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 frequent stops, leave the GPS V powered on and receiving satellites. 
This will allow the unit to accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. How-
ever, some vehicles disconnect power to the cigarette lighter when the ignition is 
turned off. In order to continue receiving satellites, use batteries and the cigarette 
lighter adapter for your trip. When external power is removed, the unit will then 
ask, with a screen prompt, if it can use the batteries when vehicle power is not 
available.
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Trip Information Page
Trip Odometer 
and Trip  Computer 
Readouts
Time and Date Current Heading
Current Speed
Current Location
Average Speed
Subject Finder:
Resetting Trip Information ............... page 23
Clearing the Track Log .................... page 23
When external power is removed, the GPS V 
will alert you with a screen prompt. Press any 
key to continue operating the GPS V.
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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 (stationary) 
while the GPS V was still powered on and tracking your location (and since the Trip 
Information was last reset).
Overall Avg—Your average speed of travel (including time stopped) during the time 
the GPS V was on and tracking your location (and since the Trip Information was last 
reset).
Moving Time—The length of time that the vehicle has been in motion, since the 
Trip Information was last reset. 
Total Time—The total length of time that the GPS V has been tracking your loca-
tion, since the Trip Information was last reset. This is always equal to Moving Time plus 
Stopped Time.
Current Location—Your current position is displayed in latitude/longitude coordi-
nates at the bottom left corner of the page.
Current Time and Date—The current time and date appears in the lower right 
corner of the screen. Time can be displayed in 12- or 24-hour format and in local time 
or universal (UTC) time.
You can change any of these items to display different data by selecting the ‘Change 
Fields’ option (see following page).
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Trip Information Page
You can change the information types on 
the Trip Information Page, using the ‘Change 
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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 odometer, max speed and other 
trip information, or clear the track log.To reset trip information or clear the track log:1.  With the Trip Information Page Options displayed, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to 
highlight ‘Reset...’ and press ENTER.
2a.  To reset all trip information and clear the track log, use the ROCKER KEYPAD
to highlight ‘Select All’ and press ENTER. (To unselect all categories, highlight 
‘Unselect All’  instead.)
Or...
2b.  To reset only some trip information or to only clear the track log, use the ROCKER
KEYPAD to highlight the desired item(s) and press ENTER. A check mark appears 
in the box adjacent to any items you have selected.
3.  Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘Apply’ and press ENTER. A  confi rmation 
window appears. Press ENTER again (with ‘OK’ highlighted) to reset/clear the 
selected items.
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Trip Information Page
Trip Information Page Options:
Reset...
   (with selections for-—Trip, Odometer,
   Max Speed and Track Log)
Change Fields
Restore Default
Average PositionTrip Information Page Options Menu
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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 appear. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to 
select the desired data type and press ENTER.
4. Press QUIT to remove the highlight from the changed data fi eld and return to 
normal operation.Restore Defaults—restores all data fi elds to the factory settings.To restore the factory default settings:1.  With the Trip Information Page Options displayed, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to 
highlight ‘Restore Defaults’ and press ENTER.Average Location—allows you to average position samples over time and save 
the averaged result as a waypoint. Averaging reduces the effects of position errors and 
results in a more accurate position reading. To use the averaging function, the GPS V 
must be turned on, locked onto satellites and have a valid position reading.
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Trip Information Page
Available data types for the ‘Change Fields’ 
option are listed on a pop-up window. 
Use the ‘Restore Defaults’ option to restore 
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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 New Waypoint window appears with a three-digit name preassigned as the 
name for the new waypoint.
4a.  To save the waypoint with the preassigned name, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to 
highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER.
Or...
4b.  To change the waypoint name, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the waypoint 
name fi eld (top line) and press ENTER. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD and ENTER
to enter a new name for the waypoint. When fi nished, highlight ‘OK’ and press 
ENTER. Then highlight ‘OK’ on the New Waypoint window and press ENTER.
When averaging position samples to save a 
more accurate waypoint location, observe the 
‘Accuracy’ and ‘Measurement Count’ fi elds. 
Select the on-screen ‘Save’ button once the 
desired accuracy has been achieved.
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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’ readings will also reference your current location.  However, 
if you are using the panning pointer (see page 13), it is used as the reference point for 
‘Nearest’, ‘Distance’ and ‘Bearing’.
Finding Items ‘By Name’ or ‘Nearest’
Waypoints, Cities, and Points of Interest on the Find Menu can be viewed in two 
formats, ‘By Name’ (a list of every item available for a category) or ‘Nearest’ (a list of 
only those items for a category that are nearby).  When selecting Waypoints, Cities or 
Points of interest, the option to search ‘By Name’ or for ‘Nearest’ will automatically pop 
up once the category is selected.Finding waypoints, cities or points of interest by name: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 ‘By Name’ 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 category(s).
