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Main Menu: Routes
The Route functions of the GPS V are described on pages 33-39 of this manual.
Main Menu: Tracks
The GPS V draws an electronic breadcrumb trail on the Map Page as you travel 
along.  This breadcrumb trail is referred to as a “track log”.  A track log contains infor-
mation about points along its path, including time and position.  The GPS V can use 
this information to allow you to retrace your path, in either direction.  The ‘TracBack’ 
feature allows you to retrace your path without having to manually mark waypoints 
along the way.
Track logs can be saved in memory for later use.  The GPS V has memory for ten 
saved track logs.
With the track log feature turned on, track logs are automatically recorded as soon 
as the GPS V is turned on and has determined its position. To be certain that the ‘Trac-
Back’ feature will return you to the desired point, you should clear the track log before 
your begin traveling.  The percentage of memory used in the current log is displayed 
on the Saved Tracks Page, along with ‘On’, ‘Off ’, ‘Clear’ and ‘Save’ on-screen buttons.  
When available memory is fi lled, track log data will continue to be saved, but will 
overwrite the oldest track data already saved.  To avoid losing track data, monitor the 
available memory periodically and save the track log before it reaches 100%.
You can set the track log recording interval to ‘Distance’, ‘Time’ or ‘Auto’.  With 
‘Distance’ or ‘Time’ selected, you can specify the distance or time value between track 
log recording points.
Main Menu: Tracks
A track log is an electronic “bread crumb” 
trail showing where you have been. A track 
log can be displayed on the Map Page.
Use the Saved Tracks Page to monitor avail-
able track memory, clear the track log, save 
tracks or view a list of saved tracks.
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To set up the track log recording function:1.  Follow the steps on page 50 to select ‘Tracks’ and display the Saved Tracks Page.
2. Press the MENU key to display an options window.
3. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Setup Track Log’ and press ENTER.
4. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Wrap When Full’ and press ENTER to 
check/uncheck this feature. When unchecked, the track log is recorded until avail-
able memory is full, then stops.
5. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Record Interval’ and press ENTER. Then 
use the ROCKER KEYPAD to select the desired interval option (‘Distance’, ‘Time’ or 
‘Auto’) and press ENTER.
6. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Value’ (or ‘Resolution’) and press ENTER.
Then use the ROCKER KEYPAD and ENTER to enter the desired value/setting.
7.  When fi nished, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER.To delete all saved track logs:1.  Follow the steps on page 50 to select ‘Tracks’ and display the Saved Tracks Page.
2. Press the MENU key to display an options window.
3. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Delete All Saved’ and press ENTER.
4. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Yes’ and press ENTER.To clear the track log currently being recorded:1.  Follow the steps on page 50 to select ‘Tracks’ and display the Saved Tracks Page.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Clear’ and press ENTER.
Main Menu: Tracks
Track logs can be recorded by time, distance 
or ‘Auto’ intervals. ‘Auto’ uses a resolution 
function where additional track points are 
not saved until you deviate left/right from a 
projected course.From the Saved Tracks Page, press MENU to 
select ‘Setup Track Log’ and modify the track 
log recording settings.
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To save the track log currently being recorded:1.  Follow the steps on page 50 to select ‘Tracks’ and display the Saved Tracks Page.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Save’ and press ENTER.To display additional information for a saved track:1.  Follow the steps on page 50 to select ‘Tracks’ and display the Saved Tracks Page.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight a track log in the ‘Saved Tracks’ list and 
pressENTER. Information for the save track log is displayed, including distance, 
number of points and area calculation. On-screen buttons are also provided to 
delete the track log, show it on the map or enable the TracBack feature.To use the TrackBack feature:1.  Follow steps 1 and 2 above, under “To display additional information for a saved 
track”.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘TracBack’ and press ENTER. A  pop-up 
menu will present two options: ‘To Beginning’ (retracing your steps back to the fi rst 
track log point) or ‘To End’ (retracing the track log in the same sequence it was 
saved). Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to select the desired option and press ENTER.
