Viewing A List Of All Waypoints - Garmin GPSMAP 500 Series Owner's Manual

An international MOB symbol marks the active MOB point and
the chartplotter sets a direct course back to the marked location.

Viewing a List of all Waypoints

Select Nav Info > Waypoints.
Editing a Saved Waypoint
1 Select Nav Info > Waypoints.
2
Select a waypoint.
3 Select Edit Waypoint.
4
Select an option:
• To add a name, select Name, and enter a name.
• To change the symbol, select Symbol.
• To change the depth, select Depth.
• To change the water temperature, select Water Temp..
• To change the comment, select Comment.
• To move the position of the waypoint, select Move.
Moving a Saved Waypoint
1
Select Nav Info > Waypoints.
2
Select a waypoint.
3
Select Edit Waypoint > Move.
4
Indicate a new location for the waypoint:
• To move the waypoint while using the chart, select Use
Chart, select a new location on the chart, and select
Move Waypoint.
• To move the waypoint using coordinates, select Enter
Coordinates, and enter the new coordinates.
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint
The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart
information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom
clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,
and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may
be in your path.
When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may
pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer
to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some
areas.
Before you can navigate to a waypoint, you must create a
waypoint.
1 Select Nav Info > Waypoints.
2
Select a waypoint.
3 Select Navigate To.
4
Select an option:
• To navigate directly to the location, select Go To.
• To create a route to the location, including turns, select
Route To.
• To use Auto Guidance, select Auto Guidance.
5
Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
NOTE: When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment within
any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance
cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to
the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum safe
obstacle height.
6
Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow
water, and other obstacles.
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
1
Select Nav Info > Waypoints.
2
Select a waypoint or an MOB.
Navigation with a Chartplotter
CAUTION
3
Select Delete.
Deleting All Waypoints
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Clear User Data >
Waypoints > All.
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To
When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may
pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer
to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
You can set and follow a direct course from your current location
to a selected destination.
1
Select a destination (Destinations, page
2
Select Navigate To > Go To.
A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is
a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course
from your current location to the destination. The corrected
course is dynamic, and it moves with your boat when you are
off course.
3
Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow
water, and other obstacles.
4 If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course)
to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line
(direct course).
Routes
Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present
Location
You can create and immediately navigate a route on the
Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. This procedure does not
save the route or the waypoint data.
NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium
charts, in some areas.
1
From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a
destination.
2
Select Navigate To > Route To.
3
Select the location of the last turn before the destination.
4
Select Add Turn.
5
If necessary, repeat step 3 and 4 to add additional turns,
working backward from the destination to the present location
of your vessel.
The last turn you add should be the first turn you make,
starting from your present location. It should be the turn
closest to your vessel.
6
If necessary, select Menu.
7
Select Navigate Route.
8
Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
9
Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow
water, and other obstacles.
Creating and Saving a Route
This procedure saves the route and all the waypoints in it. The
starting point can be your present location or another location.
1
Select Nav Info > Routes & Auto Guidance Paths > New
Route > Route Using Chart.
2
Select the starting location of the route.
3
Select Add Turn.
4
Select the location of the next turn on the chart.
5
Select Add Turn.
The chartplotter marks the location of the turn with a
waypoint.
CAUTION
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