Waypoints Overview - Raymarine a Series Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

15.1 Waypoints overview

Waypoints are position markers used for the purposes of
navigation. Your multifunction display can create waypoints,
which can then be selected for active navigation.
There are a range of features for placing, navigating and
managing waypoints, these can be accessed from the Waypoints
menu and Waypoint context menu. Waypoints are represented
on-screen using customizable waypoint symbols. Waypoint
can be created, moved, deleted, exported to memory card or
imported from a memory card.
Waypoint display examples
Waypoints in the chart application
In the chart application both active and inactive waypoints are
shown. An active waypoint is the one that you are navigating to.
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Item Description
1 Inactive waypoint
2 Active waypoint
3 Alternative waypoint symbols
The default waypoint symbol is a red 'X'. Alternative symbols
can be used if required.
Waypoints in the radar application
In the radar application both active and inactive waypoints are
shown. An active waypoint is the one that you are navigating to.
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1. Inactive waypoint
2. Active waypoint
3. Alternate waypoint symbols
The default waypoint symbol is a red 'X'. Alternative symbols
can be used if required.
Waypoints in the fishfinder application
Waypoints in the fishfinder application are represented by a
vertical line labelled WPT.
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Waypoint (MOB) button / icon
Depending on the multifunction display variant there will be
either a Waypoint (MOB) button or an on-screen icon.
WPT button
WPT icons
Throughout this manual the term: Select WPT, refers to pressing
the physical WPT button or pressing the on-screen WPT icon.
Waypoint context menu
Placing the cursor over a waypoint in the chart or radar
applications displays a context menu showing the waypoint's
positional data and menu items.
The context menu provides the following positional data for the
waypoint in relation to your vessel:
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Range
• Bearing
For inactive waypoints the following menu items are available:
• Goto Waypoint
• Follow From Here (only available when waypoint is part of a
route.)
• Edit Waypoint
• Erase Waypoint
• Remove Waypoint (only available when waypoint is part of a
route.)
• Move Waypoint
• Measure
• Build Route
• Acquire Target (only available if Radar overlay is switched
on.)
• c Series
• e Series
• RMK-9 keypad
• a Series
• gS Series
a Series / c Series / e Series