Creating And Using Waypoints - Garmin GPS 40 Owner's Manual & Reference

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.
To create a new waypoint by
manually entering coord i-
nates or by referencing an
existing waypoint, highlight
the NEW? prompt and press
the ENTER key.
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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
Function Prompts
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
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
key to