Garmin GPSMAP 172 Owner's Manual

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ReferenceWaypoint ListsWaypoint ListsThe GPSMAP 172/172C’s Main Menu Page features two waypoint submenu tabs, ‘User’ and ‘Prox-imity’, that let you manage a large number of waypoints quickly and efficiently. The submenu tabs alsoprovide a continuously updated proximity waypoint alarm function that can be used to define an alarmcircle around submerged hazards, shallow waters, etc.To access the waypoint submenus of the Main Menu:1. Press MENU twice, highlight the ‘Points’ tab using the ARROW KEYPAD, then highlight thedesired submenu tab.User Waypoint ListThe ‘User’ submenu of the Points tab displays a master list of all waypoints currently stored inmemory. From the User list, you may review, edit, rename or delete individual waypoints, or delete alluser waypoints. The total number of stored and available waypoints is displayed at the bottom of theUser page, with the stored waypoints arranged in numerical/alphabetical order.To scroll through and review the waypoint list:1. With the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight the ‘Points’ tab on the main menu, then highlight ‘User’.2. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to scroll through the list in the desired direction.3. Press ENTER to review the highlighted waypoint on the ‘Waypoint Edit’ page (see page 34 fordetailed information on reviewing and editing waypoints).4. With ‘Next’ highlighted, press ENTER to return to the list. The field highlight automatically movesto the next waypoint in the list.The following options are available by pressing MENU while highlighting the Points tab, the Usersubmenu or one of the User waypoint names:• Create Waypoint— allows you to create a waypoint. (See page 30)• Delete Waypoint— deletes selected waypoint from list and any route in which it was used.• Delete By Symbol— deletes waypoints that use the same symbol.• Delete All— deletes all waypoints from the unit.Main Menu—Points TabSubmenu TabsOptions Menu