Garmin eTrex Vista Cx hiking companion GPS Receiver User Manual


 
ii eTrex Vista Cx Owner’s Manual
INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................... i
About This Manual ..............................................i
Manual Conventions ................................................ i
Software License Agreement ............................v
Product Registration ..........................................v
Contact Garmin ........................................................v
Caring for the Vista Cx ...................................... vi
Cleaning the Case ................................................. vi
Cleaning the Screen ............................................... vi
Storage ................................................................... vi
Water Immersion ................................................... vi
Warning .............................................................vii
Caution .............................................................viii
Getting Started ................................................. 1
Unit Overview .....................................................1
Installing the Batteries .............................................2
Key Functions ...........................................................3
Turning on the Vista Cx .....................................4
Adjusting the Backlight ...........................................4
Initializing the GPS Receiver .............................5
Using the Vista Cx ..............................................6
Understanding Terms ...............................................6
Selecting Options and Entering Data .......................7
The Status Bar and Date and Time ..........................7
On-Screen Messages ................................................8
Using the Mapping Databases .................................8
Transferring Data to a microSD
Card ...................9
Basic Operation ............................................. 10
Creating and Using Waypoints ....................... 10
Marking Your Current Location ............................10
Creating Waypoints Using the Map .......................11
Creating a Waypoint Using Coordinates ...............11
Editing Waypoints .................................................12
Deleting Waypoints ...............................................12
Averaging the Waypoint’s Location ......................13
Projecting a Waypoint ............................................14
Proximity Waypoints .............................................15
Using the Find Menu ........................................16
Find By Name ........................................................17
Recent Finds ..........................................................18
Using the Find Item Information Page ..................18
Find Information Page Options Menu ...................18
Finding a Waypoint ................................................20
Finding a Geocache ...............................................20
Finding a City ........................................................22
Finding an Interstate Exit ......................................22
Finding an Address ................................................23
Finding an Intersection ..........................................24