Garmin eTrex Legend H User Manual

eTrex Legend® H and eTrex Vista® Howner’s manual

8 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualGetting StartedKey FunctionsIN/OUT Zoom keysFrom the Map page, press to zoom the map in or out.From

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 9Getting StartedROCKER keyRock up, down, right, or left to: move through listshighlight elds, on-scr

10 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualGetting StartedAdjusting the BacklightTo adjust the backlight level:1. Press and quickly release t

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 11Getting Startedappears. Highlight the appropriate option, and press the ROCKER.The Status Bar and D

12 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualGetting StartedUsing the Mapping DatabasesMany of the eTrex features require detailed mapping data

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 13Basic OperationBasic OperationThis section explains some of the more common operations you can perf

14 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualBasic OperationWaypoint nameWaypoint symbolMark Waypoint PageTo mark your current location:1. Pres

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 15Basic Operation2. Press release the ROCKER to capture the pointer location and open the informatio

16 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualBasic Operation4. Press the ROCKER to place a move marker next to the waypoint. 5. Use the ROCKER

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 17Basic Operationkey to open the Find Menu.When you access a Find group list, it contains items near

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18 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualBasic OperationRecent FindsThe Recent Finds page shows a list of the last 50 items you have searche

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 19Basic OperationProject Waypoint—create a waypoint by entering bearing and distance from a reference

20 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualBasic OperationTo nd an item from another location on the map:1. Press and hold FIND.2. Select a

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 21Basic Operation3. Use the ROCKER to highlight a geocache on the list.4. Select Go To to navigate

22 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualBasic Operation3. Use the ROCKER to select an exit, and press the ROCKER. This page contains the e

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 23Basic OperationFinding an IntersectionThis feature also requires detailed mapping data. Follow the

24 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualBasic OperationPercentage of memory usedList of saved tracksTo clear the track log:1. Press MENU t

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 25Basic OperationTo save the entire track log:1. Press MENU twice > Tracks.2 Select Save. A mess

26 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualBasic OperationTrack ProlesA Track Elevation Prole is created from elevation readings when using

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 27Basic Operation4. Select MENU > Stop Navigation to exit.To create a waypoint on a saved track:1.

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 1IntroductionIntroductionThank you for choosing the Garmin® eTrex Legend® H or eTrex Vista® H. These

28 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualBasic OperationMethods for routing you to a destination If you select Go To on the Waypoint page, o

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 29Basic Operation2. Select a saved route > select the route name eld at the top of the Route pag

30 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain PagesMain PagesThe eTrex Vista H has four main pages: Map page, Compass page, Altimeter page,

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 31Main PagesSatellite PageThis page appears when you turn the unit on and is accessed from the Main M

32 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain Pagesdisplay area. The position marker shows your travel on the Map page. When you press the

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 33Main PagesTo review map information:1. From the Map page, press MENU > Setup Map.2. Select the

34 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain PagesChange Data Fields—allows you to select the type of data in the data elds. This option i

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 35Main PagesMeasuring DistanceTo measure distance between two points:1. Press MENU > Measure Dist

36 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain Pages(bearing to or course of travel) to your destination, relative to your current heading di

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 37Main Pages2. Hold the Vista H level to get an accurate electronic compass reading.To set the speed

2 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualIntroductionThe serial number is located inside the battery compartment.Contact GarminContact Garmin

38 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain Pages3. Select Start and follow on-screen directions for holding and turning the unit. A “Jus

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 39Main PagesSight ‘N Go NavigationSight ‘N Go navigation is available only on the Vista H with electr

40 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain Pagesto your destination, and the course pointer indicates your relationship to a course line

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 41Main PagesAltimeter PageThe Altimeter page is provided with the Vista H only.The Altimeter page sho

42 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain PagesZoom Ranges—set the Zoom Ranges for elevation, distance, or time when you show the View E

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 43Main PagesTo view elevation or pressure plots:1. Select the option you want from the Altimeter opt

44 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain PagesView PointsScroll through a recorded elevation or pressure prole to view the elevation o

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 45Main Pages3. Highlight Apply, and press the ROCKER to reset the data elds. A conrmation message

46 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain PagesTrip Computer PageEach data eld is selectable and can contain one of many data informati

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 47Main PagesMain Menu NOTE: If a page is added to the Main Page sequence, the icon for that page doe

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 3IntroductionTable of ContentsIntroduction ... 1Tips and Shortcuts ...

48 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain PagesBattery Type—set the Battery Type for more accurate battery capacity status.Text Language

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 49Main PagesPage Sequence SetupUse to add, remove, or reorder any of the Main pages. To move, insert

50 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain PagesMap Setup – General PageThe Map Setup – General page contains the settings for Orientatio

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 51Main PagesMap Setup - Tracks PageSaved Track—sets the maximum zoom range at which saved tracks are

52 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain PagesMap Setup – Text PageUse the Map Setup – Text page to select the text size for descriptio

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 53Main PagesMap Setup – Marine PageMarine Colors—toggles colors on or off.Spot Soundings—toggles spot

54 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain PagesTime SetupTo access the Time Setup page: From the Setup Menu, select Time.Time Format—ch

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 55Main PagesDepth—select the unit of measurement (Feet, Fathoms, or Meters).Pressure—sets the unit of

56 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualMain PagesAltimeter SetupTo setup the Altimeter:1. From Setup Menu, select Altimeter.2. Select th

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 57Main PagesCalculatorTo access the Calculator: From the Main Menu, select Calculator.StopwatchTo ac

4 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualGetting StartedGetting StartedInstalling Batteries and the LanyardThe eTrex operates on two AA batte

58 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualAppendixAppendixSpecicationsPhysicalSize: W × H × D: 2.0 × 4.4 × 1.2 in. (5.1 × 11.2 × 3.0 cm)Wei

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 59AppendixAccuracyGPS: <33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical**Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS

60 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualAppendixConnecting Your eTrex to a ComputerYou can connect the eTrex to your computer using the sup

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 61AppendixCaring for the eTrexCleaning the CaseClean the outer casing (except for the screen) using a

62 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualAppendixSoftware License AgreementBY USING THE eTrex Vista H or eTrex Legend H, YOU AGREE TO BE BOU

IndexeTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 63IndexAaccessories 2add to route 19altimetercalibration 42page 41setup 56auto zoom 50aver

Index64 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manualmapdatum 54orientation 33page 31mapping databases 12marking a location 13measure distance

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eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 5Getting StartedTo install the lanyard:1. Place the loop of the lanyard through the slot at the base

6 eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s ManualGetting StartedUnderstanding TermsSelect—move the highlighted area on the screen up, down, left, or

eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H Owner’s Manual 7Getting Startedand press the ROCKER. Then highlight Show Info, and press the ROCKER again.Highlighte