User manual GARMIN GPSMAP 500 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

[. . . ] Selectthemarineservicecategorytowhichyouwanttonavigate. Theunitshowsthelistof the50nearestlocationsandthedistancetoeach. Selectthemarineserviceitemtowhichyouwanttonavigate. Ascreencontaining informationabouttheselectedmarineserviceappears. OR SelectGuide TowhenusingapreprogrammedBlueChartg2Vision cardtouseAutoGuidance. [. . . ] Createanewwaypointorselectawaypointonthenavigation chart. Selectthewaypointattributeyouwanttochange(Name, Symbol, Depth, Water Temp, orPosition). To edit a waypoint: To move the waypoint on the navigation chart: SelectEdit Waypoint>Position>Use Chart. To view a list of all waypoints: FromtheHomescreen, selectInformation>User Data>Waypoints. Please visit www. garmin. com for additional documentation and information. Turning the Unit On or Off Pressandholdthe POWERkeyuntiltheunitbeepsandtheGarmin screenappears. WhentheWarningscreenappears, pressSELECTto opentheHomescreen. Using the Keypad POWER/BACKLIGHT--Press and hold to turn the unit on or off; press and release to adjust the backlight and day/night modes. RANGE (-/+)--Press to adjust the range of the sonar; zoom in or out on a chart. ROCKER--Press up, down, left, or right to move through menus, highlight fields, and enter data. SELECT--Press to select highlighted items and confirm on-screen messages. HOME--Press to return to the Home screen. MENU--Press to access additional settings and configuration options; press to return to the previous screen when indicated. POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME Creating and Using Routes 1. Movethemappointertoadestination, andpressSELECT. UsetheROCKERtoaddaturn, andpressSELECT. Repeatthisstep toaddadditionalturns. PressMENUtocancelortobeginnavigatingtheroute. To create a route from your present location: Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals When you turn on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish its current location. If the unit cannot establish a location, the Initialize Position screen appears. When the unit acquires satellite signals, the Home Screen signal strength bars at the top of the Home screen are green . When the unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear . 1. FromtheHomescreen, selectInformation>User Data>Routes> New Route. UsetheROCKERtoselecttheroute'sstartingpoint, andpress SELECT. UsetheROCKERandSELECTkeystoaddadditionalturns. [. . . ] SelectEdit Route. Youcanedittheroutename, turns, ordeletetheroute. 1. PressleftorrightontheROCKERto switchbetweenmodes. To switch between Day and Night mode: Map pointer Position icon Zooming In and Out on the Map The Range (+/-) keys control the zoom level, indicated by the scale at the bottom of the navigation chart ( ). The bar under the number represents that distance on the map. 190-00759-01 Rev. [. . . ]