Furuno GP-1850F, GP-1850DF manual Entering Waypoints, Entering waypoints at own ship’s position

6. WAYPOINTS

6.1Entering Waypoints

In navigation terminology, a waypoint is a par- ticular 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 des- tination, 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: at own ship’s po-

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 fol- lowed by the soft key NAV WPT.

Bearing and range to MOB position

MOB mark

M

sition, at MOB position, by cursor, by range and bearing, and through the waypoint list

Range, bearing

(MOB)

(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 posi- tion. This new waypoint will automatically be saved in the waypoint list under the next con- secutive waypoint number.

Man Current overboad position

Figure 6-2 MOB concept

To erase a MOB mark, 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 fol- lowed by the [ENTER] key to erase the waypoint. (A flashing diamond appears over the waypoint when it has been correctly se- lected.) Repeat to erase the MOB mark.

Entering waypoints at MOB position

The MOB mark functions to mark man over- board position.

1.Press the [SAVE/MOB] key several sec- onds to display the following message.

MAN OVER BOARD!

GO TO (MOB)?

YES ... "ENTER" key

NO ... "CLEAR" key

Figure 6-1 MOB message

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

Figure 6-3 Waypoint & route menu

2.Press the soft key WAYPOINTS to dis- play the waypoint menu.

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