Creating User Waypoints - Garmin GNS 430 Pilot's Manual & Reference

WPT PAGES
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Creating
User Waypoints
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The following descriptions and abbreviations appear on the user waypoint page:
• REF WPT— Reference waypoint identifi er (name)
• RAD— Radial from reference waypoint, in degrees magnetic or degrees true
(depending upon unit confi guration)
• DIS— Distance from reference waypoint, in nautical miles/statute miles/
kilometers (depending upon unit confi guration)
• Position— Latitude/Longitude (degrees/minutes or degrees/minutes/seconds),
MGRS or UTM/UPS
User waypoints may only be selected by name (identifi er), as described on page 95.

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