Marking a Waypoint
To mark your current location:
1.Press and hold Enter to open the Mark Waypoint Page.

2.To accept the waypoint with the default information, highlight OK, and press Enter.

OR

To change any information on the Mark Waypoint Page, highlight the

appropriate field, and press Enter to open the on-screen keypad. After entering and confirming your changes, highlight OK, and press Enter.

To create a new waypoint using the Map Page:
1.Open the Map Page, and use the Rocker to movethe pointer ( ) to the map item you want to mark as a waypoint.2.Press and quickly release Enter to capture the pointer location.

If you highlighted a map feature, an information page appears. Highlight Save, and press Enter to save the item as a waypoint.

OR

If the map item selected contains

no information, a “No map information at this point. Do you want to create a user waypoint here?” message appears. Highlight Yes, and press Enter.

Finding Map Items
To find an item from your current location:
1.Press and hold the Menu key to open the Find Menu.

2.Highlight a category icon (Waypoints, Cities, Exits, for example), and press Enter.

3.Use the Rocker to highlight an item, and press Enter to open the information page for the selected item.

Find MenuWaypoints List Information Page

NOTE: For the Find Menu to display all of the categories shown above, MapSource detailed map data must be downloaded to the microSDor TransFlashcard. (Refer to the owner’s manual for detailed information.)

To find an item from another location using the Find Menu:
1.Press the Find key to open the Find Menu.

2.Highlight a category icon (Waypoints, Cities, Exits, for example), and press Enter.

3.Press the Menu key to open the Options Menu.4.Highlight Change Reference, and press Enter.

5.Use the Rocker to select a reference point on the map, and press Enter. The list changes to show items nearest to the new map location.

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 and quickly release Enter to capture the pointer location ( ) and open the information page.

3.Highlight Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.

4.Follow the magenta route created on the Map Page. You can also use the Compass Page to help you navigate to the point.

To initiate a Go To from the Find Menu:

1.Press the Find key to open the Find Menu.

2.Highlight the Waypoint icon, and press Enter to open the Waypoints Page.

3.Use the Rocker to select a waypoint, and press Enter. The Waypoint Page opens.

4.Highlight Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.
To go to a recently found item:

1.Press the Find key to open the Find Menu.

2.Highlight the Recent Finds icon, and press Enter to open the Recent Finds Page.

3.Use the Rocker to select an item to go to, and press Enter to open the information page for the item.

4.Highlight Go To, and press Enter to begin navigation.

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