Sperry Marine Visionmaster FT ECDIS, User Manual

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ECDIS User Guide Routes
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Creating SAR Patterns
To create and edit SAR patterns click on Search
and Rescue in the Routes menu.
The last SAR pattern selected will appear on the
video circle and the following default values are
applied to each SAR pattern at the time the
Search and Rescue menu is displayed:
•
Heading - based on ownship's current
heading.
•
Speed - set to 10 knots.
•
ETD - set to the current time.
•
Start Position - based on ownship's
current position.
The SAR pattern is changed on the display by
clicking on the SAR button that identifies the
current pattern. The button pages through the
pattern options described above.
To change the SAR default values the
following:
The total distance and the time it would take to
sail the SAR pattern depends on the route
properties and pattern parameters.
1. To change the heading and speed left
click in the field and move the trackball
left to decrease the value, or right to increase. Left click again to
accept the value.
2. To change the ETD, either:
i. Change the current date only by clicking on the drop down
button to the right of the ETD field; a popup calendar appears
with the current date highlighted. Navigate in the calendar to
select the required start date.
Or:
ii. Click inside the ETD field, the data
changes to green (for editable day time
setting) and an editing window appears
directly below the field.