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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
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Creating and Using Waypoints
You can store up to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models
GPSMAP 421/451/521/551/526/556, including “s” models) with a
user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment
for each waypoint.
To create a new waypoint:
1. From the Home screen, select
Charts
>
Navigation Chart
.
2. Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location you want to
designate as a waypoint.
3. Press
SELECT
.
4. Select
Create Waypoint
.
To mark your current location as a waypoint:
From any screen, press the
MARK
key.
Edit Waypoint
—designate a specific name, symbol, water
depth, or water temperature.
Delete
—deletes the waypoint.
Man Overboard
—designates the current location as a Man
Overboard location.
Right or Left Arrow
—switches between waypoint information
and the Navigation chart.
NOTE:
Selecting
MaRK
creates a waypoint only at your present
location.
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To edit an existing waypoint:
1. From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight
the waypoint on the Navigation chart.
OR
From the Home screen, select
Information
>
User Data
>
Waypoints
.
2. Select the waypoint you want to edit.
3. Select
Edit Waypoint
.
4. Select the waypoint attribute you want to change (
Name
,
Symbol
,
Depth
,
Water Temp
,
Comment
, or
Position
).
To move the waypoint on the Navigation chart:
1. Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart.
2. Select
Review
. (The
Review
button is only shown when more
than one waypoint is in the vicinity.)
3. Select the button for the waypoint you want to edit.
4. Select
Move
.
5. Press
SELECT
to save the new location, or press
MENU
to
cancel the move.
To view a list of all waypoints:
From the Home screen, select
Information
>
User Data
>
Waypoints
.
