Garmin VIEO RV 1050 Series Owner's Manual - Page 14
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Select a location to view the option menu.
Select to view detailed information about the location.
Select to view alternate routes to the location.
Go! Select to start navigating to the location using the
recommended route.
Changing the Search Area
By default, the device searches for locations near your current
location. You can also search other areas, such as near your
destination, near another city, or along your active route.
1
Select
.
2
Select
next to the current search area
3
Select a search area.
4
If necessary, follow the on-screen instructions to select a
specific location.
The selected search area appears next to . When you search
for a location using any of the options in the
suggests locations near this area first.
Custom Points of Interest
Custom POIs are customized points on the map. They can
contain alerts that let you know if you are near a designated
point or if you are traveling faster than a specified speed.
Installing POI Loader
You can create or download custom POI lists on your computer
and install them on your device using POI Loader software.
1
Go to www.garmin.com/poiloader.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Finding Custom POIs
Before you can find custom POIs, you must load custom POIs
on your device using the POI Loader software
Loader, page
8).
1
Select
> Categories.
2
Scroll to the Other Categories section, and select a category.
Search Tools
Search tools allow you to search for specific types of locations
by responding to on-screen prompts.
Finding an Intersection
You can search for an intersection or junction between two
streets, highways, or other roads.
1
Select
> Intersections.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter street information.
3
Select the intersection.
Finding a Location Using Coordinates
You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates.
1
Select
> Coordinates.
8
2
If necessary, select
datum.
3
Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates.
4
Select View on Map.
Viewing Recently Found Locations
Your device stores a history of the last 50 locations you have
found.
Select
Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations
Select
.
Viewing Current Location Information
You can use the Where Am I? page to view information about
your current location. This feature is helpful if you need to tell
emergency personnel your location.
From the map, select the vehicle.
Finding Emergency Services and Fuel
You can use the Where Am I? page to find the nearest
hospitals, police stations, and fuel stations.
1
From the map, select the vehicle.
2
Select Hospitals, Police Stations, Fuel, or Roadside
Assist..
NOTE: Some service categories are not available in all
areas.
A list of locations for the selected service appears, with the
nearest locations at the top.
3
Select a location.
4
Select an option:
menu, the device
• To navigate to the location, select Go!.
• To view the phone number and other location details,
Getting Directions to Your Current Location
If you need to tell another person how to get to your current
location, your device can give you a list of directions.
1
From the map, select the vehicle.
2
Select
3
Select a starting location.
4
Select Select.
Adding a Shortcut
You can add shortcuts to the Where To? menu. A shortcut can
point to a location, a category, or a search tool.
(Installing POI
The Where To? menu can contain up to 36 shortcut icons.
1
Select
2
Select an item.
Removing a Shortcut
1
Select
2
Select a shortcut to remove.
3
Select the shortcut again to confirm.
4
Select Done.
Saving Locations
Saving a Location
1
Search for a location
page
2
From the search results, select a location.
3
Select
, and change the coordinate format or
> Recent.
> Recent >
> Clear > Yes.
select
.
> Directions to Me.
> Add Shortcut.
>
> Remove Shortcut(s).
(Finding a Location by Category,
7).
> Save.
Finding and Saving Locations