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Go to cursor
Note: If navigation is currently in progress or if the cursor is homed (Find Ship) it is not possible to go to cursor.
To navigate directly to the current cursor position:
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| GOTO | MOVE CURSOR, "ENTER" TO START | |
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| CURSOR | GOTO CURSOR, "CLEAR" TO QUIT | |
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2. | Use the trackpad to position the cursor as required. | |||
3. | Press ENTER to start the GoTo, or CLEAR to cancel the operation. | |||
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proceeds towards it. The waypoint is shown as a square with a dot in the centre and is connected to the vessel’s starting position with a dotted line. On arrival, the arrival alarm is sounded and the arrival
Note: The temporary waypoint is not added to the waypoint list; when the GoTo is complete, or is stopped, the temporary waypoint is erased.
Go to a port
You can navigate directly to the nearest port or to a selected port or facility.
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To navigate directly to selected port:
1.Press the GOTO key and select GOTO PORT to display the Port List.
2.Use trackpad up/down to select the required port and press ENTER to start the GoTo, or CLEAR to cancel the operation.
A dotted line is drawn between the current vessel position and the target waypoint which is placed at the port. The line remains fixed on the screen as the vessel moves.
Bearing, Range and Cross Track Error are calculated for the target waypoint in the same manner as for GOTO CURSOR.
On arrival, the arrival alarm is sounded and the arrival
To navigate directly to the nearest port or facility:
1.Press the GOTO key and select GOTO NEAREST to display the list.
2.Use trackpad up/down to select the required facility and press ENTER to start the GoTo, or CLEAR to cancel the operation.
The list shows the eight nearest places where the selected facility exists, in order of distance. The bearing and range (in selected units) for each one is shown.