Garmin eTrex Legend H, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H owner s manual ...

Page 2: ...ght to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products Garmin the Garmin logo eTrex eTrex Legend eTrex Vista TracBack and MapSource are t...

Page 3: ...egend H does not Take a moment to compare the contents of this package with the packing list on the box If any pieces are missing contact your Garmin dealer immediately Tips and Shortcuts To return to the Main Menu from any page press the MENU key twice To extend battery life turn off the GPS when not using the eTrex for navigation Decrease the level of the display s backlight by quickly pressing ...

Page 4: ...ne at 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 In the UK contact Garmin Europe Ltd by phone at 0808 2380000 In Europe go to www garmin com support and click Contact Support for in country support information or contact Garmin Europe Ltd by phone at 44 0 870 8501241 Optional Accessories For a complete list of available accessories and maps for use with the eTrex refer to http buy garmin com See the Important S...

Page 5: ... GPS Receiver 10 Basic Operation 13 Creating and Using Waypoints 13 Using the Find Menu 16 Using Tracks 23 Main Pages 30 Satellite Page 31 Map Page 31 Compass Page 35 Altimeter Page 41 Trip Computer Page 45 Main Menu 46 Tracks 47 Routes Page 47 Setup Menu 47 Calendar 56 Calculator 57 Stopwatch 57 Sun and Moon 57 Hunt Fish 57 Games Menu 57 Appendix 58 Specifications 58 Connecting Your eTrex to a Co...

Page 6: ...atteries See page 48 for setting the battery type To install the batteries 1 Remove the battery cover by turning the locking ring 1 4 turn counter clockwise and pulling the cover loose 2 Insert the batteries observing the proper polarity Remove the batteries when you do not plan to use the unit for several months Stored data is not lost when batteries are removed Battery compartment Locking pin sl...

Page 7: ...ex Vista H Owner s Manual Getting Started To install the lanyard 1 Place the loop of the lanyard through the slot at the base of the unit 2 Route the strap through the loop and pull tight USB connector port under weather cap ...

Page 8: ... list of items too long to appear on the screen a scroll bar appears next to the list To scroll through a list press up or down on the ROCKER or press the In and Out Zoom keys to scroll rapidly Default the factory setting saved in the unit s memory You can change the settings and revert to the factory settings when you select Restore Defaults Manual Conventions In this manual when you are instruct...

Page 9: ...eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner s Manual Getting Started and press the ROCKER Then highlight Show Info and press the ROCKER again Highlighted field On screen buttons Field ...

Page 10: ... From the Map page press to zoom the map in or out From any other page press to scroll up or down a list or move a highlighted slider MENU FIND key Press and release to view the Options Menu for the current page Press and hold to display the Find Menu IN OUT Zoom MENU FIND ROCKER QUIT PAGE POWER ...

Page 11: ...ptions and data or confirm on screen messages Press in and hold at any time to mark your current location as a waypoint QUIT PAGE key Press to cycle through the main pages Press and hold to turn the electronic compass on or off Vista H only POWER key Press and hold to turn on or off Press and release for contrast backlighting or to view time date and battery capacity Turning on the eTrex To turn t...

Page 12: ... the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish its current location To receive satellite signals you must be outdoors and have a clear view of the sky To initialize your eTrex Hold the unit in front of you facing the sky While the GPS receiver is searching for the satellite signals Acquiring Satellites is displayed until enough signals are acquired to fix its location The strength of ...

Page 13: ...lease POWER Power to the unit is provided by batteries or from an auxiliary source Power status is shown on the Main Menu and the Status Bar The battery power icon shows the remaining power as the battery is depleted The external power icon is shown when the unit is powered externally Satellite signal status is shown when searching for or acquiring satellites a 2D fix is attained and a 3D fix is a...

Page 14: ...fore using the unit With optional detailed MapSource mapping data you can view listings of nearby restaurants lodging shopping centers attractions and entertainment and addresses The amount of data transferable is 24 MB Use the USB interface cable provided with the unit to transfer optional MapSource data from a computer to the eTrex See the Garmin Web site www garmin com for compatible MapSource ...

Page 15: ...aypoints are locations or landmarks you record and store in your GPS You can add waypoints to routes and even create a Go To directly to the selected waypoint You can create waypoints using three methods Press the ROCKER while at a location create a waypoint on the Map page or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually Marking Your Current Location Press in and hold the ROCKER to mark your current ...

