Garmin GPSMAP 176 Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start9Creating a Waypoint“Marking” a waypoint:1. Press and hold the ENTER key.When the ENTER key is held, the ‘Mark’ function of the key is activated and the GPSMAP 176captures its current location, and displays the New Waypoint Page. Notice that the unit assigned asquare as the default symbol and a number as the default name. The ‘OK’ Button along the lower rightis highlighted, pressing the ENTER key will save the new waypoint using the default settings for thesymbol and name, but for practice we will change them.Changing the waypoint symbol:1. Using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight the Symbol fi eld, then press the ENTER key.2. Using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight the ‘Scenic Area’ symbol, then press the ENTER key.Changing the waypoint name:1. Using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight the Name fi eld, then press the ENTER key.The Name field will become active and the first zero will be highlighted. Notice that there are nowten placeholders for alpha-numeric characters displayed.2. Press the ARROW KEYPAD to the LEFT to clear the fi eld.3. Press the ARROW KEYPAD UP, scroll through the alpha-numeric list until the letter ‘C’ is selected.4. Press the ARROW KEYPAD RIGHT to move to the next placeholder.5. Press the ARROW KEYPAD DOWN, scroll through the alpha-numeric list until the letter ‘R’ isselected.You should be starting to get the feel of it. Continue entering letters to spell the word CREEK.6. With the letter ‘K’ highlighted, press the ENTER key to accept the name.Symbol Field Name Field Comment Fieldup to 20 charactersCurrent Location ‘OK’ Button