Humminbird waypoint User manual

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Waypoint Management Guide
Waypoint Management Guide

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Table of Contents
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Introduction 1
Software Update Information 1
Waypoint Management verview 2
pen the Waypoint Management Dialog Box 3
What’s on the Waypoint Management Dialog Box 4
Introduction to Navigation 6
MarkaWaypoint..................................................7
Start Navigation to a Selected Waypoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Move the Cursor to a Selected Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
TravelaSavedRoute...............................................8
SavetheCurrentRoute.............................................8
SavetheCurrentTrack .............................................8
CleartheCurrentTrack.............................................8
CancelNavigation.................................................8
Customize your Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups 9
Customize a Waypoint, Route, Track, or Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Waypoints 11
DisplaytheWaypointsSubmenu....................................11
CreateaNewWaypoint...........................................13
DeleteaWaypoint................................................13
EditaWaypoint..................................................14
SettheWaypointIconDefault......................................15
Set the Icon for Multiple Selected Waypoints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Routes 18
Display the Routes Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CreateaNewRoute..............................................20
EditaRoute.....................................................21
Add/RemoveWaypoints...........................................21
Edit the Waypoint Order in a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
DeleteaRoute...................................................23
Tracks 24
OpentheTrackSubmenu..........................................24
EditaSavedTrack................................................25
DeleteaSavedTrack..............................................25
Groups 26
OpentheGroupSubmenu .........................................26
Set a Group as the Default Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CreateaNewGroup..............................................28
Add/RemoveNavigationItems......................................29
EditaGroup.....................................................30
DeleteaGroup...................................................30
Search and rganize 31
SearchBy.......................................................31
DuplicateorMove................................................31
Create a Copy and Save as a New Item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Export 33
ExportALLNavigationItems........................................33
ExportSelectedNavigationItems....................................33
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Introduction
The Humminbird®Waypoint Management dialog box is designed to help you
manage your waypoints, routes, and tracks. The information in this guide
replaces some of the instructions in your Humminbird® control head operations
manual, specifically, how to edit and organize waypoint, route, and track
information. You can also save your navigation items in groups, sort, copy, and
export to HumminbirdPC™.
Software Update Information
A software upgrade may be required to enable Waypoint Management on your
control head and the related features on HumminbirdPC™. Use the instructions
in this section to confirm that you have the latest available software.
Required Equipment: Personal computer with Internet access, a formatted SD
Card or a Humminbird®PC Connect Cable.
1. Register your Fishing System:Log on to humminbird.com. Click My
Account to set up a new account. Go to the following tabs to complete
product registration: My Profile Information and Register a Product.
2. Download HumminbirdPC™:From the My Equipment tab, click the
latest version of HumminbirdPC™ and download it to your PC. Follow
the on-screen instructions to install HumminbirdPC™ on your
computer.
HumminbirdPC™
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3. Download the Control Head Update: From the My Equipment tab on
your Humminbird.com account, click the file name of the latest
control head software update [unit name (version #)].
• Read the instructions in the dialog box and click Download.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to save the software file to the
SD Card, Memory Card Reader, or to your PC.
4. SD Card: Install the SD card with the software file into your Fishing
System control head (800, 900, nd 1100 Series™).
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HumminbirdPC™: If you downloaded the software to your PC, start
HumminbirdPC™ and follow the instructions to use the Software
Update Wizard.
5. Press and hold the POWER/LIGHT key to power on your Fishing
System. The Fishing System will recognize the new software and run
through a series of prompts to confirm the software installation.
Waypoint Management Overview
We recommend that you read this guide completely to understand the waypoint
management features. Following are some great ways to use Waypoint
Management:
•Before you hit the water, create a new group and set the group as the
default so that new waypoints, routes, and tracks are saved to it.
•Set the default icon and category for new waypoints.
•Customize any saved navigation items, or create new routes and
waypoints from scratch. You can continue to organize your navigation
items by copying or moving your favorite waypoints, routes, and tracks
into other groups too.
•Export your navigation data to HumminbirdPC™ to further review
and organize your navigation items on your PC. View your waypoints,
routes, and tracks in Google Earth™ mapping service too. See the
HumminbirdPC™ online help guide for details.
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Open t e Waypoint
Management Dialog Box
The Waypoint Management dialog box
allows you to organize your waypoints,
routes, and tracks on your Humminbird®
control head.
pen the Waypoint Management Dialog Box
1. Press the MENU key twice to open the
Main Menu.
2. Press the RIGHT Cursor key until the
Navigation Menu Tab is selected
3. Press the DOWN Cursor key to choose
Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and press
the RIGHT Cursor key to open the
Waypoint Management dialog box.
pening the
Waypoint Management
Dialog Box
3Waypoint Management Dialog Box

