Garmin GPS 73 Owners Manual - Page 6

2 Select a profile. 3 Select MENU > Delete Profile. Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. Waypoints can mark where you are, where you are going, or where you have been. You can add details about the location, such as name, elevation, and depth. Creating a Waypoint You can save your current location as a waypoint. 1 Select MARK. 2 If necessary, select a field to make changes to the waypoint. 3 Select Done. Projecting a Waypoint You can create a new location by projecting the distance and bearing from a marked location to a new location. 1 From the main menu, select Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select MENU > Project Waypoint. 4 Enter the bearing, and select Done. 5 Select a unit of measure. 6 Enter the distance, and select Done. 7 Select Save. Navigating to a Waypoint 1 From the main menu, select Where To? > Waypoints. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select Go. Editing a Waypoint Before you can edit a waypoint, you must create a waypoint. 1 Select Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select an item to edit, such as the name. 4 Enter the new information, and select Go. Deleting a Waypoint 1 Select Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select MENU > Delete. Waypoint Averaging You can refine a waypoint location for more accuracy. When averaging, the device takes several readings at the same location and uses the average value to provide more accuracy. 1 Select Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select MENU > Average Location. 4 Move to the waypoint location. 5 Select Start. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. 7 When the confidence status bar reaches 100%, select Save. For best results, collect four to eight samples for the waypoint, waiting at least 90 minutes between samples. Routes A route is a sequence of waypoints or locations that leads you to your final destination. Creating a Route 1 Select Routes Planner > Create Route > Select First Point. 2 Select a category. 3 Select the first point in the route. 4 Select Use. 5 Select Select Next Point to add additional points to the route. 6 Select to save the route. Editing the Name of a Route 1 Select Routes Planner. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Change Name. 4 Enter the new name. Editing a Route 1 Select Routes Planner. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Edit Route. 4 Select a point. 5 Select an option: • To view the point on the map, select Review. • To change the order of the points on the route, select Move Up or Move Down. • To insert an additional point on the route, select Insert. The additional point is inserted before the point you are editing. • To remove the point from the route, select Remove. 6 Select to save the route. Viewing a Route on the Map 1 Select Routes Planner. 2 Select a route. 3 Select View Map. Deleting a Route 1 Select Routes Planner. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Delete Route. Navigating a Saved Route Before you can navigate using a saved route, you must create a route. 1 Select Where To? > Routes. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Go. Stopping Navigation 1 Hold PAGE. 2 Select Stop Navigation. Reversing a Route You can switch the start and end points of your route to navigate the route in reverse. 1 Select Routes Planner. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Reverse Route. Tracks A track is a recording of your path. The track log contains information about points along the recorded path, including time, location, and elevation for each point. 2 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks