Garmin eTrex User Manual
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eTrex Owner’s Manual
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Appendix
Data Field
Description
Glide Ratio to
Dest.
The glide ratio
required to descend
from your current
position and elevation
to the destination
elevation.
GPS Signal
Strength
The strength of the
GPS signal.
Heading
The direction you are
moving.
Heart Rate
(heart rate
monitor
required)
Your heart rate in
beats per minute
(bpm).
Location
(lat/lon)
Displays the current
position in the default
position format
regardless of the
selected settings.
Location
(selected)
Displays the current
position in the
selected position
format.
Data Field
Description
Odometer
A running tally of
distance traveled for
all trips.
Off Course
The distance to
the left or the right
by which you have
strayed from the
original path of travel.
Pointer
The data field arrow
points in the direction
of the next waypoint
or turn.
Speed
The current rate of
speed at which you
are moving since last
reset.
Speed -
Maximum
The maximum speed
reached since last
reset.
Speed -
Moving Avg.
The average speed
of the device while
moving since last
reset.