Garmin eTrex Vista Cx User Manual download pdf (Page 2)

Using the Keypad Main Pages

The eTrex Vista Cx has four recurring main pages and one that

displays only with each start-up. Press and release the Quit key

to cycle through the page sequence.

Map Page

Satellite Page

Compass Page—guides you to your destination.

Altimeter Page

—tracks elevation and pressure.

Main Menu—contains advanced features and settings.

Altimeter PageCompass Page

Main Menu

Satellite Page—appears only at start-up and shows the GPS

receiver status, satellite locations, satellite signal strength, and the

receiver’s current location.

Map Page—shows a detailed map of the area around your

current location.

(Press down to Enter. Move to the side or up or down to scroll,

move the cursor, or increase or decrease values.)

Route Setup

Routes List

Route on Map

Power/Backlight key—press and hold to turn

the unit on or off. Press and release to adjust the

backlighting, view the date or time, and view

the battery capacity.

In/Out Zoom keys—from the Map Page, press

to zoom in or out. From any other page, press to

scroll up or down a list.

Menu/Find key—press and release to view op-

tions for a page. Press twice to view the Main

Menu. Press and hold to display the Find Menu.

Quit/Compass key—press to cycle through the

main pages. Press and release to cancel data

entry or exit a page. Press and hold to turn the

compass on or off.

Enter/Rocker key

—press and release to enter

highlighted options and data or confirm on-

screen messages. Press and hold to mark your

current location as a waypoint. Move up, down,

right, or left to move through lists; highlight

fields, on-screen buttons, or icons; enter data; or

to move the map panning arrow.

Getting Started

To install the batteries:

Remove the battery

cover from the back of

the unit by turning the

D-Ring 1/4 turn counter-

clockwise and pulling the

cover away.

Insert two AA batteries,

and replace the

battery cover.

3. Turn the D-Ring 1/4

turn clockwise to lock

the cover in place.

To turn on the eTrex

Legend Cx:

1. Press and hold the

Power key. A tone sounds, and the Introduction Page

appears, followed by the Satellite Page.

The GPS receiver begins searching for satellite signals.

When the receiver has signals from at least three

satellites, the display at the top of the page indicates

position accuracy and location coordinates.

Press the Quit key repeatedly until the Map Page appears.

You are now ready to begin GPS-aided navigation.

To adjust the backlight level:

1. Press and quickly release the Power key to

open the backlight adjustment slider.

2. Press up on the Rocker to increase the

brightness, or press down to decrease.

3. Press Enter or the Quit key to close the

backlight adjustment window.

Battery compartment

PUSH TO EJECT

Locking

pin slot

microSD

™

TransFlash

™

card slot

Creating a Route

To create and use a route:

1. Access the Routes Page from the Main

Menu. The page has a New button, an

Active button, and space for a list of

saved routes.

2. Use the Rocker key to highlight the

New button, and then 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.

Use the Find Menu to select a route

waypoint from one of the Find Menu

map item groups. Display the information

page for the selected item, highlight the

on-screen Use button, and press Enter to

add it to the route list of via points.

5. To add more via points to your route,

repeat the process.

6. When you have completed the route,

highlight the Navigate button to begin

calculation of the route and navigation

using the Map Page.

7. Follow the instructions at the top of the

Map Page, the magenta route overlay

on the map, and turn-by-turn pop-up

prompts.

To stop navigation at any time, press

the Menu key, select Stop Navigation,

and press Enter. The route is automatically saved to the

Routes List. To resume navigation, return to the Options

Menu, select Resume Navigation, and press Enter.

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