Set a waypoint – Lowrance electronic Lowrance GlobalMap 5200C User Manual

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Set a Waypoint

A waypoint is an electronic "address," based on the latitude and longi-

tude of a position on the earth. A waypoint represents a location, spot

or destination that can be stored in memory, then recalled and used

later for navigation purposes. You can create a waypoint at the cursor

position on the map or at your current position while navigating. You

can create a waypoint at any location by manually entering the posi-

tion's latitude and longitude. You can copy waypoints from your unit to

your personal computer with MapCreate software. When you want to

repeat a trip, these archived waypoints can be reloaded into the GPS

unit.
To create and save a Waypoint:
Two of these techniques use the Quick Save method, the fastest and

easiest way to create a waypoint.
NOTE:

The Quick Save method uses the default waypoint symbol until you

edit an existing waypoint and change its symbol. (Edit Waypoint

Symbol is described in Sec. 4.) After you have changed a waypoint

symbol, the unit will remember the one you chose and use it the
next time you "quick save" a waypoint. To revert back to the default

symbol, edit a waypoint and choose the original symbol, or use the

Reset Options command (described in Sec. 5).

Create Waypoint by Entering a Position

1. Press

WPT

→ to

UBCATEGORY

column|

↓ to

ENT

2. Press

↓ to

NTERED

OSITION

ENT

→ to

REATE

ENT

3. Press

→ to

ATITUDE

ENT

. Enter the latitude by pressing

↑ or ↓ to

change the first character, then press

→ to the next character and re-

peat until the latitude is correct. Press

ENT

4. Press

↓ to

ONGITUDE

ENT

. Enter the longitude by pressing

↑ or ↓ to

change the first character, then press

→ to the next character and re-

peat until the longitude is correct. Press

ENT

, then

EXIT

to return

to the previous page display. The waypoint is saved and automatically

given a name with a sequential number, such as "waypoint 001." The

waypoint symbol and number appear on the map and in the waypoint

list.