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GPSMAP

®

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quick reference guide

Finding Items

To find a waypoint or other item from your current location:

1.  From any page, press 

FIND

.

2.  Highlight a category from the list, and press 

ENTER

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

ENTER

.

Find Menu

Search Results

To find an item from another location using the Find menu:

1.  From any page, press 

FIND

.

2.  Press 

MENU

. Highlight 

Near Other

, and press 

ENTER

.

3.  Select a reference point on the map, and press 

ENTER

. The list 

changes to show items nearest to the new map location. 

To find an item from another location on the Map Page:

1.  From the Map Page, use the 

ROCKER

 

to pan to the location you 

want, and press 

FIND

.

2.  Highlight a category from the list, and press 

ENTER

3.  Highlight an item the list, and press 

ENTER

.

Find From Map Pointer

Search Results

Going to a Destination

To Go To a highlighted map item:

1.  Use the 

ROCKER

 to highlight the item you want to navigate to on the 

Map Page.

2.  Press 

NAV/MOB

, and then press 

ENTER

3.  Follow the magenta route created on the Map Page. You can also 

use the Compass Page to help you navigate to the point.

Navigation Shown  

on the Map Page  

(Marine Mode)

Navigate Options with 

Map Feature Highlighted

To activate a Go To from the Find menu:

1.  Press the 

NAV/MOB

 

key.

2.  Use the 

ROCKER

 to highlight 

Go To Point

, and press 

ENTER

.

3.  From the Find menu, highlight 

Waypoints

, and press 

ENTER

.

4.  Select a waypoint from the list, and press 

ENTER

 to open the 

Waypoint Review Page.

5.  With the 

Go To

 button highlighted, press 

ENTER

 

to begin navigation.

Using the Man OverBoard (MOB) Feature

Use the MOB function to simultaneously mark and set a course to a location 

for quick response to emergency situations.

To start the MOB function:

1.  Press and hold the 

NAV/MOB

 

key, or press the 

NAV/MOB

 

key twice.

2.  Press 

ENTER

 

to confirm and begin navigating to the MOB location.

MOB Confirmation Window

When a MOB is initiated, a MOB waypoint is created, and the unit begins to 

navigate to that point. Use any of the navigation pages to guide you back to 

the MOB point. The MOB waypoint is stored in the Waypoint list and can be 

deleted like any other waypoint.

190-00683-01 Rev. A 

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Printed in Taiwan

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