Garmin eTrex High Sensitivity, Tutorial

Page 1: ...GPS Tutorial Basic Applications Garmin models covered 1 eTrex Legend 2 eTrex Venture HC 3 eTrex High Sensitivity ...

Page 2: ...region The coordinate system you use depends on where you are and what you re doing there is no single system that is right for every context Want to know more resources esri com help 9 3 arcgisengine dotnet 89b720a5 7339 44b0 8b58 0f5bf2843393 htm www progonos com furuti MapProj Normal TOC cartTOC html Coordinate system CS reference system used to represent locations on earth Provides common basi...

Page 3: ...ww extension umn edu youth mn4 H projects docs geospatial GPS coordinate systems explained pdf Lat and Long GCS Decimal degress lat and long PCS UTMs Easting is 6 digits but often has leading 0 Wyoming UTM zones W 12 E 13 ...

Page 4: ...Garmin eTrex Legend and HC ...

Page 5: ...ter turning on the GPS power button circled in red click through pages using the page or quit key Pages should be similar to this Main Screens Satellite Map Navigation Trip computer Main menu eTrex Legend ...

Page 6: ...eTrex Legend Use toggle to move between options in a menu Push toggle in to select eTrex HC Navigate with up and down arrows Press enter to select Moving between and selecting options in a menu ...

Page 7: ...or UTMs PCS or hddd ddddd for decimal degrees GCS After change Position Format select your Map Datum For UTM UPS you likely want NAD 83 For hddd ddddd you likely want WGS 84 The coordinate system is now set You do not need to do anything extra to save the settings simply navigate to the next page you need with the page button 2 Select Setup 3 Select Units 4 Change units ...

Page 8: ...en select OK 2 Toggle until the field next to Location is highlighted push toggle in Move highlight box off of N so box is on 1st number Enter the desired N coordinates Latitude enter W coordinates Longitude on next line Click OK when done This screen shows decimal degrees Screen will look slightly different for other coordinate systems but apply same steps 3 After the point name and coordinates a...

Page 9: ...s could take 5 10 min depending on location and conditions The upper field also reports accuracy Before marking your location wait for accuracy to be below 20 feet Once accuracy is acceptable push and hold the toggle in for 2 seconds Name the point and then click OK on the main screen to save Unlike the previous slide do not edit coordinates in the location field those coordinates already represen...

Page 10: ... choose Nearest it will return a list of points in order of how close they are to your current location If choose By Name it will return a list of points that you can search through To search by name toggle so the field under Waypoints is highlighted push toggle in enter name 4 Once find point need toggle so point name is highlighted push toggle in Click Goto on new screen that pops up eTrex Legen...

Page 11: ...lk in the direction of the bearing pointer Can also navigate via the Map page if you prefer How to Navigate to a Waypoint Part 2 Straight line distance to destination Bearing pointer Compass ring Waypoint name Time to destination Selectable fields that will vary by GPS eTrex Legend ...

Page 12: ...otating to point in the direction you need to go Main Menu Setup Heading Check the North Reference field If User is selected that is likely the problem Select True or Magnetic and the bearing pointer will point you in the right direction Additional Tips Delete a single waypoint Main Menu Find click on waypoint need to delete Within Waypoint page click on options symbol circled in red then select D...

Page 13: ...Garmin eTrex Venture HC Buttons and screens are very similar to the eTrex Legend The instructions for the Legend on the previous slides should be adequate for using the Venture HC as well ...

Page 14: ...Garmin eTrex High Sensitivty ...

Page 15: ...Garmin eTrex HS Buttons slightly different than eTrex Legend eTrex HS Instead of Toggle button ...

Page 16: ...ormat select the coordinate system you re using For example UTM UPS for UTMs PCS or hddd ddddd for decimal degrees GCS After change Position Format Map Datum should automatically change to WGS 84 If it doesn t click on Map Datum field and select WGS 84 The coordinate system is now set You do not need to do anything extra to save the settings simply navigate to the next page you need with the page ...

Page 17: ...ghlighted then push enter Name point then select OK 2 Use up down keys until the N W section is highlighted push enter Enter the desired N and W coordinates Click OK when done This screen shows decimal degrees Screen will look slightly different for other coordinate systems but apply same steps 3 After the point name and coordinates are entered click OK on the main screen in the thought bubble to ...

Page 18: ...rent Location Once satellites are found and accuracy is less than 10 meters press and hold the enter mark key until the Mark Waypoint screen pops up Name the point but do not change the N W coordinates those coordinates already represent your current location Click OK in the thought bubble to save point eTrex HS ...

Page 19: ...lect WAYPOINTS 2 Select desired point then click GOTO on new screen that opens 3 Use compass page to navigate to point After saving a waypoint page to the Menu screen How to Navigate to a Waypoint eTrex HS ...

Page 20: ...This shows the Legend C but it also applies to the base Legend unit Garmin eTrex Legend Buttons eTrex Legend ...

Page 21: ...ses CMap files gps eTrexLegend_OwnersManual pdf www pubs ext vt edu 303 303 204 303 204_pdf pdf eTrex Venture HC https support garmin com support manuals manuals faces partNo 010 00632 00 eTrex High Sensitivity http static garmincdn com pumac eTrexH_OwnersManual pdf ...

Page 22: ...puter DNR GPS freeware Save waypoints and tracks from GPS to many different formats like shapefile or text file Upload waypoints and tracks from computer to GPS Make sure you tell DNR GPS what coordinate system you re using File Set Projection www dnr state mn us mis gis DNRGPS DNRGPS html ...

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