Garmin GPS III Plus Owner's Manual - Page 30
Creating a Waypoint
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SIMULATOR TOUR Creating a Waypoint Use the rocker keypad to pan to other areas on the map display. When panning an on-screen arrow appears for reference, along with a data field above the map. Place the panning arrow over an on-screen item to display a descriptive name. 20 Select a five mile scale by pressing zoom IN or OUT repeatedly. Working from the Map Page is a simple process that centers around the use of a reference "arrow". Controlled by the rocker keypad, the reference arrow is an important tool allowing you to pan to other areas on the map display, create waypoints, view waypoint information and create routes. To get a feel for using the Map Page and the arrow, try the following exercise: 1. Using the rocker keypad to move the arrow, try following a highway (or other feature) near your position. Simply press and hold one side of the rocker keypad to move more quickly. Notice how a data field appears above the map, showing the bearing and distance from present position to the cursor, along with the latitude/ longitude of the arrow's position. 2. Using the rocker keypad, move the arrow in any direction until you find a nearby city or town. Once you find a nearby city or town, place the pointer on it to highlight the location. Now, press ENTER to create a waypoint at the arrow location and display the New Map Waypoint Page. Waypoint Symbol Field Waypoint Name Field Waypoint Position 3. If the name of the city or town is longer than six characters, the GPS III+ will abbreviate the name when it creates the waypoint. (If you select an open location on the map, where no city, town or other feature is located, a three-digit number is pre-assigned to the new waypoint created at the panning arrow location. To change the name, highlight the waypoint name field, press ENTER and use the rocker keypad to enter a new name - UP/DOWN to change the first character, RIGHT to move to the next character, and repeat. Once the new name is spelled out, press ENTER.)