Waypoint Definition Page - Garmin Personal Navigator GPS 45XL Owner's Manual & Reference

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Reference
Creating &
Using
Waypoints
Waypoint
Definition Page
Use the waypoint definition
page to review, rename or
delete stored waypoints and
to create new waypoints
manually.
After selecting ,entry of a
'NEW' waypoint, an empty
waypoint screen will appear.
Note: you must enter a
name for the waypoint or
the highlight will not
advance to the next field.
The name may be either an
existing waypoint or a new
name entered manually.
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Waypoint Definition Page

The last of the three waypoint management pages is the
waypoint definition page. This page lets you create new
waypoints manually, or review and edit existing waypoints.
Waypoint
Name
Reference
Waypoint
Bearing from
Reference
Waypoint
To create a new waypoint manually, you'll need to know
its position coordinates or its distance and bearing from an
existing waypoint.
To create a waypoint by entering coordinates:
1. If a waypoint is currently displayed in the name field, high-
light 'NEW?' and press
clear the name field.
2. If a waypoint is not displayed, move the cursor to the name
field and enter the new waypoint's name.
U
D
3. Use
and
L
R
and
to move to the next character position.
E
4. Press
to confirm the waypoint name. The position
field will now become highlighted, with the receiver's last
known position shown, if one exists.
E
5. Press
to begin entry of the position.
U
6. Use the
and
L
R
the
and
E
7. Press
to confirm and save your coordinates. The
default waypoint comment (UTC date and time of creation)
will appear, and the highlight will move to 'DONE?'.
E
8. Press the
Function Prompts
E
. Then press the
to enter your waypoint name and use
D
keys to enter your position, and use
keys to move to each character field.
key to return to the menu page.
Position
Coordinates
Distance from
Reference
Waypoint
L
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