DeLorme PN-60W GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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The Routes Page
next stop in the route. Select Prompt to alert
you when you are off track; you can then choose
to recalculate or ignore. Select Off if you do not
want to use Back on Track. Also, select Off for trail
routes sent to your device from DeLorme Topo
North America or XMap—if the route recalculates,
it will be converted to a direct route to the  nish.
» Driving–Select Automatic to recalculate based
on how far off the route you are. Select Prompt
to alert you when you are off track; you can then
choose to recalculate or ignore. Select Off if you
do not want to use Back on Track.
Back on Track Threshold–For driving routes, sets
the distance threshold for initiating a back on track
calculation. Select a distance from the drop-down
list. A large value prevents excessive prompts, while
a small value recalculates as soon as you are
off the route.
Compass Navigation Arrow–In the event you go
off your route when navigating a hiking route, you can
choose to have the bearing arrow point to the next
waypoint in your route (best when trying to get to the
next waypoint by the shortest distance) or point back
to the route (best if you want to follow a speci c path).
Select Direct to Next Waypoint or Back on Course
from the drop-down list.
Hiking Route Calc Speed–The walking speed that
the device uses to calculate a walking route. Press
ENTER and use the arrow keypad to make changes.
When you are  nished editing, press ENTER.
Restore Default Settings–To restore the default
settings for all options, select Restore Default
Settings.
Create a Route
There are several ways to create a route on the PN-60:
When viewing a geocache, waypoint, or a Find search
result, you can create a route to it using the Route
option on its details page. See the appropriate section
of the manual for more information.
From the Routes Page, you can create a route to one
point or multiple points.
To create a route from the current position
Current Position is the default start point for a route. It’s
the current GPS location or, if GPS is turned off, the map
cursor position.
1. On the Routes Page, select New.
2. To use the default route name—the last point you add
to your route—go to step 3.
OR
To add a name for your route, highlight the New