Garmin Geko 301 Owner's Manual - Page 37

To Project a waypoint

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The Geko 301's Project waypoint feature can create a waypoint at a specified distance and bearing using either your current position or an existing waypoint as reference. To Project a waypoint: 1. To project from where you are, Mark your current position as explained on Page 22 and then select this "NEAREST" waypoint from the Waypoints list. Press the OK Button to display the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page. Or, To project from an existing waypoint within your route, select a waypoint from the list and press the OK Button to display the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page. 2. Use the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the 'PROJECT' field and press the OK Button to display the PROJECT WAYPOINT Page which shows the numeric name assigned to the new waypoint and with the distance field highlighted. 3. Press the OK Button to display the EDIT NUMBER Page. 4. Press the DOWN Button to move to the next number in the field. Select the digit you wish to change and press the OK Button to display the drop-down number list. 5. Press the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the correct number and press the OK Button. When all numbers are entered correctly, highlight 'OK' and press the OK Button. 6. Use the DOWN Button to highlight the bearing field and press the OK Button to display the EDIT ANGLE Page. 7. Press the DOWN Button to highlight the next number in the field. Select the digit you wish to change and press the OK Button to display the drop-down number list. 8. Use the UP or DOWN Button to highlight the correct number and press the OK Button. When all numbers are entered correctly, highlight 'OK' and press the OK Button. 9. When all changes (including name, symbol and elevation) have been made, highlight 'OK' and press the OK Button to save the waypoint changes. 10. Highlight 'GOTO' and press the OK Button to begin direct navigation to the waypoint. Menu Page Waypoints The 'PROJECT WAYPOINT' option The 'EDIT NUMBER' field 25

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The Geko 301’s Project waypoint feature can create a waypoint at a specified distance
and bearing using either your current position or an existing waypoint as reference.
To Project a waypoint:
1.
To project from where you are, Mark your current position as explained on Page 22 and
then select this “NEAREST” waypoint from the Waypoints list. Press the
OK
Button to
display the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page.
Or
, To project from an existing waypoint within your route, select a waypoint from the
list and press the
OK
Button to display the REVIEW WAYPOINT Page.
2.
Use the
UP
or
DOWN
Button to highlight the ‘PROJECT’ field and press the
OK
Button
to display the PROJECT WAYPOINT Page which shows the numeric name assigned to
the new waypoint and with the distance field highlighted.
3.
Press the
OK
Button to display the EDIT NUMBER Page.
4.
Press the
DOWN
Button to move to the next number in the field. Select the digit you
wish to change and press the
OK
Button to display the drop-down number list.
5.
Press the
UP
or
DOWN
Button to highlight the correct number and press the
OK
Button. When all numbers are entered correctly, highlight ‘OK’ and press the
OK
Button.
6.
Use the
DOWN
Button to highlight the bearing field and press the
OK
Button to
display the EDIT ANGLE Page.
7.
Press the
DOWN
Button to highlight the next number in the field. Select the digit you
wish to change and press the
OK
Button to display the drop-down number list.
8.
Use the
UP
or
DOWN
Button to highlight the correct number and press the
OK
Button.
When all numbers are entered correctly, highlight ‘OK’ and press the
OK
Button.
9.
When all changes (including name, symbol and elevation) have been made, highlight
‘OK’ and press the
OK
Button to save the waypoint changes.
10. Highlight ‘GOTO’ and press the
OK
Button to begin direct navigation to the waypoint.
The ‘PROJECT
WAYPOINT’ option
The ‘EDIT NUMBER’ field
Menu Page
Waypoints