Creating Waypoints Graphically; Creating Waypoints By Text Entry - Garmin GPSMAP 235 Sounder Owner's Manual

Creating Waypoints Graphically

Waypoints may also be quickly created from the map display, which allows you
to 'point and shoot' at any map position and create a new waypoint.
To create a new waypoint graphically:
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1. Use the keypad to move the cursor to the desired map position. If you want to create
the new waypoint at an on-screen navaid, highlight the navaid on the map display.
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2. Press .
3. To accept the waypoint with the default name, symbol and comment, press
are creating a waypoint at an on-screen navaid, the default symbol and comment will
automatically reflect the selected navaid's name and symbol.
4. To change the name, symbol or comment, highlight the appropriate field and press
5. After entering and confirming your changes, move the field highlight back to the 'Done?'
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prompt and press .

Creating Waypoints by Text Entry

Waypoints can also be created by manually entering a position' s coordinates or
referencing a stored waypoint through the 'Create Waypoint' submenu option on
the main menu page.
To create a new waypoint by manually entering its coordinates:
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1. Press twice to display the main menu page.
2. Highlight the 'Create Waypoint' option and press
appear, with the next available waypoint number and the receiver's last known position
as the default name and position.
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3. Use the keypad to enter the new waypoint name, symbol, position, and comment.
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Press after the last character in each section.
4. When you have finished entering all your waypoint data, use the
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the 'Done' prompt and press
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. The waypoint definition page will
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keypad to highlight
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. If you
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GETTING START-
WAYPOINTS
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Creating Waypoints
Graphically and by Text Using the GOTO
Key
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A. Once a position has been selected graphically, the
create new waypoint page will appear, where you
can change the waypoint name, symbol or com-
ment before saving the waypoint.
B. To create a waypoint by text entry, start by
entering the new waypoint's name.
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