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Garmin eTrex Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 GARMIN products. Website address: www.garmin.com GARMIN is a registered trademark and eTrex is a trademark of GARMIN Corpora- tion and may not be used without the express permission of GARMIN Corporation.

  • Page 3: Contents Registration

    3. Playful, often noisy, activity. We don’t know about the noise, but fun and simplicity is what the eTrex is all about. To get the most out of your new eTrex, take the time to read through this Owner’ s Manual to understand the operating features of the unit.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Table of Introduction.............. 1-8 Contents Registration ..............1 Warnings and Cautions ..........3 FCC Compliance Statement ........... 4 Features................5 Buttons................6 Description..............7 Accessories ..............8 Installing the Batteries ............ 8 Getting Started ............9-17 Satellite Page Basics ............10 Map Page Basics ............

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Cautions vehicle, it is the sole responsibility of the owner/operator of the eTrex to secure the GPS unit so that it will not cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident. Do not mount the eTrex over airbag panels or in a place where the driver or passengers are likely to have an impact with it in an accident or collision.

  • Page 6: Fcc Compliance Statement

    Introduction FCC Compliance The eTrex complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits Statement for Class B digital devices. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 7: Features

    Introduction eTrex Features The eTrex is a six ounce, 12 channel, hand held GPS receiver. It has a built-in GPS antenna and only fi ve user-buttons. All buttons are located on either side of the unit, allowing for simple, one-handed operation that won’t obstruct your view of the display.
  • Page 8 Introduction eTrex Buttons Operating the eTrex is as simple as pressing a button! The UP/DOWN Buttons: • Select options on pages and menus • Adjust display contrast on Satellite Page • Zoom in and out on Map Page • Cycle through trip data on Pointer Page The ENTER Button: •...

  • Page 9: Buttons

    Introduction eTrex Internal GPS Antenna Description PAGE UP Button Button DOWN Button POWER Button ENTER Button LCD Display (with backlight) External Power Data Connector Waterproof Case Battery Compartment...

  • Page 10: Accessories

    Allows the eTrex to be mounted on bicycle handle bars. Bicycle Mounting Kit PC Cable/Auto Power Adapter..Part No. 190-10268-00 Allows transfer of waypoints and routes from a PC to the eTrex and provides unit operation from an automobile cigarette lighter. PC Interface Cable with MapSource®...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting Here We Go. . . The Getting Started Section introduces you to the basic operation of the eTrex. The Reference Section shows you how to use all of eTrex’s remaining features. The First Step The eTrex operates on information gathered from satellites.

  • Page 12: Satellite Page Basics

    Getting Page Basics Selecting a Page All of the information needed to operate the eTrex is found on four main “pages” (or display screens). These pages are the Satellite, Map, Pointer, and Menu. Simply press the PAGE Button to switch between pages.

  • Page 13: Map Page Basics

    We will show you how to record your location by marking a waypoint in the “discovering the fun” section. To help you better visualize the “real world”, eTrex automatically rotates the map as you move, so that waypoints that are ahead of you are always displayed in front of the animated fi...

  • Page 14: Pointer Page Basics

    Pointer Page shows you the name of the location, the distance and time to go, and displays a The eTrex is not a compass. direction arrow in the compass ring. To navigate, simply You must be moving in follow the arrow.

  • Page 15: Menu Page Basics

    Strength Indicator The Menu Page The Menu Page gives you access to eTrex’ s more advanced features. With the Menu Page you can create and view waypoints, create a route, save and view track logs or access the system setup features. Information on all these advanced features is included in the reference section of this manual.

  • Page 16: Creating A Waypoint

    (your home for example), travel a short distance away, and then have the eTrex guide you back to where you started (to get the most out of this exercise, make sure to walk for at least the time noted for each step).

  • Page 17: Edit Waypoints

    Started Getting Edit Waypoints To change the waypoint name: 1. On the ‘MARK WAYPOINT’ Page, press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the Waypoint Name ‘001’. 2. Press ENTER. The ‘EDIT WAYPOINT NAME’ Page appears. 3. Press ENTER. Using the UP or DOWN Button, scroll through the letter selections.

  • Page 18: Heading In The Right Direction

    Follow the Guidance by GARMIN Pointer The eTrex guides you to a destination using a GOTO (GOTO means GOing TO a destination in a direct line). Now let’ s use the GOTO feature and the Pointer Page to travel back to our starting location.

  • Page 19: Cancelling A Goto

    Clearing a Cluttered Map Display NAVIGATION and press ENTER on the Options After you’ve used the eTrex for a few trips, the map Page to stop a GOTO. display will become a bit messy from keeping track of your every move. You can clean up the screen by clearing...

  • Page 20: Reference

    Reference Map Page Introduction Options This section covers the remaining features of the eTrex that were not covered in the Getting Started section. Map Page Options In addition to the basic aspects of the Map Page that were covered on page 11, there is a ‘MAP OPTIONS’...

  • Page 21: Pointer Page Options

    The man stands still when you are not moving, he moves when you move, and a blinking “?” means the eTrex has lost satellite reception (weak signals). You should relocate the eTrex or move to a place that has a clear view of the sky. Pointer Page Options...