W at’s on t e Waypoint Management Dialog Box
Use the Waypoint Management dialog box to manage your waypoints,
routes, and tracks.
Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select a waypoint, route, track,
group, or menu option. To scroll through the list, press the UP or
DOWN Cursor keys. To open a submenu, press the RIGHT Cursor key.
To move to the higher level group, or the higher level directory, press
the LEFT Cursor key.
As you scroll through the Waypoint Management dialog box, press
the EXIT key to select the ptions menu quickly. Press the EXIT key
twice to close the dialog box.
Sort By: Select Sort By, and press the RIGHT Cursor key repeatedly to choose
a sorting option for the waypoints, routes, tracks, and groups (A - Z, Z - A,
Newest, Oldest, Distance, Icon). To start a more specific search, see Se rch
nd Org nize.
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Waypoint Management Dialog Box

ptions: Provides a submenu so that you can set the default group, create
new navigation items (groups, waypoints, routes), and select and edit
several items at once. Select Search By to search by Name, Distance,
Date, Icon, or Icon Category. The Options menu will also change to show
related menus such as Save or Paste.
Scroll and View: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to browse through
the full list of saved waypoints, routes, tracks, and groups. The selected
item is highlighted in white.
Submenu: After an item is selected, press the RIGHT Cursor key to view
the submenu.
Preview Window: As you scroll, the selected item’s information is
displayed on the right side of the Waypoint Management dialog box. Press
the +/- ZOOM keys to view the position closer or farther away in the
preview window.
Information: Displays the default group where all new waypoints, routes,
and tracks will be saved. In this illustration, Home is the default group.
This field also changes to display instructions.
Directory: Shows the directory structure and the currently selected group.
The illustration shows group GP070 as the selected group.
Arrows: When arrows are displayed on a menu option, additional
information or submenus are available. If the arrow points to the right,
press the RIGHT Cursor key. If the arrow points to the left, press the LEFT
Cursor key to move up to the higher level group directory.
Waypoint Icon: The blue circle icon is the default waypoint icon.
Waypoint names are alphanumeric and begin with WP. To change the
icon, waypoint name, add it to a route, and more, see W ypoints. If the
waypoint is saved with a snapshot or recording file, see the Snapshot and
Recording View on your control head to view the snapshot or recording.
Track Icon: Track names are saved with a date and time stamp, and
certain track information can be edited (see Tr cks: Edit S ved Tr ck).
Route Icon: Route names are alphanumeric and begin with R. To change
the Route name and its waypoints, see Routes: Edit Route.
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Introduction to Navigation
While you are navigating, you can mark a waypoint, save the current track, or
save the current route. The Waypoint Management dialog box allows you to
build on these functions. You can also start navigation to a waypoint or a route
with the Waypoint Management dialog box. See the W ypoints,Routes, and
Tr cks sections of this guide for more information.
Waypoints are stored latitude and longitude positions that allow you to mark
areas of interest or navigation points.
Routes link two or more waypoints together to create a path for navigation and
are used in trip planning. 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.
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. The Current Track represents your actual path so far.
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
(700 Series™)
Route
Track
Waypoint
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Introduction to Na igation

