Increasing The Accuracy Of A Waypoint Location; Projecting A Waypoint; Deleting A Waypoint; Routes - Garmin Alpha 300i Owner's Manual

Increasing the Accuracy of a Waypoint Location

You can refine a waypoint location for more accuracy. When averaging, the device takes several readings at the
same location and uses the average value to provide more accuracy.
1 Select Waypoint Manager.
2 Select a waypoint.
3 Select > Average Location.
4 Move to the waypoint location.
5 Select Start.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions.
7 When the confidence status bar reaches 100%, select Save.
For best results, collect 4 to 8 samples for the waypoint, waiting at least 90 minutes between samples.

Projecting a Waypoint

You can create a new location by projecting the distance and bearing from a marked location to a new location.
1 Select Waypoint Manager.
2 Select a waypoint.
3 Select > Project Waypoint.
4 Enter the bearing, and select
5 Select a unit of measure.
6 Enter the distance, and select
7 Select Save.

Deleting a Waypoint

1 Select Waypoint Manager.
2 Select a waypoint.
3 Select > Delete > Delete.

Routes

A route is a sequence of waypoints or locations that leads you to your final destination. Routes are saved as
GPX files on the device.

Creating a Route

1 Select Navigation > Route Planner > Create Route > Select First Point.
2 Select a category.
3 Select the first point on the route.
4 Select Use > Select Next Point.
5 Select a point.
6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to add all the points in the route.

Editing the Name of a Route

1 Select Navigation > Route Planner.
2 Select a route.
3 Select Change Name.
4 Enter the new name, and select
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