Garmin Vista HCx

[+Finell]

Hi everyone

 

I justed started geocaching about 3 weeks ago and I'm still trying to figure out my GPS. I'm wondering if someone could answer a question. If I'm doing a multi-cache, and I find a cache with a second cordinate, how do I manually put in the cordinates in my GPS? Or is there an easier way to do it?

 

Thanks

[NordicMan]

Hi & welcome to Geocaching

 

If you want to add a location into the HCx, push on the top joystick for about a second and a screen will pop up showing your current location. Move the joystick up to the coordiate section and edit/change that # with the # you want to save. Save the result and you're done!

[GermanSailor]

Or is there an easier way to do it?

It's explained in the manual, page 11.

 

GermanSailor

Edited February 15, 2010 by GermanSailor

[guggie]

Or is there an easier way to do it?

It's explained in the manual, page 11.

 

GermanSailor

 

Not really. I own the Vista HCX and there is no way to make a waypoint "from scratch". As Nordicman says, you need to mark your current location and then change the lat/long to what you really want to save. The manual says you can create a waypoint three ways; press enter at a location, create a waypoint on a map page, or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually. They don't list the third method and instead tell you how to do an edit of the first method's data.

Edited February 15, 2010 by guggie

[jmundinger]

Hi everyone

 

I justed started geocaching about 3 weeks ago and I'm still trying to figure out my GPS. I'm wondering if someone could answer a question. If I'm doing a multi-cache, and I find a cache with a second cordinate, how do I manually put in the cordinates in my GPS? Or is there an easier way to do it?

 

Thanks

 

Download a copy of the user's manual for the Vista c, a discontinued unit. The functions of the Vista c and the Vista HCx are identical. The older manual is much more comprehensive.

[+Finell]

Thanks everyone for your help.

[+scvmeat]

Hi everyone

 

I justed started geocaching about 3 weeks ago and I'm still trying to figure out my GPS. I'm wondering if someone could answer a question. If I'm doing a multi-cache, and I find a cache with a second cordinate, how do I manually put in the cordinates in my GPS? Or is there an easier way to do it?

 

Thanks

 

Download a copy of the user's manual for the Vista c, a discontinued unit. The functions of the Vista c and the Vista HCx are identical. The older manual is much more comprehensive.

 

Wow...You are right! The Vista C manual is SOOOO much better than the one I got with my Vista HCx. Thanks for posting!

[+Chuy!]

When I'm working on a multi, I just update the coords for the multi waypoint. If I need to refer to the original coords, I have customized POIs loaded just in case.

[born2fish1987]

Hi everyone

 

I justed started geocaching about 3 weeks ago and I'm still trying to figure out my GPS. I'm wondering if someone could answer a question. If I'm doing a multi-cache, and I find a cache with a second cordinate, how do I manually put in the cordinates in my GPS? Or is there an easier way to do it?

 

Thanks

 

i just got a vista hcx last week and to put in coords manually i just go go mark, then when the screen pops up to save it you scroll down to the data field that has the coords and it hit enter and change to whatever you want