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Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location, Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location

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Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location You can refine the accuracy of a waypoint location by averaging the location data. When averaging, the navigator takes several GPS readings at the same location and uses the average value to provide more accuracy. 1 From the main menu, press or to scroll through the apps on the navigator. 2 Select Saved > Waypoints. 3 Select a waypoint. 4 Press OK to open the options menu. 5 Select Average Wpt.. 6 Move to the waypoint location. 7 Select Start. 8 Follow the on-screen instructions. 9 When the confidence status bar reaches 100%, select Save. For best results, collect four to eight samples for the waypoint, waiting at least 90 minutes between samples. 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 From the main menu, press or to scroll through the apps on the navigator. 2 Select Saved > Waypoints. 3 Select a waypoint. 4 Press OK to open the options menu. 5 Select Reposition Here. The waypoint location changes to your current location. Deleting a Waypoint 1 From the main menu, press or to scroll through the apps on the navigator. 2 Select Saved > Waypoints. 3 Select a waypoint. 4 Press OK to open the options menu. 5 Select Delete. Courses Creating a Course 1 From the main menu, press or to scroll through the apps on the navigator. 2 Select Saved > Courses > Add Course. 3 Edit the course name if necessary, and hold OK. 4 Select Add Location. 5 Select a category. 6 Select the first point in the course. 7 Select Add Location to add additional points to the course. 8 Select Save. Saved Data 11

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Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location
You can refine the accuracy of a waypoint location by averaging the location data. When averaging, the
navigator takes several GPS readings at the same location and uses the average value to provide more
accuracy.
1
From the main menu, press
or
to scroll through the apps on the navigator.
2
Select
Saved
>
Waypoints
.
3
Select a waypoint.
4
Press
OK
to open the options menu.
5
Select
Average Wpt.
.
6
Move to the waypoint location.
7
Select
Start
.
8
Follow the on-screen instructions.
9
When the confidence status bar reaches 100%, select
Save
.
For best results, collect four to eight samples for the waypoint, waiting at least 90 minutes between samples.
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
From the main menu, press
or
to scroll through the apps on the navigator.
2
Select
Saved
>
Waypoints
.
3
Select a waypoint.
4
Press
OK
to open the options menu.
5
Select
Reposition Here
.
The waypoint location changes to your current location.
Deleting a Waypoint
1
From the main menu, press
or
to scroll through the apps on the navigator.
2
Select
Saved
>
Waypoints
.
3
Select a waypoint.
4
Press
OK
to open the options menu.
5
Select
Delete
.
Courses
Creating a Course
1
From the main menu, press
or
to scroll through the apps on the navigator.
2
Select
Saved
>
Courses
>
Add Course
.
3
Edit the course name if necessary, and hold
OK
.
4
Select
Add Location
.
5
Select a category.
6
Select the first point in the course.
7
Select
Add Location
to add additional points to the course.
8
Select
Save
.
Saved Data
11