Creating and using waypoints, Aypoints – Garmin GPSMAP 526s User Manual
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Creating and Using Waypoints
You can store up to 3,000 waypoints with a user-defined name,
symbol, depth, water temperature, and comment for each waypoint.
To create a new waypoint:
1� From the Home screen, select
Charts
>
Navigation Chart
>
MENU
>
Waypoints & Tracks
>
New Waypoint
�
OR
From the Home screen, select
Information
>
User Data
>
Waypoints
>
Options
>
New Waypoint
�
2� Create a waypoint using one of the following:
•
Enter Coordinates—enter the grid coordinates of the new
waypoint�
•
Use Chart—use the Rocker to move the pointer to the
location where you want create the waypoint� Press
SELECT
�
•
Use Current Position—Create a waypoint at your current
location�
To mark your current location as a waypoint:
From any screen, press the
MARK
key�
•
Edit Waypoint—designate a specific name, symbol, water
depth, or water temperature�
•
Delete—deletes the waypoint�
•
Man Overboard—designates the current location as a Man
Overboard location�
•
Right or Left Arrow—switches between waypoint information
and the Navigation chart�
NOTE: Selecting
MaRK
creates a waypoint only at your present
location.
To edit an existing waypoint:
1� From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight
the waypoint on the Navigation chart�
OR
From the Home screen, select
Information
>
User Data
>
Waypoints
�
2� Select the waypoint you want to edit�
3� Select
Edit Waypoint
�
4� Select the waypoint attribute you want to change (
Name
,
Symbol
,
Depth
,
Water Temp
,
Comment
, or
Position
)�
To move the waypoint on the Navigation chart:
1� Select the waypoint on the Navigation chart�
2� Select
Review
� (The
Review button is only shown when more
than one waypoint is in the vicinity�)
3� Select the button for the waypoint you want to edit�
4� Select
Move
�
5� Press
SELECT
to save the new location, or press
MENU
to
cancel the move