Measuring Distance On The Map; Map Page Settings; Map Settings - Garmin GPSMAP 79S Owner's Manual

Measuring Distance on the Map

You can measure the distance between multiple locations.
1 Press PAGE to scroll to the map page.
2 Press MENU.
3 Select Measure Distance.
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The measured distance appears.
5 Press ENTER to select additional locations on the map.

Map Page Settings

Press PAGE to scroll to the map page, and press MENU.
Show Dashboard: Allows you to show or hide the dashboard after setting one to display on the map
Settings, page 7).
Stop Navigation: Stops navigating the current route.
Map Setup: Allows you to customize additional map settings
Measure Distance: Allows you to measure the distance between multiple locations
Map, page 7).
Change Data Fields: Allows you to customize the data fields on the dashboard.
Restore Defaults: Restores the map to factory default settings.

Map Settings

Press PAGE to scroll to the map page, and press MENU. Select Map Setup.
Configure Maps: Enables or disables the maps currently loaded on the device
Orientation: Adjusts how the map is shown on the page
Dashboard: Sets a dashboard to display on the map. Each dashboard shows different information about your
route or your location.
NOTE: Your customized settings are remembered by the dashboard. Your settings are not lost when you
change profiles (Profiles, page
Guidance Text: Sets when the guidance text is shown on the map.
Advanced Setup: Allows you to customize advanced map settings
Enabling Maps
You can enable map products installed on your device.
1 Press PAGE to scroll to the map page.
2 Press MENU.
3 Select Map Setup > Configure Maps.
4 Select the toggle switch to enable each installed map.
Optional Maps
You can use additional maps with the device, such as BirdsEye satellite imagery, BlueChart
Navigator detailed maps. Detailed maps may contain additional points of interest, such as restaurants or
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Using the Main Pages
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