Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx Owner's Manual - Page 14

Creating Waypoints Using the Map, Editing Waypoints, Averaging a Waypoint's Location - users manual

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Basic Operation Creating Waypoints Using the Map To create a waypoint using the Map page: 1. On the Map page, use the ROCKER to move the pointer to the map item you want to mark. 2. Press and quickly release ENTER/MARK to capture the pointer location and open the information page for the map item. 3. Select Save. If there is no information for that point, a "No map information at this point. Do you want to create a user waypoint here?" prompt appears. Select Yes. Editing Waypoints You can edit waypoints to change the symbol, name, note, location, elevation, and depth. To edit a waypoint: 1. Press FIND.. 2. Select Waypoints.. 3. Select the waypoint you want to edit, and press ENTER. 4. Make changes by highlighting each field and use the waypoint symbol chart, and alphanumeric keypad to enter new data.  To delete a waypoint: From the Waypoints page, select the waypoint you want to delete > Delete. Note: When you delete a waypoint, you cannot recover it from the unit. To move a waypoint on the Map page: 1. Press FIND > Waypoints. 2. Select the waypoint you want to move, and press ENTER. 3. Select Map to show the waypoint on the map. 4. Press ENTER again to place a MOVE marker next to the waypoint. 5. Use the ROCKER to move the waypoint to a new location, and press ENTER. Averaging a Waypoint's Location You can average a new waypoint location over time to produce a more accurate location. Note: You must have a GPS Satellite fix before you can average a waypoint's location. GPSMAP 76CSx Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 76CSx Owner’s Manual
B
ASIC
O
PERATION
Creating Waypoints Using the Map
To create a waypoint using the Map page:
1. On the Map page, use the
ROCKER
to move
the pointer to the map item you want to mark.
2. Press and quickly release
ENTER/M�RK
to capture the pointer location and open the
information page for the map item.
3. Select
Save
. If there is no information for that
point, a “No map information at this point. Do
you want to create a user waypoint here?”
prompt appears. Select
Yes
.
Editing Waypoints
You can edit waypoints to change the symbol, name,
note, location, elevation, and depth.
To edit a waypoint:
1. Press
FIND
..
2. Select
Waypoints.
.
3. Select the waypoint you want to edit, and press
ENTER
.
4. Make changes by highlighting each field
and use the waypoint symbol chart, and
alphanumeric keypad to enter new data.
To delete a waypoint:
From the Waypoints page, select the waypoint
you want to delete >
Delete
.
NOTE:
When you delete a waypoint, you cannot
recover it from the unit.
To move a waypoint on the Map page:
1. Press
FIND
>
Waypoints
.
2. Select the waypoint you want to move, and
press
ENTER
.
3. Select
Map
to show the waypoint on the map.
4. Press
ENTER
again to place a MOVE marker
next to the waypoint.
5. Use the
ROCKER
to move the waypoint to a
new location, and press
ENTER
.
Averaging a Waypoint’s Location
You can average a new waypoint location over time to
produce a more accurate location.
NOTE:
You must have a GPS Satellite fix before
you can average a waypoint’s location.