Create Waypoints - Garmin GPS 72 Owner's Manual

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Create Waypoint Options Menu

There are four options available when creating waypoints. To view these options,

press the MENU key while the Mark Waypoint page is displayed.

Average Location —

When selected, the Average Waypoint page will be displayed. The

page has ﬁ elds for Location, Estimated Accuracy, Elevation and Measurement Count.

While averating, the unit will take a location reading approximatly once a second. The

readings are averaged and the estimated accuracy of the location is displayed. When

the Estimated Accuracy has stabilized, press ENTER to return to the Mark Waypoint

page where you can continue editing or save the waypoint.

Project Location —

Selecting 'Project Location' allows you to change the location of the

waypoint, to a location that is a set bearing and distance from a speciﬁ ed point. The

Project Location page has four ﬁ elds, 'Location', 'From', 'Distance' and 'Bearing'. There

are three ways to establish a "From" reference point, you can use the current location,

select a location on the map or use the location of an item found in the points menu.

To select one of these options, highlight the 'From' ﬁ eld and press the ENTER key.

Project Location Options

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To project a waypoint from your 'Current Location' —

in the 'From' ﬁ eld, highlight the bearing or distance ﬁ eld and press ENTER. Enter a

new bearing or distance and then press ENTER to accept the change. Do the same for

the remaining ﬁ eld. When you have ﬁ nished, highlight 'Save' and press ENTER. This

will return you to the Mark Waypoint page. The waypoints location will have changed,

reﬂ ecting the projected bearing and distance from your reference point. To save the

waypoint, highlight 'OK' and press ENTER.

With 'Current Location' selected

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