Selecting A Waypoint; Set A Waypoint By Average Position; Set A Waypoint By Projecting A Position - Lowrance GlobalMap 5150C Operation Instructions Manual

Selecting a Waypoint

To select a waypoint on the map (for navigating to, for editing, etc.,) use
the arrow keys and center the cursor over the waypoint. A highlighted
halo will appear around the waypoint.

Set a Waypoint by Average Position

This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several
position readings and averaging them. This boosts waypoint position
accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric condi-
tions and other factors.
1. Press |↑ to
WPT
2. Press ↓ or ↑ to
3. Wait while the unit takes points to average for the position. (The
greater the number of points, the greater the accuracy.) When the desired
number of points accumulates, press
4. The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can simply save the waypoint
by pressing
EXIT

Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position

This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and
bearing from a reference position. The reference position can be se-
lected from your waypoint list, a map feature or from the Points of In-
terest list.
1. Press |↑ to
WPT
2. Press ↓ to
P
3. Press ↓ to
map feature or Point of Interest. When the point has been selected,
press and the point's position appears as the reference position.
ENT
4. Press ↓ to
then press → to the next character and repeat until the distance is cor-
rect. Press
ENT
5. Press ↓ to
then press → to the next character and repeat until the bearing is cor-
rect. Press
ENT
6. Press ↑ to
simply save the new projected waypoint by pressing
can edit the waypoint. (Press
gin navigating to the new waypoint.)
M W
Y AYPOINTS
A P
VERAGE OSITION
| or you can edit the waypoint.
EXIT
M W
Y AYPOINTS
P
ROJECTED OSITION
C R
HOOSE EFERENCE
| . Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,
D ENT
ISTANCE
.
. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,
|
B ENT
EARING
.
| . The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can
P ENT
ROJECT
|→ to |
N ENT
EW
|press ↑ to
|
ENT
to create and save the waypoint.
ENT
|→ to |
N ENT
EW
| |↑ to
ENT C
REATE
| . Use ↑ and ↓ to select a waypoint,
ENT
| if you want to immediately be-
EXIT ENT
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.
|
C ENT
REATE
.
| .
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|
EXIT EXIT
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