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Page 1: ...color map navigator owner s manual eTrex eTrex Legend C OM Front Cover indd 1 8 11 2004 4 48 58 PM ...

Page 2: ...to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto 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 manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to ch...

Page 3: ...e the operation of your eTrex Legend C GPS Features provides detailed descriptions of additional GPS enhanced features such as the Calendar Hunt and Fish Sun and Moon and Games Also included in this section are a few non GPS features such as the Calculator a non GPS enhanced game etc Appendix provides you with additional information about your eTrex Legend C and an index by subject Introduction Re...

Page 4: ...rty of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright 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 secret of Garmin You agree not to decompile disassem ble modify reverse assemble reverse engineer...

Page 5: ...e that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the recei...

Page 6: ... S RESPONSIBILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT PRUDENTLY THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A NAVIGATIONAL AID AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION DISTANCE LOCATION OR TOPOGRAPHY THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT BE USED AS AN AID TO DETERMINE GROUND PROXIMITY FOR AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION CAUTION The electronic chart is an aid to navigation and is designed to facilitat...

Page 7: ... operated by the United States government which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment Although the Garmin eTrex Legend C is a precision electronic NAVigation AID NAVAID any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe WARNING This product its packaging and i...

Page 8: ...r the consequences thereof WARNING When used in vehicles it is the sole responsibility of the driver of the vehicle to operate the vehicle in a safe manner maintain full surveillance of all driving conditions at all times and not become distracted by the unit to the exclusion of safe driving practices It is unsafe to operate the controls of the unit while you are driving Failure by the driver of a...

Page 9: ...Trex Legend C 5 The Main Page Sequence 6 The Main Page Features 7 Section 3 GPS Navigation 8 55 The Map Page 8 The Compass Page 14 Using Waypoints 16 Using Find 20 The Main Menu 32 The Trip Computer Page 33 Using Tracks 34 Using Routes 39 The Highway Page 44 The Setup Menu 45 System Setup 46 Display Setup 46 Tones Setup 47 Page Sequence Setup 47 Map Setup 48 Routing Setup 51 Geocache Setup 52 Mari...

Page 10: ...s 61 Non Enhanced Game 64 Section 5 Appendix 65 80 Accessories 65 Speciﬁcations 67 Data Field Deﬁnitions 69 Connecting the eTrex Legend C to a Computer 73 Downloading MapSource Map Data 74 UTC Offset Chart 75 Map Datums and Position Formats 76 Loran TD Setup 77 WAAS 78 Index 79 Limited Warranty 81 Table of Contents eTrex Legend C Owner s Manual Text indd viii 8 12 2004 9 23 18 AM ...

Page 11: ...uctions for proper care and disposal of used batteries Do not incinerate used batteries as internal materials may ignite with explosive violence Extensive use of backlighting and or WAAS as well as key beep tones will signiﬁcantly reduce battery life To set backlighting intensity and timeout see page 46 To disable WAAS see page 46 To mute the beep tones see page 47 Getting Started Battery Compartm...

Page 12: ... increase decrease Rock Up Down or Right Left to move through lists highlight fields on screen buttons and icons enter data or move the map panning arrow Press in and release to enter high lighted options and data or confirm on screen messages Press in and hold at any time to mark your current location as a waypoint QUIT Key Press to cycle through the main pages Press when using the on screen keyb...

Page 13: ...Cover Unit Features Belt Clip Auxiliary Mount Adapter Attachment Location Accepts a Belt Clip accessory for convenient access when hiking or walking Accepts the Auxiliary Mount Adapter accessory supplied with the unit Refer to pages 65 and 66 for accessory listings and installation instructions IMPORTANT NOTE Before connecting the unit to the USB Cable install the USB Cable drivers included with t...

