Setting Date/time On Garmin Legend

[+Enspyer]

I'm not a beginning geocacher, but I got a new GPS today so I feel like a newbie again. I have a Garmin Legend now (I used to have a Lowrance iFinder). Anyway, I can't figure out at all how to change the date and time. It's about 15 minutes behind time, and it says it's August 18th (it's not). How do I change the date and time!?!? Thanks so much!

[+BlueDeuce]

Have you selected a time zone and let it acquire a satellite lock yet?

Edited November 6, 2004 by 11 After

[+Enspyer]

I set my 'new location' near my house. And I let it be outside for a while but it didn't get a signal. Should I let it be out there longer- would that help?

[+Milbank]

Try main menu/set up/time

Do you have it on the correct time zone?

[+Enspyer]

Try main menu/set up/time

Do you have it on the correct time zone?

Yeah, I have set it to East US...which is where I am. It says 02:49:35pm and 18-AUG-04

 

I assumed it couldn't get a signal because it didn't know the date and time but now I'm quite confused.

[+Prime Suspect]

Take it outside and let it have a good view of the sky, uninterrupted, for about 20 or 30 minutes.

[+BlueDeuce]

According to the Garmin website you have to let it get a sat lock. IF that doesn't update it you have to do a master reset and get a sat lock.

 

"This problem may recur if the eTrex Venture, eTrex Legend, or eTrex Vista is stored without batteries. Recurrence can be prevented with an update to the latest software. "

[+Enspyer]

Thank you all very much. I haven't had a new GPS for over a year...

[+BlueDeuce]

I haven't had a new GPS for over a year...

I'm glad you can admit that in public.

[+AuntieWeasel]

Congrats on the new toy, by the way. I just love my Legend.

 

I broke the lanyard thingie pretty early on, though, so be careful stressing it. Hm. That's it. Only complaint.

[+Texan78]

I know when i got my Vista the other day i had to leave it outside for atleast 30 mins to let it get a signal. From what i was told the first time you turn it on it takes a good while for it to get a lock and everything to set. If you need set the date manual, go to "set up" then "Calendar" from the "main menu" page.

Edited November 7, 2004 by Texan78

[+Enspyer]

Ok, sorry, but I've got another GPS issue (same GPS)...now I can't get a Sat lock. It shows that there's no signal coming from any off the satellites. GPS is in Normal mode, I let it look for satellites outside away from buildings, I've set the location manually as being at my driveway. It last got a signal on Monday...what am I missing?

[+GeoJunkie]

I have a standard eTrex, but if the Legend works the same way, I had the same problem a couple weeks ago, after I'd left the batteries out of it for a few weeks. What I ended up doing is leaving it on to try to get the satellites, then answered the questions that popped up: "Are you indoors?" No "Have you moved hundreds of miles?" No "Is today __/__/____?" NO. As soon as it knew it had the wrong time, it had an initial satellite lock in less than a minute and was ready to navigate in about 5 minutes.

 

HTH.

[+Enspyer]

I think it has the right day and time, but it's worth a try. I'll also put new batteries in. Thanks for the tip.