Garmin Nuvi 500 Owner's Manual - Page 18

Entering Coordinates, Finding Geographic Points, Recalculate, Delete, Where To?, Coordinates, Format

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Where To? • Recalculate-change the route preference to calculate by faster time, shorter distance, or off road. • Delete-remove this route. Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you can use your nüvi to navigate to your destination using the latitude and longitude coordinates (or other coordinate formats). This can be especially helpful when geocaching. For information about geocaching, see pages 33-34. 1. Touch Where To? > Coordinates. 2. Touch Format to change the type of coordinates. Because different maps and charts use different position formats, the nüvi allows you to select the correct coordinate format for the type of map you are using. 3. Enter the coordinates, and touch Done. Finding Geographic Points If your nüvi has topographic maps, it includes locations for various geographic points, such as lakes, rivers, mountain peaks, and other landmarks. For information about additional maps, see page 42. 1. Touch Where To? > Geographic Points. 2. Select a geographic point from the list. 3. Touch Go!. 12 nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual

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nϋvi 500 Series Owner’s Manual
Where To?
Recalculate
—change the route
preference to calculate by faster
time, shorter distance, or off road.
Delete
—remove this route.
Entering Coordinates
If you know the geographic coordinates
of your destination, you can use your
nüvi to navigate to your destination
using the latitude and longitude
coordinates (or other coordinate
formats). This can be especially helpful
when geocaching. For information about
geocaching, see
pages 33–34
.
1. Touch
Where To?
>
Coordinates
.
2. Touch
Format
to change the type of
coordinates. Because different maps
and charts use different position
formats, the nüvi allows you to select
the correct coordinate format for the
type of map you are using.
3. Enter the coordinates, and touch
Done
.
Finding Geographic
Points
If your nüvi has topographic maps, it
includes locations for various geographic
points, such as lakes, rivers, mountain
peaks, and other landmarks. For
information about additional maps, see
page 42
.
1. Touch
Where To?
>
Geographic
Points
.
2. Select a geographic point from the
list.
3. Touch
Go!
.