Garmin GPS III Plus - Manual (Page 59)

You can choose from a list of
symbols used to identify the
waypoint on the map display.
The Spell ‘n Find option allows
you to retrieve waypoint infor-
mation by manually entering
the waypoint’s name with the
rocker keypad.
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4. Highlight ‘New Waypoint’ and press ENTER. The New Waypoint Page appears.
5. To enter a name for the new waypoint, highlight the waypoint name field and press
ENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter the waypoint name and press ENTER when
finished.
6. To enter position coordinates for the new waypoint, highlight the waypoint coordi-
nates field and press ENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter the position coordinates
and press ENTER when finished. (For lat/long coordinates, enter both the latitude and
longitude information before pressing ENTER.) OR,
7. To create the new waypoint by referencing another position, highlight the reference
waypoint name field and press ENTER. Use the rocker keypad to enter the name of
the reference waypoint and press ENTER. (If the reference waypoint name field is
left blank, your present position will be used as the reference position.) Use the same
procedure to enter the bearing (BRG) and distance (DIST) from the reference way-
point to the new waypoint. (Remember to press ENTER once each data item is
selected with the rocker keypad.)
8. To save the new waypoint in memory, highlight ‘Done’ and press ENTER.
Waypoint List Options
The Waypoint List Options were displayed using the first three steps, above. In
addition to ‘New Waypoint’, there are five additional options:
Show Map— allows you to view the map area around the highlighted waypoint
on the Waypoint List. While viewing the map display, you can also use the IN
and OUT zoom keys to see additional detail.
To view the map area around a highlighted waypoint on the Waypoint List:
1. Select ‘Show Map’ (from the Waypoint List Options) and press ENTER.
Creating Waypoints