Eagle Electronics 502cDF manual Selecting a Waypoint, Set a Waypoint by Average Position

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press → to the next character and repeat until the latitude is correct. Press EXIT.

4.Press ↓ to LONGITUDEENT. Press ↑ ↓ to change the first character, then press → to the next character and repeat until the longitude is correct. Press EXIT.

5.When latitude and longitude are correct, press EXIT repeatedly to get back to the main page display.

Selecting a Waypoint

To select a waypoint on the map, use the arrow keys to center the cur- sor crosshairs on the waypoint. A highlighted border will appear around the waypoint.

Set a Waypoint by Average Position

This feature sets a waypoint at the current position after taking several position readings and averaging them. This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric condi- tions and other factors.

1.Press WPT↑ to MY WAYPOINTS→ to NEWENT.

2.Press ↓ ↑ to AVERAGE POSITIONENT↑ to CREATEENT.

3.Wait while the unit takes points to get an average for the position. The greater the number of points, the greater the accuracy. When the desired number of points accumulates, press ENT to create the waypoint.

4.The Edit Waypoint menu appears. You can save the waypoint by pressing EXITEXIT or you can edit the waypoint.

Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position

This feature sets a waypoint at a point located a specific distance and bearing from a reference position. The reference position can be se- lected from your waypoint list, a map feature or from the POI list.

1.Press WPT↑ to MY WAYPOINTS→ to NEWENT.

2.Press ↓ to PROJECTED POSITIONENT↑ to CREATEENT.

3.Press ↓ to CHOOSE REFERENCEENT. Use ↑ ↓ to select a waypoint, map

feature or Point of Interest. When a selection has been made press ENT. Use ↑ ↓ to select the reference point based on its location (nearest) or name, then press ENT.

4.Select the desired reference point and press ENT, which will bring up the waypoint information window. Use ← → to choose SET REFERENCE at the bottom of the screen and press ENT.

5.Press ↓ to DISTANCEENT. Press ↑ ↓ to change the first character, then

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Eagle Electronics 502cDF Selecting a Waypoint, Set a Waypoint by Average Position, Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position