Eagle Electronics 12 manual Waypoint Database, Saving The Cursor Position as a Waypoint

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The first window appears on this screen. A description of the window appears in a box on this screen, also. If you wish to use it, simply press the up arrow key. The unit flashes a message on the screen, telling you it’s adding the new window to the group. When it’s finished, it returns to the box selection menu.You can now press the right or left arrow keys to select the next box in the group.

When you’re filled the group with boxes, the unit will automatically save your reprogrammed group.

If you’re finished selecting boxes before filling the group, press the EXIT key. If you fill the group with boxes, the unit will automatically leave the menu after the last box is selected.

To return the group to its factory default, see the “Preset Groups” in the “System Setup” section.

WAYPOINT DATABASE

The AccuMap 12 gives you the capability of creating your own database of locations, called “waypoints”..You can save your present position, cur- sor position, or enter a latitude/longitude and save it as a waypoint. The AccuMap 12 can store up to 250 waypoints.

Saving Your Present Position as a Waypoint (Quick Save Method) To save your present position, simply press the

WPT key twice. The AccuMap 12 puts your cur- rent position into the first available waypoint num- ber on the list. A message appears on the display telling you the waypoint number it just used. This also momentarily places you in the waypoint menu as shown at right. Anytime the waypoint menu shows, simply press the WPT key once and the unit will store your present position in the waypoint list.

Every time you save a waypoint, the date and time are logged along with the position data. An icon symbol is also automatically assigned to the waypoint. You can edit the icon symbol, if you wish. See the ICONS sec- tion in this manual for more information.

Saving The Cursor Position as a Waypoint

When the cursor is showing on the map and you press the WPT key twice, the AccuMap 12 puts the cursor’s position into the first available waypoint number. A message appears on the display telling you the way-

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Eagle Electronics 12 manual Waypoint Database, Saving The Cursor Position as a Waypoint