Furuno GP-1850WF, GP-1850WDF Entering Waypoints, Entering waypoints at own ship’s position

6. WAYPOINTS

6.1Entering Waypoints

In navigation terminology, a waypoint is a particular location on a voyage whether it be 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 has 835 waypoints (including quick waypoints) into which you can enter position information. There are five methods by which you can enter a waypoint:

2.Press the [ENTER] key to select MOB position as destination, or the [CLEAR] key to only mark MOB position.

3.To show range and bearing to the MOB position, press the soft key NAV L/L followed by the soft key NAV WPT.

Bearing and range to MOB position

MOB mark

M

at own ship’s position, at MOB position, by cursor, by range and bearing, and through

Range, bearing

(MOB)

the waypoint list (manual input of latitude and longitude).

Entering waypoints at own ship’s position

You can save your current position as a waypoint. Press the [SAVE/MOB] key with a touch-and-release action to store your position. This new waypoint will automatically be saved in the waypoint list under the next consecutive waypoint number.

For FISHING 2 mode, immediately after pressing the MOB key, you can change the mark shape, color etc. similar to that shown in the procedure on the next page. Press the SAVE soft key to enter the mark.

Entering waypoints at MOB position

The MOB mark functions to mark man overboard position.

1.At man overboard, press the [SAVE/MOB] key several seconds to display the following message.

MAN OVER BOARD!

GO TO (MOB)?

YES ... "ENTER" key

NO ... "CLEAR" key

MOB message

Man Current overboad position

MOB concept

To erase a MOB mark in the FISHING 1 and PREASURE modes, you must erase both the waypoint it is registered under and the MOB mark itself. Place the cursor on the MOB mark and press the [CLEAR] key followed by the [ENTER] key to erase the waypoint. (A flashing diamond appears over the waypoint when it has been correctly selected.) Repeat to erase the MOB mark.

Entering waypoints by the cursor

1.Press the [WPT/RTE] key to open the WAYPOINT & ROUTE menu.

WPT

& ROUTE

WAYPOINTS

ROUTES

LOG

CREATE VOYAGE BASED ROUTE

DGPS 3D

Waypoint & route menu

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