Garmin eTrex Owner's Manual

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14This completes a basic explanation of the pagefeatures of the eTrex. Now let’s have some fun.Discovering the Fun of GPS NavigationDiscovering the fun of using your eTrex is as easyas taking a quick walk around an open outdoor area. Inthis brief exercise, you’ll mark your current location (yourhome for example), travel a short distance away, and thenhave the eTrex guide you back to where you started (toget the most out of this exercise, make sure to walk for atleast the time noted for each step).Creating a WaypointThe first step in the exercise is to mark your locationas a waypoint so you can return to it later.To Mark a Waypoint:1. Press the PAGE Button and switch to the ‘MENU’Page.2. Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the‘MARK’ field.3. Press ENTER. The ‘MARK WAYPOINT’ Page appearswith ‘OK?’ highlighted.Before we actually mark the waypoint, let’s change thesymbol to a house and the name ‘001’ to something a littlemore meaningful such as HOME.To change the waypoint symbol:1. On the ‘MARK WAYPOINT’ Page, press the UP orDOWN Button to highlight the small fl ag symboland press ENTER. Using the UP or DOWN Button,scroll through the symbols and highlight the housesymbol. Press ENTER.NOTE: The eTrex must be “READY TONAVIGATE” before you mark a waypoint.You’ll find the MARKoption on the ‘MENU’Page.The Elevation, Latitudeand Longitude aredisplayed at the bottomof the ‘MARKWAYPOINT’ Page andthe ‘REVIEWWAYPOINT’ Page.Getting StartedLet the FunBegin!F