geo cashing: Can you enter longitude and latitude way points?
472656
try this link it converts and it is from FCC http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html
2258650
I dont know if you can look at the coordinates historically, but certainly at the time you create the wayport the coordinates are available
1500533
You can, but why would you? I understand you want to mark/tag certain locations on the globe, this would eventually make the globe unusable..
2188082
Nothing that I know of. I use it to find gas wells that the company I work for services. Our company trucks have full navi systems that don't allow entry of lat/long coordinates, so this is a life saver! I use OpenStreetMap for the turn by turn. This is a free resource and you can update it anytime there is a change. I also took all of the gas wells we have marked on Google Earth and placed them in the waypoint manager so I just select the well site by name. I would recommend that you get the car suction cup mount and a friction mount to stick it to. I use this setup and place it on the dash for viewing ease. I use mine as both a driving GPS for work, a riding GPS for dual sport and trail riding with my son, and handheld for hiking.
657994
Yes, with some limitations. You set your longitude/latitude and then enter a single "offset time", ranging from negative 3 hours, 59 minutes to positive 3 hours, 59 minutes. You can then program the timer to turn on at sunup, sundown, or a specific time. You also can program it to turn off at sunup, sundown, or a specific time. The offset time you entered will be added to the sunup and sundown. So the single offset time applies to both sunup and sundown. For example, if you set the offset time to -2 hours, then the timer can turn on/off 2 hours before sunup and/or on/off 2 hours before sundown. But you can't individually set the timer to turn on, say, 2 hours before sunup and 3 hours after sundown. Hope this helps.
79351
I was surprised when I got this that it didn't tell you how in the manual. The way I turned it on is to change your profile. Go to the tools (wrench and screwdriver at the bottom of the screen) and select profiles. If you select "vehicle" it will give you directions when you input a destination. At least mine did when I told it to go to a geocache. As for your maps, I have both selected. World maps and Detailed. The detailed is the summit and city series, so I would bet it would have to be checked to enable the turn by turn. Good luck.
1795258
Yes. They have a Trip Planner app. You add way points as desired and it will route you via those points. I added planed rest and picnic stops and got est. of arrival time for the leg I was on as well as miles to go. I also got the program "Trip & Waypoint Manager" after I left on my last trip. You install on you computer, plan your tip and then transfer info to GPS unit. Unfortunately my parents have borrowed the unit so I cannot test how well this will work. My first impression is that the program is not that great but I really can't say until I get my GPS back. Craig
598596
It does announce the street names. You need to change the "Language" setting by touching the "tool" icon which I believe is a "wrench" shape after touching "I agree" when you turn on the GPS.The currency conversion is not updated automatically. You will need to update the rates yourself in the currency converter menu.The GPS is fine without the bells and whistles so the concentration is on the road.I believe you can figure out the functionality yourself without a manual. Just do trials.
1563355
If you get the free program called EasyGPS, you can connect your i5 to the computer using the USB cable, and it will download a table of all your "Favourites", which includes Latitude, Longitude and even altitude. If you want them plotted on a map, you can do the same with Google Earth Plus ($20/yr), but I think plotting a route is limited to roads (if you were thinking of off road).
2122976
Yes, do it all the time. You can use any mapping program that can create GPS coordinates (Google Maps) and either transfer or copy to the Garmin (I use RoadTrip from Garmin; MacGPS Pro works great also). Be aware that GPS is not all that accurate and a point can be off be 10 meters (30 feet) or more depending on satellite positions and movement of the GPS unit. For general use its great, marking hazards is a bit more general area and caution should be used. Hope this helps.
114026
On the main screen you have an icon for waypoints, touch it, and then you see a menu of choices concerning the type of waypoint you wish to enter. You can also use the button on the top left side of the unit to quickly enter your current location as a waypoint.
543971
Yes... You just need the map file in order to do it... No matter wich country it is
1847997
The manual Is small, making it hard to read. I think that when you enter a destination address, you to choose a country. I assume that that would enable use globally.
1853698
No. You can still use google maps to find directions if your connected to the internet, but you can't get turn by turn directions. Archos has some decent tablets around the same price with GPS's
2236802
Yes! Click the mode button a few times until you get to "distance" not "steps." It shows to the second decimal place.
973906
Yes. But you can use mainly cities only as destinations. Using coordinates of your destination is the best way to go.
1174720
There is a fee only if you subscribe to a live traffic service or something similar. There is no monthly fee to use the GPS to map your trips and get directions. However, at some point you'll want/need to update your maps, which you'll pay a fee for. OnStar requires a monthly fee, but it does more than GPS mapping.