Introduction to Navigation

Use the 500 Series™ Fishfinder to establish waypoints at areas of interest and to navigate to those waypoints via a savable route (representing 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 that allow you to mark areas of interest or navigation points. Your Fishfinder can store up to 3000 waypoints.

 

 

 

 

 

Waypoints, Routes and Tracks

Depth

 

 

 

 

 

Waypoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Route

 

Track

XTE: Cross

 

BRG: Bearing

Track Error.

 

 

to Waypoint

Distance of

 

 

 

Boat from

 

 

Route

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bearing of

DTG:

 

Boat with

Distance to

 

Respect to

Go to

 

True North

Waypoint

 

 

Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surface

 

 

 

 

Temperature

 

Speed of Boat

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 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 Fishfinder can store up to 50 routes that can each contain up to 50 waypoints.

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