Garmin GPSMAP 76 - Manual (Page 19)

GPSMAP 76 Owner’s Manual 
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We have already created a waypoint with the ENTER
key. Let’s create another waypoint on the Map page
using the Map Pointer.
Press the PAGE key until the Map page is displayed.
Press the IN key several times until the Zoom Range
in the lower left corner of the Map page reads .5 mi
or lower. The current GPS location is indicated by the
triangle in the center of the map. Press the ROCKER
key any direction to display the Map Pointer.
Using the ROCKER key, you can pan the Map Pointer
around the map. As you move around the map, the
direction and distance from the Map Pointer to the
current GPS location is displayed at the top of the map.
Map Pointer
Bearing and Distance from
Pointer to current GPS location.
With the Map Pointer at a location on the map about
one mile from your current location and not on a road
or map feature, press ENTER. The location of the
Map Pointer is captured and the New Waypoint page
is displayed. Change the waypoint name and store the
waypoint in memory by highlighting OK, then pressing
ENTER. Press the QUIT key to hide the Map Pointer
and center the map on the current GPS location.