eTrex Vista Cx ® hiking companion owner's manual © 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. Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park County, Taiwan Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 886/2.2642.9099 Fax 44/0870.8501251 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 190-00514-00 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan INTRODUCTION > ABOUT THIS MANUAL INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Garmin® eTrex® Vista Cx. The eTrex Vista Cx uses the proven performance of Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping to create an unsurpassed portable GPS receiver. Take a moment now to compare the contents of this package with the packing list on the box. If any pieces are missing, contact your Garmin dealer immediately. The Main Pages section contains an overview of the Satellite, Trip Computer, Map, Compass, and Altimeter Pages. The Main Menu section describes features found on the Main Menu, and information about how to change settings. The Appendix contains information, such as specifications, optional accessories, and maintenance information. You can also find warranty and FCC information in the Appendix. An Index is provided at the end of the manual 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 is organized into the following sections. The Introduction contains manual conventions, the Table of Contents, the software license agreement, product registration, and product care information. The Getting Started section provides an overview of the unit, how to turn the unit on, and acquiring satellites. The Basic Operation section provides information about setting up waypoints, routes, and tracks. eTrex Vista 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 > ABOUT THIS MANUAL Table of Contents Introduction....................................................... i About This Manual .............................................. i Manual Conventions ................................................ i Software License Agreement ............................ v Product Registration .......................................... v Contact Garmin........................................................v Caring for the Vista Cx ...................................... 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 Vista Cx ..................................... 4 Adjusting the Backlight ...........................................4 Initializing the GPS Receiver ............................. 5 Using the Vista Cx .............................................. 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 microSDTM 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 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 Vista Cx Owner's Manual ii INTRODUCTION > ABOUT THIS MANUAL Searching for a Point of Interest ............................25 Custom Points of Interest ......................................26 Using Tracks ..................................................... 26 Track Profiles .........................................................30 Navigating a Saved Track ......................................31 Creating and Using Routes ............................. 32 Creating a Route ....................................................32 Navigating a Route ................................................33 Editing a Route ......................................................35 Using the Route Page Options ...............................36 Compass Page Options ..........................................51 Sight `N Go Navigation .........................................52 Using the Course Pointer or Bearing Pointer ........53 Data Fields .............................................................54 Altimeter Page .................................................. 55 Altimeter Page Options .........................................56 Plot Over Time or Distance ...................................57 View Pressure or Elevation Plots ..........................57 Zoom Ranges .........................................................58 View Points ............................................................59 View Points on Map ..............................................59 Resetting Data........................................................60 Calibrating the Altimeter .......................................61 Change Data Fields ................................................62 Trip Computer Page ......................................... 63 Trip Computer Page Options Menu .......................63 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 Using the Electronic Compass ...............................49 Main Menu ...................................................... 64 Tracks ................................................................ 64 Track Page Options................................................65 Routes Page...................................................... 65 Highway Page ................................................... 65 Setup Menu ....................................................... 66 System Setup .........................................................67 System Setup Options ............................................67 Display Setup .........................................................68 iii eTrex Vista Cx Owner's Manual INTRODUCTION >ABOUT THIS MANUAL Interface Setup .......................................................68 Tones Setup............................................................69 Page Sequence Setup .............................................70 Map Page Setup .....................................................70 Routing Setup ........................................................70 Geocache Setup .....................................................72 Marine Setup..........................................................72 Time Setup .............................................................72 Units Setup ............................................................73 Heading Setup........................................................73 Calibration Setup ...................................................74 Altimeter Setup ......................................................74 Welcome Page Setup .............................................75 Jumpmaster Setup ..................................................75 Proximity Waypoints ........................................ 80 Calendar ............................................................ 80 Calculator .......................................................... 81 Stopwatch ......................................................... 81 Sun and Moon................................................... 82 Hunt and Fish ................................................... 83 Games Menu ..................................................... 84 Memory Race ........................................................84 Virtua Maze ...........................................................85 GekoSmak .............................................................85 Nibbons ..................................................................86 iv Gekoids ..................................................................86 Beast Hunt .............................................................87 Appendix ........................................................ 88 Specifications ................................................... 88 Physical ..................................................................88 Performance ...........................................................88 Power .....................................................................88 Optional Accessories ....................................... 89 ...