Main Menu: Tracks
To retrace your steps, select the TracBack 
function from the track log information 
screen.To save a track log, select the on-screen ‘Save’ 
button from the Saved Tracks Page.
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Main Menu: Setup
Setup Pages (fi le tabs):
System
Time
Guidance
Routing
Units
Timers
Location
Alarms
Interface
The Setup Pages are selected via a series of 
“fi le tabs” across the top of the screen. Each 
setup page is labeled and identifi ed according 
to its fi le tab.
Main Menu: Setup
The Setup Pages allow you to customize your GPS V to your personal preferences.  
Each selectable Setup Page is denoted by a “fi le tab” at the top that identifi es the func-
tion of that page.To select a Setup Page:1.  Follow the steps on page 50 to select ‘Setup’.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the desired tab across the top of the screen.System  Mode, Battery, Backlight, Display, Beeper, WAAS
Time    Format, Daylight Savings, Zone, UTC Offset
Guidance  Off-Route Recalculation, Next Turn Pop-up, Shutdown
Routing  Preference, Calculation Method, Calculate For, Avoid
Units    Distance/Speed, Heading, Heading Display, Elevation
Timers  User Timer, Battery Timer
Location  Format, Map Datum
Alarms  Anchor Drag, Proximity Waypoints, Proximity Alarm
Interface  Format, Baud Rate, DGPS Beacon Information
Main Menu: Setup: System
The System Setup Page allows you to select from three different modes of opera-
tion: ‘Normal’, ‘Battery Saver’ or ‘Demo Mode’.  Battery Saver and Demo Mode will 
prolong battery life.  Battery Saver reduces the rate of satellite signal sampling and is 
best for constant speed, straight-line travel.  Demo Mode shuts off the satellite receiver 
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portion of the GPS V and is best suited for indoor use (e.g., learning to use the GPS V 
or creating manual routes).  The GPS V cannot be used for navigation guidance when 
operating in Demo Mode.
The Battery setting is used to designate the type of batteries currently being use to 
power your GPS V: Alkaline or Lithium.  This setting ensures accurate readings from 
the battery level indicator.
The Backlight setting determines how long the backlighting will remain on after 
the last keypress.  Automatic shutoff times from 15 seconds to 2 minutes are available.  
Select ‘Always On’ for continuous backlight operation.
You can view the GPS V’s Display in horizontal (‘Landscape’) or vertical (‘Portrait’) 
orientation.  The display can also be changed by pressing and holding the PAGE key.
Beeper tones can be turned off, sound only for on-screen messages, or sound for 
messages and when keys are pressed.
Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) capability improves position accuracy in 
your GPS.  When enabled, this feature searches for a WAAS satellite near your location 
and then receives differential data for correcting the GPS satellite signals.  When WAAS 
is enabled, you will see WAAS satellite numbers, beginning at 33 or above, displayed 
on the Satellite Status Page.  When correction data is received, a “D” will appear in the 
Satellite Status Page signal bars for all applicable satellites.  To learn more about WAAS, 
access the Federal Aviation Administration web site (www.gps.faa.gov) for a comprehen-
sive description and links to detailed information.  NOTE: Processor-intensive func-
tions, such a automatic route calculations, will run considerably slower when WAAS is 
enabled. If you experience signifi cant operational delays, disable the WAAS feature.To change a System Setup Page feature:1.  Follow the steps on page 54 to select the System Setup Page.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the feature you wish to change and press 
ENTER. A pop-up window will appear with selections for that feature.
3. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the desired setting and press ENTER.
Main Menu: Setup
Use the ‘Display’ setting to change screen 
orientation between Landscape and Portrait. 
Or, press and hold the PAGE key. Change the backlight timeout from the 
System Setup Page’s ‘Backlight’ fi eld. Select 
‘Always On’ for continuous backlighting. 
NOTE: When using external power the back-
lighting will remain on continuously regard-
less of the ‘Backlight’ setting.
