Garmin Foretrex 301, Foretrex 401 Quick Start Manual

quick start manual

foretrex® 301 and 401

PERSONAL NAVIGATOR

®

See the Important Safety and

Product Information guide in

the product box for product
warnings and other important
information.

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)

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.”

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

for in-country support information,
or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by
phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241.

Optional Accessories

For a list of available accessories and
maps, go to http://buy.garmin.com.

For the latest free software updates
(excluding map data) throughout the
life of your Garmin products, visit

www.garmin.com.

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Battery Information

The Foretrex® operates on two AAA
batteries. Use alkaline or NiMH
batteries. Use precharged NiMH
batteries for best results.

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.

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.

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.

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
remains solid.

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Buttons

➊➋➌

➍

➊ power

Press and hold to turn the

•
Foretrex on and off.

Press to turn the backlight on

•
and off.

page/goto

➋

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.

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enter/mark

➌

Press to select options and to

•
acknowledge messages.

Press and hold to mark a

•
waypoint.

Press to access an options menu

•
when on a main page.

(up/down)

➍

Press to scroll through menus and

•
pages.

Press to select options on menus

•
and pages.

Press to zoom out ( ) and

•
in ( ) on the map.