1. Please outline the steps to mark a fishing spot and how I can return to it later. 2. Can I name a waypoint, how?
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Marking a waypoint requires you to hold the "Enter" button down for a couple of seconds. A new screen appears showing the data which is being saved as that waypoint. If you wish to name it something other than the automatically generated numerical name, you can use the arrow pad to move to the waypoint name, highlight it, and then change the number to letters or other symbols and create whatever designation you like. To return to a waypoint you created, you press the "Go To" button and a screen comes up. (The newer versions may use the "Nav" button instead.) A screen comes up with the saved waypoints. A person can scroll through and choose whichever waypoint they want, press enter, and then a choice of screens becomes available, many of them customizable. You can choose anything from a simple pointer screen to various screens which can show you both your direction of travel as well as the direction of travel required to reach your destination by a straight course. If your destination involves a more complex path, you can create routes using several waypoints. The GPS will lead you to them in the order you've programmed them in, and will automatically find them consecutively, moving from one to the next as your reach each one. Some people also use the the back-track feature which, as long as the unit is left on and can "see" the satellites, will save unnamed points in a "recent memory" log. By using this feature a person can follow the most recent paths - easily those paths generated in the most recent 24 hours give-or-take, of GPS "on" use.
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Yes Just click on the FIND button and you'll see a bunch of icons with Recent Finds highlighted. Scroll down to find TIDES and CURRENTS toward the bottom. I never use Tides, instead preferring Currents. When you are active with the GPS in coastal waters (or if you have saved a waypoint) there are strategically located Current locations marked with a light rose-colored Diamond with a G in the middle. Place the pointer over this icon and hit enter.
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You can add a single waypoint to your route. Just select your final destination, then select another destination. It will ask if you want it to be a waypoint (if you say no, it replaces your prior destination). You can also set preferences regarding highway use, time versus distance optimization, etc.
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I tried fishing from it. I forgot to drop anchor or tie off. I hooked what turned out to be a 5 1/2 bucket mouth bass. He took me for a long ride across the lake. He towed me until he gave out. It was a strange way to catch a fish. I didn't reel him in I reeled me over to him LOL Now I tie off to a bush.
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How are these waypoints added. I tried doing it on my 265WT and couldn't figure it out. I may have to pull up the online manual and see if it adresses this issue.
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At night, I believe you can stay up until around 12 before you are forced to go to bed. If you fish after 6 at the ocean there is a chance to get a king fish also. Google the game for a guide and it can give you so many tips and tricks to help you with the game, this has helped me out a lot.
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Use the Compas to get your Angle. Or when your on the Base Map where it shows your Location it Always Shows North. Then move the cursor to where you want to go. It also measures distance when you move the cursor. And mark a waypoint there where you want to go. Then Navigate to your waypoint.
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First you must set up your GPS to the same format of the coordinates you are trying to put in it. 1. Go to SETUP&gt;UNITS&gt;POSITION FORMAT and change the Position Format to the format of the coordinates you are trying to input. In your case it would be "H D.D" (Decimal Degree Format) To navigate to the coordinates, hold the enter/mark button. Then Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the coordinates. Actually, follow this list. A. Firmly Hold enter/mark B. Use your up/down arrows to highlight the coordinates at the bottom C. Once you've highlighted the coordinates, Press enter/mark once D. Use the arrow and enter button to edit the coordinates. E. Once you've put the right coordinates, press the arrow keys to highlight OK F. Hit Enter. G. (Optional, give the coordinate a name. I.e. Cache. Home. Entrance. Trail fork. etc) Default names are numbers starting with 001. I suggest naming your coordinates, if you don't name them, have a piece of paper that tells you what coordinate is what. I.e. 001 = Home 002 = Work 003= Secret Dead Body H. Once you've entered the name, or are satisfied with your coordinates, highlight "OK?" I. Hit enter. J. Firmly Hold "goto" (It should open up all your waypoints grouped by the first letters of the name). K. Select the group in which your waypoint falls (0-9, A-H, I-P, Q-Z) L. Highlight your waypoint. M. Hit Enter/Mark. N. It will take you to your compass page, it will show the direction and distance to/from your waypoint. Tip: I suggest investing in USGS MGRS maps and using your GPS to figure out where you are on a physical map...I don't suggest using this GPS as your sole method of navigation, as it may lead you off a cliff or up a mountain, as it has no real map data, just the ability to know your coordinates and elevation.