Page 14: ... select New Location from the options menu then use the Map Page to determine your general location so the eTrex Legend C can search for those satellites above you To initialize your eTrex Legend C 1 Press and release the POWER key to turn on the unit 2 Observe the Power On Page followed by the Satellite Page The Satellite Page displays at Start Up only thereafter it can be accessed through the Ma...

Page 15: ...ows your current location marks your route to a destination with a route line and leaves a trail track log of where you ve been The Compass Page indicates direction to go and direction of travel The Trip Computer Page records and displays travel data There are three methods of navigating to a destination when using the eTrex Legend C each graphically displayed on the Map Page Go To A direct path t...

Page 16: ...iew each Main Page 1 Press and release the QUIT key repeatedly to cycle through the pages 2 With a page displayed press the MENU key to display the list of options for that page Map Page Compass Page Main Menu There are no Main Menu Options at the Main Page level Compass Page Options Map Page Options Power On Page Note When navigating to a destination the Active Route Page is added to the Main Pag...

Page 17: ...onal ﬁx The Alarm Clock icon displays whenever the Alarm is set The USB cable connection icon displays when the unit is in com munication with a PC Universal Serial Bus You can adjust the backlight level by pressing the POWER key and releasing it Then tap the POWER key or ROCKER key Up or Down to cycle through the levels of backlight adjustment See page 46 for information on changing the display c...

Page 18: ...changes the display at sunrise and sunset The map also displays geographic details such as rivers lakes high ways and towns The maps to the left show a higher level of detail than the basemap provided with the unit i e residential streets parks etc because Garmin MapSource detailed mapping data has been downloaded from a CD ROM program You can use the Map Page to do the following Determine your cu...

Page 19: ...cle surrounding the Position Icon The eTrex Legend C uses both map resolution and GPS accuracy in deﬁning your location to a point within the circle The smaller the circle the more accurate your location When using the Pan Map feature a small outline arrow Panning Arrow can be moved about the page to highlight and identify map items or to scroll the map to view areas not shown on the display scree...

Page 20: ...e feature you want to use to customize the Map Page and press the ENTER key Some of these options contain sub menus that allow you to further control how the option is used The pages that follow discuss each option in detail The Map Page Options Menu A Quick Look at the Map Page Options Stop Navigation Stops navigation and is disabled when there is no active navigation Recalculate Recalculates a r...

Page 21: ... map or add two three or four navigation data ﬁelds 3 Highlight your choice and press ENTER To change Data Fields 1 After you display the data ﬁelds a Change Data Fields option appears on the options menu when you press the MENU key 2 Select this option and press ENTER 3 Press ENTER again to select from a list of types of navigation data to display in the ﬁrst data ﬁeld 4 After making your selecti...

Page 22: ...lways displayed whether or not you are navigating If you select Show When Navigating a guidance message is dis played until you select Stop Navigation from the Options Menu Guidance Text shows you useful information when using one of the navigation methods described on page 5 If you select Always Show and you are not navigating the message field displays GPS Status information To set up the Map Re...

Page 23: ...e second map point Press QUIT to cancel Turning Declutter On Off This Map Page option allows you to remove map item titles and icons that clutter the view of roadways especially when the map is zoomed in To turn Declutter On access the Map Page Options Menu select Declutter On and press ENTER to activate Do the same to cancel the Declutter option Restoring Default Settings This option allows you t...

Page 24: ...ointer indicates the direction bearing to your destination relative to your current heading direction The compass dial and Bearing Pointer work independently to show your direction of movement and the direction to your destination You can choose between a Bearing Pointer or a Course Pointer for guidance The compass does not function as a magnetic compass when you are stationary However when you mo...

Page 25: ...ints to the desti nation no matter what direction you are moving and is most efficient if you must move around obstacles like lakes private property etc If you are using the Course Pointer option instead and you drift away from the line of travel from your original location to your desti nation The Course Deviation Indicator arrow with horizontal dotted line provides graphic indication of drift ri...

