Reference – Garmin GPS 40 User Manual

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To create a new waypoint manually without

knowing its position coordinates, you’ll need to
enter its bearing and distance from an existing way-
point. The GPS 40 will then calculate the position
coordinates for you.

1. Press

until the name field is highlighted.

2. Press

to begin entry of the waypoint name.

3. Enter the name of your new waypoint.

4. Press the

key to confirm the waypoint name.

The position field will now become highlighted,
with the receiver’s last known position shown.

5. Press the

key to move the cursor highlight to

the reference field.

6. Press

to begin entry of reference waypoint.

7. Use the

and

keys to enter the name of

your reference waypoint, using the

and

keys

to move to each character field.

8. Press the

key to confirm your entry.

9. Enter the bearing and distance of your new way-

point from the reference waypoint. Remember to
use the

key to begin entry and confirm each

field. The coordinates will be calculated and saved
for your new waypoint.

10. Press the

key (when the ‘done’ field is high-

lighted) to return to the Menu Page.

Reference

Reference

Waypoints

Waypoint

Name

Reference
Waypoint

Position

Coordinates

are calculated

after entering

reference data

Bearing

from

Reference
Waypoint

Distance

from

Reference
Waypoint

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