Averaging the waypoint’s location, Managing points, User sub tab – Garmin GPSMAP 196 User Manual

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Averaging the Waypoint’s Location

Average Location makes the unit take several sample location

measurements for the waypoint and recalculate for a more accurate

location reading.

To calculate the average location:

1. Open the Waypoint Page, and press

MENU to open the

options menu.

2. Select

Average Location from the menu, and press ENTER.

The Average Location window appears.

Average Location

3. Watch the fields change as the unit calculates the average

location of the waypoint. Press

ENTER to save the location.

NOTE: You must have a GPS satellite fix before you can average

a waypoint’s location.

Managing Points

The Points tab of the Main Menu features two sub tabs, User and

Proximity, that let you edit waypoints and manage a large number

of waypoints quickly and efficiently. For more information about

creating, editing, and deleting waypoints, refer to the

“Creating

Waypoints”

section beginning on

page 55

.

To access the Points tab of the Main Menu:

1. Press

MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Highlight

Points from the vertical list of tabs.

User Sub Tab

The User Points tab shows a master list of all waypoints currently

stored in memory. From the User list, you can review, edit, rename,

or delete individual waypoints or delete all user waypoints.

User Points Sub Tab

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