Operation Manual

5.6.2 New Way Point
Select this option if you want to add new a way point to the active way points file. If no way
points file is selected a new way point file will be created with name default.cup. A
message “Do you want to copy from airport?” is displayed first. Press YES if you would like
to copy it from the Airports database. An airport select dialogue will be opened. Select the
airport you wish to copy. If none is selected a blank edit dialogue is opened.
The minimum data that must be entered are name, latitude and longitude. Press the OK
button to confirm changes and create the new way point. The new way point is added to
active way point file. Press the CANCEL button to abandon creation of new point.
Elevation will be assigned automatically once the position is entered. Elevation is
taken from digital elevation model which is stored in the LX8000 for the entire
world.