8.2 Skipping Route Waypoints

8.3 Cancelling Destination

There are times when you won't need to fol-

1.

Press the GOTO key.

low all waypoints in a route. In Figure 8-7,

2.

Press the CLR key.

for example, the ship has skipped waypoint

 

 

 

04.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASE GOTO

WPT 01

WPT 02

ENT: Yes

ESC: No

Port

WPT 03

WPT 04

3. Press the ENT key.

4. Press the MENU key.

 

New course

 

Port

WPT 06

WPT 05

 

 

 

Figure 8-7 How a waypoint is skipped

1.Press the MENU key.

2.Press the [4] key. The route/route list ap- pears.

3.Press or to select route number.

4.Press the ENT key. You are asked if it is alright to overwrite route contents.

Overwrite?

ENT: Yes

MENU: No

5.Press the ENT key.

6.Operate the Cursor Pad to select waypoint to skip.

7.Press the key to skip that point tem- porarily. The route waypoint is displayed in light blue.

8.Press the MENU key twice to escape.

To restore a waypoint, select it and press the key to display it in white.

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Furuno GP-1610CF manual Skipping Route Waypoints Cancelling Destination, How a waypoint is skipped

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