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Routes
The last way to navigate to a destination is to create a user-defined route. The
sounder lets you create and store up to 20 reversible routes (numbered 1-20),
with up to 30 waypoints each. Routes can be created and modified right from the
Map Page, allowing you to see each route graphically on-screen as you create,
review, modify or navigate the route. All of the route features are accessed through
the main menu.
To create a route graphically:
1. Press the
O
key twice to display the main menu page.
2. Highlight the ‘Routes’ field and press
T
. The routes page will appear, showing all the
routes currently stored in memory.
3. Press the
O
key to display the route options page.
4. Press
T
to select the ‘Create New Route’ option.
The route edit page will appear, with the cursor displayed as an arrow pointer,
and will allow you to select your route waypoints using one of two methods:
5. To add an existing waypoint or navaid to the route, use the arrow pointer to highlight the
desired waypoint on screen and press
T
.
6. To add a new waypoint to the route, use the arrow pointer to select the desired map
position and press
T
. Press
T
again to confirm the new waypoint.
As you add each new waypoint to the route, the data window at the top of the
map display will show the route number you are creating, along with the first and
last route waypoints of the route. A route line will appear on the map to indicate
each completed leg, and a dotted line will appear to indicate the distance and
bearing to the arrow pointer from the last route waypoint.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have finished defining all route waypoints.
8. Press
Q
to finish and enter review mode, or
J
to return to the main page
sequence.
SECTION
9
ROUTES
Creating a Route
Graphically
A
B
A.
The route options page provides access to the
sounder’s route functions.
B.
Use the arrow pointer and EDIT/ENTER to add
waypoints to the route. The create waypoint page
will appear whenever you have selected a position
that is not already stored as a waypoint.
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