Garmin Etrex Legend - GPS Receiver, Tutorial

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

Page 2: ...egion 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...

Page 3: ...w 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...

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

Page 5: ...er 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 Leg...

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: ...r 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 no...

Page 8: ...n 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 Lon...

Page 9: ...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...

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 t...

Page 11: ...k 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 Waypo...

Page 12: ...tating 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 w...

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: ...rmat 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...

Page 17: ...hlighted 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...

Page 18: ...ent 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...

Page 19: ...ect 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 eTre...

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

Page 21: ...es 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 Se...

Page 22: ...uter 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 coordina...

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