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Creating and Using Waypoints You can store up to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, 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. Where To? 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. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 29

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
29
Where To?
Creating and Using Waypoints
You can store up to 1,500 waypoints (3,000 waypoints for models
GPSMAP 431/441/531/541/536/546, 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.
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
.