Introduction To Navigation; Waypoints, Routes, And Tracks - Humminbird 698ci HD SI Combo Operation Manual

Introduction to Navigation

Your Fishfinder allows you to mark waypoints and start navigation with the
control head keys or the Navigation X-Press™ Menu.
You can also use the Waypoint Management dialog box to create new
waypoints and routes from scratch. You can edit your navigation data and
organize it too. This section will get you started. See your Humminbird®
Waypoint Management Guide for complete details.

Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

Depth
Future
Route Leg
(gold)
Decluttered
Waypoints
Map Scale
Track
Next
Waypoint in
the Route
DTG:
Distance to
Go to next
Waypoint
Waypoints are stored positions that allow you to mark areas of interest or
navigation points. Your Fishfinder can store up to 2,750 waypoints.
Routes link two or more waypoints together to create a path for navigation and
are used in trip planning. You can link individual waypoints together by using the
GOTO key. Your Fishfinder can store up to 45 routes that can each contain up to
50 waypoints.
A route represents your intended navigation and shows the shortest path from
each waypoint to the next. As you travel a route, staying on the route line is the
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
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Current Route
Leg (green)
Waypoint
XTE: Cross Track
Error. Distance of
Boat from Route
BRG: Bearing to
Waypoint
Introduction to Navigation