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To restore System Setup Page features to the original factory settings:1.  Follow the steps on page 54 to select the System Setup Page.
2. Press MENU to display an options menu.
3. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Restore Defaults’ and press ENTER.When downloading City Select data to your GPS V, you may be asked to supply 
a “unit ID”.  This information is provided under a ‘Software Version’ selection.  As 
improvements are made to GPS V operating software, you may also wish to refer to 
the Software Version Page to see if a newer version of software is available (software 
updates are provided online at http://www.garmin.com/support/
).
To view the software version and unit ID:1.  Follow the steps on page 54 to select the System Setup Page.
2. Press MENU to display an options menu.
3. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Software Version’ and press ENTER.
Main Menu: Setup: Time
The Time Setup Page allows you to select a 12- or 24-hour time format, select your 
local time zone and enable daylight savings time.  The ‘UTC Offset’ readout indicates 
the time difference between your local time zone and Coordinated Universal Time 
(UTC; also referred to as Greenwich Mean Time).  Your local time and date is displayed 
at the bottom of the page.To change a Time Setup Page feature:1.  Follow the steps on page 54 to select the Time Setup Page.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the feature you wish to change and press 
ENTER. A pop-up window will appear with selections for that feature.
3. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the desired setting and press ENTER.
Main Menu: Setup
When using unlock codes with your 
MapSource City Select CD, you may need the 
GPS V’s unit ID.
Use the Time Setup Page to select between 
12- and 24-hour format, or to change time 
zones. A ‘Set Date’ option can be used to 
change the current year setting.
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Main Menu: Setup: Guidance
The Guidance Setup Page controls how the GPS V responds when you depart from 
a route, how the Next Turn Page is displayed, and whether or not the GPS V shuts off 
automatically upon arrival at your destination.  The Off-Route Recalcuation setting 
determines whether the GPS V prompts you when you depart from the route, automati-
cally recalculates the route without prompting, or ignores the departure from the route 
and continues with current route navigation. 
You may enable or disable automatic display of the Next Turn Page with the Next 
Turn Pop-up setting.  With this setting ‘On’, the Next Turn Page is automatically 
displayed just prior to reaching each route turn.  With the Next Turn Pop-up setting 
‘Off ’, you can still display the Next Turn Page from the Current Route Page using the 
ENTER key.  Selecting “Yes” for the Shutdown On Arrival setting automatically turns 
off the GPS V after the “Arriving at Destination” message displays and your vehicle 
speed drops to zero.To change a Guidance Setup Page feature:1.  Follow the steps on page 54 to select the Guidance Setup Page.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the feature you wish to change and press 
ENTER. A pop-up window will appear with selections for that feature.
3. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the desired setting and press ENTER.
Main Menu: Setup: Routing
The Routing Setup Page determines what criteria are used for fi nding the route to 
your destination. The following options are available:
Faster Time—This setting uses time as the primary criteria for route calculation. 
The calculated route will take less time to drive, but may be a longer distance than 
when using the ‘Shorter Distance’ setting.
Main Menu: Setup
 The ‘Shutdown On Arrival’ setting turns off 
the GPS V automatically when set to “Yes.”
You can pre-program your routing preference 
(faster time, shorter distance or off road) or 
select the preference each time you select a 
destination.
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Shorter Distance—This setting uses distance as the primary criteria for route calcu-
lation. The calculated route will be shorter distance, but may take more time. 
Off Road—This setting creates a direct-line route from your current location to 
your destination. This may be useful outside the detailed map coverage areas.
The GPS V can prompt you for a routing preference each time you create a route, 
or you can set the preference on the Routing Setup Page and set ‘Ask Me Preference’ to 
‘No’.
You can also control how thoroughly the GPS V searches for the perfect route. 
There is a trade-off between the length of time is takes to fi nd a route and the quality 
of that route (i.e., how close will the GPS V’s route be to the ideal route). The following 
options are available:
Quickest Calculation—This provides the fastest results, minimizing the time you 
have to wait.
