64 GPSMAP 496 Owner’s ManualAutomotiveBasic Operation in Automotive Mode > Creating WaypointsCreating Waypoints From the MapYou can create a waypoint using the Map Page. When you pan themap and move the arrow over a map item, a highlighted descriptionof that item appears. The GPSMAP 496 uses the map item textshown on the map as the default name and symbol for the newwaypoint.To create a new waypoint using the Map Page:1. Press PAGE until the Map Page appears.2. Use the ROCKER to move the arrow to the map location, or mapfeature.3. Press and quickly release ENTER/MARK to capture the arrowlocation. Pressing and holding ENTER/MARK, marks yourpresent location, not the arrow’s location.If you have highlighted a map feature, an information pageappears after you press ENTER. Use the ROCKER to highlightSave, and press ENTER to save the item as a waypoint. TheNew Map Waypoint Page appears.Map Feature Information PageSelect Save to save the map feature as a waypoint4. To accept the waypoint with the default information, highlight OK,and press ENTER.To change the any information on the New Map Waypoint Page,highlight the appropriate field, and press ENTER. After enteringyour changes, highlight OK, and press ENTER.
