Furuno GP-1640, Operator'S Manual

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2-7
How to read the XTE scale
The black boat-shaped mark shows own boat’s
movement and direction, and amount to steer
to return to course. Using the figure in the
previous page as an example, you would steer
right by 000.02 nautical miles to return to
course. The range of the XTE scale can be set
as shown below.
Setting the range of the XTE scale
1. Press the EDIT XT-LMT soft key to display
the following window.
EDIT XTE LIMIT
0 . 1 n m
XTE range setting window
2. Use the cursor pad to select digit to
change.
3. Press appropriate alphanumeric key.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. Press the [ENTER] key. To cancel entry,
press the CANCEL soft key.
Note that all digits may be cleared by pressing
the [CLEAR] key.
2.8 Highway Display
The highway display provides a graphic
presentation of ship’s track along intended
course. It is useful for monitoring XTE - the
XTE scale shows direction and amount in
nautical miles to steer to return to course. In
the figure below, for example, you would steer
right by 0.02 nm to return to course.
Press the [XTE/HIWAY] key to show the
highway display.
GPS 3D
EDIT
XT- LMT
X T E 0 . 0 2 n m
0.1nm 0.1nm
HIGHWAY
001WPT
BRG
RNG
SPD
CSE 87.8
9 4 . 6
°
1 . 8 8 n m
10.0 kt
WPT001
YUUKI
FISH01
Amount of XTE in nautical miles
Waypoint mark
& name
Waypoint
Own ship
XTE
indication
range
Bearing to waypoint
Course
Range to waypoint
Speed
Indicates the
direction to steer
Highway display