Garmin GPSMAP 238 Sounder User Manual

Page 56

Reference

Creating Waypoints

Additional Options For Creating Waypoints

Waypoints may also be created by manually entering position coordinates through the Points tab

of the Main Menu. This method can be useful for creating a waypoint at a speciﬁ c latitude/longitude
position from a chart.

To create a new waypoint by entering location coordinates:

1. Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu. Highlight the ‘Points’ tab and press MENU.

2. Highlight ‘Create Waypoint’ and press ENTER. The ‘New Waypoint’ page appears, with the next

available waypoint number and the receiver’s last know position as the default name and position.

3. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the position ﬁ eld and press ENTER. Use the ARROW

KEYPAD to enter the desired position coordinates and press ENTER when ﬁ nished.

4. To change the name, symbol, or enter comments, depth or elevation, highlight the appropriate ﬁ eld

and press ENTER. Make your changes and press ENTER when ﬁ nished.

5. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER to save the waypoint.

A waypoint may also be created by “projecting” the distance and bearing from a speciﬁ c location to

a new location. Start by accessing the ‘New Waypoint’ page or the ‘New Map Waypoint’ page.

To create a new waypoint by projecting its location:

1. To project the waypoint from your current location, be sure the ﬁ eld to the right of the word ‘From’

reads ‘Current Position’ (if not, highlight the ﬁ eld and press ENTER, highlight ‘Current Position’ and
press ENTER).

2. To select a map location from which to project a waypoint, highlight the ﬁ eld next to ‘From’ and

press ENTER. The ‘Find’ screen appears. Highlight ‘Other Position’ and press ENTER. Use the zoom
IN key and ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the desired position on the map and press ENTER.

Highlight the position
ﬁ eld and use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to enter the desired
position coordinates.

Select a point from which
to project a new waypoint.

188188C238 Manual Part 2.indd 46

6/30/2003, 3:32:02 PM