Marking A Position - Garmin GPSCOM 170 Owner's Manual

Getting
Started
Marking a
Position
To save a waypoint with the
three digit name, simply
press ENTER on 'SAVE'.
The arrow keypad is used
for all data entry. Use the
UP and DOWN keys to
select letters, numbers, or
menu options; use the LEFT
and RIGHT keys to move
the cursor forward or back-
ward along the line.
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Marking a Position

Now that you've acquired a position, let' s mark it as a
waypoint for future reference.
K
Press
1. the
tion.
To mark a position, you must have obtained a 2D or 3D
fix, or have the receiver in simulator mode. If you try to
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mark a position without a position fix, you will be alerted
with a 'No Position' message.
The mark position page will appear, showing the cap-
tured position and a default 3-digit waypoint name, 001.
Let' s change the name to something more meaningful,
like 'HOME'.
Use the arrow keypad to move the field highlight from
1.
the 'SAVE?' field to the 'Waypoint' field.
E
Press and the left arrow key to clear the
2.
default waypoint name.
Press and hold the up arrow key
3.
alphabet until the letter 'H' appears.
4. Press the right arrow key once to move the character
highlight to the next character space.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the word 'HOME' is displayed.
E
6. Press to complete entry of the name.
7. Press the down arrow key once to return the field high-
light to the 'SAVE' field.
E
8. Press
to confirm that you want to save the posi-
tion as a waypoint named 'HOME'.
The mark position page will now be replaced by the
position page (the page displayed prior to pressing
MARK. The 'HOME' waypoint is now stored in the
GPSCOM 170' s memory, and will remain there until you
manually remove it or clear the receiver' s memory. For
more on waypoint management, see pages 22-28.
to capture and hold your posi-
key
o scroll through the
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