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Creating Waypoints Using the Map You can quickly create a waypoint using the Map Page. When you pan the map and move the arrow over a map item, you can see a highlighted description of the item. 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 as a waypoint. 2. Press and quickly release Enter to capture the pointer location and open the information page for the map item. 3. Highlight Save, and press Enter. If the map item selected contains no information, a "No map information at this point. Do you want to create a user waypoint here?" message appears. Highlight Yes, and press Enter. 4. To change any information on the Waypoint Page, highlight the appropriate field, and press Enter to open the on-screen keypad. After entering and confirming your changes, highlight OK, and press Enter. eTrex Venture Cx and Legend Cx Owner's Manual BASIC OPERATION > CREATING AND USING WAYPOINTS Creating a Waypoint Using Coordinates You can manually enter location coordinates to create a waypoint. This method is useful for creating a waypoint at a specific latitude/longitude position from a chart. Information page for a Information page for a map point with data map point without data To create a new waypoint by entering location coordinates: 1. Create a new waypoint. 2. On the Waypoint Page, highlight the Location field, and press Enter to open the on-screen keypad. 3. Use the Rocker to enter location coordinates. Highlight OK, and press Enter when finished. 11

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eTrex Venture Cx and Legend Cx Owner’s Manual
11
B
ASIC
O
PERATION
>
C
REATING
AND
U
SING
W
AYPOINTS
Creating Waypoints Using the Map
You can quickly create a waypoint using the Map
Page. When you pan the map and move the arrow
over a map item, you can see a highlighted description
of the item.
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
as a waypoint.
2.
Press and quickly release
Enter
to capture the
pointer location and open the information page
for the map item.
3.
Highlight
Save
, and press
Enter
.
If the map item selected contains no
information, a “No map information at this
point. Do you want to create a user waypoint
here?” message appears. Highlight
Yes
, and
press
Enter
.
4.
To change any information on the Waypoint
Page, highlight the appropriate field, and
press
Enter
to open the on-screen keypad.
After entering and confirming your changes,
highlight
OK
, and press
Enter
.
Creating a Waypoint Using Coordinates
You can manually enter location coordinates to create a
waypoint. This method is useful for creating a waypoint
at a specific latitude/longitude position from a chart.
To create a new waypoint by entering
location coordinates:
1.
Create a new waypoint.
2.
On the Waypoint Page, highlight the
Location
field, and press
Enter
to open the on-screen
keypad.
3.
Use the
Rocker
to enter location coordinates.
Highlight
OK
, and press
Enter
when finished.
Information page for a
map point with data
Information page for a
map point without data