Garmin GPSMAP 278 User Manual
Gpsmap, Chartplotter receiver, Navigating to a destination
GPSMAP
®
278
January 2009
Part Number 190-00691-01 Rev. B
Printed in Taiwan
Quick Reference Guide
Navigating to a Destination
To navigate (Go To) a point on the map:
1. Highlight a point to navigate to, and press the
NAV/MOB key.
2. Highlight
Go To
3. Follow the magenta route created on the Map Page.
Select a Point
Follow the Magenta Line
To navigate (Go To) a point using the Find menu:
1. Press the
NAV/MOB
key.
2. Highlight
Go To Point, and press ENTER to open the Find menu.
3. Highlight
Waypoints, and press ENTER.
4. Select a waypoint from the list, and press
ENTER to open the
Waypoint Review Page.
5. With the
Go To button highlighted, press ENTER
to start navigating.
Results List
Waypoint Review Page
Marking a Waypoint
To mark your current location:
1. Press and hold
ENTER/MARK until
the New Waypoint Page appears.
2. To accept the waypoint with the
default name and symbol, highlight
OK, and press ENTER/MARK.
3. To change the any information on
the New Waypoint Page, highlight
the appropriate field and press
ENTER/MARK. After entering and
confirming your changes, highlight
OK, and press ENTER/MARK.
To create a new waypoint using the Map Page:
1. Move the pointer to a map location or
map feature.
2. Press and quickly release
ENTER/
MARK to capture the pointer location.
If you have highlighted a map feature,
an information page appears after
you press
ENTER/MARK. Use the
ROCKER to highlight Save and press ENTER/MARK to save the
item as a waypoint. The New Map Waypoint Page appears.
3. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, highlight
OK, and press ENTER/MARK.
To change any information on the New Map Waypoint Page, highlight
the appropriate field and press
ENTER/MARK. After entering and
confirming your changes, highlight
OK, and press ENTER/MARK.
Finding an Item
To find an item and go to it:
1. Press
FIND to open the Find menu.
2. Highlight a category, and press
ENTER.
3. Select an item in the results list, and press
ENTER.
Find Menu
Results List
4. Highlight the
Go To button, and press ENTER.
5. Follow the magenta line on the Map Page.
To find an item from another location on the map:
1. Move the arrow on the map page to the location you want on the
map, and press
FIND.
2. Highlight a category, and press
ENTER.
3. Highlight an item the results list, and press
ENTER.
Find From Map Pointer
Selected Item
4. Press
ENTER again to go to the item.
chartplotter receiver
New Waypoint Page
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