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BASIC OPERATION > CREATING AND USING WAYPOINTS Creating and Using Waypoints The Garmin GPSMAP 292/298 stores up to 3,000 alphanumeric waypoints with a user-defined symbol, comments, depth, and water temp, available for each waypoint. Waypoints can be created using two basic methods: ENTER/MARK Key-marks your present location, and provides options to select a map location or map item from the Map Page. Also, you can enter a new waypoint's location coordinates manually. Graphically-defines a new waypoint location from the Map Page using the ROCKER. ENTER/MARK Key Use the ENTER/MARK key to quickly capture your present location and create a new waypoint. The unit must have acquired at least three satellites to mark your present location. You can also use this option to manually enter waypoint coordinates. To mark your present position: 1. Press and hold ENTER/MARK until the New Waypoint window appears. A default four-digit name and symbol are created for the new waypoint. 2. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, highlight OK, and press ENTER/MARK. 3. To enter a different name, highlight the name field, and press ENTER/MARK. Use the ROCKER to enter the new alphanumeric name, and press ENTER/MARK when finished. You can use up to 10 characters for the name. 4. To select a different symbol, highlight the symbol field to the left of the name, and press ENTER/MARK. Use the ROCKER to highlight the new symbol, and press ENTER/MARK. 8 GPSMAP 292/298 Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 292/298 Owner’s Manual
B
ASIC
O
PERATION
>
C
REATING
AND
U
SING
W
AYPOINTS
Creating and Using Waypoints
The Garmin GPSMAP 292/298 stores up to 3,000 alphanumeric
waypoints with a user-defined symbol, comments, depth, and water
temp, available for each waypoint. Waypoints can be created using
two basic methods:
ENTER/MARK Key
—marks your present location, and provides
options to select a map location or map item from the Map
Page. Also, you can enter a new waypoint’s location coordinates
manually.
Graphically
—defines a new waypoint location from the Map Page
using the
ROCKER
.
ENTER/MARK Key
Use the
ENTER/MARK
key to quickly capture your present
location and create a new waypoint. The unit must have acquired at
least three satellites to mark your present location. You can also use
this option to manually enter waypoint coordinates.
To mark your present position:
1.
Press and hold
ENTER/MARK
until the
New Waypoint
window appears. A default four-digit name and symbol are
created for the new waypoint.
2.
To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol,
highlight
OK
, and press
ENTER/MARK
.
3.
To enter a different name, highlight the name field, and
press
ENTER/MARK
. Use the
ROCKER
to enter the new
alphanumeric name, and press
ENTER/MARK
when
finished. You can use up to 10 characters for the name.
4.
To select a different symbol, highlight the symbol field to
the left of the name, and press
ENTER/MARK.
Use the
ROCKER
to highlight the new symbol, and press
ENTER/MARK
.