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Reference
Creating Routes
To create a route graphically from the Route Review page:
1. Press the
MENU
key twice to display the Main Menu page. Use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to highlight
the ‘Route’ tab, then press the
MENU
key to display the route options page.
2. Select the ‘New Route’ option and press
ENTER/MARK
.
3. Press
MENU
, highlight ‘Create on Map’ and press
ENTER/MARK
.
4. To add an existing waypoint or map item to the route, use the arrow cursor to highlight the desired
waypoint or map item on screen and press
ENTER/MARK
.
To add a map location to the route that is not an existing waypoint or map item, you must
mark it as a new waypoint. Use the arrow cursor to select the desired map position and press
ENTER/MARK
. Press
ENTER/MARK
again to confi rm the new waypoint. You may also change the
name and symbol of the new waypoint (see page 41).
5. As you add each new waypoint to the route, the data window just above the map display will
show the waypoint/map item name or ‘Map Pointer’, bearing and distance from your location, and
coordinates of the cursor. The top data window shows the name of the route as it is being created,
using the beginning and end points as the default name. The bottom of the display shows the
number of available and used points. A route line appears on the map to indicate each completed
leg, and a dotted line appears to indicate the distance and bearing to the arrow cursor from the
last route waypoint.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have fi nished defi ning all route waypoints.
7. To change the route name, press
MENU
, then select ‘Edit Route Name’ and press
ENTER/MARK
.
The route name will be highlighted. Press
ENTER/MARK
to highlight the fi rst character, then use
the
ARROW KEYPAD
to change the character and move to the next space. Press
ENTER/MARK
when you are done changing the route name, then
QUIT
to return to the route list.
8. When fi nished, press
MENU
, highlight either ‘Edit as Text’ to return to the Route Review page, or
‘Stop Editing Route’ (or press
QUIT
) to return to the Route List page, then press
ENTER/MARK
;
or just press
QUIT
.
You will see ‘ADD’ below the cursor
as you add points.
To stop editing, press MENU and select
‘Edit as Text’ or ‘Stop Editing Route’.
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