Section 7:

Advanced GPS Operations

Find Distance from Current Position

1.While on the Map Page press: MENUto FIND DISTANCEENT.

2.Center your cursor over the position you want to find the distance to. A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location. The distance along that line will appear in a pop-up box. The box also shows the bearing to the point you're measuring to.

3.Press EXIT to return to regular operation.

The distance from Dallas to Little Rock is 292.2 miles (left). The distance from the boat's current position to the boat ramp is 0.58 miles (right).

Find Distance from Point to Point

You can also measure distance between two other points on the map.

1.While on the Map Page press: MENUto FIND DISTANCEENT.

2.Center your cursor over the first position. (A rubber band line appears, connecting your current position to the cursor's location.) Press ENT to set the first point, and the rubber band line disappears.

3.Move the cursor to the second position. The rubber band line reappears, connecting the first point you set to the cursor. The distance along that line will appear in a pop-up box.

4.Press EXIT to clear the command and return to the page screen.

Icons

Icons are graphic symbols used to mark some location, personal point of interest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and recalled later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons. The unit has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon.

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