Raymarine Combined Pathfinder Radar manual Creating a New Route, Route soft keys are displayed

Chapter 5: Standard Chart Operations 5-19

•Retrieving a route from the database list as the current route.

•Displaying route information, including the route leg data and waypoint details. Use the waypoint details to review your passage plans for different speeds.

•Using the database list to erase and name existing routes.

•Editing a route by adding, removing and moving waypoints.

➤To access the route soft keys, press the default soft key ROUTE:

ROUTE	MAKE	EDIT	CLEAR
	ROUTE	ROUTE	ROUTE	MORE¬

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Note: If there is a current route, it is cleared when you select MAKE ROUTE. If you are following the current route you are prompted to STOP FOLLOW. Press the YES soft key to continue, or NO to abandon route creation. If the route has not been saved you are prompted to save it.

The chart scenario Make and Follow a Route on page 2-28 provides a simple example of how to create a route.

There are two methods to create routes, whilst creating a route you can switch between these methods:

•Placing new waypoints on the chart.

•Selecting existing waypoints from the Waypoint List.

You can edit a route after you have finished making it, as described in Editing a Route on page 5-27.

➤To make a new route by placing waypoints:

Note: You can pan the chart and change the scale while placing waypoints.

1.If necessary, move the cursor to the area in which you wish to make the route, and select a suitable chart scale.

2.Press the ROUTE soft key, then press the MAKE ROUTE soft key. The make

ROUTE	route soft keys are displayed:
MAKE
ROUTE	PLACE	UNDO	ACCEPT	USE D5575-1
	WAYPOINT	WAYPOINT	ROUTE	WPT LIST

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PLACE

WAYPOINT

3.Move the cursor to the position on the chart where you want your first way- point to be. Press the PLACE WAYPOINT soft key.