Furuno GP-1650F, GP-1650DF Entering waypoints by range and bearing, Changing waypoint position

Changing waypoint name, comment, proximity alarm radius

1.If necessary, you can change the name (1 to 6 characters), comment (13 charac- ters), L/L position and the proximity alarm radius (explained in detail in Chapter 8) as follows:

a)Select the NAME, COMMENT or PROXIMITY ALARM RADIUS field.

b)Use the cursor pad to select charac- ter or digit.

c)Enter appropriate data with the alpha- numeric keys.

Note: You cannot change shape and color of a waypoint when it has a proximity alarm radius entered. To change shape or color, enter all zeroes as the proximity alarm ra- dius.

Changing waypoint position

1.Use the cursor pad to place the cursor in the LAT LON field.

2.Operate the cursor pad to place the cur- sor on digit to change. Enter appropriate data with the alphanumeric keys.

3.You can switch co-ordinates with the soft key N<-->S/E<-->W.

34°	12.345’ N	FROM	0.01nm	WPT
135°	12.345’ E	’X’	224.1	RNG BRG
				ZOOM
				IN
				ZOOM
				OUT
		X		NEW
				WPT
				START
				POINT
DGPS 3D				RETURN

Figure 6-8 Plotter display, Range and

bearing selected as waypoint entry method

4.Operate the cursor pad to place the cur- sor on the location desired. The range and bearing from own ship to cursor appear at the top of the screen.

Note: The origin point of range and bearing can be shifted to the place you desire. Operate the cursor pad to select location, and then press the soft key START POINT. “X” appears at the cursor position.

5.Press the soft key NEW WPT. The screen should look something like the one shown in Figure 6-5.

6.If necessary, change data as you did in “Entering waypoints by the cursor.”

7.Press the soft key SAVE to register the waypoint.

Entering waypoints by range and bearing

This method is useful when you want to en- ter a waypoint using range and bearing to a target found on a radar.

1.Press the [WPT/RTE] key to open the waypoint & route menu.

2.Press the soft key WAYPOINTS to open the waypoint menu.

3.Press the soft key WAYPOINT BY RANGE & BEARING. The plotter screen appears.

Entering waypoints by latitude and longitude position

1.Press the [WPT/RTE] key to open the waypoint & route menu.

2.Press the soft key WAYPOINTS to open the waypoint menu.

3.Press the soft key LOCAL LIST (lists waypoints in order from nearest to fur- thest) or ALPHA/NUMERIC LIST (lists waypoints in alphanumeric order).

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