Garmin GPSMAP 580 Owner's Manual

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Transitioning to the Next Waypoint1. On the Main menu, highlight the Route tab.2. Press Menu to open the Route Review page options menu.3. Highlight Set Up Routes and press Enter to set the route legtransition (or waypoint transition).4. Select distance to enter a radius so that when you are withinthe entered distance, the GPSMAP 580/585 leads you to thenext point on your route. When you select Manual, you cantransition to the next waypoint anytime while navigating aroute.While you are navigating the route, open the Active Route Page, andpress Menu. Highlight next Route Waypoint, and press Enter to havethe GPSMAP 580/585 start routing you to the next point in yourroute.Creating and Using WaypointsWaypoints are locations or landmarks you record and save to yourGPS. You can add waypoints to routes, and even navigate directly tothe selected waypoint.The GPSMAP 580/585 stores up to 6,000 alphanumeric waypointswith user-defined icons, comments, elevation, depth, andtemperature available for each waypoint. Waypoints can be createdusing three basic methods:• Enter/Mark—allows you to quickly mark your presentlocation.• Graphically—allows you to define a new waypoint locationfrom the map using the Rocker.• Text Entry—allows you to manually enter the locationcoordinates for a new waypoint.GPSMAP 580/585 Owner’s Manual 21Operation Mode