Garmin eTrex HC series Owner's Manual

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eTrex HC series Owner’s Manual BaSIc operatIonMethods for routing you to a destinationIf you select Go To on the Waypoint page, orfor other Find items, a straight path is created.If you select Navigate when on a Route page,the eTrex uses a route made of waypoints orFind Menu items. It navigates directly frompoint to point.When using an eTrex HCx unit, both navigationmethods change when you select the FollowRoads option on the Routing Setup page. BothGo To navigation and point-to-point allow youto Auto-route using roads. Auto-routing usesroadways in the map database to automaticallycalculate a route to your destination. Turns onroadways are preceded by a guidance messagewith a graphic of the turn.Navigating a RouteTo navigate a saved route:1. Press MENU twice > Routes.2. Select a saved route > Navigate.3. To stop navigating, press MENU > StopNavigation.•••Using Auto-Routing(Auto-Routing is a feature available only with theeTrex Vista HCx and Legend HCx.) This feature isenabled when using City Navigator® mapping data.When you select a destination, and select Go To, youare queried, “Follow Road” or “Off Road.”Using Follow Roads increases the number of turnsand shows an Active Route page.Select Off Road to view only a list of route points.A “Calculating Route” message appears until theroute calculation is complete. Your route appears as amagenta line overlaying the map.Route on Map Page