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GPSMAP

®

 3205

quick reference guide

Finding an Item

To find an item from your current location:

1.  From any page, press 

FIND

 to open the Find From Current Position Page.

2.  Highlight a category, and press 

ENTER

. For some categories, you might need to 

select multiple subcategories.

3.  Highlight an item in the search results list, and press 

ENTER

. The Review Page 

appears showing item information, map location, chart name, distance/bearing, and 

options for creating a waypoint or viewing the next item in the search results list.

Marking a Waypoint

To mark your current location:

1.  Press and hold 

ENTER/MARK

 until the Review 

Waypoint Page appears. The GPSMAP 3205 captures 

your current location, and then creates a default name 

and symbol for the new waypoint. 

2.  To accept the waypoint with the default information, 

press 

ENTER

, or to change any waypoint information, 

highlight the appropriate field and press 

ENTER

To create a new waypoint from a map feature:

1.  Use the map pointer to highlight a map feature.
2.  Press and release 

ENTER/MARK

 to capture the 

pointer location and open the Review Page.

3.  Press the 

Create Wpt

 soft key to open the Review 

Waypoint Page. 

4.  To accept the waypoint with the default information, 

press 

ENTER

, or to change any waypoint information, 

highlight the appropriate field and press 

ENTER

.

Navigating to a Destination

 

To navigate to a destination

1.  Press 

NAV

 to access the Navigation menu.

2.  Highlight 

Go To Point

Follow Route

Follow Track

, or 

TracBack

, and press 

ENTER

.

3.  Use the 

ROCKER

 to highlight a point, track, or route from the list, and press 

ENTER

.

4.  If you selected a point, press the 

Go To

 soft key. If you selected a route or saved track, 

choose from the selections, and press 

ENTER

.

5.  Follow the magenta route created on the Map Page. You can also use the Compass Page 

to help you navigate.

Using the MOB (Man OverBoard) Feature

The Man OverBoard function (MOB) simultaneously marks and sets a course back to the 

marked location for quick response to emergency situations.

To start the MOB function:

1.  Press and hold 

NAV/MOB

. A message 

appears asking you if you want to begin 

navigation to the MOB waypoint.

2.  Press 

ENTER

 to begin navigating to the  

MOB

 location.

3.  To stop navigation to the 

MOB

 location, press 

NAV

, highlight 

Stop Navigation

, and press 

ENTER

.

Review Waypoint Page

Review Map Point

Navigation Shown on the Map Page

Navigation Menu

Find From Current Position Page

Review Waypoint Page

Man OverBoard

To stop navigation to the MOB location:

1.  Press 

NAV/MOB

.

2.  Highlight 

Stop Navigation

, and press 

ENTER

.

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