Eagle Electronics 500C manual Icons, Create Icon on Map, Create Icon at Current Position

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 re- called later for navigation purposes. These are sometimes referred to as event marker icons. This unit has 42 different symbols you can pick from when creating an icon.

Icons are similar to waypoints, but they do not store as much informa- tion (like names) as waypoints do. You can't use a menu to navigate to icons as you can with waypoints. (But, you can use the map cursor and navigate to any icon on the map.)

You can create an icon at the cursor position on the map, or at your current position while you are navigating.

Create Icon on Map

1.Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the place where you want to make an icon.

2.Press ENT and the screen shows a "Select Icon Symbol" menu.

3.Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select your icon symbol, then press ENT. The icon appears on the map. Press EXIT to clear the cursor.

Cursor selects icon location, left; Select Icon Symbol menu, center; Boat Ramp icon on map, right. (Cursor has been moved for clarity.)

Create Icon at Current Position

1.While you are traveling, press ENT and the screen shows a "Select Icon Symbol" menu.

2.Press ← or ↑ or → or ↓ to select your icon symbol, then press ENT. The icon appears on the map.

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