Magellan eXplorist XL Reference Manual page 35

Points of Interest
Marking a Position using the Map Cursor
This gives you a way of marking a position, other then your present position, by moving the cursor around the
map to a place you want to create a POI.
1. While viewing the Map screen, use the Arrow joystick to put the eXplorist into Cursor mode.
2. Continue moving the crosshair cursor until you are over the location where you want to add a POI.
3. Press MARK.
4. Optional: Use the Arrow joystick to highlight fields (icon, name, etc.) of the POI that you want to edit.
When you are done editing the field, press ENTER.
With Save highlighted, press ENTER.
5.
6. Press ESC to exit the Cursor mode and return to the Position mode.
Marking a Position from a Map Object
Another method of marking a position while in the Cursor mode, is to use the crosshair cursor to mark a map
object (road, city, etc.).
1. While viewing the Map screen, use the Arrow joystick to put the eXplorist into Cursor mode.
2. Continue moving the crosshair cursor until you are over a map object you want to add as a POI. (The
information about the map object will be displayed at the bottom of the display.
3. Press ENTER.
4. Use the Arrow joystick to select from the list of map objects for that location the one you want to use as
the baseline for the new POI.
5. Press ENTER.
The Save option will be highlighted.
6.
7. Press ENTER.
8. Optional: Use the Arrow joystick to highlight fields (icon, name, etc.) of the POI that you want to edit.
When you are done editing the field, press ENTER.
With Save highlighted, press ENTER.
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10. Press ESC to exit the Cursor mode and return to the Position mode.
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