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Garmin GPS 55AVD User Manual

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Since your trip starts at Ft. Myers, you need to set your GPS 55 position to
that location.

Set your GPS 55 position...

· Press NAV until the Position Page is

displayed. NOTE: The position will be
changing by your entered speed.

· Press an arrow key to move the cursor

under the latitude.

· Press CLR until the “N” hemispheric

designation is displayed, then press the 2,
6, 3, 5, 1, 7 keys to enter N26°35.17'.
Press ENT to complete the latitude. The
cursor will move to the longitude.

· Press CLR until the “W” hemispheric

designation is displayed, then press the 0,
8, 1, 5, 1, 8, 1 keys to enter W081°51.81'.
Press ENT to complete the longitude.
Your position is now initialized to Fort
Myers, Florida.

Now you need to create the waypoints used in the sample trip.

Create waypoints...

· Press WPT to display the Waypoint

Definition Page.