Sperry Marine Visionmaster FT ECDIS, User Manual

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ECDIS User Guide Charts
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Creating Other Points
The creation of `Other Points' requires a slightly different procedure to other
types of chart objects.
To create the Other Points symbols do the following:
1. Select Other Points from the Type drop
down list.
2. Click on the Symbol/Description drop
down list and select the required object
symbol. The field directly underneath the
Symbol/Description list includes a brief
description of the selected symbol.
3. Move the cursor into the display, the
screen cursor displays
MO
EDIT .
4. Click in the area of the display where you
want the symbol positioned. The symbol
appears with a bold white box around it
and a time label, shown as a four digit
number.
5. The Tidal Stream symbols may be rotated.
To rotate the symbol click in the Rotation field and move the
trackball left or right to the required angle is shown. Only the
symbol rotates; the time label and any display label remain
horizontal.
6. The Notes and Labels tab may contain
additional information relevant to the type of
object being created. This may include
individual notes or
Object INFO , or Time
Label and Display Label INFO.
7. The time label denotes the time, in hours and
minutes, when the symbol was created. To
change the time label click in the
Hour and
Min fields and move the trackball left or right
to change the values.
8. The display label for tidal streams denotes the
approximate speed of the tide in kilometres, with a range
from 0 to 498 kn. To enter a value click in the
Display Label field
and move the trackball left or right until the required speed is
shown. The display label appears to the lower left of the symbol.