Saving A Location On The Map As A Waypoint; Navigating To A Waypoint; Finding A Waypoint; Editing A Waypoint - Garmin GPSMAP 86 Owner's Manual

Saving a Location on the Map as a Waypoint

You can save a location on the map as a waypoint.
1 From the map, move the cursor to a location.
An information bar appears at the top of the screen.
2 Select ENTER.
3 Select MENU > Save as Waypoint.

Navigating to a Waypoint

1 Select FIND > Waypoints.
2 Select a waypoint.
3 Select Go.
By default, your route to the waypoint appears as a straight, colored line on the map.

Finding a Waypoint

1 Select Waypoint Manager.
2 Select a waypoint from the list.
3 If necessary, select MENU to narrow the search.
4 Select an option:
• Select Spell Search to search using the name of the waypoint.
• Select Select Symbol to search using the symbol of the waypoint.
• Select Search Near to search near a recently found location, another waypoint, your current location, or a
point on the map.
• Select Sort to view the list of waypoints based on nearest distance or alphabetical order.

Editing a Waypoint

1 Select Waypoint Manager.
2 Select a saved waypoint.
3 Select an item to edit, such as the name or location.
4 Enter the new information, and select Done.

Deleting a Waypoint

1 Select Waypoint Manager.
2 Select a waypoint.
3 Select MENU > Delete.

Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location

You can refine the accuracy of a waypoint location by averaging the location data. When averaging, the device
takes several GPS readings at the same location and uses the average value to provide more accuracy.
1 Select Waypoint Manager.
2 Select a waypoint.
3 Select MENU > Average Location.
4 Move to the waypoint location.
5 Select Start.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions.
7 When the confidence status bar reaches 100%, select Save.
For best results, collect four to eight samples for the waypoint, waiting at least 90 minutes between samples.
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