Touch Menu, Find to enter the name of a place and view that location on the map. The first time you use this feature, the app may go online to download the appropriate index database.
If you are using a map uploaded from your PC, ensure that you upload the matching MMI file to access the index database.
If you have a set of coordinates that you want to view on the map, you have to place a mark (see here), then edit the mark to change the coordinates, then tap View. You can change the coordinate system in use under Settings, Units.