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GPSMAP 3005C Owner’s Manual
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Creating Waypoints Manually
You can manually enter position coordinates to create a waypoint using the Points
tab on the Main Menu. This method is useful for creating a waypoint at a specific
latitude/longitude position from a chart or other source.
CAUTION:
When entering a waypoint manually, be sure that the unit is set
to the same position format and map datum as the paper chart or coordinates
source. Entering coordinates into the GPSMAP 3005C while it is set to a datum
different from the datum in which the coordinates were created can result in an
incorrect waypoint location.
To create a new waypoint by entering position coordinates:
1. Press and hold
ADJ/MENU
to open the Main Menu.
2. Highlight the
Points
tab. You can also mark your present location using
3. Press the
New Waypoint
soft key. The Review Waypoint Page appears
with the next available waypoint number and the receiver’s last known
location as the default name and location.
4. Use the
ROCKER
to highlight the
Position
field, and press
ENTER
.
5. Enter position coordinates using the
ROCKER
, and press
ENTER
.
6. To accept the waypoint with the default information, press the
OK
soft key
OR
To change any waypoint information, highlight the appropriate field and
press
ENTER
. After entering your changes, press the
OK
soft key. For
information on editing waypoints, see page
.
You can
enter location
coordinates
manually.
Review Waypoint Page
Two other options are available on the Review Waypoint Page:
•
Add to Route
—adds the new waypoint to the end of a route.
•
Move Wpt
(waypoint)—moves or projects the waypoint to a new location
on the map display.
To add a new waypoint to a route:
1. Press the
Add To Route
soft key. The Select Route Page appears.
2. Highlight a route or
New Route
, and press
ENTER
.
3. Highlight
OK
, and press
ENTER
to add the waypoint to the route.
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