Garmin 128 Owner's Manual

Also see for GPS 126: Specifications

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Reference Waypoints (cont.)2. Enter a waypoint name, and press F.3. Highlight the ‘reference’ field, and press F.4. Enter a reference waypoint name (or leave the fieldblank to use your present position), and press F.5. Enter the bearing and distance of your new waypointfrom the reference waypoint.6. Press F to confirm the ‘DONE?’ prompt.Waypoint SymbolsThe GPS 126/128 allows you to select one of 16symbols for each waypoint for easy recognition on themap display. From the symbol page, you may alsoselect how the waypoint appears on the map.To select a waypoint symbol:1. Highlight the symbol field, and press F.2. Use the arrow keypad to select the desired symbol,and press F.3. The cursor will move to the display field, where youcan select how the waypoint information will be dis-played on the map.4. Press F, and select one of the following displayoptions: ‘name with symbol,’ ‘symbol only,’ or ‘com-ment with symbol’.5. Press F to confirm your selection, and Fagain to confirm the ‘Done?’ prompt.Waypoint CommentsEach waypoint stored in the GPS 126/128 has auser-defined 16-character comment field. The defaultcomment is the UTC (or Greenwich mean time) dateand time of the waypoint’s creation.To change or add a comment:1. Highlight the ‘comment’ field.2. Press F.Note: You can clear the ‘comment’ field by pressingthe left side of the rocker keypad.3. Enter the desired comment.4. Press F.23Waypoint symbols enableyou to instantly get moreinformation about a way-point than just its name.REFERENCEWaypointSymbols &CommentsThe waypoint commentfield will automaticallyassign the date and time ofcreation to the waypointcomments field. You mayenter a 16-character usercomment at any time.