HIP:eTrexGPS

This page documents how to do basic tasks with the Garmin eTrex Vista C GPS unit.

Recording a Waypoint

• When the unit is ready to navigate:
  • Press and hold the ENTER button to access the MARK WAYPOINT page.
  • Rename Waypoint if desired.
  • At the bottom of the Mark Waypoint page highlight OK and press ENTER to save current waypoint.

Viewing a Waypoint

• First instruction
• Second instruction
• Etc.

Re-setting the Unit

1. Press the MENU button twice to display the main menu

2. Use the ROCKER key to highlight the "Trip Computer" icon

3. Press ENTER to display the Trip Computer menu. This will tell you a variety of things about your trip.

4. Press the MENU button to display the sub-menu

5. Use the ROCKER key to select "Reset..." and select it with the ENTER key.

6. Enable the "Select all" option.

7. Use the ROCKER key to get to "Apply" and ENTER to select it.

8. It will prompt you asking if you really want to reset the unit. Hit OK.

9. Your eTrex GPS unit is now reset!

Creating a Track Log

• The GPS unit must have a location fix before the Tracking feature starts.

1. Turn on GPS unit and press the MENU button twice to display the Main Menu. Use the ROCKER key to highlight the Tracks icon.

2. Press ENTER to display the Tracks Page. The page contains ON and OFF buttons (in the upper right corner), check to make sure ON is selected.

3. Beneath the Track Log field are four on-screen buttons to “SETUP”, “CLEAR”, “SAVE”, and activate the “TRACBACK” feature for the current log.

4. To setup a track log, highlight the SETUP button and press ENTER to display the Setup page. Check “Wrap When Full,” to continue recording when full by overwriting the oldest data with new.

5. Highlight the “Record Method” field and press ENTER to display the Distance, Time and Auto options. Because a track is made of a series of points that define your path of travel, they can be placed a specified “Distance” apart or placed at a “Time” interval you specify. The “Auto” option allows you to choose from five intervals.

6. Next, set the interval for setting track points.

7. When completed, press the quit key to return to the Track Log Page.

• • To save a Track Log:

1. With the Tracks Page displayed, highlight the SAVE button and press ENTER. You will be asked “Do You Want To Save the Entire Track?. If you select YES, a “Saving Track” message appears followed by the Saved Track Page.

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 is the BEGIN Point of the Saved track and press ENTER.

3. The next prompt asks you, “Select the ending point for the saved track.” Use the Panning Arrow to mark the END Point and press ENTER. A “Saving Track” message appears followed by the Saved Track Page.

4. The Saved Track Page allows you to name the track, view the track distance, view the area encompassed by the track, and choose a color for the track when shown on the map page (Show On Map). On-screen buttons at the button of the page allow you to delete, view it on the Map, navigate the track back (TracBack), and to save the track (OK).

• • To View a Track on the Map:

1. With the Saved Tracks Page for the track or the Track Log displayed, highlight the MAP button and press ENTER to display the Map Page.

2. A map showing the entire track appears with BEGIN and END markers.