GPS Coordinates (1 Viewer)

[Figaro]

I`ve got a Tom Tom Via sat nav which I`ve found ok but thought I would try using it with GPS coordinates. All worked well until I tried to enter one with a - at the start, eg -8.395835
There is no - on the keypad for GPS entry, so how do I enter it please. I tried the other symbol options and none seem work
Where am I going wrong ?

Latitude
43.370873
Longitude
-8.395835

La Coruna Spain

 

[hilldweller]

I guess -8 would be west so W 8. or 8. W

 

[irnbru]

Is it not the degrees sign?

 

[Clarky]

I know it's stating the 'bleeding obvious' but is there not an East/West setting? Have you tried prefixing the numbers with W or E?
There must be some way round it.

Richard.

 

[Figaro]

The Latitude is automatically prefixed with W and the Longitute with E
It`s not the degree sign, I tried that

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[irnbru]

Ok was just a guess. I don't use co ordinates that often. Maybe google can help.

 

[Figaro]

Maybe google can help

good idea, I`ll try

 

[Roadrunner_644]

On my VIA you can use coordinates after tapping on screen then "view map" - "find" - click arrow on right and choose "latitude longitude" - and the coordinate keyboard comes up so you can use

Latitude
N43.370873
Longitude
W8.395835

Makes sure the setting in units/coordinate display is set for degrees d.d for that format.

 

[pappajohn]

The minus symbol means west.....its west of the meridian line so enter as W8.

 

[2657]

Try clicking on the E and see if it changes to W

Works on my Snooper.

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