Furuno 1742, 1753C Data Boxes, Showing, hiding data boxes with soft key, Rearranging data boxes

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

1.7Data Boxes

Data boxes, providing navigation data, may be shown on any full-screen display. Up to six data boxes (two in case of large characters) may be shown, and the default data boxes are position (in latitude and longitude), course over ground, speed over ground, trip log and cursor position. The user may choose which data to display, where to locate it, and show or hide it as desired. In addition, data boxes may be set independently for each display mode (radar, plotter, sounder). For how to select data for the data boxes, see paragraph “5.5 Data Boxes Setup”.

.125nm

.250/SP

H-UP

TRIP LOG

177nm

319.9° M

MARK

ENTRY

MODE

NTH UP

NAV

POS

D.BOX

ON /OFF

POSITION	COG	SOG
47°
58.535'N	323.6° M		20.0 kt
36.496'W
122°
				350.4° M
				0.000 nm

Data boxes

Plotter display, showing data boxes

1.7.1Showing, hiding data boxes with soft key

Radar: ZOOM & D. BOX → D. BOX ON/OFF (EBL/VRM data box, cursor data box also shown/hidden)

Plotter: D. BOX ON/OFF

Sounder: AUTO/D. BOX→ D. BOX ON/OFF

1.7.2Rearranging data boxes

You may select the location for data boxes as follows:

1.Using the cursor pad, move the cursor to the data box you wish to move. As the cursor enters the box it changes to a hand. Push the [ENTER] knob, and the hand changes to a fist, meaning the box is correctly selected.

2.Use the cursor pad to drag the data box to the location desired and push the [ENTER] knob.

1.7.3Temporarily erasing a data box

You may temporarily erase a data box. Use the cursor pad to place the cursor inside the data box you wish to erase and press the [CLEAR] key. To redisplay the box, press the ZOOM & D.BOX soft key D.BOX soft key to display it.

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