Page 16: ... name and symbol are assigned to the new waypoint 2 To accept the waypoint with the default information select OK OR To change any information select the appropriate field and press the ROCKER to open the on screen keypad After entering and confirming your changes select OK Creating Waypoints Using the Map To create a waypoint using the Map page 1 On the Map page use the ROCKER to move the pointer...

Page 17: ...bol name note location and elevation To edit a waypoint 1 Press and hold FIND 2 Select Waypoints 3 Select the waypoint you want to edit and press the ROCKER 4 Make changes by highlighting each field Use the waypoint symbol chart and alphanumeric keypad to enter new data To delete a waypoint From the Waypoints page select the waypoint you want to delete Delete Note When you delete a waypoint you ca...

Page 18: ... waypoint by projecting the distance and a bearing from one location to a new location To project a waypoint 1 Press FIND Waypoints 2 Select the waypoint you want to project The Waypoint Information page opens 3 Press MENU Project Waypoint to open the Project Waypoint page 4 Enter the distance and bearing to the projected waypoint in the appropriate fields and press QUIT when finished Using the Fi...

Page 19: ...1 Press and hold FIND to open the Find Menu 2 Select the icon for the type of item you want to search for or search the entire database by selecting All Points of Interest with optional MapSource detailed maps 3 Press MENU Find By Name 4 Use the ROCKER to operate the on screen keypad and enter the name of the location you want to find When the Find list contains a match highlight OK 5 Select the l...

Page 20: ... item from the Find item list and press the ROCKER detailed information about the item is shown Each information page contains three on screen buttons Different buttons appear depending on whether you are selecting a Find item to navigate to or adding a Find item to a route list as a waypoint Find Information Page Options Menu To use the Options Menu 1 With an information page open for a Find item...

Page 21: ... it to an existing route See page 27 View Sun And Moon view Sun and Moon tables for this item s location See page 57 View Hunt And Fish view Hunt and Fish tables for this item s location See page 57 Reposition Here reposition the location of the waypoint to your current location To find an item near another item 1 Press and hold FIND 2 Select a category 3 Select an item from the Find list 4 Press ...

Page 22: ...e contains a list of all saved waypoints Waypoints are stored in alphanumeric order and are identified by an assigned symbol To find a waypoint 1 Press and hold FIND 2 Select Waypoints and choose a waypoint Finding a Geocache Select Geocache to view the list of geocache locations created by you or downloaded from your computer A geocache location is a waypoint with a geocache symbol to separate it...

Page 23: ... entry into the calendar and provides an option that shows the nearest cache Finding a City Select Cities from the Find Menu to find any city listed in the mapping data To find a city 1 Press and hold FIND 2 Select Cities The Cities page shows a list of cities near your current location 3 Select a city from the list and press the ROCKER OR If the city you want is not listed press MENU select a sea...

Page 24: ...hen you enter the street number street name and city the find feature matches that data with addresses in the map database To find an address 1 Press and hold FIND 2 Select Addresses NOTE If your unit has a GPS fix the Enter Region field is populated with your current region You do not have to specify a city in the Enter City because the database has information for the entire region 3 Select the ...

Page 25: ...ant lodging or landmark or to select a category To find a point of interest 1 Press and hold FIND 2 Select All Points of Interest to show a list of all points near your current location 3 Press MENU 4 Select an item from the list and press the ROCKER Using Tracks The Tracks feature creates an electronic bread crumb trail or track log on the Map page as you travel The track log contains information...

Page 26: ...ver the oldest data with new data Record Method select a track recording method Touch Distance Time or Auto If your record method is time or distance enter the specific time or distance interval Touch Auto to record the tracks at a variable rate to create an optimum representation of your tracks Interval select a track log recording rate Recording points more frequently creates a more detailed tra...

Page 27: ...t on the track line that you want to be the beginning point and press the ROCKER 5 Repeat to select an ending point Select OK To view a track on the map On the Saved Track page select Map A map showing the entire track appears Begin and end markers are added to the track To calculate the area of a track 1 With the Track Log page open and the Track Log on press MENU 2 Select Area Calculation and pr...

Page 28: ...rofile The beginning of the track is marked by a flag Use the ROCKER to scroll across the track profile At any point along the profile press the ROCKER to show it on the map 3 Press MENU to use Zoom Ranges and Hide Symbols options Navigating a Saved Track To use the TracBack feature 1 With the Saved Tracks page for the track or the Track Log open select TracBack to show the track Select the point ...