Page 26: ...dentifying symbol to a waypoint use the ROCKER key to highlight the symbol block next to the waypoint name and press ENTER to display the Symbols Chart 4 To save the waypoint to the Find Menu Waypoints List high light OK and press ENTER 5 If you do not want to save it as a new waypoint press the QUIT button to cancel Custom Waypoint Symbols At the bottom of the Waypoint Symbols Chart is a group of...

Page 27: ...on at this point Do you want to create a user waypoint here Select Yes and press ENTER to display a new waypoint page Averaging a Waypoint Location A waypoint location can be averaged over time for more accuracy but only while the GPS has a fix on the location and before saving it To average a Waypoint Location using measurements over time 1 With the New Waypoint information page displayed high li...

Page 28: ...age 2 Make changes as required by highlighting each ﬁeld and using the waypoint symbol chart and alpha numeric keypad to enter new data 3 Press the MENU key to close and save the changes To delete a Waypoint 1 Use the Find Feature to display the desired waypoint informa tion page 2 Highlight the Delete button at the bottom of the page and press ENTER Answer Yes to the pop up prompt and press ENTER...

Page 29: ...point from any map item another waypoint etc allows you to establish a new waypoint that is a certain bearing and distance away from that map item To project a waypoint 1 Select an item from the Find Menu and display the Information Page 2 Press the FIND key to display the Options Menu and select Project Waypoint 3 Press ENTER to display the Project Waypoint Page 4 Enter the distance and bearing t...

Page 30: ...efault it contains only those items near your current location or the Panning Arrow if active To save effort in searching again for an item already found you can use the Recent Finds group which contains a list of 50 last found items of all categories The options menu for each map item group offers its own unique search options such as Find By Name Find Nearest Select Symbol for Waypoints Change R...

Page 31: ...t OK and press ENTER to go a list where you can select the item 5 Next the Information Page for that location displays Searching for a location using Recent Finds The Recent Finds Page saves all of your most recent searches in a list Your last found location appears at the top of the list When you exceed the number of entries the list can hold the oldest is deleted To return to a recently found it...

Page 32: ...map pointer At the bottom of the page are three on screen buttons These buttons appear differently depending on whether you are selecting a Find item to navigate to or adding a Find item to a route list as a waypoint If selecting an item as a destination the buttons display as follows Delete remove from the Waypoints list Map display on the Map Page Go To start a Go To navigation If selecting an i...

Page 33: ...when marking waypoints only it samples a waypoint loca tion over time and averages the result for a more accurate position reference Refer to page 18 for detailed information on Location Averaging Project Waypoint Create a new waypoint by entering a bearing and distance from this point Refer to page 20 for detailed instructions Find Near Here Returns you to the Find Menu where you can search for m...

Page 34: ...ng route See Using Routes page on 39 for details View Sun and Moon View the Sun and Moon tables for this item location Refer to page 59 for detailed information about the Sun and Moon Tables View Hunt and Fish View the Hunt and Fish tables for this item location Refer to page 60 for detailed information about the Hunt and Fish Tables Map Information Displays information about the map that the item...

Page 35: ...me allows you to enter the name of the waypoint in a search ﬁeld Find Nearest allows you to list only those waypoints near your current location Select Symbol allows you to search for only those waypoints of a speciﬁc type Change Reference allows you to use the Panning Arrow to select a point on the map other than your current location 4 Once you ﬁnd a waypoint press ENTER to view the Waypoint Inf...

Page 36: ...an display either found geocaches or those that have not been found 3 Use the ROCKER key to highlight the desired geocache in the list and press ENTER to display the information page 4 Highlight the Go To button and press ENTER to navigate to the geocache location When you navigate to a geocache the Compass Page changes to Geocache Navigation mode and any additional information about downloaded ca...

Page 37: ...inter 3 If using ﬁnd By Name begin spelling the name of the city by using the keyboard When you have entered enough characters to deﬁne the name the keyboard closes and a match list of cities displays Scroll through the list to ﬁnd the city you want If using Nearest Containing use the keyboard to enter a key word to display a list of cities using that word 4 Use the ROCKER key to select the desire...

