Garmin nuvi 250 - Entering coordinates

arkiboys · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 01, 2009 Posts: 89

How do I enter the GPS Coordinates i.e.
45.531650, 12.722425 (lat/long), +45 degree 31' 53.94", +12degree 43' 20.73"

Thank you

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:57 pm Post subject:

Here's a link to the Nuvi 200 Series Owners manual

Page 10 shows the procedure.

Basically its: Where to... / Coordinates, and the 'Format' button should allow you to change between decimal degrees (DDD.dddd), Degrees, minutes seconds (DDD,MM,SS) or Degrees, minutes and decimal minutes (DD.MM.mmmm)

If your coordinates are written using N,S,E,W before the numbers, you may need to replace S or W with a minus sign instead and just ignore N and E (so for example, N51.12345, W0.67890 would be entered as 51.12345, -0.67890). That's how Google maps shows coordinates, it just depends what formats the Nuvi can use.

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However, that manual covers the whole range of models in that series and some may have less or more features than others.

So if you don't see those menus on your model then it won't be possible to enter coordinates (some of the cheaper TomTom models are crippled in this way)

Hope it works for you with the 250....
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arkiboys · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 01, 2009 Posts: 89

Can you please guide me how to enter this coordinate into my 250 nuvi coordinates as destination?
Thank you

mikealder · Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject:

From the start up screen hit the "Where To" then scroll down to "Coordinates" if the format isn't what you want hit the option to change this parameter (the three horizontal bars top left) followed by "Format" then enter the Lat/ Long values - Mike

arkiboys · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 01, 2009 Posts: 89

I can get to the coordinates but not sure which format to chhoose and which numbers to enter.
Can you guide me based on the initial figures I sent please?
Thanks

mikealder · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:17 am Post subject:

From the format option make sure h ddd.ddddd is selected (Decimal Degrees) - Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:46 pm Post subject:

... and then enter the FIRST TWO numbers you quoted (which are in "decimal degrees format).

The second pair are the same location using the "Degrees, minutes, seconds" format.
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arkiboys · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 01, 2009 Posts: 89

selected the format as :
h ddd.ddddd
And then entered:
N 45.531650
W 12.722425

Is that right?

THank you

mikealder · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:23 am Post subject:

Yes that is correct - Mike

arkiboys · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 01, 2009 Posts: 89

The sat nav says it does not find this location.

Anita · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:59 am Post subject:

The location appears to be Viale Oriente, 30016 Jesolo VE, Italy.

Do you need to select the correct country before entering the coordinates?
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Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:09 pm Post subject:

Looks like a nice beach holiday Smile

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arkiboys · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 01, 2009 Posts: 89

arkiboys · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 01, 2009 Posts: 89

I have found the locations.
It should be N and E. Initially I was doing, N and W
Thanks

sussamb · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:12 pm Post subject:

Yep, that would make a difference Very Happy

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