Page 29: ... creates a sequence of waypoints that lead you to your destination The eTrex stores 50 routes with up to 250 points each Create or modify a route using the Routes page and add waypoints to a route Create complex routes using optional MapSource mapping To create a route 1 Press MENU twice Routes 2 Select New Select Next Point 3 Use the Find Menu to select a route waypoint from one of the Find group...

Page 30: ...igating a Route To navigate a saved route 1 Press MENU twice Routes 2 Select a saved route Navigate 3 To stop navigating press MENU Stop Navigation To preview the turns for an active route 1 From the Routes page select a saved route 2 Select Navigate to begin navigation 3 Press QUIT to view the list of turns on the route To view an individual turn select it 4 Use the ROCKER to scroll through all t...

Page 31: ...R Review 3 Select Save Map or Go To To delete a route From the page for that route press MENU Delete Route To select the off road transition for a route 1 Press MENU twice Routes MENU 2 Select Off Road Transition Route Leg Transition 3 Select Manual or Distance when advancing to the next point Select Distance to enter a radius so that when within the entered distance you are lead to the next point...

Page 32: ...ain Menu The eTrex Legend H does not have the Altimeter page Cycle through these pages by pressing QUIT The Active Route page appears in the sequence when you are actively navigating a route The Satellite page appears only at start up Each page has an options menu To view the options menu for a page press MENU Compass Page Main Menu Map Page Altimeter Page ...

Page 33: ...current track toward the top of the screen New Location use if you have moved the unit more than 600 miles 1 000 km GPS Elevation shows your current elevation Map Page A built in basemap that includes cities interstates state and county highways exit information and lake and river outlines is shown on this page Increased road detail points of interest and mapping data is added when using optional ...

Page 34: ...information To show data fields on the Map Page 1 Press MENU Data Fields The Show sub menu appears 2 Select the number of data fields you want to show on the Map page and press the ROCKER To change a data field display 1 Press MENU Change Data Fields The first data field is highlighted 2 Press the ROCKER 3 Select an option 4 Move to the next field and repeat Using Additional Map Data View listings...

Page 35: ...ail The current zoom range setting is shown in the lower left corner of the Map page If no further map information is available overzoom appears under the zoom range When using MapSource maps mapsource appears below the scale Map Orientation There are two map orientations in the Setup Map option North Up orients the map like a paper map Track Up orients the map in the direction of travel Map Page ...

Page 36: ... Distance Stop Measuring measures the distance from your current location to the map pointer Turn Declutter On Off eliminates the display of items that can block road details Restore Defaults returns to factory defaults Guidance Text When navigating guidance text appears above the map Guidance Text gives directions to a destination To show guidance text 1 Press MENU Guidance Text 2 Select Always S...

Page 37: ...want to measure from and press the ROCKER A push pin icon marks the starting point 3 Move the arrow to the point you want to measure The distance between the two points is shown in the upper right corner Compass Page The Compass page guides you to your destination with a graphic compass display and a bearing or course pointer Bearing pointer Compass Page The rotating compass ring indicates the dir...

Page 38: ...f and stays off until you press and hold QUIT again The electronic compass functions like a magnetic compass when you are stationary When you are moving and reach a pre set speed it uses data from the GPS receiver to maintain your heading When you stop after a pre set time it again operates like a magnetic compass To turn the electronic compass on or off 1 Press and hold QUIT to turn the electroni...

Page 39: ...onic compass outdoors when you first use the Vista H To ensure continued accuracy calibrate after installing new batteries after moving more than 100 miles 160 km or experiencing a temperature change greater than 68º F 20º C from the last calibration The accuracy of the electronic compass is also adversely affected if the unit is not held level or you are near objects that affect magnetic fields s...

Page 40: ...Press the ROCKER to return to the Compass page Compass Page Options Sight N Go navigate to an object within your sight Vista H only Stop Resume Navigation turns active navigation for a route or Go To on and off Course or Bearing Pointer toggles between the course pointer and the bearing pointer Data Fields selects the number of data fields that appear on the Compass page Change Data Fields selects...

Page 41: ...e up the two sighting marks with the distant object Press the ROCKER to lock the direction 3 Select Set Course 4 Begin traveling to your destination on a course line using the course pointer as a guide OR Select Project Waypoint 5 Enter an estimated distance from your current location to establish a projected waypoint location 6 Select Go To to open the Map page and begin navigation to the project...

