Owners Manual

eTrex HC series

personal navigator

(eTrex Vista HCx shown)
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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Garmin eTrex Vista HCx, eTrex Legend HCx, eTrex Summit HC, or eTrex Venture HC. These units use the proven performance of Garmin high-sensitivity GPS and fullfeatured mapping to create an unsurpassed portable GPS receiver. The eTrex models operate identically with a few exceptions. If a feature is discussed in this manual that is not universal for all HC series units, a notation is made. Take a moment to compare the contents of this package with the packing list on the box. If any pieces are missing, contact your Garmin dealer immediately.

Product Registration

Help us better support you by completing our online registration today! Connect to our Web site at http://my.garmin.com. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place.

Contact Garmin

Tips and Shortcuts
Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your eTrex. In the USA contact Garmin Product Support by phone: (913) 397-8200 or (800) 800-1020, MondayFriday, 8 AM5 PM Central Time; or go to www.garmin.com/support/, and click Product Support. In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) or (within the UK).
To quickly return to the Main Menu from any page, press the MENU key twice. To extend battery life, turn off the GPS when not using the eTrex for navigation. Decrease the level of the displays backlight by quickly pressing and releasing the POWER key.

Optional Accessories

For a complete list of available accessories and maps for use with the eTrex, refer to http://buy.garmin.com. WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information sheet in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
eTrex HC series Owners Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction...i.
Tips and Shortcuts..i Product Registration..i Optional Accessories..i Installing Batteries and Lanyard..1 Operating the eTrex..2. Key Functions.. 3 Turning on the eTrex..4 Adjusting the Backlight..4 Initializing the GPS Receiver.4 Creating and Using Waypoints..7 Proximity Waypoints..9 Using the Find Menu... 10 Using Tracks.. 16 Creating a Route.. 20. Satellite Page... 24 Map Page... 24. Compass Page.. 27. Altimeter Page... 32 Trip Computer Page.. 35

Getting Started..1.

Main Menu... 36 Tracks... 36 Routes Page.. 36. Highway Page.. 36 Setup Menu... 37 Proximity Waypoints... 43 Calendar... 43 Calculator... 44 Stopwatch... 44 Sun and Moon... 44. Hunt & Fish... 44 Games Menu.. 44

Basic Operation..7

Appendix...45
Specifications.. 45 Software License Agreement.. 47 Declaration of Conformity.. 47

Index...48

Main Pages..23

Getting Started

Installing Batteries and Lanyard
The eTrex operates on two AA batteries (not included). Use Alkaline, NiMH, or Lithium batteries. See page 37 for setting the battery type. To install the batteries:

To install the lanyard:

1. Place the loop of the lanyard through the slot at the base of the unit. 2. Route the strap through the loop, and pull tight.
Optional belt clip (attaches to belt or waistband) USB connector port (under weather cap)
1. Remove the battery cover by turning the locking ring 1/4 turn counter-clockwise and pulling the cover loose. 2. Insert the batteries, observing the proper Locking pin slot polarity.

PUSH TO EJECT

Battery compartment

Belt clip knob

Remove the batteries when you do not plan to use the unit for several months. Stored data is not lost when batteries are removed.

Lanyard installation

Auxiliary mount adapter (Do not discard. This adapter attaches to the unit for connection to mounting kits.)

Operating the eTrex

Understanding Terms
Selectmove the highlighted area on the screen up, down, left, or right with the ENTER/ROCKER key to select individual fields. Keywhen you are directed to press a key, press and quickly release the key. Fieldthe location on a page where data or an option can be shown or entered. On-screen buttonuse the ENTER/ROCKER key to select a button, and press it in to ENTER. Scroll barwhen viewing a list of items too long to appear on the screen, a scroll bar appears next to the list. To scroll through a list, press up or down on the ROCKER, or use the In and Out keys. Defaultthe factory setting saved in the units memory. You can change the settings, and revert to the factory settings when you select Restore Defaults.

