Garmin Gps Plus 2 Manual

							Fig. 35a
Fig. 35b
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Reference Waypoints
To create a new waypoint manually without knowing its position coordinates,
youÕll need to enter its bearing and distance from an existing waypoint or your pre-
sent position.
To create a new waypoint by referencing a stored waypoint:
1. From the waypoint definition page, highlight ÔNEW?Õ, and press ENTER.
2. Enter a waypoint name, and press ENTER.
3. Highlight the ÔreferenceÕ field (Fig. 35a), and press ENTER.
4. Enter a reference waypoint name (Fig. 35b) (or leave the field blank to use your present
position), and press ENTER.
5. Enter the bearing and distance of your new waypoint from the reference waypoint. 
6. Press ENTER to confirm the ÔDONE?Õ prompt.
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							Fig. 36a
Fig. 36b
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Waypoint Symbols
The GPS II
+allows you to select one of 16 symbols for each waypoint for easy
recognition on the map display. From the symbol page, you may also select how the
waypoint appears on the map.
To select a waypoint symbol: 
1. Highlight the symbol field (Fig. 36a), and press ENTER.
2. Use the arrow keypad to select the desired symbol, and press ENTER.
3. The cursor will move to the display field, where you can select which waypoint infor-
mation is displayed on the map.
4. Press ENTER, and select one of the following display options: Ôname with symbol,Õ Ôsym-
bol only,Õ or Ôcomment with symbolÕ (Fig. 36b).
5. Press ENTER to confirm your selection, and ENTER again to confirm the ÔdoneÕ prompt.
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							Fig. 37a
Fig. 37b
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Waypoint Comments
Each waypoint stored in the GPS II
+has a user-defined 16-character comment
field. The default comment is the UTC (or Greenwich mean time) date and time of
the waypointÕs creation. 
To change or add a comment:
1. Highlight the ÔcommentÕ field.
2. Press ENTER (Fig. 37a).
Note: You can clear the ÔcommentÕ field by pressing the left side of the rocker
keypad.
3. Enter the desired comment (Fig. 37b).
4. Press ENTER.
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							Fig. 38a
Fig. 38b
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Renaming and Deleting Waypoints
The rename and delete function fields are located along the right side of the
waypoint definition page.
To rename a stored waypoint:
1. Highlight ÔRENAME?Õ (Fig. 38a), and press ENTER.
2. Enter the new waypoint name (Fig. 38b), and press ENTER.
3. Press ENTER to confirm the ÔYes?Õ prompt.
To delete a stored waypoint:
1. Highlight ÔDELETE?Õ, and press ENTER.
2. Highlight the ÔYesÕ prompt, and press ENTER.
Note: To delete a waypoint thatÕs part of a route, first remove the waypoint from
the route (see p. 52), and then delete it. If you attempt to delete a waypoint thatÕs
part of a route, youÕll be given a ÒRoute Waypoint CanÕt be DeletedÓ message.
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							The waypoint scanning feature
will offer the first waypoint
that matches the character or
characters you have entered to
that point. If you have more
than one waypoint that begins
with the same letter or num-
ber, move to the next character
position as needed.
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Scanning Waypoints
As you manually enter a waypointÕs name, the GPS II
+Õs waypoint scanning fea-
ture will automatically display the first numerical or alphabetical match of the char-
acter you have entered to that point. This helps eliminate the need to always enter a
waypointÕs complete name.
To scan waypoints from a waypoint field:
1. Highlight the waypoint name field, and press ENTER.
2. Press the left side of the keypad to clear the name field. 
3. Scroll through the waypoints.
Note: The GPS II+Õs waypoint scanning feature will offer the first waypoint that
matches the character or characters you have entered up to that point. If you have
more than one waypoint that begins with the same letter or number, move to the
next character position as needed.
4. When you find the desired waypoint, press ENTER.
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Selecting a GOTO Destination
The GPS II
+provides four ways to navigate to a destination: GOTO, MOB,
TracBack, and route navigation. The most basic method of selecting a destination is
the GOTO function, which lets you choose any stored waypoint as the destination
and quickly sets a direct course from your present position.
