Garmin nuvi 2599LMTHD Owner's Manual - Page 7

Finding Locations

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• Select to change character capitalization. Locations The detailed maps loaded in your device contain locations, such as restaurants, hotels, auto services, and detailed street information. You can use categories to browse for nearby businesses and attractions. You can also search for addresses, coordinates, cities, and intersections. Finding Locations Finding a Location by Category 1 Select Where To?. 2 Select a category, or select Categories. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select a location. Searching Within a Category After you have performed a search for a point of interest, certain categories may display a Quick Search list that shows the last three destinations you selected. 1 Select Where To?. 2 Select a category, or select Categories. 3 Select a category. 4 If applicable, select a destination from the Quick Search list. 5 If necessary, select the appropriate destination. Finding a Location Using the Search Bar You can use the search bar to search for locations by entering a category, brand name, address, or city name. 1 Select Where To?. 2 Select Enter Search in the search bar. 3 Enter all or part of the search term. Suggested search terms appear below the search bar. 4 Select an option: • To search for a type of business, enter a category name (for example, "movie theaters"). • To search for a business name, enter all or part of the name. • To search for an address near you, enter the house number and street name. • To search for an address in another city, enter the house number, street name, city, and state. • To search for a city, enter the city and state. • To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude coordinates. 5 Select an option: • To search using a suggested search term, select the term. • To search using the text you entered, select . 6 If necessary, select a location. Changing the Search Area 1 From the main menu, select Where To?. 2 Select Searching Near. 3 Select an option. Finding a Location by Browsing the Map Before you can find places included in the map data, such as restaurants, hospitals, and fuel stations, you must enable the map layer for places along the road (Customizing the Map Layers). 1 Select View Map. 2 Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search. 3 If necessary, select , and select a category icon to view only a specific category of places. Location markers ( or a blue dot) appear on the map. 4 Select an option: • Select a location marker. • Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address location. 5 If necessary, select the location description to view additional information. Finding an Address NOTE: The order of the steps may change depending on the map data loaded on your device. 1 Select Where To?. 2 If necessary, select Searching Near to change the search area (Changing the Search Area). 3 Select Address. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to enter address information. 5 Select the address. Finding Recently Found Destinations Your device stores the last 50 destinations you have found. 1 Select Where To? > Recent. 2 Select a location. Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations Select Where To? > Recent > > Clear > Yes. Finding Parking 1 Select Where To? > Categories > Parking. 2 Select a parking location. Finding Your Last Parking Spot When you disconnect the device from vehicle power while the device is on, your current location is saved as a parking spot. Select Apps > Last Spot. Search Tools Search tools allow you to search for specific types of locations by responding to on-screen prompts. Finding an Intersection 1 Select Where To? > Categories > Intersections. 2 Select an option: • Select a state or province. • To change the country, state, or province, select State or Country, and enter a name. 3 Enter the first street name, and select Next. 4 If necessary, select the street. 5 Enter the second street name, and select Next. 6 If necessary, select the street. 7 If necessary, select the intersection. Finding a City 1 Select Where To? > Categories > Cities. Locations 3

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Select
to change character capitalization.
Locations
The detailed maps loaded in your device contain locations, such
as restaurants, hotels, auto services, and detailed street
information. You can use categories to browse for nearby
businesses and attractions. You can also search for addresses,
coordinates, cities, and intersections.
Finding Locations
Finding a Location by Category
1
Select
Where To?
.
2
Select a category, or select
Categories
.
3
If necessary, select a subcategory.
4
Select a location.
Searching Within a Category
After you have performed a search for a point of interest, certain
categories may display a Quick Search list that shows the last
three destinations you selected.
1
Select
Where To?
.
2
Select a category, or select
Categories
.
3
Select a category.
4
If applicable, select a destination from the Quick Search list.
5
If necessary, select the appropriate destination.
Finding a Location Using the Search Bar
You can use the search bar to search for locations by entering a
category, brand name, address, or city name.
1
Select
Where To?
.
2
Select
Enter Search
in the search bar.
3
Enter all or part of the search term.
Suggested search terms appear below the search bar.
4
Select an option:
To search for a type of business, enter a category name
(for example, "movie theaters").
To search for a business name, enter all or part of the
name.
To search for an address near you, enter the house
number and street name.
To search for an address in another city, enter the house
number, street name, city, and state.
To search for a city, enter the city and state.
To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude
coordinates.
5
Select an option:
To search using a suggested search term, select the
term.
To search using the text you entered, select
.
6
If necessary, select a location.
Changing the Search Area
1
From the main menu, select
Where To?
.
2
Select
Searching Near
.
3
Select an option.
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map
Before you can find places included in the map data, such as
restaurants, hospitals, and fuel stations, you must enable the
map layer for places along the road (
Customizing the Map
Layers
).
1
Select
View Map
.
2
Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.
3
If necessary, select
, and select a category icon to view
only a specific category of places.
Location markers (
or a blue dot) appear on the map.
4
Select an option:
Select a location marker.
Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address
location.
5
If necessary, select the location description to view additional
information.
Finding an Address
NOTE:
The order of the steps may change depending on the
map data loaded on your device.
1
Select
Where To?
.
2
If necessary, select
Searching Near
to change the search
area (
Changing the Search Area
).
3
Select
Address
.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter address
information.
5
Select the address.
Finding Recently Found Destinations
Your device stores the last 50 destinations you have found.
1
Select
Where To?
>
Recent
.
2
Select a location.
Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations
Select
Where To?
>
Recent
>
>
Clear
>
Yes
.
Finding Parking
1
Select
Where To?
>
Categories
>
Parking
.
2
Select a parking location.
Finding Your Last Parking Spot
When you disconnect the device from vehicle power while the
device is on, your current location is saved as a parking spot.
Select
Apps
>
Last Spot
.
Search Tools
Search tools allow you to search for specific types of locations
by responding to on-screen prompts.
Finding an Intersection
1
Select
Where To?
>
Categories
>
Intersections
.
2
Select an option:
Select a state or province.
To change the country, state, or province, select
State or
Country
, and enter a name.
3
Enter the first street name, and select
Next
.
4
If necessary, select the street.
5
Enter the second street name, and select
Next
.
6
If necessary, select the street.
7
If necessary, select the intersection.
Finding a City
1
Select
Where To?
>
Categories
>
Cities
.
Locations
3