Garmin foretrex 301, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...foretrex 301 and 401 owner s manual PERSONAL NAVIGATOR...

Page 2: ...ereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this ma...

Page 3: ...ple Press page enter select TRACKS Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today Go to http my garmin com Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy i...

Page 4: ...Yes Barometer No Yes Cadence optional accessory required No Yes Electronic compass No Yes Heart rate optional accessory required No Yes Timer Yes Yes Waterproof Yes Yes Wireless transfer No Yes Optio...

Page 5: ...ng GPS Satellite Signals 3 Using the Backlight 3 Using the Main Pages 4 Map Page 5 Compass Page 6 Elevation Page 7 Trip Computer 7 Main Menu 7 Waypoints Tracks and Routes 8 Waypoints 8 Editing Waypoin...

Page 6: ...reless Data Transfers 23 Connecting Your Foretrex to a Computer 24 Jumpmaster 25 Storing the Foretrex 25 Battery Information 25 Optimizing Battery Life 26 Resetting the Foretrex 26 Clearing User Data...

Page 7: ...Foretrex 301 401 Owner s Manual 1 Getting Started Getting Started Mini USB under weather cap page goto enter mark up down GPS antenna Power backlight Battery cover serial number inside...

Page 8: ...to a speciic destination or waypoint enter mark Press to select options and to acknowledge messages Press and hold to mark a waypoint Press to access an options menu when on a main page up down Press...

Page 9: ...gate a route you must acquire GPS signals 1 Go outdoors to an open area away from tall buildings and trees 2 Turn on the Foretrex and hold it level Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes T...

Page 10: ...rex is found on the following ive main pages the map page the compass page the elevation page 401 only the trip computer page and the main menu Press the page button to navigate through the main pages...

Page 11: ...ys appear above your position The heading indicator shows the direction you are heading To view the map with north up 1 From the map page press enter 2 Select MAP DETAIL MAP ORIENTATION NORTH UP To cl...

Page 12: ...data ields that display distance to inal destination and speed by default and a direction arrow in the compass ring Follow the arrow to navigate The electronic compass used in the 401 is similar to a...

Page 13: ...TER CALIBRATE 2 Follow the on screen instructions Trip Computer The trip computer displays your current speed average speed maximum speed trip odometer and other helpful statistics Use to scroll to se...

Page 14: ...avigate to a waypoint 1 Press and hold goto 2 Select the waypoint from the list Editing Waypoints Waypoint page After you have marked a waypoint you can edit the name the symbol the elevation and the...

Page 15: ...sary To change the elevation 1 From the waypoint page select the elevation The ENTER CORRECT ELEVATION page appears 2 Press enter to access the number menu Select a number from the list 3 Press enter...

Page 16: ...and Moon page shows sunrise time sunset time moonrise time moonset time and moon phase for a speciied date To view the sun and moon page 1 From the main menu select WAYPOINTS LIST ALL 2 Select the way...

Page 17: ...To navigate to a saved track 1 From the tracks menu select LIST SAVED 2 Select the track 3 Select NAVIGATE Creating and Navigating Routes 1 From the main menu select ROUTES CREATE NEW 2 Press enter to...

Page 18: ...waypoints See page 5 for instructions on measuring distance MAP DETAIL set map preferences MAP ORIENTATION select how the map is shown on the page NORTH UP shows North at the top of the page TRACK UP...

Page 19: ...e press enter to access the trip computer menu CHANGE FIELDS change the data ields on the trip computer page See page 15 for more information on changing data ields RESET TRIP DATA select YES to reset...

Page 20: ...t and display contrast UNITS set position format and map datum Select units of measurement for distance speed elevation vertical speed and pressure HEADING customize compass settings and calibrate the...

Page 21: ...view See page 21 JUMPMASTER enter the Jumpmaster setting Set the jump type and information See page 25 Data Field Options The following table lists all of the Foretrex data ields and descriptions Onl...

Page 22: ...inal destination FINAL ETA estimated time of arrival The estimated time of day you will reach your inal destination Data Field Description FINAL ETE estimated time en route The estimated time needed...

Page 23: ...vation reached MOV N AVG moving average Average speed of the unit while moving Data Field Description MOV N TIME moving time A running tally of movement time elapsed since the last reset NEXT DEST des...

Page 24: ...travel OVER L SPD overall speed Your average speed SPEED Display rate of current speed STOP TIME Time spent stopped Data Field Description SUNRISE Time of sunrise based on your GPS position SUNSET Tim...

Page 25: ...last the reset TURN The angle difference in degrees between the bearing to your destination and your current line of travel L means turn left R means turn right Data Field Description VERT SPEED vert...

Page 26: ...er page press enter to start the timer NOTE Use to change the countdown time 2 Press enter to stop the timer 3 Press to reset the timer to the original countdown time NOTE When the timer is at 0 00 pr...

Page 27: ...GPS accuracy satellite locations and signal strength Signal Strength To view the satellite page select GPS from the main menu The bars indicate GPS satellite strength White bars indicate that the For...

Page 28: ...ensor After you pair the irst time your Foretrex 401 automatically recognizes the wireless sensor whenever they are turned on and within range of each other To pair the Foretrex 401 with a wireless se...

Page 29: ...DATA message appears A TRANSFER COMPLETE message appears when data is received To send a waypoint 1 From the main menu select WAYPOINTS LIST ALL 2 Select the waypoint you want to send 3 From the waypo...

Page 30: ...etrex under the weather cap 2 Connect the larger end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer 3 Select YES to enter mass storage mode Your Foretrex appears as a removable drive in My...

Page 31: ...atures can occur because it can cause permanent damage User information such as waypoints and routes will be retained in the unit s memory without the need for external power It is always a good pract...

Page 32: ...tones off if not needed From the main menu select SETUP SYSTEM BEEPER OFF Turn off the compass when it is not being used Foretrex 401 only Select SETUP HEADING COMPASS OFF Resetting the Foretrex If yo...

Page 33: ...nd of the Foretrex strap through the plastic ring on the extension strap 2 Thread the other end of the extension strap through the plastic ring on the Foretrex strap 3 Adjust as necessary Cleaning the...

Page 34: ...ome batteries Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures Power Source Two AAA batteries alkaline or NiMH Accuracy GPS 33 ft 10 m 95 typical Subject to accuracy degradation to 100 m2 2DRMS under t...

Page 35: ...ht treaties You further acknowledge that the structure organization and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade sec...

Page 36: ...dio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not o...

Page 37: ...4 contacting Garmin i custom data ields 15 D data transferring 23 data ields 15 changing 12 13 distance measuring 5 E elevation page 6 plot 13 zoom 13 F iles adding 24 transferring 23 G Garmin Product...

Page 38: ...gnals 3 21 sensors 22 serial number 1 speciications 28 storing 25 T time 14 timer options 20 setting 12 13 tracks navigating 10 recording 10 trip computer options 13 page 7 U USB connecting 24 W waypo...

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