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Aviation Basic Operation in Aviation Mode > Marking a Waypoint Marking a Waypoint Waypoints are locations or landmarks you record and store in your GPSMAP 496. Press the Enter/Mark to capture your present location to create a new waypoint. You must have a valid 2D or 3D satellite fix to mark your location. Press Menu twice and open the GPS tab to view your satellite receiver status. For more information about editing waypoints, see the "Editing and Managing Waypoints" section beginning on page 78. To mark your present location: 1. Press and hold Enter/Mark until the Mark Waypoint Page appears. 2. To accept the waypoint with the default name ("Waypoint"), use the ROCKER to highlight OK, and press Enter. To mark a selected location as a waypoint: 1. Press Page to open the Map Page. 2. Use the ROCKER to move the arrow to the location you want to save as a waypoint. 3. Quickly press and release Enter/Mark to open the Information Page for the map item. Saving the Selected Item as a Waypoint 4. To save the waypoint, use the ROCKER to highlight Save, and press Enter. 5. To accept the waypoint with the default name, highlight OK, and press Enter. 26 GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual
Aviation
Basic Operation in Aviation Mode >
Marking a Waypoint
Marking a Waypoint
Waypoints are locations or landmarks you record and store in your
GPSMAP 496. Press the
ENTER/MARK
to capture your present
location to create a new waypoint. You must have a valid 2D or 3D
satellite fix to mark your location. Press
MENU
twice and open the
GPS tab to view your satellite receiver status.
For more information about editing waypoints, see the
“Editing and
Managing Waypoints”
section beginning on
page 78
.
To mark your present location:
1. Press and hold
ENTER/MARK
until the Mark Waypoint Page
appears.
2. To accept the waypoint with the default name (“Waypoint”), use
the
ROCKER
to highlight
OK
, and press
ENTER
.
To mark a selected location as a waypoint:
1. Press
PAGE
to open the Map Page.
2. Use the
ROCKER
to move the arrow to the location you want to
save as a waypoint.
3. Quickly press and release
ENTER/MARK
to open the
Information Page for the map item.
Saving the Selected Item as a Waypoint
4. To save the waypoint, use the
ROCKER
to highlight
Save
, and
press
ENTER
.
5. To accept the waypoint with the default name, highlight
OK
, and
press
ENTER
.