Many of the eTrex features require detailed mapping data to be fully operational, so you need to transfer maps before using the unit. The eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx are equipped with a slot for a microSD card (user provided) that can be loaded with detailed maps from optional MapSource disks. With selected MapSource mapping data, you can view listings of nearby restaurants, lodging, shopping centers, attractions and entertainment, and addresses. The amount of data transferable is 24 MB for the eTrex Summit HC and Venture HC, for the eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx it is determined by the size of the microSD card. Use the USB Interface Cable, provided with the unit, to transfer MapSource data from a computer to the microSD card when installed in the eTrex. Purchase additional microSD cards at your local electronics supplier, or see the Garmin Web site: www.garmin.com for compatible MapSource products and pre-loaded microSD cards.
Transferring Data to a microSD Card
The eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx are equipped with a microSD data card slot. To install a microSD card:
1. Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the unit. 2. Locate the card slot at the upper-left edge of the battery tray, and slide the card into the slot. 3. Press down on the card and release quickly to eject it from the slot and remove it from the eTrex.

microSD card location

Battery compartment with cover removed
USB port weather cover USB port
To transfer map data to a microSD card:
microSD card inserted in card slot Installing and removing the microSD card Accessing the USB port eTrex HC series Owners Manual
1. Lift the weather cover from the USB port on the back of the unit. 2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your computer and to the mini-USB port on the back of the unit. 3. Follow instructions for selecting and downloading maps provided with the MapSource map data disk.
Contacts on card must face away from the batteries.

Accessing the microSD card slot

Basic Operation

This section explains some of the more common operations you can perform with your eTrex, including creating and using waypoints, using the Find Menu, and how to create and use tracks and routes.

Waypoint symbol

Waypoint name
Creating and Using Waypoints

Mark Waypoint Page

Waypoints are locations or landmarks you record and store in your GPS. You can add waypoints to routes and even create a Go To directly to the selected waypoint. You can create waypoints using three methods. Press ENTER while at a location, create a waypoint on the Map page, or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually.
Marking Your Current Location
Press in and hold the ROCKER to quickly mark your current location creating a new waypoint. You must have a valid position (2D or 3D) fix to mark your current location.
1. Press and hold the ROCKER (MARK) until the Mark Waypoint page appears. A default threedigit name and symbol are assigned to the new waypoint. 2. To accept the waypoint with the default information, highlight OK. OR To change any information, select the appropriate field, and press ENTER to open the on-screen keypad. After entering and confirming your changes, select OK.
To mark your current location:
Creating Waypoints Using the Map
1. On the Map page, use the ROCKER to move the pointer to the map item you want to mark. 2. Press in and quickly release the ROCKER to capture the pointer location and open the information page for the map item. 3. Select Save. If there is no information for that point, a No map information at this point. Do you want to create a user waypoint here? prompt appears. Select Yes.

To delete a waypoint:

To create a waypoint using the Map page:
From the the Waypoints page, select the waypoint you want to delete > Delete.
cannot recover it from the unit.
Note: When you delete a waypoint, you

Editing Waypoints

You can edit waypoints to change the symbol, name, note, location, and elevation.
1. Press and hold FIND. 2. Select Waypoints. 3. Select the waypoint you want to edit, and press Enter. 4. Make changes by highlighting each field. Use the waypoint symbol chart and alphanumeric keypad to enter new data.

To edit a waypoint:

1. Press FIND > Waypoints. 2. Select the waypoint you want to move, and press ENTER. 3. Select Map to show the waypoint on the map. 4. Press ENTER to place a MOVE marker next to the waypoint. 5. Use the ROCKER to move the waypoint to a new location, and press ENTER.
To move a waypoint on the Map Page:
To calculate a location by averaging:
1. Find a location that you want to calculate an average for, press MARK > Avg to begin averaging. 2. Press Save.

Proximity Waypoints

To use the TracBack feature:

Creating a Route

Routing creates a sequence of waypoints that lead you to your final destination. The eTrex stores 50 routes with up to 250 points each. Create or modify a route using the Routes page, and add waypoints to a route. Create complex routes using MapSource mapping.

Route Page

Route on the Map Page
To create a waypoint on a saved track:
1. Press MENU twice > Routes. 2. Select New > <Select Next Point>. 3. Use the Find Menu to select a route waypoint from one of the Find groups. 4. Select Use to add it to the route. 5. Select Navigate.

