Chapter 6 - Creating Waypoints
Creating a new
waypoint
graphically
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•
instantly—by pressing the SAVE key (at any of the 961's
screens) to save the vessel's present position as a waypoint
•
numerically—by entering the coordinates at the WAY-
POINTS screen
MOB
Pressing the
option is reserved for situations that require an instantaneous press
MOB
of the
key to immediately return your vessel to the precise
position where you pressed the
key" starting on page 3-27.
You can create a new waypoint right on the CHART screen. To
store the cursor location as a waypoint:
1. On the CHART screen, press the CURSOR PAD to move
the cursor to the desired location (to establish a precise
position for this new waypoint, press the IN or OUT keys
to zoom the chart view in or out).
The lat/lon coordinates are shown on the CURSOR INFO
BAR.
2. Press the CURSOR menu key.
The SELECTED CURSOR POSITION
appears. If desired, you can change the coordinates
before moving to the next step.
NOTE:
key will also save a waypoint; however, this
MOB
key. For details, see "MOB
961 Operations and Reference Manual Rev. D
dialog
box