Garmin summit Guida All'Installazione Rapida

To turn the backlighting on, press and release the POWER 

button from any screen. The backlight is timed to stay on for 30 
seconds to save battery power.  To adjust the screen contrast, press 
the PAGE button until you see the SkyView Page. Press the UP 
button to make the screen darker, press the DOWN button to 
make the screen lighter. 

Before you can actually use your eTrex Summit for navigation, 

you must first obtain a fix on your current position. To do this, take 
your eTrex Summit outside and find a large, open area that has a 
clear view of the sky. Press and hold the POWER button to turn 
the unit on. You’ll see the Welcome Page for a few seconds while 
the eTrex Summit performs a self-test, followed by the Satellite 
Page. The eTrex Summit needs to receive at least three strong  
satellite signals to find your location. 

When you see the “READY TO NAVIGATE” message on the 

Satellite Page, eTrex Summit has found your location. 

NOTE: The first time you use your eTrex Summit, it could 
take up to five minutes to find your location. After the 
first time use, eTrex Summit only needs about 15 to 45 
seconds to find your location. If the eTrex Summit does 
not display your local time (bottom of the Menu Page), 
follow the instructions in the Getting Started section of 
your Owner’s Manual to set the correct time.

Button

UP  

Button

All of the information needed to operate the eTrex Summit is 

found on six main “pages” (or display screens). These pages are the 
SkyView, Map, Pointer, Trip Computer, Elevaton, and Menu. Once 
power is applied, press the PAGE button to switch between pages.

“Ready To 

Navigate”

Welcome 

Page

Satellite 

Page

      

Button

Internal 

GPS Antenna

LCD Display

(with backlight)

Button

Button

Compass

Sighting

Marks

External Power 

and 

 Data Connector

Battery 

Compartment

Waterproof Case

Barometric

Pressure

Sensor 

The PAGE Button:
•  Switches display pages.
•  Allows you to exit/quit a function. 
•  Press and hold the PAGE button to 

turn the Electronic Compass on and 
display the Pointer Page.  When the 
Electronic Compass is on, press and 
hold the PAGE button to turn it off.

The POWER Button:
•   Press and hold to turn the unit on/off.
•   Press to turn the display backlight 

on/off.

The UP/DOWN Buttons:
• Select options on pages and menus
• Adjust Contrast on SkyView Page
• Zoom in and out on Map Page
• Cycle through trip computer data
• Cycle through elevation computer data

The ENTER Button:
• Confirms data entry or menu selections
• Displays Options on main pages
•  Press and hold the ENTER  

button to activate the ‘Mark Waypoint’ 
page

The eTrex Summit operates on two AA batteries (not included), 

which are installed at the back of the unit. To install the batteries, 
remove the battery cover by turning the D-ring at the back of the unit 
1/4 turn counter-clockwise. Insert the batteries into position observ-
ing proper polarity.  Attach the battery cover by turning the D-ring 
1/4 turn clockwise. 

D-ring

Battery Cover

Map

Pointer

Menu

SkyView

Elevation

Trip Computer

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