Garmin Foretrex 301 - Hiking GPS Receiver Manual de instrucciones

foretrex®301 and 401

quick start manual

PERSONAL NAVIGATOR®

b Foretrex 301/401 Quick Start Manual

See the Important Safety and

Product Information guide in

the product box for product

warnings and other important

information.

Manual Conventions

When you are instructed to “press”

something, use the buttons on

the unit. Press to “select”

something in a list, and then press

enter.

The small arrows (>) used in the

text indicate that you should select a

series of items in order, for example,

“Press page > enter > select

TRACKS.”

Contact Garmin

Contact Garmin Product Support if

you have any questions while using

your Foretrex. In the USA, go to

www.garmin.com/support, or contact

Garmin USA by phone at (913)

397.8200 or (800) 800.1020.

In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe)

Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000.

In Europe, go to www.garmin.com

/support and click Contact Support

for in-country support information,

or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by

phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241.

Optional Accessories

For a list of available accessories and

maps, go to http://buy.garmin.com.

For the latest free software updates

(excluding map data) throughout the

life of your Garmin products, visit

www.garmin.com.

Foretrex 301/401 Quick Start Manual 1

Battery Information

The Foretrex®operates on two AAA

batteries. Use alkaline or NiMH

batteries. Use precharged NiMH

batteries for best results.

Installing Batteries

1. Carefully lift

up on the

battery door

until it

comes off.

2. Insert the

batteries,

observing

polarity.

3. Replace

the battery

cover.

Turning On Your

Foretrex

Press and hold to turn the

Foretrex on. The rst time you turn

on your Foretrex you are prompted

to choose a language.

Acquiring GPS Satellite

Signals

Before the Foretrex can nd your

current location and navigate a route,

you must acquire GPS signals.

1. Go outdoors to an open area,

away from tall buildings and trees.

2. Turn on the Foretrex and hold it

level. Acquiring satellite signals

can take a few minutes.

The ashes while the Foretrex

determines your location. When

satellites are acquired, the

remains solid.

2 Foretrex 301/401 Quick Start Manual

Buttons

➊➋ ➌ ➍

➊

power

Press and hold to turn the

Foretrex on and off.

Press to turn the backlight on

and off.

➋

page/goto

Press to view and navigate

through the menus.

Press to exit a menu or a page.

Press and hold to navigate to a

specic destination or waypoint.

•

➌

enter/mark

Press to select options and to

acknowledge messages.

Press and hold to mark a

waypoint.

Press to access an options menu

when on a main page.

➍

(up/down)

Press to scroll through menus and

pages.

Press to select options on menus

and pages.

Press to zoom out ( ) and

in ( ) on the map.

•

Foretrex 301/401 Quick Start Manual 3

Foretrex Features

Features Foretrex

301

Foretrex

401

Altimeter No Yes

Barometer No Yes

Cadence

(optional

accessory

required)

No Yes

Electronic

compass

No Yes

Heart rate

(optional

accessory

required)

No Yes

Timer Yes Yes

Waterproof Yes Yes

Wireless

transfer

No Yes

Resetting the Foretrex

If your Foretrex is locked up, press

and hold page and simultaneously

until the screen goes blank (about 7

seconds). This does not erase any of

your data or settings.

Clearing User Data

NOTICE: This deletes all history

and user-entered information.

To clear all user data, press and hold

enter on startup until the message

appears

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Main Pages

All of the information needed to operate the Foretrex is found on the following

ve main pages: the map page, the compass page, the elevation page (401

only), the trip computer page, and the main menu.

Press the page button to navigate through the main pages. Press enter to

access the option menus for these pages.

Elevation page

(401 only)

Trip computer

Main menu

Compass page

Map page

Foretrex 301/401 Quick Start Manual 5

Map Page

Map page

Heading

indicator

Position

icon

Your position on the map is

represented by . As you travel, the

position icon moves and leaves a

track log (trail). Waypoint names and

symbols are also shown on the map.

NOTE: Press to zoom out or

to zoom in.

The Foretrex automatically rotates

the map as you move, so that

waypoints ahead of you always

appear above your position. The

heading indicator shows the direction

you are heading.

To view the map with north up:

1. From the map page, press enter.

2. Select MAP DETAIL >MAP

ORIENTATION > NORTH UP.

Compass Page

The compass page guides you to

your destination by displaying a

compass and a bearing pointer.

NOTE: Hold the compass

level when navigating to ensure

maximum accuracy.

To calibrate the electric compass

(401 only):

1. From the compass page, press

enter.

2. Select CALIBRATE.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Elevation Page (401

only)

The elevation page shows your

elevation. Press to zoom out or

to zoom in.

To calibrate the barometric

altimeter:

NOTE: The barometric altimeter

is available only on the Foretrex

401.

1. From the main menu, select

SET UP > ALTIMETER >

CALIBRATE.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Trip Computer

The trip computer displays your

current speed, average speed,

maximum speed, trip odometer, and

other helpful statistics. Use to

scroll to see more elds.

To customize data elds, press enter.

See the Foretrex 301/401 Owner’s

manual for more information on

customizing data elds.

Main Menu

The main menu gives you access to

setup screens including waypoints,

tracks, and routes. The main menu

displays the current date and time

along the top of the screen. Use

to select from the list of menu

options.

Marking Waypoints

Waypoints are locations you record

and store in the Foretrex.

1. Press and hold mark.

2. Select OK.

To navigate to a waypoint:

1. Press and hold goto.

2. Select the waypoint from the list.

Foretrex 301/401 Quick Start Manual 7

Edit Existing Waypoints

1. From the main menu, select

WAYPOINTS > LIST ALL.

2. Select the waypoint you want to

edit.

3. Select the name, symbol,

elevation, or latitude/longitude.

Press enter to edit the eld.

NOTE: When editing waypoint

information, use to select

the characters. Press enter to edit.

4. Select OK.

To delete a waypoint:

1. Select WAYPOINTS > LIST ALL.

2. Use or enter to select the

waypoint you want to delete.

3. Select DELETE > YES.

Recording your Tracks

The Foretrex records a track log

while you are moving. You can save

these tracks and navigate to them at

another time.

1. From the main menu, select

TRACKS.

2. Select SAVE TRACK.

3 Use and enter to set a

beginning point and an ending

point.

4. Press enter to name the track.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

To clear current track:

From the tracks menu, select

CLEAR TRACK > YES.

To navigate to a saved track:

1. From the tracks menu, select

LIST SAVED.

2. Select the track.

3. Select NAVIGATE.

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Creating and Navigating

Routes

1. From the main menu, select

ROUTES > CREATE NEW.

2. Press enter to access your saved

waypoints.

3. Select a waypoint for the rst

eld. Repeat in each eld until the

route is complete.

4. Select FOLLOW.

Using the Backlight

While the Foretrex is on, press and

quickly release . The backlight

stays on for 30 seconds. Press

again to turn off the backlight before

the automatic light timeout.

To adjust the backlight time:

1. From the main menu, select

SETUP > DISPLAY > LIGHT

TIMEOUT.

2. Use to set the amount of

time the backlight stays on.

Connecting Your

Foretrex to a Computer

You can use the Foretrex as a USB

mass storage device by connecting it

to your computer with a USB cable.

NOTE: The Foretrex is not

compatible with Windows

95,

98, Me, or NT. It is also not

compatible with Mac

OS 10.3

and earlier. This is a common

limitation of most USB mass

storage devices.

1. Plug the small end of the USB

cable into the mini-USB port on

the back of the Foretrex (under

the weather cap).

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