To create a route:

Methods for routing you to a destination If you select Go To on the Waypoint page, or for other Find items, a straight path is created. If you select Navigate when on a Route page, the eTrex uses a route made of waypoints or Find Menu items. It navigates directly from point to point. When using an eTrex HCx unit, both navigation methods change when you select the Follow Roads option on the Routing Setup page. Both Go To navigation and point-to-point allow you to Auto-route using roads. Auto-routing uses roadways in the map database to automatically calculate a route to your destination. Turns on roadways are preceded by a guidance message with a graphic of the turn.

Using Auto-Routing

(Auto-Routing is a feature available only with the eTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx.) This feature is enabled when using City Navigator mapping data. When you select a destination, and select Go To, you are queried, Follow Road or Off Road. Using Follow Roads increases the number of turns and shows an Active Route page. Select Off Road to view only a list of route points. A Calculating Route message appears until the route calculation is complete. Your route appears as a magenta line overlaying the map.

Navigating a Route

1. Press MENU twice > Routes. 2. Select a saved route > Navigate. 3. To stop navigating, press MENU > Stop Navigation.
To navigate a saved route:

Route on Map Page

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Basic Operation 1. From the Routes page, select a saved route. 2. Select Navigate to begin navigation. 3. Press QUIT to view the list of turns on the route. To view an individual turn, select it. 4. Use the ROCKER to scroll through all turns.

To preview the turns for an active route:
2. Select a saved route > select the route name field at the top of the Route page.
To review individual route points:
1. Press MENU twice > Routes. 2 Select a saved route > select a point on the Route page > ENTER > Review. 3. Select Save, Map, or Go To.

To delete a route:

From the page for that route press MENU > Delete Route.
To select the off-road transition for a route: 1. Press MENU twice > Routes > Menu.
Active Route Page when following roads Turn Preview Page
2. Select Off Road Transition > Route Leg Transition. 3. Select (Manual or Distance) when advancing to the next point.

Editing a Route

Use the Route page to edit, change the route name, and review route points. To change the name of the route:
1. Press MENU twice > Routes.
Select Distance to enter a radius, so that when within the entered distance, you are lead to the next point. Select Manual to transition to the next point anytime while navigating a route.

Main Pages

The eTrex Vista HCx and Summit HC has four main pages: Map page, Compass page, Altimeter page, and the Main Menu. The eTrex Legend HCx and Venture HC do not have the Altimeter page. Cycle through these pages by pressing QUIT. Add additional pages by using the page sequence option on the Main Menu. The Active Route page appears in the sequence when you are actively navigating a route. The Satellite page appears only at start up. Each page has an options menu. To view the options menu for a page, press MENU.

Map Page

Compass Page

Altimeter Page

Main Menu
No Options Compass Page Options Menu Altimeter Page Options Menu

Map Page Options Menu

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Satellite Page

This page appears when you turn the unit on and is accessed from the Main Menu thereafter.

Satellite Page Options

Use With GPS Off/Onenables you to turn the GPS receiver on or off. Track Up/North Upindicates whether satellites are shown with the rings oriented with North toward the top of the display or your current track toward the top of the screen. Multicolor/Single Colorindicates whether each satellite appears as a different color. New Locationuse if you have moved the unit more than 600 miles (1,000 km). GPS Elevationshows your current elevation.

A built-in basemap that includes cities, interstates, state and county highways, exit information, and lake and river outlines is shown on this page. Increased road detail, points of interest and mapping data is added when using MapSource detailed mapping data.

