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Reference – Garmin GPS 40 User Manual

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From the waypoint definition page, you can also

review and change any stored waypoint’s name,
position coordinates, comment field or reference
waypoint at any time. The waypoint definition
page is also used to delete individual waypoints.

To change a waypoint’s position coordinates or

reference waypoint:

1. Use the

U

and

D

keys to highlight the field

you want to edit.

2. Press

E

to begin entry in the selected field.

3. Enter your new data.

4. Press the

E

key to confirm your changes.

Each waypoint stored in the GPS 40 has a user-

defined 16 character comment field. The default
comment is the UTC date and time of the way-
point’s creation. To change or add a comment:

1. Use the

U

and

D

keys to highlight the

comment field.

2. Press

E

to begin entry of your comment.

3. Enter your new comment.

4. Press the

E

key to confirm your changes.

The rename and delete function fields are located

at the bottom of the screen, to the left of the ‘DONE’
prompt. To select one of these functions, you need
to use the

L

key to move the cursor highlight out

of its main scrolling sequence. To rename a stored
waypoint:

1. Use the

L

and

R

keys to highlight the

‘rename’ field.

2. Press the

E

key to activate the rename page.

3. Enter the new waypoint name and press

E

.

4. Press the

E

key to confirm your changes.

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Reference

Editing and

Renaming

Waypoints

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