Garmin Quest 2 User Manual

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USING THE MAIN PAGES > TRIP INFORMATION PAGE

Trip Information Page
If you are making a long trip, the Trip Information page may be 
very useful. It indicates your current speed and records many 
helpful statistics about your trip. 
Be certain to reset the trip information (data) before beginning 
a trip. If you make frequent stops, leave the Quest powered on 
in order to receive satellites. This allows the unit to accurately 
measure elapsed time during the trip. 
Indicates the...

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST > CUSTOMIZING THE MAP PAGE

CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST 
You can adjust the Quest’s settings to suit your needs. You can 
make most changes through the Settings page. Access this page by 
pressing the MENU key once and then selecting Settings. You can 
also access it by pressing the MENU key two times.
Your Quest’s factory settings (or default settings) do not need to be 
changed in order for your unit to function. 
Customizing the Map Page
You can customize...

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST> CUSTOMIZING THE MAP PAGE

AutoZoom—when On, the Map page zooms in and out as you 
travel. As you approach a turn, the Map page progressively zooms 
in. After the turn is completed, it zooms out to show the next turn.
Color Mode
—select Land or Water. Unless you are using marine 
map, such as BlueChart, you will probably keep Land, which is the 
default value.  Water displays the color of water as white instead of 
blue.
Line, Point, City, and Area Tabs...

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST > CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY

Customizing the Display
You can change the lighting and color on the Quest for optimal 
viewing. Press MENU twice, select Display Setup, and press OK. 
Backlight Timeout—specifies the amount of time the backlight 
stays on when you are not pressing keys. The timeout only applies 
when you are using the Quest on battery power. 
Backlight Intensity—specifies how strong the backlight appears. 
Operating the backlight at a higher...

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST> CUSTOMIZING THE OVERALL SYSTEM SETUP

Customizing the Overall System Setup
You can customize various system setup features on your Quest. 
Press MENU two times, highlight System Setup, and press OK. 
GPS Mode—sets GPS to Normal, WAAS, Battery Saver (which 
periodically turns off the GPS receiver to save battery power), or 
GPS Off. See “Understanding GPS” beginning on page 42 for 
more information.
Voice Guidance
—determines when the Quest “speaks.” 
•...

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST > CUSTOMIZING THE ROUTE SETTINGS

Customizing the Route Settings
You can customize the Quest’s routing features. Press MENU two 
times, highlight Route Setup, and press OK.
Off-Route Recalculate—controls how the Quest recalculates the 
route when you depart from its original instructions.
• Prompted: You are asked if you want the unit to recalculate 
the route.
• Automatic (Announced) : The unit automatically 
recalculates and announces to the user that it...

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST> CUSTOMIZING THE UNITS AND TIME SETTINGS

Customizing the Units Settings
Press MENU two times, highlight Units Setup, and press OK.
Distance and Speed—allows you to change the units used to 
measure distance. Statute shows speed in miles per hour and 
elevation in feet. Metric shows speed in kilometers per hour and 
elevation in meters. 
Heading Display—displays your direction of travel in cardinal 
letters, degrees, or mils.
Location Format—allows you to...

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST > CHANGING THE TRACK SETUP

Changing the Track Setup
As you travel the Quest automatically records your path in the 
Track Log, creating an electronic “bread crumb” trail. This feature 
can be enabled or disabled from the Track Setup page. By default, 
it is enabled. 
Press MENU two times, highlight  Track Setup, and press OK.
Track Recording
—select Enabled to record tracks or Disabled to 
stop tracks from being recorded.
Wrap When Full
—select On to...

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST> CUSTOMIZING THE WELCOME PAGE AND VIEWING SOFTWARE AND UNIT INFORMATION

Customizing the Welcome Page
You can customize the Welcome page that appears when you turn 
on your Quest. 
1.  Press MENU two times, highlight  Welcome Setup, and 
press OK. 
2.  Use the on-screen keyboard to type in your message and 
select Done. 
When you turn on the Quest again, your message appears.
Default Welcome Page Customized Welcome Page
To use the default Welcome page...

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UNDERSTANDING GPS > THE GPS INFORMATION PAGE

UNDERSTANDING GPS
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based 
navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed 
into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally 
intended for military applications, but the government made the 
system available for civilian use in the 1980s. GPS works in any 
weather condition, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. There 
are no subscription fees or setup...