Garmin Personal Navigator GPS 48 Owner's Manual & Reference

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Reference Waypoints (cont.)1. From the waypoint definition page, highlight ‘NEW?’, andpress E.2. Enter a waypoint name, and press E.3. Highlight the ‘REF’ field, and press E.4. Enter a reference waypoint name (or leave the fieldblank to use your present position), and press E.5. Enter the bearing and distance of your new waypointfrom the reference waypoint.6. Press E to confirm the ‘DONE?’ prompt.Waypoint SymbolsThe GPS 48 allows you to select one of 16 symbolsfor each waypoint for easy recognition on the map dis-play. From the symbol page, you may also select how thewaypoint appears on the map.To select a waypoint symbol:1. Highlight the symbol field, and press E.2. Use the arrow keypad to select the desired symbol, andpress E.3. The cursor will move to the display field, where you canselect which waypoint information is displayed on themap.4. Press E, and select one of the following displayoptions: ‘NAME WITH SYMBOL’, ‘SYMBOL ONLY,’ or‘COMMENT WITH SYMBOL’.5. Press E to confirm your selection, and E againto confirm the ‘DONE?’ prompt.Waypoint CommentsEach waypoint stored in the GPS 48 has a user-defined 16-character comment field. The default com-ment is the UTC (or Greenwich mean time) date andtime of the waypoint’s creation.To change or add a comment:1. Highlight the comment field.2. Press E.Note: You can clear the comment field by pressingthe left side of the rocker keypad.3. Enter the desired comment.4. Press E.WaypointSymbols &CommentsREFERENCE36Waypoint symbols enableyou to instantly get moreinformation about a way-point than just its name.The waypoint commentfield will automaticallyassign the date and time ofcreation to the waypointcomment field. You mayenter a 16-character usercomment at any time.