Travelling has just entered a new level with the introduction of the GPS system. You can drive anywhere with least problems, locate any new place in a new city or town or get the maps of any state as you enter it.
The Garmin eTrex Vista HCx GPS system gives you all the advantages you wished for making it fun and exciting to travel. This tiny little navigator measures 10.7 cm in width, 5.6 cm in height and 3.0 cm in depth. It weighs 156 g.
The extremely dependable Garmin GPS System has number of features that makes it unique in the real sense. It includes the DGPS Ready, database or map, POI and Altimeter. This tiny device is also waterproof. It also has a High sensitivity receiver. It uses the USB interface to connect to other devices.
The Europe Atlantic Recreational Base map is available. Though there are no preloaded maps, it has the ability to add on maps. There is no built in memory. It accepts data cards like the micro SD card, though it is not included with the product. You can get information of up to 1000 waypoints, favourites, locations and 50 routes. It has a Track log of 10,000 points and 20 saved tracks.
The Garmin eTrex Vista HCx Sat Nav Unit, to give it the credit, has a number of navigation features such as the Automatic routing facility, Electronic compass and Barometric altimeter and Hunt/fish calendar. It is Geocaching friendly and provides you with the sun and moon information. You can also entertain yourself with some real fun on the Outdoor GPS games. It also has the Area calculation ability and you can also add additional points of interest with the custom POI ability. It is WAAS/EGNOS enabled.
It consists of a 1.3 inches x 1.7 inches LCD colour display with a resolution of 176 x 220 dpi. The display supports 256 level colour TFT technologies. The battery it requires is 2 AA which gives life of up to 25 hours. The company provides a warranty of 2 years on this Global Positioning System device.
The entire package contains the Garmin eTrex Vista HCx GPS system, a USB interface cable, wrist strap, Map source trip and Waypoint Manager, Quick user guide and owner’s manual.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Garmin |
| Model | Garmin eTrex Vista HCx GPS System |
| Screen size | 1.3”x 1.7” |
| Battery life | 25 hours |
| Weight | 156 g |
| Dimensions | 10.7 cm x 5.6 cm x 3.0 cm |
| Portable or fixed | Portable |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Additional Features | |
| Points of interest (POI) | Yes |
| Accessories | |
| USB interface cable | Yes |
| Wrist strap | Yes |
| Map source trip and Waypoint Manager | Yes |
| Quick user guide | Yes |
| Owner’s manual. | Yes |
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