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4-7-9 Going to a waypoint or to a point on the chart
A waypoint is a particular location on a voyage whether it is a starting, intermediate or
destination point. A waypoint is the simplest piece of information your equipment requires to
get you to a destination. In the shortest distance possible. This unit can save up to 10,000
waypoints.
Goto Cursor Option
1 Press
and select the
Chart
window.
2 Move the cursor to the destination point.
3 Press
and select
Goto cursor
to
start navigating.
Goto WPT Option
1 Press
and select the
Chart
window
2 Move the cursor to place cursor on a
waypoint.
3 Press
and select
Goto WPT
to start
navigating.
Find Option
1 Press
and select the
Chart
icon.
2 In the
Chart
window, press
and
select
Find
then
Waypoints
.
3 select a waypoint to start navigation.
Cancelling navigating
1 Press
and select the
Chart
icon.
2 Press
and select
Cancel Goto
.
4-7-10 Following a route
Often a trip from one place to another involves several course changes, requiring a series of
route points (waypoints) which you navigate to, one after another. The sequence of waypoints
leading to the ultimate destination is called a route. You can save up to 100 routes and a route
may consist of 100 waypoints.
Start Route Option
1 Press
and select the chart window.
2 Press
and select
Start Route
.
3 Move cursor keys to select a route to start
navigating.
4 Select
Forward
or
Reverse
to decide
which direction you want to navigate.
Route Window Option
1 Press
and select the routes window
2 In the route window, mover the cursor to
highlight a route you want to start
navigating to.
3 Press
and select
start
4 Select
Forward
or
Reverse
to decide
which direction you want to navigate.
Create Route Option
1 Press
and select the chart window.
2 Select
New route
.
3 Name a route name.
4 Move cursor keys to select a waypoint.
(Repeat this step as much as you need)
5 Press
and select
Add
.
6 Press
.
7 Repeat 2-4 steps of Route window option.
Skipping a waypoint
1 Press
and select the chart window.
2 Press
and select
Skip
.
3 Repeat above step if necessary.
Cancelling a route
1 Press
and select the chart window.
2 Press
and select
Cancel route
.
4-7-11 Goto Key
This key is very useful when you desire to
start navigating to a destination point. When
the key is pressed, it starts navigating to the
point of the cursor or Route.
Going to a point
1 Move the cursor to an open position.
2 Press
.
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4-7-12 Distance and bearing calculator
The unit can show the bearing and the length
of leg and the total distance of legs.
Setting Legs
1 In the chart window, press
and
select
Distance
. Information is displayed
on window showing bearing/leg
distance/total distance at bottom pop up
at the bottom left side
2 Move the cursor to the start point which is
start point of first leg and press
.
3 Move the cursor to a point which is the end
of first leg.
4 Repeat 2-3 steps for more legs.
5 Press
to exit.
Deleting the last leg
1 Press
and select
Remove
.
2 Repeat above step if you want to remove
more legs.
Saving as a route
1 Once you set all the legs, press
and
select
Save
.
2 Enter a route name by pressing
or
to select a letter then press
for next
letter.
3 Press
to save the new route.
Tip:
Bearing and distance
4-7-13 COG
The COG shows you how far it can go at give
time and speed.
This function is very useful to avoid collusion
with other vessels.
Projected position
Boat’s
COG
Boat position
