Introduction to Navigation

Use your Fishing System to mark waypoints at areas of interest and to navigate to those waypoints via a savable route. A route represents the shortest intended distance between waypoints. You can also view and save tracks, which represent the actual path of the boat.

Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

Waypoints are stored positions (latitude, longitude) that allow you to mark areas of interest or navigation points (i.e. a marker buoy, dock, or fishing hole). Your Fishfinder can store up to 3000 waypoints.

Routes link two or more waypoints together to create a path for navigation and are used in trip planning. You can link individual waypoints together by

Waypoints, Routes and Tracks

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using the GOTO key. A route represents your intended navigation and shows the shortest path from each waypoint to the next. As you travel a route, staying on the route line is the most efficient way to get to your destination, although you should always look out for obstacles not shown on the chart. Your Fishing System can store up to 50 routes that can each contain up to 50 waypoints.

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Tracks consist of detailed position history and are displayed as a breadcrumb trail of trackpoints. The Current Track shows the position history since the unit was powered up (maximum of 20,000 trackpoints displayed). You can clear the Current Track or save it at any time. Your Fishing System can store up to 50 saved tracks, each containing 20,000 trackpoints. The current track represents your actual path so far.

NOTE: When two or more waypoints overlap, or are displayed close together on a chart view, the screen will automatically declutter—waypoint names will shorten and the waypoint icons will change into small blue icons.

To view a Decluttered Waypoint at full size, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move the cursor onto a decluttered waypoint icon. When the cursor snaps onto the icon, the full-size waypoint name and icon will be displayed. You can also press the ZOOM+ key until you can see the individual waypoints on the screen. See Navigation Menu Tab: Waypoint Decluttering to turn off this feature.

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