Raymarine Pathfinder Radar RL70C PLUS User Manual

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5.3 Working with Waypoints
Introduction
The 
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addition, waypoint number 999 is used for MOB operation): a waypoint is a 
position entered on a chart as a reference, or as a place to go to. All waypoints 
placed on the chartplotter 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 screen, unless you set waypoint display off 
in the Chart Set Up menu, as described in Chapter 7. You can select a 
waypoint, either on-screen or from the list, for editing. 
A waypoint can be placed at the cursor position, or at the vessel’s current 
position (this is sometimes known as an event mark); a waypoint at the vessel 
position includes additional information (if available) on the depth and 
temperature when it was placed. Alternatively, you can manually enter 
Waypoints as either Lat/Long coordinates or Loran TDs which are 
automatically converted into Lat/Long coordinates. All waypoints can be 
included in a route. You can place waypoints, using simulator mode, before 
you install the chartplotter on your vessel.
Note: Radar marks may also be displayed on the screen if your chartplotter is 
a combined radar/chartplotter or is part of an integrated system; these are 
screen annotations - you cannot 
GOTO marks, nor include them in routes.
When you place a new waypoint, it is displayed using the default symbol of a 
cross (unless you have changed the symbol in Chart Set Up). The waypoint is 
added to the waypoint list and tagged with the next available number. You can 
use the edit functions to change the symbol and name. When the cursor is 
positioned over a waypoint, the waypoint bearing and range are displayed.
Waypoints in the current route are available on other SeaTalk instruments that 
support current route transfer, for example, another 
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ST80 Masterview. You can transfer waypoints between the chartplotter and 
other NMEA or SeaTalk instruments using the Waypoint Transfer functions. 
You can also save waypoints to, or load them from, a user cartridge. These 
functions are described in Section 5.6.
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