Furuno GP-1670, Operator'S Manual

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4. ROUTES
4.1 What is a Route?
Often a trip from one place to another involves several course changes, requiring a
series of route points (waypoints) which you navigate to, one after another. The se-
quence of waypoints leading to the ultimate destination is called a route. The equip-
ment can store 1,000 routes, with a maximum of 50 points per route.
You create a route by pointing and clicking geographical positions on the screen.
These positions are marked with yellow circles.
You can follow a route that you have created, with the GOTO feature. When you follow
a route, the points on the route are yellow squares and a blue line with arrows con-
nects between the points. The arrows show the direction in which to follow the route.
Routes can be edited directly on the screen or through the menu and the editing fea-
ture available depends on route status (active or inactive) and method.
4.2 How to Create a Route
There are two ways to create a route: soft control ([Routes]
→
[New]) and menu
([Routes List]).
4.2.1 How to create a route from the RotoKey menu
1. Open the RotoKey menu then select [Routes] and [New].
2. Put the cursor on the first point for the route then press the
ENT key.
A yellow circle marks the position selected and the point number (QPxxxxx,
xxxxx=point number) appears below the point.
3. Put the cursor on the next point then press the ENT key.
A yellow circle marks the position and a blue line with arrow runs between the 1st
point and this point. The arrow indicates the direction of the route.
Note: You can also add a saved point to the route. Select the point then press the
ENT key.
4. Repeat step 3 to complete the route.
5. The [Save] soft control is selected; push the RotoKey
TM
to save the route.
The route is automatically saved under the next sequential empty route number. The
name for the route is initially assigned as “RTxxxx” (xxxx=route number). The name
can be changed as desired.
• Select a route to follow.
• Select a route to follow and follow it in reverse order.
• Insert a point(s) in a route.
• Add point(s) to the end of a route.
• Rename a route.
• Delete a route.
• Find information about a route.
• Connect two routes.