DeLorme PN-20 - Manual (Page 51)

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The Waypoints Page
Using the Mark Button
You can use the Mark button (the button with a push pin) on the Earthmate GPS PN-20 to mark a
waypoint at your current GPS location or, if panning, at the cursor position. If you are not panning
and your are not using GPS, the current map center is used. After you add a waypoint, you can
customize the waypoint name, coordinates, and comments. The default waypoint name is Wpt
followed by a 3-digit number (starting with 001) that increases by one for each new waypoint. If you
edit the name, numbering begins from 001 for the new name. Your most recent name is used until
you change it.
Use the Waypoint Detail Menu to view comment details, delete the waypoint, center the map on
the waypoint, move the waypoint to the current GPS location, or create a route to the waypoint. To
view the Waypoint Details menu, press MENU from a Waypoint Details page.
To Mark a Waypoint
Press the Mark button to place a waypoint. The Waypoint Details Page displays.
• To use a waypoint symbol other than the default red pin, use the arrow keypad to highlight
the default waypoint symbol and press ENTER. Then, use the arrow keypad to browse to the
symbol you want and press ENTER.
• To change the waypoint label, use the arrow keypad to highlight the default label and press EN-
TER. Use the arrow keypad to enter the new label text. Then, highlight OK and press ENTER.
• To change the coordinate location of the waypoint, use the arrow keypad to highlight the Co-
ordinates field and press ENTER. Then, use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in the
coordinate information you want to change. Use the arrow keypad to increase/decrease the
number. Press ENTER when finished.
• To change the elevation of the waypoint, use the arrow keypad to highlight the Elevation field
and press ENTER. Then, use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in the elevation value
you want to change. Use the arrow keypad to increase/decrease the number. Press ENTER
when finished.
• To change the date and time that you added the waypoint, use the arrow keypad to highlight
the Time/Date field and press ENTER. Then, use the arrow keypad to highlight the number in
Note: If you panned to the
location where you marked the
waypoint, elevation informa-
tion is not available.
Use the Waypoint Details Page
to customize the waypoint label,
symbol, comments, coordi-
nates, and more
Tip: Select to enter more
than one line of text in a
comment.