6 GPSMAP 620 and GPSMAP 640 Owner’s Manual
Marine Mode: Getting Started
Navigating Directly to a Destination
1. From the Home screen, touch Charts > Navigation Chart.
2. On the Navigation chart, touch the place you would like to
navigate to.
• Touch and to zoom in and out. Touch anywhere on
the chart and drag to pan the map.
• For more information on using charts, see page 8.
3. When the pointer icon is on the location you want to navigate
to, touch Navigate To > Go To.
4. Follow the magenta line drawn between your current location
and your destination. Navigate with caution. Avoid land masses
and obstacles while following the line to your destination.
Tips:
• In addition to navigating directly to your destination, you
can create a route or allow the device to create a route. For
advanced navigation options, see page 13.
• You can also use the Compass screen to actively navigate to
your destination by following a pointer on a compass.
See page 24 for more information.
Navigating Directly to a Destination
Navigation
information
Position and
heading
Direction to
destination
Saving Your Current Location
To save a location, such as your marina or a good shing spot,
mark it as a waypoint.
1. From the Home screen, touch Mark.
2. If you want to name the waypoint, touch Edit Waypoint >
Name. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter a name other than
the number assigned to the waypoint by default.
Navigating Directly to a Saved Location
1. From the Home screen, touch Where To? > Waypoints.
2. Touch the waypoint you want to navigate to.
3. Touch Navigate To > Go To.
4. Follow the magenta line drawn between your current location
and your destination. Navigate with caution. Avoid land masses
and obstacles while following the line to your destination.
