Owner's Manual - West Marine

BASIC OPERATION > CREATING AND USING ROUTESTo plan your route:1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu. Use the Rockerkey to select the Route tab.2. Highlight the desired route and press ENTER.3. Press MENU.4. Highlight Plan Route and press ENTER.Using the Route Tab OptionsThe Route tab in the Main Menu displays all the routes currentlystored in memory, along with a descriptive name for each route.Highlight a route and press MENU to open the options menu. Fromhere you can activate the route, copy it, delete it, delete all routes,and create a new route. You can also set up the routes to manuallytransition to the next waypoint.Enter your estimated Speed and Fuel Flow for trip planning.5. Enter the desired data for Speed and Fuel Flow. You alsocan enter the date and time of your departure. Press QUIT toreturn to the Route Review page.NOTE: Fuel flow rates are measured in “units per hour.”System setting changes for units of measure (statute, nautical, ormetric) do not affect the fuel flow measure. You should enter fuelflow rates based upon information for your vessel (such as theoperator’s manual or performance specifications) and make noteof the desired units of measure (gallons or liters).Manually Transitioning to the Next WaypointFrom the Route tab options menu, highlight Set Up Routes andpress ENTER to set the route leg transition (or waypoint transition).Select Distance to enter a radius so that when you are within theentered distance, the 276C Plus will direct you to the next point onyour route.When you select Manual, you can choose when you want totransition to the next waypoint while navigating a route. While youare navigating the route, open the Active Route page. Press MENU.Highlight Next Route Waypoint and press ENTER to have the276C Plus start routing you to the next point in your route.20 276C Plus Owner’s Manual190-00501-00_0A.indd 201/13/2005 10:43:30 AM