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 
http://buy.garmin.com  or contact your 
Garmin dealer. 
Finding a Location by Name
Depending on the maps loaded on 
your device, you can search for cities, 
geographic points, and various points 
of interest (POIs), such as restaurants, 
hotels, and auto services.
1.  Select  Where To?.
2.  Select a category.
3.  Select  menu > Spell Search.
4.  Enter all or part of the name, and 
select  Done.
Finding a Location Near 
Another Location
1. Select  Where To? > menu > 
Search Near.
2.  Select an option.
3.  If necessary, select a location. 
						

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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 Planner > Create 
Route > Select First Point .
2.  Select a category.
3.  Select the first point in the route.
4.  Select  Use > Select Next Point .
5.  Repeat steps 2–4 until the route is 
complete.
6.  Select  back to save the route.
Editing the Name of a Route
1. Select  Route Planner.
2.  Select a route.
3.  Select  Change Name.
4.  Enter the new name.
5.  Select  Done. 
						

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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  back to save the route.
Viewing a Route on the Map
1. Select  Route Planner.
2.  Select a route.
3.  Select  View Map.
Deleting a Route
1. Select  Route Planner.
2.  Select a route.
3.  Select  Delete Route.
Viewing the  Active Route
1. While navigating a route, select 
Active Route. 
2.  Select a point in the route to view 
additional details.
Reversing a Route
1. Select  Route Planner.
2.  Select a route.
3.  Select  Reverse Route. 
						

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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 
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.  
						

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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 
listed.
Viewing the  Elevation Plot of a 
Track
1.  Select  Track Manager.
2.  Select a track.
3.  Select  Elevation Plot .
Archiving a Saved Track
You can archive saved tracks to save 
memory space.
1. Select  Track Manager.
2.  Select a saved track.
3.  Select  Archive.
Clearing the Current Track
Select Setup > Reset > Clear 
Current Track > Yes.
Deleting a Track
1.  Select  Track Manager .
2.  Select a track.
3.  Select  Delete > Yes. 
						

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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 ( page 16) 
or compass (page 17).
Stopping Navigation
Select  Where To? > Stop 
Navigation.
Map
 represents your location on the  map. 
As you travel, 
 moves. When you are 
navigating to a destination, your route 
is marked with a magenta line on the 
map. 
To customize the map settings, see 
page 31. To customize the map 
dashboard and data fields, see  page 28.
Browsing the Map
1. Select  Map.
2.  Select one or more options:
• Use the Thumb Stick to pan the 
map to view different areas. 
•  Select ▲  and ▼ to zoom in and 
out of the map. 
						

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• 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.  Use the map to navigate to the 
destination. 
3.  Follow the turns in the text bar 
along the top of the map.
Compass
The eTrex 30 has a 3-axis, electronic 
compass. 
You can use a bearing pointer or a 
course pointer to navigate to your 
destination.
TIP: When the device is using the 
automotive profile, the compass 
displays GPS heading, not magnetic 
heading.
Calibrating the Compass
notice
Calibrate the electronic compass 
outdoors. To improve heading 
accuracy, do not stand near objects that 
influence magnetic fields, such as cars, 
buildings, or overhead power lines. 
						

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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 the 
top of the compass, and continue 
moving in that direction to the 
destination.
About the Course Pointer
The course pointer is most useful if you 
are navigating on water or where there 
are no major obstacles in your path.
➋
➊
➍
➌
The course pointer ➊ indicates your 
relationship to a course line 
➋ leading 
to the destination. The course line 
to your destination is based on your 
original starting point. 
As you drift from the intended course 
to the destination, the course deviation 
indicator 
➌ (CDI) provides the 
indication of drift (right or left) from 
the course.
The scale 
➍ refers to the distance  
						

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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 elapsed time. To 
customize the elevation plot, see   
page 34.
Select  Elevation Plot .
Changing the Plot Type
You can change the elevation plot to 
display pressure and elevation over 
time or distance.
1. Select  Elevation Plot  > menu > 
Change Plot Type. 
2.  Select an option. 
Viewing Details about a Point 
on the Plot
Select an individual point on the 
plot.
Details about the point appear at the 
top of the plot.
Resetting the Elevation Plot
Select  Elevation Plot  > menu > 
Reset > Clear Current Track > 
Yes. 
						

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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 
statistics.
To customize the trip computer, see 
page 28.
Resetting the Trip Data
For accurate information, reset the trip 
information before beginning a trip. 
Select  Trip Computer > menu > 
Reset > Reset Trip Data > Yes. 
All of the trip computer values are 
set to zero.