Garmin 3210 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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basIc oPeratIon > Man overboard (Mob) and creatIng and usIng routes
basIc
operatIon
Man OverBoard (MOB)
Use the Man OverBoard function to simultaneously mark and set a course to a
location for quick response to emergency situations.
To initiate the MOB function:
1. PressandholdtheNAV/MOBkey.
2. PresstheYessoftkeytoconrmandbeginnavigatingtotheMOB
location.
When an MOB is initiated, an MOB waypoint with an international MOB symbol
is created, and the unit is on an active navigation to that point. Use any of the
navigation pages to guide you back to the MOB point. The MOB waypoint is
stored in the waypoint list, and you can delete or edit it like any other waypoint.
MOB
point
To stop navigation to the MOB location:
1. PressNAV/MOB.
2. HighlightStop Navigation,andpressENTER.
Creating and Using Routes
You can create and store up to 50 reversible routes (numbered 1–50), with up to
300 points each.
Creating a New Route
Using the Route tab on the Main Menu, you can create a new route in one of two
ways. You can select waypoints or map items on the map window, allowing you
to see each route point on the screen as you create the route, or you can select
waypoints from the waypoint list, allowing you to see a textual list of the route
points as you create the route.
To create a new route on the map:
1. PressandholdADJ/MENUtoopentheMainMenu.
2. UsetheROCKERtohighlighttheRoutestab.
3. Pressthe New Routesoftkey.TheRoutemapwindowappears,and
thepositionmarker( )changestothemappointer( )with“ADD”
underneathit.
4. UsetheROCKERtohighlightthelocationyouwanttoaddtoyourroute,
andpressENTER.Asyouaddeachnewwaypointtotheroute,the
upper-leftcornerofthescreenshowsthewaypointname.Thebottomof
thescreenshowsyouthenumberofavailablepoints.Repeatthisstepuntil
younishdeningallroutewaypoints.
NOTE: If you select an area of the map that is not a feature or waypoint, a new
waypoint is created for that location.