Creating a Waypoint by Entering Coordinates
You can manually enter location coordinates to create a waypoint.
This method is useful for creating a waypoint at a specific latitude/
longitude position from a chart. You can manually change the
location coordinates in the New Waypoint Page to create a new
waypoint or use the Create Waypoint selection in the User Points
tab options menu.
To create a new waypoint by entering
location
coordinates:
1. Press ENTER/MARK to create a waypoint (or use your
favorite method discussed in previous sections). The new
waypoint is created with the next available waypoint number
and the receiver’s last know location as the default location.
2. On the New Waypoint Page, use the ROCKER to highlight
the Location field, and press ENTER.
3. Highlight the character you want to change in the Location
field.
Entering location coordinates..
4. Press up or down on the ROCKER to change the character.
Repeat until the new location is entered. Use the ROCKER
to enter location coordinates, and press ENTER when
finished.
To change any other information on the New Waypoint Page,
highlight the appropriate field, and press
ENTER. After
entering your changes, highlight OK, and press ENTER.
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