Garmin GPSMAP 541s Quick Reference Guide - Page 2

Turning the Unit On and Acquiring a Signal See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Turning the Unit On or Off To turn on the unit, press and release the Power key. When the Warning screen appears, select I Agree to view the Home screen. To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. When the unit acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars at the top of the Home screen are green . When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear and the position icon displays a flashing question mark. Home Screen Please visit www.garmin.com for additional documentation and information. Adjusting the Display Settings To adjust the backlight: 1. Press and release the Power key. 2. Select Backlight. 3. Press left or right on the Rocker to manually adjust the backlight. Note: Press the Power key repeatedly to cycle between maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your manual setting. To switch between day mode and night mode: 1. Press and release the Power key. 2. Select Color Mode. 3. Press left or right on the Rocker to switch between modes. Day Mode Night Mode Using the Keypad POWER/BACKLIGHT-Press and hold to turn the unit on or off; press and release to adjust the backlight and the day and night modes. RANGE (-/+)-Press to adjust the range of the sonar, to zoom in or out on a chart, to page up or down on lists, or to adjust the backlight level. ROCKER-Press up, down, left, or right to move through menus, highlight fields, and enter data. MARK-Press to mark a waypoint. POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SELECT-Press to select highlighted items. HOME-Press to return to the Home screen. MENU-Press to access additional settings and configuration options; press to return to the previous screen when indicated. Panning and Zooming on the Navigation Chart Use the Rocker to move the map pointer ( ) away from your current location and to scroll to other areas on the Navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the current map display, the screen scrolls forward to provide continuous map coverage. Map pointer As you move the map pointer, you can view the distance and bearing from your current location and the map pointer location coordinates in the lowerright corner of the map. To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on the Rocker. Zooming In and Out on the Map The Range (-/+) keys control the zoom level, indicated by the scale at the bottom of the Navigation chart ( ). The bar under the number represents that distance on the map. Using Routes and Tracks To create a route from your present location: 1. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight your destination and press SELECT. 2. Select Navigate To > Route To. 3. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you want to make the last turn toward your destination. 4. Press SELECT. Repeat this step to add additional turns. 5. Press MENU to cancel, to undo the last turn, or to begin navigating the route. To create a route in another location: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes > New Route. 2. Select Use Chart or Use Waypoint List. 3. If you select Use Chart, use the map pointer ( ) to select the initial location at which you want to start the new route. If you select Use Waypoint List, select the first waypoint on the route and press SELECT. 4. Choose the location of the first turn and press SELECT. Repeat until the route is complete. 5. Select MENU to save the route. 6. Select the route to edit the route, delete the route, or navigate to the route. To edit a route: 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Routes. 2. Select the route to edit. 3. Select Edit Route. You can edit the route name or use the chart or turn list to edit the route turns. To turn on the track log: From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks > Tracks > On. A trailing line on the chart indicates your track. To clear the active track: From any chart except the Fish Eye 3D, select MENU > Waypoints & Tracks > Active Tracks > Clear Active Track. The track memory is cleared; the current track continues to be recorded. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries May 2009 190-01074-01 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan