Getting started – Garmin GPSMAP 185 Sounder User Manual

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GETTING STARTED

Using the GOTO Key

A

B

To mark your present position:

1. Press the

M

key. The mark position page will appear, with a default three-digit

waypoint name, symbol, position, and depth (at this position).

2. Use the

R

keypad to highlight the waypoint name field (001) and press

T

.

3. Press the LEFT ARROW of the

R

keypad to clear the name field.

4. Use the

R

keypad to enter the name ‘DOCK’, using the UP and DOWN arrows to select

each letter, and the RIGHT arrow key to advance to the next character position. If you

make a mistake and select an incorrect character, simply use the LEFT arrow key of the

R

keypad to backspace the cursor and correct the entry.

5. Press

T

to confirm the name.

6. The field highlight will advance to the symbol field. Press

T

to access the waypoint

symbol page.

7. Use the

R

keypad to highlight the ANCHOR symbol.

8. Press

T

to confirm the symbol.

9. Press

T

again to confirm the ‘DONE?’ prompt and save the waypoint.

The waypoint is now stored in memory. Note that waypoints may also be creat-

ed graphically from the map display, by manually entering position coordinates,

or as underwater waypoints from the sounder page. Each of these techniques is

described in the reference section of the manual and/or on your GPSMAP 185

Sounder quick reference guide. To continue our tour, let’s move on to the

sounder page.

GETTING STARTED

Marking A Position

ss The mark position page will automatically

assign a default three-digit name for each

waypoint, which can be changed at any time

to an alphanumeric name containing up to

six-characters.

B. A complete set of waypoint symbols allows

you to mark inland and offshore waypoints

with a custom icon for fast waypoint recogni-

tion.

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