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Routes, Creating a route, Editing the name of a route – Garmin quatix User Manual

Page 8: Editing a route, Viewing a route on the map, Deleting a route, Reversing a route, Tracks, Acquiring satellite signals and recording a track, Saving the current track

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Routes

A route is a sequence of waypoints or locations that leads you

to your final destination.

Creating a Route

1

Select the blue key.

2

Select Routes > Create New.

3

Select First Point.

4

Select a category.

5

Select the first point on the route.

6

Select Next Point.

7

Repeat steps 4–6 until the route is complete.

8

Select Done to save the route.

Editing the Name of a Route

1

Select the blue key.

2

Select Routes.

3

Select a route.

4

Select Rename.

5

Use the blue key, , and to enter characters.

6

When finished, select _ > Done.

Editing a Route

1

Select the blue key.

2

Select Routes.

3

Select a route.

4

Select Edit.

5

Select a point.

6

Select an option:
• To view the point on the map, select Map.
• To change the order of the point on the route, select

Move Up or Move Down.

• To insert an additional point on the route, select Insert.

The additional point is inserted before the point you are

editing.

• To add a point to the end of the route, select Next Point.
• To remove the point from the route, select Remove.

Viewing a Route on the Map

1

Select the blue key.

2

Select Routes.

3

Select a route.

4

Select View Map.

Deleting a Route

1

Select the blue key.

2

Select Routes.

3

Select a route.

4

Select Delete > Yes.

Reversing a Route

1

Select the blue key.

2

Select Routes.

3

Select a route.

4

Select Reverse.

Tracks

A track is a recording of your path. The track log contains

information about points along the recorded path, including

time, location, and elevation for each point.

Acquiring Satellite Signals and Recording a Track

Before you can use the GPS navigation features, such as

recording a track, you must acquire satellite signals.
The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite

signals. The time and date are set automatically based on the

GPS position.

1

Select the blue key.

2

Select Start GPS.

3

Wait while the device locates satellites.

4

Travel to record a track.
Your distance and time appear.

5

Select to view the loop of data pages.

6

Hold

.

7

Select an option:
• Select Pause Track to pause tracking.
• Select Save Track to save your track.
• Select Clear Track to erase the track without saving.
• Select Stop GPS to turn off GPS without deleting your

track.

Saving the Current Track

1

Select the blue key.

2

Select Tracks > Current.

3

Select an option:
• To save the entire track, select Save.
• To save part of the track, select Save Part, and select the

part to save.

Viewing Details about the Track

1

Select the blue key.

2

Select Tracks.

3

Select a track.

4

Select View Map.
The beginning and the end of the track are marked by flags.

5

Select

> Details.

6

Use and to view information about the track.

Clearing the Current Track

1

Select the blue key.

2

Select Tracks > Current > Clear.

Deleting a Track

1

Select the blue key.

2

Select Tracks.

3

Select a track.

4

Select Delete > Yes.

Sending Data to HomePort™

Before you can send data to HomePort, you must purchase

HomePort and install it on your computer (

www.garmin.com

/homeport

).

You can view tracks and waypoints on your computer.

1

Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable.
Your device appears as a removable drive in My Computer

on Windows® computers and as a mounted volume on

Mac® computers.

2

Start HomePort.

3

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Sending and Receiving Data Wirelessly

Before you can share data wirelessly, you must be within 10

feet (3 m) of a compatible Garmin device.

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