Garmin GPSMAP 172 Owner's Manual

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ReferenceCreating Waypoints6. To manually enter a set of coordinates, highlight the coordinates and press ENTER, then use theARROW KEYPAD to enter the new coordinates and press ENTER when done.7. When done, use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the ‘OK’ prompt and press ENTER to save thewaypoint into memory.Creating Waypoints GraphicallyWaypoints may also be quickly created with the Map Page cursor, which allows you to ‘point andshoot’ at any map position or map feature to create a new waypoint. When you move the cursor overa map item, you see a highlighted description of that item. The GPSMAP 172/172C uses the map itemtext shown on the cartography as the default name and symbol for the new waypoint.To create a new waypoint on an open map location:1. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to move the cursor to the desired map position.2. Press and quickly release the ENTER/MARK key to capture the cursor position (press and holdENTER/MARK to mark your present location, not the map cursor’s position).3. The ‘New Map Waypoint’ page appears. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol,press ENTER.To change the name, symbol, position, or add a comment, depth, or water temp, highlight theappropriate field and press ENTER. Make your changes and press ENTER when done. After enter-ing and confirming your changes, highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER.To create a new waypoint from a map feature:1. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to move the cursor and highlight the desired map feature.2. Press ENTER/MARK to capture the cursor position. An Information page for that map featureappears. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight ‘Create Wpt’ and press ENTER.3. The ‘New Waypoint’ page appears. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol(based on the map feature), highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER.To change the name, symbol, position, or enter comments, depth, or water temp, highlight theappropriate field and press ENTER. Make your changes and press ENTER. After entering andconfirming your changes, use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER.Creating a waypoint onan open map location.Using a map item to createa new waypoint.