Garmin GPSMAP 188C Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder Owner’s Manual 17BASIC OPERATION > R OUTESRoutesYou can create and store up to 50 user-defined reversible routes(numbered 1-50), with up to 254 waypoints each. Routes arecreated and modified in two ways. The first method creates theroute using a map page. This method selects points on the map.The second method enters the waypoint names as text on the RouteReview Page. This method lists the waypoints as you create theroute. All of the route functions are accessed through the MainMenu or the NAV key.Route TabTo create a route using the Route Edit Map Page:1. Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu.2. Use the ROCKER to highlight the Route tab, and pressMENU to display the route options page, or highlight thefirst available blank route slot, and press ENTER. (Go tostep 4 if you use this method.)3. Select New Route, and press ENTER.4. To add an existing waypoint or map item to the route, usethe map pointer to select a waypoint or map item, and pressENTER. Map items do not appear in the waypoint list. Tocreate a waypoint from a map item, see page 21.5. To add a new waypoint to the route, use the map pointerto select a map location, and press ENTER. Press ENTERagain to confirm the new waypoint. You can also change thename and symbol of the new waypoint (see page 8).As you add each new waypoint to the route, the datawindow at the top of the map display shows the waypoint/map item name, bearing and distance from your location,and coordinates of the pointer. The bottom of the displayshows the number of available and used points. A route lineappears on the map to indicate each completed leg, and adotted line appears indicating the distance and bearing tothe arrow pointer from the last route waypoint.