Garmin VIEO RV 1050 Series, Owner'S Manual

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Custom points of interest
Custom POIs are customised points on the map. They can contain alerts that let you know if you are near a
designated point or if you are travelling 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
(
Installing POI Loader, page 20 ).
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 a junction
You can search for a junction between two streets, motorways, or other roads.
1 Select > Junctions.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to enter street information.
3 Select the junction.
Finding a location using coordinates
You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates.
1 Select > Coordinates.
2 If necessary, select
, and change the coordinate format or datum.
3 Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates.
4 Select View on Map.
Viewing history
Your device stores a history of the last 50 locations you have found.
Select > History.
Clearing the list of recently found places
Select > History > > Clear > Yes.
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.
20 Finding and saving locations