Garmin GPSMAP 176 Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 176/176C Owner’s Manual 19BASIC OPERATION > C REATING AND USING WAYPOINTSTo view and move a waypoint on the map:1. From the Waypoint Review/Waypoint Edit page, highlightShow Map and press ENTER. The waypoint is highlightedon a map screen with an information window at the top thatshows the waypoint name, location, distance, and bearingfrom your current location.2. To move the waypoint, press ENTER. A MOVE label nowappears under the map pointer. It may be necessary to usethe IN and OUT keys to zoom in or out on the map.3. Use the ROCKER to move the waypoint to a new location. Asyou move the pointer around the map display, the informationwindow at the top changes to show the distance, bearing,and location of the map pointer (in relation to the waypoint’slocation) and a description of where the pointer is on the map.If you wish to stop the move process, press QUIT.4. With the pointer at the desired location, press ENTER. Toreturn to the Waypoint Edit/Waypoint Review page, press theQUIT button.On the Show Map display, two additional options are available bypressing MENU:Measure Distance—allows you to measure the distance and bearingbetween two points on the map. See page 43 for more information.Point to on Main Map—exits the Waypoint Review/Waypoint Editpage and returns you to the highlighted waypoint on the Map page.Waypoint ListsThe GPSMAP 176/176C’s Main Menu page features three submenusof the Points tab, User, Proximity, and Recent, that let you manage alarge number of waypoints quickly and efficiently. The submenu tabsalso provide a continuously updated proximity waypoint alarm thatcan be used to define an alarm circle around points such as submergedhazards, shallow waters, and restricted waters. To access the waypointsubmenus, press MENU twice and highlight the Points tab using theROCKER, then highlight the desired submenu tab.The Points tab of the Main Menu