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When you select Animate the animate menu is displayed and
the diamond-shaped current symbols are replaced with dynamic
current arrows which indicate the direction and strength of the
currents:
Current animation.
• Arrows indicate the direction of current flows.
• The length of the arrow indicates the flow rate.
• The color of the arrow indicates the flow speed:
– Red : increasing current flow speed.
– Blue : decreasing current flow speed.
The animation can be viewed continuously or incrementally at a
time interval that you specify. You can also set the date for the
animation, and start or restart the animation at any point within
a 24-hour period. If the system does not have a valid date and
time the date used will be midday for the system default date.
Note: Not all electronic charts support the animated currents
feature. Check the Navionics website: www.navionics.com to
ensure the features are available on your chosen cartography
level.
Viewing animated current information
From the chart application:
1. Select diamond-shaped current icon.
The chart context menu is displayed.
2. Select Animate .
The animate menu is displayed and the current icons are
replaced with dynamic current arrows
Controlling animations
From the chart application, with the animate menu displayed:
1. To start or stop the animation, select
Animate: to switch
between Play and Pause.
2. To view the animation in steps, select Step Back or Step
Forward .
3. To set the animation step interval, pause any playing
animations, and then select Set Time Interval .
4. To set the animation date, select Set Date and then using the
on screen keyboard enter the required date.
5. To set the animation date to the current date select Today .
6. To set the animation date to 24 hours previous to the current
date select Previous Day .
7. To set the animation date to 24 hours ahead of the current
date select Next Day .
Current graphs
Current graphs provide a graphical view of current activity.
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1. Back — Return to the previous menu or view.
2. Sunrise indicator — Indicates when the sun rises.
3. Sunset indicator — Indicates when the sun sets.
4. Exit — Closes the dialog.
5. Nightfall indicator — The greyed-out section of the graph
indicates when nightfall occurs.
6. Current direction — Indicates the direction of current
(relative to north).
7. Ebb/Flood — Displays a list showing ebb, slack and flood
tides.
8. Date navigation — Use the icons to move to the next or
previous day.
9. Time — The horizontal axis of the graph indicates time,
in accordance with the time format specified in the Units
Set-up options.
10. Current speed — The vertical axis of the graph indicates
speed, in accordance with the speed preferences specified
in the
Units Set-up options
Note: The data provided in the current graphs is for
information purposes only and should NOT be relied upon as
a substitute for prudent navigation. Only official government
charts and notices to mariners contain all the current
information needed for safe navigation. Always maintain a
permanent watch.
Displaying details of currents
From the chart application:
1. Select the
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diamond-shaped current icon.
The chart context menu is displayed.
2. Select Current Station .
The graph for the selected station is displayed.
Tide information
Animated tide information
The electronic charts may allow animation of the tide information
tide stations.
Animated tide information is available in the chart application
wherever a diamond-shaped symbol with a "T" is displayed:
This symbol identifies tide stations and the availability of tide
information for the location.
When you select a tide station symbol the chart context menu is
displayed, which provides the
Animate option.
When you select Animate the animate menu is displayed and
the diamond–shaped symbols are replaced with dynamic tide
bar which indicates the predicted tide height for the actual time
and date:
Tide animation.
• Tide height is indicated by a gauge. The gauge is comprised
of 8 levels, which are set according to the absolute minimum /
maximum values of that particular day.
• The color of the arrow on the tide gauges indicates changes
in the tide height:
– Red : increasing tide height.
– Blue : decreasing tide height.
The animation can be viewed continuously or incrementally at a
time interval that you specify. You can also set the date for the
animation, and start or restart the animation at any point within
a 24-hour period. If the system does not have a valid date and
time the date used will be midday for the system default date.
Note: Not all electronic charts support the animated tides
feature. Check the Navionics website: www.navionics.com to
ensure the features are available on your chosen cartography
level.
Viewing animated tide information
From the chart application:
1. Select diamond-shaped tide icon.
The chart context menu is displayed.
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