Garmin Hiking Equipment User Manual

Etrex, Vista cx, Hiking companion quick reference guide

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Quit/
Compass
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Power/
Backlight
key

hiking companion

quick reference guide

eTrex

®

Vista Cx

Marking a Waypoint

To mark your current location:

1. Press and hold

Enter to open the

Mark Waypoint Page.

2. To accept the waypoint with the

default information, highlight

OK,

and press

Enter.

OR

To change any information on the

Mark Waypoint Page, highlight the

appropriate field, and press

Enter to open the on-screen

keypad. After entering and confirming your changes,

highlight

OK, and press Enter.

To create a new waypoint using the Map Page:

1. Open the Map Page, and use the

Rocker to move

the pointer ( ) to the map item you want to mark as a

waypoint.

2. Press and quickly release

Enter to

capture the pointer location.

If you highlighted a map feature,

an information page appears.

Highlight

Save, and press Enter to

save the item as a waypoint.

OR

If the map item selected contains

no information, a “No map information at this point. Do you

want to create a user waypoint here?” message appears.

Highlight

Yes, and press Enter.

Finding Map Items

To find an item from your current location:

1. Press and hold the

Menu key to open the Find Menu.

2. Highlight a category icon (

Waypoints, Cities, Exits, for

example), and press

Enter.

3. Use the

Rocker to highlight an item, and press Enter to

open the information page for the selected item.

Going to a Destination

To Go To a highlighted map item:

1. Use the

Rocker to highlight the item you want to navigate

to on the Map Page.

2. Press and quickly release

Enter to capture the pointer

location ( ) and open the information page.

3. Highlight

Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.

4. Follow the magenta route created on the Map Page. You

can also use the Compass Page to help you navigate to

the point.

To initiate a Go To from the Find Menu:

1. Press the

Find key to open the Find Menu.

2. Highlight the

Waypoint icon, and press Enter to open the

Waypoints Page.

3. Use the

Rocker to select a waypoint, and press Enter.

The Waypoint Page opens.

4. Highlight

Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.

To go to a recently found item:

1. Press the

Find key to open the Find

Menu.

2. Highlight the

Recent Finds icon,

and press

Enter to open the Recent

Finds Page.

3. Use the

Rocker to select an item to

go to, and press

Enter to open the

information page for the item.

4. Highlight

Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.

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To find an item from another location using the Find

Menu:

1. Press the

Find key to open the Find Menu.

2. Highlight a category icon (

Waypoints, Cities, Exits, for

example), and press

Enter.

3. Press the

Menu key to open the Options Menu.

4. Highlight

Change Reference, and press Enter.

5. Use the

Rocker to select a reference point on the map,

and press

Enter. The list changes to show items nearest

to the new map location.

Waypoints List

Find Menu

Information Page

GPS antenna

In/Out (Zoom)
keys

Enter/Rocker
key

Menu/Find
key

Color LCD display

NOTE: For the Find Menu to display all of the categories shown above, MapSource detailed map

data must be downloaded to the microSD

or TransFlash

card. (Refer to the owner’s manual for

detailed information.)

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