Garmin GPSMAP 2206 GPSMAP 2206/2210 Owner's Manual - Page 21

Creating and Using Waypoints, Creating Waypoints Using the ENTER/MARK Key

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Creating and Using Waypoints The GPSMAP 2206/2210 stores up to 4,000 alphanumeric waypoints, each with a user-defined icon, comment, depth, and water temperature. NOTE: If you are using a Garmin GSD 21 or GSD 22 sounder module, the Depth and Water Temp fields fill in automatically. You can create waypoints using three basic methods: • ENTER/MARK-use the ENTER/MARK key to quickly mark your current location. • Graphically-use the map display to define a new waypoint location. • Manually-enter new waypoint coordinates manually. Creating Waypoints Using the ENTER/MARK Key Use the ENTER/MARK key to capture your current location (or pointer or map item location) to create a new waypoint. You must have a valid position fix to mark your current location. To mark your current location: 1. Press and hold ENTER/MARK until the Review Waypoint Page appears. The GPSMAP 2206/2210 captures its current location and creates a default name and symbol for the new waypoint. 2. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, press ENTER. To change any of the available waypoint information, see page 16. BASIC OPERATION > CREATING AND USING WAYPOINTS Review Waypoint Page Creating Waypoints Using the Map You can create a waypoint by using the map pointer to point to any map location or map feature. When you move the pointer over a map item, you see a highlighted description of the item. To create a new waypoint using a map location: 1. Use the ROCKER to move the pointer to the map location you want. 2. Press and quickly release ENTER/MARK to capture the pointer location. Do not hold the button down; doing so marks your current location, not the map location. The Review Waypoint Page appears. 3. To accept the waypoint with the default information, press ENTER. OR To change any waypoint information, highlight the appropriate field and press ENTER. After entering your changes, press the OK soft key. GPSMAP 2206/2210 Owner's Manual 13

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GPSMAP 2206/2210 Owner’s Manual
13
B
ASIC
O
PERATION
>
C
REATING
AND
U
SING
W
AYPOINTS
Creating and Using Waypoints
The GPSMAP 2206/2210 stores up to 4,000 alphanumeric waypoints, each with a
user-defined icon, comment, depth, and water temperature.
NOTE:
If you are using a Garmin GSD 21 or GSD 22 sounder module, the
Depth
and W
ater Temp
fields fill in automatically.
You can create waypoints using three basic methods:
ENTER/MARK
—use the
ENTER/MARK
key to quickly mark your
current location.
Graphically
—use the map display to define a new waypoint location.
Manually
—enter new waypoint coordinates manually.
Creating Waypoints Using the ENTER/MARK Key
Use the
ENTER/MARK
key to capture your current location (or pointer or map
item location) to create a new waypoint. You must have a valid position fix to
mark your current location.
To mark your current location:
1.
Press and hold
ENTER/MARK
until the Review Waypoint Page appears.
The GPSMAP 2206/2210 captures its current location and creates a
default name and symbol for the new waypoint.
2.
To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, press
ENTER
.
To change any of the available waypoint information, see page
16
.
Review Waypoint Page
Creating Waypoints Using the Map
You can create a waypoint by using the map pointer to point to any map
location or map feature. When you move the pointer over a map item, you see a
highlighted description of the item.
To create a new waypoint using a map location:
1.
Use the
ROCKER
to move the pointer to the map location you want.
2.
Press and quickly release
ENTER/MARK
to capture the pointer location.
Do not hold the button down; doing so marks your current location, not the
map location. The Review Waypoint Page appears.
3.
To accept the waypoint with the default information, press
ENTER
.
OR
To change any waypoint information, highlight the appropriate field and
press
ENTER
. After entering your changes, press the
OK
soft key.