Garmin eTrex Vista Quick Start Manual
QUICK START
GUIDE
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 PAGE button to access the Map Page and view the new
waypoint.
Press the ZOOM IN button to get a more detailed view of the map.
2. Walk 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.