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Foretrex 301/401 Quick Start Manual 

Edit Existing Waypoints

1.  From the main menu, select 

WAYPOINTS

 > 

LIST

 

ALL

2.  Select the waypoint you want to 

edit.

3.  Select the name, symbol, 

elevation, or latitude/longitude. 

Press 

enter 

to edit the field.

 

noTe: 

When editing waypoint 

information, use 

 to select 

the characters. Press 

enter

 to edit.

4.  Select 

OK

.

To delete a waypoint:

1.  Select 

WAYPOINTS

 > 

LIST

 

ALL

2.  Use 

 or 

enter 

to select the 

waypoint you want to delete.

3.  Select 

DELETE

 > 

YES

.

Recording your Tracks

The Foretrex records a track log 

while you are moving. You can save 

these tracks and navigate to them at 

another time.

1.  From the main menu, select 

TRACKS

.

2.  Select 

SAVE TRACK

.

3  Use 

 and 

enter 

to set a 

beginning point and an ending 

point.

4.  Press 

enter 

to name the track. 

Follow the on-screen instructions.

To clear current track:

  From the tracks menu, select 

CLEAR

 

TRACK

 > 

YES

.

To navigate to a saved track:

1.  From the tracks menu, select 

LIST SAVED

.

2.  Select the track.

3.  Select 

NAVIGATE

.

Summary of Contents for Foretrex 301 - Hiking GPS Receiver

Page 1: ...foretrex 301 and 401 quick start manual PERSONAL NAVIGATOR...

Page 2: ...TRACKS Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your Foretrex In the USA go to www garmin com support or contact Garmin USA by phone at 913 397 8200 or 800 8...

Page 3: ...ing On Your Foretrex Press and hold to turn the Foretrex on The first time you turn on your Foretrex you are prompted to choose a language Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Foretrex can find...

Page 4: ...the menus Press to exit a menu or a page Press and hold to navigate to a specific destination or waypoint enter mark Press to select options and to acknowledge messages Press and hold to mark a waypoi...

Page 5: ...required No Yes Timer Yes Yes Waterproof Yes Yes Wireless transfer No Yes Resetting the Foretrex If your Foretrex is locked up press and hold page and simultaneously until the screen goes blank about...

Page 6: ...n the following five 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 Press enter...

Page 7: ...so that waypoints ahead of you always 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 DE...

Page 8: ...d trip odometer and other helpful statistics Use to scroll to see more fields To customize data fields press enter See the Foretrex 301 401 Owner s manual for more information on customizing data fiel...

Page 9: ...ALL 2 Use or enter to select the waypoint you want to delete 3 Select DELETE YES Recording your Tracks The Foretrex records a track log while you are moving You can save these tracks and navigate to...

Page 10: ...before the automatic light timeout To adjust the backlight time 1 From the main menu select SETUP DISPLAY LIGHT TIMEOUT 2 Use to set the amount of time the backlight stays on Connecting Your Foretrex...

Page 11: ...relessly from a compatible Garmin device To receive data 1 From the main menu select CONNECT RECEIVE WIRELESSLY 2 A CONNECTING message appears When connected a RECEIVING DATA message appears A TRANSFE...

Page 12: ...owners This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two 2 conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any inte...

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