Mark a Waypoint
1. Press the VIEW key until a Chart View is displayed on the screen.
2. A waypoint can be marked as follows:
To save the waypoint at the boat’s location, press the MAR key.
To save a waypoint at a cursor position, use the 4-WAY Cursor
Control key to move the active cursor to a position on the Chart
View. Then, press the MAR key.
To create a new, blank waypoint, see the W ypoints section of
this guide. The Waypoint Management dialog box allows you to
program a latitude/longitude position, set the waypoint name,
icon, visibility, and more.
Start Navigation to a Selected Waypoint
1. In a Chart View, use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select a
waypoint.
2. Press the GOTO key. If your unit does not have a GOTO key, press the
MENU key once and select Go To from the X-Press™ Menu.
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1. Open the Waypoint Management dialog box.
2. Select a waypoint, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.
3. Select Go To from the submenu, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.
Move the Cursor to a Selected Waypoint
1. Open the Waypoint Management dialog box. Select a waypoint, and
press the RIGHT Cursor key.
2. Select Cursor To from the submenu, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.
3. Start Navigation: Press the GOTO key.
NOTE: To remove the cursor, press the EXIT key.
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Travel a Saved Route
1. Open the Waypoint Management dialog box.
2. Select a route, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.
3. Select Travel from the submenu. Select Forward to travel the route in
order. Select Reverse to travel the route in reverse order. Navigation
begins immediately. The Waypoint Management dialog box will close
so that you can see the route on the Chart View.
NOTE: To create a new route or edit a route, see the Routes section of this guide.
Save the Current Route
1. From a Chart View, press the MENU key once.
2. Select Save Current Route from the X-Press™Menu. Press the RIGHT
Cursor key to confirm.
Save the Current Track
1. From a Chart View, press the MENU key once.
2. Select Save Current Track from the X-Press™Menu. Press the RIGHT
Cursor key to confirm.
NOTE: To edit track information, see the Tr cks section of this guide.
Clear the Current Track
1. From a Chart View, press the MENU key once.
2. Select Clear Current Track from the X-Press™Menu. Press the RIGHT
Cursor key to confirm.
Cancel Navigation
1. During navigation, press the MENU key once.
2. Select Cancel Navigation from the X-Press™Menu.
In the Chart Views, press the MENU key once to access related
navigation menus, such as Save Current Track, Clear Current Track,
Remove Target, Remove Grid, Skip Waypoint, and more.
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Introduction to Na igation

Customize your
Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Groups
Whether you are creating a new navigation item or editing it, you can use the
same steps to customize a waypoint, route, track, or group. The available
settings will depend on the type of item you are editing. You will refer back to
this section frequently throughout the guide.
ptions>Select Multiple and... allows you to select more than one
navigation item and apply settings or actions to them at the same
time. You can also use ptions>Select All and... to apply settings or
actions to all of the navigation items in a selected group at one time.
You can Delete, Export, Share, Lock, Show, or Hide from these menu
options. For examples, see W ypoints: Set the Icon for Multiple
Selected W ypoints and Export: Export ALL N vig tion Items.
Shared across InterLink™
Locked (not shared)
across InterLink™
Visible on Chart Views
Hidden on Chart Views
Editing a Waypoint
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Customize a Waypoint, Route, Track, or Group
1. pen the Submenu: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to select a
waypoint, route, track, or group. Press the RIGHT Cursor key to open
the submenu.
2. Select Edit, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.
3. Select a Field: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move from field to
field, and press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to change the settings.
Name: Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to move from space to
space, and press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to set the letter or
number. All upper and lower case letters are available, as well as
digits 0-9 and some punctuation symbols.
Icon Category: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll
through the available categories. Select All to view all available
icons. (All, Geometry, Alerts, Supplies, Navigation, Recreation,
Fish, Environment)
Icon: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to scroll through the
available icons used to represent the selected waypoint in Chart
Views. The available icons are determined by the category
selected in Icon Category.
Shared: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to set the selected
item to shared or locked on InterLink™.
Visible: Press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to set the selected
item to visible or hidden in the Chart Views.
Latitude/Longitude: Press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to move
from space to space, and press the UP or DOWN Cursor keys to set
the letter or number.
NOTE: InterLink™ is an optional-purchase accessory. Contact our Customer Resource
Center for more information or visit our Web site at humminbird.com.
NOTE: The available settings will depend on the type of item you are editing.
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Customize

