Garmin Alpha 200i/TT 15 Dog Tracking Bundle Owners Manual - Page 16

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3 Select the information bar at the top of the screen. 4 Select > OK. Editing a Waypoint Before you can edit a waypoint, you must create a waypoint. 1 From the main menu, select Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select an item to edit, such as the name. 4 Enter the new information. Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location You can change the position of a waypoint. For example, if you move your vehicle, you can change the location to your current position. 1 Select Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select > Reposition Here. The waypoint location changes to your current location. Moving a Waypoint on the Map 1 Select Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select > Move Waypoint. 4 Select the new location on the map. 5 Select Move. Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location You can refine a waypoint location for more accuracy. When averaging, the device takes several readings at the same location and uses the average value to provide more accuracy. 1 Select Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select > Average Location. 4 Move to the waypoint location. 5 Select Start. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. 7 When the confidence status bar reaches 100%, select Save. For best results, collect 4 to 8 samples for the waypoint, waiting at least 90 minutes between samples. Projecting a Waypoint You can create a new location by projecting the distance and bearing from a marked location to a new location. 1 Select Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select > Project Waypoint. 4 Enter the bearing, and select . 5 Select a unit of measure. 6 Enter the distance, and select . 7 Select Save. Deleting a Waypoint 1 Select Waypoint Manager. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select > Delete > Delete. Routes A route is a sequence of waypoints or locations that leads you to your final destination. Creating a Route 1 Select Route Planner > Create Route > Select First Point. 2 Select a category. 3 Select the first point on the route. 4 Select Use > Select Next Point. 5 Select a point. 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to add all the points in the route. Editing the Name of a Route 1 Select Route Planner. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Change Name. 4 Enter the new name, and select . Navigating a Saved Route 1 Select Route Planner. 2 Select a route. 3 Select View Map > Go. Editing a Route 1 Select Route Planner. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Edit Route. 4 Select a point. 5 Select an option: • To view the point on the map, select Review. • To change the order of the points on the route, select Move Up or Move Down. • To insert an additional point on the route, select Insert. The additional point is inserted before the point you are editing. • To remove the point from the route, select Remove. Reversing a Route 1 Select Route Planner. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Reverse Route. Viewing the Active Route 1 Select Active Route. 2 Select a point in the route to view additional details. Deleting a Route 1 Select Route Planner. 2 Select a route. 3 Select Delete Route. Recordings Your device records your path as an activity. Activities contain information about points along your recorded path, including time, location, and elevation for each point. Recording Track Logs By default, the device automatically starts recording your path as a track when it is turned on and has acquired satellite signals. You can pause and start recording manually. 1 Select Track Manager > My Track. 2 Select an option: • To control the current track recording, select the current track tab. • To view data fields for the track, select the information tab. • To view the current track on the map, select the map tab. • To view the elevation plot for the current track, select the elevation plot tab. Viewing Details about the Track 1 Select Track Manager. 12 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

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3
Select the information bar at the top of the screen.
4
Select
>
OK
.
Editing a Waypoint
Before you can edit a waypoint, you must create a waypoint.
1
From the main menu, select
Waypoint Manager
.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select an item to edit, such as the name.
4
Enter the new information.
Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location
You can change the position of a waypoint. For example, if you
move your vehicle, you can change the location to your current
position.
1
Select
Waypoint Manager
.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select
>
Reposition Here
.
The waypoint location changes to your current location.
Moving a Waypoint on the Map
1
Select
Waypoint Manager
.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select
>
Move Waypoint
.
4
Select the new location on the map.
5
Select
Move
.
Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location
You can refine a waypoint location for more accuracy. When
averaging, the device takes several readings at the same
location and uses the average value to provide more accuracy.
1
Select
Waypoint Manager
.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select
>
Average Location
.
4
Move to the waypoint location.
5
Select
Start
.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions.
7
When the confidence status bar reaches 100%, select
Save
.
For best results, collect 4 to 8 samples for the waypoint, waiting
at least 90 minutes between samples.
Projecting a Waypoint
You can create a new location by projecting the distance and
bearing from a marked location to a new location.
1
Select
Waypoint Manager
.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select
>
Project Waypoint
.
4
Enter the bearing, and select
.
5
Select a unit of measure.
6
Enter the distance, and select
.
7
Select
Save
.
Deleting a Waypoint
1
Select
Waypoint Manager
.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select
>
Delete
>
Delete
.
Routes
A route is a sequence of waypoints or locations that leads you to
your final destination.
Creating a Route
1
Select
Route Planner
>
Create Route
>
Select First Point
.
2
Select a category.
3
Select the first point on the route.
4
Select
Use
>
Select Next Point
.
5
Select a point.
6
Repeat steps 3 through 5 to add all the points in the route.
Editing the Name of a Route
1
Select
Route Planner
.
2
Select a route.
3
Select
Change Name
.
4
Enter the new name, and select
.
Navigating a Saved Route
1
Select
Route Planner
.
2
Select a route.
3
Select
View Map
>
Go
.
Editing a Route
1
Select
Route Planner
.
2
Select a route.
3
Select
Edit Route
.
4
Select a point.
5
Select an option:
To view the point on the map, select
Review
.
To change the order of the points on the route, select
Move Up
or
Move Down
.
To insert an additional point on the route, select
Insert
.
The additional point is inserted before the point you are
editing.
To remove the point from the route, select
Remove
.
Reversing a Route
1
Select
Route Planner
.
2
Select a route.
3
Select
Reverse Route
.
Viewing the Active Route
1
Select
Active Route
.
2
Select a point in the route to view additional details.
Deleting a Route
1
Select
Route Planner
.
2
Select a route.
3
Select
Delete Route
.
Recordings
Your device records your path as an activity. Activities contain
information about points along your recorded path, including
time, location, and elevation for each point.
Recording Track Logs
By default, the device automatically starts recording your path
as a track when it is turned on and has acquired satellite signals.
You can pause and start recording manually.
1
Select
Track Manager
>
My Track
.
2
Select an option:
To control the current track recording, select the current
track tab.
To view data fields for the track, select the information tab.
To view the current track on the map, select the map tab.
To view the elevation plot for the current track, select the
elevation plot tab.
Viewing Details about the Track
1
Select
Track Manager
.
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