Garmin GPS V Reference Manual

Also see for GPS V: Specifications Specification Owner's manual and reference guide

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12The Map PageThe GPS V features a real-time moving map to illustrate your current position andyour intended route. The Map Page is one of the main operating pages of the GPS Vand you’ll likely use it more than any other page. It graphically shows the area aroundyour current location, and marks your route to a destination with a bold dark grayroute line. It tells you what direction to go or the direction you are traveling. It alsotells you your speed, the distance to the next turn, and the time and distance to thefinal destination. If the GPS V has not yet determined your current location, there is aflashing question mark over the vehicle symbol and the status text displays, “AcquiringSatellites.”The map display shows your present position and direction of movement using atriangular vehicle symbol in the center of the map. The map display also shows themap scale and geographic details such as lakes, rivers, highways, and towns. You canuse the IN and OUT keys to change the map scale to show more map area with lessdetail, or less map area with more detail. Press and hold either key to zoom the mapscale rapidly. When zoomed in to very small map areas an ‘Accuracy Circle’ will appeararound the vehicle symbol. The accuracy circle graphically portrays the positionaccuracy on the map.ReferenceMap Page Map ScaleNorth DirectionYour CurrentPositionTime and Distanceto Next Turn or NextWaypointTime and Distanceto Final DestinationSubject Finder:Changing Map Scale..................pages 12-13Overzoom........................................ page 13Panning the Map............................. page 13Pointing to Map Features ................ page 13Configuring Map Features............... page 17North Up Map ................................ page 18Use the IN and OUT zoom keys to changethe map scale. The map scale appears in thelower left corner of the map.Map Scale Accuracy Circle