Page 38: ...nd bearing to the exit 3 Scroll through the list to highlight the desired exit Press ENTER to display the Information Page for that exit This page contains the exit description with a list of available services near that exit along with the distance and bearing ﬁelds 4 Use the ROCKER key to move to the list of services and high light a selection from the list 5 Press ENTER to display the Informati...

Page 39: ...ion and the Enter Number ﬁeld is highlighted Identifying a city is not necessary as the database has information for the entire region 4 Enter the Street Number Enter Number using the on screen keypad Select OK to enter the number 5 Finally press ENTER to display the street list Use the on screen keypad to enter enough of the street name to display a match on the list below For name streets like M...

Page 40: ...leted with your current region and the Enter Street 1 ﬁeld is highlighted Identifying a city is not necessary as the database has information for the entire region 4 With Enter Street 1 highlighted follow instructions in step 6 of the previous page Repeat for Enter Street 2 5 Press ENTER to display the street list Use the on screen keypad to enter enough of the street name to display a match on th...

Page 41: ...earest points 3 Press the MENU key to choose from search options or choose Select Category to narrow your search 4 Highlight the desired item from the list and then press ENTER to display the Information Page for that item If you are searching for a restaurant that is part of a national chain only the nearest restaurant to your location is displayed when you search using the Find Nearest method If...

Page 42: ...to navigate to in a speciﬁc order and save for later use Highway A useful graphic perspective for navigating a route Setup Controls the settings for many of the unit operating system features Proximity Activates an alarm for a deﬁned radius around a speciﬁed waypoint Calendar An outdoor calendar with data access and waypoint association Alarm Clock Allows you to use the eTrex Legend C as an Alarm ...

Page 43: ... a glance you can use the Big Numbers option which shows fewer ﬁelds with larger displays Before each trip be certain to reset the trip information by highlight ing Reset from the options menu and pressing ENTER The Reset Page offers options for resetting trip computer data clear ing the Track Log and deleting Saved Tracks Waypoints and Routes This page allows you select individual items select al...

Page 44: ...ys Then use the ROCKER key to highlight the Tracks icon 2 Press ENTER to display the Tracks Page The page contains On and Off buttons to activate or cancel the Track Log and a Track Log meter which displays the percentage of track log space used 3 Beneath the Track Log ﬁeld are four on screen buttons to Setup a track log Clear the track log Save a track log and activate the TracBack feature for th...

Page 45: ...e Entire Track If you select Yes a Saving Track message appears followed by the Saved Track Page The new saved track is a representation of the entire track log from beginning to end 2 If you select No a map showing the entire track appears and prompts Select the beginning point for the saved track Use the ROCKER key to move the Panning Arrow to the point on the track line that you want to become ...

Page 46: ... button and press ENTER to display the Map Page 2 A map showing the entire track appears with Begin and End markers Any User Waypoints added to the Track are displayed as well To calculate the area of a Track 1 With the Track Log Page displayed and the Track Log On press the MENU key highlight the Area Calculation option and press ENTER 2 Press ENTER to start the calculation as you begin to move a...

Page 47: ...racks Page for the Track displayed press the MENU key to display the Proﬁle option 2 Then press ENTER to display the Track Proﬁle The beginning of the track is marked by a ﬂag and you can scroll across the proﬁle by pressing the left ROCKER key arrow As you scroll the proﬁle the elevation for each point on the proﬁle is displayed at the top of the page and the distance from the Start point and the...

Page 48: ...acBack 4 When the TracBack Navigation Page appears directions to the ﬁrst turn on the track display at the top of the page Move in the direction of the ﬁrst turn When you reach the ﬁrst turn the display provides direction to the next turn and so on until you have reached your destination 5 To exit a TracBack press the MENU key and select Stop Navigation To create a User Waypoint on a Saved Track 1...

