50 GPSMAP 292/298 Owner’s Manual
MAIN MENU > POINTS TAB
To add a proximity waypoint:
1. On the Points tab, highlight the Proximity sub tab.
2. Press ADJ/MENU, and select New Waypoint. The Find
screen appears. Highlight Waypoints, and press ENTER.
3. To select a waypoint from the list, use the ROCKER to
highlight a waypoint from the User or Nearest tab.
4. Press ENTER to confirm. The distance field is now
highlighted.
5. Press ENTER to begin entry of the proximity radius.
6. Use the ROCKER to enter a distance value (to 99.99 units),
and press ENTER.
To turn proximity alarms on or off:
1. Use the ROCKER to highlight the field below Proximity
Alarm, and press ENTER.
2. Select a ON or OFF setting, and press ENTER.
To show the waypoint menu options:
Using the ROCKER, highlight the Proximity tab, and press
ADJ/MENU.
To clear one or all proximity waypoint(s) from the list:
1. Use the ROCKER to highlight the proximity waypoint, and
press ADJ/MENU.
2. To clear a single alarm, highlight Delete, and press ENTER.
3. To clear all proximity waypoints, select the Delete All
option, and press ENTER.
4. Use the ROCKER to highlight OK, and press ENTER.
The following options are available from the Proximity sub tab of
the Points tab:
• New Waypoint—creates a waypoint and adds it to the
proximity list.
• Delete—removes a selected waypoint from proximity list.
• Delete All—removes all waypoints from proximity list.