Page 42: ...ion other than up turn toward that direction until the arrow is pointing up and then continue in that direction The bearing pointer points to the destination If you are using the course pointer option and you drift away from the line of travel from your original location to your destination the course deviation indicator an arrow with horizontal dotted line provides graphic indication of drift rig...

Page 43: ...measurement scales Altimeter Page Configure the profile field in the center of the page to show either elevation or ambient pressure plots Data fields at the top of the page are user selectable Altimeter Page Options View Elevation Plot Over Time or Over Distance view over a set period of time or over a set distance View Pressure Plot Barometer or Ambient Pressure view a plot of elevation changes ...

Page 44: ...ation data Calibrate Altimeter if you know the correct elevation for your location increase accuracy by using the Calibrate Altimeter option Restore Defaults clears recorded data from the page and begin recording new data Plot Over Time or Distance These two measurement options changes over a set period of time or changes over a set distance apply only to the View Elevation Plot option View Pressu...

Page 45: ...plot Zoom Ranges option 3 To clear the plot clear the Track Log Adjusting the Zoom Ranges Set the zoom ranges for elevation distance or time when you use the View Elevation Plot Zoom Range Selection To adjust zoom ranges 1 Select the type of plot you want to show and use the ROCKER to select Zoom Ranges 2 Move the ROCKER up or down to adjust the vertical distance and left or right to adjust the ti...

Page 46: ...the profile As the cross hairs move across the profile the status window at the bottom of the page changes to show the date time and altitude or pressure for the point View Points on Map View the location of points on the Map page To view altitude points on the Map Page 1 With the Altimeter page open use the ROCKER to move the crosshairs to the point 2 Press the ROCKER to show the point on the map...

Page 47: ...rate the altimeter to increase its accuracy To manually calibrate the altimeter 1 Press MENU Calibrate Altimeter 2 At the message Do You Know The Correct Elevation select Yes If you do not know the elevation select No to use the pressure option If you do not know the pressure select No to use the default GPS elevation 3 Use the ROCKER OK to enter the new elevation or pressure Trip Computer Page Th...

Page 48: ... Options The option menu allows you to reset the Trip Computer data when you are ready to start a new trip choose between Big or Small Numbers and Restore Defaults Main Menu The Main Menu contains settings and features not found on the main pages and sub menus The time and date are shown at the bottom of this page The Main Menu is accessible from any page by pressing MENU twice To select an item o...

Page 49: ...he Main Menu Tracks For more information see page 23 Routes Page For more information see page 27 Setup Menu To access the Setup Menu From the Main Menu select Setup System Setup Page To access the System Setup page From the Setup Menu select System GPS choose one of the GPS options other than Normal to save battery power WAAS EGNOS set Enable or Disable WAAS EGNOS ...

Page 50: ...if external power is lost Use the option menu to restore defaults or view the version of unit software and the Unit I D number Display Setup Page You can adjust the amount of time that the backlight stays on and set the level of brightness To access the Display Setup page From the Setup Menu select Display Backlight Timeout choose from Stays On or delays of 15 seconds 30 seconds one minute or two ...

Page 51: ...e ROCKER Insert Map Setup Page Use the Map Setup page to adjust how items are shown on the Map page To customize the Map Page display 1 Press MENU Setup Map The top of the page contains icons for each setup page 2 Use the ROCKER to select a page and to move up and down the feature fields on each page General Tracks Points Text Information Marine 3 With a Map Setup feature highlighted press the ROC...

Page 52: ...s north at the top of the page Track Up shows your current track toward the top of the page Below sets the map scale at which the Track Up feature displays All scales above that revert to the North Up map orientation Auto Zoom zooms the map scale to include the beginning and ending points of a route Detail selects the degree of map detail shown Map Setup Tracks Page Use the Map Setup Tracks page s...

Page 53: ...h active track logs are shown Track Points sets the maximum number of track points used to record a track Go To Line selects either a bearing or course line for navigating a track Map Setup Points Page Use the Map Setup Points page to set the map scale at which Map Points User Waypoints Street Label and Land Cover appear on the Map page Select Auto Off or from 20 ft to 500 mi 5 m to 800 km Map Set...

Page 54: ...ap Setup Text Page Map Setup Information Page Use the Map Setup Information page to view a list of downloaded detailed maps such as topographic and marine charts Highlight a map to show it on the map or turn it off Map Setup Information Page Press MENU to view options for displaying maps Map Setup Marine Page Use the Map Setup Marine page to customize settings for marine colors spot soundings ligh...