Page 49: ...list of saved routes 2 Use the ROCKER key to highlight the New button and press ENTER to display the route Setup Page 3 With an empty row dashed in the route list highlighted press ENTER to display the Find Menu 4 Use the Find Menu to select a route waypoint from one of the Find Menu groups and display the Information Page for the selected waypoint city exit point of interest etc Highlight the on ...

Page 50: ... time by pressing the ROCKER key Up or Down arrows while the route is active These two navigation methods change when you select the Follow Roads option from the Routing Setup Page Both Go To navigation and point to point routing become routes that use roads The routes use existing roadways either those in the basemap or from downloaded detail mapping to automatically calculate a route to your des...

Page 51: ... Page highlight the route from the Routes list and press ENTER to display the Route Page for the route 2 Highlight the Navigate button and press ENTER to begin navigation and display the route on the Map Page 3 To view the list of turns on the route press the QUIT key to display the Active Route Page The view any individual turn on the list use the ROCKER key to highlight it and press ENTER 4 The ...

Page 52: ...d press ENTER A prompt displays asking Do you really want to delete all routes Select Yes and press ENTER To change the off road transition for a route 1 Access the Saved Routes Page from the Main Menu and press the MENU key to display the Options Menu 2 To select a method for advancing the route to the next point on the route select Off Road Transition and press ENTER to display the Off Route Tra...

Page 53: ...ge 74 for details Select Proﬁle and press ENTER to display the route proﬁle To copy the route Highlight the Copy Route option and press ENTER The copied route displays on the Routes Page and is named the same but followed by a numeral 1 To delete the route Select Delete and press ENTER At the prompt select Yes To change the route data ﬁelds Select Change Data Fields and press ENTER to display a li...

Page 54: ... middle of the graphic As you move toward each point on your route the graphic shows the direction you should move to stay on course to the point Five scale settings allow you to zoom in or out on the highway To navigate using the Highway Page 1 While navigating access the Highway Page from the Main Menu and observe your path of travel displayed on the highway graphic 2 Press the MENU key to displ...

Page 55: ...ges are arranged with features and data fields that can be changed to meet your requirements All setup features have been set to default settings at the factory It is not necessary to set up each feature unless you desire a different option To access the Setup Menu 1 From the Main Menu select the Setup icon and press ENTER 2 With the Setup Menu displayed select the feature you wish to modify and p...

Page 56: ...Display Setup Display Setup Page Color Scheme Options Backlight Timeout Options Brightness Level Selector System Setup The System Setup Page allows you to choose from four modes of GPS operation enable disable WAAS see page 78 designate battery type choose a display text language and choose what happens when the unit is disconnected from an external power source To change a System Setup feature 1 ...

Page 57: ...equence it no longer appears in the Main Menu To move insert or remove a page 1 Access the Page Sequence Setup Page 2 To move a page in the order highlight the page and press ENTER Select Move then move Up or Down until the desired position is displayed and press ENTER 3 To insert a new page highlight the page you want to follow the new page and press ENTER Then select Insert and choose a page fro...

Page 58: ...the ENTER key to display the list of options for that feature Each Map Setup Page has a menu of general options This menu can be accessed by pressing the MENU key with the page displayed Using the Map Setup Feature The map display for your eTrex Legend C can be customized A fac tory set of default settings currently controls the Map Page display and may be satisfactory for your current requirement...

Page 59: ... accuracy Map Setup Tracks Settings The second page of the Map Setup feature is Tracks Settings You can change maximum zoom settings for viewing saved tracks and active track logs You can set the number of track points for recording a track and select either a bearing or course line for navigating a track Map Setup Points Settings The third page of the map setup feature allows you determine the ma...

Page 60: ...plays a list of MapSource maps you have downloaded such as topographic marine charts and MapSource maps with auto routing capability Use the ROCKER key to highlight the desired map then press ENTER to show it on the map display or turn it off Pressing the MENU key displays list of options for managing these maps Map Setup Marine Settings The last page of the Map Setup is the Marine Settings Page U...

