Garmin Gps 5 User Manual

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Trip Information Page
The third main page is the Trip Information Page.  If you are making a long trip, 
you will fi nd the Trip Information Page very useful.  It indicates your current speed, 
average speed, trip odometer and many other helpful statistics about your trip.  The 
following  suggestions will help you obtain the maximum benefi t from the Trip 
Information Page:
• Be certain to reset the Trip Information before beginning the trip. Instructions on 
resetting will follow. 
• If you make...

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The following items appear on the Trip Information Page:
Current Heading—Your current direction of travel is indicated on a compass-like 
display at the top of the page.
Speed—Your current vehicle speed can be indicated in miles per hour, knots or 
kilometers per hour.
Trip Odometer—The running total of distance traveled, based upon the distance 
between second-by-second location readings, since the Trip Information was last reset.
Stopped Time—The length of time that the vehicle has been stopped...

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Trip Information Page Options
Many features of the GPS V are menu driven.  Like each of the main pages, the Trip 
Information Page has an options menu, allowing you to customize the page to your 
preferences and/or select special features which specifi cally relate to the Trip Informa-
tion Page. To display the Trip Information Page Options, press MENU (with the Trip 
Information Page displayed).The following Trip Information Page options are available:
Reset...—allows you to reset the trip timer, trip...

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Change Fields—allows you to choose the data displayed on six user-selectable 
data fi elds on the Trip Information Page (across the middle of page).  To change a data fi eld(s):1.  With the Trip Information Page Options displayed, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to 
highlight ‘Change Fields’ and press ENTER.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the data fi eld you wish to change (look for 
the small highlight box on one of the data fi eld titles) and press ENTER.
3.  A pop-up list of available data types will...

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Reference
Trip Information Page
To average position samples and save the result as a waypoint:1.  With the Map Page Options displayed, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight 
‘Average Location’ and press ENTER. An Average Location window appears. 
Observe the ‘Accuracy’ and ‘Measurement Count’ fi gures.
2.   When the ‘Accuracy’ and/or ‘Measurement Count’ fi gures reach the desired value(s), 
highlight ‘Save’ and press ENTER. (To cancel the averaging function, highlight 
‘Discard’ and press ENTER.)
3.   The...

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Reference
Using Find
Using the Find Menu
You can search for Waypoints, Cities or interstate highway Exits that are included 
in the GPS V basemap using the Find Menu.  In addition, if you have downloaded 
the City Select map data, you can search for and fi nd Points of Interest, Addresses, or 
Intersections. If this data is not present, these options are not selectable.  Your current 
location is normally used as the reference point when searching  for ‘Nearest’—and the 
‘Distance’, and ‘Bearing’...

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Using Find Reference
5.  Use the ROCKER KEYPAD and ENTER to spell the name of the desired waypoint, 
city or point of interest on the top line of the page (pressing ENTER after each 
letter/number is selected).
6.   As you enter each letter/number, the list below is continuously updated to display 
any matches in the data. You may fi nd that only the fi rst few letters/numbers are 
needed to display the desired item. You can quickly exit the editing function and 
jump to the list below by highlighting...

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Reference
Using Find
Finding nearby waypoints, cities or points of interest:1.  Press FIND to display the Find Menu.
2.  Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to select ‘Points of Interest’, ‘Waypoints’ or ‘Cities’.
3.   A pop-up window allows you to fi nd ‘Nearest’ or ‘By Name’. Use the ROCKER
KEYPAD to select ‘Nearest’ and press ENTER.
4.  For Points of Interest Only: additional pop-up windows allow you to select the 
points of interest category(s). Use the ROCKER KEYPAD and ENTER to select the 
desired...

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Using Find Reference
When viewing waypoints the information window displays the waypoint name, 
a map symbol, the location in latitude/longitude and elevation.  City information 
includes city name, the size by population and the distance/direction from your current 
location.  Points of interest information includes name, address and phone number.
Finding Highway Exits
You can use the Find Menu ‘Exits’ option to locate a nearby exit on an interstate 
highway.  Exits are listed only by ‘Nearest’.  You...

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Reference
Using Find
To  fi nd an exit for another nearby interstate:1.  Follow steps 1 through 4 on the preceding page, under ‘To fi nd an Exit’.
2.  With a list of nearest exits displayed, press MENU.
3.  With ‘Select Exit Road’ highlighted, press ENTER.
4. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD and ENTER to select a different interstate highway, 
by name. Note that, when selecting a numbered highway (e.g., I-20 or Hwy 15), do not enter 
the “I” or “Hwy” prefi x—just the number.5.  Once the desired highway is entered,...