Points Tab - Garmin GPSMAP GPSMAP 196 Pilot's Manual & Reference

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Points Tab

The 'Points' tab displays a list of user-created waypoints. Use the
ARROW KEYPAD to scroll through the list.
For longer lists, you can quickly jump to the desired point by
entering the name at the top of the page.
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Points Tab— divided into two separate screens: 'User' and 'Proximity'. 'User' displays a list
of any user-created waypoints, total number of waypoints saved ("Used") and available free user
waypoint memory. 'Proximity' includes an On/Off switch for the Proximity Alarm, a list of any
waypoints which are used for proximity alarms and the proximity alarm radius. Selecting any listed
item (on either screen) provides additional waypoint information.
To view additional information for a saved waypoint:
1. From the 'Points' tab, use the ARROW KEYPAD to select the 'User' or 'Proximity' tab at the top
of the page.
2. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to scroll through the waypoint list and highlight the desired waypoint.
3. Press ENTER to display additional information for the selected waypoint.
4. To exit the Waypoint Information Page, press QUIT.
The GPSMAP 196 stores up to 1000 user waypoints, which can result in a very long list (under
the 'User' tab). To quickly jump to the desired waypoint, use the editable name fi eld at the top of the
User Waypoint List.
To jump to the desired waypoint in the user list:
1. From the 'Points' tab, use the ARROW KEYPAD to select the 'User' at the top of the page.
2. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the editable waypoint name fi eld at the top of the page,
then press ENTER.
3. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to enter the name of the desired waypoint—UP/DOWN to select the
highlighted character and RIGHT to move to the next character fi eld—and press ENTER once all
characters for the waypoint name have been entered. The on-screen cursor will jump to the cor-
responding location in the user waypoint list.
Points Tab: User Waypoint Options
The 'User' screen under the Points tab features an options page which provides additional user
waypoint features.
To display the Points Tab: User Waypoint options, press MENU (with 'User' selected
from the Points Tab):
To select a menu option, use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the desired option
and press ENTER.