Garmin 278 User Manual
Quick Reference Guide
Finding an Item
Navigating to a Destination
Marking a Waypoint
GPSMAP® 278
To nd 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 nd 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.
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.
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 eld and press ENTER/MARK. After entering and
conrming your changes, highlight OK, and press ENTER/MARK.
New Waypoint Page
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 eld and press ENTER/MARK. After entering and
conrming your changes, highlight OK, and press ENTER/MARK.
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Find From Map Pointer Selected Item
4. Press ENTER again to go to the item.
Results List Waypoint Review Page
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Creating a Route
Adding Via Points to Your Route
Creating Detours and Custom Avoids
Using the GPSMAP 278 Keypad
To create a route using the Find menu:
1. Highlight the Route tab on the Main Menu.
2. Press MENU once to open the Route options menu.
3. Highlight New Route, and press ENTER.
4. Press ENTER to nd items to add to the route.
Route Tab Adding Points to the Route
To create a route using the map:
1. Highlight the Route tab on the Main Menu.
2. Press MENU to open the Route options menu.
3. Highlight New Route, and press ENTER.
4. Press MENU, highlight Edit on Map, and then press ENTER.
5. Highlight a location on the map, and press ENTER.
To add Via Points to your route in Automotive Mode:
1. While navigating a route, press NAV/MOB.
2. Highlight Edit Vias, and press ENTER. The Add/Edit Vias Page
appears.
3. With the Add Via Point button highlighted, press ENTER.
Navigate Options Add Via Point
4. Highlight either Use Map or Use Find Menu, and press ENTER.
5. If you selected Use Map, use the ROCKER to select an item on the
map, and press ENTER.
If you selected Use Find Menu, select an item from the Find menu.
Remember you can press MENU while the Find menu is open to nd
an item near another location, such as the destination.
6. Highlight Done, and press ENTER to apply the new Via Points to the
route.
Add/Edit Vias Page
To create a detour:
1. While navigating to a destination,
press the NAV/MOB key.
2. Highlight Detour, and press ENTER.
3. Select a distance, and press ENTER.
The GPSMAP 278 recalculates your
route based on your detour distance.
4. To end the detour manually, press
NAV/MOB again, and select Cancel Detour.
Select a Detour Distance
To enter a custom avoid:
1. While navigating to a destination, press the NAV/MOB key
2. Select Custom Avoids, and press ENTER.
3. Press ENTER when the Add Avoid button is highlighted.
4. Select Avoid Road or Avoid Area, and press ENTER.
5. Use the ROCKER to move the arrow to the rst point in the
avoidance area. Press ENTER to select the rst point.
6. Move the arrow to the end point, and press ENTER. During route
calculation and navigation, the GPSMAP 278 avoids the area within
the box or the selected area of the road.
7. When nished, highlight the OK button, and press ENTER.
IN/OUT—press to zoom in or out on the Map Page.
PAGE/MODE—press to cycle through the main pages in
sequence or end an operation in progress and return to the
main page. Press and hold to switch between Marine Mode and
Automotive Mode.
QUIT—press to cycle through the main pages in reverse sequence,
revert to the previous value in a data entry eld, or cancel a
function.
ENTER/MARK—press to select a highlighted option, initiate
entry, and then conrm. Press and hold to mark a waypoint.
MENU—press to view options menu for the current page. Press
twice to open the Main Menu.
NAV/MOB—press to display the Navigation Menu window. In
Marine Mode, press and hold to activate the MOB function. In
Automotive Mode, press and hold to display the Next Turn Page
and have the voice prompt announce the next turn.
FIND—press to open the Find Menu.
POWER—press and hold to turn the unit on or off. Press and
release to adjust the backlighting and external speaker volume.
Route Review Options Menu Creating a New Route
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6. Repeat step 5 to dene additional route points.
Before a Via Point
is Added
ROCKER—press up, down, left, or right to select menu options,
enter data, or move the pointer on the Map Page.
Select Roads to Avoid Avoid List
New Via Point Added
Before the Destination
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