Garmin eTrex 30x User Manual

Table of Contents
Introduction..................................... 1
Device Overview...................................... 1
Battery Information.................................2
Installing AA Batteries........................ 2
Maximizing Battery Life...................... 2
Long-Term Storage............................. 2
Turning On the Device............................ 2
Acquiring Satellite Signals..................... 3
Turning On the Backlight........................ 3
Opening the Main Menu......................... 3
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks........ 3
Where To? Menu..................................... 3
Finding a Location Near Another
Location............................................... 3
Stopping Navigation........................... 3
Waypoints................................................3
Creating a Waypoint............................3
Projecting a Waypoint.........................4
Navigating to a Waypoint................... 4
Finding a Location by Name...............4
Editing a Waypoint.............................. 4
Deleting a Waypoint............................ 4
Waypoint Averaging............................ 4
Routes..................................................... 4
Creating a Route................................. 5
Viewing a Route on the Map.............. 5
Navigating a Saved Route.................. 5
Viewing the Active Route....................5
Editing the Name of a Route.............. 5
Editing a Route.................................... 5
Deleting a Route.................................. 5
Reversing a Route............................... 6
Tracks...................................................... 6
Recording Track Logs......................... 6
Viewing the Current Track.................. 6
Saving the Current Track.................... 6
Navigating a Saved Track...................6
Clearing the Current Track................. 6
Deleting a Track.................................. 7
Tracks Settings................................... 7
Purchasing Additional Maps.................. 7
Finding an Address............................. 7
Navigation....................................... 7
Navigating to a Destination....................7
Navigating with Sight 'N Go....................8
Heading Settings.................................8
Map.......................................................... 8
Navigating with the Map.....................8
Changing the Map Orientation........... 8
Measuring Distance on the Map........ 9
Map Settings....................................... 9
Compass................................................. 9
Calibrating the Compass.................... 9
Navigating with the Compass............ 9
Course Pointer.................................. 10
Elevation Plot........................................ 10
Calibrating the Barometric
Altimeter............................................ 10
Elevation Plot Settings..................... 10
Trip Computer....................................... 10
Trip Computer Settings.................... 11
Restoring Default Page Settings..........11
Main Menu Features and Settings.. 11
Geocaches............................................ 11
Downloading Geocaches Using a
Computer........................................... 11
Navigating to a Geocache................ 11
chirp™.................................................12
Sending and Receiving Data
Wirelessly.............................................. 12
Setting a Proximity Alarm.................... 12
Calculating the Size of an Area............12
Additional Main Menu Tools................ 12
GPS and Other Satellite Systems....13
Satellite Page........................................ 13
Changing the Satellite View............. 13
Turning Off GPS................................ 13
Simulating a Location....................... 13
GPS Satellite Settings....................... 13
Customizing the Device..................14
Adjusting the Backlight Brightness..... 14
Customizing the Main Menu................ 14
Changing the Page Sequence.............. 14
Adding a Page................................... 14
Removing a Page.............................. 14
Customizing the Data Fields................ 14
Data Fields.........................................15
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Garmin eTrex 30x Specifications

General

Purpose	Personal
Product color	Black
Built-in camera	No
Electronic compass	Yes
Protection features	Water resistant
International Protection (IP) code	IPX7
Display diagonal	2.2 \
Display resolution	240 x 320 pixels
Display size (HxV)	44 x 35 mm
Display technology	TFT
Display number of colors	65536 colors
Cables included	USB
Battery life (max)	25 h
Number of batteries supported	0
Routes quantity	200
Number of waypoints	2000
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Built-in memory capacity	3.7 GB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	33 mm
Width	54 mm
Height	103 mm
Weight	141.7 g