+marander15 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I have just purchased a new eTrex 20X and am having trouble with the compass. The Quick-Start Manual tells me to 'Select Calibrate Compass' from the Menu but there is no option for this so how do I do it? Also, when selecting a geocache, the details are displayed in white on a black background - I would prefer white on black, is it possible to make this change? Quote Link to comment
+BAMBOOZLE Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 There is no compass to calibrate on the 20.....I believe only the Etrex 30 has a compass. Quote Link to comment
+GeoTrekker26 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Page 17 of the manual makes it clear that only the 30 series has a compass. If you don't have the full manual, which might be stored in the GPS, you can download it here. Quote Link to comment
+marander15 Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 Page 17 of the manual makes it clear that only the 30 series has a compass. If you don't have the full manual, which might be stored in the GPS, you can download it here. Quote Link to comment
+marander15 Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 Thank you both BAMBOOZLE and GeoTrekker26 for your quick replies. When I ordered the 20X I didn't realise that it didn't incorporate a compass, something that I felt would be very useful when searching for geocaches. I have now returned the device and hope to continue my geocaching using the new smartphone that I recently purchased. Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 The compass does not really make much difference. Without it, you just need to move a few feet to get the navigation arrow to point correctly. Quote Link to comment
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