Magellan RoadMate 500 - Manual (Page 28)

Map Screen 20
Customizing the Map Screen Data Fields
1. Press ENTER.
2. Scroll down the contextual menu and select Customize Fields.
3. The data field on the left is highlighted. Press ENTER to customize that field. To select the
data field on the left, use the cursor control to highlight the field on the right and press
ENTER.
4. Use the cursor control to highlight the desired data field.
5. Press ENTER.
6. Press ESC to exit the customize mode.
(Note: you can set the number of data fields displayed on the map screen to none, 2 or 4 by
pressing ENTER, selecting Map Options and choose the desired number of data fields under
MAP DATA FIELDS.)
Creating Waypoints
Waypoints can be created on the Map screen either by scrolling around the map to the desired
location or by saving your current position as a waypoint. The waypoints created can be used later
as a GO TO or part of a multileg route. Waypoints can also be entered from known coordinates by
pressing MENU from the Map screen, select Create, select Waypoints and choose Coordinates.
Saving Your Current Position as a Waypoint
1. Press ENTER.
2. Select Create Waypoint.
3. Edit the waypoint as desired.
Use the cursor control UP or DOWN to highlight the field you
want to edit and press ENTER.
Use the cursor control LEFT or RIGHT to select the page you want
to edit. (Available pages are Information, Media, and Alerts.)
4. When the edits, if any, are done, use the cursor control UP or
DOWN to highlight the save to disk button (highlighted in the
screen to the right). Press ENTER.
Saving a Position as a Waypoint using Pan
1. Press the cursor control and the pan icon will appear.
2. Continue using the cursor control to move the pan icon to the location on the map that you
want to save as a waypoint.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Select Create Waypoint.
5. Edit the waypoint as desired.
Use the cursor control UP or DOWN to highlight the field you want to edit and press ENTER.