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previous page display. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a
name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The waypoint
symbol and number appear on the plotter and in the waypoint list.
Create Waypoint by Average Position
This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several
position readings and averaging them. This boosts waypoint position
accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric condi-
tions and other factors.
1. Press
WPT
|
↓
to
C
REATE
N
EW
|
ENT
.
2. Press
↓
or
↑
to
A
VERAGE
P
OSITION
|
ENT
|
ENT
.
3. Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. (The greater
the number of points, the greater the accuracy.) When the desired number
of points accumulates, press
ENT
to create and save the waypoint.
4. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the waypoint
by pressing
EXIT
|
EXIT
or you can edit the waypoint.
Create Waypoint by by Projecting a Position
This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and
bearing from a reference position. The reference position must be se-
lected from your waypoint list.
1. Press
WPT
|
↓
to
C
REATE
N
EW
|
ENT
.
2. Press
↓
to
P
ROJECTED
P
OSITION
|
ENT
|
ENT
.
3. Press
↓
to
S
ET
R
EFERENCE
|
ENT
. Use
↑
and
↓
to select a waypoint.
When the point has been selected, press
ENT
and the point's position
appears as the reference position.
4. Press
↑
to
D
ISTANCE
|
ENT
. Press
↑
or
↓
to change the first character,
then press
→
to the next character and repeat until the distance is cor-
rect. Press
ENT
.
5. Press
↓
to
B
EARING
|
ENT
. Press
↑
or
↓
to change the first character,
then press
→
to the next character and repeat until the bearing is cor-
rect. Press
ENT
.
6. Press
↓
to
P
ROJECT
|
ENT
. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can
simply save the new projected waypoint by pressing
EXIT
|
EXIT
or you
can edit the waypoint. (Press
EXIT
|
ENT
if you want to immediately be-
gin navigating to the new waypoint.)
Delete a Waypoint
To delete a waypoint from the waypoint list: press
WPT
|
ENT
|
↓
to
way-
point name
|
ENT
|
→
to
D
ELETE
|
ENT
|
←
to
Y
ES
|
ENT
. To return to the pre-
vious page, press
EXIT|EXIT
.
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