Creating waypoints manually – Garmin GPSMAP 2210 User Manual

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GPSMAP 2206/2210 Owner’s Manual

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To create a new waypoint from a map feature:

create a new waypoint from a map feature:

1. Use the

ROCKER to move the map pointer and highlight the map feature

you want.

2. Press

ENTER/MARK to capture the pointer location. The Review Page for

the selected map feature appears.

3. Press the

Create Wpt soft key to open the Review Waypoint Page.

4. To accept the waypoint with the default information, press

ENTER.

To change any waypoint information, highlight the appropriate field and

press

ENTER. After entering your changes, press the OK soft key.

Creating a Waypoint from a Map Feature

Creating Waypoints Manually

You can manually enter position coordinates to create a waypoint using the Points

tab on the Main Menu. This method is useful for creating a waypoint at a specific

latitude/longitude position from a chart or other source.

CAUTION: When entering a waypoint manually, be sure that the unit is set

to the same position format and map datum as the paper chart or coordinates

source. Entering coordinates into the GPSMAP 2206/2210 while it is set to

a datum different from the datum in which the coordinates were created can

result in an incorrect waypoint location.

Enter location

coordinates

manually.

Review Waypoint Page

To create a new waypoint by entering position coordinates:

1. Press and hold

ADJ/MENU to open the Main Menu.

2. Highlight the

Points tab. You can also mark your present location using

, and then proceed to step 4.