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Step-by-Step Instructions 

to Get You Started

   (Turn this page and begin with Step 1)

QUICK START 
GUIDE

Basic Navigation

Basic Navigation

Internal

GPS

Antenna

Waterproof

Case

LCD Display

(with Backlight)

Battery

Compartment

(on back)

External

Power/Data

Connector

 (on back)

Thumb
Stick

Page

Button

Power

Button

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Part Number: 190-00234-01 Rev. C                     Printed in Taiwan 

Basic Navigation

To mark a waypoint:

1.  Press in and hold the 

THUMB STICK

 for two 

seconds to display the Mark 
Waypoint Page. Your current 
location is marked as a 
waypoint and automati-
cally assigned a three digit 
number.

2.  The ‘OK’ button is 

highlighted so press the 

THUMB STICK

 to save the 

To return to a waypoint using Goto:

1.  Press the 

FIND 

button to display the Find Menu.

2.  Use the 

THUMB STICK

 to highlight ‘Waypoints’ and then 

press it in.

3.  Use the 

THUMB STICK

 to highlight ‘Nearest’ and then press it 

in.

4.  Use the 

THUMB STICK

 to highlight the waypoint and then 

press it in to display the Information Page. 

5.  With the on-screen ‘Goto’ button highlighted, press the 

THUMB STICK

 to activate the Goto navigation feature.

To move about with the Map Page:

1.  Use the 

PAGE 

button to access the Map Page and view the 

new waypoint.

  Press the 

ZOOM IN

 button to get a more detailed view of 

the map. 

2.  Walk or drive around for a few minutes, make a right or left 

turn, then continue for a few more minutes and then stop.

  The ‘position icon’ shows your location and the dotted line 

shows your path of travel (a Track).

Position Icon 

showing your 

current location

Track Line

The newly 

marked 

Waypoint

  LEGEND

To finish your return:

1.   The Navigation Page displays the ‘Bearing Pointer’ indicating 

the direction to go.  Because you can’t always travel in a 
straight line, refer to the Bearing Pointer from time to time.  
As you move and whenever possible, turn in the direction 
the Bearing Pointer directs.

2.  Use the 

PAGE 

button to move to the Map Page to see your 

location marked by the Position Icon and a straight dark line 
leading to the waypoint. 

  Move back and forth between the Map Page and the Navi-

gation page to check your progress and verify your bearing.

3.  To stop navigating, highlight the Options Menu button on 

either page, press the 

THUMB STICK

, select ‘Stop Naviga-

tion’, and then press the 

THUMB STICK

.

Returning to a Waypoint with a Goto

Basic navigation with your eTrex Legend requires only three steps: mark, move, and return. Mark your location as a waypoint, 

move a distance away, and then return after choosing one of several methods to help you find your way. 

Starting to Navigate

Waypoints List

Waypoint Information 

Page

Find Menu

A Goto on the 

Navigation Page

Map Page on a 

Goto

Map Page Options 

Menu

Options Menu 

Button

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