3. PLOTTER OPERATION

3.9.2Connecting routes

Two routes which you have created can be connected as follows to form a new route.

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

2.Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES soft key.

3.Press the ROUTES soft key.

4.Press the NEW ROUTE soft key.

5.If desired enter route name and comment.

6.Press the CONECT soft key.

7.Use the trackball and the alphanumeric keys to enter the route name for the first route, beneath FIRST in the connect route window.

ROUTE NAME

0 0 1

COMMENT

CONNECT ROUTE

FIRST SECOND

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

FORWARD FORWARD

NEW ROUTE

F < -- > R

SAVE

CANCEL

Connect route window

8.Press the F<− −> R soft key to select direction to follow the waypoints of the route, forward or reverse.

9.Enter the route name of the second route as you did for the first route.

10.Press the SAVE soft key.

11.Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.

Note: The maximum number of waypoints in a route is 35. If this number is exceeded an error message appears. In this case, delete waypoints in one or both routes so the total number of waypoints does not exceed 35.

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Furuno 1943C, 1933C, 1833C manual Connecting routes, Connect route window

1833C, 1933C, 1943C specifications

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