3. PLOTTER OPERATION

Editing a waypoint from the plotter display

You may edit waypoints from the plotter display as follows:

1.Press the MENU key followed by the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES and WAYPOINTS soft key to open the waypoint menu.

2.Press the WAYPOINT BY CURSOR soft key.

3.Operate the Trackball to place the cursor on the waypoint which you want to change. A flashing diamond mark appears on the waypoint when it is correctly selected.

4.Press the EDIT/MOVE soft key. Three soft keys replace the EDIT/MOVE soft key: EDIT WPT: Edit from the waypoint entry window.

MOVE WPT: Move waypoint to new position with the cursor.

ERASE WPT: Erase waypoint. See paragraph 3.8.3.

5.Press the appropriate soft key. For the “EDIT WPT,” the waypoint entry window appears; edit data as appropriate. For “MOVE WPT,” do the following:

a)Operate the Trackball to place the cursor on the location desired for the waypoint. A line connects previous position and new position.

b)Push the ENTER knob. The waypoint moves to the cursor position and its position is changed on the waypoint list. If the waypoint is set as destination or is part of a route, you are asked if you are sure to move the waypoint. In this case, push the ENTER knob to move the waypoint, or press the CLEAR key to cancel.

6.Press the MENU key to finish.

Range and bearing from own ship to cursor

(1)Select waypoint to move, then press EDIT/MOVE and MOVE WPT soft keys.

(2)Drag cursor to new position, then push the ENTER knob.

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34° 22.

345’N

86.6°M

TRIP NU

080° 22.

345’E

4.53nm

99.9 nm

16.0nm

RNG

BRG FISH

WP-002

BRIDGE CANCEL

Press to alternately display range/bearing from own ship to cursor, range/bearing from original waypoint position to cursor position.

Below is an example of the range/bearing from original waypoint position to cursor position.

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34° 22.

3456’N

FROM

5.3°M

 

080° 22.

3456’E

FISH

1.45 nm

 

 

 

 

 

Plotter display

3.8.3Erasing waypoints

Erasing a waypoint directly from the plotter display

1.Operate the Trackball to place the cursor on the waypoint you want to erase. A flashing diamond mark appears over the waypoint when the waypoint is correctly selected.

2.Press the CLEAR key. You are asked if you are sure to erase the waypoint.

3.Push the ENTER knob. The waypoint is erased from the plotter screen and the waypoint list.

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