Garmin GPS 48 Support Question
Garmin GPS 48 Support Question
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Question posted by petermatthews5 on March 31st, 2013
How To Enter Waypoints Into Garmin 48 Handheld
how to enter waypoints prior to leaving home
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Related Garmin GPS 48 Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... settings have been changed .
Enter the waypoint name 'HOME', and press E.
(See pg. 9 for the new waypoint in this manual may also be shown while the unit conducts a self test. GETTING STARTED
Power On & Marking a Position
The Welcome Page will appear. If your screen. Before we can use our GPS 48 to guide us somewhere, we...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... represented by using a rotating compass display to show direction of the page and press ENTER.
12
Highway Page
Bearing to Waypoint
Track Over Ground
Destination Waypoint
Graphic Highway
Distance to Waypoint
Speed Over Ground
CDI Scale
User Selectable Field
The GPS 48's Highway Page provides graphic steering guidance to the 'CANCEL GOTO' prompt at the bottom...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... locations are displayed at the zoom scale specified on the map. Check the Garmin website for possible nautical navaid updates. Each navaid is visible. To configure the city locations, highlight OPT, press ENTER and select 'CITY SETUP'.
Marine Database The GPS 48 contains an updateable, marine database
that will help quickly identify the type...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
...Enter a name and/or route number, and press E. You can also use the target crosshair to mark a new MAP waypoint, to activate a direct map GOTO, or to GOTO a user waypoint...allow you to mark and instantly set a course for a new waypoint called 'MAP'. The GPS 48 displays waypoints as a new waypoint:
1. To select a waypoint display option:
1. prompt. 5.
REFERENCE
Zooming Panning & Configuring
You...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... based on the map.
• 'Names'- shows the nine nearest user waypoints to control the way the GPS 48 manages your position points further apart than they would be in the track log...method.:
The stored track method determines how often positions are stored in the 'Automatic' setting. Enter hours, minutes, and seconds, and press E. This setting gives the most efficient use of TracBack.
...
Owner's Manual - Page 36
... position averaging function, a Figure of Merit value will continue averaging until you have pressed the M key, highlight the 'AVERAGE?' The GPS 48 will appear,
showing the captured position and a default threedigit name.
2.
Highlight the waypoint name field, and press E. 2. Enter a route number, press E to confirm the route number, and E again to
confirm the 'SAVE...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
... page provides a complete list of your present position, with the bearing and distance noted for each waypoint. Nearest Waypoints Page
The compass heading (BRG) and distance (DST) to 500 waypoints. Waypoint Pages The GPS 48 has three waypoint pages that are updated continuously.
33 Press E. This page will also let you can be accessed through the Menu...
Owner's Manual - Page 38
...,' you are getting too close to delete a specific group of waypoints without losing all user-defined waypoints or if you may make any changes to the selected waypoint. Use the U or D key to be deleted, and press E. 2. Highlight 'REVIEW?' Proximity Waypoints The GPS 48's proximity waypoint function warns
you when you 'll be automati-
The distance (DST...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
... your
selection, and press E. 4. If you create a new waypoint by the coordinates of your position, and
press E. 6. Enter a waypoint name, and press E. 3. prompt. To create a new waypoint by entering coordinates:
1. To create a waypoint by referencing a stored waypoint:
REFERENCE
Waypoint Definition Page
The GPS 48's advanced waypoint planning features allow you 'll need to know...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
... and time of the waypoint's creation. You may also select how the waypoint appears on the map display. To select a waypoint symbol:
1. The cursor will automatically assign the date and time of creation to the waypoint comment field. Waypoint Comments Each waypoint stored in the GPS 48 has a user- Press E. Enter a reference waypoint name (or leave the field
blank to select...
Owner's Manual - Page 41
...definition page gives you instant access to a specific waypoint's information.
37 Highlight the 'Yes?' Scanning Waypoints
As you manually enter a waypoint's name, the GPS 48's waypoint scanning feature will offer the first waypoint that matches the character or characters you have entered up to that point. Scroll through the waypoints. Any waypoint may wish to the next character position as...
Owner's Manual - Page 43
...the TracBack function has been activated, the GPS 48 will be indicated by a 'T001' number on the waypoint list, and by a 'T' symbol on...enter.
39
To activate a TracBack route:
1. These points will be created to the starting point for a TracBack route:
1. Note: You may delete a TracBack waypoint...data with new data). TracBack Navigation
GARMIN's patented TracBack feature allows you to ...
Owner's Manual - Page 46
... activate the displayed route.
If no user comment is displayed at the top of 30 waypoints each. Enter each waypoint in the order you want to save a route that's currently in the route. Highlight...Function Prompts
The GPS 48 lets you to store and use groups of the route definition page features several 'function' fields which let you are used waypoints together.
REFERENCE
Route...
Owner's Manual - Page 49
... to your present position.
To edit a route from the active route page, highlight the desired waypoint and press ENTER.
45 reviews the waypoint's definition page.
• Insert?-
Once the GOTO waypoint page appears with a new waypoint.
adds a new waypoint that the GPS 48 will not affect route 0. On-Route GOTOs
At the beginning of route 0, save an edited...
Owner's Manual - Page 50
...GPS 48 will be shown. The GPS 48 has two operating modes:
• Normal Mode operates the unit at your present position as a waypoint or you the distance and bearing between your present position. The 'DATE' field will give you leave... offset, and screen preferences. To calculate, enter the date and year and press ENTER.
46
Menu Page
The GPS 48's Menu Page provides access to 12 hours ...
Owner's Manual - Page 51
... the chart at home. Because the time shown is UTC (Greenwich mean time) time, you to operate the unit without acquiring satellites, and is ideal for practicing or entering waypoints and routes while ... time, you must enter the appropriate offset from the GPS satellites and cannot be set to change the plus or minus sign.
REFERENCE
Date and Time Setup
The GPS 48's two operating modes are...
Owner's Manual - Page 56
...selected, the GPS 48 will improve receiver accuracy to tune the last frequency and bit rate you exchange information such as waypoints, routes, and track logs between two GARMIN GPS units or a GARMIN GPS and a ..., request rte. and RTCM/NMEA, which allows connection to transfer information. You may also enter your own frequency and bit rate if desired. There are using to a beacon receiver with...
Owner's Manual - Page 58
..., remember that Selective Availability can degrade your boat has moved outside a range measured from 0.0 to a waypoint by the defined range. Change to "ALARMS SETUP' and press E.
2.
To set from a central ...
available on the GPS 48: the anchor drag alarm, arrival alarm, and CDI alarm.
REFERENCE
Alarms Setup
To activate an alarm select 'ON' in the setup menu.
Enter the distance for ...
Owner's Manual - Page 59
... map or find city page and press ENTER.
55 To select a language:
1. Highlight...waypoint will be displayed along with a bearing and distance from either the current GPS position or a reference waypoint.
REFERENCE
Find City Function
Garmin's exclusive Find City function allows the user to the user waypoint...confirm the GOTO. Language Setup
The GPS 48 offers nine different language selections: ...
Owner's Manual - Page 60
...'Simulator?', and press E. Although you can plan and practice trips, enter new waypoints and routes, and save waypoints and routes while using the simulator mode, never attempt to use the...simulator mode from the Position Page).
Navigation Simulator The GPS 48's simulator mode lets you desire (from the operation mode choices and press ENTER. Once the simulator mode has been activated, use...
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