Garmin DriveSmart 50 Owner's Manual

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TIP: To create complex routes with multiple destinations orscheduled stops, you can use the trip planner to plan, schedule,and save a trip (Planning a Trip, page 5).1 From the map, select > Where To?.2 Search for a location (Finding and Saving Locations,page 7).3 Select a location.4 Select Go!.5 Select an option:• To add the location as the next destination in your route,select Add As Next Stop.• To add the location to the end of your route, select AddAs Last Stop.• To add the location and edit the order of destinations inyour route, select Add to Active Route.The device re-calculates the route to include the added locationand guides you to the destinations in order.Shaping Your RouteBefore you can shape your route, you must start a route(Starting a Route, page 4).You can manually shape your route to change its course. Thisallows you to direct the route to use a certain road or go througha certain area without adding a destination to the route.1 Touch anywhere on the map.2 Select .The device enters route shaping mode.3 Select a location on the map.TIP: You can select to zoom in on the map and select amore precise location.The device recalculates the route to travel through theselected location.4 If necessary, select an option:• To add more shaping points to the route, select additionallocations on the map.• To remove a shaping point, select .5 When you are finished shaping the route, select Go!.Taking a DetourYou can take a detour for a specified distance along your routeor detour around specific roads. This is useful if you encounterconstruction zones, closed roads, or poor road conditions.1 From the map, select > Change Route.TIP: If the Change Route tool is not in the map tools menu,you can add it (Enabling Map Tools, page 10).2 Select an option:• To detour your route for a specific distance, select Detourby Distance.• To detour around a specific road on the route, selectDetour by Road.Stopping the RouteFrom the map, select > Stop.Changing the Route Calculation Mode1 Select Settings > Navigation > Calculation Mode.2 Select an option:• Select Faster Time to calculate routes that are faster todrive but can be longer in distance.• Select Off Road to calculate point-to-point routes (withoutroads).• Select Shorter Distance to calculate routes that areshorter in distance but can take more time to drive.Trip PlannerYou can use the trip planner to create and save a trip, which youcan navigate later. This can be useful for planning a deliveryroute, a vacation, or a road trip. You can edit a saved trip tofurther customize it, including reordering locations, optimizingthe order of stops, adding scheduling information, and addingshaping points.You can also use the trip planner to edit and save your activeroute.Planning a TripA trip can include many destinations, and it must include at leasta starting location and one destination. The starting location isthe location from which you plan to start your trip. If you startnavigating the trip from a different location, the device gives youthe option to route to your starting location first. For a round trip,the starting location and final destination can be the same.1 Select Apps > Trip Planner > > Create Trip.2 Select Select Start Location.3 Choose a location for your starting point, and select Select.4 Select Select Destination.5 Choose a location for a destination, and select Select.6 Select Add Location to add more locations (optional).7 After you have added all the necessary locations, select Next> Save.8 Enter a name, and select Done.Navigating to a Saved Trip1 Select Apps > Trip Planner.2 Select a saved trip.3 Select Go!.4 Select the first location to navigate to, and select Start.The device calculates a route from your current location tothe selected location and then guides you to the remainingtrip destinations in order.Optimizing the Order of Destinations in a TripThe device can automatically optimize the order of destinationsin your trip to create a shorter, more efficient route. The startinglocation and final destination are not changed when youoptimize the order.While editing a trip, select > Optimize Order.Editing and Reordering Locations in a Trip1 Select Apps > Trip Planner.2 Select a saved trip.3 Select a location.4 Select an option:• To move the location up or down, select , and drag thelocation to a new position in the trip.• To add a new location after the selected location, select.• To remove the location, select .Editing and Saving Your Active RouteIf a route is active, you can use the trip planner to edit and saveyour route as a trip.1 Select Apps > Trip Planner > My Active Route.2 Edit your route using any of the trip planner features.The route recalculates each time you make a change.3 Select Save to save your route as a trip, which you cannavigate again later (optional).Navigating to Your Destination 5