Garmin gpsmap 278 Quick Reference Card

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GPSMAP
®
 278 
190-00691-01 Rev. A 
© Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries 
Printed in Taiwan
Quick Reference Guide
Navigating to a Destination
To navigate (Go To) a point on the map:
1.  Highlight a point to navigate to, and press the 
NAV/MOB key.
2.  Highlight 
Go To <point name>, and press ENTER
3.  Follow the magenta route created on the Map Page.
Select a Point
Follow the Magenta Line
To navigate (Go To) a point using the Find menu:
1.  Press the 
NAV/MOB
 
key.
2.  Highlight 
Go To Point, and press ENTER to open the Find menu.
3.  Highlight 
Waypoints, and press ENTER.
4.  Select a waypoint from the list, and press 
ENTER to open the 
Waypoint Review Page.
5.  With the 
Go To button highlighted, press ENTER
 
to start navigating.
Results List
Waypoint Review Page
Marking a Waypoint
To mark your current location:
1.  Press and hold 
ENTER/MARK until 
the New Waypoint Page appears. 
2.  To accept the waypoint with the 
default name and symbol, highlight 
OK, and press ENTER/MARK.
3.  To change the any information on 
the New Waypoint Page, highlight 
the appropriate field and press 
ENTER/MARK. After entering and 
confirming your changes, highlight 
OK, and press ENTER/MARK.
To create a new waypoint using the Map Page:
1.  Move the pointer to a map location or 
map feature.
2.  Press and quickly release 
ENTER/
MARK to capture the pointer location.
  If you have highlighted a map feature, 
an information page appears after 
you press 
ENTER/MARK. Use the
 
ROCKER to highlight Save and press ENTER/MARK to save the 
item as a waypoint. The New Map Waypoint Page appears.
3.  To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, highlight 
OK, and press ENTER/MARK
  To change any information on the New Map Waypoint Page, highlight 
the appropriate field and press 
ENTER/MARK. After entering and 
confirming your changes, highlight 
OK, and press ENTER/MARK.
Finding an Item
To find an item and go to it:
1.  Press 
FIND to open the Find menu.
2.  Highlight a category, and press 
ENTER
3.  Select an item in the results list, and press 
ENTER.
Find Menu
Results List
4.  Highlight the 
Go To button, and press ENTER.
5.  Follow the magenta line on the Map Page.
To find an item from another location on the map:
1.  Move the arrow on the map page to the location you want on the 
map, and press 
FIND.
2.  Highlight a category, and press 
ENTER
3.  Highlight an item the results list, and press 
ENTER.
Find From Map Pointer
Selected Item
4.  Press 
ENTER again to go to the item.
New Waypoint Page