Garmin eTrex H Owner Manual

®

Owner’s Manual

eTrex

personal navigator

H

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IntroductIon

IntroductIon

Thank you for choosing the Garmin® eTrex® H. Take
a moment to compare the contents of this package
with the packing list on the box. If any pieces are
missing, contact your Garmin dealer immediately.

Contact Garmin

Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using
your unit. Contact Garmin Product Support by phone:
[phone] or [phone], Monday–Friday,
8 AM–5 PM Central Time; or go to

www.garmin.com/support/.

In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at
+44 (0) 870.8501242 (outside the UK) or
0808 2380000 (within the UK).

Product Registration

Help us better support you by completing our online
registration today! Connect to our Web site at

http://my.garmin.com. Keep the original sales receipt,

or a photocopy, in a safe place.

Optional Accessories

For a complete list of available accessories for use
with the eTrex, refer to http://buy.garmin.com.

WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product
Information sheet in the product box for product

warnings and other important information.

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

Optional Accessories ...........................................i

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

Unit Overview ......................................................1

Installing Batteries and Lanyard ........................2

Operating the eTrex .............................................3

Key Functions ......................................................4

Turning on the eTrex ...........................................5

Main Pages ........................................................7

SkyView Page ......................................................7

Map Page ..............................................................7

Pointer Page ........................................................9

Trip Computer Page ........................................ 10

Main Menu ......................................................11

Routes Page ...................................................... 14

Tracks Page ...................................................... 16

Appendix .........................................................23

Specications ................................................... 23

Interface Formats ............................................. 24

Connecting Your eTrex to a Computer ........... 24

Software License Agreement .......................... 25

Declaration of Conformity ............................... 25

Index ................................................................26

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Unit Overview

GPS antenna

UP/DOWN

keys

ENTER/

MARK key

LCD display

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QUIT/PAGE

key

POWER key

Battery compartment

locking ring

External power and data

connector

(under weather cap)

Battery compartment

cover

Carry lanyard

attachment slots

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Installing Batteries and Lanyard

The eTrex operates on two AA batteries (not
included). You can use Alkaline or NiMH batteries.

Locking

pin slot

To install the batteries:

1. Remove the battery cover by turning the
Locking ring counter-clockwise and pulling out.

2. Insert the batteries, observing the proper
polarity.

Remove the batteries if the unit is not being used for
several months. Stored data is not lost when batteries
are removed.

Battery

compartment

To install the lanyard:

1. Remove the battery cover and place the loop of
the lanyard through the slot in the base of the
unit.

2. Route the strap through the loop, and pull tight.

Lanyard installation

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Operating the eTrex

Understanding Terms

Select—move the highlighted area on the screen up
or down, using the UP and DOWN keys to select
individual fields.

Key—when you are directed to press a key, press and
quickly release the key.

Field—the location on a page where data or an option
can be shown or entered.

Scroll bar—when viewing a list of items too long to
appear on the screen, a scroll bar appears next to the
list. To scroll through a list, press the UP or DOWN
keys.

Default—the factory setting saved in the unit’s
memory. You can change the settings, but you can
revert to the factory settings when you select Restore
Defaults.

Manual Conventions

In this manual, when you are instructed to select
an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. They
indicate that you should select a series of items on
the screen using the UP or DOWN keys, and press
ENTER after each item. For example, if you see
“select TRACKS > SETUP >,” you should highlight

TRACKS, and press ENTER. Then highlight
SETUP, and press ENTER.

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Key Functions

UP/DOWN keys

From the Map page, press to zoom
the map in or out.

From any other page, press to scroll
up or down a list or move a slider
bar.

ENTER/MARK key

Press and release to enter data or
menu selections.

Press with a main page open to view
its option menu.

HIGH SENSITIVITY

QUIT/PAGE key

Press to cycle through the main pages.

Press to exit a page or quit a function.

POWER key

Press and hold to turn unit on or off.

Press and release to turn backlighting
on or off.

Press and hold to MARK your
location as a waypoint.

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Turning on the eTrex

Backlight and Contrast Adjustment

When you turn on the eTrex, the SkyView page
appears, followed by a READY TO NAVIGATE
message after the unit has collected enough satellite
data to establish its current location (initialized).

To turn the eTrex on and off:

1. Press and hold POWER. When the unit turns
on, a Welcome page appears followed by the
SkyView page.

2. To turn off the eTrex, press and hold POWER.

SkyView Page

Ready to navigate

To turn on the backlight:

Press and quickly release POWER.

To set the timeout and adjust the contrast:

1. Press PAGE until the SkyView page appears,
then press ENTER twice to open the backlight/
contrast window.

2. Press ENTER to view the timeout options,
make a selection > ENTER.

3. Press DOWN to move to the contrast slider >
ENTER.

4. Press UP or DOWN to adjust the contrast >
QUIT to close.

Backlight time out options
and contrast adjustment
slider

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Selecting Options and Entering Data

Press UP/DOWN to highlight, select, or choose an

item in a list or a eld on the screen.

To select and activate an option:

1. From any page except the Menu page, press
ENTER to view the options menu.

2. Press UP or DOWN to move the highlight up

and down on the menu. To select an option,
press ENTER.

To exit a menu or return to the previous
setting:

Press QUIT/PAGE. The QUIT/PAGE key

moves backward through your steps. Press
QUIT/PAGE repeatedly to return to the starting
page. Once at the starting page, pressing the

key cycles you through the ve main pages.

On-Screen Messages

When a signicant event in the operation of the

unit occurs, an on-screen message appears to advise
you of the occurrence. In each case, the condition
is described and often a remedy is provided. Press
ENTER to acknowledge the message and close.

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