Waypoints
When you press the MAR key and create a new waypoint, an
alphanumeric name is assigned to the waypoint. You can use the
Waypoint Management dialog box to edit the saved waypoint or
create a new waypoint from an empty file. You can also set a
waypoint icon and category for all new waypoints.
Display the Waypoints Submenu
1. Select a waypoint, and press the
RIGHT Cursor key.
2. Press the DOWN or UP Cursor keys to
choose from the submenu, and press
the RIGHT Cursor key to select the
menu option.
Edit: Opens the Edit Waypoint dialog box (see W ypoints: Edit
W ypoint).
Delete: Deletes the waypoint. To remove the waypoint from the group,
choose Selected. To delete the waypoint from all groups, choose All
Instances.
Duplicate: Creates a copy of the waypoint and adds it to a new group
or route (see Se rch nd Org nize).
Save As: Creates a new waypoint (based on the the selected waypoint)
and opens a dialog box so you can change the new waypoint’s name. To
change the waypoint details, such as the position or icon category, see
W ypoints: Edit W ypoint.
Move: Relocates the waypoint from the selected group to a different
group (see Se rch nd Org nize).
Waypoint Submenu
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Cursor To: Moves the active cursor to the waypoint position on the
Chart View (see Introduction to N vig tion).
Go To: Starts navigation to the selected waypoint position (see
Introduction to N vig tion).
Target: Applies a target to the selected waypoint in chart views.
Grid: Applies a grid to the selected waypoint in chart views.
NOTE: In any Chart or Combo View, press the MENU key once to access the Edit, Delete,
Target, or Grid menu options from the X- ress™Menu also.
Waypoint with Target (900 Series™)
Waypoint with Grid (900 Series™)
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Waypoints

Create a New Waypoint
Use the following instructions to create a new, blank waypoint and add your
own settings. To mark a waypoint, see Introduction to N vig tion.
1. pen a Group or Route: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to open a
group or route (where you want to save the new waypoint). Home is
the highest level group, or the main directory, in the Waypoint
Management dialog box.
2. Select Options > New > New Waypoint.
3. Create New Waypoint Dialog Box: Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key
to set the available fields. See Customize your W ypoints, Routes,
Tr cks, nd Groups for details.
4. Select Save, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to confirm your changes.
Delete a Waypoint
1. Select a waypoint, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.
2. Select Delete from the submenu, and press the RIGHT Cursor key. To
remove the waypoint from the group, choose Selected. To delete the
waypoint from all groups, choose All Instances.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm or cancel the deletion.
ptions>Select Multiple and... allows you to select more than one
navigation item and apply settings or actions to them at the same
time. You can also use ptions>Select All and... to apply settings or
actions to all of the navigation items in a selected group at one time.
You can Delete, Export, Share, Lock, Show, or Hide from these menu
options. For examples, see W ypoints: Set the Icon for Multiple
Selected W ypoints and Export: Export ALL N vig tion Items.
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Edit a Waypoint
Use the following instructions to edit a saved waypoint.
1. Select a waypoint, and press the RIGHT Cursor key.
2. Select Edit from the Waypoint submenu, and press the RIGHT Cursor
key.
3. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to edit the available fields (see
Customize your W ypoints, Routes, Tr cks, nd Groups for details).
4. Select Save, and press the RIGHT Cursor key to confirm your changes.
Editing a Waypoint
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Waypoints