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arkiboys Regular Visitor
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 10:47 am Post subject: Garmin nuvi 250 - latitude-longitude |
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Hi,
How do I look for the latitude and longitude in this sat nav please?
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dales Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 04, 2008 Posts: 752 Location: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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Well on my 255WT, all I have found is the following.
Find the place on the 2D map and zoom fully in for accuracy.
Touch the screen just to the side of the road (so the device doesn't flag up the road name or number) and press Save. Give it a name when prompted and it will be stored in Favourites.
Now when you access this favourite, the lat/long will be revealed.
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dales Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 04, 2008 Posts: 752 Location: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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And, on my 255WT, if I want to search for a place whose lat/long I know,
it's Where to....tab down...Coordinates.
Dales. |
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arkiboys Regular Visitor
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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dales wrote: | Well on my 255WT, all I have found is the following.
Find the place on the 2D map and zoom fully in for accuracy.
Touch the screen just to the side of the road (so the device doesn't flag up the road name or number) and press Save. Give it a name when prompted and it will be stored in Favourites.
Now when you access this favourite, the lat/long will be revealed.
Dales. |
I do not see a way to search for lat/long.
Thanks anyway. |
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arkiboys Regular Visitor
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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dales wrote: | And, on my 255WT, if I want to search for a place whose lat/long I know,
it's Where to....tab down...Coordinates.
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I found it.
This is what I am trying to search for:
latitude: 43.452376
longitude: 6.833025
How do I enter this please? |
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philpugh Lifetime Member
Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 2003 Location: Antrobus, Cheshire
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Try page 11 of the user manual!
Just tap in the relevant box and use the on-screen keyboard that should pop up. You can change the format to suit the co-ords you have - in your case dd.ddd _________________ Phil |
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arkiboys Regular Visitor
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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philpugh wrote: | Try page 11 of the user manual!
Just tap in the relevant box and use the on-screen keyboard that should pop up. You can change the format to suit the co-ords you have - in your case dd.ddd |
On the sat nav it has a box for W, S, N, E
What do I choose in each one?
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dales Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 04, 2008 Posts: 752 Location: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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The latitude is North if you're in the northern hemisphere.
The longitude is West if you're west of Greenwich (ie in Spain).
The longitude is East if you're east of Greenwich (ie somewhere around the French / Italian border).
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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dales wrote: | The latitude is North if you're in the northern hemisphere.
The longitude is West if you're west of Greenwich (ie in Spain).
The longitude is East if you're east of Greenwich (ie somewhere around the French / Italian border).
Dales. |
And if you get it wrong, you'll more than likely end up in the sea |
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arkiboys Regular Visitor
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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I see.
I will give it a go.
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