Repositioning A Waypoint To Your Current Location; Moving A Waypoint On The Map; Increasing The Accuracy Of A Waypoint Location; Projecting A Waypoint - Garmin Alpha 300i Owner's Manual

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Repositioning a Waypoint to Your Current Location

You can change the position of a waypoint. For example, if you move your vehicle, you can change the location
to your current position.
1 Select Waypoint Manager.
2 Select a waypoint.
3 Select
> Reposition Here.
The waypoint location changes to your current location.

Moving a Waypoint on the Map

1 Select Waypoint Manager.
2 Select a waypoint.
3 Select
> Move Waypoint.
4 Select the new location on the map.
5 Select Move.

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.
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
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