When searching for points of interest using 
the ‘By Name’ list, multiple items with the 
same name appear only once on the list (for 
example “McDonalds”). When you select it 
and press ENTER, a list of ‘Nearest’ for that 
name will appear. Find Menu:
Points of Interest
    (Food&Drink, Lodging, Entertainment, 
Shopping, Services, Transportation and 
Emergency&Government)
Addresses
Intersections
Waypoints*
Cities
Exits
Recently Found Places
* See pages 14 and 48-49 for more informa-
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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 ‘OK’ and pressing ENTER. Otherwise, spell 
out the entire name, then use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘OK’ and press 
ENTER.
7.  Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the desired item from the list (if not already 
highlighted) and press ENTER. A pop-up window will appear with additional infor-
mation for the selected waypoint, city or point of interest. 
8a. To navigate to the selected waypoint, city or point of interest: use the ROCKER
KEYPAD to highlight the on-screen ‘Goto’ button and press ENTER. Then use the 
ROCKER KEYPAD to select your routing preference and press ENTER.
Or...
8b.  To view the selected waypoint, city or point of interest on the map: use the 
ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the on-screen ‘Map’ button and press ENTER. Then 
use the IN/OUT zoom keys to select the desired map scale.
Or...
8c.  To exit the information page: use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the on-screen 
‘OK’ button and press ENTER.Note that, for waypoints, an on-screen ‘Delete’ button also appears, allowing you to 
delete the selected waypoint.
Once you locate the item of your choice, press 
ENTER to display the Waypoint Information 
Page for that item.
An example the detail found on the Waypoint 
Information Page. Press ENTER with the 
on-screen ‘Goto’ button highlighted to navi-
gate to the location.
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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 category(s).
5.  Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the desired item from the list and press 
ENTER. A pop-up window will appear with additional information for the selected 
waypoint, city, or point of interest. 
6a. To navigate to the selected waypoint, city or point of interest: use the ROCKER
KEYPAD to highlight the on-screen ‘Goto’ button and press ENTER. Then use the 
ROCKER KEYPAD to select your routing preference and press ENTER.
Or...
6b.  To view the selected waypoint, city or point of interest on the map: use the 
ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the on-screen ‘Map’ button and press ENTER. Then 
use the IN/OUT zoom keys to select the desired map scale.
Or...
6c.  To exit the information page: use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the on-screen 
‘OK’ button and press ENTER.Note that, for waypoints, an on-screen ‘Delete’ button also appears, allowing you to 
delete the selected waypoint.
UseFIND to search for nearby waypoints, 
cities or points of interest. If you press FIND
while panning on the map, the GPS V will 
search for waypoints, cities or points of interest 
nearest to the panning pointer (see page 14).Points of Interest “Near Map Pointer’ or ‘By 
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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 can also search for exits on interstates 
other than the nearest one by using the ‘Select Exit Road’ option from the list of exits.To  fi nd an exit:1.  Press the FIND key to display the Find Menu.
2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to select ‘Exits’ and then press ENTER.
3.  An exits menu will appear with a choice of exit types. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to 
highlight the type of exits you wish to view, then press ENTER.
4.  A list of the nearest exits will be displayed with the closest exit ahead highlighted 
on the list. The title of the list indicates the name of the interstate which the exits 
are on.  Direction and distance to the highlighted exit is shown at the bottom 
of the list. 
5.  Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to scroll down through the list and display exits further 
ahead. (To display exits behind you, scroll up through the list instead.)
6.  With the desired exit highlighted, press ENTER to display an information page 
for that exit. This page contains the exit description, followed by a list of services 
near that exit.  To see additional information about any service, use the ROCKER
KEYPAD to highlight the service and press ENTER. The service information shows 
the name of the service and its direction from the exit.
7.  From the nearest exits list or the information pages, you can ‘Goto’ the exit, show 
the exit on the ‘Map’ or exit the information page by selecting ‘OK’.
Example of a list of interstate highway exits 
with services on I-35.Additional information can be displayed for 
the highlighted exit by pressing ENTER.
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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, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight ‘OK’ 
and press ENTER.
6.  A list of interstate highways is presented. If necessary, use the ROCKER KEYPAD to 
highlight the desired highway from the list and press ENTER. A new list of nearest 
exits is displayed for the selected interstate highway. 
To view exit information for another nearby 
interstate highway, use the ‘Select Exit Road’ 
option. For numbered highways, enter the 
number only—not the prefi x.Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to select an exit 
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