Garmin eTrex manuel d'utilisation

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    owner’ s manual eT r ex personal navigator © 2000 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9AQ, U.K. GARMIN (Asia) Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road., Shijr , T aipei County , T aiwan www .garmin[...]

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    ©2000 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 U.S.A. T el. 913/397.8200 Fax 913/397.8282 GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9AQ, U.K. T el. 44/1794.519944 Fax 44/1794.519222 GARMIN (Asia) Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road., Shijr , T aipei[...]

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    1 Let the Fun Begin fun (noun): 1. A source of enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure . 2. Enjoyment; amusement: have fun at the party . 3. Playful, often noisy , activity. W e don’ t know about the noise, but fun and simplicity is what the eT rex is all about. T o get the most out of your new eT rex, take the time to r ead through this Owner’ s Man[...]

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    2 Introduction .............................................................. 1-8 Registration .................................................................... 1 W ar nings and Cautions .................................................. 3 FCC Compliance Statement ........................................... 4 Features............................[...]

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    3 W ARNING: If you choose to use the eT rex in a vehicle, it is the sole responsibility of the owner/operator of the eT rex to secure the GPS unit so that it will not cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident. Do not mount the eT rex over airbag panels or in a place where the driver or passengers are likely to have an impact with [...]

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    4 The eT rex complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular in[...]

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    5 The eT rex is a six ounce, 12 channel, hand held GPS receiver . It has a built-in GPS antenna and only fi ve user -buttons. All buttons are located on either side of the unit, allowing for simple, one-handed operation that won’ t obstruct your view of the display . It runs for 22 hours on two AA alkaline batteries in battery save mode. In addi[...]

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    6 Operating the eT rex is as simple as pressing a button! The UP/DOWN Buttons: • Select options on pages and menus • Adjust display contrast on Satellite Page • Zoom in and out on Map Page • Cycle through trip data on Pointer Page The ENTER Button: • Confi rms data entry or menu selections • Displays options on main pages • Pressing [...]

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    7 DOWN Button UP Button ENTER Button External Po wer and Data Connector Internal GPS Antenna LCD Display (with backlight) POWER Button PA G E Button Battery Compar tment W aterproof Case Introduction eT rex Description etrex manual.indd 10/12/00, 11:15 AM 7[...]

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    8 Standard Accessories Lanyard ........................................ Part No. 013-00052-00 Attaches to a slot on the bottom of the unit for convenient carrying. Owner’ s Manual............................ Part No. 190-00205-00 Quick Start Guide ........................ Part No. 190-00205-01 Optional Accessories Carrying Case ..................[...]

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    9 The Getting Started Section intr oduces you to the basic operation of the eT r ex. The Refer ence Section shows you how to use all of eT r ex’ s r emaining featur es. The First Step The eT rex operates on information gathered from satellites. T o gather this information, take your eT rex outside and fi nd a large, open area that has a clear vi[...]

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    10 Selecting a Page All of the information needed to operate the eT rex is found on four main “pages” (or display screens). These pages are the Satellite, Map, Pointer , and Menu. Simply press the PA G E Button to switch between pages. Satellite Page Basics The Satellite Page shows the eT rex gathering all the necessary satellite information in[...]

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    11 The Map Page showing differ ent symbols and waypoints. On the Map Page, the UP and DOWN Buttons ar e used to adjust the map scale fr om 200 feet to 800 miles. Map Page Basics The Map Page shows where you are (the animated fi gure) and provides a r eal picture of where you ar e going. As you travel (the animated fi gure “walks”) and leaves [...]

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    12 The eT r ex is not a compass. Y ou must be moving in or der for it to track your movement. On the Pointer Page, the UP and DOWN Buttons ar e used to cycle thr ough differ ent trip data. Pointer P age Basics The Pointer Page helps guide you to a destination. When you’re moving with no particular destination in mind, the Pointer Page shows you y[...]

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    13 Menu Page Basics The Menu Page gives you access to eT rex’ s more advanced features. W ith the Menu Page you can create and view waypoints, create a r oute, save and view track logs or access the system setup features. Information on all these advanced features is included in the refer ence section of this manual. Changing the Time Zone Let’[...]

