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eTrex Vista C
Appendix
Downloading MapSource
Map Data
Garmin MapSource
CD-ROM’s offer a variety of detailed mapping
data and navigation information.
MapSource is also an excellent medium
for storage and safety backup of Personal
Waypoints, Routes and Saved Tracks.
See your Garmin Dealer or visit the
Garmin web site
at www.garmin.com
for information on which maps work with the
eTrex Vista C.
Garmin MapSource
U.S. Topo 24K
Digital Elevation Models
(DEM) Maps
provide elevation data
at any point identified by the
Panning Arrow
Transferring MapSource Map Data
If you have purchased a Garmin MapSource CD-ROM mapping program
you may want to transfer detailed map data before beginning use to provide
your unit with maximum Find features and mapping capability. The eTrex
Vista C accepts up to 24 MB of map data from most MapSource products. It
is not possible to transfer 3rd party maps into Garmin products.
You cannot view multiple types of MapSource data in the same loca-
tion at the same time (one displays over the other). When you leave a
MetroGuide area for example and enter the area of a topographic map,
the display will change to contour lines. The same is true when moving
from a topo map to a MetroGuide map.
Maps that are at the top of the hierarchy and displays over any other
map information. Because new maps are constantly being released, consult
your Garmin Dealer or the Garmin website to determine the order of
hierarchy.
Map data transfer requires the use of a PC, a Garmin MapSource
CD-ROM, and the Universal Service Bus (USB) cable supplied with this
unit. Follow detailed instructions for data transfer in the MapSource
User’s Manual. Note that downloading maps overwrites any maps already
downloaded to the unit. This includes the Marine Points of Interest data-
base provided with the eTrex Vista C.
It is also important to note that certain features contained in the eTrex
Vista C are not enabled unless you are using mapping data they are
designed to support, such as many of the Find Features and DEM Eleva-
tion Profi les. Visit the Garmin website for details on all of the maps you
can use with the eTrex Vista C.
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