Creating And Using Waypoints; Marking Your Present Position - Garmin West Marine 276C Plus Owner's Manual

Creating and Using Waypoints

Waypoints are locations or landmarks you record and store in your
276C Plus. They are locations you may later want to return to, such
as checkpoints on a route or other features. You can add waypoints
to routes and even create a Go To directly to the selected waypoint.
Save your current location as a waypoint by pressing and holding
ENTER/MARK. You can find waypoints using the map or the Find
Menu and then store them in the unit before ever leaving home.
The 276C Plus can store up to 3000 alphanumeric waypoints with a
user-defined icon, comment, altitude, depth, and temperature. You
can create a waypoint using three basic methods:
• ENTER/MARK—allows you to quickly mark your present
position.
• Graphically—allows you to define a new waypoint position
from the map display using the Rocker key.
• Text Entry—allows you to enter a new waypoint's position
coordinates manually.
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Marking Your Present Position

Use the ENTER/MARK key to quickly create a new waypoint at
your current location. You must have a valid position (2D or 3D) fix
to mark your present position. You can determine the satellite fix by
looking at the GPS page.
To mark your present position:
1. Press and hold the ENTER/MARK key until the New
Waypoint page appears, then release it. A default four-digit
name and symbol are assigned for the new waypoint.
New Waypoint Page
2. To accept the waypoint with the default information, use the
Rocker key to highlight OK and press ENTER.
3. To change any information on the New Waypoint page,
highlight the appropriate field and press ENTER. After
entering and confirming your changes, highlight OK and
press ENTER.
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