Garmin eTrex Vista C Quick Reference Guide

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Basic Navigation

Basic Navigation

Internal

GPS

Antenna

Waterproof

Case

LCD Display

(with Backlight)

Battery

Compartment

(on back)

External

Power/Data

Connector

(on back)

Thumb

Stick

Page

Button

Power

Button

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Basic Navigation

To mark a waypoint:

1.

Press in and hold the

THUMB

STICK

for two seconds to display

the Mark Waypoint Page. Your

current location is marked as

a waypoint and automatically

assigned a three digit number.

2.

The ‘OK’ button is highlighted so

press the

THUMB STICK

to save

the Waypoint.

To return to a waypoint using Goto:

1. Press the

FIND

button to display the Find Menu.

2.

Use the

THUMB STICK

to highlight ‘Waypoints’ and then press.

3.

Use the

THUMB STICK

to highlight

‘Nearest’ and then press.

4. Use the

THUMB STICK

to highlight the waypoint and then press to

display the Information Page.

5. With the on-screen ‘Goto’ button highlighted, press the

THUMB

STICK

to activate the Goto navigation feature.

To move about with the Map Page:

1.

Use the

PA

GE

button to access the Map Page and view the ne

w

waypoint.

Press the

ZOOM IN

button to get a more detailed view of the map.

2.

W

alk or drive around

for a few minutes, make a right or left turn,

then continue for a few more minutes and then stop.

The ‘position icon’ shows your location and the dotted line shows

your path of travel (a Track).

Position Icon

showing your

current location

Track Line

The newly

marked

Waypoint

VISTA

To finish your return:

1.

The Navigation Page displays the ‘Bearing Pointer’ indicating the direc-

tion to go.

Because you can’t always travel in a straight line, refer to the

Bearing Pointer from time to time.

When possible, turn in the direction

the Bearing Pointer directs.

2.

Use the

PAGE

button to move to the Map Page to see your location

marked by the Position Icon and a straight dark line leading to the

waypoint.

Move back and forth between the Map Page and the Navigation page

to check your progress and verify your bearing.

3.

To stop navigating, highlight the Options Menu button on either page,

press the

THUMB STICK,

select ‘Stop Navigation’, and then press the

THUMB STICK

.

Returning to Waypoint with a Goto

Basic Navigation

Step-by-Step Instructions

to Get You Started

(Turn this page and begin with Step 1)

A Goto on the

Navigation

Page

Map

Page on a

Goto

Basic navigation with your eTrex Vista requires only three steps: mark, move, and return. Mark your location as a waypoint,

move a distance away, and then return after choosing one of several methods to help you find your way.

Starting to Navigate

Waypoint Information

Page

Waypoints List

Find Menu

Clearing the Track Log and Elevation Plot

Map Page Options

Menu

Options Menu

Button

Changing the Waypoint Name or Symbol

To clear the Track Log:

1.

Use the

PAGE

button to access the

Main Menu and highlight ‘Tracks’.

2.

Press the

THUMB STICK

to display

the Tracks Page.

3.

Use the

THUMB STICK

to highlight

the ‘Clear’ button and then press to

display the ‘Yes/No’ prompt.

4.

Highlight ‘Yes’ and press the

THUMB

STICK

to clear the Track Log and the

Pressure or Elevation Plot.

After you have navigated a few times over the same area,

the map display may become difficult to read, cluttered by

the recorded tracks. Clear the Track Log to clean the screen

and clear the Elevation Plot of the Track Log shown on the

Altimeter Page.

Highlight ‘Clear’ and press

the

THUMB

STICK

.

Track Log Page

The Data Entry Keyboard

Waypoint Name Field

Waypoint Symbol Field

You can personalize a Waypoint by changing the Name field

and map Symbol field to make them easier to recognize.

To change the Waypoint symbol or name:

•

Use the

THUMB STICK

to highlight the

Waypoint symbol field and then press to

display the symbol list.

Use the

THUMB

STICK

to move up and down the list to

highlight a symbol and then press to place

the symbol in the symbol field.

•

Use the

THUMB STICK

to highlight the

Waypoint name field and then press to display

the keyboard.

Use the

THUMB STICK

to

highlight the desired characters and then

press.

Repeat the process until you are

through, highlight ‘OK’, and then press the

THUMB STICK

to save the name and close

the keyboard.

Garmin eTrex Vista C Quick Reference Guide

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