Routes – Garmin GPSMAP 185 Sounder User Manual

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Routes

The last way to navigate to a destination is to create a user-defined route. The

GARMIN GPSMAP 185 Sounder system lets you create and store up to 20

reversible routes (numbered 1-20), with up to 30 waypoints each. Routes can be

created and modified right from the map page, allowing you to see each route

graphically on-screen as you create, review, modify or navigate the route. All of

the GPSMAP 185 Sounder’s route functions are accessed through the main menu.

To create a route graphically:

1. Press the

O

key twice to display the main menu page.

2. Highlight the ‘Routes’ field and press

T

. The routes page will appear, showing all the

routes currently stored in memory.

3. Press the

O

key to display the route options page.

4. Press

T

to select the ‘Create New Route’ option.

The route edit page will appear, with the cursor displayed as an arrow pointer,

and will allow you to select your route waypoints using one of two methods:

5. To add an existing waypoint or navaid to the route, use the arrow pointer to highlight the

desired waypoint on screen and press

T

.

6. To add a new waypoint to the route, use the arrow pointer to select the desired map

position and press

T

. Press

T

again to confirm the new waypoint.

As you add each new waypoint to the route, the data window at the top of the

map display will show the route number you are creating, along with the first and

last route waypoints of the route. A route line will appear on the map to indicate

each completed leg, and a dotted line will appear to indicate the distance and

bearing to the arrow pointer from the last route waypoint.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have finished defining all route waypoints.
8. Press

Q

to finish and enter review mode, or

J

to return to the main page

sequence.

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ROUTES

Creating a Route

Graphically

A

B

A. The route options page provides access to the

GPSMAP 185 Sounder’s route functions.

B. Use the arrow pointer and EDIT/ENTER to add

waypoints to the route. The create waypoint

page will appear whenever you have selected a

position that is not already stored as a way-

point.

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