If any pieces are missing, contact your Garmin dealer immediately. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your unit. Contact Garmin Product Support by phone: (913) 397-8200 or (800) 800-1020, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM Central Time;...
Remove the batteries if the unit is not being used for several months. Stored data is not lost when batteries are removed. To install the lanyard: 1. Remove the battery cover and place the loop of the lanyard through the slot in the base of the unit. 2. Route the strap through the loop, and pull tight. Battery compartment Lanyard installation eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
You can change the settings, but you can revert to the factory settings when you select Restore Defaults. eTrex H Owner’s Manual Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. They...
Press to cycle through the main pages. Press to exit a page or quit a function. HIGH SENSITIVITY poWER key Press and hold to turn unit on or off. Press and release to turn backlighting on or off. eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
To turn the eTrex on and off: 1. Press and hold POWER. When the unit turns on, a Welcome page appears followed by the SkyView page. 2. To turn off the eTrex, press and hold POWER. SkyView Page Ready to navgate eTrex H Owner’s Manual Backlight and Contrast Adjustment To turn on the backlight: Press and quickly release POWER. To set the timeout and adjust the contrast: 1. Press PAGE until the SkyView page appears, then press ENTER twice to open the backlight/ contrast window.
When a significant event in the operation of the unit occurs, an on-screen message appears to advise you of the occurrence. In each case, the condition is described and often a remedy is provided. Press ENTER to acknowledge the message and close. eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
It also shows the strength of the satellite signals. A REAdY TO NAVIGATE message is shown when the receiver has gathered enough satellite information to begin navigation. eTrex H Owner’s Manual SkyView Page Options To view the options menu, press ENTER. •...
Stop Navigation—stops active navigation. To select a Map Page option: 1. Press ENTER on the Map page. 2. Press UP or DOWN to highlight an option, press ENTER. : A blinking question mark means NoTE you have lost satellite reception. Move to a location that has a clear view of the sky. eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
: The eTrex is not a magnetic NoTE compass. You must be moving for the unit to determine your heading. eTrex H Owner’s Manual Press Up or DoWN to cycle through the trip information at the bottom of the page. Straght lne...
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4, as necessary. • Reset Max Speed—resets your maximum speed to zero. • Reset Trip—resets all the data in the Trip Computer to zero. • Restore Defaults—restores the Trip Computer to display the five default data fields. eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
SETUP > ENTER. 2. Select TIME > ENTER. 3. Select TIME ZONE > ENTER. 4. Scroll through the selections. Press ENTER when you have found your correct time zone. eTrex H Owner’s Manual Use the Menu page to customize the display, transfer information from a computer to the eTrex and back again, manage, and organize your waypoints. Mark Waypoint Page Use the Mark Waypoint page to create a waypoint at...
2. Select a waypoint from this list > ENTER. To delete all waypoints: From the Waypoint page, select DELETE ALL > ENTER. A confirmation message box appears asking if you really want to delete all waypoints. If you do, select YES > ENTER. A GOTO is straight line navigation to a destination. To start a GOTO: 1. Press PAGE to switch to the Menu page. 2. Select WAYPOINTS > ENTER. 3. Select the tab containing the waypoint you want to navigate to > ENTER. 4. Select the waypoint > ENTER. 5. Select GOTO > ENTER. eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
The data provided reflects best times for the current date and at the location of the waypoint unless you enter a new date in the date field. eTrex H Owner’s Manual Sun/Moon Page The Sun/Moon page shows both sun and moon set and rise times for a chosen location and date.
To create a route, select waypoints from the waypoint list and place them into a route in the sequence that you want to navigate to them. You need at least two waypoints (up to a maximum of 125) linked together eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
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You can also plan a route using NoTE: Garmin MapSource on a computer and upload the route to the eTrex. See your Garmin dealer for more information on using MapSource (MapSource is an optional accessory and is not included with the eTrex H).
Track Log before it reaches 99% of memory usage. After a Track Log is saved, the saved track will have a BEGIN and ENd point. You can save 10 Track Logs. To save the current Track Log: 1. From the Menu page, select TRACKS > ENTER. eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
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To show a map of a saved track: 1. With the Track Log page shown select a SAVED TRACK > ENTER. 2. When finished viewing the saved track, select To rename a saved Track Log: 1. With the Menu page displayed, select TRACKS > ENTER. eTrex H Owner’s Manual 2. Place the highlight on the preferred saved track > ENTER. The saved track is shown on a map with a default track name. 3. Select the name > ENTER. 4. With the Edit Track Name page shown, press DOWN to move the highlight to the next place in the name field.
Use the Time page to select a 12-hour or 24-hour format, enter the time zone, and daylight Saving Time. Time Format In the 12-hour time format, the clock functions like a standard clock. The 24-hour option is a 24-hour cycle. eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
Saving Time. Choose YES to add daylight saving or No for standard time. To change the daylight saving field: 1. Press PAGE and switch to the Menu page. Select SETUP > ENTER. eTrex H Owner’s Manual 2. Select TIME > ENTER. 3. Select DAYLIGHT SAVING > ENTER. 4. Select AUTO, YES, or NO > ENTER. NoTE: The daylight Saving Time setting does not affect the UTC offset number.
Reference refers to the orientation of a map’s grid. True North is the direction from any location on the earth’s surface to the North Pole. The eTrex bearings correspond to a compass if the eTrex is set to magnetic north. eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
• GARMIN—the format for exchanging waypoint, route, and track data. • GARMIN DGpS—dGPS input using a Garmin beacon receiver and a standard RTCM SC-104 format and dGPS tuning. • NMEA oUT—supports the output of standard NMEA 0183 version 3.0 data.
RTCM SC-104 format and simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information. • NoNE—provides no interfacing capabilities. If GARMIN dGPS or RTCM/NMEA format is used, additional fields control a differential beacon receiver. To select an I/O format: 1. Press PAGE to switch to the Menu page. Select SETUP > ENTER.
The temperature rating for the eTrex may exceed the usable range of some batteries. External power can only be applied using the Garmin Auto Power Adapter or computer Interface Cable with Auto Power Adapter; this cable contains a voltage regulator).
GPS unit. Connecting Your eTrex to a Computer You can connect your eTrex to your computer using the computer connector cable. To connect your eTrex to your computer: 1. Lift the communication port protective cover from the back of the eTrex, and insert the smaller connector on cable into the matching port. 2. Connect the remaining cable end to your computer’s serial port. eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
Software License Agreement BY USING THE eTrex H, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUNd BY THE TERMS ANd CONdITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE REAd THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product.
Options and entering data Setup page SkyView page software version stop navigation Sun/Moon Time page time zone track log trip computer page turning on the unit unit overview Units page Up/down keys UTC offset variance waypoints waypoint symbol eTrex H Owner’s Manual...
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