3. PLOTTER OPERATION

3.8Waypoints

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 999 waypoints into which you can enter position information. You may enter a waypoint five ways: at own ship position, at MOB position (see page 1-14 for details), by cursor, by range and bearing, and through the waypoint list (manual input of latitude and longitude).

3.8.1Entering waypoints

Entering a waypoint at own ship position

Press the [SAVE/MOB] key momentarily to store your position as a waypoint. This new waypoint is saved to the waypoint list, under the youngest empty waypoint number.

Entering a waypoint with the cursor

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

2.Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES, WAYPOINTS and WAYPOINT BY CURSOR soft keys. The plotter display appears.

3.Operate the trackball to place the cursor where you want to enter a waypoint.

4.Press the NEW WPT soft key. The waypoint window appears and it shows waypoint mark shape, waypoint name, comment (default: time and date), position of waypoint and proximity alarm radius.

MARK NAME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

▲

 

 

°

 

 

0

0 1 W P T°

 

 

34

 

44

000'N

359.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.000'W

0.00nm

 

 

 

 

COMMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

002WPT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 2 : 3 6 0 1 J A N 0 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

00:00 01JAN00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34° 44.000'N

359.9°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAT135° 21.000'W

0.00nm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 4 ° 1 2 . 1 3 4 ' N

 

LON

 

 

 

003WPT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 3 4 ° 1 2 . 3 4 5 ' W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

00:00 01JAN00

 

 

 

34° 44.000'N

359.9°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROXIMITY135° 21.000'WALARM RADIUS0.00nm

0 . 0 0 n m

NEW

WPT

SELECT

MARK

COORD

TYPE

N< - - >S E< - - >W

SAVE

RETURN

Waypoint window

5.If you do not need to change the waypoint data, press the SAVE soft key to register the waypoint. The steps which follow show you how to change waypoint data.

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Furuno 1943C Waypoints, Entering waypoints, Entering a waypoint at own ship position, Entering a waypoint with the cursor
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1833C, 1933C, 1943C specifications

Furuno is a well-respected name in marine electronics, renowned for producing high-quality navigation and fish-finding equipment. Among their product line, the Furuno 1943C, 1953C, 1933C, GD-1900C, and 1833C stand out as reliable radar systems, providing exceptional performance and advanced features for both commercial and recreational vessels.

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