Lowrance electronic Lowrance iFINDER Explorer - Manual (Page 76)

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Create Waypoint at Current Position
1. While you are traveling, press ENT | ENT . The waypoint is saved and
automatically given a name with a sequential number, like waypoint
002. The waypoint symbol and number appear on the map.
Create a Man Overboard Waypoint
This unit has a man overboard feature that shows navigation data to
the location where the feature was activated. To activate it, press the
ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time. Your position at the time these
keys are pressed is used as the man overboard position. The unit auto-
matically begins navigating to the MOB waypoint. For more details, see
the Man Overboard entry in the Easy Mode Operation section.
Create a Waypoint by Average Position
This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after averaging
several readings. It boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to
eliminate errors caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors.
1. Press ENT |
↓ to
A
VERAGE
P
OSITION
| ENT . Create will be highlighted, so
press ENT .
2. 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
ENT to create and save a waypoint.
3. The Waypoint information window appear. Go To will be highlighted
at the bottom of the window. If you want to edit the waypoint name,
use the
← →
keys to bring up E DIT N AME
and press ENT . When you are
satisfied with the entry, press EXIT repeatedly to save the waypoint and
return to the main page display.
Create a Waypoint by Projecting a Position
This feature sets a waypoint at a location a specific distance and bear-
ing from a reference position. The reference position can be a highway
exit, a map place or an item from your waypoints list.
1. Press ENT |
↓ to
P
ROJECTED
P
OSITION
| ENT . C
REATE
will be highlighted, so
press ENT .
2. Press
↓ to
S
ET
R
EFERENCE
| ENT . Use
↑ and ↓ to select one of the three
options from the Select Point menu: My Waypoints, Map Place or
Highway Exit.
3. For this example, choose M AP P LACES
| ENT . A list of POI categories
will appear.
4. Select a category and press ENT . That will launch the Find By menu
with nearest already highlighted. Press ENT . A list of locations will ap-
pear with the POI closest to your position at the top of the list.