3. PLOTTER OPERATION

Creating voyage-based routes

You can create routes based on your ship’s track, and each route may contain 35 points. The route can be created automatically (by time or distance), or manually. This feature is useful when you wish to retrace previous track.

The “SAVE” icon appears at the top of the screen when a voyage-based route is being created.

1.Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.

2.Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES soft key.

3.Press the CREATE VOYAGE-BASED ROUTE soft key.

001

 

 

 

 

 

LENGTH

 

WAYPOINTS

 

 

25.6 nm

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

002

 

 

 

 

 

LENGTH

 

WAYPOINTS

 

 

56.7 nm

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

003

 

 

 

 

 

LENGTH

 

WAYPOINTS

 

 

21.1 nm

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

004

 

 

 

 

 

LENGTH

 

WAYPOINTS

 

 

21.1 nm

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUSH ENTER KNOB TO

 

 

 

SEARCH FOR

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--

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROUTE

NEW

SELECT

ROUTE

RETURN

Save route menu

4. Press the NEW soft key to show the new route window.

Note: If you want to tack voyage-based points on an existing route, press the SELECT ROUTE soft key instead of the NEW soft key, then enter route number to use.

Next consecutive route number

ROUTE NAME

0 0 6

COMMENT

USE FURUNO BACK TRACK FUNCTION TO AUTOMATICALLY CREATE ROUTE BY TIME OR DISTANCE.

SAVE

ROUTE

BCKTRK

TIME

BCKTRK

DIST

MANUAL

CANCEL

Save route window

5. If required, you may change the route name and enter a comment.

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Furuno 1732C, 1753C, 1742, 1733C, 1752, 1723C, 1762C, 1722C Creating voyage-based routes, Save route menu, Save route window