Garmin vista cx User Manual

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quick reference guide 
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 Vista Cx
Marking a Waypoint
To mark your current location:
1.  Press and hold 
Enter to open the 
Mark Waypoint Page.
2.  To accept the waypoint with the 
default information, highlight 
OK
and press 
Enter.
 
OR
  To change any information on the 
Mark Waypoint Page, highlight the 
appropriate field, and press 
Enter to open the on-screen 
keypad. After entering and confirming your changes, 
highlight 
OK, and press Enter.
To create a new waypoint using the Map Page:
1.  Open the Map Page, and use the 
Rocker to move 
the pointer ( ) to the map item you want to mark as a 
waypoint.
2.  Press and quickly release 
Enter to 
capture the pointer location. 
  If you highlighted a map feature, 
an information page appears. 
Highlight 
Save, and press Enter to 
save the item as a waypoint.
 
OR
  If the map item selected contains 
no information, a “No map information at this point. Do you 
want to create a user waypoint here?” message appears. 
Highlight 
Yes, and press Enter.
Finding Map Items
To find an item from your current location:
1.  Press and hold the 
Menu key to open the Find Menu.
2.  Highlight a category icon (
WaypointsCitiesExits, for 
example), and press 
Enter.
3.  Use the 
Rocker to highlight an item, and press Enter to 
open the information page for the selected item.
Going to a Destination
To Go To a highlighted map item:
1.  Use the 
Rocker to highlight the item you want to navigate 
to on the Map Page.
2.  Press and quickly release 
Enter to capture the pointer 
location ( ) and open the information page. 
3.  Highlight 
Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.
4.  Follow the magenta route created on the Map Page. You 
can also use the Compass Page to help you navigate to 
the point.
To initiate a Go To from the Find Menu:
1.  Press the 
Find key to open the Find Menu.
2.  Highlight the 
Waypoint icon, and press Enter to open the 
Waypoints Page.
3.  Use the 
Rocker to select a waypoint, and press Enter
The Waypoint Page opens.
4.  Highlight 
Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.
To go to a recently found item:
1.  Press the 
Find key to open the Find 
Menu.
2.  Highlight the 
Recent Finds icon, 
and press 
Enter to open the Recent 
Finds Page.
3.  Use the 
Rocker to select an item to 
go to, and press 
Enter to open the 
information page for the item.
4.  Highlight 
Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.
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To find an item from another location using the Find 
Menu:
1.  Press the 
Find key to open the Find Menu.
2.  Highlight a category icon (
WaypointsCitiesExits, for 
example), and press 
Enter.
3.  Press the 
Menu key to open the Options Menu.
4.  Highlight 
Change Reference, and press Enter.
5.  Use the 
Rocker to select a reference point on the map, 
and press 
Enter. The list changes to show items nearest 
to the new map location.
Waypoints List
Find Menu
Information Page
GPS antenna
In/Out (Zoom) 
keys
Enter/Rocker 
key
Menu/Find 
key
Color LCD display
NOTE: For the Find Menu to display all of the categories shown above, MapSource detailed map 
data must be downloaded to the microSD
 or TransFlash
 card. (Refer to the owner’s manual for  
detailed information.)