1. OPERATIONAL
OVERVIEW
1-13
1.6
Entering the MOB Mark, Setting MOB as
Destination
The MOB (Man Overboard) mark functions to mark man overboard position. You
can inscribe this mark from any mode, except while playing back data or
conducting a test. Note that this function requires position data.
Man
overboad
Range, bearing
Current
position
MOB
mark
Bearing and range
to MOB position
M
(MOB)
MOB concept
1. Press and hold down the [SAVE/MOB] key. The display shows the waypoint
number being saved (youngest empty waypoint number, 001-999) followed by
the MOB confirmation window.
MAN OVER BOARD!
GO TO (MOB)?
YES ... PUSH ENTER KNOB
NO : PUSH CLEAR KEY
WAYPOINT SAVED!
XXXWPT
CONTINUE PUSHING
FOR MOB!
After 3
seconds
|XXX = Waypoint number
MOB mark messages
2. Push the [ENTER] knob to select MOB position as destination, or press the
[CLEAR] key to only mark position as a waypoint. If you select the MOB
position as destination;
•
A full-screen radar, plotter or overlay (color model only) appears depending
on the display in use.
•
The MOB mark “M” appears at the MOB position and a line runs between it
and current position. This line shows the shortest course to the MOB
position.
•
Range and bearing to the MOB position are shown in a data box.
M
O
B
162.5
°
0.49 nm
Range to MOB position
Bearing to MOB position
MOB data box
To erase an MOB mark,
place the cursor on the MOB mark and press the
[CLEAR] key followed by the [ENTER] knob to erase the waypoint.