Garmin GPS 152 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Creating Waypoints
To create a new waypoint from a map feature:
1. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to move the cursor to the desired map feature.
2. Press the ENTER/MARK key to capture the cursor location. An Information page for that map fea-
ture will appear. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight Create Waypt and press ENTER/MARK.
3. The New Waypoint page will appear. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol
based on the map feature, highlight OK and press ENTER/MARK.
To change the name, symbol or enter a depth, highlight the appropriate eld and press
ENTER/MARK. Make your changes and press ENTER/MARK when done. After entering and con-
rming your changes, move the eld highlight back to the OK prompt and press ENTER/MARK.
Creating Waypoints By Text Entry
Waypoints may also be created by entering a positions coordinates through the Wpt tab on the
main menu page.
To create a new waypoint by entering a location’s coordinates:
1. Press MENU twice to display the main menu page.
2. Highlight the Wpt tab option and press MENU. Then highlight New Waypoint and press
ENTER/MARK. The New Waypoint page will appear, with the next available waypoint number and
the receivers last known position as the default name and position.
3. To enter coordinates, or change the waypoint name, symbol or enter a depth, highlight the desired
eld and press ENTER/MARK. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to enter the new information, and press
ENTER/MARK after the last character in each section.
4. When you have nished entering all the waypoint data, highlight OK and press ENTER/MARK.
Choose Create Waypoint on the Information page
to use the map item for a new waypoint.
Highlight the position eld and use the ARROW KEYPAD
to enter the desired position coordinates.
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