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GETTING STARTED
Using the GOTO Key
AB
To mark your present position:
1. Press the
M
key. The mark position page will appear, with a default three-digit
waypoint name, symbol, position, and depth (at this position).
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 graphically from the map display, by manually entering position coordinates,
or as underwater waypoints from the sounder page. Each of these techniques is
described in the reference section of the manual and/or on your GPSMAP 185
Sounder quick reference guide. To continue our tour, lets move on to the
sounder page.
GETTING STARTED
Marking A Position
ss 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.