Garmin GPSMAP 3006C Owner's Manual

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45Getting StartedMain Page Sequence45ReferenceTo activate a new map point (non-map item) as a ‘Go To’ from the map display:1. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to move the arrow cursor to the desired position and press NAV.2. With ‘Go To MAP Point’ highlighted, press ENTER or the associated DATA ENTRY key.To stop navigation:Press the NAV key and select ‘Stop Navigation’.Follow Track and TracBack NavigationA “track” is an electronic breadcrumb trail recording or history of your path. The track that is cur-rently being recorded is referred to as “Active”. An active Track may be stored in the unit and once stored,is referred to as “Saved”. Both the ‘Follow Track’ and ‘TracBack’ options navigate in the same way. ‘FollowTrack’ uses stored or “Saved” tracks. ‘TracBack’ uses your current or “Active” track. The TracBack functionallows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receiver’s memory, whicheliminates the need to store waypoints along the way. TracBack routes are created by reducing your tracklog into a route and activating an inverted route. Once activated, a TracBack route leads you back to theoldest stored track log point, so it’s a good idea to clear the existing track log before you start your currenttrip.To clear the track log and define a starting point for a TracBack route:1. Hold ADJ/MENU for two seconds to display the Main Menu. Highlight the ‘Tracks’ tab, then highlight the‘Active’ tab to the right.2. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the ‘Clear’ button and press ENTER.3. Highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER.You must first save a track log before you can use the ‘Follow Track’ feature. The Save feature allowsyou to store up to 15 track logs from certain times and dates.To save a track log:1. Hold ADJ/MENU for two seconds to display the Main Menu. Highlight the ‘Tracks’ tab, then highlight the‘Active’ tab to the right2. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select ‘Save’ and press ENTER.3. On the ‘Save Back Through’ window, highlight the desired time, date, or ‘Entire Log’ and press ENTER.‘Go To MAP Point’ allows you to navigate toa spot on the map that is not a waypoint ormap item.Highlight ‘Save’ and press ENTER to save anactive track log.Going to a Destination