Waypoint Menu Options - Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual

Basic Operation
Using Waypoints
Average Location Page
Select Route Tab
After selecting 'Append to Route' from the Options
Menu, the Select Route Tab opens for you to select the
route to add this waypoint to.
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Waypoint Menu Options

As well as ' Project Location,' two additional options are available by pressing MENU on the New
Waypoint and New Map Waypoint Pages: 'Average Location' and 'Append To Route.' These menu options
also appear on the Waypoint Edit and Waypoint Review Pages. Select 'Average Location' to have the unit
take several sample location measurements for the waypoint and recalculate for a more accurate position
reading. Select 'Append to Route' to add the new waypoint to the end of a route.
To calculate the average location:
1. Select ' Average Location' from the Options Menu.
2. The 'Average Location' screen appears. Watch as the fi elds change as the unit calculates the average
position of the waypoint. When you are satisfi ed with the average location, press
To append a new waypoint to a route:
1. Select 'Append To Route' from the Options Menu.
2. The 'Select Route' screen appears. Highlight the desired route or select 'New Route' and press
MARK .
3. With 'OK' highlighted, press to save the waypoint.
ENTER/MARK
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ENTER/MARK
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