Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual page 58

Basic Operation
Using Waypoints
User Points Options Menu
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The following options are available by pressing MENU in the 'User' tab:
Create Waypoint – creates a new waypoint (see the previous pages).
Delete Waypoint – deletes selected waypoint from list and any route in which it was used.
Delete By Symbol – deletes all waypoints that use the same symbol.
Delete By Distance – deletes all waypoints that are a specifi c distance from a specifi c location.
Delete All – deletes all waypoints from the unit.
NOTE: Once a waypoint is deleted from the list, it cannot be recovered from the unit. It is
advisable to backup important waypoints to a computer using the optional PC cable and inter-
face software or write them down by hand.
To delete a waypoint from the 'User' tab:
1. From the 'User' tab of the Points Tab, use the
deleted.
2. Press , then highlight 'Delete Waypoint' and press
MENU
Or Press to open the Waypoint Edit Page
ENTER/MARK
3. Press the ENTER/MARK key to confi rm the deletion warning.
To delete waypoints by symbol:
1. From the 'User' tab, highlight the waypoint to be deleted and press
2. Highlight 'Delete By Symbol' and press
3. Use the to highlight the symbol of the waypoint(s) to be deleted and press
ARROW KEYPAD
MARK .
4. Highlight 'OK' and press
ENTER/MARK
deletion.
ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the waypoint to be
.
ENTER/MARK
Highlight 'Delete,' and press
.
.
MENU
ENTER/MARK .
to confi rm. Choose 'Cancel' or press
.
ENTER/MARK
ENTER/
to stop the
QUIT