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Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................... i
About This Manual .............................................. i
Manual Conventions ................................................ i
Software License Agreement ............................ v
Product Registration .......................................... v
Contact Garmin ........................................................v
Caring for the Vista Cx ...................................... vi
Cleaning the Case ................................................. vi
Cleaning the Screen ............................................... vi
Storage ................................................................... vi
Water Immersion ................................................... vi
Warning ............................................................. vii
Caution ............................................................. viii
Getting Started ................................................. 1
Unit Overview ..................................................... 1
Installing the Batteries .............................................2
Key Functions ...........................................................3
Turning on the Vista Cx ..................................... 4
Adjusting the Backlight ...........................................4
Initializing the GPS Receiver ............................. 5
Using the Vista Cx .............................................. 6
Understanding Terms ...............................................6
Selecting Options and Entering Data .......................7
The Status Bar and Date and Time ..........................7
On-Screen Messages ................................................8
Using the Mapping Databases .................................8
Transferring Data to a microSDâ„¢ Card ...................9
Basic Operation ............................................. 10
Creating and Using Waypoints ....................... 10
Marking Your Current Location ............................10
Creating Waypoints Using the Map .......................11
Creating a Waypoint Using Coordinates ...............11
Editing Waypoints .................................................12
Deleting Waypoints ...............................................12
Averaging the Waypoint’s Location ......................13
Projecting a Waypoint ............................................14
Proximity Waypoints .............................................15
Using the Find Menu ........................................ 16
Find By Name ........................................................17
Recent Finds ..........................................................18
Using the Find Item Information Page ..................18
Find Information Page Options Menu ...................18
Finding a Waypoint ................................................20
Finding a Geocache ...............................................20
Finding a City ........................................................22
Finding an Interstate Exit ......................................22
Finding an Address ................................................23
Finding an Intersection ..........................................24
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Searching for a Point of Interest ............................25
Custom Points of Interest ......................................26
Using Tracks ..................................................... 26
Track Profiles .........................................................30
Navigating a Saved Track ......................................31
Creating and Using Routes ............................. 32
Creating a Route ....................................................32
Navigating a Route ................................................33
Editing a Route ......................................................35
Using the Route Page Options ...............................36
Main Pages ..................................................... 37
Satellite Page .................................................... 38
Using the Satellite Page Options Menu .................38
Map Page ........................................................... 39
Using Additional Map Data ...................................40
Changing the Zoom Range ....................................41
Map Orientation .....................................................41
Map Page Options .................................................41
Guidance Text ........................................................42
Setting up the Map Page ........................................43
Measuring Distance ...............................................46
Turning Declutter On or Off ..................................47
Restoring Defaults .................................................47
Compass Page .................................................. 48
Using the Electronic Compass ...............................49
Compass Page Options ..........................................51
Sight ‘N Go Navigation .........................................52
Using the Course Pointer or Bearing Pointer ........53
Data Fields .............................................................54
Altimeter Page .................................................. 55
Altimeter Page Options .........................................56
Plot Over Time or Distance ...................................57
View Pressure or Elevation Plots ..........................57
Zoom Ranges .........................................................58
View Points ............................................................59
View Points on Map ..............................................59
Resetting Data ........................................................60
Calibrating the Altimeter .......................................61
Change Data Fields ................................................62
Trip Computer Page ......................................... 63
Trip Computer Page Options Menu .......................63
Main Menu ...................................................... 64
Tracks ................................................................ 64
Track Page Options ................................................65
Routes Page ...................................................... 65
Highway Page ................................................... 65
Setup Menu ....................................................... 66
System Setup .........................................................67
System Setup Options ............................................67
Display Setup .........................................................68Interface Setup .......................................................68
Tones Setup ............................................................69
Page Sequence Setup .............................................70
Map Page Setup .....................................................70
Routing Setup ........................................................70
Geocache Setup .....................................................72
Marine Setup ..........................................................72
Time Setup .............................................................72
Units Setup ............................................................73
Heading Setup ........................................................73
Calibration Setup ...................................................74
Altimeter Setup ......................................................74
Welcome Page Setup .............................................75
Jumpmaster Setup ..................................................75
Proximity Waypoints ........................................ 80
Calendar ............................................................ 80
Calculator .......................................................... 81
Stopwatch ......................................................... 81
Sun and Moon ................................................... 82
Hunt and Fish ................................................... 83
Games Menu ..................................................... 84
Memory Race ........................................................84
Virtua Maze ...........................................................85
GekoSmak .............................................................85
Nibbons ..................................................................86
Gekoids ..................................................................86
Beast Hunt .............................................................87
Appendix ........................................................ 88
Specifications ................................................... 88
Physical ..................................................................88
Performance ...........................................................88
Power .....................................................................88
Optional Accessories ....................................... 89
Connecting Your Vista Cx to a Computer ...... 92
What Is WAAS/EGNOS? ................................... 93
Map Datums and Location Formats ............... 94
What Are Map Datums? ........................................94
What Is a Location Format? ..................................94
Loran TD Setup ................................................. 95
FCC Compliance ............................................... 96
Limited Warranty .............................................. 97
Index ............................................................... 99
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