Furuno FMD3100, Operator'S Manual, Page: 160 / 395

9. ROUTES
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7. Click the [OK] button. The [Route Plan] dialog box appears and the system draws
the search and rescue route on the screen according to the search and rescue
settings.
8. To follow the route, click the [Exchange to MONIT] button.
Note: To monitor the route the following conditions must be met:
• The route must have at least two waypoints.
• The route must have no impossible turns.
• The route must have been checked.
9. To save the route, click the [Save] button and enter a name for the route, using
the software keyboard.
If necessary you can drag waypoints to new position, like with an ordinary route.
Sector
search
Direction: Select the direction to
start the search, Clockwise or Anti-
clockwise.
Search Pattern Heading: See the
right figure.
Search Radius: Enter the search ra-
dius (in NM).
Number of Sectors: Enter the num-
ber of sectors to use.
The sector search is used when the
position of the body is known accu-
rately and the search has to be done
over a small area. It is normally car-
ried out in the area, where the casu-
alty or the object has been sighted.
Search
type
Options Sample pattern
Start Point
WPT1
WPT2
WPT3
WPT4
WPT5
Search Pattern Heading
Search
radius
WPT6
WPT7
WPT8
WPT9
Sector #2
Sector #1
Sector #3
60°