Garmin 01539 User Manual

owner’s manual

foretrex® 301 and 401

PERSONAL NAVIGATOR

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Introduction

Introduction

See the Important Safety and

Product Information guide in

the product box for product
warnings and other important
information.

Manual Conventions

When you are instructed to “press”
something, use the buttons on
the unit. Press to “select”
something in a list, and then press

enter.

The small arrows (>) used in the
text indicate that you should select a
series of items in order, for example,
“Press page > enter > select

TRACKS.”

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Product Registration

Help us better support you by
completing our online registration
today. Go to http://my.garmin.com.
Keep the original sales receipt, or a
photocopy, in a safe place.

Contact Garmin

Contact Garmin Product Support if
you have any questions while using
your Foretrex. In the USA, go to

www.garmin.com/support, or contact

Garmin USA by phone at (913)

397.8200 or [phone].

In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe)
Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000.

In Europe, go to www.garmin.com

/support and click Contact Support

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Introduction

Foretrex® Features

Features Foretrex

301

Altimeter No Yes

Barometer No Yes

Cadence (optional
accessory required)

Electronic compass No Yes

Heart rate (optional
accessory required)

Timer Yes Yes

Waterproof Yes Yes

Wireless transfer No Yes

No Yes

No Yes

Foretrex

401

Optional Accessories

For a list of available accessories and
maps, refer to the Garmin Web site at

http://buy.garmin.com.

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Introduction

Table of Contents

Waypoints, Tracks, and

Routes ................................. 8

Introduction .......................... i

Manual Conventions ....................i

Product Registration ....................i

Contact Garmin ...........................i

Optional Accessories ..................ii

Foretrex® Features .....................ii

Getting Started .................... 1

Buttons ...................................... 2

Installing Batteries ..................... 2

Turning On Your Foretrex .......... 3

Acquiring GPS Satellite

Signals .................................... 3

Using the Backlight .................... 3

Using the Main Pages ........ 4

Map Page .................................. 5

Compass Page .......................... 6

Elevation Page .......................... 7

Trip Computer ............................ 7

Main Menu ................................. 7

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Waypoints .................................. 8

Editing Waypoints ...................... 8

Hunt and Fish .......................... 10

Sun and Moon ......................... 10

Recording your Tracks............. 10

Creating and Navigating

Routes ....................................11

Settings ............................. 12

Map Menu Options .................. 12

Compass Menu Options .......... 12

Elevation Menu Options .......... 13

Trip Computer Options ............ 13

Main Menu Options ................. 13

Data Field Options ................... 15

Timer .................................. 20

Timer Options .......................... 20

Introduction

GPS .................................... 21

Setting GPS Mode ................... 21

Satellite Reception................... 21

Signal Strength ........................ 21

Sky View .................................. 21

Appendix ........................... 22

Pairing the Foretrex 401 .......... 22

Wireless Data Transfers .......... 23

Connecting Your Foretrex

to a Computer ....................... 24

Jumpmaster ............................. 25

Clearing User Data .................. 26

Replacing the Wristband ......... 27

Cleaning the Unit and

Wristband .............................. 27

Specications .......................... 28

Software License

Agreement ............................ 29

Declaration of Conformity

(DoC) .................................... 29

FCC Compliance ..................... 30

Index .................................. 31

Storing the Foretrex ................. 25

Battery Information .................. 25

Optimizing Battery Life ............ 26

Resetting the Foretrex ............. 26

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GPS antenna

Getting Started

Getting Started

Power/
backlight

Battery cover
(serial
number inside)

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enter/mark

page/goto

up/down

Mini-USB
(under
weather cap)

Getting Started

Buttons

power

Press and hold to turn the

•
Foretrex on and off.

Press to turn the backlight on

•
and off.

page/goto

Press to view and navigate

•
through the menus.

Press to exit a menu or a page.

•

Press and hold to navigate to a

•

specic destination or waypoint.

enter/mark

Press to select options and to

•
acknowledge messages.

Press and hold to mark a

•
waypoint.

Press to access an options menu

•

(up/down)

Press to scroll through menus and

•
pages.

Press to select options on menus

•
and pages.

Press to zoom out ( ) and

•
in ( ) on the map.

Installing Batteries

1. Carefully lift
up on the
battery door
until it comes
off.

2. Insert the
batteries,
observing
polarity.

3. Replace the
battery cover.

when on a main page.

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Getting Started

NOTE: Remove the batteries

when you do not plan to use the
Foretrex for several months.
When you remove the batteries,
stored data is not lost.

2. Turn on the Foretrex and hold it
level. Acquiring satellite signals
can take a few minutes.

The ashes while the Foretrex
determines your location. When
satellites are acquired, the

Turning On Your Foretrex

Press and hold to turn the

Foretrex on. The rst time you turn

on your Foretrex you are prompted
to choose a language.

remains solid.

Using the Backlight

While the Foretrex is on, press and
quickly release . The backlight
stays on for 30 seconds. Press
again to turn off the backlight before
the automatic light timeout.

Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals

Before the Foretrex can nd your

current location and navigate a route,
you must acquire GPS signals.

1. Go outdoors to an open area,
away from tall buildings and trees.

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To adjust the backlight time:

1. From the main menu, select

SETUP > DISPLAY > LIGHT
TIMEOUT.

2. Use
time the backlight stays on.

to set the amount of

Using the Main Pages

Using the Main Pages

All of the information needed to operate the Foretrex is found on the following

ve main pages: the map page, the compass page, the elevation page (401

only), the trip computer page, and the main menu.

Press the page button to navigate through the main pages. Press enter to
access the option menus for these pages.

Map page

Main menu

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Compass page

Trip computer

Elevation page

(401 only)

Using the Main Pages

Map Page

Heading
indicator

Position
icon

Map page

Your position on the map is
represented by . As you travel, the
position icon moves and leaves a
track log (trail). Waypoint names and
symbols are also shown on the map.

NOTE: Press to zoom out or

to zoom in.

The Foretrex automatically rotates
the map as you move, so that
waypoints ahead of you always
appear above your position. The
heading indicator shows the direction

To view the map with north up:

1. From the map page, press enter.

2. Select

To clear a track log:

1. From the map page, press enter.

2. Select

To measure distance:

1. From the map page, press enter.

2. Select

3. Select the FROM eld then select

4. Select the

5. Select the

MAP DETAIL > MAP

ORIENTATION > NORTH UP.

CLEAR TRACK LOG >

YES.

MEASURE DISTANCE

a starting waypoint from the
waypoint list.

TO eld then select

an ending waypoint from the
waypoint list.

ESTIMATED SPEED

eld. Use to select elds,

and press enter to edit the speed.

you are heading.

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Using the Main Pages

The total distance between the two
points and the estimated travel time
appears at the bottom of the page.

The electronic compass (used in
the 401) is similar to a magnetic
compass when you are stationary
or walking. If you maintain a
higher speed, such as traveling in
automobile, the compass uses GPS
signals to determine your direction.

NOTE: Hold the compass

level when navigating to ensure

Compass Page

The compass page guides you to
your destination by displaying a
compass and a bearing pointer.

When you are navigating to a

specic location, the compass page

displays the name of the location,

maximum accuracy.

To calibrate the electric
compass:

1. From the compass page, press

enter.

2. Select CALIBRATE.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

two data elds that display distance
to nal destination and speed (by

default), and a direction arrow in the
compass ring. Follow the arrow to
navigate.

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