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Recording an Activity on the eTrex SE or eTrex Solar
The eTrex® SE and eTrex Solar outdoor handhelds have the ability to track your location. While tracking, the eTrex records the path as an activity and will give the option of saving the recorded activity once tracking has been stopped. This is for the benefit of the device user to review or navigate the activity later.
Starting and Pausing Tracking
Unless the Auto Track setting has been enabled, tracking must be started and stopped manually. For more details on Auto Track and other Recording Settings see below .
Starting Tracking
From the main menu, press
or 
to scroll through the apps on the navigator.Select Tracking.
Press OK, select Tracking Controls.
Select Start, or Resume if the activity has been paused.
Pausing Tracking
From the main menu, press
or to scroll through the apps on the navigator.Select Tracking.
Press OK, select Tracking Controls.
Select Pause.
Discarding an Activity
From the main menu, press
or to scroll through the apps on the navigator.Select Tracking.
Press OK, select Tracking Controls.
Select Discard.
Saving an Activity
From the main menu, press
or to scroll through the apps on the navigator.Select Tracking.
Press OK, select Tracking Controls.
Select Save. Here you can edit the Name and Type as necessary.
Select Done.
The saved activity can now be found in Activities under Navigate on the home screen.
Recording Settings
From the main menu, press or to scroll through the apps on the navigator. Select Settings > Recording.
Method
Sets the recording method.
Smart: Records points at a variable rate to create an optimum representation of your path.
Every Second: Records a point every second while tracking is started.
Activity Type
Sets the default activity type for the device.
Auto Start
Sets the device to start a new recording automatically when the previous recording ends.
If Auto Start is turned on, the setting will say On with the toggle up.
If Auto Start is turned off, the setting will say Off with the toggle down.
Auto Pause
Sets the device to stop recording your path when you are not moving.
Auto Save
Sets an automated schedule to save your recordings. This helps organize your trips and save memory space.
Auto: Automatically saves the current recording based on its length and the number of track points taken.
Daily: Automatically saves the previous day's recording and starts a new one when you turn on the device on a new day.
Weekly: Automatically saves the previous week's recording and starts a new one when you turn on the device on a new week.
Never: Never saves the current recording automatically. When the current recording nears 20,000 track points, the device filters the active track to remove redundant points while retaining the shape and history of the recording. Unfiltered points are saved in a temporary GPX and FIT file that is saved or discarded when the recording stops.