Garmin HC series GPS Receiver User Manual


 
eTrex HC series Owner’s Manual 19
BaSIc operatIon
To view a track on the map:
On the Saved Track page, select Map. A map
showing the entire track appears. Begin and
End markers and waypoints are added to the
track.
Saved track on the Map page
To calculate the area of a track:
1. With the Track Log page open and the Track
Log on, press MENU.
2. Select �rea Calculation, and press ENTER.
3. Press ENTER to start the area calculation. As
you move and dene the area’s boundaries, a
Stop button appears on the page.
4. When nished dening the area, press ENTER,
and select Save.
Track Proles
A Track Elevation Profile is created from elevation
readings when using the eTrex Summit HC or the
eTrex Vista HCx. All units show proles, if using
Digital Elevation Model (DEM) maps.
Refer to the
Garmin Web site for information about these maps.
To view a track prole:
1. Open the Saved Track page, and press MENU.
2. Select Prole. The beginning of the track is
marked by a ag. Use the ROCKER to scroll
across the track prole. At any point along the
prole, press ENTER to show it on the map.
3. Press MENU to use Zoom Ranges and Hide
Symbols options.
Begin
marker
End
marker
Track Prole Page
Elevation
Distance
from begin
and end
points