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Upon turning on the unit it will begin a bread crumb trail of where you go. If you want to return home it will show you on a map where you have been. If you set a way point at any time you can find your way back to that point. Just remember that if your electronics fail and you have no idea where you are you will be cooked!
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Hi Mr. Buchman! I believe this GPS is for use by "landlubbers" only.... While the satellite to GPS link up wouldn't change, the map/voice direction information would be totally useless - no cross reference to marine information (including waypoint). Unfortunately additional software i.e. marine information is not installable by either Tom Tom or the user. You might check with Tom Tom customer service (they will respond to your telephone call - they just will not give you any repair help). Basically the Tom Tom is sold as an "orphan".... Good luck! Jim
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When it came to the GPS function, I didnt really find it helpful. The map on the camera does not show you pin point where you are. Its just a map unless I did it wrong. It does come with a disk to download but I didnt do that either. I think it supposed to GPS tag your photo but I didnt see that either so I just treat it as a camera without GPS.
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Tony, I purchased this for my husband (an avid, lifelong fisherman) for his boat. The first one he purchased when he bought his boat finally burned out. I asked your question of my husband and he said that without himself going back to look at the instructions, he can't remember. He knows the instructions are very detailed in installing and using the Garmin and Gary, knows has a longtime boater and user of the Garmin products what each of the pictures is informing the fisherman. He will look back this evening in the instructions and we would be happy to respond again once we have confirmed. However, he wanted me to let you know that this is by far the simplest fishfinder to operate. Tony, I purchased this for my husband (an avid, lifelong fisherman) for his boat. The first one he purchased when he bought his boat finally burned out. I asked your question of my husband and he said that without himself going back to look at the instructions, he can't remember. He knows the instructions are very detailed in installing and using the Garmin and Gary, knows has a longtime boater and user of the Garmin products what each of the pictures is informing the fisherman. He will look back this evening in the instructions and we would be happy to respond again once we have confirmed.... » Read More Tony, I purchased this for my husband (an avid, lifelong fisherman) for his boat. The first one he purchased when he bought his boat finally burned out. I asked your question of my husband and he said that without himself going back to look at the instructions, he can't remember. He knows the instructions are very detailed in installing and using the Garmin and Gary, knows has a longtime boater and user of the Garmin products what each of the pictures is informing the fisherman. He will look back this evening in the instructions and we would be happy to respond again once we have confirmed. However, he wanted me to let you know that this is by far the simplest fishfinder to operate. « Show Less
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YesJust click on the FIND button and you'll see a bunch of icons with Recent Finds highlighted. Scroll down to find TIDES and CURRENTS toward the bottom.I never use Tides, instead preferring Currents. When you are active with the GPS in coastal waters (or if you have saved a waypoint) there are strategically located Current locations marked with a light rose-colored Diamond with a G in the middle. Place the pointer over this icon and hit enter.
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I used mine to go out some walking trails out from my house. They are not marked in any way. Use the trex to walk out and followed my same path using the trex for the trip back. I love it. Have not taken out for many trips but had no problems following my return trip on a trail that I was not familiar with. I played with it a little around the neighborhood just to get use to it first.
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I do add waypoints on the PC (MapSource) software and then download to the GPS device. I have not tried adding routes. I remember trying it once and found it difficult. You can add waypoints right on the device ahead of time but as I remember it was not very intuitive. That said, nothing about the software and maps was very intuitive. However, adding waypoints while hiking is easy. I can download quite a bit of the map onto my 60CSx but it takes a very long time so I limit it to the areas I am most interested in.
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I have not used this feature yet but I would think you should need a gps antenna of some sort. There may be a way to connect your gps fish finder.
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This unit does not display a "trail", it is basically an electronic compass that has the ability to remember 5 gps points, you can start your hike at one of these 5 points (mark it) then off you go, when it is time to return it will point the direction of striaght line back to your start location and give distance. If you want to see the trail you wlaked you download the "trip" data to the Bushnell app. Hope this helps.