Cobra GPS 500 Operating Instructions Manual page 14

2.4
N AV D ATA PA G E
Waypoints: Creating New
Nav Data New
Page Waypoint
Current or Information
Manual Screen
Information Return to Nav
Screen Data Page
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Creating a New Waypoint
To mark your current location as a new waypoint:
Waypoint shortcut: To mark a new waypoint using current location,
press and hold the ENTER button for 2 seconds. A confirmation window
will pop up.
1. From the Nav Data page, highlight using the JOYSTICK and select
WAYPOINTS by pressing the ENTER button . Highlight and select
NEW .
2. Highlight and select MARK CURRENT . The waypoint information
screen appears . A default name (a 3-digit number) and symbol
(a flag) will be assigned. You can either accept the default name and
symbol or rename and change the symbol of the waypoint (see "Editing
Text," page 41).
3. When you have finished editing your new waypoint, select SAVE
return to the main Nav Data page . To return to the main Nav Data
page without saving the new waypoint, press the PAGE button
To enter any location as a new waypoint manually:
1. From the Nav Data page, highlight using the JOYSTICK and select
WAYPOINTS by pressing the ENTER button . Highlight and select
NEW .
2. Highlight and select MANUAL
. The waypoint information screen
appears . A default name (a 3-digit number) and symbol (a flag)
will be assigned. You can either accept the default name and symbol or
rename and change the symbol of the waypoint (see "Editing Text,"
page 41). The Location field will blink.
3. Enter the location (latitude and longitude) of your new waypoint (see
"Editing Text," page 41).
4. Highlight ELEVATION, the field will blink. Enter the location's elevation
(see "Editing Text," page 41).
ELEVATION does not need to be entered to save your new waypoint.
NOTE:
5. When you have finished editing your new waypoint, select SAVE
return to the main Nav Data page . To return to the main Nav Data
page without saving the new waypoint, press the PAGE button
"GoTo" a Selected Waypoint
To make the map show the navigational path to a selected waypoint:
1. From the Nav Data page, highlight using the JOYSTICK and select
WAYPOINTS by pressing the ENTER button
SELECT .
2. Highlight and select the waypoint you want to navigate or "GoTo"
The waypoint information screen for that waypoint appears with four
selections: GoTo, Map, Edit and Delete
3. Highlight and select GOTO to navigate to your selected waypoint
This will bring up the Map page with the GoTo path between your current
position and the selected "GoTo" waypoint
While in the Gauges page, a navigation or "GoTo" is illustrated by a flag and
hiker icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Also, your selected
GoTo waypoint and distance to that waypoint are shown above
to
the compass .
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N AV D ATA PA G E
Waypoints: GoTo
Nav Data
Page
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Select
Waypoint
"GoTo" on
Map Page
2.4
Selecting Stored
Waypoint
Waypoint
Information
"GoTo" on
Gauges Page
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