5. CUSTOMIZING YOUR UNIT

4.Select function desired with the trackball, then press the ENTER soft key or [ENTER] knob to register your selection.

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

Plotter function keys

Menu Item

Function

Function Key

Label

 

 

OFF

Assigns no function.

ADD: ADD NEW WPT

Registers waypoint at cursor position. Place cursor

ADD

 

for waypoint location, then press function key.

 

MWP: MOVE WPT

Moves selected waypoint to different position.

MWP

 

Select waypoint, press function key, select new

 

 

position, then press the [ENTER] knob.

 

RUL: RULER

Measures range and bearing between two points.

RUL

 

Press START POINT soft key to change starting

 

 

point if necessary. Range and bearing between two

 

 

points appears at the top of the screen.

 

GWP: GOTO WPT

Specify waypoint to set as destination. Enter

GWP

 

waypoint name in window, then press the ENTER

 

 

soft key.

 

GRT: GOTO ROUTE

Specify route to follow. Enter route name in window,

GRT

 

then press the ENTER soft key.

 

EML: EDIT MK/LINE

Displays mark & line menu. Press appropriate soft

EML

 

key to access menu item.

 

TRK: TRACK ON/OFF

Each press starts or stops recording/plotting own

TRK

 

ship’s track.

 

TTM: TTM ON/OFF

Turns TTM (target track) display on/off.

TTM

DTT: DEL TGT TRACK

Erases all TTM track.

DTT

 

 

 

ALP: ALPHA LIST

Displays waypoint alphanumeric list.

ALP

LCL: LOCAL LIST

Displays waypoint local list.

LCL

 

 

 

RTE: ROUTE LIST

Displays route list.

RTE

 

 

 

DBX: D. BOX ON/OFF

Shows/hides data boxes.

DBX

 

 

 

CHG: CHANGE CNTRL

Changes control in combination screen.

CHG

 

 

 

Note: To use CHANGE CNTRL set it on all displays, with the same soft key number.

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Furuno 1833C, 1933C, 1943C manual Plotter function keys, Rul

1833C, 1933C, 1943C specifications

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