Garmin GPS 152 - Manual (Page 23)

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Getting Started
Reviewing/Creating
Map Waypoints
You’ll now have a clearer picture of the route you are navigating. Press the IN key to zoom in to
the 2 nm scale. Now that you’ve zoomed in a little closer to your route, you can pan ahead of your
vessel with the cursor to review map items and create on-screen waypoints. Try moving the cursor
to highlight the ‘TOUR3’ waypoint— just use the ARROW KEYPAD to move the cursor as close as
possible to the waypoint. (To move the cursor in small increments, try a series of short key presses.)
Once the cursor is over the TOUR3 waypoint, you’ll notice that the waypoint symbol and name will
become highlighted. The data fi eld at the top of the page will display the waypoint name, the range and
bearing from your present position, and the coordinates for the waypoint.
To review a selected waypoint:
1. With the desired waypoint highlighted on the Map Page, press the ENTER/MARK key. The
Waypoint Review page appears.
2. To return to the Map Page, highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER/MARK, or just press QUIT.
The cursor can also be used to create new waypoints right from the map display.
To create a new waypoint using the cursor:
1. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to move the cursor as close as possible to the following position:
N35º 02.187; W 076º 26.167’ (Use the data window to verify the cursor position.)
2. Press and quickly release the ENTER/MARK key to capture the cursor position (pressing and
holding the ENTER/MARK key will mark your current position, not the cursor position). The ‘New
Map Waypoint’ page will appear.
3. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the waypoint symbol fi eld to the left of the waypoint
name/number.
4. Press ENTER/MARK to access the symbol page.
5. Press UP or DOWN on the ARROW KEYPAD to select the ‘Shipwreck’ symbol and press
ENTER/MARK to confi rm.
6. Highlight the ‘OK’ button and press ENTER/MARK again to fi nish.
Highlighting a waypoint with the Map Page cursor.
Waypoint numbering will start with 001 and continually
count up, even if the waypoint name has been deleted.
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