Garmin GPSMAP 3006C, Owner'S Manual

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GPSMAP 3006C/3010C Owner’s Manual 9
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Using the GPSMAP 3006C/3010C
This section explains how to enter and select information with the
GPSMAP 3006C/3010C.
Understanding the Features
The advanced keypad system on the GPSMAP 3006C/3010C is designed to allow
you to select options and enter data quickly and conveniently. As you progress
through this owner’s manual, you are directed to press a specific key or highlight
a field on the screen. When you are directed to press a key, you should press and
quickly release the key. If you need to hold down the key for a period of time
to activate a secondary function, the instructions tell you to do so. The location
of the highlight is controlled by the ROCKER . When a field is selected on the
screen, it is highlighted in yellow.
The following terms are used throughout this manual:
• Highlight
—move the highlighted area on the screen up, down, left, or right
with the
ROCKER
to select individual fields. Moving the highlight to a
given location allows you to make a selection, begin data entry, or scroll
through a list.
• Field —the location on a page where data or an option can be entered and
displayed. Hghlight a field using the ROCKER to begin entering data or
selecting options.
• Soft keys —located along the bottom of the screen, soft keys are used as
shortcuts to select the most commonly used options for the selected page,
window, or tab. To select a soft key, press the key directly below it.
• On-Screen button —use the ROCKER to highlight an on-screen button,
and press ENTER to select the button.
Field
On-screen
button
Highlighted field
Soft keys
• Scroll bar
—When viewing a list of items too long to show on the screen,
a scroll bar appears along the right side of the list. To scroll through a list,
press up or down on the ROCKER . Press right or left on the ROCKER to
scroll one page at a time.
• Default —the factory setting saved in the unit’s memory. You can change
the settings, but you can also revert to the factory (default) settings when
you press the Factory Dflts soft key on the System–General sub tab.