Set A Waypoint By Average Position; Set A Waypoint By Projecting A Position - Lowrance M56 S/Map Installation And 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 or from the map features.
1. Press |→ to
WPT
2. Press ↓ to
P
3. Press ↓ to
C
map feature. When the point has been selected, press
point's position appears as the reference position.
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.)
|
N ENT
EW
A P
VERAGE OSITION
| or you can edit the waypoint.
EXIT
|
N ENT
EW
P
ROJECTED OSITION
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
ENT
to create and save the waypoint.
ENT
.
| |↑ to
ENT
. Use ↑ and ↓ to select a waypoint or
|
ENT
| if you want to immediately be-
EXIT ENT
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|
C ENT
REATE
| .
C ENT
REATE
EXIT
.
and the
ENT
| or you
EXIT