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Follow the Pointer

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Guidance by Garmin It is time to let the eTrex Summit guide you back to the waypoint we named 'HOME' using the GOTO function. The GOTO function provides you with a straight line navigation path to your selected destination. To start a GOTO: 1. Press the PAGE button to switch to the MENU Page. 2. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight 'WAYPOINTS', then press ENTER. The WAY- POINTS Page appears. 3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the tab containing 'HOME', then press ENTER. 4. Press the UP or DOWN button to select 'HOME', then press ENTER. The REVIEW WAY- POINT Page appears. 5. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight 'GOTO', then press ENTER. The Compass Page appears and you're ready to begin navigating! Heading in the Right Direction The eTrex Summit guides you back to where you started using the Pointer Page. The pointer shows the direction of the destination waypoint. Holding the unit as level as possible, walk in the direction the arrow is pointing until the arrow points to the top of the compass ring. If the arrow points to the right, you need to go to the right. If the arrow points to the left, go left. When the arrow is pointing straight up, you are on the correct track! The destination name, distance to the destination, and time to reach your destination are displayed at the top of the screen. The sensor (Compass or GPS) that is being used to determine your heading is displayed above the pointer. The speed you are traveling is shown at the bottom of the screen. Once you are getting close to your destination, eTrex Summit gives you the message "ARRIVING DESTINATION". Getting Started Follow the Pointer The pointer tells you what direction you should move. When the pointer is pointing right, just move right until the pointer is pointing straight up and points to the moving direction line (see picture below). When the pointer points straight up (as shown), you're on track! 11

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Guidance by Garmin
It is time to let the eTrex Summit guide you back to the waypoint we named ‘HOME’
using the GOTO function.
The GOTO function provides you with a straight line navigation
path to your selected destination.
To start a GOTO:
1.
Press the
PAGE
button to switch to the MENU Page.
2.
Press the
UP
or
DOWN
button to highlight ‘WAYPOINTS’, then press
ENTER
. The WAY-
POINTS Page appears.
3.
Press the
UP
or
DOWN
button to select the tab containing ‘HOME’, then press
ENTER
.
4.
Press the
UP
or
DOWN
button to select ‘HOME’, then press
ENTER
. The REVIEW WAY-
POINT Page appears.
5.
Press the
UP
or
DOWN
button to highlight ‘GOTO’, then press
ENTER
.
The Compass Page appears and you’re ready to begin navigating!
Heading in the Right Direction
The eTrex Summit guides you back to where you started using the Pointer Page. The
pointer shows the direction of the destination waypoint. Holding the unit as level as possible,
walk in the direction the arrow is pointing until the arrow points to the top of the compass
ring. If the arrow points to the right, you need to go to the right. If the arrow points to the
left, go left. When the arrow is pointing straight up, you are on the correct track!
The destination name, distance to the destination, and time to reach your destination are
displayed at the top of the screen.
The sensor (Compass or GPS) that is being used to deter-
mine your heading is displayed above the pointer.
The speed you are traveling is shown at
the bottom of the screen. Once you are getting close to your destination, eTrex Summit gives
you the message “ARRIVING DESTINATION”.
The pointer tells you what direction you should move.
When the pointer is pointing right, just move right
until the pointer is pointing straight up and points to
the moving direction line (see picture below).
When the pointer points straight
up (as shown), you’re on track!
Follow the Pointer
Getting Started