Raymarine 300 manual Working with Waypoints, Introduction

3-12 Raynav 300 GPS Plotter

3.3 Working with Waypoints

Introduction

You can place up to 998 waypoints on the GPS Plotter.

A waypoint is a position entered on the display as a reference or destination point. All waypoints placed on the GPS Plotter are stored in a waypoint database list which includes symbol, position, bearing, range and additional data. All waypoints in the database are displayed on the plotter screen, unless you set waypoint display off in the Set Up menu, as described in Chapter 4. You can select a waypoint, either graphically or from the Waypoint List, for editing.

The waypoint can be placed either at the current cursor position or numerically at the current vessel’s position. Waypoints can also be entered manually as either Lat/Long coordinates or Loran TDs which are automatically converted to Lat/Long coordinates. A waypoint placed at the vessel’s position includes additional information (if available) providing depth, temperature and time when it was placed. Any type of waypoint can be included in a route.

Note: You can place waypoints before you install the GPS Plotter on your vessel.

When a new waypoint is placed, it uses either the factory default symbol (a cross) or an alternative symbol available from the Set Up menu, see Chapter 4. The waypoint is added to the Waypoint List and tagged with the next available number. The waypoint’s symbol and name can be edited at any time. When the cursor is positioned over a waypoint, the waypoint bearing and range are displayed in a pop-up box.

Waypoints in the current route are available on other SeaTalk instruments that support current route transfer, for example, an ST80 Masterview. You can also transfer waypoints between the GPS Plotter and other NMEA or SeaTalk instruments using the Waypoint Transfer functions.

This section explains how to perform the following tasks using the on-screen cursor and the waypoint list:

•Placing a Waypoint

•Selecting a Waypoint

•Displaying Waypoint data

•Editing a Waypoint (symbol, name & position)

•Erasing a Waypoint

•Moving a Waypoint