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In this Chapter, how to make a route is explained in 4.1. In addition, how to create alternate route during
voyage is explained in 4.2.
• For selecting the route you have made in this chapter, see 3.12 "Selecting ROUTE and To WPT".
• To set route options, see 4.1.1 "Setting the Route Options".
Note:
• If you make a Track line more than limit longitude distance, track line can not displayed and "Not
Allowed" message is indicated.
• If you make a Track line more than 80 degree latitude distance, track line can not displayed
4.1 Route Planning
You can make a route by using one of the following methods. After you have made a route, you can edit it.
Edition is possible by using either method.
●Route planning using the Table Editor
You can make a route by entering each WPT value in the WPT entry table. Using the [View Sync]
button, the current WPT can always be displayed on the chart during editing.
●Route planning using the Graphic Editor
You can make a route by graphically drawing each WPT on the chart.
Editing Screen and Editing Menu:
When you enter the Table Editing mode or Graphic Editing mode from the normal menu, the editing
screen is displayed.
On the editing screen, editing buttons are displayed. Further, special editing menu is provided and it
opens by rotate the trackball to move the cursor on upper part of screen in the same way as for normal
menu.
The editing button functions are included in this special menu, though some names of buttons are slightly
different from those of menus.
Note:
• The special editing menu has the same menus as for normal menu. Explanation of these menus is
omitted in this Chapter.
Route Name and Extension of File:
Route Name: You can enter up to 8 characters. For example: Route-01
(Note) Characters such as "." and " " that cannot generally be used in file names cannot
be used as route names.
Extension of File: The extension (3 additional letters) is automatically attached to the route name as
follows.
Route-01.rtn
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