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Garmin GPSMAP 278 Quick Reference Manual

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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 <point name>, and press ENTER.

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.

New Waypoint Page