Raymarine SL70RC PLUS Series, User Manual

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Chapter 7: Setting Up the System Defaults 7-19
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• Head Up: The chart is displayed with the vessel’s current heading
upwards. As the heading changes the chart will rotate.
Object Information
You can set Object Information
ON
or
OFF
. When set
ON
, object information is
displayed in normal chartplotter operation when the cursor is placed over a
chart object for two seconds. When set
OFF
, no information is displayed.
Waypoint Options
Waypoint Symbols controls whether or not the waypoints are shown on the
Chart display, with their appropriate symbols. The active waypoint, and
waypoints in the current route are always shown.
Waypoint Numbers controls whether or not the waypoint numbers are
shown for any waypoints in the current route.
Default Waypoint Symbol lets you select the symbol you want used for
waypoint display.
Vectors
Heading, Tide and Course Over Ground vectors can be displayed as a line
from your vessel. The length of the vector is determined by your choice of
SOG and the time period. An infinite vector extends to the edge of the chart
screen.
Heading Vector indicates your current heading.
COG Vector indicates your course over ground.
Tide Vector indicates the tide angle. Tide information is calculated from the
speed through water, compass and position data.
Radar/Chart Synch
You can select Radar/Chart Synch
ON
or
OFF
. When set
ON
with chart and
radar windows displayed, FIND SHIP can be used to synchronize the radar and
chart images.
The chart is redrawn so that its center matches that of the radar display. The
radar is redrawn to the scale and heading mode of the chart.
Datum Selection
You can select either
WGS 84
or
LOCAL
datum. In
LOCAL
mode, you are
presented with a list of datums; use the trackpad to scroll through the list, then
press
ENTER to select the option and close the menu.
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