Garmin GPSMAP 172 Owner's Manual

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ReferenceWaypoint ListsYou can also search for a waypoint by name:1. Highlight the name field and press ENTER.2. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select the first letter ofthe name.3. Move to the RIGHT and enter the second letter if you donot see it on the list below.4. Repeat this until the name appears. Press ENTER whenyou see the name.5. Highlight the name on the list and press ENTER againto review the waypoint. When done, highlight ‘OK’ andpress ENTER.Once a waypont s deleted from the lst, t cannot be recovered from the unt. It sadvsable to backup mportant wayponts to a computer usng an optonal PC cableand nterface software, save them to a data card, or wrte them down by hand.To delete an individual waypoint from the ‘User’ list:1. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the waypoint to be deleted.2. Press MENU, highlight ‘Delete Waypoint’ and press ENTER.OR, press ENTER, highlight ‘Delete’ and press ENTER.3. Press the ENTER key to confirm the deletion warning.To delete waypoints by symbol:1. From the ‘User’ tab, highlight the waypoint to be deleted and press MENU, then select ‘Delete BySymbol’ and press ENTER.2. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the symbol of the waypoint(s) to be deleted and pressENTER.3. Press ENTER to confirm. Choose ‘Cancel’ or press QUIT to stop the deletion.To delete all user waypoints:1. Press the MENU key to select the options window.2. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight ‘Delete All’ and then press ENTER.3. Highlight the ‘OK’ prompt and press ENTER to confirm.Proximity Waypoint ListThe ‘Proximity’ submenu of the Points tab lets you define an alarm circle around a stored waypointposition, and can be used to help you avoid reefs, rocks, or restricted waters. Up to ten waypoints maybe listed, with a maximum alarm radius of 99.99 nautical or statute miles or kilometers. If a proximityalarm circle overlaps with an existing alarm circle, the message ‘Proximity Overlaps Another ProximityWaypoint’ appears. Since the unit only alerts for one of the overlap points, use caution when navigat-ing in these areas. If you enter an alarm circle overlap, you are only alerted to the closest proximitywaypoint.FNameFieldWaypointList