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Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To WARNING When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects. You can set and follow a direct course from your current location to a selected destination. 1 Select a destination (Destinations, page 17). 2 Select Navigate To > Go To. A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course from your current location to the destination. The corrected course is dynamic, and it moves with your boat when you are off course. 3 Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. 4 If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line (direct course). You can also use the orange course-to-steer arrow, which shows a proposed turning radius to return your boat to the course. WARNING Review the path for obstacles before negotiating the turn. If the path is unsafe, reduce your boat speed and determine a safe path back to the course. Stopping Navigation While navigating, from an applicable chart, select an option: • Select Menu > Stop Navigation. • When navigating with Auto Guidance, select Menu > Navigation Options > Stop Navigation. • Select . Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. Waypoints can mark where you are, where you are going, or where you have been. You can add details about the location, such as name, elevation, and depth. Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint From any screen, select Mark. Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location 1 Select Waypoints > New Waypoint. 2 Select an option: • To create the waypoint by entering position coordinates, select Enter Coordinates, and enter the coordinates. • To create the waypoint using a chart, select Use Chart, select the location, and select Select. • To create the waypoint using a range (distance) and bearing, select Enter Range/Bearing, and enter the information. Marking an SOS Location You can mark an SOS or MOB (man overboard) location. 1 Hold SOS for one second. 2 Select the SOS type. 3 If necessary, select OK to navigate to the man overboard location. If you selected OK, the chartplotter sets a direct course back to the location. If you selected another type of SOS, the call details are sent to the VHF radio. You must send the call using the radio. Projecting a Waypoint You can create a new waypoint by projecting the distance and bearing from a different location. This can be helpful when creating sail racing start and finish lines. 1 Select Waypoints > New Waypoint > Enter Range/ Bearing. 2 if necessary, select a reference point on the chart. 3 Select Enter Range/Bearing. 4 Enter the distance, and select Done. 5 Enter the bearing, and select Done. 6 Select Create Waypoint. Viewing a List of all Waypoints Select Info > User Data > Waypoints. Editing a Saved Waypoint 1 Select Info > User Data > Waypoints. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select Review > Edit. 4 Select an option: • To add a name, select Name, and enter a name. • To change the symbol, select Symbol. • To change the depth, select Depth. • To change the water temperature, select Water Temp.. • To change the comment, select Comment. • To move the position of the waypoint, select Position. Moving a Saved Waypoint 1 Select Waypoints. 2 Select a waypoint. 3 Select Review > Move. 4 Indicate a new location for the waypoint: • To move the waypoint while using the chart, select Use Chart, select a new location on the chart, and select Move. • To move the waypoint using coordinates, select Enter Coordinates, and enter the new coordinates. • To move the waypoint using a range (distance) and bearing, select Enter Range/Bearing, and enter the information. Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint WARNING All route and navigation lines displayed on the chartplotter are only intended to provide general route guidance or to identify proper channels, and are not intended to be precisely followed. Always defer to the navaids and conditions on the water when navigating to avoid groundings or hazards that could result in vessel damage, personal injury, or death. The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings, and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may be in your path. When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects. NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some areas. Before you can navigate to a waypoint, you must create a waypoint. 1 Select Info > User Data > Waypoints. 2 Select a waypoint. 18 Navigation with a Chartplotter

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Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To
WARNING
When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may
pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer
to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
You can set and follow a direct course from your current location
to a selected destination.
1
Select a destination (
Destinations
, page 17
).
2
Select
Navigate To
>
Go To
.
A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is
a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course
from your current location to the destination. The corrected
course is dynamic, and it moves with your boat when you are
off course.
3
Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow
water, and other obstacles.
4
If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course)
to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line
(direct course).
You can also use the orange course-to-steer arrow, which
shows a proposed turning radius to return your boat to the
course.
WARNING
Review the path for obstacles before negotiating the turn. If
the path is unsafe, reduce your boat speed and determine a
safe path back to the course.
Stopping Navigation
While navigating, from an applicable chart, select an option:
•
Select
Menu
>
Stop Navigation
.
•
When navigating with Auto Guidance, select
Menu
>
Navigation Options
>
Stop Navigation
.
•
Select
.
Waypoints
Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device.
Waypoints can mark where you are, where you are going, or
where you have been. You can add details about the location,
such as name, elevation, and depth.
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
From any screen, select
Mark
.
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
1
Select
Waypoints
>
New Waypoint
.
2
Select an option:
•
To create the waypoint by entering position coordinates,
select
Enter Coordinates
, and enter the coordinates.
•
To create the waypoint using a chart, select
Use Chart
,
select the location, and select
Select
.
•
To create the waypoint using a range (distance) and
bearing, select
Enter Range/Bearing
, and enter the
information.
Marking an SOS Location
You can mark an SOS or MOB (man overboard) location.
1
Hold
SOS
for one second.
2
Select the SOS type.
3
If necessary, select
OK
to navigate to the man overboard
location.
If you selected OK, the chartplotter sets a direct course back to
the location. If you selected another type of SOS, the call details
are sent to the VHF radio. You must send the call using the
radio.
Projecting a Waypoint
You can create a new waypoint by projecting the distance and
bearing from a different location. This can be helpful when
creating sail racing start and finish lines.
1
Select
Waypoints
>
New Waypoint
>
Enter Range/
Bearing
.
2
if necessary, select a reference point on the chart.
3
Select
Enter Range/Bearing
.
4
Enter the distance, and select
Done
.
5
Enter the bearing, and select
Done
.
6
Select
Create Waypoint
.
Viewing a List of all Waypoints
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Waypoints
.
Editing a Saved Waypoint
1
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Waypoints
.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select
Review
>
Edit
.
4
Select an option:
•
To add a name, select
Name
, and enter a name.
•
To change the symbol, select
Symbol
.
•
To change the depth, select
Depth
.
•
To change the water temperature, select
Water Temp.
.
•
To change the comment, select
Comment
.
•
To move the position of the waypoint, select
Position
.
Moving a Saved Waypoint
1
Select
Waypoints
.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select
Review
>
Move
.
4
Indicate a new location for the waypoint:
•
To move the waypoint while using the chart, select
Use
Chart
, select a new location on the chart, and select
Move
.
•
To move the waypoint using coordinates, select
Enter
Coordinates
, and enter the new coordinates.
•
To move the waypoint using a range (distance) and
bearing, select
Enter Range/Bearing
, and enter the
information.
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint
WARNING
All route and navigation lines displayed on the chartplotter are
only intended to provide general route guidance or to identify
proper channels, and are not intended to be precisely followed.
Always defer to the navaids and conditions on the water when
navigating to avoid groundings or hazards that could result in
vessel damage, personal injury, or death.
The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart
information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom
clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,
and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may
be in your path.
When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may
pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer
to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
NOTE:
Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some
areas.
Before you can navigate to a waypoint, you must create a
waypoint.
1
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Waypoints
.
2
Select a waypoint.
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Navigation with a Chartplotter