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    14 This completes a basic explanation of the page features of the eT rex. Now let’ s have some fun. Discovering the Fun of GPS Navigation Discovering the fun of using your eT rex is as easy as taking a quick walk around an open outdoor ar ea. In this brief exercise, you’ll mark your curr ent location (your home for example), travel a short dist[...]

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    15 T o change the waypoint name: 1. On the ‘MARK WA YPOINT’ P age , press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the Waypoint Name ‘001’. 2. Press ENTER . The ‘EDIT WA YPOINT NAME’ Page appears . 3. Press ENTER . Using the UP or DO WN Button, scroll through the letter selections . Select ‘H’ and press ENTER . Repeat this process and fi[...]

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    16 Guidance by GARMIN The eT rex guides you to a destination using a GOTO (GOTO means GOing TO a destination in a direct line). Now let’ s use the GOTO feature and the Pointer Page to travel back to our starting location. T o Start a GO T O: 1. Press the PA G E Button and switch to the ‘MENU’ P age . 2. Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlig[...]

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    17 The destination name, distance to the destination and time to reach your destination are displayed at the top of the screen. The speed you are traveling is shown at the bottom of the screen. Once you are getting close to your destination, eT rex will give you the message “ARRIVING DESTINA TION”. Cancelling A GOT O Anytime you want to stop a [...]

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    18 Introduction This section covers the remaining features of the eT rex that were not covered in the Getting Started section. Map Page Options In addition to the basic aspects of the Map Page that were covered on page 11, ther e is a ‘MAP OPTIONS’ feature which allows you to customize the Map Page. The following options are available: • Orie[...]

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    19 Y ou will notice on the Map Page the little grey “man”. The man stands still when you are not moving, he moves when you move, and a blinking “?” means the eT rex has lost satellite reception (weak signals). Y ou should relocate the eT rex or move to a place that has a clear view of the sky . Pointer P age Options In addition to the Point[...]

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    20 Bearing —the compass direction between your location and destination. Elevation —the measurement of height above mean sea level. Location —shows your current latitude and longitude. Sunrise —the time of sunrise at your present location. Sunset —the time of sunset at your present location. T rip Time —the total time you have traveled [...]

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    21 T o change the location (latitude/longitude): 1. Press the PA G E Button and switch to the ‘MENU’ P age . Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘MARK’. Press ENTER . T he ‘MARK WA YPOINT’ P age appears . 2. Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight the ‘LA T/LON’ fi eld and press ENTER . The ‘EDIT LOCA TION’ Page appears[...]

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    22 W aypoints Page The W aypoints Page organizes all of your waypoints in alphabetical order for easy selection. It also allows you to select nine of the ‘NEAREST W A YPOINTS’, and if you want, delete all waypoints. T o select a waypoint: 1. Press the PA G E Button and switch to the ‘MENU’ P age . Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ?[...]

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    23 The ‘REVIEW W A YPOINT’ Page allows you to delete a waypoint. Y ou can start a GOTO fr om the ‘REVIEW W A YPOINT’ Page. Review W aypoint P age The Review W aypoint Page allows you to change the waypoint symbol, name, elevation and location (just like on the Mark W aypoint Page). Y ou can also delete the waypoint, display the waypoint on [...]

  • Page 26

    24 Using the Project featur e, the eT rex can create a waypoint at a specifi ed distance and bearing using an existing waypoint as a reference. Y ou can also change the name, symbol and elevation on this page. Projecting a waypoint: 1. Select a waypoint from the list on the ‘W A YPOINTS’ P age and press ENTER . T he ‘REVIEW WA YPOINT’ P ag[...]

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    25 Reference Routes ‘Route’ and Route Page The eT rex allows you to navigate using one of three methods: • GOTO • Route • T racBack The GOTO method of navigation was briefl y discussed on page 16. This section discusses the route method. The third method, T racBack, is discussed on page 28. In the eT rex, a route is at least two waypoint[...]

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    26 There are two ways to cr eate a route: 1. Use existing waypoints that reside in the eT rex. Choose ‘ROUTE’ on the ‘MENU’ P age , then add a waypoint into the route from a list of available waypoints . 2. Plan a ‘ROUTE’ in MapSource on a PC , and upload the ‘ROUTE’ to the eT rex. See your GARMIN dealer for more information on usin[...]

