Garmin gpsmap 172 Manuale Utente

The GPSMAP 172/172C’s advanced keypad system is designed to allow for fast, convenient selec-

tion of navigation options and data entry. The Getting Started Tour introduces you to the keypad and 
provides a ‘hands-on’ lesson in using the GPSMAP 172/172C. We strongly encourage you to take the 
Getting Started tour before using your unit for actual navigation. The GPSMAP 172/172C Quick Refer-
ence Guide contains helpful tips on using the unit and performing various navigation tasks.

How To Select Options and Enter Data

You can select and activate options and enter data to customize the GPSMAP 172/172C to fit your 

requirements. You can use the ENTER/MARK key and ARROW KEYPAD to select options, enter 
names and numbers in data fields, and activate your selections.

1.   With any page displayed, press the MENU key to pop-up the options menu. The options menu 

displays a list of optional features which are specific for that particular page. To select any feature 
on the list of options requires movement of the cursor, which is called “highlighting”, selecting or 
choosing an item in a list or a field (box) on a page.

2.  Use the ARROW KEYPAD to move the cursor (highlight) up and down a list or up, down, and 

sideways on menus.

3.  Once you have moved to the desired selection, press the ENTER/MARK key to either activate the 

feature or the MENU key to pop-up a sub-menu or list of yet more feature options. Repeat this 
process to select an option from the list or press the QUIT key to return to the previous setting.  

  The QUIT key moves backwards through these steps back to the main page you started on. 

1.   When moving about a page with function buttons, like the ‘New Map Waypoint’ page, you observe 

functions such as ‘Show Map’, ‘Delete’ and ’OK’. To activate the function, highlight the desired 
button and press the ENTER key.

Use the ARROW 
KEYPAD to highlight 
the next option. Press 
ENTER/MARK to  
activate.

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