Garmin GPSMAP 6012 Owner's Manual - Page 45

Tracks, Copying Routes, Showing Tracks, Setting the Color of the Active Track

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Navigation 4. Complete an action: • Select Forward to navigate the route near the starting point that was used when the route was created. • Select Backward to navigate the route near the destination point that was used when the route was created. • Select Offset to navigate parallel to the route, offset from it by a specific distance (page 44). 5. Select the waypoint that you want to be the next turn in your route: • For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker to select the waypoint. • For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the waypoint. 6. Select Route To. 7. Review the course indicated by the magenta line. 8. Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. Copying Routes See "Chartplotter Data Management" (page 69). Tracks A track is a recording of the path of your boat. The track currently being recorded is called the active track, and it can be saved. You can show tracks in each chart or 3D chart view. Showing Tracks 1. From the Home screen, select Charts. 2. Select a chart or a 3D chart view. 3. Select Menu > Waypoints & Tracks > Tracks > On. A trailing line on the chart indicates your track. Track Setting the Color of the Active Track 1. From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Tracks > Active Track Options > Track Color. 2. Select a track color. GPSMAP® 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual 39

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GPSMAP
®
6000/7000 Series Owner’s Manual
³·
Navigation
4. Complete an action:
Select
Forward
to navigate the route near the starting point that was used when the route was
created.
Select
Backward
to navigate the route near the destination point that was used when the route
was created.
Select
Offset
to navigate parallel to the route, offset from it by a specific distance (
page 44
).
5. Select the waypoint that you want to be the next turn in your route:
For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the
Rocker
to select the waypoint.
For the GPSMAP 7000 series, touch the waypoint.
6. Select
Route To
.
7. Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
8. Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
Copying Routes
See “Chartplotter Data Management” (
page 69
).
Tracks
A track is a recording of the path of your boat. The track currently being recorded is called the active
track, and it can be saved. You can show tracks in each chart or 3D chart view.
Showing Tracks
1. From the Home screen, select
Charts
.
2. Select a chart or a 3D chart view.
3. Select
Menu
>
Waypoints & Tracks
>
Tracks
>
On
.
A trailing line on the chart indicates your track.
Track
Setting the Color of the Active Track
1. From the Home screen, select
Information
>
User Data
>
Tracks
>
Active Track Options
>
Track Color
.
2. Select a track color.
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