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    27 Reference Routes T o activate a route: 1. Press the PA G E Button and switch to the ‘MENU’ P age . Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘ROUTE’. Press ENTER . T he ‘ROUTE’ P age appears . 2. Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘FOLLOW’ and press ENTER . T he choices are the fi rst (beginning) waypoint and the last (en[...]

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    28 What is a T rack Log? The eT rex draws an electronic breadcrumb trail or ‘track log’ on the Map Page as you travel. The track log starts recor ding as soon as the eT rex gets a location fi x. If you want to keep a recor d of a certain track log before deleting it, go ahead and save it. Y ou can save a total of ten tracks in the eT rex. Save[...]

  • Page 31

    29 Reference T rack Logs T o save a track for navigation later: 1. Press the PA G E Button and switch to the ‘MENU’ P age . Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘TRACKS’. Press ENTER . The ‘TRACK LOG’ P age appears . 2. Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘SAVE’ and press ENTER . T he ‘SA VE BACK THROUGH’ window appea[...]

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    30 T o delete all tracks: 1. On the ‘TRACK LOG’ P age, press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘DELETE ALL ’. Press ENTER . T he verifi cation window appears . 2. If you really want to delete all saved tracks , press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘YES’. Press ENTER . If you change your mind, press the UP or DOWN Button and sele[...]

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    31 Y ou may not remember the original direction of the saved track, but by using ‘BEGIN’ or ‘END’, you can always select where you want to “T racBack to” without remembering the directions of the saved track. Setup Page The Setup Page allows you to customize the eT rex. On the Setup Page you can change coordinate systems, map datums, an[...]

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    32 Time Zone The time zone can be set to any one of thirty pre-pr ogrammed zones or by entering the UTC T ime Offset value in the UTC of fset fi eld below the time zone fi eld. When you select the 24 hour time format, the letters ‘lcl’ (local) appear next to the time. Y ou can fi nd time offset values for your longitude by following instruct[...]

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    33 Display Page The Display Page allows you to set the display backlight timeout (on all the time, 15 or 30 seconds, and 1 or 2 minutes) and the display contrast. T o change the Light Timeout: 1. Press the PA G E Button and switch to the ‘MENU’ P age . Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘SETUP’. Press ENTER . T he ‘SETUP’ P age a[...]

  • Page 36

    34 Position Format The default position format (and the one most commonly used) for the eT rex is latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes (hdddº mm.mmm’). Y ou may also choose from 17 other position formats. Ther e is also a “User” position format which allows you to approximate custom-designed grids. For more information on grids and [...]

  • Page 37

    35 T o change the Map Datum: 1. Press the PA G E Button and switch to the ‘MENU’ P age . Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘SETUP’. Press ENTER . Use the UP or DOWN Buttons to select ‘UNITS’. Press ENTER . T he ‘UNITS’ P age appears . 2. Press the UP or DOWN Button and select the ‘MAP DA TUMS’ fi eld. Press ENTER . 3. P[...]

  • Page 38

    36 North Reference ‘Reference’ refers to the orientation of a map’ s grid. Map makers try to align the vertical lines on a map with ‘T rue North’ . T rue North is the direction fr om any location on the earth’ s surface to the “north pole”. Maps are typically refer enced to true north. Because a compass points to magnetic north, not[...]

  • Page 39

    37 Interface Page The Interface Page allows you to connect and use devices such as computers and differ ential GPS (DGPS) beacon receivers to the eT rex. Input/Output Settings The ‘Interface’ Settings Page allows you to use your eT rex with external NMEA devices, DGPS beacon receiv- ers, a personal computer , etc. Y ou can choose from seven dif[...]

  • Page 40

    38 If ‘GARMIN DGPS’ or ‘RTCM/NMEA ’ format is selected, additional fi elds are provided to control a GARMIN differential beacon receiver (e.g. GBR 21) directly from your eT rex. Y ou can enter the beacon frequency and bit rate when you select ‘User’ from the Beacon pop-up list to manually tu ne th e receiver (y o u can also ‘scan’ [...]

  • Page 41

    39 Battery Save When the eT rex is in ‘BA TTER Y SA VE’ mode, the GPS receiver is turned on and off alternatively to conserve power . T o select battery save mode: 1. Press the PA G E Button and switch to the ‘MENU’ P age . Use the UP and DOWN Button and highlight the ‘SETUP’ fi eld. Press ENTER . The ‘SETUP’ Page appears . 2. Pres[...]

