Menu screen
Compass
Waypoints
Map screen
ADVANCED INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING A GARMIN ETREX
Things to Know about the Garmin eTrex Unit:
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Screens
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The GPS unit has 4 main screens and you can flip between them with the
PAGE button.
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First Screen – Main screen
Shows signal accuracy, the number of satellites to which the receiver
is connected, and the signal strength of each satellite connection
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Second Screen – Map
Shows your current position on a map with an arrow pointing north
Tracks your movements with a trail
Can view the location of waypoints and see the direction you need to
travel to reach a point
Options:
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UP button will allow you to zoom out
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DOWN button will allow you to zoom in
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Third Screen – Compass
Top of the compass shows your direction of travel
Can show the direction of a waypoint and the distance to that point
UP/DOWN buttons will allow you to flip through display options
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Location
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Trip time
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Trip odometer
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Speed
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Average speed
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Max speed
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Heading
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Bearing
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Elevation
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Fourth Screen – Menu
Scroll through the menu with UP/DOWN buttons and push ENTER
to open an option
Mark
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Mark a waypoint
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See current fixed location for recording purposes
•
Enter a GPS coordinate to find
Waypoints
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View, delete or navigate to a waypoint
•
Think of waypoints as you would a visual marker on a
landscape; you can navigate to them or use them as a
position reference
Route
•
Make a route of travel with waypoints
Tracks
•
Clear, save, or open previous paths of travel
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Tracks are continually logged while a GPS unit is on and has
an accurate reading
Setup
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Change the
Time
format
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Change the
Display
contrast to make the screen easier to
view
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Change the GPS
Units
of measurements (see below in “Types of data”)
o
Position format
o
Map datum
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Units
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North reference
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Interface
allows you to change the GPS data exchange formats if you are using
cables to connect your GPS with another unit (e.g. computer)