To activate the GOTO function:
1. Press GOTO. 
2. Select the waypoint you want to navigate to (Fig. 40a), and press ENTER.
Once a GOTO waypoint has been activated, the Compass Page or Highway Page
will provide steering guidance to the destination until either the GOTO is cancelled
or the unit has resumed navigating the active route (see p 53).
To cancel an active GOTO:
1. Press the GOTO key.
2. Highlight ÔCANCEL GOTO?Õ (Fig. 40b), and press ENTER.
Fig. 40a
Fig. 40b
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							Fig. 41a
Fig. 41b
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Man Overboard Function
The GPS II
+Õs man overboard function (MOB) lets you simultaneously mark and
set a course to a position for quick response to passing positions.
To activate the MOB mode:
1. Press GOTO twice. The GOTO waypoint page will appear with ÔMOBÕ selected (Fig. 41a).
2 Press ENTER to begin MOB navigation (Fig. 41b).
The GPS II+will now guide you to the MOB waypoint until the MOB GOTO is
cancelled. If you want to save the MOB waypoint, be sure to rename it (Fig. 41c)
because it will be overwritten the next time a MOB is activated.
Fig. 41c
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							Fig. 42a
Fig. 42b
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TracBack Navigation
GARMINÕs patented TracBack feature allows you to quickly retrace your path
using the track log automatically stored in the receiver. This feature eliminates the
need to mark waypoints along the way and manually create and activate a route back
to where you began your trip. You may select one of three track recording options:
OffÑno plot will be recorded.
FillÑa track plot will be recorded until track memory is full.
SearchingÑa track plot will be continuously recorded, wrapping through the
available memory (replacing the oldest data with new data).
To select a track log option:
1. Highlight the ÔrecordÕ field Fig. 42a), press ENTER, select an option, and press ENTER.
Once a TracBack route is activated, it will lead you back to the oldest track log
point stored in memory, so itÕs usually a good idea to clear the existing track log at
the start of each trip.
To clear the track log and define a starting point for a TracBack route:
1. From the Map Page, press ENTER, highlight the Ôtrack setupÕ option, and press ENTER.
2. Highlight ÔCLEAR LOG?Õ (Fig. 42b), press ENTER, highlight ÔYes?Õ, and press ENTER.
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							Fig. 43b
Fig. 43c
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To activate a TracBack route:
1. Press GOTO, highlight ÔTRACBACK?Õ (Fig. 43a), and press ENTER.
Once the TracBack function has been activated, the GPS II+will take the track
log currently stored in memory and divide it into segments called legs (Fig. 43b). Up
to 30 temporary waypoints will be created to mark the most significant features of
the track log in order to duplicate your exact path as closely as possible. These
points will be indicated by a ÔT001Õ number on the waypoint list, and by a ÒTÓ sym-
bol on the Map Page (Fig. 43c).
The active route page will appear, showing a route from your present position to
the oldest track log point in memory. Steering guidance to each waypoint will be pro-
vided back to the starting point of your track log. Note: You may delete a TrackBack
waypoint from a route, but only if the route is not active.
Fig. 43a
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Tips on Creating and Using the TracBack Feature
To get the most out of the TracBack feature, remember the following tips:
¥ Always clear your track log at the exact point that you want to go back to (trail head,
truck, dock, etc.).
¥ The ÔrecordÕ option on the track log setup page can be set to either the ÔwrapÕ or ÔfillÕ
positions (see p. 42).
¥ There must be at least two track log points stored in memory to create a TracBack
route.
¥ If there are not enough available waypoints in memory to create a TracBack route, you
will be alerted with a Ôwaypoint memory fullÕ message, and the receiver will use any
available waypoints to create a TracBack route with an emphasis on the track log closest
to the destination (the oldest track log point in memory).
¥ If the ÔmethodÕ option on the track log setup page is set to a time interval, the TracBack
route may not follow your exact path. (Keeping the criteria set to automatic will always
provide the most detailed TracBack route.)
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