Garmin Hiking Equipment Quick Reference Manual

Marking a Waypoint
To mark your current location:
1. Press and hold Enter to open the
Mark Waypoint Page.
2. To accept the waypoint with the
default information, highlight OK,
and press Enter.
OR
To change any information on the
Mark Waypoint Page, highlight the
appropriate field, and press Enter to open the on-screen
keypad. After entering and confirming your changes,
highlight OK, and press Enter.
To create a new waypoint using the Map Page:
1. Open the Map Page, and use the Rocker to move
the pointer ( ) to the map item you want to mark as a
waypoint.
2. Press and quickly release Enter to
capture the pointer location.
If you highlighted a map feature,
an information page appears.
Highlight Save, and press Enter to
save the item as a waypoint.
OR
If the map item selected contains
no information, a "No map information at this point. Do you
want to create a user waypoint here?" message appears.
Highlight Yes, and press Enter.
Finding Map Items
To find an item from your current location:
1. Press and hold the Menu key to open the Find Menu.
2. Highlight a category icon (Waypoints, Cities, Exits, for
example), and press Enter.
3. Use the Rocker to highlight an item, and press Enter to
open the information page for the selected item.
Information Page
Find Menu Waypoints List
NOTE: For the Find Menu to display all of the categories shown above, MapSource detailed map
data must be downloaded to the microSD or TransFlash card. (Refer to the owner's manual for
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detailed information.)
To find an item from another location using the Find
Menu:
1. Press the Find key to open the Find Menu.
2. Highlight a category icon (Waypoints, Cities, Exits, for
example), and press Enter.
3. Press the Menu key to open the Options Menu.
4. Highlight Change Reference, and press Enter.
5. Use the Rocker to select a reference point on the map,
and press Enter. The list changes to show items nearest
to the new map location.
Going to a Destination
To Go To a highlighted map item:
1. Use the Rocker to highlight the item you want to navigate
to on the Map Page.
2. Press and quickly release Enter to capture the pointer
location ( ) and open the information page.
3. Highlight Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.
4. Follow the magenta route created on the Map Page. You
can also use the Compass Page to help you navigate to
the point.
To initiate a Go To from the Find Menu:
1. Press the Find key to open the Find Menu.
2. Highlight the Waypoint icon, and press Enter to open the
Waypoints Page.
3. Use the Rocker to select a waypoint, and press Enter.
The Waypoint Page opens.
4. Highlight Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.
To go to a recently found item:
1. Press the Find key to open the Find
Menu.
2. Highlight the Recent Finds icon,
and press Enter to open the Recent
Finds Page.
3. Use the Rocker to select an item to
go to, and press Enter to open the
information page for the item.
4. Highlight Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.
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eTrex Vista Cx
®
hiking companion
quick reference guide
GPS antenna
In/Out (Zoom)
Quit/
keys
Compass
Key
Enter/Rocker
key
Menu/Find
key
Power/
Backlight
key
Color LCD display