Garmin GPSMAP 6008 Owner's Manual

Also see for GPSMAP 6000 Series: Configuration guide Supplement Owner's manual Quick reference guide Installation instructions

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34 GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner’s ManualNavigationWaypointsYou can store up to 5000 waypoints with a user-defined name, symbol, depth, water temperature, and commentfor each waypoint.Marking Your Present Location as a WaypointFrom the Home screen, select Mark.Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints > New Waypoint > Move.2. Indicate the location of the waypoint:• Select Use Chart to move the waypoint while viewing a chart. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use theRocker to select a new location on the chart. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch a new location on thechart. Select Move Waypoint.• Select enter Position to move the waypoint using coordinates. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use theRocker to enter the coordinates of the new location. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screenkeyboard. Select Done.Marking and Navigating to an MOB LocationWhen you mark a waypoint, you can designate it as a man overboard (MOB) location.From any screen, select Mark > Man overboard.An international MOB symbol marks the active MOB point and the chartplotter sets a course back to themarked location using the Go To feature.Viewing a List of all WaypointsFrom the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints.Editing a Saved Waypoint1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Waypoints.2. Select a waypoint.3. Select Review > edit.4. Complete an action:• Select Name. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to change the name. For the GPSMAP7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done.• Select Symbol. Select a new symbol.• Select Depth. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to change thedepth. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done.• Select Water temp. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or the Numeric Keypad to changethe water temperature. For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done.• Select Comment. For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to change the comment. For theGPSMAP 7000 series, use the on-screen keyboard. Select Done.