Overview
Key Functions
PAGE key:
• Switches display pages
• Allows you to exit/quit a function
POWER
key:
• Press and hold to turn the unit on/off
• Press to turn the display backlight
on/off
ENTER key:
• Confirms data entry or menu
selections
• Displays options on main pages
• Press and hold the
ENTER
button to activate the Mark Waypoint
page
UP/DOWN
keys:
• Select options on pages and menus
• Adjust Contrast on the SkyView
page
• Zoom in and out on the Map page
• Cycle through trip computer data on
the Pointer page
Start Up
To install batteries:
1. Remove the battery cover by turning the locking ring
counter-clockwise and pulling out.
2. Insert two AA batteries (alkaline or NiMH), observing
proper polarity.
Lanyard installation
Battery installation
To install the lanyard:
1. Remove the battery cover and place the loop of the
lanyard through the slot in the base of the unit.
2. Route the strap through the loop, and pull tight.
To turn on the backlight:
1. Press and release
POWER
from any screen. The
backlight stays on for 30 seconds.
To adjust the contrast:
1. Press
PAGE
until the SkyView page appears.
2. Press
UP
to darken, and
DOWN
to lighten the screen.
Basic Operation
To select a page:
1. Press
POWER
to turn on the unit, and then press
PAGE/
QUIT
to move through the SkyView, Map, Pointer, Trip
Computer, and Menu pages.
Map
Pointer
Menu
SkyView
PAGE
PAGE
Trip Computer
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
To find your current location:
1. Take your eTrex to an area with a clear view of the sky.
2. Press and hold
POWER
to turn the unit on.
3. Allow about a minute for the eTrex to get a location fix
(initialization) using satellites overhead.
4. A WAIT TRACKING SATELLITES message appears on
the SkyView page, followed by a READY TO NAVIGATE
message when a location fix has been attained.
Ready To
Navigate
Welcome
Page
SkyView
Page
DOWN
key
UP
key
ENTER/MARK
key
Internal
GPS Antenna
LCD display
(with backlight)
POWER
key
PAGE/QUIT
key
External power
and
data connector
Battery
compartment
Waterproof case
WARNING:
See the
Important Safety and Product Information
sheet in the product box for product warnings and other important
information.
