eTrex Venture Cx and Legend Cx ® ® personal navigator ® owner's manual eTrex Legend Cx eTrex Venture Cx © 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto, provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Visit the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products. Garmin®, eTrex®, AutoLocate®, TracBack®, BlueChart®, and MapSource® are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. microSDTM is a trademark of The SD Card Association . TransFlashTM is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. June 2006 Part Number 190-00679-00 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan INTRODUCTION > ABOUT THIS MANUAL INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Garmin® eTrex Legend® Cx or the eTrex® Venture Cx. These products use the proven performance of Garmin GPS and fullfeatured mapping to create an unsurpassed portable GPS receiver. Both eTrex models operate identically with the only differences being accessory offerings. A microSD card and PC/USB data cable and MapSource Waypoint Manager software with USB drivers are not included with the eTrex Venture Cx. Compare the contents of the package with the list on the box. If pieces are missing, contact your Garmin dealer. The Getting Started section provides an overview of the unit, how to turn the unit on, and acquire satellites. The Basic Operation section provides information about setting up waypoints, routes, and tracks. The Main Pages section contains an overview of the Satellite, Trip Computer, Map, Compass Pages. The Main Menu section describes features on the Main Menu and information about changing settings. The Appendix contains information, such as specifications, optional accessories, and maintenance. An Index is provided at the end for reference. About This Manual To get the most out of your new navigation system, take time to read this manual and learn the operating procedures for your unit in detail. This manual provides instructions for using both the eTrex Legend Cx and the Venture Cx and is organized into sections. The Introduction contains manual conventions, the Table of Contents, the software license agreement, product registration, and product care information. eTrex Venture Cx and Legend Cx Owner's Manual Manual Conventions This manual uses the term Warning to indicate a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. This manual uses the term Caution to indicate a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor injury or property damage. It may also be used without the symbol to alert you to avoid unsafe practices. i INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Introduction....................................................... i About This Manual .............................................. i Manual Conventions ................................................ i Software License Agreement ............................ v Product Registration .......................................... v Contact Garmin........................................................v Caring for you eTrex ......................................... vi Cleaning the Case ................................................. vi Cleaning the Screen ............................................... vi Storage ................................................................... vi Water Immersion ................................................... vi Warning ............................................................. vii Caution ............................................................. viii Unit Overview .................................................... 1 Installing the Batteries .............................................2 Key Functions ...........................................................3 Turning on the eTrex .......................................... 4 Adjusting the Backlight ...........................................4 Initializing the GPS Receiver ............................. 5 Using the eTrex................................................... 6 Understanding Terms ...............................................6 Selecting Options and Entering Data.......................7 The Status Bar and Date and Time ..........................7 On-Screen Messages................................................8 Using the Mapping Databases .................................8 Transferring Data to a microSD Card ......................9 Basic Operation ............................................. 10 Getting Started................................................. 1 Creating and Using Waypoints ....................... 10 Marking Your Current Location ............................10 Creating Waypoints Using the Map .......................11 Creating a Waypoint Using Coordinates ...............11 Editing Waypoints .................................................12 Deleting Waypoints ...............................................12 Averaging the Waypoint's Location ......................13 Projecting a Waypoint............................................14 Using Proximity Waypoints ...................................15 Using the Find Menu ........................................ 16 Find By Name ........................................................17 Recent Finds ..........................................................18 Using the Find Item Information Page ..................18 Find Information Page Options Menu ...................18 Finding a Waypoint................................................20 Finding a Geocache ...............................................20 Finding a City ........................................................22 Finding an Interstate Exit ......................................22 Finding an Address ................................................23 Finding an Intersection ..........................................24 eTrex Venture Cx and Legend Cx Owner's Manual ii INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Searching for a Point of Interest ............................25 Custom Points of Interest ......................................26 Using Tracks ..................................................... 26 Navigating a Saved Track ......................................30 Creating and Using Routes ............................. 31 Creating a Route ....................................................31 Navigating a Route ................................................32 Editing a Route ......................................................34 Using the Route Page Options ...............................36 Data Fields .............................................................51 Trip Computer Page ......................................... 52 Trip Computer Page Options Menu .......................53 Main Menu ...................................................... 54 Main Pages ..................................................... 37 Satellite Page .................................................... 38 Using the Satellite Page Options Menu .................38 Map Page........................................................... 39 Using Additional Map Data ...................................40 Changing the Zoom Range ....................................41 Map Orientation .....................................................41 Map Page Options .................................................41 Guidance Text ........................................................42 Setting up the Map Page ........................................43 Measuring Distance ...............................................46 Turning Declutter On or Off ..................................47 Restoring Defaults .................................................47 Compass Page.................................................. 48 Compass Page Options ..........................................49 Using the Course Pointer or Bearing Pointer ........50 Tracks ................................................................ 54 Track Page Options................................................55 Routes Page...................................................... 55 Highway Page ................................................... 55 Setup Menu ....................................................... 56 System Setup .........................................................57 System Setup Menu ...............................................57 Display Setup .........................................................57 Interface Setup .......................................................58 Tones Setup............................................................59 Page Sequence Setup .............................................59 Map Page Setup .....................................................60 Routing Setup ........................................................60 Geocache Setup .....................................................61 Marine Setup..........................................................62 Time Setup .............................................................62 Units Setup ............................................................63 Heading Setup........................................................63 Welcome Page Setup .............................................64 Proximity Waypoints ........................................ 64 Calendar ............................................................ 64 iii eTrex Venture Cx and Legend Cx Owner's Manual INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Calculator .......................................................... 65 Stopwatch ......................................................... 65 Sun and Moon................................................... 66 Hunt and Fish ................................................... 67 Games Menu ..................................................... 68 Memory Race ........................................................68 Virtua Maze ...........................................................69 GekoSmak .............................................................69 Nibbons ..................................................................70 Gekoids ..................................................................70 Beast Hunt .............................................................71 Index ............................................................... 83 Appendix ........................................................ 72 Specifications ................................................... 72 Physical ..................................................................72 Performance ...........................................................72 Power .....................................................................72 Optional Accessories ....................................... 73 Connecting Your eTrex to a Computer ........... 76 What Is WAAS/EGNOS?................................... 77 Map Datums and Location Formats ............... 78 What Are Map Datums? ........................................78 What Is a Location Format? ..................................78 Loran TD Setup................................................. 79 Regulatory Compliance ................................... 80 Limited Warranty .............................................. 81 eTrex Venture Cx and Legend Cx Owner's Manual iv INTRODUCTION > SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION Software License Agreement BY USING THE eTrex Legend Cx OR THE eTrex Venture Cx, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. ...