B&G LCD Plotter
Part 2 - Operating Information
HB-0847-02
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Once your GPS has obtained a lock, the area relative to the boat position is
automatically displayed in the most suitable zoom scale. The boat’s position
is indicated by a circle with a cross-hair. The straight line protruding from the
centre is the boat’s heading vector and indicates the boat’s course over
ground; this should be ignored if the boat is stationary.
Direction
Boat Position
Two windows appear, the first one contains the boat’s position, date, time,
fix, satellite numbers, depth and magnetic variation. The second window
shows the speed, course and chart range. Press the DATA key repeatedly
to alternate between the data window and the navigational window (
LCD
Plotter
is in navigation mode).
To create a route, press one of the cursor keys. It is now possible to move
the cursor in any direction. A constant connection is made between the
boat’s present position and the cursor by way of an ‘elastic band’. The
geographic position of the cursor is given by the point of intersection of the
two lines and is shown in the data window. This data window also shows the
distance of the cursor from the boat’s present position.
Move the cursor to the first waypoint location and press the ENTER key.
This waypoint position will be shown as a small black circle with a number
located in it. This is your first waypoint location.
To exit the cursor screen, press the DATA key. The navigational data
window now shows the distance to waypoint and time to reach the new
waypoint. Also shown is the arrival time and the chart range.
To add more waypoints, simply move the cursor to the position you require,
and then press ENTER. Should you make a mistake, press the CLEAR key
(cursor mode only, in navigation mode, CLEAR deletes the entire route) to
delete the required waypoints and relative segments, beginning with the last
waypoint entered. When you have finished, press the DATA key.
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