Garmin Gps 5 User Manual

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Current Route PageReference
To view the Next Turn Page from the Current Route Page:1.  With the Current Route Page displayed, press ENTER to display the Next Turn Page 
for the next turn.
2.  Press ENTER or QUITto exit the Next Turn Page.To view the Next Turn Page for any turn on the Current Route Page:1.  With the Current Route Page displayed, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the 
desired turn and press ENTER.
2. Press ENTER or QUITto exit the Next Turn Page.
Current Route Page Options
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Current Route Page
Recalculate—Recalculates the Goto or route starting from your current location.  
This allows you to update the route if you’ve traveled off the current route or reselected 
between faster time or shorter distance calculations.To recalculate the currently selected route:1.  With the Current Route Page Options displayed, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to 
highlight ‘Recalculate’ and press ENTER.Use Detour—Recalculates the Goto or route, bypassing the road you are currently 
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Current Route PageReference
Show Arrival Times  (or Show Times to Go)—Switches the Current Route Page 
between display of arrival times at each turn and the fi nal destination, or showing time 
to go (in hours/minutes or minutes/seconds, as appropriate).To change the time displayed on the Current Route Page:1.  With the Current Route Page displayed, press MENU.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to select ‘Show Arrival Times’ (or ‘Show Times to Go’) 
and press ENTER.Add/Remove Via Points—adds or removes an...

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Next Turn  Page
Next Turn Page
The Next Turn Page displays a detailed map of the turn, along with turn instruc-
tions and distance to the turn.  When a route is being navigated, the Next Turn Page 
automatically pops up for ten seconds prior to reaching the turn. The page is viewed in 
top-view, oriented to the inbound direction for the turn.  A North direction arrow will 
appear in the top-left corner of the page if the map display is not oriented ‘North up’.  
The map scale appears in the...

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Direction Finder PageReference
Direction Finder Page
Whenever a destination has been selected using the ‘Off Road’ routing preference or 
when navigating a manual route, the Direction Finder Page appears in the main page 
sequence—in place of the Current Route Page.  The Direction Finder Page will guide 
you to your destination with a graphic compass-like display and a bearing pointer.  
Digital readouts adjacent to the graphic compass display your current speed, distance 
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Direction Finder Page
Direction Finder Page Options
Many features of the GPS V are menu driven. Like each of the main pages, the Direc-
tion Finder Page has an options menu, allowing you to customize the page to your prefer-
ences and/or select special features which specifi cally relate to the Direction Finder Page.To display the Direction Finder Page Options, press MENU (with the 
Direction Finder Page displayed).The following Direction Finder Page options are available:
Stop Navigation...

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Big Numbers (orSmall Numbers)—allows you to select a different Direction 
Finder Page layout, with a smaller graphic compass and two user-selectable, large-char-
acter data fi elds. If ‘Big Numbers’ is selected, ‘Small Numbers’ will appear as an option 
instead.To change the Direction Finder Page layout:1.  With the Direction Finder Page Options displayed, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to 
highlight ‘Big Numbers’ (or ‘Small Numbers’) and press ENTER.Bearing Pointer (orCourse Pointer)—allows you to defi ne the...

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Marking Your Location as a Waypoint
The GPS V allows you to capture your current location and save it as a “waypoint”. 
Use this feature to mark locations you may wish to return to in the future (e.g., parked 
car location, trailhead or fi shing spot).  The GPS V can hold up to 500 Waypoints.To mark your location as a Waypoint:1.   Press and hold ENTER.  The ‘Mark Waypoint’ page appears, with a default three 
digit name for the new waypoint at the top portion of the page. The GPS V captures 
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At the bottom of the Mark Waypoint Page there are three on-screen buttons:
Delete—deletes the waypoint.
Goto—Tells the unit that you want to navigate to that waypoint.
Map—Shows the waypoint on the Map Page.
When marking your current location, the GPS V also allows you to average position 
samples over time to produce a more accurate position.To average position samples and save the result as a waypoint:1.  With the Mark Waypoint Page displayed, press MENU.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to...

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Main Menu
The Main Menu provides you with a directory of GPS V’s features and unit settings. 
From the Main Menu you can mark new waypoints, fi nd points of interest or cities, 
creates routes, save track logs, change unit settings, display a calendar, play games, and 
much more.
Several of the Main Menu features are covered elsewhere in this manual.  For addi-
tional information, see below or the page references shown at left.
Time, date, battery level and backlight status are all indicated at the...