Map Page Basics on the eTrex Vista

The Map page on the eTrex Vista® outdoor handheld displays your present position and direction of movement using a triangular 'Position Icon' that is center on the map. As you travel, the map display leaves a track log, or trail, of your movements.

The map may also display geographic details such as rivers, lakes, highways, and towns if Garmin MapSource® data has been downloaded to the unit from an optional CD.¹ The map shown above displays a higher level of detail than the basemap provided with unit (i.e. residential streets, parks, etc.), because Garmin MapSource data has been downloaded.

To allow you to view the map from different perspectives, the scale can be change from 20 feet to 500 miles. The ZOOM IN and OUT buttons on the side of the unit allow you to zoom in or out on the map. Pressing and holding these buttons causes the scale to change rapidly instead of changing in increments. The IN button displays less area but more map detail, while the OUT button shows you a larger area with less map detail.

A Status Window at the top of the page provides you with current satellite tracking and position accuracy information.

Map Page Options

In addition to the Map page basics, the following Map page options allow you to customize the Map page:

• Pan Map: Allows you to move the Panning Arrow (Map Pointer) about on the map.

• Stop Navigation: Stops navigating to a destination.

• Hide/Show Nav Status: Removes the navigation status window to expand the map area or inserts the navigation status window.

• Hide/Show Data Fields: Removes or inserts two programmable data fields at the bottom of the page and expands or reduces the map area.

• Setup Map: Displays Setup Map Pages, which allows you to change things like text size, map orientation, and map detail.

• Measure Distance: Displays the distance from one point on the map to another.

• Restore Defaults: Returns the Map page to the original factory settings (defaults).

Selecting a Map Page Option

1. Use the THUMB STICK to highlight , then press in on the the THUMB STICK to open the Map page options.

2. Highlight the desired option and then press in on the THUMB STICK to activate the option.

3. To close without making a selection, move the THUMB STICK to the left or right.

¹ Map products on CD and DVD have been discontinued, and Garmin's current maps products are not compatible with the eTrex Vista.