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.

c)Press the [MENU] key to finish.

Range and bearing from own ship to cursor

+

34° 22.

345’N

86.6° M

TRIP NU

080° 22.

345’E

4.53nm

99.9 nm

16.0nm

(1) Select waypoint to move,

 

RNG

FISH

BRG

then press EDIT/MOVE

 

 

 

and MOVE WPT soft keys.

WP-002

 

(2) Drag cursor to new position,

BRIDGE

CANCEL

then push the [ENTER] knob.

 

 

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.

+

34° 22.

3456’N

FROM

5.3° M

 

080° 22.

3456’E

FISH

1.45 nm

 

 

 

 

 

Plotter display

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1833C, 1933C, 1943C specifications

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