How To... Use TracBack on Legacy Outdoor Handhelds
- Most outdoor handhelds will start tracking automatically once a
satellite connection is acquired, but some legacy outdoor handhelds will
require that the track log be started manually and/or saved before
TracBack routing will be available.
- Specific steps and recommended best
practices for using TracBack on Garmin's legacy outdoor handhelds can be found
below.
GPS V Outdoor Handheld
- Starting a Track Log
The Track Log feature must be activated to record your path of movement.
To activate the Track Log feature:
- Press MENU twice to open the main
menu.
- Select Tracks.
- Select On.
- Resetting Track and Trip Data
It is best to reset the track and trip
data at your starting point so your device knows the path you should
follow back with TracBack. This also helps eliminate straight lines from
your last known location to your current location (ie. from your home
to the current trailhead).
- Press MENU twice to open the main menu.
- Select Tracks.
- Select Clear.
- Select Yes when prompted.
- Saving the Current Track Log
- Press the PAGE key until the main menu displays.
- Select Tracks.
- Select Save.
- The track is now saved and appears in the
Saved Tracks list.
- Performing a TracBack
- Press MENU twice to open the main
menu.
- Select Tracks.
- Select a saved track.
- Select TracBack.
- Select To Beginning to track back to
the starting point or To End to retrace the saved track.
- The Map page will appear to guide you to the
selected destination.
- To exit a TracBack route, press MENU
while viewing the Map page and select Stop Navigation.