Page 61: ... to be asked to choose one of the other two options Follow Road or Off Road each time a route is being calculated Otherwise the chosen method is always used for navigation 3 If you chose Follow Road then the Follow Road Method ﬁeld will offer a similar choice of Prompted Faster Time or Shorter Distance 4 If you want the Next Turn Preview Page to display just before each turn on the route select On...

Page 62: ...ysical geo cache stations on public or private land be certain you are not in viola tion of ordinances or laws governing use of these properties Marine Setup The Marine Setup Page allows you to activate alarms for maritime navigation To use the Marine Setup feature 1 Access the Marine Setup Page 2 Highlight the box in front of each ﬁeld to activate the desired alarm and press ENTER 3 Highlight the...

Page 63: ...t on page 75 4 Daylight Savings Time offers choices of Yes No and Auto Units Setup The Units Setup Page allows you to select the units of measurement for your eTrex Legend C To use the Units Setup feature 1 Access the Units Setup Page 2 Use the ROCKER and ENTER keys to highlight the various units ﬁelds and select the desired units from the lists displayed For more information about selecting Posit...

Page 64: ...ue 3 Highlight the North Reference ﬁeld press ENTER and select from True North Magnetic North Grid North or User Grid North Welcome Page Setup The Welcome Page Setup Page allows you to insert a message on the Welcome Page the first page to display when you turn the unit on 1 Access the Welcome Page Setup Page 2 Use the keypad at the base of the screen to enter your welcome message Use the ROCKER k...

Page 65: ...4 Highlight the Use button at the bottom of the page and press ENTER to place the point in the list on the Proximity Waypoints Page 5 Next use the ROCKER key to highlight the Radius ﬁeld if you want to enter a value different than the default of 1 mile 6 Highlight the Proximity Alarms check box and press ENTER to activate the alarm feature When you trigger an alarm a tone will sound and a Near Pro...

Page 66: ...elect the type of point you want to place on the Day Page See page 21 for details on using the Find Feature With the Information Page for that point displayed highlight the Use button and press ENTER to place the point reference on the Day Page 5 To remove points from a Day Page press MENU to display the Options Menu Select Remove Points and press ENTER to display the Remove Points Options List 6 ...

Page 67: ...ighlight the Alarm Beep ﬁeld and select the type of alarm tone desired When you turn the alarm On an Alarm Set message appears and allows you to turn the unit Off When the Set Time arrives the unit switches On and the alarm beeps Press any key to silence the alarm Calculator The Calculator Feature allows you to use your eTrex Legend C as a calculator You can select either a Standard or Scientific ...

Page 68: ...To reset the stopwatch With the stopwatch stopped use the ROCKER key to highlight the Reset ﬁeld and then press ENTER To time lap by distance Use the ROCKER key to highlight the Options Menu and then press ENTER Choose Lap by Distance and press ENTER To return to Lap by Button Press repeat these same steps To set a lap distance value 1 Use the ROCKER key to highlight the Options Menu and then pres...

Page 69: ...he button to the left animates the display of the sun and moon The center button animates more rapidly showing the phases of the moon The right button stops animation To display sun and moon positions 1 Access the Sun and Moon Page from the Main Menu 2 To view the predictions for a different date and time highlight those ﬁelds and press ENTER to display the Number Keypad 3 To view the predictions ...

Page 70: ...Location ﬁeld and press ENTER to display the New Location options menu Choose Use Map to select a point on the map using the Panning Arrow Then press ENTER to display the table for that location The Location ﬁeld now states Map Location Choose Use Find Menu to select a point from the Find Feature database Follow instructions for using the Find Feature beginning on page 21 When a ﬁnd item has been ...

