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Waypoints, Create/Delete Waypoint from Chart

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Chart Waypoints A waypoint is the latitude and longitude of a specific position on the earth's surface. You can quickly create a waypoint at your current position or you can create a waypoint at the cursor's position on the Chart page. You also can create a waypoint at any location by manually entering the position's latitude and longitude. Waypoints are important because they can be saved in the unit and later used to find your way back to a specific location, such as a favorite fishing spot or an important geographical feature. To quickly save a waypoint at the vessel's current position press the WPT/Find key. Create/Delete Waypoint from Chart page To create a Waypoint at the Cursor's position on Chart page: 1. P lace the cursor on the Chart page where you want to set the waypoint and press Enter twice. The New Waypoint menu will appear. 2. Select Save from the New Waypoint menu. New Waypoint at Cursor menu To create a Waypoint at the Vessel's position on Chart page: 3. Press the MENU key. From the Chart menu select New Waypoint. 4. When the New Waypoint at Vessel menu appears, select Save. 28

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Chart
Waypoints
A waypoint is the latitude and longitude of a specific position on the earth's surface.
You can quickly create a waypoint at your current position or you can create a way-
point at the cursor's position on the Chart page. You also can create a waypoint at
any location by manually entering the position's latitude and longitude.
Waypoints are important because they can be saved in the unit and later used to find
your way back to a specific location, such as a favorite fishing spot or an important
geographical feature. To quickly save a waypoint at the vessel's current position
press the
WPT/FIND
key.
Create/Delete Waypoint from Chart page
To create a Waypoint at the Cursor's position on Chart page:
Place the cursor on the Chart
1.
page where you want to set the
waypoint and press
ENTER
twice.
The
New
Waypoint
menu will appear.
Select
2.
Save
from the New
Waypoint menu.
To create a Waypoint at the Vessel's
position on Chart page:
Press the
3.
MENU
key. From the Chart menu select
New Waypoint
.
When the New Waypoint at Vessel menu appears, select
4.
Save
.
New Waypoint at Cursor menu