Garmin eTrex Vista CX Handheld GPS Navigator
October 3, 2007
Handheld GPS Systems are familiar among the UK people. A new model of navigator is recently launched by the well manufacturer Garmin which is named as Garmin eTrex Vista CX Handheld GPS Navigator. It is designed with the motive to impress its customers by providing new features through the unit. You can make use of various features like 10000 point automatic track log, audible alarms to alert, map datum, 20 reversible routes, 500 user way points, GPS function, LED backlit display, ability to expand the memory, 20 hours battery life etc.
• Routing features
Garmin eTrex Vista CX Handheld GPS Navigator has been manufactured with the ability to offer 10,000 point automatic track log, in which the used can save their 20 travel records for future reference. This track back feature helps the users to retrace the routes from two different directions. This device can be used for finding more than 20 reversible routes. Each route has 50 points.
• Alarm
Alarm is used to alert you for distinct functions like:
1. Anchor drag
2. Proximity way point
3. Clock
4. Arrival
5. Off course etc.
• Map Datum
You can make use more than 100 map datum’s which are already preloaded in this unit.
• Position Formats
It is easy to set the position of the device with various position formats namely:
1. British grid
2. UTM
3. Maidenhead
4. User grid
5. MGRS
6. Lat/Lon
• Computer Odometer
This element finds various details regarding your trip like:
1. Stopped time
2. Overall average
3. Moving average
4. Total time travelled
5. Maximum speed etc.
• GPS
GPS is Global Positioning System, which is used for finding an exact location with the support of signals received from the satellites. In this process, the role of GPS receiver is important. Therefore it is possible to get up to 12 parallel channels to receive signals. GPS accuracy is measured by the velocity which is 0.05 meter per second.
• Acquisition times
Garmin eTrex Vista CX Handheld GPS Navigator usually receives the signals from the satellites within 15 seconds. If the location is too cold, it may take a maximum of 45 seconds to receive the satellite signals.
• Memory Expansion
When you are not satisfied with the built-in memory capacity of the unit, you can use Micro SD memory card for getting additional memory capacity.
• Display
The display of the product is featured with Back Light LED backlit display.
• Battery
If you want to use the device without power, you can do with the help of batteries. This unit can offer life to the batteries up to 20 hours.
• Dimension
Dimension usually determines the exterior of Garmin eTrex Vista CX Handheld GPS Navigator which has 3 main aspects namely:
1. Height as 56 millimetres
2. Width as 107 millimetres
3. Depth as 31 millimetres
• Additional Accessories
The manufacture offers various additional accessories namely user guide, PC data cable with USB interface, product manual etc.
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