Data fields

Show menu
Map Page with data fields
Two map operating modes, position mode and pan mode, determine what is shown on the map display.
Position mode pans the map to keep your present location in the display area. The position marker shows your travel on the Map page. When you press the ROCKER, the eTrex enters pan mode, which moves the map to keep the white arrow (map pointer) within the display area. Add and configure up to four optional data fields at the top of the page to provide a varity of travel and navigational information.
1. Press MENU > Data Fields. The Show submenu appears. 2. Select the number of data fields you want to show on the Map page, and press ENTER. 1. Press MENU > Change Data Fields. The first data field is highlighted. 2. Press ENTER. 3. Select an option. 4. Move to the next field, and repeat.
Using Additional Map Data
View listings of nearby restaurants, lodging, shopping centers, attractions and entertainment, and retrieve addresses and phone numbers for any listed location when using optional MapSource data disks and preprogrammed microSD cards. To review map information:
1. From the Map page, press MENU > Setup Map. 2. Select the Map Setup-information page. The list of maps stored appears. A check mark means the map is shown on the Map page.
To show data fields on the Map Page:

Changing the Zoom Range

To change a data field display:
Press the In key to decrease the zoom range and show an area with greater detail; press the Out key to increase the range to see a larger area with less detail. The current zoom range setting is shown in the lower-left corner of the Map page. If no further map information is available, overzoom appears under the zoom range. When using MapSource maps, mapsource appears below the scale.
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Map Orientation

There are two map orientations in the Setup Map option. North Up orients the map like a paper map. Track Up orients the map in the direction of travel.

Map Page Options

Stop (Resume) Navigationstops/resumes navigation. Recalculaterecalculates a route. Data Fieldsopens the Show sub-menu so you can select the number of data fields to show: Map Only, 1 Wide Data Field, 2 Data Fields, 2 Wide Data Fields, 3 Data Fields, or 4 Data Fields. Change Data Fieldsallows you to select the type of data in the data fields. This option is available if data fields are selected. Guidance Textshows messages on the screen advising you of your next navigation move. Setup Mapaccesses six pages of display options.

Measure Distance (Stop Measuring)measures the distance from your current location to the map pointer. Turn Declutter On (Off)eliminates the display of items that can block road details. Restore Defaultsreturns to factory defaults.

Guidance Text

When navigating, guidance text appears above the map. Guidance Text gives directions to a destination.

Guidance text

1. Press MENU > Guidance Text. 2. Select Always Show, Never Show, or Show When Navigating.

To show guidance text:

If you select Always Show, a guidance message always appears. If you select Show When Navigating, a guidance message appears until you select Stop Navigation.

Measuring Distance

1. Press Menu > Measure Distance. An onscreen arrow appears at your location with REF below it. 2. Move the arrow to the reference point (the starting point you want to measure from), and press ENTER. A push pin icon marks the starting point. 3. Move the arrow to the point you want to measure. The distance between the two points is shown in the upper-right corner.
To measure distance between two points:
The Compass page guides you to your destination with a graphic compass display and a bearing or course pointer.
Bearing pointer The compass ring moves to indicate North orientation. Compass Page
The rotating compass ring indicates the direction you are heading. The bearing and course pointers indicate the direction (bearing to or course of travel) to your destination, relative to your current heading direction. Choose a bearing pointer or course pointer for guidance.
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Using the Electronic Compass
(All of the eTrex HC series units use a GPS data driven compass but only the Vista HCx and Summit HC have an additional electronic compass.) When you press and hold QUIT on these units, the electronic compass turns off and stays off until you press and hold QUIT again. The electronic compass functions like a magnetic compass when you are stationary. When you are moving and reach a pre-set speed, it uses data from the GPS receiver to maintain your heading. When you stop (after a pre-set time), it again operates like a magnetic compass. To turn the electronic compass on or off:

Project Waypoint Page

Sighting Page
2. Hold the unit at eye level and line up the two sighting marks with the distant object. Press ENTER to lock the direction. 3. Select Set Course.
5. Enter an estimated distance from your current location to establish a projected waypoint location. 6. Select Go To to open the Map page and begin navigation to the projected waypoint. The Compass page shows a bearing pointer for guidance.
Using the Course or Bearing Pointer
The bearing pointer and course pointer are independent of each other. The bearing pointer indicates the direction to your destination, and the course pointer indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination. If the bearing pointer arrow is pointing straight up, for example, you are going directly to your destination. If it points any direction other than up, turn toward that direction until the arrow is pointing up and then continue in that direction. The bearing pointer points to the destination.
If you are using the course pointer option, and you drift away from the line of travel from your original location to your destination, the course deviation indicator (an arrow with horizontal dotted line) provides graphic indication of drift (right or left) according to the scale shown on the compass ring. Move to the right or left to get back on course.

