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WPT
User waypoint information is provided on the fifth file tab of the waypoint information pages.
To display user waypoint information:
1. Press
D WPT
to display the waypoint information pages.
2. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select the ‘USER’ file tab at the top of the page.
The ‘USER’ information page includes on-screen buttons to create a new waypoint, delete or edit an
existing waypoint, or select an existing waypoint as a GOTO destination. An area map along the right-
hand side of the page shows the map area surrounding the user waypoint’s location. The
IN
and
OUT
zoom keys adjust the map scale.
To create a new user waypoint by entering position coordinates:
1. Display the user waypoint information by following the steps above, then use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to highlight the on-screen ‘New’ button and press
ENTER
. A ‘New User Waypoint’ page will appear.
2. With the ‘IDENTIFIER’ field highlighted, press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to enter a name for
the new user waypoint—UP/DOWN to select the highlighted character and RIGHT to move to the
next character field—and press
ENTER
once all characters for the new waypoint have been entered.
3. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to highlight the ‘SYMBOL’ field and press
ENTER
. A list of available
symbols will appear in a pop-up window. Use the UP/DOWN portion of the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to
select the desired symbol and press
ENTER
. (The selected symbol will appear on the map display.)
4. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to highlight the ‘POSITION’ field and press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER
KEYPAD
to enter the latitude/longitude coordinates for the new user waypoint—UP/DOWN to
select the highlighted character and RIGHT to move to the next character field—and press
ENTER
once the entire latitude/longitude coordinates have been entered.
5. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to highlight the ‘ELEVATION’ field and press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER
KEYPAD
to enter the elevation for the new user waypoint—UP/DOWN to select the highlighted
character and RIGHT to move to the next character field—and press
ENTER
once all characters for
the elevation have been entered. (Remember to insert any leading zeros to get the correct reading.)
6. To save the new waypoint in memory, highlight the on-screen ‘OK’ button and press
ENTER
.
User Waypoints
New user waypoints are created by selecting the on-screen
‘New’ button and entering identifier, symbol, position and
elevation.
To display user waypoint information press
D WPT
and
select the ‘USER’ file tab.
Summary of Contents for GPSMAP 295
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