Page 71: ...ich symbol then clear the board by matching all of the two symbol sets together Travel to each square highlight Open at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER to view the symbol Press the QUIT key to stop play To adjust the Grid or Square Size in custom mode 1 Highlight the Grid Size or Square Size ﬁeld and press ENTER to select from the options lists Press ENTER to make your selection 2 Highlig...

Page 72: ...Turn the cheat mode Off by pressing the ENTER key Geko Smak Geko Smak is a GPS based game that features you as the player piece In measured rhythm Gekos appears on the screen Before the Geko disappears move toward the Geko and press the ENTER key to smack the Geko with a hammer If you get the Geko an mark displays above the hammer If not just a hammer displays momentarily Field size choices are sm...

Page 73: ...in to play make certain to make your game settings Orient Map Northwards rotates your ship in the center of the map The map is stationary and north is always up Orient Map Ship Up rotates the virtual world around your ship Your ship always points Up Press the ENTER key to start and blast away IMPORTANT WARNING When playing any of the virtual games where you are moving about on a real playing field...

Page 74: ...ess ENTER to display the game prompt window 2 Read the prompt and then press ENTER to display the Difﬁculty Options window Make your choice and press ENTER to display Visibility Options 3 Make a selection and press ENTER to begin the game 4 Use the ROCKER key to jump from platform to platform When you land on a shaded platform you are one or two steps from the dragon a platform with a circle is ne...

Page 75: ... Suction Mount Kit Allows installation on a vehicle windshield Bicycle Mount Kit Allows installation on bicycle handlebar Note The Mount Kits listed above are supplied with a battery cover and mounting adapter designed for use with eTrex units without color displays The battery cover for the color display series is slightly larger and uses the mounting adapter provided with the unit see installati...

Page 76: ... tab to release the Clip Knob Belt Clip Knob attaches to back of unit USB Power Data Connector under weather cover Auxiliary Mount Adapter Do not discard attaches to back of unit for connection to the mounting kits shown to the left Suction Mount Kit Auto Dash Mount Kit Marine Mount Kit Bicycle Mount Kit Accessories eTrex Legend C Owner s Manual Text indd 66 8 12 2004 9 25 28 AM ...

Page 77: ... Antenna Built in patch Keypad Six multifunction keys Operating Range 5 to 158 o F 15 to 70 o C 1 PERFORMANCE Receiver WAAS enabled 12 parallel channel Acquisition Time Warm Approximately 15 seconds Cold Approximately 45 seconds AutoLocate Approximately 2 minutes Update Rate Once per second continuous GPS Accuracy Position 15 meters 49 feet 95 typical2 Velocity 0 05 meter sec steady state Speciﬁca...

Page 78: ... to change without notice 1 The temperature rating of the eTrex Legend C may exceed the usable range of some bat teries Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures 2 Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U S DoD imposed Selective Availability SA Program 3 Alkaline batteries lose a signiﬁcant amount of their capacity as the temperature decreases Use Lithium batteries when oper...

Page 79: ...t Depth The depth of water from sonar NMEA input Distance Next The distance to the next point on a route Distance Destination The entire distance from beginning to end of a route ETA Next The estimated time of arrival at the next point on your route if you maintain your current speed and course ETA Destination The estimated time of arrival at your destination if you maintain your current speed and...

Page 80: ...her than lat lon Odometer The total distance you have traveled for all trips Off Course The distance off your direct course line right or left Pointer The arrow that indicates the direction to travel to the next point on a route Speed Your current vehicle speed can be measured in miles per hour kilometers per hour or knots Speed Maximum The maximum speed you have attained since the Trip Computer w...

Page 81: ...mat in local time or universal UTC time To Course Your direction of travel to get back on course Trip Odometer The running total of distance traveled since the Trip Computer was reset Trip Time Moving The length of time your vehicle has been in motion since the Trip Computer was reset Trip Time Stopped The length of time that the vehicle has been stopped stationary while the unit was powered On an...

