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Button Functions on the eTrex HC Series

eTrex Button Layout

NOTE: The eTrex Vista® HCx is pictured above, but the button layout and button functions are the same on the eTrex Legend® HCx, eTrex Summit® HC, and eTrex Venture® HC.

one UP

  • Zoom out on the Map page.
  • Scroll up in a list.

two DOWN

  • Zoom in on the Map page.
  • Scroll down in a list.

three MENU/FIND

  • Press and hold to access the Find menu.
  • Press to view options for a page.
  • Press twice to access the main menu.

four QUIT/PAGE

  • Press to cycle through main pages.
  • Allows you to exit/quit a function.
  • Press and hold to turn the electronic compass on or off (eTrex Vista® HCx and eTrex Summit® HC only)

five POWER/BACKLIGHT

  • Press and hold to turn the unit on/off.
  • Press to adjust backlighting, view time/date and battery capacity.

six THUMB STICK

eTrex Thumb Stick

  • Press in to enter highlighted options or confirm messages.
  • Move up/down or right/left to move through lists, highlighted fields, on-screen buttons, icons, enter data, or move the map panning arrow.
  • Press in and hold for two seconds to mark your current location as a waypoint.