GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual AutomotiveAutomotive Mode Pages and Features > Editing and Managing WaypointsProjecting a WaypointYou can also create a new waypoint by “projecting” the distance andbearing from a specific location to a new location.To create a new waypoint by projecting its location:1. Create a waypoint using your favorite method (discussed inprevious sections). The new waypoint is created with the nextavailable waypoint number and the receiver’s last known locationas the default location.2. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.3. Highlight Points from the vertical list of tabs using the ROCKER.4. Press MENU to open the New Waypoint Page options menu.5. Highlight Project Location, and press ENTER.Project Location MenuEnter the distance, bearing, and location to project from.6. To change the location from which you are projecting the newwaypoint, highlight the From field, and press ENTER. The FindMenu opens.Select the point from which you project your new waypoint justas you would select a waypoint or point of interest. For moreinformation see the “Finding an Item” section beginning on page58.7. To adjust the distance that the new waypoint is projected beyondthe original waypoint, highlight the Distance field and pressENTER. Enter the projection distance and press ENTER.To adjust the bearing that the new waypoint is projected from theoriginal waypoint, highlight the Bearing field and press ENTER.Enter the bearing, and press ENTER.8. When you have adjusted all elements of the projected location,highlight Save, and press ENTER.9. Make any other changes to the new waypoint data (such as thename or symbol), highlight OK, and press ENTER.