Page 82: ...ccent to a predetermined height Water Speed The data acquired from measurement devices interfaced to the eTrex Legend C is used to calculate your current speed over water Water Temperature The temperature of water at a measured depth using measurement devices interfaced to the eTrex Legend C Waypoint Destination The last point on a route your destination Waypoint Next The next point on your route ...

Page 83: ... MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager CD ROM Follow the installation instruc tions provided with the CD ROM and install the USB drivers To connect to your computer using the USB connector 1 Install the MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager CD ROM provided with your eTrex Legend C on your PC USB drivers required for USB interfacing to the eTrex Legend C are installed when you run the CD ROM Do not con...

Page 84: ...me one displays over the other When you leave a MetroGuide area for example and enter the area of a topographic map the display will change to contour lines The same is true when moving from a topo map to a MetroGuide map Maps that are at the top of the hierarchy and display over any other map information Because new maps are constantly being released consult your Garmin Dealer or the Garmin websi...

Page 85: ... Waypoint Location field It should fall within the sets of values on the chart Press the QUIT key to avoid marking a waypoint Longitudinal Zone Offset W180 0 to W172 5 12 00 W172 5 to W157 5 11 00 W157 5 to W142 5 10 00 W142 5 to W127 5 09 00 W127 5 to W112 5 08 00 W112 5 to W097 5 07 00 W097 5 to W082 5 06 00 W082 5 to W067 5 05 00 W067 5 to W052 5 04 00 W052 5 to W037 5 03 00 W037 5 to W022 5 02...

Page 86: ... map or chart to ensure the most accurate navigation What is a Position Format and which should I use Your current location can be viewed on the GPS in the form of coordinates Since different maps and charts use different location formats Garmin GPS units allow you to choose the correct coordinate system for the type of map you are using The most common format is latitude and longitude which is ut...

Page 87: ...ffsets have been changed since the waypoint was created the waypoint will now reference the active GRI chain and secondary stations and adjust the TD coordi nates accordingly Remember that the eTrex Legend C is not relying on the LORAN signal for navigation and actually converts the TD coordinate to a useful LAT LON coordinate before storing the waypoint to memory or using it for navigation Becaus...

Page 88: ...mined by ground reference stations see DGPS below At this time the system is still in the developmental stage with a goal of providing reliable signals with an accuracy of 7 meters 21 22 ft both horizontally and vertically 95 of the time Current tests have shown the actual ac curacy to be on the order of 2 3 meters For more information go to http gps faa gov Programs WAAS waas htm WAAS eTrex Legen...

Page 89: ...es 27 Find Exits 28 Find Geocache 26 Find Intersections 30 Find Points of Interest 31 Find Waypoints 25 G Games 61 64 Geocache Setup 52 Global Positioning System GPS 4 Go To 5 22 H Heading Setup 54 Highway Page 44 Hunt and Fish Tables 60 I Initialization 4 K Key Functions 2 L Location Marking 16 17 Loading Map Data 74 Lock On Road 49 Loran TD Setup 77 M Main Menu Page 6 32 Map Datums 53 76 Map Dis...

Page 90: ...n Tables 59 Symbol Waypoint 16 Symbols Status Bar 7 System Setup 45 T Text Size 50 Time Format 53 Time Zone 53 Tones Setup 47 TracBack 35 Track Logs 34 Track Log Saving 35 Track Log Setup 34 Tracks Page 34 Track Up 8 49 Trip Computer Page 33 Trip Odometer 33 Trip Time 33 U Unit Features 3 Unit i d 45 Units of Measure 53 Units Page 53 User Waypoint Symbol 16 UTC Offset 53 75 V View Waypoints on Rou...

Page 91: ...R ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULT ING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchas...

Page 92: ...bbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9DL U K Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00365 00 Rev B For the latest free software updates excluding map data throughout the life of your Garmin products visit the Garmin web site at www garmin com eTrex Legend C OM Front Cover indd 4 8 11 2004 4 50 31 PM ...

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