Waypoints Window; Managing Waypoints - NorthStar EXPLORER 557 Installation And Operation Manual

5-1 Waypoints window

To go to the waypoints window, press
, select Other, then select Waypoints.
The waypoints window is a list of the waypoints
that have been entered, each with waypoint
symbol, name, latitude and longitude, distance
and bearing from the boat, type and display
option.
If there are more waypoints than will fit on the
display, press or
page at a time.

5-2 Managing waypoints

5-2-1 Creating a new waypoint
Creating and editing a new waypoint from
the chart window
1 To create a waypoint at the boat position,
press to switch the chart to centre on
boat mode (or press
Or, to create a waypoint at a different point,
move the cursor to that point on the chart.
2 Press .
3 A new waypoint, with the default name and
data is created.
4 Change the waypoint data if necessary (see
section 5-2-7). Select Save.
Creating a new waypoint from the
waypoints window
1 In the waypoints window, press
select Create.
2 A new waypoint, with a default name and
data, is created at the boat position.
3 Change the waypoint data if necessary (see
section 5-2-7). Select Save.
Note: Waypoints can also be created when a
route is created (see section 6-2-1).
to scroll up or down a
, see above).
and
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WARNING
!
Do not create a navigation waypoint on land
or in dangerous water.
5-2-2 Moving a waypoint
Moving a waypoint from the chart window
1 In the chart window, move the cursor to the
waypoint to move.
2 Press and select Move.
3 Move the cursor to the new position and
press .
Moving a waypoint from the waypoints
window
To move a waypoint from the waypoints window,
edit the waypoint (see section 5-2-3) and change
the latitude and longitude.
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