Best Route—This provides the best route, but will take longer to calculate. 
Better Route or Quick Calculation—These are compromise settings with emphasis 
on either route quality or time, respectively.
The ‘Calculate Routes for’ setting allows the GPS V to take full advantage of the City 
Select Maps. Some roads have vehicle-based restrictions associated with them (e.g., no 
commercial truck traffi c, no pedestrians or no bicycles). By specifying the vehicle type, 
you can avoid being routed somewhere you cannot legally go. Likewise, some settings 
(e.g., ‘Emergency’) will give you access to roads or turns that wouldn’t be available to 
normal traffi c.To change a Routing Setup Page feature:1.  Follow the steps on page 54 to select the Routing Setup Page.
Main Menu: Setup
Use the ‘Avoid’ settings (enabled when 
checked) to omit any of the listed features 
from your route calculations. The ‘Calculation Method’ determines how 
thoroughly the GPS V searches through the 
map data for the perfect route. The better 
the routing search the longer it will take to 
calculate.
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2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the feature you wish to change and press 
ENTER. A pop-up window will appear with selections for that feature.
3. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the desired setting and press ENTER.The ‘Avoid’ selections at the bottom of the Routing Setup Page let you avoid certain 
items that may be undesirable in your route.  However, the GPS V may still use these 
items if the alternatives will take you too far out of your way.To select route items you wish to avoid:1.  Follow the steps on page 54 to select the Routing Setup Page.
2. 
Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the item you wish to avoid and press ENTER.
The item will generally be avoided with the box adjacent to the item is checked.
Main Menu: Setup: Units
The Units Setup Page allows you to select the desired units of measure for distance, 
speed, vertical speed, heading and elevation.  This page also allows you to select the 
desired heading reference: True North, Magnetic North or Grid North.  If a ‘User 
Mag’netic North setting is chosen, you will need to manually enter the difference 
between True North and Magnetic North for the local area.To change units of measure:1.  Follow the steps on page 54 to select the Units Setup Page.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the feature you wish to change and press 
ENTER. A pop-up window will appear with selections for that feature.
3. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the desired setting and press ENTER.
4.  If ‘User Mag’ is selected, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the heading differ-
ence fi eld, press ENTER, then use the ROCKER KEYPAD and ENTER to enter the 
difference between True North and Magnetic North.
Main Menu: Setup
Change distance, speed and elevation units of 
measure from the Units Setup Page.
Heading readings can be referenced to True 
North or Magnetic North.
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To restore Units Setup Page features to the original factory settings:1.  Follow the steps on page 54 to select the Units Setup Page.
2. Press MENU to display an options menu.
3. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Restore Defaults’ and press ENTER.
Main Menu: Setup: Timers
The Timers Setup Page lets you select a count up or count down user timer.  For a 
count down timer, you may also specify the count down duration.  A battery timer lets 
you keep track of how long it has been since you last changed the batteries.  An alarm 
clock is also available to set an alarm to sound at a specifc time.To select a user timer setting:1.  Follow the steps on page 54 to select the Timers Setup Page.
2a. For a count down timer, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the time fi eld to the 
right of ‘User Timer’ and press ENTER. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD and ENTER to 
enter the count down duration.
Or...
2b. For a count up timer, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘User Timer’ and press 
ENTER. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Up’ and press ENTER.
3.  To reset the timer or turn the timer off, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘User 
Timer’ and press ENTER. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to select ‘Reset’ or ‘Off’ and 
pressENTER.
Main Menu: Setup: Location
The Location Setup Page allows you to change the format for location readout or 
select a different map datum.  Format options include latitude/longitude (in several 
formats), MGRS, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, Loran TDs, and several regional grids.  A 
comprehensive list of over 100 map datums is available, which can be used to make 
Main Menu: Setup
Use the Location Setup Page to change the 
location format. Several latitude/longitude 
and grid formats are available, as well as 
regional grids. Count Down and Count Up timers are avail-
able from the Timers Setup Page.
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