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Creating Waypoints, Marking Your Present Position

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Reference Creating Waypoints Highlight 'OK' and press ENTER to use the default name and symbol. Highlight a field and press ENTER to enter a new symbol, name, comment, or depth. 44 Creating and Using Waypoints The Garmin GPSMAP 178/178C stores up to 3000 alphanumeric waypoints with a user-defined icon, comments, depth, or water temperature available for each waypoint. Waypoints can be created using three basic methods: • ENTER/MARK key- used primarily for marking your present position, the ENTER/MARK key also provides options that allow you to select a map position or map item from the map display. • Graphically- allows you to define a new waypoint position from the map display using the ARROW KEYPAD. (For creating underwater waypoints, see page 37) • Text Entry- allows you to enter a new waypoint's coordinates manually (from a chart, etc.). Marking Your Present Position The Garmin GPSMAP 178/178C's ENTER/MARK key lets you quickly capture your present position (or cursor or map item position) in order to create a new waypoint. You must have a valid position (2D or 3D) fix to mark your present position. This can be determined by looking at the GPS tab on the Main Menu. To mark your present position: 1. Press and hold the ENTER/MARK key until the 'New Waypoint' window appears, then release it. You see a default three-digit name and symbol for the new waypoint. 2. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, press ENTER to confirm the highlighted 'OK' prompt. 3. To enter a different name, highlight the name field and press ENTER, then use the ARROW KEYPAD to enter the new letters/numbers and press ENTER when done. You may use up to 10 alphanumeric characters for the name. 4. To enter a different symbol, highlight the symbol field to the left of the name and press ENTER, then use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the new symbol and press ENTER. 5. To enter optional comments, depth, or water temp, highlight the appropriate field and press ENTER, then use the ARROW KEYPAD to enter a value and press ENTER.

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Reference
Creating Waypoints
Creating and Using Waypoints
The Garmin GPSMAP 178/178C stores up to 3000 alphanumeric waypoints with a user-defined icon,
comments, depth, or water temperature available for each waypoint. Waypoints can be created using
three basic methods:
•
ENTER/MARK
key– used primarily for marking your present position, the
ENTER/MARK
key
also provides options that allow you to select a map position or map item from the map display.
•
Graphically– allows you to define a new waypoint position from the map display using the
ARROW KEYPAD
. (For creating underwater waypoints, see page 37)
•
Text Entry– allows you to enter a new waypoint’s coordinates manually (from a chart, etc.).
Marking Your Present Position
The Garmin GPSMAP 178/178C’s
ENTER/MARK
key lets you quickly capture your present position
(or cursor or map item position) in order to create a new waypoint. You must have a valid position (2D
or 3D) fix to mark your present position. This can be determined by looking at the GPS tab on the Main
Menu.
To mark your present position:
1. Press and hold the
ENTER/MARK
key until the ‘New Waypoint’ window appears, then release it. You
see a default three-digit name and symbol for the new waypoint.
2. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, press
ENTER
to confirm the highlighted
‘OK’ prompt.
3. To enter a different name, highlight the name field and press
ENTER
, then use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to enter the new letters/numbers and press
ENTER
when done. You may use up to 10 alphanumeric
characters for the name.
4. To enter a different symbol, highlight the symbol field to the left of the name and press
ENTER
, then
use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to highlight the new symbol and press
ENTER
.
5. To enter optional comments, depth, or water temp, highlight the appropriate field and press
ENTER
,
then use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to enter a value and press
ENTER
.
Highlight ‘OK’ and press
ENTER
to
use the default name and symbol.
Highlight a field and press
ENTER
to enter a new symbol, name, com-
ment, or depth.