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Additional Options For Creating Waypoints, To create a new waypoint by entering location coordinates

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Reference Creating Waypoints Highlight the position field and use the ARROW KEYPAD to enter the desired position coordinates. Select a point from which to project a new waypoint. 46 Additional Options For Creating Waypoints Waypoints may also be created by manually entering position coordinates through the Points tab of the Main Menu. This method can be useful for creating a waypoint at a specific latitude/longitude position from a chart. To create a new waypoint by entering location coordinates: 1. Press MENU twice to display the Main Menu. Highlight the 'Points' tab and press MENU. 2. Highlight 'Create Waypoint' and press ENTER. The 'New Waypoint' Page appears, with the next available waypoint number and the receiver's last know position as the default name and position. 3. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the position field and press ENTER. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to enter the desired position coordinates and press ENTER when finished. 4. To change the name, symbol, or enter comments, depth, or water temp, highlight the appropriate field and press ENTER. Make your changes and press ENTER when finished. 5. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight 'OK' and press ENTER to save the waypoint. A waypoint may also be created by "projecting" the distance and bearing from a specific location to a new location. Start by accessing the 'New Waypoint' Page or the 'New Map Waypoint' Page. To create a new waypoint by projecting its location: 1. To project the waypoint from your current location, be sure the reference field reads 'Current Position' (if not, highlight the field and press ENTER, highlight 'Current Position' and press ENTER). 2. To select a map location from which to project a waypoint, highlight the reference field and press ENTER. The 'Find' screen appears. Highlight 'Other Position' and press ENTER. Use the zoom IN key and ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the desired position on the map and press ENTER. 3. To select another location from which to project a waypoint, highlight the reference field and press ENTER. The 'Find' screen appears. Highlight the desired type of location (waypoints, cities, etc.) and press ENTER. Use the submenus to narrow down your search (for more information see 'Find' on page 65). Highlight the desired location and press ENTER. With 'OK' highlighted, press ENTER again.

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Reference
Creating Waypoints
Additional Options For Creating Waypoints
Waypoints may also be created by manually entering position coordinates through the Points tab of
the Main Menu. This method can be useful for creating a waypoint at a specific latitude/longitude posi-
tion from a chart.
To create a new waypoint by entering location coordinates:
1. Press
MENU
twice to display the Main Menu. Highlight the ‘Points’ tab and press
MENU
.
2.
Highlight ‘Create Waypoint’ and press
ENTER
. The ‘New Waypoint’ Page appears, with the next avail-
able waypoint number and the receiver’s last know position as the default name and position.
3. Use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to highlight the position field and press
ENTER
. Use the
ARROW
KEYPAD
to enter the desired position coordinates and press
ENTER
when finished.
4.
To change the name, symbol, or enter comments, depth, or water temp, highlight the appropriate field
and press
ENTER
. Make your changes and press
ENTER
when finished.
5. Use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to highlight ‘OK’ and press
ENTER
to save the waypoint.
A waypoint may also be created by “projecting” the distance and bearing from a specific location to a
new location. Start by accessing the ‘New Waypoint’ Page or the ‘New Map Waypoint’ Page.
To create a new waypoint by projecting its location:
1.
To project the waypoint from your current location, be sure the reference field reads ‘Current Position’
(if not, highlight the field and press
ENTER
, highlight ‘Current Position’ and press
ENTER
).
2.
To select a map location from which to project a waypoint, highlight the reference field and press
ENTER
. The ‘Find’ screen appears. Highlight ‘Other Position’ and press
ENTER
. Use the zoom
IN
key
and
ARROW KEYPAD
to highlight the desired position on the map and press
ENTER
.
3.
To select another location from which to project a waypoint, highlight the reference field and press
ENTER
. The ‘Find’ screen appears. Highlight the desired type of location (waypoints, cities, etc.) and
press
ENTER
. Use the submenus to narrow down your search (for more information see ‘Find’ on
page 65). Highlight the desired location and press
ENTER
. With ‘OK’ highlighted, press
ENTER
again.
Highlight the position field and use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to enter the desired
position coordinates.
Select a point from which to
project a new waypoint.