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GPSMAP 495 Owner’s Manual
Aviation
Basic Operation in Aviation Mode >
Marking a Waypoint
Marking a Waypoint
Waypoints are locations or landmarks you record and store in your
GPSMAP 495. Press the
ENTER/MARK
key to capture your
present location, creating a new waypoint. You must have a valid
2D or 3D satellite fix to mark your location. Press
MENU
twice and
open the GPS tab to view your satellite receiver status.
For more information about editing waypoints, see the
To mark your present location:
1. Press and hold
ENTER/MARK
until the Mark Waypoint Page
appears.
2. To accept the waypoint with the default name (“Waypoint”), use
the
ROCKER
to highlight
OK
, and press
ENTER
.
To mark a selected location as a waypoint:
1. Press
PAGE
to open the Map Page.
2. Use the
ROCKER
to move the arrow to the location you want to
save as a waypoint.
3. Quickly press and release
ENTER/MARK
to open the
Information Page for the map item.
Saving the Selected Item as a Waypoint
4. To save the waypoint, use the
ROCKER
to highlight
Save
, and
press
ENTER
.
5. To accept the waypoint with the default name, highlight
OK
, and
press
ENTER
.
