Garmin Etrex 10,20,30 Owners Manual

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Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
Where To? Menu
You can use the Where To? menu to 
find a destination to navigate to. Not all 
Where To? categories are available in 
all areas and maps. 
Additional Maps
You can use additional maps on 
the eTrex 20 and eTrex 30, such 
as BirdsEye
™ satellite imagery, 
BlueChart® g2, TOPO, and City 
Navigator® detailed maps. Detailed 
maps may contain additional points of 
interest, such as restaurants or marine 
services. For more information, go to...

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Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
Finding an Address
You can use optional City Navigator 
maps to search for addresses. 
1. Select  Where To? > Addresses.
2.  If necessary, enter the country or 
state.
3.  Enter the city or postal code.
NOTE: Not all map data provides 
postal code searching.
4.  Select the city.
5.  Enter the house number.
6.  Enter the street.
Routes
A route is a sequence of waypoints that 
leads you to your final destination. 
Creating a Route
1. Select  Route...

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Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
Editing a Route
1. Select  Route Planner.
2.  Select a route. 
3.  Select  Edit Route.
4.  Select a point.
5.  Select an option:
• To view the point on the map, 
select  Review.
•  To change the order of the point 
on the route, select  Move Down 
or Move Up.
•  To add an additional point on 
the route, select  Insert.
The additional point is inserted 
before the point you are editing.
•  To remove the point from the 
route, select  Remove.
6.  Select...

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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...

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Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
Saving the Current Track
The track being recorded is called the 
current track.
1. Select  Track Manager > Current 
Track.
2.  Select what you want to save:
• Select  Save Track.
•  Select  Save Portion, and select 
a portion.
Viewing Track Information
1.  Select  Track Manager.
2.  Select a track.
3.  Select  View Map.
The beginning and the end of the 
track are marked by flags.
4.  Select  menu > Review Track.
Information about the track is...

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Navigation
Navigation
You can navigate a route, a track, 
to a waypoint, to a geocache, or to 
any saved location in the device. 
You can use the map (page 16) or 
compass (page 17) to navigate to your 
destination.
Navigating to a 
Destination
You can navigate to a destination using 
the map or compass.
1.  Select  Where To?.
2.  Select a category.
3.  Select a destination. 
4.  Select  Go.
The map page opens with your 
route marked with a magenta line.
5.  Navigate using the map...

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Navigation
• Select a location on the map, 
and the bar at the top of the 
screen shows information about 
the selected location.
Navigating a Driving Route
Driving route navigation is only 
available on the eTrex 20 and eTrex 30. 
Before you can use the map, you must 
purchase and load  City Navigator 
maps. If you plan to use an  auto mount 
accessory with the device, you must 
also purchase and install the mount in 
your vehicle.
1.  Select  Profile Change > 
Automotive.
2....

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Navigation
You should calibrate the compass after 
moving long distances, experiencing 
temperature changes, or changing the 
batteries.
1. Select  Compass  > menu > 
Calibrate Compass > Start.
2.  Follow the on-screen instructions.
Navigating with the Bearing 
Pointer
When navigating to a destination,  
points to your destination, regardless of 
the direction you are moving. 
1.  Begin navigation to a destination 
(page 16).
2.  Select  Compass .
3.  Turn until 
 points toward...

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Navigation
between dots on the course deviation 
indicator.
Navigating with the Course Pointer
Before you can navigate with the 
course pointer, you must change the 
pointer setting to Course (CDI) 
(page 34).
1.  Begin navigation to a destination 
(page 16).
2.  Select  Compass .
3.  Use the course pointer to navigate 
to the destination ( page 18).
Elevation Plot
Elevation plotting is available on the 
eTrex 30.
By default, the elevation plot displays 
the elevation for an...

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Navigation
Calibrating the Barometric 
Altimeter
You can manually calibrate the 
barometric altimeter if you know 
the correct elevation or the correct 
barometric pressure.
1. Go to a location where the elevation 
or barometric pressure is known.
2.  Select  Elevation Plot  > menu > 
Calibrate Altimeter .
3.  Follow the on-screen instructions.
Trip Computer
The trip computer displays your current 
speed, average speed, maximum 
speed, trip odometer, and other helpful...