Raymarine Marine GPS System manual Working With Charts And Routes

Working With Charts And Routes

The Waypoints Properties dialog box contains the following:

∙Group Name field –Name of waypoint group.

∙Groups button – Displays group action menu (Fig. 4-20).

∙Waypoint Name field – Name of waypoint.

∙Rename button – Click to rename waypoint.

∙Latitude field – Latitude coordinate of waypoint.

∙Range field – Displayed only if Relative box is checked and Pinged box is unchecked. Displays range of waypoint in Metric or English units. Refer to “Setting Relative Waypoints” for more information.

∙Locked checkbox – If checked, waypoint cannot be accidentally dragged from its chart insertion point.

∙Longitude field – Longitude coordinate of waypoint.

∙Bearing field – Displayed only if Relative box is checked and Pinged box is unchecked. Displays bearing of waypoint in Metric or English units. Refer to “Setting Relative Waypoints” for more information.

∙Show on Chart checkbox – If checked, waypoint is displayed on chart

∙Notes window – Additional information about waypoint.

∙Range Circles checkbox – If checked, range circles are displayed around waypoint.

∙Radius (NM) field –Range Circle radius in Nautical Miles.

∙Number field – Number of Range Circles displayed.

∙Relative checkbox – If checked, enables you to place a waypoint that remains relative to another waypoint. Refer to “Setting Relative Waypoints” for more details.

∙Pinged checkbox – Refer to “Setting Relative Waypoints” for more information.

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