Garmin GPSMAP 2006C User Manual

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Getting Started

Main Page Sequence

Getting Started

Creating Waypoints

The Simulator is now set up and ready to use!

Let’s review what we have covered so far:

1. The

PAGE

and

QUIT

key will cycle through the Main Pages, the

PAGE

key in a forward direction and the

QUIT

key in reverse.

2. To select a ﬁeld or option use the Right/Left and Up/Down functions of the

ARROW KEYPAD

to control

the cursor or highlight.

3. To activate a ﬁeld or option, place the highlight over the item and press

ENTER/MARK

4. Use the

ARROW KEYPAD

to scroll through alpha-numeric character lists when entering data.

Creating Waypoints

There will be many times that you will need to enter data in the GPSMAP 2006/2010, an example is

naming a waypoint. We have already taken a brief look at entering data, but let’s practice some more.

Through this exercise we will create a new waypoint, name the waypoint, and assign a symbol to the

waypoint. The term “Waypoint” may be new to you. You will ﬁnd the term “Waypoint” is used frequently

when talking about navigation. A “Waypoint” is a position stored in the unit’s memory, that can be used for

navigation. Waypoints are used for direct navigation or you can use several waypoints to build a route.

Creating, or “Marking” a waypoint in the 2006/2010 is really very easy. The unit has to be turned on

and receiving at least three satellite signals or in Simulator Mode to mark a waypoint.

Marking your present position as a Waypoint:

1. Press and hold the

ENTER/MARK

key (more than 1 second) until the ‘New Waypoint’ window is dis-

played.

When you hold the ENTER/MARK key, the GPSMAP 2006/2010 captures its current location and

displays the ‘New Waypoint’ window. You can see that the unit assigned a square as the default symbol
and a number as the default name. The ‘OK’ button is now highlighted. Pressing the ENTER/MARK key
will store the new waypoint using the default settings for the symbol and name, but let’s change them for
practice.

Changing the symbol:

1. Using the

ARROW KEYPAD

, highlight the symbol ﬁeld, then press the

ENTER/MARK

key. This will

display a list showing all of the available symbols.

Symbol Field

Name Field

Comment Field

(up to 20 characters)

Captured Location

Distance and Direction

from Captured Location

Depth Field