Garmin eTrex Solar Owners Manual - Page 25

Time Settings From the main menu, press or to scroll through the apps on the navigator. Select Settings > System > Time. Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour or 24-hour format. Time Zone: Sets the time zone for the device. The Automatic option sets the time zone automatically based on your GPS position. Daylight Saving: Sets the device to use daylight saving time. Compass Settings From the main menu, press or to scroll through the apps on the navigator. Select Settings > System > Compass. Display: Sets the directional heading on the compass to letters, degrees, or milliradians. North Reference: Sets the north reference used on the compass (Setting the North Reference, page 8). Pointer: Sets the behavior of the pointer that appears on the map. Bearing points in the direction of your destination. Course (CDI) shows your relationship to the course line leading to the destination. Compass: Automatically switches from an electronic compass to a GPS compass when you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for a period of time. Calibrate: Allows you to calibrate the compass if you experience irregular compass behavior. For example, after moving long distances or after extreme temperature changes (Calibrating the Compass, page 9). Dashboard: Sets a dashboard to display on the compass. Each dashboard shows different information about your course or your location. Position Format Settings NOTE: You should not change the position format or the map datum coordinate system unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format. From the main menu, press or to scroll through the apps on the navigator. Select Settings > System > Position Format. Format: Sets the position format in which a location reading appears. Datum: Sets the coordinate system on which the map is structured. Spheroid: Shows the coordinate system the device is using. The default coordinate system is WGS 84. Resetting Data and Settings 1 From the main menu, press or to scroll through the apps on the navigator. 2 Select Settings > System > Reset. 3 Select an option: • To reset data specific to a trip, such as distance and averages, select Reset Trip Data. • To delete all saved waypoints, select Delete Waypoints. • To clear the data recorded since you started your current activity, select Clear Recording. NOTE: The device continues to record new data for the current activity. • To restore all device settings to the factory default values, select Reset All Settings. NOTE: Resetting all settings clears all geocaching activity from your device. • To remove all saved user data and reset all settings on the device to the factory default values, select Delete All. NOTE: This option removes your personal data, history, and saved user data, including courses and waypoints. Customizing the Device 21