Garmin 590 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
To search for an address in another city, enter the house
number, street name, city, and state.
To search for a city, enter the city and state.
To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude
coordinates.
5
Select an option:
To search using a suggested search term, select the
term.
To search using the text you entered, select .
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If necessary, select a location.
Changing the Search Area
1
From the main menu, select Where To?.
2
Select Searching Near.
3
Select an option.
Search Tools
Search tools allow you to search for specific types of locations
by responding to on-screen prompts.
Finding an Address
NOTE: The order of the steps may change depending on the
map data loaded on your device.
1
Select Where To?.
2
If necessary, select Searching Near to change the search
area (Changing the Search Area).
3
Select Address.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter address
information.
5
Select the address.
Finding an Intersection
1
Select Where To? > Categories > Intersections.
2
Select an option:
Select a state or province.
To change the country, state, or province, select State or
Country, and enter a name.
3
Enter the first street name, and select Next.
4
If necessary, select the street.
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Enter the second street name, and select Next.
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If necessary, select the street.
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If necessary, select the intersection.
Finding a City
1
Select Where To? > Categories > Cities.
2
Select Enter Search.
3
Enter a city name, and select .
4
Select a city.
Finding a Location Using Coordinates
You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates.
This can be helpful when geocaching.
1
Select Where To? > Categories > Coordinates.
2
If necessary, select , and change the coordinate format or
datum.
3
Select the latitude coordinate.
4
Enter the new coordinate, and select Done.
5
Select the longitude coordinate.
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Enter the new coordinate, and select Done.
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Select View on Map.
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map
Before you can find places included in the map data, such as
restaurants, hospitals, and fuel stations, you must enable the
map layer for places along the road (Customizing the Map
Layers).
1
Select View Map.
2
Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.
3
If necessary, select , and select a category icon to view
only a specific category of places.
Location markers ( or a blue dot) appear on the map.
4
Select an option:
Select a location marker.
Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address
location.
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If necessary, select the location description to view additional
information.
Saving a Home Location
You can set your home location for the location you return to
most often.
1
Select Where To? > > Set Home Location.
2
Select Enter My Address, Use Current Location, or
Recently Found.
The location is saved as "Home" in the Saved menu.
Going Home
Select Where To? > Go Home.
Editing Your Home Location Information
1
Select Where To? > Saved > Home.
2
Select .
3
Select > Edit.
4
Enter your changes.
5
Select Done.
Finding Recently Found Destinations
Your device stores the last 50 destinations you have found.
1
Select Where To? > Recent.
2
Select a location.
Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations
Select Where To? > Recent > > Clear > Yes.
Finding Parking
1
Select Where To? > Categories > Parking.
2
Select a parking location.
Setting a Simulated Location
If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use
the GPS to set a simulated location.
1
Select Settings > Navigation > GPS Simulator.
2
From the main menu, select View Map.
3
Tap the map twice to select an area.
The address of the location appears at the bottom of the
screen.
4
Select the location description.
5
Select Set Location.
Saving Locations
Saving a Location
1
Search for a location (Finding a Location by Category).
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