5.The Map screen appears. As you drive the system will begin recording your route. Every 164 feet (80 meters) the system will drop “points” and connect these points by lines. You will see your trail on the screen.
NOTE: The Trail icon is yellow when Trail mode is on.
6.When you are done recording your trail, highlight the Trail icon and press ENTER.
7.A message appears on the screen. Highlight “Save” to save the trail and press ENTER.
NOTE: If you do not wish to save the trail, highlight “Discard”. You will be taken back to the Map screen.
8. The Input Trail Name screen appears. Use the Select En-
USING THE TRAIL FUNCTION
coder to input the name of your trail. It is recommended that you number the trail end point, i.e. “TRAIL2”. High- light “Save” and press ENTER.
9.A message appears prompting you to save the last posi- tion on the road. If you didn’t save the current position before you began the trail, follow the “Using the Map Cursor” procedure on the previous page to do so.
10.The Map screen appears with the Trail function turned off.
Using a Trail as a Destination
After a trail has been recorded, you can recall the trail as a destination from your address book.
NOTE: The system uses only GPS signals to map the trail data. If you are following a trail in mountainous or forested areas or other areas where the GPS signals may be blocked, the system may have trouble registering the position of your vehicle.
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