Garmin eTrex - Manual (Page 14)

14 eTrex Owner’s Manual
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
Tracks
A track is a recording of your path.
The track log contains information
about points along the recorded path,
including time, location, and elevation
for each point.
Recording Track Logs
1. Select Setup > Tracks > Track
Log.
2. Select Record, Do Not Show or
Record, Show On Map.
If you select Record, Show On
Map, a line on the map indicates
your track.
3. Select Record Method.
4. Select an option:
• To record tracks at a variable
rate that creates an optimum
representation of your tracks,
select Auto.
• To record tracks at a specified
distance, select Distance.
• To record tracks at a specified
time, select Time.
5. Select Record Interval.
6. Complete an action:
• Select an option to record tracks
more or less often.
NOTE: Using the Most Often
interval provides the most track
detail, but fills up the device
memory quicker.
• Enter a time or distance, and
select Done.
As you move with the device turned
on, a track log is created.