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    eT r ex ® H Owner’ s Manual personal navigator[...]

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    © 2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA T el. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK T el. +44 (0 ) 870.8 501241 (outsid e the UK) 0808 2380000 (within the UK) Fax[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual i I ntroductIon I ntroductIon Thank you for choosing the Garmin ® eT rex ® H. T ake 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[...]

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    ii eT rex H Owner ’s Manual I ntroductIon T able of Contents Introduction ........................................................ i Contact Garmin .................................................... i Product Registration ............................................ i Optional Accessories ........................................... i Getting St[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 1 G ettInG S t arted G ettInG S t arted Unit Overview Carry lanyard attachment slots Battery compartment cover Battery compartment locking ring External power and data connector (under weather cap) LCD display GPS antenna QUIT/P AGE key POWER key UP/DOWN keys ENTER/ MARK key[...]

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    2 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual G ettInG S t arted Installing Batteries and Lanyard The eT rex operates on two AA batteries (not included). Y ou can use Alkaline or NiMH batteries. Battery compartment Locking pin slot T o install the batteries: 1. Remove the battery cover by turning the Locking ring counter-clockwise and pulling out. 2. Insert the bat[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 3 G ettInG S t arted Operating the eT rex Understanding T erms 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 [...]

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    4 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual G ettInG S t arted HIGH SENSITIVITY 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. Press an[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 5 G ettInG S t arted T urning on the eT rex When you turn on the eT rex, the SkyV iew page appears, followed by a READY TO NA VIGA TE message after the unit has collected enough satellite data to establish its current location (initialized). T o turn the eT rex on and off: 1. Press and hold POWER . When the unit turns on,[...]

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    6 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual G ettInG S t arted Selecting Options and Entering Data Press UP/DOWN to highlight, select, or choose an item in a list or a eld on the screen. T o 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 me[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 7 M aIn P aGeS M aIn P aGeS Information needed to operate the eT rex is found on five main pages. Press P AGE to cycle through the pages. SkyV iew Page Y our location Status message Satellites The SkyView Page Satellite signal strength bar Satellite signals Location accuracy (estimated) The SkyV iew page displays the GPS [...]

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    8 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual M aIn P aGeS The eT rex is set to automatically rotate the map as you move, so waypoints that are ahead of you are always displayed in front of the animated figure. The map orientation is shown in the upper left corner . T o increase the map scale, press UP . This shows more area in less detail. T o decrease the map sca[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 9 M aIn P aGeS Pointer Page Compass ring Time to destination Straight line distance to the destination Waypoint (Destination) Destination symbol The Pointer Page Selectable trip data Moving direction line Direction arrow (follow this) The Pointer page helps guide you to a destination. When navigating towards a destination[...]

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    10 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual M aIn P aGeS T rip Computer Page The T rip Computer page contains five data fields to show travel information. The T rip Computer Page Select able data elds Customize these five fields to show information from a list of data fields. Trip Computer Page Options Change Fields —use the CHANGE FIELDS option to select t[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 1 1 M aIn M enu M aIn M enu The Main Menu Backlight indicator Menu options Time and date Battery capacity indicator Use the Menu page to access advanced features; create and view waypoints, create a route, save and view track logs, or access the system setup features. T o change the time zone: 1. Press P AGE to switch to [...]

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    12 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual M aIn M enu T o change the name: 1. From the Mark Waypoint page, select the numeric name > ENTER . 2. Select a letter > ENTER . A letter selection window appears. Select a new letter , and press ENTER . 3. Select OK > ENTER . Waypoints Page From the W aypoints page select a waypoint to edit, locate the nearest[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 13 M aIn M enu The Pointer page appears and you’re ready to begin navigating. T o stop navigating 1. Press P AGE to switch to the Pointer or Map page > ENTER . 2. Select STOP NA VIGA TION > ENTER . Hunt & Fish Page The Hunt and Fish page lists best times for hunting and shing for a chosen location (waypoint[...]

