Locating User Point On Map; Sending/Receiving User Points; Routes; Selecting Active Route - VDO MAP 7w Plus GPS User Manual

Locating User Point on Map

Enter the User Points List page + use the cursor to select the row with the
desired User Point + "FIND" + [ENTER]
The User Points List is closed and the map is centered on the selected User Point.

Sending/Receiving User Points

To send all stored User Points to an external device capable of listening to NMEA
WPL sentence.
Enter the User Points List page + "SEND" + [ENTER]
To receive User Points from an external device capable of sending NMEA WPL
sentence.
Enter the User Points List page + "RECEIVE" + [ENTER]
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ROUTES

A Route is made by placing a series of Waypoints. Among the available Routes
only one can be the Active Route, that is shown on the screen by straight lines
and arrows to indicate the direction; the first Waypoint of this Route is surrounded
by a circle. The Active Route (sometimes called current) is the working Route: it
can be edited by adding, removing or moving Waypoints.

Selecting Active Route

[MENU] + [MENU] + "ROUTE" + [ENTER] + "CURRENT" + [ENTER] + use the
cursor key to select the Route number + [ENTER]
The Route, shown by straight segments, is centered on the screen, with the cur-
sor on the central Waypoint. This will then allow you to quickly work out which
Route you have selected. When you want to create a new Route, select an open
Route position in the list using the above procedure.

Creating a Route

To create a new Route:
Place the cursor + [ENTER] + "WAYPOINT" + [ENTER]
This places the first Waypoint of the new Route on your cursor position. To place
the next Waypoints of the Route repeat the above procedure.
The following functions work on the Active Route.

Inserting Route name

To insert a name on the selected Route:
[MENU] + [MENU] + "ROUTE" + [ENTER] + "NAME" + [ENTER] + use the
cursor key to insert the name + [ENTER]

Selecting Route Color

To select Route legs color among the available colors:
[MENU] + [MENU] + "ROUTE" + [ENTER] + "COLOR" + use the cursor key to
select color + [ENTER]
The Route is drawn on the screen in the selected color. It is possible to select a
different color for any Route.

Deleting Route

[MENU] + [MENU] + "ROUTE" + [ENTER] + "CLEAR" + [ENTER] + "YES" +
[ENTER]
The Route legs and Waypoints are deleted. If the destination is placed on the
Route, that Route cannot be deleted.
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