0.25 mi

The course pointer indicates your course of travel from your original location and the distance off course.
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(The Altimeter page is provided with the Vista HCx and Summit HC only.) The Altimeter page shows you a profile of elevation changes over distance or time, or a profile of pressure changes over time.
Selectable data fields Range grid measurement scale Elevation profile

Altimeter Page Options

Rate of ascent and descent Altimeter Page

Current elevation

Configure the profile field in the center of the page to show either elevation or ambient pressure plots. Data fields at the top of the page are user selectable.
View Elevation PlotOver Time or Over Distanceview over a set period of time or over a set distance. View Pressure PlotBarometer or Ambient Pressureview a plot of elevation changes that occur over a set distance or view changes in barometric pressure for a set period of time. Zoom Rangesset the Zoom Ranges for elevation, distance, or time when you show the View Elevation Plot. Customize the View option displays using the Zoom Ranges option. Change Data Fieldsselect the type of data you want to show in the data fields. Resetreset the elevation data and the maximum elevation data. Calibrate Altimeterif you know the correct elevation for your location, increase accuracy by using the Calibrate Altimeter option. Restore Defaultsclears recorded data from the page and begin recording new data.

Plot Over Time or Distance
These two measurement options (changes over a set period of time or changes over a set distance) apply only to the View Elevation Plot option. View Pressure Plot is measured by time.
2. Adjust the time and distance measurement using the elevation plot Zoom Ranges option. 3. To clear the plot, clear the Track Log.
Adjusting the Zoom Ranges
Set the zoom ranges for elevation, distance, or time when you use the View Elevation Plot.
Elevation Over Distance plot
Pressure Over Time Plot Zoom Range Selection
View Pressure or Elevation Plots
Select the View Elevation Plot to plot elevation. Select View Pressure Plot to barometric pressure. To view elevation or pressure plots:
1. Select the option you want from the Altimeter options menu to show the plot.

To adjust zoom ranges:

1. Select the type of plot you want to show and use the Rocker to select Zoom Ranges. 2. Move the Rocker up or down to adjust the vertical distance, and left or right to adjust the time or distance. Press ENTER to return.
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View Points

Scroll through a recorded elevation or pressure profile to view the elevation or pressure, time of day, and date the point was created.

Red crosshairs

View Points on Map
View the location of points on the Map page.
1. With the Altimeter page open, use the ROCKER to move the crosshairs to the point. 2. Press ENTER to show the point on the map.
To view altitude points on the Map Page:

Resetting Data

To reset the elevation data and max elevation fields:
1. Press MENU > Reset. 2. Select the reset options, and press ENTER to place a check by an option.
View point for an altitude plot
View point for a pressure plot
1. Press Menu > View Pressure Plot or View Elevation Plot to open the Plot page. 2. Use the ROCKER to scroll the cross hairs across the profile. As the cross hairs move across the profile, the status window at the bottom of the page changes to show the date, time, and altitude or pressure for the point.
To use the View Points option:
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Main Pages 3. Highlight Apply, and press ENTER to reset the data fields. A confirmation message appears.

Trip Computer Page

Calibrating the Altimeter
Because the altimeter relies on the barometric pressure to determine the elevation and the pressure at any given elevation can fluctuate, calibrate the altimeter to increase its accuracy. To manually calibrate the altimeter:
1. Press Menu > Calibrate Altimeter. 2. At the message Do You Know The Correct Elevation? select Yes. If you do not know the elevation, select No to use the pressure option. If you do not know the pressure, select No to use the default GPS elevation. 3. Use the ROCKER to enter the new elevation or pressure. Select OK.

