Garmin GPS 45 Owner's Manual & Reference

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Getting to know your new GPS is as easy as tak-ing a quick stroll around an open outdoor area. Toget the most out of this tutorial, make sure to walkfor at least the time noted for each step. This way,you’ll reduce the chances of staying within thereceiver’s margin of error. You’ll also get a muchbetter indication of the unit’s visual guidance andmapping capabilities.Once you’ve acquired a position, mark it as awaypoint for future reference.1. Press the M key to capture and hold yourpresent position.The Mark Position Page appears, showing thecaptured position and a default 3-digit waypointname. Let’s change the default name to somethingthat’s a little more meaningful.1. Press theU key twice to move the field high-light from the ‘save’ field to the name field.2. Press the E key to begin entry of your way-point name.3. Press and hold theU key to scroll through thealphabet until the letter ‘H’ appears.4. Press the R key once to move the characterhighlight to the next character space.5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the word ‘HOME’is displayed.6. Press E to complete entry of the name.7. Press theD key once to return the field high-light to the ‘save’ field.8. Press the E key to confirm that you want tosave the position as a waypoint named ‘HOME’.The Mark Position Page will be replaced by thepage displayed prior to pressing the M key.6GettingStartedMarking aPosition