Garmin vista cx Manuale Utente

The eTrex Vista Cx has four recurring main pages and one that 

displays only with each start-up. Press and release the Quit key 

to cycle through the page sequence.

Compass Page—guides you to your destination.
Altimeter Page—tracks elevation and pressure.
Main Menu—contains advanced features and settings.

Satellite Page—appears only at start-up and shows the GPS 

receiver status, satellite locations, satellite signal strength, and the 

receiver’s current location.
Map Page—shows a detailed map of the area around your 

current location. 

(Press down to Enter.  Move to the side or up or down to scroll, 

move the cursor, or increase or decrease values.)

Power/Backlight key—press and hold to turn    

  the unit on or off. Press and release to adjust the    

  backlighting, view the date or time, and view      

  the battery capacity.

In/Out Zoom keys—from the Map Page, press 

to zoom in or out. From any other page, press to 

scroll up or down a list.

Menu/Find key—press and release to view op-

tions for a page. Press twice to view the Main 

Menu. Press and hold to display the Find Menu.

 

Quit/Compass key—press to cycle through the 

main pages. Press and release to cancel data 

entry or exit a page. Press and hold to turn the 

compass on or off.

Enter/Rocker key—press and release to enter 

highlighted options and data or confirm on-

screen messages. Press and hold to mark your 

current location as a waypoint. Move up, down, 

right, or left to move through lists; highlight 

fields, on-screen buttons, or icons; enter data; or 

to move the map panning arrow.

1.  Remove the battery 

cover from the back of 

the unit by turning the 

D-Ring 1/4 turn counter-

clockwise and pulling the 

cover away.

2.  Insert two AA batteries, 

and replace the  

battery cover.

3.  Turn the D-Ring 1/4 

turn clockwise to lock 

the cover in place.

1.

 

Press and hold the 

Power key. A tone sounds, and the Introduction Page 

appears, followed by the Satellite Page.

  The GPS receiver begins searching for satellite signals. 

When the receiver has signals from at least three 

satellites, the display at the top of the page indicates 

position accuracy and location coordinates.

2.  Press the 

Quit key repeatedly until the Map Page appears. 

You are now ready to begin GPS-aided navigation.

1.  Press and quickly release the 

Power key to  

open the backlight adjustment slider.

2.  Press up on the 

Rocker to increase the 

brightness, or press down to decrease.

3.  Press 

Enter or the Quit key to close the 

backlight adjustment window.

Battery compartment

PUSH 

TO EJECT

Locking 

pin slot

microSD

™

 

or 

TransFlash

™

 

card slot

1.

 

Access the Routes Page from the Main 

Menu. The page has a 

New button, an 

Active button, and space for a list of 

saved routes.

2.  Use the 

Rocker key to highlight the 

New button, and then press Enter to 

display the Route Setup Page.

3.  With an empty row (dashed) in the 

route list highlighted, press 

Enter to display the Find 

Menu.

4.  Use the Find Menu to select a route 

waypoint from one of the Find Menu 

map item groups. Display the information 

page for the selected item, highlight the 

on-screen 

Use button, and press Enter to 

add it to the route list of via points. 

5.   To add more via points to your route, 

repeat the process.

6.  When you have completed the route, 

highlight the 

Navigate button to begin 

calculation of the route and navigation 

using the Map Page.

7.  Follow the instructions at the top of the 

Map Page, the magenta route overlay 

on the map, and turn-by-turn pop-up 

prompts. 

8.   To stop navigation at any time, press 

the 

Menu key, select Stop Navigation, 

and press 

Enter. The route is automatically saved to the 

Routes List. To resume navigation, return to the Options 

Menu, select 

Resume Navigation, and press Enter.