Where To?
5.Select Offset.
6.Enter the offset distance:
•For the GPSMAP 6000 series, use the Rocker or Numeric Keypad.
•For the GPSMAP 7000 series, use the
7.Select Done.
8.Indicate how to navigate the route:
•Select Forward - Port to navigate the route from the starting point used when the route was created, to the left of original route.
•Select Forward - Starboard to navigate the route from the starting point used when the route was created, to the right of the original route.
•Select Backward - Port to navigate the route from the destination point used when the route was created, to the left of original route.
•Select Backward - Starboard to navigate the route from the destination point used when the route was created, to the right of original route.
A magenta line appears. In the center or the magenta line is a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course from your current location to the destination. The corrected course is dynamic, and it moves with your boat when you are off course.
9. Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
10.Follow the magenta line along each leg in the route, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
Note: If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line (direct course).
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded TrackBefore you can browse a list of tracks and navigate to them, you must record and save at least one track (page 40).
1.From the Home screen, select Where To? > Tracks.
2.Select a track.
3.Select Follow Track.
4.Complete an action:
•Select Forward to navigate the track from the starting point used when the track was created.
•Select Backward to navigate the track from the destination point used when the track was created.
5.Review the course indicated by the colored line.
6.Follow the colored line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
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