Garmin eTrex - Hiking GPS Receiver, Manual

Page 1: ...a way of recording where you ve been and navigating to specific locations of interest The track feature on most GPS receivers acts like a digital trail of breadcrumbs recording where the GPS has moved...

Page 2: ...point towards Magnetic North as well the resulting directions may be slightly different GPS File Formats When saving tracks or waypoints on your GPS receiver they are saved in a specific file format...

Page 3: ...hy As the student walks closer to the building the visible sky view for the GPS receiver will decrease This should cause a reduction in the number of satellites being tracked and lead to a reduction i...

Page 4: ...hosen feature by recording a track on your GPS receiver and walking along the boundary Be sure to save your track with a relevant name on completion as it will be needed in Part 2 Worksheet 2 Part 2 D...

Page 5: ...pancies are likely to exist between the feature on the imagery and what is mapped with the GPS This is usually due to GPS accuracy but can also be caused by inaccurate coordinates on the Google Earth...

Page 6: ...r plotting aircraft movements over the globe The Google Maps Gallery has a range of advanced interactive maps that are free for the public to explore Open one of the following four maps in Google Eart...

Page 7: ...P DOWN button allows you to scroll to certain features on any of the five menu pages such as waypoints 4 The ENTER button is used to confirm menu selection and data waypoint entry Step 2 Getting Start...

Page 8: ...receive at least four 4 satellites There are two 2 ways of viewing if the GPS receiver has acquired enough satellites They are Normal Skyview and Advanced Skyview To change the VIEW option scroll thr...

Page 9: ...using the GPS simply press the PAGE button once or several times This will take to back to one of the main PAGE s The MENU page is typically used for marking a WAYPOINT A WAYPOINT is quite often actua...

Page 10: ...note that you need to move around for a few metres before the compass arrow will settle and reliably point in the direction of the waypoint Step 6 Using the GPS in the dark When using the GPS in the...

Page 11: ...to be changed scroll over the incorrect setting press ENTER scroll to the correct setting and press ENTER For instance the steps to make a POSITION FRMT change would look like To EXIT press the PAGE b...

Page 12: ...tored in the GPS memory The eTrex H automatically stores information behind the scenes every time it is turned on and has satellite reception This includes details like Maximum moving speed Average mo...

Page 13: ...addition the eTrex H will store a breadcrumb or TRACK LOG This feature allows the user to back track their journey particularly handy if the user becomes disorientated in the bush The procedure to cl...

Page 14: ...ockets anymore particularly laptops you may need to use a Serial to USB adaptor Alternatively GPSOZ Sydney can supply an all in one cable which is designed for USB connections code No GAREUSB If you D...

Page 15: ...GPS in Schools EasyGPS Setup Guide Produced by the University of Tasmania in conjunction with Geoscience Australia as part of the AuScope GPS in Schools Project 2014 15 Adding GPS Receivers...

Page 16: ...ings Set to USB for USB cable adaptor options OR select communications port from the drop down menu If you have multiple listings for communications ports Select the port that has the wording against...

Page 17: ...GPS in Schools EasyGPS Setup Guide Produced by the University of Tasmania in conjunction with Geoscience Australia as part of the AuScope GPS in Schools Project 2014 17 Set the Units of Measure...

Page 18: ...ced by the University of Tasmania in conjunction with Geoscience Australia as part of the AuScope GPS in Schools Project 2014 18 Inserting Placemarks in Google Earth 4 Open Google Earth 5 Right Click...

Page 19: ...as part of the AuScope GPS in Schools Project 2014 19 7 Click on Add Placemarks Ensure that you select Center in View Position the Pin by left clicking holding whilst moving the mouse over the aerial...

Page 20: ...ity of Tasmania in conjunction with Geoscience Australia as part of the AuScope GPS in Schools Project 2014 20 9 Ensure that all Placemarks are in the folder you created If not drag and drop the Place...

Page 21: ...GPS in Schools Inserting Placemarks in Google Earth Produced by the University of Tasmania in conjunction with Geoscience Australia as part of the AuScope GPS in Schools Project 2014 21...

Page 22: ...the University of Tasmania in conjunction with Geoscience Australia as part of the AuScope GPS in Schools Project 2014 22 Structuring Folders and Files in Google Earth 1 Open Google Earth 2 Right Clic...

Page 23: ...king on the newly created folder and choosing Add Folder Enter the folder name OK 5 When wanting to add a Placemark Polyline or Polygon select the relevant sub folder by left clicking it then proceed...

Page 24: ...ing Folders and Files in Google Earth Produced by the University of Tasmania in conjunction with Geoscience Australia as part of the AuScope GPS in Schools Project 2014 24 7 Name the file appropriatel...