  • Page 22: Menu Page Selections

    1. On the ‘POINTER’ Page, press the UP or DOWN Button and scroll through the available options, stopping on the data you want the eTrex to display. Menu Page Selections The Menu Page turns the eTrex into a powerful navigation tool.

  • Page 23: Mark Waypoint Page

    Reference Mark Waypoint To change the location (latitude/longitude): Page 1. Press the PAGE Button and switch to the ‘MENU’ Page. Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘MARK’. Press ENTER. The ‘MARK WAYPOINT’ Page appears. 2. Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the ‘LAT/LON’...

  • Page 24: Waypoints Page

    Reference Waypoints Waypoints Page Page The Waypoints Page organizes all of your waypoints in alphabetical order for easy selection. It also allows you to select nine of the ‘NEAREST WAYPOINTS’, and if you want, delete all waypoints. To select a waypoint: 1.

  • Page 25: Review Waypoint Page

    Reference Review Review Waypoint Page Waypoint Page The Review Waypoint Page allows you to change the waypoint symbol, name, elevation and location (just like on the Mark Waypoint Page). You can also delete the waypoint, display the waypoint on the Map Page, and start a GOTO.

  • Page 26: Review Waypoint

    Reference Using the Project feature, the eTrex can create a Review waypoint at a specifi ed distance and bearing using an Waypoint Page existing waypoint as a reference. You can also change the name, symbol and elevation on this page.

  • Page 27: Routes

    16. This section discusses the route method. The third method, TracBack, is discussed on page 28. In the eTrex, a route is at least two waypoints hat describe the path you are going to travel. The route feature is very convenient because it allows the eTrex to guide you from the fi...
  • Page 28 (END) waypoint in the route. The eTrex will guide you to the selected fi nal destination following each waypoint in the route (eTrex has one route). There are two ways to insert a waypoint into a route. One way is to insert the waypoint before an existing waypoint in a route.

  • Page 29: Routes

    To remove a waypoint from the ‘ROUTE’ list: 1. Press the PAGE Button and switch to the ‘MENU’ The eTrex draws an Page. Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight electronic breadcrumb ‘ROUTE’. Press ENTER. The ‘ROUTE’ Page appears.
  • Page 30 The eTrex draws an electronic breadcrumb trail or ‘track log’ on the Map Page as you travel. The track log starts recording as soon as the eTrex gets a location fi x. If you want to keep a record of a certain track log before deleting it, go ahead and save it.

  • Page 31: Track Logs

    Reference To save a track for navigation later: Track Logs 1. Press the PAGE Button and switch to the ‘MENU’ Page. Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘TRACKS’. Press ENTER. The ‘TRACK LOG’ Page appears. 2. Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘SAVE’ and press ENTER.

  • Page 32: Tracks

    Reference Track Logs To delete all tracks: 1. On the ‘TRACK LOG’ Page, press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘DELETE ALL’. Press ENTER. The verifi cation window appears. 2. If you really want to delete all saved tracks, press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘YES’.

  • Page 33: Setup Page

    12 hour AM and 12 hour PM cycles. The 24 hour option sets the eTrex to display a 24 hour cycle (Military Time). To change the time format: 1. Press the PAGE Button and switch to the ‘MENU’...

  • Page 34: Time Zone

    Reference Setup Page Time Zone The time zone can be set to any one of thirty pre-programmed zones or by entering the UTC Time Offset value in the UTC offset fi eld below the time zone fi eld. When you select the 24 hour time format, the letters ‘lcl’...

  • Page 35: Units Page

    ENTER. Press PAGE to get back to the ‘SETUP’ page. Units Page Using your eTrex with a paper map increases the navigation power of both. If you are going to use a map in conjunction with the eTrex, you must select the position format (grid), map datum, map units, and north reference The ‘UNITS’...

  • Page 36: Map Datums

    User Datum Setup. GPS coordinates to a paper map or other reference, the These pages allow you to map datum in the eTrex should match the horizontal map confi gure the eTrex for compatibility with custom datum used to generate the chart or other reference.

  • Page 37: Units Of Measure

    Press ENTER. Press PAGE to select the page of your choice. Units of Measure The eTrex lets you select statute (the default setting), nautical, or metric units of measure for all speed and You can select statute, distance readouts.
  • Page 38 Magnetic North is the direction in which a compass needle points. The eTrex bearings will correspond to the compass if the eTrex is set to magnetic north. Due to errors introduced when map makers fl atten the earth’ s sphere onto paper, not all of the grid lines drawn on the map point exactly ‘MAGNETIC’...

  • Page 39: Interface Page

    Below is a description of each format: • GARMIN - the proprietary format used to exchange waypoint, route, and track data with a PC. • GARMIN DGPS - allows DGPS input using a GARMIN The interface options beacon receiver and a standard RTCM SC-104 format will allow you to use and DGPS tuning.