  • Page 42

    40 Physical Case: Fully-gask eted, high-impact plastic alloy , w aterproof to IPX7 standards (waterproof to 1 meter for 30 minutes) Size: 4.4”H x 2”W x 1.2”D W eight: Approx. 5.3 ounces (150g) w/batteries T emperature Range: 5° to 158°F (-15° to 70°C) 3 (operating) Performance Receiver: Differential-ready , 12 parallel channel Acquisition[...]

  • Page 43

    41 GPS - the Global Positioning System - is a navigation revolution. It’ s a technology that pinpoints a user’ s location anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day , regar dless of the weather . Designed by the United States’ Department of Defense for use by the military , the GPS System was made available to civilians for use in aviation, marine[...]

  • Page 44

    42 Satellite Reception Tips The basic steps in getting the eT rex ‘ready to navigate’ was covered on page 9. If the eT rex has problems with receiving satellite signals, you will be pr ompted to answer some questions. Please follow the steps that best describes your situation: A. Y ou are trying to use the eT rex indoors: 1. T he message ‘TRO[...]

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    43 C. Y ou are not indoors but you have moved hundreds of miles/km since you last used your eT rex: 1. T he message ‘TROUBLE TRACKING SA TELLITES. ARE Y OU INDOORS NOW?’ will appear . Press the UP or DOWN Button and highlight ‘NO’. Press ENTER . 2. eT rex then asks: ‘HA VE Y OU MOVED HUNDREDS OF MILES/KM SINCE LAST USE?’ Press the UP or[...]

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    44 The table below gives approximate UTC time offset for various longitudinal zones. If you are in daylight savings time, add one hour to the offset. t e s f f O e n o Z l a n i d u t i g n o L 1 + ° 5 . 2 2 0 E o t ° 5 . 7 0 0 E 2 + ° 5 . 7 3 0 E o t ° 5 . 2 2 0 E 3 + ° 5 . 2 5 0 E o t ° 5 . 7 3 0 E 4 + ° 5 . 7 6 0 E o t ° 5 . 2 5 0 E 5 + [...]

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    45 Interface formats are selected fr om the SETUP Page. The input/output lines on your eT rex are RS-232 compat- ible, allowing easy interface to a wide range of external devices, including PC’ s, differential beacon r eceivers, marine autopilots and/or a second GPS receiver . The NMEA 0183 version 2.0 interface format is supported by the eT rex [...]

  • Page 48

    46 eT rex does not turn on: 1. Check to see if the batteries are installed correctly and that the battery terminals are clean. It takes more than 10 minutes to get a location fi x : 1. T here may be large obstacles overhead; move to a new location with a clear view of the sky . 2. See “Satellite Reception Tips” on page 42. The pointer on the P[...]

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    47 Can I use the eT rex indoors? No . The DEMO mode is av ailable , but we suggest that only dealers use it. Do I need to subscribe to a service to use the eT rex? No . The GPS satellites are owned by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and have been funded by U .S . taxpayers’ dollars. Reception of GPS satellite signals is free to ever[...]

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    48 Grid Formats (con’t): Finnish KKJ27 Grid German Grid Irish Grid Maidenhead MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) New Zealand Qatar Grid Swedish Grid Swiss Grid T aiwan Grid User Defi ned Grid UTM/UPS (Universal T ransfer Mercator/Universal P olar Stereographic) W Malaysian R Can I turn off the T rack Log? No . Y ou can clear the track log, bu[...]

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    49 A Accessories....................................................................8 Auto Zoom......................................................................... 18 A verage Speed.....................................................................19 B Backlighting and Contrast...........................................................9 Batt[...]

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    50 I I/O Formats......................................................................37-38 Interface Page........................................................................37 Installing the Batteries..................................................................8 L Latitude/Longitude.........................................................[...]

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    51 S Satellite Page........................................................................9, 10 Satellite Reception.............................................................10, 42-43 Setup Page..............................................................................31- 39 Signal Strength Bar ................................................[...]

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    52 GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be fr ee from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of pur chase. GARMIN will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components which fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no char ge to the customer for parts or labor . The customer is, however , [...]

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    owner’ s manual eT r ex personal navigator © 2000 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9AQ, U.K. GARMIN (Asia) Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road., Shijr , T aipei County , T aiwan www .garmin[...]