Page 55: ...ctors select from On Off and Auto Symbol Set select the symbol set to use Auto GARMIN NOAA International Geocache Setup For more information about geocaching visit www geocaching com To setup the Geocache feature 1 Access the Setup Menu select Geocache 2 Select the symbol fields if you want to assign other symbols 3 Select Yes or No for a calendar entry when a geocache is found ...

Page 56: ...fies the offset from UTC Universal Time Coordinated Daylight Saving Time On Off or Auto Units Setup To access the Units Setup page From the Setup Menu select Units Position Format sets the coordinate system in which a location is shown Map Datum sets the description for geographic location for mapping and navigation and is not an actual map in the unit Distance Speed sets the unit of measurement t...

Page 57: ...eading Setup page From the Setup Menu select Heading Display choose from Cardinal Letters Degrees or Mils North Reference choose from True Magnetic Grid or User options The following two features apply to the Vista H only Switch to compass heading when below enter the selected speed for the unit to switch from using GPS to using the electronic compass for guidance for more than enter a time limit ...

Page 58: ...used when stationary Welcome Page Setup Insert a message when you turn the unit on To setup the Welcome Page 1 From the Setup Menu select Welcome Message 2 Use the on screen keyboard to begin entering your message in the Welcome Message field Jumpmaster Setup Jumpmaster is designed for experienced skydivers and is available for the Vista H only Refer to the Garmin Web site at www garmin com produc...

Page 59: ...un and Moon Page From the Main Menu select Sun Moon to view the Sunrise Sunset and Moon phases Hunt Fish To show hunting and fishing predictions for a specified date and location 1 From the Main Menu select Hunt Fish to view the predictions for a different date Select Date to open the on screen keypad 2 To view the predictions for a location select the Location field Games Menu To open the Games M...

Page 60: ...e rating of the eTrex may exceed the usable range of some batteries Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures Performance Receiver WAAS EGNOS enabled high sensitivity Acquisition Times approximately Hot start 3 seconds Warm start 33 seconds Cold start 39 seconds Update Rate 1 second continuous Antenna Built in patch Compass Vista H only Accuracy 5 degrees Resolution 1 degree user calibrated ...

Page 61: ...ion to 100m 2DRMS under the U S DoD imposed Selective Availability SA Program when activated DGPS 10 ft 3 3 m 95 typical Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS accuracy in North America Velocity 0 1 meter sec steady state Interfaces Garmin Proprietary USB Data Storage Life Indefinite no memory battery required Map Storage 24 MB ...

Page 62: ...cap on the top of the eTrex 2 Insert the smaller connector on the USB cable into the USB connector port 3 Connect the other end of the cable to a USB port on your computer Transferring Tracks Routes or Waypoints Tracks routes and waypoints including geocache sites can be transferred between your eTrex and optional MapSource maps To transfer tracks routes or waypoints to and from MapSource 1 Connec...

Page 63: ...using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe it dry Avoid cleaners that may damage the plastic components Cleaning the Screen Clean the eTrex screen using a soft clean lint free cloth Use water isopropyl alcohol or eyeglass lens cleaner Apply the liquid to the cloth and then gently wipe the screen with the moistened cloth ...

Page 64: ...ture organization and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin You agree not to decompile disassemble modify reverse assemble reverse engineer or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software You agree not to export or re export ...

Page 65: ...ectronic compass 37 38 change reference 19 cleaning 61 compass bearing pointer 39 calibration 37 course pointer 39 electronic 36 compass page 35 contact Garmin 2 contrast 48 Course Deviation Indicator CDI 40 D data fields 32 daylight saving time 54 distance measuring 35 E electronic compass 36 elevation plot 41 F find a city 21 an address 22 by name 17 point of interest 23 waypoints 20 G games 57 ...

Page 66: ...6 project waypoint 19 R registration 1 reposition here 19 reset 44 Rocker key 9 routes creating 27 deleting 29 editing 28 navigating 27 off road transition 29 turn previews 28 S satellite page 30 Sight N Go 39 specifications 58 spot soundings 53 status bar 11 stopwatch 57 sun and moon 19 57 symbol set 53 T time setup 54 TracBack 26 track profiles 26 tracks 23 transferring 60 track up 31 trip compu...

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