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TM
eTrexLegend
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personal navigator
owner’s
manual
and
reference
guide
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© Copyright 2001-2002 GARMIN Ltd. or its subsidiaries All Rights Reserved GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 E 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 U.S.A. Tel. 913/397.8200 Fax. 913/397.8282 GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9AQ U.K. Tel. 44/1794.519944 Fax.44/1794.519222 GARMIN Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax. 886/2.2642.9099 Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual
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Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for choosing the GARMIN eTrex Legend. To get the most from your new eTrex Legend, take time to read through this owner’s manual in order to understand all of the operating features. This manual is organized into three sections. The Introduction section provides FCC, safety, war- ranty, maintenance and product registration information along with the Table of Contents. The Main Pages section (listed in same order as viewed on screen) pro
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Introduction The eTrex Legend complies with Part 15 of the FCC FCC Compliance interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME Statement OR OFFICE USE. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation, and are more stringent than “outdoor” requirements. Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inter- ference, and (2) this device must accept any interf
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Introduction WARNING: For use in vehicles, it is the sole Warnings responsibility of the owner/operator of the eTrex Legend and to secure the GPS unit so that it will not interfere with the Pr ecautions vehicle’s operating controls, obstruct the driver’s view of driving conditions, or cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident. Do not mount the eTrex Legend over air bag panels or in the fi eld of air bag deployment. Air bags expand with a rapid force that can propel obje
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Introduction CAUTION: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is Warnings operated by the government of the United States, which is and solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The Pr ecautions system is subject to changes which could affect the accu- racy and performance of all GPS equipment. Although the eTrex Legend is a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or misinter- preted and, therefore, become unsafe. MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the go
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Introduction secrets of GARMIN and that the Software in source code Software License form remains a valuable trade secret of GARMIN. You Agreement agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any deriva- tive works based on the Software. You agree not to export or re-export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America. Clean
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Introduction GARMIN Limited Warranty This GARMIN product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or work- manship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this period, GARMIN will at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost. This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, m
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Introduction GARMIN Limited W arranty Products sold through online auctions are not eligible for rebates or other special offers from GARMIN. Online auction confi rmations are not accepted for warranty verifi cation. To obtain warranty service, an original or copy of the sales receipt from the original retailer is required. GARMIN will not replace missing components from any package purchased through an online auction. GARMIN International, Inc. GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. 1200 East 151st Street U
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Table of Contents Introduction Finding a Waypoint ..............................28 About This Manual .......................................i Finding a Favorite .................................29 FCC Compliance Statement .........................ii Finding a City .......................................29 Warnings and Precautions ......................iii-iv Finding an Exit .....................................30 Software License Agreement ....................iv-v Finding a P
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Getting Started Before you begin to explore the eTrex Legend’s operat- Setup ing features, you should be familiar with the information and contained in the Quick Start which includes instructions F eatures for installing batteries, how the buttons function, starting * Points of Interest, Address, the eTrex Legend, adjusting the screen contrast, and basic and Intersection data must be transferred to the unit using a navigation techniques to help you start enjoying your eTrex GARMIN MapS
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Getting Started TM The CLICK STICK (Five Position Switch) Features and Button • Press to enter highlighted options and to Function confi rm messages • Move Up/Down or Right/Left to move through lists, highlight fi elds, on-screen buttons, icons, enter data or move the map panning arrow Internal Antenna • Press and hold for two seconds to mark your current location as a waypoint The PAGE button: LEGEND • Press to cycle through main pages. The POWER button: • Press and hold to turn
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Getting Started Installing the Batteries Battery Installation and The eTrex Legend operates on two “AA” batteries (not Backlight/Contrast included), which are placed into the back of the unit. Important Note: Rechargeable Alkaline, NiMH, NiCad or Lithium batteries When replacing batteries, use may be used. only new or fully recharged Stored data is not lost when batteries and do not mix the batteries are removed. Alkaline, NiMH, NiCad or Lithium batteries. To install batteries: R
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Getting Started Main Page Basics Satellite Page Map Page Navigation Page Trip Computer Main Menu All of the information you need to operate the eTrex Legend can be found on fi ve main pages (or display screens). You can press and release the PAGE button to cycle through the Satellite Page, Map Page, Navigation Page, Trip Computer, and Main Menu Page. While these fi ve pages provide you with different types of navigation information, they all share common features like Option Menus and
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Satellite The Main Page On-Screen Page and Option Menu Buttons Status Window Outer Ring Inner Ring (Satel- lites within 45° (Satellites on the horizon) angle from vertical) Center (Satellite overhead) Signal Strength bars Your location coordinates and Satellite Page Elevation with 10 Satellites Being Tracked and WAAS Enabled. WAAS Satellite is No. 35 and ‘D’ in Signal Bars for GPS Satellites The Satellite Page provides a picture of satellite signal tracking, tells you when the uni
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Satellite The Satellite Page options include: Options Use With GPS Off - Use this option when you are indoors, a clear view of the sky is obstructed, or you want to save battery power. You can enter data, create routes, etc., but cannot navigate in this mode. T rack Up/ North Up - You can orient the satellite Satellite Page Options Menu skyview by selecting ‘Track Up’ (your direction of Highlight the on-screen button travel) or ‘North Up’ (the satellite skyview oriented to at the top
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Satellite 3. Enter the desired elevation by using the Options CLICK STICK to highlight the desired numerals and pressing it in. Highlight ‘OK’ and press in to ‘Use Map’ option helps to speed complete entry. acquisition. To enter a new location: 1. Use the CLICK STICK to highlight the Option Menu button at the top of the page and then press it in to display the Options Menu. 2. Highlight ‘New Location’ and press in on the CLICK STICK to display choices of ‘Auto’ or ‘Use Map’. If
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Navigating Active Navigation is supported by three of the fi ve Navigating with Main Pages: the Map Page, Navigation Page and Trip eTrex Legend Computer Page. The Map Page graphically shows you map details, your current location, marks your route to a destination with a route line, and leaves a trail (track log) of where you’ve been. The Navigation Page tells you what direction to go A Goto and the direction you are traveling. The Trip Computer Page records and displays travel data,
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Map The Main Page On-Screen Page and Option Menu Buttons Status Window Position Icon Map Scale Map Features The Map Page displays your present position and direction of movement using a triangular ‘Position Icon’ that is centered on the map. As you travel, the map display leaves a track log (“trail”) of your movements. The map also displays geographic details such as rivers, lakes, highways, and towns. The map shown above displays a higher level of detail than the basemap provided with
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Map The Map Page The Main Page The Map Page shows your present position and direction of movement as a triangular ‘Position Icon’, in the center of the map. The map display also shows the map scale and geographic details such as lakes, rivers, highways, and towns. Use the ZOOM IN and OUT buttons to change the map scale in order to show more map area with less detail or less map area with more detail. Press and hold to ZOOM the map scale rapidly. The map scale in the Zoom In lower le
