Garmin GPSMAP 178C Owners Manual - Page 68

Reference Creating a Route/ Following a Route Choose the type of point you want to add to the route. Choose a waypoint from either the 'By Name' or 'Nearest' tab list. 58 To create a route using text from the Route Review Page: 1. Press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu Page. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the 'Route' tab. 2. Press the MENU key to display the route options page. Select the 'New Route' option and press ENTER. Or, highlight the first available blank route slot and press ENTER. 3. Press MENU, select 'Edit as text' and press ENTER. 4. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the first field under the word "Waypoint" and press ENTER. 5. From the Find menu, highlight 'Waypoints' and press ENTER. (You may also choose from other points, such as Cities, Tide Stations, etc. from this list.) Select a waypoint either "By Name" or using the "Nearest" list and press ENTER. (See page 51 for searching for waypoints by name.) 6. On the Point Review or Waypoint Review Page, 'OK' is automatically highlighted. Choose 'Show Map' and press ENTER to view the point on the map, then press QUIT to return to the Waypoint/Point Review Page. With 'OK' highlighted, press ENTER to add the point to the route. 7. Repeat steps 4-6 until the desired route points have been entered. Press QUIT to return to the Route List Page. Following a Route Once a route has been created, it can be activated and used for navigation with the NAV key. A route may be followed in the same sequence as it was originally created, or inverted and followed from the end point back to the beginning point. To activate and follow a route: 1. From any page, press the NAV key, then using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight 'Follow Route' and press ENTER. (If you highlight a route from the Route List or Route Review Page and press NAV, the window automatically displays, 'Follow '.)