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Getting Started
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Reference
Creating and Using Waypoints
The MFD stores up to 4000 alphanumeric waypoints with a user-defi ned icon, comment, depth, and
water temperature available for each waypoint. (If you are using optional Garmin Sonar hardware, the
Depth and Water Temp fi elds fi ll in automatically.) Waypoints can be created using three basic methods:
• ENTER/MARK key– used primarily for marking your present position, the ENTER/MARK key
also provides options that allow you to select a map position or map item from the map display.
• Graphically– allows you to defi ne a new waypoint position from the map display using the
ARROW KEYPAD.
• Text Entry– allows you to enter a new waypoint’s coordinates manually (from a chart, etc.).
Marking Your Present Position
The Garmin GPSMAP 3006C/3010C’s ENTER/MARK key lets you quickly capture your present posi-
tion (or cursor or map item position) in order to create a new waypoint. You must have a valid position fi x
to mark your present position. (See page 16.)
To mark your present position:
1. Press and hold the ENTER/MARK key until the waypoint ’Review’ page appears, then release it. You see a
default three-digit name and symbol for the new waypoint.
2. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, press ENTER to confi rm the highlighted ‘OK’
prompt.
3. To enter a different name, highlight the name fi eld and press ENTER, then use the ARROW KEYPAD or
DATA ENTRY shortcut keys to enter the new letters/numbers and press ENTER when done. You may use
up to 10 alphanumeric characters for the name.
4. To enter a different symbol, highlight the symbol fi eld to the left of the name and press ENTER, then use
the ARROW KEYPAD and ENTER or DATA ENTRY shortcut keys to select a new symbol.
5. To enter optional comments, depth, or water temp, highlight the appropriate fi eld and press ENTER, then
use the ARROW KEYPAD or DATA ENTRY shortcut keys to enter the data and press ENTER.
6. To manually enter a set of coordinates, highlight the coordinates and press ENTER, then use the ARROW
KEYPAD or DATA ENTRY shortcut keys to enter the new coordinates and press ENTER when done.
7. When done, use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the ‘OK’ prompt and press ENTER to save the
waypoint into memory.
Highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER to use
the default name and symbol.
Highlight a fi eld and press ENTER to enter
a new symbol, name, comment or depth.
Creating Waypoints
See page 22 for an introduction to
Waypoints.
