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press 

→ to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct.

Press 

.

4. Press 

↓ to 

|

. Press 

↑  ↓ to change the first character,

then press 

→ to the next character and repeat until the longitude is

correct. Press 

.

5. When latitude and longitude are correct, press 

 repeatedly to get

back to the main page display.

Selecting a Waypoint

To select a waypoint on the map, use the arrow keys to center the cur-
sor crosshairs on the waypoint. A highlighted border will appear
around the waypoint.

Set a Waypoint by Average Position

This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several
position readings and averaging them. This boosts waypoint position
accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric condi-
tions and other factors.

1. Press 

|

↑ to 

|

→ to 

|

.

2. Press 

↓ ↑ to 

|

|

↑ to 

|

.

3. Wait while the unit takes points to get an average for the position. The
greater the number of points, the greater the accuracy. When the desired
number of points accumulates, press 

 to create the waypoint.

4. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can save the waypoint by
pressing 

|

 or you can edit the waypoint.

Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position

This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and
bearing from a reference position. The reference position can be se-
lected from your waypoint list, a map feature or from the POI list.

1. Press 

|

↑ to 

|

→ to 

|

.

2. Press 

↓ to 

|

|

↑ to 

|

.

3. Press 

↓ to 

|

. Use 

↑ ↓ to select a waypoint, map

feature or Point of Interest. When a selection has been made press 

.

Use 

↑ ↓ to select the reference point based on its location (nearest) or

name, then press 

.

4. Select the desired reference point and press 

, which will bring up

the waypoint information window. Use 

← → to choose 

 at

the bottom of the screen and press 

.    

5.Press 

↓ to 

|

. Press 

↑ ↓ to change the first character, then