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1-3 following a route – Navman 5380 User Manual

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TRACKER 5380 Installation and Operation Manual

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Preparing

A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can
follow (see section 6).

To create waypoints before creating the
route, see section 5-2-1.

To create a route, see section 6-2-1.

Starting a route from the chart display:

1

Go to the chart display.

2. Press and select Start Route.

3. Press or to highlight the route to

follow. Press .

4. The TRACKER asks for the direction to

traverse the route.

Select

Forward

(the order the route was

created) or

Reverse

.

5. The TRACKER displays the chart with the

route marked and starts navigating from

the start of the route.

Starting a route from the routes display:

1

Go to the routes display.

2 Press or

to highlight the route to

follow. Press

and select

Start.

3

The TRACKER asks for the direction to
traverse the route.

Select

Forward

(the order the route was

created) or

Reverse.

3-1-3 Following a route

4

The TRACKER displays a chart with the
route marked and starts navigating from
the start of the route.

Navigating

The TRACKER navigates to each waypoint on
the route in turn as described in section 3-1-1.

The TRACKER stops navigating to the waypoint
at the end of the current leg and starts the next
leg of the route:

a

when the boat comes within 0.025 nm of
the waypoint

b or when the boat passes the waypoint

c

or if you skip the waypoint.

Skipping a waypoint

To skip a waypoint, go to a chart display, press

and select

Skip

. The TRACKER starts

navigating straight towards the next waypoint
on the route.

Warning: Skipping a waypoint with the

autopilot on might result in a sudden course
change.

Cancelling a route

When the boat has reached the final waypoint,
or to stop the boat following the route at any
time, cancel the route. Go to a chart display,
press

and select

Cancel route.

Tip: Before starting, create waypoints at points of interest. Create a waypoint at the start of the

trip for you to navigate back to (see section 5-2-1).

Going to a point on the chart

1

Switch to a chart display.

2

Move the cursor to the destination point:
either use the cursor keys or use Find (see
section 3-2-5).

3 Press

and select

Goto cursor.

Warning: Make sure the course does not

pass over land or dangerous waters.

Navigating

The TRACKER navigates to the point as
described in section 3-1-1.

Cancelling navigating

Go to a Chart display, press

and select

Cancel goto.