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Vendor: Garmin
Name: eTrex Vista H
Part No: 010-00780-00
SKU: ETREXVISTAH
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| What's Included In The Box? |
The Garmin eTrex Vista ships with the following items included: |
| Product Information |
| Manufacturer: |
Garmin |
Category: |
GPS Units |
Type: |
Outdoor GPS |
| Model: |
010-00243-00 |
SKU: |
ETREXVISTA |
UPC: |
753759028329 |
| Announced: |
November 30, 1999 |
First Shipped: |
August 7, 2001 |
Weight: |
1.000 lbs. |
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| Garmin eTrex Vista Description |
The Garmin eTrex Vista combines a basemap of North and South America, with a barometric altimeter and electronic compass. The electronic compass provides bearing information while you're standing still and the altimeter determines your precise altitude.
The Garmin eTrex Vista also boasts an internal memory capacity of 24 megabytes, which allows it to accept downloaded mapping data from GARMIN's MapSource CD-ROMs. A silver case gives this unit a high-tech look. Marine navigation aids are included in addition to the basemap. These navigational aids are pre-loaded into each unit from the factory.
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| Garmin eTrex Vista Features & Tips |
Here is a listing we have put together of some of the common eTrex Vista features,
along with a few user tips that you may find of help for this particular item. | • Sensors: Electronic compass for accurate bearing information while standing still; barometric altimeter with local pressure and 48-hour automatic pressure-trend recorder; elevation computer
• Elevation computer provides current elevation, ascent/descent rate, minimum/maximum elevation, total ascent and descent, average and maximum ascent and descent rate
• GPS accuracy: 15 meters or less in normal GPS mode, 3 meters or less when WAAS-enabled
• Internal memory: 24 megabyte internal memory for loading MapSource detail including BlueChart marine and topographic cartography
• Unit dimensions: 2.0''W x 4.4''H x 1.2''D
• Display: 1.1''W x 2.1''H high-contrast LCD with bright backlighting
• Weight: 5.3 ounces with batteries (not included)
• Battery life: up to 12 hours using two AA alkaline batteries (typical use)
• MapSource compatibility: Compatible with most MapSource products. See Accessories table below for complete list
• Waterproof: IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 mins.)
• Waypoints and routes: 1000 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol; 20 reversible routes
• Track log: TracBack technology and 10 saved tracks
• Built-in GPS patch antenna
• Interfaces: RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary Garmin
• Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs, and other grids
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PRE-LOADED GARMIN MARINE NAVIGATIONAL AIDS:
Included with the Garmin eTrex Vista is a the pre-loaded Marine navigational aids (Americas Marine Points of Interest). The data is loaded into the units 24MB of internal memory, and is not part of the basemap. If Garmin MapSource Mapping Software is loaded into the Garmin eTrex Vista, the preloaded Marine POI database will be erased.
To recover this pre-loaded Marine POI data, the Map Database file can be downloaded from GARMIN's web site at www.garmin.com.
Note: Garmin MapSource Mapping Software and the Marine POI database cannot be loaded at the same time.
SOFTWARE UPGRADES FROM GARMIN:
• Increase Waypoint/Tracklog Storage:
Upgrade 3.10, and above, for the eTrex Vista now includes an increased active track log to 10,000 points, an increased saved track log to 750 points, an increased user waypoints to 1,000 waypoints and an increased waypoints per route to 125 waypoints. Click here for unit software upgrade.
• Jump Master Program:
Upgrade 2.41, and above, for the eTrex Vista now includes JumpMaster. This accessory follows military guidelines for calculating a jumpmaster's high altitude release point (HARP). The accessory can auto-detect when a user has jumped to begin navigating him toward the desired impact point (DIP) using the barometer and electronic compass. For more information about the Jump Master Function, refer to the Garmin eTrex Vista Manual. Click here for unit software upgrade.
• Glide Ratio:
Upgrade 2.28, and above, for the eTrex Vista now includes glide ratio, glide ratio to target, and vertical speed to target as choices for all configurable fields. Click here for unit software upgrade.
• Area Calculation:
Upgrade 2.18, and above, for the eTrex Vista now includes a new accessory to calculate the area of a track. The area of a saved track is displayed on the track detail page. Click here for unit software upgrade.
ETREX VISTA FITNESS PACKAGE
Turn your Garmin eTrex Vista into the ultimate Fitness Tool. With your GPS and the Performance Pass Internet Software you can easily collect and upload accurate speed, time, distance, and elevation data for your
workouts.
Take a look and even a Demo View of the software:
• Performance Pass Software
• Garmn eTrex Vista with the Performance Pass Software
• Performance Pass Software and Accessory Kit
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| Most Recent Customer Reviews | | (View all reviews for this item, or add your own review.) |
 Garmin eTrex Vista
While the GPS works very well and takes the beat of beening on a ATV running thru wood's trails and...Read more
2.9 years ago by Marilyn
Time proven unit
I bought this Vista not long after they were introduced. I think it was about mid-2000. It has worke...Read more
3.9 years ago by Dale Ireland
a big improvement
this one actually works in the woods! i had a garmin emap, but it lost the satellites all the time ...Read more
4.4 years ago by mARK
The Vista is top flight instrument and I give it a 5 but I cannot understand why the display is ambe...Read more
42.1 years ago by LYNDON LUDDITE
Hello all, let me start off by saying that this is a verry good GPS unit. I had to rely on it solely...Read more
42.1 years ago by Christian Luebbert
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