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Deleting waypoints – Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual

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The total number of stored and available waypoints information

is available at the bottom of the User sub tab, with the stored

waypoints arranged in alphanumerical order.

To start a Go To from the User sub tab:

1. Press

MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Highlight

Points from the vertical list of tabs, then highlight

User from the top row of tabs.

3. Use the

ROCKER to highlight a waypoint.

4. Press

Direct To . Highlight Go To , and

press

ENTER.

Or

Press

ENTER when the waypoint is highlighted to review the

waypoint on the Waypoint Page. See the previous pages for

detailed information on reviewing and editing waypoints.

Deleting Waypoints

You can delete waypoints from the waypoint list in the Points tab or

from the Waypoint Pages. To delete a waypoint from the Waypoint

Page, use the ROCKER to highlight the on-screen Delete button,

and press ENTER.

NOTE: When you delete a waypoint, you cannot recover it from

the unit. Back up important waypoints to a computer using the

USB cable and software, such as MapSource, or write them

down by hand.

To access the Points tab of the Main Menu:

1. Press

MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Highlight

Points from the vertical list of tabs.

3. Press the

ROCKER right or left to highlight User or

Proximity to open that sub tab.

To delete a waypoint from the User sub tab:

1. From the

User sub tab, use the ROCKER to highlight the

waypoint you want to delete.

2. Press

MENU, highlight Delete Waypoint, and press ENTER.

3. Press

ENTER to confirm.

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