Placing a waypoint at a specific latitude and longitude

In the chart app you can place a waypoint at a specific latitude and longitude.

Waypoints Placing a waypointPlacing a waypointIn the chart app:

Select the Menu icon.
Select New.
Select New waypoint at lat / long.
The Lat / long onscreen keyboard is displayed.
By default, the coordinates are in the display’s selected format and represent your vessel’s current location.
Select the Lat / Long format button.
Select the format for the coordinates you will enter.
The available formats for inputting position coordinates are:

Position formats:

DD°MM’.MMM

DD:MM:SS

DD:MM:SS.S

DD:MM.MMM

DD°MM’SS

DD°MM.MMM'

DD.DDDDDD (Google Maps)

Loran TDs
Note
- The saved waypoint details will show the coordinates in the format that has been selected in the display’s Units settings menu: Homescreen Settings Units Lat / Long format. Not all inputs formats may be available
- Loran TDsThe Lat / Long format options include the commonly used “Google Maps” (DD.DDDDDD) format and the Loran TDs (Time Difference lines) format.
Enter the coordinates for the location where you want the waypoint to be placed.
Select Save.
The waypoint details page is displayed:
The following waypoint details can be customized:
- Name
- Symbol
- Group
- Position
- Comment
The following additional data is provided:
- Bearing
- Range
- *Water temp
- *Depth
- Time
- Date
Note
*Data is only populated when the Waypoint button or onscreen Waypoint icon is used to create a waypoint at your vessel’s current location.
The following additional options are provided:
- Delete — Deletes the current waypoint.
- View on chart — Closes the menu and centers the waypoint onscreen.
- Go to — Starts active navigation to the waypoint.
- Add another — Opens the Lat / long onscreen keyboard so that another waypoint can be added.

Position formats:
DD°MM’.MMM	DD:MM:SS	DD:MM:SS.S
DD:MM.MMM	DD°MM’SS	DD°MM.MMM'
DD.DDDDDD (Google Maps)	Loran TDs