Creating and using routes – Garmin GPSMAP 526s User Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual

Where To?

To view waypoint information on the Navigation chart:

1� From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight

the waypoint on the Navigation chart and press

SELECT

2� Select an option�

• Select

Review

or the name of the waypoint to view details of

objects in the vicinity of the cursor� (The

Review button is only

shown when more than one waypoint is in the vicinity�)

• Select

Navigate To

to navigate to the selected location�

• Select

Create Waypoint

to mark a waypoint at the cursor

location�

• Select

Information

to view tide (

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), current (

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),

celestial (

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), chart notes, or local services information

near the cursor�

To measure the distance and bearing of an object from your

current location:

1� From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight

the object on the Navigation chart and press

SELECT

>

Measure Distance

� The measurement information appears in

the lower-right corner of the screen� Use the

Rocker

to move

the pointer and measure the distance to other locations� Select

MENU

>

Stop Measuring

to remove the measuring line�

To view and sort or filter a list of all waypoints:

From the Home screen, select

Information

>

User Data

>

Waypoints

>

Options

� You can then sort the list by name, by

symbol, or by distance from your current location� You can also

filter the list by name or symbol�

To delete a waypoint or an MOB:

1� From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to highlight

the waypoint or the MOB on the Navigation chart�

OR

From the Home screen, select

Information

>

User Data

>

Waypoints

2� Select the waypoint or the MOB you want to delete�
3� Select

Review

>

Delete

(The

Review

button is only shown when

more than one waypoint is in the vicinity�)

Creating and Using Routes

You can create and store up to 100 routes, with up to 250 waypoints

each.

To create a route from your present location:

1� From the Navigation chart, use the map pointer ( ) to select

your destination�

2� Select

Navigate To

>

Route To

3� Use the map pointer ( ) to select the location at which you

want to make the last turn toward your destination�

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