Map Setup Points Page Use the Map Setup Points page to set the map scale at which Map Points, User Waypoints, Street Label, and Land Cover appear on the Map page. Select Auto, Off, or from 20 ft to 500 mi (5 m to 800 km).
Map Setup Points Page Map Setup Tracks Page
Saved Trackssets the maximum zoom range at which saved tracks are shown on the map. Track Logsets the maximum zoom range at which active track logs are shown. Track Pointssets the maximum number of track points used to record a track. Go To Lineselects either a bearing or course line for navigating a track.
Map Setup Text Page Use the Map Setup Text page to select the text size for descriptions of map items on the Map page. You can select from Small, Medium, or Large.
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Map Setup Information Page Use the Map Setup Information page to view a list of downloaded detailed maps such as topographic, marine charts, and maps with auto-routing capability. Highlight a map to show it on the map or turn it off.
Marine Colorstoggles colors on or off. Spot Soundingstoggles spot soundings on or off. Light Sectorsselect from On, Off, and Auto. Symbol Setselect the symbol set to use (Auto, GARMIN, NOAA, International).

Routing Setup

Map Setup Information Page
Choose options for guidance and following roads (Vista HCx and Legend HCx only). To setup Routing:
From the Setup Menu, select Routing.
Press MENU to view options for displaying maps. Map Setup Marine Page Use the Map Setup Marine page to customize settings for marine colors, spot soundings, light sectors, and symbol sets.

Geocache Setup

See the Garmin web site for information on geocache locations: http://my.garmin.com, and click Go Geocaching. To setup the Geocache feature:
1. Access the Setup Menu, select Geocache. 2. Select the symbol fields if you want to assign other symbols.

Map Setup Marine Page

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Main Pages 3. Select Yes or No for a calendar entry when a geocache is found.

Marine Alarms Setup

To access the Marine Setup Page:
From the Setup Menu, select Marine.
Anchor Drag Alarmsets an alarm when you exceed a specified drift distance. Off Course Alarmsets an alarm to sound when off course.

Time Setup.

To access the Time Setup page:
From the Setup Menu, select Time.
Time Formatchoose from 12-hour or 24hour time format. Time Zoneset to one of the eight US Time Zones or 24 International Time Zones. Daylight Saving TimeOn, Off or Auto.
Position Formatsets the coordinate system in which a location is shown. Map Datumsets the description for geographic location, for mapping and navigation, and is not an actual map in the unit. Distance/Speedsets the unit of measurement to show your speed and distance. Elevation (Vert. Speed)sets the unit of measurement (Feet (ft/min), Meters (m/min), or Meters (m/sec)). Depthselect the unit of measurement (Feet, Fathoms, or Meters). Pressuresets the unit of measurement (Inches, Millibars, or Hectopascals) to show pressure.

Heading Setup Page

You can select the type of heading mode. To access the Heading Setup page:
From the Setup Menu, select Heading.

Units Setup

To access the Units Setup page:
From the Setup Menu, select Units.
Displaychoose from Cardinal Letters, Degrees or Mils.
North Referencechoose from True, Magnetic, Grid or User options. The following two features apply to the Vista HCx and Summit HC only: Switch to compass heading when below enter the selected speed for the unit to switch from using GPS to using the electronic compass for guidance. for more thanenter a time limit to switch to the compass.
3. Select the Barometer Mode field to specify Variable Elevation (used when you are moving) or Fixed Elevation (used when stationary).

Welcome Page Setup

Insert a message when you turn the unit on. To setup the Welcome Page:
1. From the Setup Menu, select Welcome Message. 2. Use the on-screen keyboard to begin entering your message in the Welcome Message field.

Calibration Setup Page

For the Vista HCx and Summit HC only. Refer to page 28 and page 35.

Jumpmaster Setup

Altimeter Setup

To setup the Altimeter:

1. From Setup Menu, select Altimeter. 2. Select the Auto Calibration field to select on or off. When on, elevation is corrected by GPS.
Jumpmaster is designed for experienced skydivers and is an option for the eTrex Vista HCx and Summit HC only. Refer the Garmin Web site for detailed information about this feature. Go to the Vista HCx or Summit HC page, and select Manuals.
Use the Proximity Waypoints page to define an alarm circle around a waypoint. See page 9.
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Calendar

To access the Calendar:

Hunt & Fish

From the Main Menu, select Calendar.

Calculator

To access the Calculator:
From the Main Menu, select Calculator.

Stopwatch