Creating User Waypoints; To Create A New User Waypoint By Entering Its Latitude/Longitude Position - Garmin GPS 500 Pilot's Manual & Reference

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Creating User Waypoints

STEP 2: Use the small and large right knobs to
enter a name for the new waypoint. When you press
ENT, your present position automatically appears in
the "Position" field.
STEPS 3 & 4: To enter a different position, highlight
the position field and use the small and large right
knobs to enter the new position coordinates.
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Creating User Waypoints
User waypoints may be created from the User Waypoint page or the Map page. To create a new user
waypoint, simply enter its name (identifier) and position, or reference another waypoint by radial and
distance.

To create a new user waypoint by entering its latitude/longitude position:

1. With the User Waypoint page displayed, press the small right knob to activate the cursor.
2. Use the small and large right knobs to enter a name for the new waypoint and press ENT. Your present
position appears in the position field at the bottom of the page. To create a waypoint at your present position,
rotate the large right knob to highlight "Create?" and skip to step 6.
3. Rotate the large right knob to highlight the position field at the bottom of the page.
4. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the position coordinates for the new waypoint.
5. Press ENT to accept the selected position.
6. The cursor moves to "Create?". Press ENT to add the new waypoint to memory.
7. Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor.