Garmin GPS 2 Manual

The ‘ETE’ field, located in the middle of the bottom of both pages, is a user-selectable field that
allows you to display a variety of navigation values for your trip.
To access the user-selectable field:
1. Highlight ‘ETE’, and press ENTER.
2. Use the keypad to scroll through the possible options.
The following data options are available from the navigation pages (see Appendix H):
Estimated Time Enroute (ETE)— the time left to your destination based on your present
speed and track.
Estimated Time of...

Using the Compass Page
The GPS II’s compass page (Fig. 56) provides graphic steering guidance to a
destination waypoint. 
The middle  of  the  page features a rotating  ‘compass’ that
shows your course over ground while you’re moving (track up),  and a  pointer arro w
in the  center indicates the direction of the  destination relative to  the direction you’re
m o v i n g .
The compass rose and pointer  arrow work independently to show—  at a
glance— the direction of  your movement and the direction to...

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57Track Over
Ground
Selectable
FieldSpeed Over
Ground Distance to
Waypoint
Graphic
Compass Pointer to
WaypointDestination
Waypoint Bearing to
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Using the Highway Page
The GPS II’s highway page (Fig. 58) also provides graphic steering guidance to a
destination, with a greater emphasis on the straight-line desired course and the dis-
tance and direction you are off course. As you head toward your destination, the
middle of the screen provides visual guidance to your waypoint on a moving graph-
ic ‘highway’.
Your present position is represented by the diamond in the center of the course
deviation scale. The line down the middle of the highway...

Track Over
Ground
Estimated Ti m e
E n ro u t eSpeed Over
Ground Distance to
Waypoint Bearing to
WaypointDestination
Waypoint
Graphic
Highway CDI
ScaleREFERENCE
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Moving Map Page
The GPS II features a powerful real-time moving map (Fig. 60) that can do much
more than just plot your course and route. The map page also provides you with a
target cursor that will let you pan ahead to nearby waypoints, determine the distance
and bearing to any map position, and mark new waypoints while you navigate. The
GPS II also features dedicated zoom keys for instant zooming. The map portion of
the page displays your present position as a diamond icon, with your track and/or...

Bearing to
Waypoint
Track Over
GroundSpeed Over
Ground Present
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62Zooming and Panning
There are three main functions you can perform from the map page— zooming,
panning, and pointing. The moving map has 12 map scales (from 0.2 to 320 miles,
or 0.5 to 600 km.) which are selected by selecting the IN and OUT zoom keys.
These ranges are measured vertically.
To use the zoom keys:
1. From the map page, press either IN or OUT (Fig. 62a).
2. To see the current map scale, press and hold either button down. A pop-up window will
display the current scale (Fig. 62b).
The second...

63As you pan around the map, you’ll notice that the target crosshair will “snap” to
on-screen waypoints and highlight the waypoint name (Fig. 63a). Once a waypoint
name is highlighted, you can review its waypoint definition page or execute a GOTO
function right from the map page (Fig. 64b).
To review the definition page for a waypoint highlighted on the map
page:
1. Press ENTER.
To GOTO a waypoint highlighted on the map page:
1. Press GOTO.
2. Press ENTER to confirm the GOTOwaypoint page.
To stop the...

64Using the Cursor to Mark and GOTO Waypoints
During panning, the crosshair represents a target position right on the moving
map, with the range and bearing to the target displayed at the top corners of the
screen. You can also use the target crosshair to mark a new waypoint position or as a
GOTO destination right from the map field. 
To mark the target crosshair position as a new waypoint:
1. Press MARK (Fig. 64a).
2. Enter a name and/or route number, and press ENTER.
You can also use the target...