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    14 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual M aIn M enu T o project a waypoint: 1. Select a waypoint on the W aypoint page > ENTER . 2. Select PROJECT > ENTER . A numeric name is assigned to the new waypoint. 3. Distance is selected by default. Press ENTER . 4. With the Edit Number page open, press DOWN to move the highlight to the next number in the el[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 15 M aIn M enu to form a route. Create and store up to 20 individual routes. Saved routes are automatically named based on the rst and last waypoints in the route. Saved routes are listed on the Routes page, with an arrow indicating which route is currently active. Activate the Routes feature and the receiver begins na[...]

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    16 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual M aIn M enu Editing a Route T o insert a waypoint into a route: 1. Press P AGE and switch to the Menu page. Select ROUTES > ENTER . 2 Select a route > ENTER . 3 Select the waypoint you want to insert a new waypoint in front of > ENTER . The Insert/ Remove window appears. Select INSERT > ENTER . 4. Select a [...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 17 M aIn M enu 2. Select SA VE > ENTER . The Save Back Through window appears giving you a time frame for saving a track or ENTIRE LOG. 3. Select the preferred option > ENTER . The saved track appears graphically on a sub-page. 4. Select OK > ENTER . The track is now saved and appears in the SA VED TRACKS list on[...]

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    18 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual M aIn M enu 2. Select DELETE > ENTER . Select YES > ENTER . T o delete all tracks: 1. From the T rack Log page, select DELETE ALL > ENTER . 2. Select YES > ENTER . Track Setup Use the T rack Setup page to customize the way tracks are recorded. Recording —select ON to record tracks or OFF to stop recording[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 19 M aIn M enu T o change the time format: 1. Press P AGE and switch to the Menu page. Select SETUP > ENTER . 2. Select TIME > ENTER . 3. Select TIME FORMA T > ENTER . 4. Select 12 or 24 hours > ENTER . Time Zone Set the T ime Zone field to an appropriate zone. UTC Offset Use the UTC Offset eld to match any[...]

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    20 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual M aIn M enu Units Page If using a map in conjunction with the eT rex, select the position format (grid), map datum, map units, and north reference to match the map’ s units. The eT rex supports the UTM/UPS and latitude/longitude grids. Position Format The default position format is latitude and longitude in degrees a[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 21 M aIn M enu T o change the North Reference: 1. Press P AGE to switch to the Menu page. Select SETUP > ENTER . 2. Select UNITS > ENTER . 3. Select NORTH REF > ENTER . 4. Select the reference (TRUE, MAG, GRID, or USER) > ENTER . V ariance The eT rex lists the variance between Grid North and T rue North for th[...]

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    22 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual M aIn M enu R TCM/NMEA —DGPS input; standard R TCM SC-104 format , NMEA 0183 version 3.0 data. R TCM/TEXT —DGPS input using a standard R TCM SC-104 format and simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information. NONE —provides no interfacing capabilities. If GARMIN DGPS or R TCM/NMEA format is used, add[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 23 a PPendIx a PPendIx Specications Physical Case : Fully-gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy , waterproof to IPX7 standards (waterproof to 1 meter for 30 minutes) Size : 4.4”H x 2”W x 1.2”D (1 1.2 x 5.1 x 3.0 cm) W eight : Approx. 5.3 ounces (150g) w/batteries T emperatur e Range : 5° to 158°F (-15° to 70°C)[...]

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    24 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual a PPendIx Interface Formats Interface formats are selected from the Setup page. The input/output lines on your eT rex are RS-232 compatible, allowing easy interface to a wide range of external devices, including computers, differential beacon receivers, marine autopilots and/or a second GPS receiver . The NMEA 0183 ver[...]

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    eT rex H Owner ’s Manual 25 a PPendIx Software License Agreement BY USING THE eT rex H, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable f[...]

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    26 eT rex H Owner ’s Manual I ndex I ndex A accessories i activating a route: 15 B backlight 5 battery installation 2 battery strength indicator 1 1 bearing 8 C compass ring 9 contrast 5 course 8 creating a route 15 creating a waypoint 1 1 D daylight saving time 19 delete a track 17 delete a waypoint 12 E Enter/Mark key 1 G GOTO 12 H heading 9 Hu[...]

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    For the latest fr ee software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products , visit the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com . © 2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hamps[...]