Garmin GPSMAP 276C Owner's Manual - Page 32

Creating and Using Waypoints, Transitioning to the Next Waypoint

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Marine Mode > Creating and Using Waypoints Transitioning to the Next Waypoint From the Route tab option menu, highlight �Set Up Routes and press Enter to set the route leg transition (or waypoint transition). Select Distance to enter a radius so that when you are within the entered distance, the GPSMAP 276C leads you to the next point on your route. When you select Manual, you can transition to the next waypoint anytime while navigating a route. While you are navigating the route, open the Active Route Page, and press Menu. Highlight Next Route Waypoint, and press Enter to have the GPSMAP 276C start routing you to the next point in your route. Creating and Using Waypoints Waypoints are locations or landmarks you record and store in your GPS. They are locations you might want to return to later, such as checkpoints on a route or significant ground features. You can add waypoints to routes and even create a Go To directly to the selected waypoint. The GPSMAP 276C stores up to 3,000 alphanumeric waypoints with a user-defined icon, comment, elevation, depth, and temperature available for each waypoint. Waypoints can be created using three basic methods: • Enter/Mark-allows you to quickly mark your present location. • Graphically-allows you to define a new waypoint location from the map using the ROCKER. • Text Entry-allows you to enter a new waypoint's location coordinates manually. 24 GPSMAP 276C Owner's Manual

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Transitioning to the Next Waypoint
From the Route tab option menu, highlight
Set Up Routes
and
press
ENTER
to set the route leg transition (or waypoint transition).
Select
Distance
to enter a radius so that when you are within the
entered distance, the GPSMAP 276C leads you to the next point on
your route.
When you select
Manual
, you can transition to the next waypoint
anytime while navigating a route. While you are navigating
the route, open the Active Route Page, and press
MENU
.
Highlight
Next Route Waypoint
,
and press
ENTER
to have the
GPSMAP 276C start routing you to the next point in your route.
Creating and Using Waypoints
Waypoints are locations or landmarks you record and store in your
GPS. They are locations you might want to return to later, such as
checkpoints on a route or significant ground features. You can
add
waypoints to routes and even create a Go To directly to the selected
waypoint.
The GPSMAP 276C stores up to 3,000 alphanumeric waypoints with
a user-defined icon, comment, elevation, depth, and temperature
available for each waypoint. Waypoints can be created using three
basic methods:
ENTER/MARK
—allows you to quickly mark your present
location.
Graphically
—allows you to define a new waypoint location
from the map using the
ROCKER
.
Text Entry
—allows you to enter a new waypoint’s location
coordinates manually.
GPSMAP 276C Owner’s Manual
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