  • Page 40: System Page

    fi elds are provided to control a GARMIN differential beacon receiver (e.g. GBR 21) directly from your eTrex. You can enter the beacon frequency and bit rate when you select ‘User’ from the Beacon pop-up list to manually tune the receiver (you can also ‘scan’ if you don’t know what the nearby station is, but the unit could...

  • Page 41: Reference

    Reference Demo Mode Battery Save When the eTrex is in ‘BATTERY SAVE’ mode, the GPS receiver is turned on and off alternatively to conserve power. To select battery save mode: 1. Press the PAGE Button and switch to the ‘MENU’...

  • Page 42: Appendices

    Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U.S. DOD-imposed Selective Availability program. The temperature rating for the eTrex may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Alkaline batteries can rupture at high temperatures. External power can only be applied using the GARMIN Auto Power Adapter (P/N 010-10203-00) or PC Interface Cable with Auto Power Adapter (P/N 010-10268-00-this cable contains a voltage regulator).

  • Page 43: Appendix B What Is Gps

    Appendices Appendix B GPS - the Global Positioning System - is a What is GPS? navigation revolution. It’ s a technology that pinpoints a user’ s location anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, regardless of the weather. Designed by the United States’ Department of Defense for use by the military, the GPS System was made available to civilians for use in aviation, marine surveying and general outdoor/recreation markets.

  • Page 44: Appendix C Satellite Reception Tips

    Reception Tips The basic steps in getting the eTrex ‘ready to navigate’ was covered on page 9. If the eTrex has problems with receiving satellite signals, you will be prompted to answer some questions. Please follow the steps that best describes your situation: A.
  • Page 45 OF MILES/KM SINCE LAST USE?’ Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘YES’. Press ENTER. 3. eTrex will do an ‘AUTOLOCATE’ and switch to The eTrex has a 12 parallel the Satellite Page. This option is useful if you’ve...

  • Page 46: Appendix D: Time Offset Chart

    Appendices Appendix D The table below gives approximate UTC time offset Time Offset for various longitudinal zones. If you are in daylight savings time, add one hour to the offset. s f f s f f º 0 º 5 °...

  • Page 47: Appendix E Wiring Diagram

    PC’ s , differential beacon receivers, marine autopilots and/or a second GPS receiver. The NMEA 0183 version 2.0 interface format is supported by the eTrex and enables the unit to drive up to three NMEA devices. NMEA 0183 Version 2.0 Approved Sentences:...

  • Page 48: Appendix F Troubleshooting

    1. Check to make sure the eTrex is confi gured to use the same position format and datum as your map. See page 34. NOTE: The Car Power Adapter (part number 010-10203-00) converts 12 VDC to 3 VDC output for the eTrex.

  • Page 49: Appendix Gfaqs

    The eTrex is accurate to within 15 meters without the DoD-imposed Selective Availability (S/A). Using differential techniques, the eTrex can be as accurate as 1-5 meters. The eTrex is accurate to within 100 meters under S/A. Another factor that will effect the accuracy of the GPS receiver is the geometry of the satellites in view of the GPS receiver.
  • Page 50 Stereographic) W Malaysian R Can I turn off the Track Log? No. You can clear the track log, but it is always activated. What does the message "NO DGPS POSITION" mean? eTrex had a differential fi x and lost it.

  • Page 51: Appendix H Index

    Appendices Appendix H Index Accessories..............8 Auto Zoom................. 18 Average Speed..............19 Backlighting and Contrast............9 Batteries................8, 39 Battery Save Mode................39 Beacon Receiver..............37, 40 Bearing................20 Bearing Line................18 Buttons................6 Cancelling a GOTO..............17 Clear a Route Waypoint............27 Compass................12 Course Line................18 Data Entry................34 Daylight Savings Time..............32 Delete a Waypoint..............23 Delete All Waypoints..............22 Demo Mode..............39...
  • Page 52 Appendices Appendix H Index I/O Formats..............37-38 Interface Page................37 Installing the Batteries..............8 Latitude/Longitude............14, 21 Location................20 Low Battery................38 Map Datum..............33, 34, 35 Map Display................17 Map Orientation...............18 Map Page................11, 18 Map Scale.................11 MapSource CD................8, 36 Maps..................33 Marine Autopilot..............45 Mark a Waypoint..............14 Mark Waypoint Page...............20-21 Max Speed................19 Menu Page Basics...............13 Military Time................31...

  • Page 53: Appendices

    Appendices Appendix H Index Satellite Page................9, 10 Satellite Reception.............10, 42-43 Setup Page................31-39 Signal Strength Bar..............10 Software Version..............38 Specifi cations................40 Speed..................19 Stop Navigation..............18, 19 System Page................38-39 Time Format................31 Time Offset Chart..............44 Time Zones................13, 44 Tracback Navigation...............30-31 Track Logs..............17, 28-30, 48 Trip Odometer................20 Troubleshooting...............46 Units of Measure..............35 Units Page................33-36...

  • Page 54: Warranty

    Warranty GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. GARMIN will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components which fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor.
  • Page 55 © 2000 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9AQ, U.K. GARMIN (Asia) Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road., Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com...

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