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Entering a Comment
Select the Comment window using the
and push Enter. Enter a
comment related to your waypoint using the alphanumeric keypad and
push Enter.
Recording Your New Waypoint
Once you have entered the information concerning your new waypoint,
you must select the
Â
icon using the
button and push Enter to save it.
Once your waypoint is saved, it appears in the list of waypoints and can
be activated, edited, added to a route, etc.
Note:
The date and time it was created are automatically recorded.
Marking a Waypoint with the Mark Button
From any function, you can mark a waypoint (or passage point) by
pushing the Mark/MOB button.
See Using the Man Overboard (MOB) and the Mark Functions.
Recording a Waypoint with the Cursor
From the Plotter screen, the Cursor mode allows you to record a waypoint
by pointing to its position on the chart and pushing the Enter button.
See Locating Your Position and Course.
Creating a Waypoint Using its Polar Coordinates
You can create a waypoint when you know its distance and its direction
from a known position.
The Create Polar Waypoint option allows you to create a waypoint by
specifying its distance and its azimuth with respect to your current position
or an existing waypoint.
Menu
Æ
WPT Tab
Æ
3-Create Polar Wpt
The cursor is automatically positioned in the window, allowing you to
choose the reference waypoint.
