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Waypoints, Routes and Tracks
Waypoints are stored positions that allow you to mark areas of interest or navigation
points. Your 700 Series™ Fishing System can store up to 2000 waypoints.
Routes link two or more waypoints together to create a path for navigation, and are
used in trip planning. You can link individual waypoints together by using the GOTO key.
A route represents your intended navigation and shows the shortest path from each
waypoint to the next. As you travel a route, staying on the route line is the most efficient
way to get to your destination, although you should always look out for obstacles not
shown on the chart. Your 700 Series™ Fishing System can store up to 50 routes that can
each contain up to 50 waypoints.
Tracks consist of detailed position history, and are displayed as a breadcrumb trail of
trackpoints. The Current Track shows the position history since the unit was powered up
(maximum of 20,000 trackpoints displayed). You can clear the Current Track or save it at
any time. Your 700 Series™ Fishing System can store up to 25 saved tracks, each
containing 20,000 trackpoints. The current track represents your actual path so far.
Waypoints, Routes and Tracks
Route
Track
Waypoint
Depth
Water Surface
Temperature
DTG: Distance
to Go to
Waypoint
Speed of Boat
XTE: Cross
Track Error.
Distance of
Boat from
Route
Bearing of
Boat with
Respect to
True North
BRG: Bearing
to Waypoint
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fall of the tides for the 24 hour time period encompassing the date. You can change the
date to look at tide information before or after the date displayed by pressing the LEFT
or RIGHT cursor key respectively. Press the EXIT key to remove the information box and
the cursor bull’s eye will be centered over the tide station position. The cursor
information boxes at the bottom of the display will indicate the distance and bearing to
the tide station from your present position.
Nearest Current Station: Current information for the nearest current station to your
present position will be displayed. This includes the position of the station and the
current changes for today. Two graphs are also presented that show the time, direction
and flow speed of the current changes for the 24 hour time period of today’s date. You
can change the date to look at current information before or after the date displayed by
pressing the LEFT or RIGHT cursor key respectively. Press the EXIT key to remove the
information box and the cursor bull’s eye will be centered over the current station
position. The cursor information boxes at the bottom of the display will indicate the
distance and bearing to the current station from your present position.
Introduction to Navigation
Use the 700 Series™ Fishing System to establish waypoints at areas of interest and to
navigate to those waypoints via a savable route (representing the shortest intended
distance between waypoints). You can also view and save tracks, which represent the
actual path of the boat.
