Garmin GPSMAP 180 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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To mark your present position:
1. Press the
M
key. The mark position page will appear, with a default three-digit way-
point name and symbol.
2. Use the
R
keypad to highlight the waypoint name field (001) and press
T
.
3. Press the LEFT ARROW of the
R
keypad to clear the name field.
4. Use the
R
keypad to enter the name DOCK, using the UP and DOWN arrows to select
each letter, and the RIGHT arrow key to advance to the next character position. If you
make a mistake and select an incorrect character, simply use the LEFT arrow key of the
R
keypad to backspace the cursor and correct the entry.
5. Press
T
to confirm the name.
6. The field highlight will advance to the symbol field. Press
T
to access the waypoint
symbol page.
7. Use the
R
keypad to highlight the ANCHOR symbol.
8. Press
T
to confirm the symbol.
9. Press
T
again to confirm the DONE? prompt and save the waypoint.
The waypoint is now stored in memory. Note that waypoints may also be creat-
ed directly from the map display or by manually entering position coordinates.
Both of these techniques are described in the reference section of the manual
and/or on your GPSMAP 180 quick reference guide. To continue our tour, lets
move on to the Map Page.
1. Press the
J
key.
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GETTING STARTED
Marking A Position
A. The mark position page will automatically
assign a default three-digit name for each
waypoint, which can be changed at any time
to an alphanumeric name containing up to
six-characters.
B. A complete set of waypoint symbols allows
you to mark inland and offshore waypoints
with a custom icon for fast waypoint recogni-
tion.