Garmin GPSMAP 130 User Manual download pdf (Page 56)

To activate a TracBack route:

1. Press the

key, followed by the

key.

2. Highlight the ‘Start TracBack?’ option and press

Once a TracBack has been activated, the GPSMAP 130 will take the track log

currently stored in memory and divide it into segments called ‘legs’. Up to 30

temporary waypoints (e.g. T001) will be created to mark the most significant fea-

tures of the track log in order to duplicate your exact path as closely as possible.

To get the most out of the TracBack feature, remember the following tips:

• Always clear the track log at the point that you want to go back to (dock, etc.).

• The ‘RECORD’ option on the track log setup page must be set to ‘Fill’ or ‘Wrap’.

• There must be at least two track log points stored in memory to create a TracBack route.

• If there are not enough available waypoints in memory to create a TracBack route, you

will be alerted with a ‘waypoint memory full’ message, and the receiver will use available

waypoints to create a route with an emphasis on the track log closest to the destination.

• If the track log interval is set to the ‘Time’ option, the route may not follow your exact

path (keep the interval set to ‘resolution’ for best performance).

• If the receiver is turned off or satellite coverage is lost during your trip, the TracBack will

draw a straight line between any point where coverage was lost and where it resumed.

• If the changes of direction and distance of your track log are very complex, 30 waypoints

may not accurately mark your exact path. The receiver will then assign the 30 waypoints

to the most significant points of your track, and simplify segments with fewer changes in

direction.

• Whenever a TracBack route is activated, the receiver will automatically erase any tempo-

rary waypoints (e.g., ‘T001’) that are not contained in routes 1-20. If there are temporary

waypoints stored in routes 1-20, the receiver will create any new temporary waypoints

using the first three digit number available.

A. The TracBack feature uses your track log to cre-

ate a route back to where you started.

B. Once a TracBack is activated, the track log is

divided into segments using temporary way-

points, and an inverted route is activated back to

the oldest track log point in memory.

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