Marine GPS System User Manual

7-1
WAYPOINTS, ROUTES
7.1 Entering Waypoints
In navigation terminology, a waypoint is a
particular location on a voyage whether it be
a starting, intermediate or destination point.
A waypoint is the simplest piece of informa-
tion the GP-1610CF requires to get you to a
destination, in the shortest distance possible.
This unit has 200 waypoints into which you
can enter position information. There are four
methods by which you can enter a waypoint:
• By ship's position
• Through the waypoint list (manual input
of latitude and longitude)
• By event position or MOB position
• By the cursor
Entering a waypoint at own ship's
position
1. Press the WPT key. The menu for selec-
tion of waypoint entry method appears.
SELECT WPT MODE
Own Position
Cursor
WPT List
Event to WPT
ENT : Sel ESC: Cancel
Figure 7-1 Display for selection of
waypoint entry method
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Own Position.
3. Press the ENT key. The following display
appears.
WPT at Own Position
LAT:
LONG:
No:
MARK:
CMNT:
_ _
: Cursor : Column
ENT: Enter MENU: Sel Mode
32°59.685’N
130°00.177’E
001
970125 12
Figure 7-2 Display for entry of waypoint
at own ship's position
The waypoint number shown is the young-
est empty waypoint. If you want to enter
the waypoint under that number go to step
5. To change the number go to step 4.
4. Enter waypoint number with numeric
keys.
5. To select mark shape, press ▼. (If not se-
lected the waypoint will be marked by a
yellow octagon with waypoint number in
its center. Waypoint color cannot be
changed.)
ENT: Enter ESC: Escape
SP
SP
: Cursor
Figure 7-3 Display for selection of
waypoint symbol
6. Operate the Cursor Pad to select mark
desired.
7. Press the ENT key.
ABCDE
Z , - ! ?
a b c d e
z
FGHIJ
/ & = #
f g h i j
KLMNO
1 2 3 4 5
k l m n o
PQRST
6 7 8 9 0
p q r s t
UVWXY
u v w x y
COMMENT: 970125 12
ENT: Enter ESC: Escape
ENTER
: Cursor
Figure 7-4 Display for entry
of waypoint comment
8. Enter a comment as follows:
a) Operate the Cursor Pad to select desired
character. (You may enter numeric data
with the numeric keys. The CLR key
deletes last-entered character.)