Garmin GPSMAP 172 Owner's Manual

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Find KeyThe FIND key allows you to search the unit for user waypoints, map items, and any optionalBlueChart or MapSource information loaded on a data card. Press the FIND key to search for itemsfrom your current location by default. You may also search from other locations. When you pressFIND, a list of available items to search for appears. The default items are Waypoints, Cities, Tide Sta-tions, and Transportation. Additional items, such as Anchorages, Businesses, Exits, Navaids, RestrictedAreas, Wrecks, Obstructions, etc., are displayed depending on the optional BlueChart or MapSourcedata card inserted into the unit. If you pan around on the Map Page and press FIND, the unit centersits search from the point where the cursor is located. When using BlueChart or MapSource data, yourposition or the map pointer must be within the map outline area to search for information from thatarea.To find a waypoint or other item from your current location:1. From any page, press FIND.2. Using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight the desired category from the list and press ENTER.3. For Waypoints and Cities, you may search using ‘By Name’ or ’Nearest’. Use the ARROW KEYPADto highlight the desired tab. For ‘By Name’, you may use the top field to spell out the name or scrolldown through the list.To find a waypoint or item from another location:1. Once the search results list is displayed for a particular item, press MENU.2. Highlight ‘Nearest to Other’ and press ENTER. If you are actively following a route, you may alsochoose ‘Nearest to Next’ or ‘Nearest to Destination’.3. Select a reference point on the map and press ENTER. The search results list changes to list itemsnearest to the new map position.To find a waypoint or item from another location on the map:1. From the Map Page, use the ARROW KEYPAD to pan to the desired location and press FIND.2. Using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight the desired category from the list and press ENTER.Find Items List From the Cur-rent LocationYou may also start a ‘Find’ fromitems found on the Find List orfrom another location on the map.ReferenceFind Key