Lowrance electronic AirMap 2000C - Manual (Page 51)

45
Setting a Waypoint
A waypoint is simply an electronic "address," based on the latitude and
longitude of a position on the earth. Both the Aviation and the Land
mode allow you to save waypoints to mark specific locations you'd like to
return to (or maybe send a friend to, or even specifically avoid). To save a
waypoint, move the cursor to the desired location, then: 1. Press and re-
lease
ENT . 2. The C REATE W AYPOINT
menu appears, with the Q UICK S AVE
method selected. To place a waypoint at your current cursor position,
press
ENT . The waypoint icon appears on the map, and a pop-up box tells
you the waypoint's name (in this case, "009.")
Create a waypoint. The pop-up box with waypoint name is shown at left.
At right, you can see Waypoint 009, with the default waypoint symbol.
This example shows a waypoint set at the cursor location. If the cursor
was not active, the point would be placed at your current position.
When you're traveling fast and want to set a waypoint in a hurry – at
your current position – just quickly press the Enter key twice,
ENT | ENT .
Navigate Back to a Waypoint
To navigate to a waypoint that you've created:
1. Press FIND |
↓ to
M
Y
W
AYPOINTS
| ENT|ENT . Press
↑ or ↓ to select from
the list the waypoint you want to navigate to, then press ENT . Use the
navigation arrows on the Map Page or the compass rose on the Naviga-
tion Page to make your way to the selected waypoint.
To cancel navigation, press MENU | MENU |
↓ to
C
ANCEL
N
AVIGATION
| ENT |
←
to Y
ES
| ENT . AirMap stops showing navigation information.
Pop-up box