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‘Route’ and Route Page
The eTrex Summit allows you to navigate using one
of three methods:
• GOTO
• Route
• TracBack
The GOTO method of navigation was briefl y dis-
cussed on page 18. This section discusses the route
method. The third method, TracBack, is discussed on
page 40. In the eTrex Summit, a route is at least two
waypoints that describe the path you are going to travel.
The route feature is very convenient because it allows the
eTrex Summit to guide you from the fi rst waypoint in the
route, to each successive waypoint until you reach your
fi nal destination. The route feature and the GOTO feature
are comparable in that they both guide you to destination
waypoints.
However, the route feature is more powerful because
it is more automatic. When you reach one waypoint,
the eTrex Summit automatically guides you to the next
waypoint on the route without needing to touch any
button. When you use the ‘GOTO’ feature you have
to stop and select the next waypoint before you start
moving.
When creating a route, you select waypoints from the
waypoint list and place them into a route in the sequence
that you want to navigate to them. Remember you need
at least two waypoints (up to a maximum of 50) linked
together to form a route. When you start your trip, you
activate the route feature and the receiver begins naviga-
tion toward the fi rst waypoint in the route. You can then
use the Pointer Page to give you steering guidance.
The ‘ROUTE’ feature is found on
the Menu Page.
You can use existing waypoints to
‘build’ the route.
Routes
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