NOTE,: Do not be alarmedif the lastdigitsof theLatitudeor LongitudesometimesfluctuateThis. is normalwhenthe Star Pilot

is receivingpositioninformation.

What Is A Waypoint?

AWaypointis usuallya startingpoint,destination,buoy or channel marker,or any placeyou wish the Star Pilot to remember.It is can

be a favoritefishing spot,harborentrancelocation. of a reef.rocksor otherimportantbottomstructure.

The Star Pilot storesup to 100WaypointpositionsWaypoints.can be storedusingeitherof two methodsYou. canINSTANTLY store your boat'spresentpositionwith theSAVE key, which you will find whenusingany of thethreeNavigationalModes.You canstore Waypointsat anytimeby enteringtheLatitude& Longitudecoordin- atesandnamingthewaypointswhile usingthestar Pilot in the WaypointMode.

To Enter a Waypoint

Afier turningtheStar Pilot ON andviewingthe MENU Screen, pressKey #4 to bring up the Waypoint Screen.

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The WaypointLog will be shownon the lefi sideof thedisplay.The cursorpositionwill be notedby reversevideo.To entera new Waypoint,or to edit a previousWaypoint,usetheAnow Up or Down sofikeystill thecursoris locatedat thepositionin the WaypointLog thatyou wish to use.Thenpressthesofikeyunder ENTR for ENTER.

Afier pressingthe ENTR, or ENTER sofikey.a Window will openon theright sideof thedisplaypromptingyou to give theWaypointa NAME. Usethe KeypadLefi or Right Arows to move the cursorto theappropriateletterspaceThere.are 10spacesfor lettersordigits. Using the methoddescribedin the BasicOperationof the Keypad, entertheWaypointName.

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P R E S SD E L TO DELETE

After you havefinishedgiving your Waypointa NAME'andhave enteredit, a new Window will openon theright sideof thedisplay. You will be promptedto enterin latitudeandlongitudecoordinates. Usethe Alpha-NumericKeypadto move the cursorandcnterthe

latitudecoordinatesPress. the ENTR softkey.Enterthe longitude

coordinatesPress. the ENTR softkey.The Waypointentry is completeandthe displayreturnsto the Waypoint Screen.

NOTE: Rememberto enterN for NORTH Latitudes'W for WEST Longitudes,etc.

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