Lowrance HDS-5 Gen2 Operation Manual - Page 46

Routes

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Chart Routes Routes make it easier to plan trips to desired destinations and backtrack to a previous location. A route is a series of waypoints linked together to mark a course of travel. A route must have at least two waypoints. The route segment between two waypoints is called a leg. A route gives you the ability to navigate to several waypoints in an ordered sequence without having to manually select the next waypoint in the series. Create Route from Chart page To create a new route open the Chart menu and select New Route. You can use the cursor on the Chart page to create a route. To Create a New Route from the Chart page: 1. Press the Menu key and select New Route from the Chart menu, press enter. 2. Move the cursor to the start of the route and press ENTER to set the first waypoint. Move the cursor to the next location and press ENTER to set a second waypoint. 3. Repeat Step 2 until you have set all the desired waypoints along the route. 4. Press the MENU key to open the Edit route menu. Select Save and press ENTER. The route will be saved to the Routes screen. 44

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Chart
Routes
Routes make it easier to plan trips to desired destinations and backtrack to a previous
location. A route is a series of waypoints linked together to mark a course of travel. A
route must have at least two waypoints. The route segment between two waypoints
is called a leg. A route gives you the ability to navigate to several waypoints in
an ordered sequence without having to manually select the next waypoint in the
series.
Create Route from Chart page
To create a new route open the Chart menu and select
New Route
. You can use the
cursor on the Chart page to create a route.
To Create a New Route from the Chart page:
1. Press the
MENU
key and select
New Route
from the Chart menu,
press
ENTER
.
2.
Move the cursor to the start of the route and press
ENTER
to set
the first waypoint. Move the cursor to the next location and press
ENTER
to set a second waypoint.
3.
Repeat Step 2 until you have set all the desired waypoints along
the route.
4. Press the
MENU
key to open the Edit route menu. Select
Save
and
press
ENTER
. The route will be saved to the Routes screen.