Garmin GPSMAP 176 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
30 GPSMAP 176/176C Owner’s Manual
BASIC OPERATION > CREATING A ROUTE
4. To add a new waypoint to the route, use the ROCKER to
select the desired map location and press ENTER. The New
Waypoint page appears. With OK highlighted, press ENTER
again to confirm the new waypoint. You may also change the
name, symbol, and other properties of the new waypoint.
(See page 17.)
As you add each new waypoint to the route, the data window
at the top of the map display shows the waypoint/map item
name, bearing, and distance from your location, and the
coordinates of the pointer. The bottom of the display shows
you the number of available and used points. A route line
appears on the map to indicate each completed leg, and a
dotted line appears to indicate the distance and bearing from
the last route waypoint to the map pointer location.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you finish adding all route points.
6. When finished, press QUIT twice to return to the Route List;
or press MENU, highlight Edit as Text, and press ENTER to
view the Route Review page.
To edit a route on the map from the Route Review page, press
MENU, highlight Use Map and press ENTER.
To create a route using text:
1. Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu. Use the
ROCKER to highlight the Route tab.
2. Press MENU to display the Route Options page. Select New
Route and press ENTER.
Or
Highlight the first available blank route slot and press ENTER.
3. Press MENU, select Edit as Text, and press ENTER.
4. Use the ROCKER to highlight the first blank field under the
word Waypoint and press ENTER.
Choose the type of point to add to the route.