Creating a Waypoint by Entering CoordinatesYou can manually enter location coordinates to create a waypoint.This method is useful for creating a waypoint at a specific latitude/longitude position from a chart. You can manually change thelocation coordinates in the New Waypoint Page to create a newwaypoint or use the Create Waypoint selection in the User Pointstab options menu.To create a new waypoint by entering locationcoordinates:1. Press ENTER/MARK to create a waypoint (or use yourfavorite method discussed in previous sections). The newwaypoint is created with the next available waypoint numberand the receiver’s last know location as the default location.2. On the New Waypoint Page, use the ROCKER to highlightthe Location field, and press ENTER.3. Highlight the character you want to change in the Locationfield.Entering location coordinates..4. Press up or down on the ROCKER to change the character.Repeat until the new location is entered. Use the ROCKERto enter location coordinates, and press ENTER whenfinished.To change any other information on the New Waypoint Page,highlight the appropriate field, and press ENTER. Afterentering your changes, highlight OK, and press ENTER.26 GPSMAP 276C Owner’s ManualBASIC OPERATION IN MARINE MODE > C REATING AND USING WAYPOINTS
