5.1Waypoints
Awaypointisapositionmarkedonachart,radarorshnder
windowtoindicateasite(forshing,divingetc.)orasaplaceto
navigateto.Bydefault,allwaypointsareindicatedonscreenbya
waypointsymbol(x).Thissymbolcanbechangedifrequired.You
canalsoselectanalternativesymboltobeusedasthedefaultfor
newlycreatedwaypoints.
Waypointsareacorefeatureofyourmultifunctiondisplay.Theycan
becreatedinanyapplicationandaredisplayedontheradar,chart
andshnderwindows.Aseriesofwaypointscanbecombined
togethertoformaroute.Thedetailsofallwaypoints,irrespective
oftheapplicationtheywerecreatedin,arestoredinadedicated
waypointlistwhichwillholdupto3000waypoints.Allwaypointsare,
bydefault,placedintheMYWAYPOINTSgroup.Ifrequired,you
cancreatenewgroupsandchangethedefaultgroup.Ifnecessary,
waypointscanbearchivedtoaCompactFlashcardortransferred
toanotherNMEAcompatibleinstrument.Ifthesystemreceivesan
activewaypointoverSeaT alkorNMEA,itisdisplayedbutcannot
beedited.Ifrequired,youcanpreventaccessto,modicationand
sightofyourwaypointandroutedatabasesandfunctionsbymeans
ofapassword.
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