Set A Waypoint By Projecting A Position - Lowrance GlobalMap 5300C iGPS Operation Instructions Manual

This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors
caused by atmospheric conditions 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
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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 you will be directed to the Waypoint information menu.
ENT
There will be two options: Set Reference or Find on Map. Highlight Set
Reference and press Enter.
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.)
S
UBCATEGORY
A P
VERAGE OSITION
| or you can edit the waypoint.
EXIT
S
UBCATEGORY
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
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ROJECT
column|↓ to
| |press → to
ENT
to create and save the waypoint.
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column|↓ to
| |→ to
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REATE
. Use ↑ and ↓ to select a waypoint,
|
ENT
| if you want to immediately be-
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| .
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EW
|
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| .
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EW
| .
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EXIT
.
| or you
EXIT