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Waypoints – Garmin GPSMAP 185 Sounder User Manual

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Waypoint Submenus

The GPSMAP 185 Sounder’s main menu page features four waypoint submenus

that let you manage a large number of waypoints quickly and efficiently. The sub-

menus also provide a continuously updated nearest waypoints list and a proximity

waypoint alarm function that can be used to define an alarm circle around sub-

merged hazards, shallow waters, etc.

To access the main menu page/waypoint submenus:

1. Press

O

twice.

The first waypoint submenu is the nearest waypoints list, which shows the nine

nearest waypoints that are within 100 miles of your present position. The nearest

waypoints are continuously updated to your present position, and provide quick

access to the closest points of safety in emergency situations.

To scroll through and review the nearest waypoint list:

1. Highlight the ‘Nearest Waypoints’ option and press

T

.

2. Use the

R

keypad to scroll through the list in either direction.

3. Press

T

to review the highlighted waypoint.

4. To return to the waypoint list, highlight the ‘Done?’ prompt and press

T

.

5. The field highlight will automatically scroll to the next waypoint. If you want to review

each waypoint, you can scroll through any waypoint list by pressing the

T

key

repeatedly.

To select a nearest waypoint as a GOTO destination:

1. Use the

R

key to select the desired GOTO waypoint.

2. Press

G

, followed by

T

.

A. The main menu page features four waypoint

submenus.

B. The nearest waypoint list continuously

updates to show the nine nearest waypoints

to your present position.

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WAYPOINTS

Waypoint Submenus &

Nearest Waypoints

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