tastetherainbow Posted December 25, 2002 Share Posted December 25, 2002 Hey, I just opened up Santa's present, and I got Garmin!!! yay! I am a little confused on how to work it though. I have read the whole manual and i can not seem to understand how to enter a destination, I would appreciate it if someone could help me. I can't wait to go out and try it with my dad. Thanks! "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955) "Do, or do not. There is no 'try'." - Yoda ('The Empire Strikes Back') Quote Link to comment
Hansel & Gretel Posted December 25, 2002 Share Posted December 25, 2002 To manually input coordinates you need to hold the "Enter" button down for a few seconds. Then the "Waypoint" screen should appear. Now scroll down to the bottom where you see the coordinates. When they are higlited press the enter button again. Now you should see the coordinates iin another little window. Fron here use the scro;; feature and the Enter button to change the coordinates to what you desire. Hansel & Gretel Quote Link to comment
Jomarac5 Posted December 25, 2002 Share Posted December 25, 2002 >I have read the whole manual and i can not seem >to understand how to enter a destination, I >would appreciate it if someone could help me. You should have received a Quick Start brochure with your Legend. Follow step 8 to enter a location or... From any screen, press the Click Stick straight down and you'll get the Mark Waypoint screen. Use the Click Stick to scroll to the Location box and enter your co-oridinates using the data entry keyboard. You can then either press OK to make the waypoint or you can select GoTo and start heading toward the new waypoint. To bring up a waypoint after you've entered it, press the Find button and select the waypoint that you want to go to. Quote Link to comment
Jomarac5 Posted December 25, 2002 Share Posted December 25, 2002 You might also want to update your eTrex Legend firmware -- there are some substantial upgrades that are a big improvement to the unit. To find out what version of firmware you have go to the Main Menu and select Setup. Click on the submenu (one click to the left with your Click Stick and select Software Version. The latest version is 2.50 -- if you have anything less than this, install the new firmware. Go to the Garmin website at the following page: eTrex Legend Firmware Update Page This will take you to the latest firmware upgrade. Follow the instructions on the page. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
tastetherainbow Posted December 25, 2002 Author Share Posted December 25, 2002 Thankyou so much! I figured it out with all of your advice, I am planning on going to try it out with my dad in an hour. I really appreciate all of your help. Happy Holidays! "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955) "Do, or do not. There is no 'try'." - Yoda ('The Empire Strikes Back') Quote Link to comment
TheFroggers Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 my girlfriend gave me one tooooooooo....and i just planned on using it for hiking...silly me... Quote Link to comment
rehevkor5 Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 I got one too! These must be all the rage this Christmas... I tried updating my firmware, but the update executable is not detecting my GPS. I made sure it was plugged in securely and all that. I checked the BIOS (set to PnP compatible OS, with IRQ & I/O addys assigned to the COM ports automatically) and it was ok. Is there some additional software that I need? Or is this a problem that I will have to talk to Garmin about? Oh, btw, "simulation mode".... is that where you tell it "Use with GPS off"? Because they say refer to your manual, but the manual never mentions "simulation mode". Anyway, I've tried tons of different ways and nothing works. While I'm at it... I added a couple of waypoints to my GPS (like my house, for example). Then I cleared the path I had recorded while driving around. My waypoints were gone. How do I avoid this? (or am I nuts?) ok last thing To find coords for an address, I have to go to terra server, find a photo, click Info, and then it gives me decimal coords which I translate on jeeep.com Is there an easier way to do this? cause my way is annoying Thanks Quote Link to comment
TheFroggers Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 VERY tricky term...you have to put the gps in DEMO mode....it is probably not working because you haven't done this....goto: Menu page--> setup-->system--> highlight below gps and select demo mode... Quote Link to comment
geoace750 Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 Is there a way to download the cache site from the web site? Quote Link to comment
Scoutmaster23 Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 WOW - I got a Legend for Christmas as well, and REALLY love it - however, I am totally new to this too - SO - I don't have anything else to compare it to - From what I can tell, have read, and my own limited experience though, this appears to be a pretty solid unit - 2 caches searched and found so far - I was able to get w/i 5' to 8' of the objective both times, so I figured that was pretty good... Have a great New Years everyone... Brad... Quote Link to comment
TWWphilippi Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 My son got me a Legend for Christmas, which in turn inspired me to go looking for my first geocache. It turned out to be a little over 500 meters from my house! I think this is going to be fun! -Tom Williams Quote Link to comment
Rogue6 Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 I got a Legend for Xmas as well. Found my first two caches today. The unit was about 5' off the first cache but I layed it right on top of the second one. How's that for accuracy? Rogue6 Quote Link to comment
+Blisster Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 Not as cool as getting it as a gift, but I did get it for myself for Christmas. All previous caches I found were with a map. I downloaded every Waypoint in the area and all of the Benchmarks withing 10 miles. All day I have checked my nearest waypoints and swung by to find 2 benchmarks and 1 new cache. It had me within 8 feet of the cache. Walked straight up to the two benchmarks. The Icon has yet to stay on the basemap road, is there a calibration? Quote Link to comment
TeamJax Posted December 29, 2002 Share Posted December 29, 2002 I also asked for one for Christmas and my in-laws came through for me. Haven't been able to hunt for a cache yet but I plan on trying one tomorrow. I'm hoping to get my sons involved. Quote Link to comment
+EtrexRose Posted December 29, 2002 Share Posted December 29, 2002 I got even better! a Rino 120-its all the Legend has and more! hope you had a fun christmas:P Quote Link to comment
+The Shorts Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 Welcom All to the addiction. Just have fun. Quote Link to comment
+Counter Fit Cache Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 quote:Originally posted by geoace750:Is there a way to download the cache site from the web site? http://www.easygps.com/?rc=213pF <--EasyGPS You will need to download the free program, then read how to use it. Very easy stuff! ChuckyBrown Quote Link to comment
targetdrone Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Blisster: The Icon has yet to stay on the basemap road, is there a calibration? In the map options, click on map setup and turn on the 'lock on road' feature. "I can't find the longitude for the North Pole" Quote Link to comment
+Jacksons Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 this works great,but when off road it is usually best to turn the feature off when caching near roads I'm a man and I can change if I have to,I guess. Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.