Garmin 2610/2650 Owner's Manual

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Reference29New – Allows you to create and activate an entirely new route.Route List – Selects a route to start from a list of saved routes.Save – Saves the active route, or the last route you activated.Creating your First RouteCreating routes are fast and easy once you become familiar with and understand the various steps andoptions.To start a new Route:1. From the ‘Route Menu,’ select ‘New.’ A ‘Start Point’ window appears.2. From the ‘Start Point’ window, select one of the three options: Current Location, Use Map, or Find.3. Once you select an option, the ‘Start Point’ window disappears and an ‘End Point’ window appears.Note that the same options mentioned in Step 2 appear here. Select the appropriate option.4. The ‘End Point’ window disappears and a ‘Route Preference’ window appears. Select one of the threeoptions: Faster Time, Shorter Distance, or Off Road.5. A thumbnail route map appears in the lower left-hand corner of the Mappage as the unit calculates the route, as shown on the diagram at right. Avoice prompt sounds and a magenta route line appears. The unit is nowready to navigate the new route.Current Location, Use Map, and FindYour StreetPilot attempts to help you find your starting and ending points for creating routes as quickly andas easily as possible. Thus, it allows you three options for building your route:Current Location — Choose this option if you want the route to begin (or end) at your current physicallocation (you are at work, home, at an out-of-town conference, for example).Use Map — Choose this option if you want to find your location by panning on the Map page. When theMap page appears, move around it until you find your destination point. Then, tap the check mark that’slocated at the top right-hand corner of the Map page.Creating RoutesFrom the Route Menu, select New. A Start Point windowshown above will appear. Pick your start point and theEnd Point window (inset) will appear.Once you select a Start Point and End Point, pick yourRoute Preference, as shown above.Thumbnail route map