2. BASIC OPERATION

2.4.2Selecting the data shown on Normal Display 2, Data Display and Graphic Display

Display modes may be set up to suit your operating needs as below.

Selecting data

In the STBY mode, you can select which data you want to display in the columns shown in the figure below. For Normal Display 1 and 2, you may choose which data you want to show on the analog indicator.

STBY 20.5

HDG 145.9

 

 

Normal Display 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

STBY

 

HDG 116.5

20.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

STBY 20.5

HDG 145.9

 

 

Normal Display 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

STBY

 

HDG 116.5

20.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Display*

Graphic Display

*: Two or three data can be selected on installing. Analog indicator column

Data column

1.Press the [STBY] key to show the STBY mode.

2.Press the [STBY] key several times to show the one of screens shown above, which you want to change the data.

3.Press the course control knob.

The first column is circumscribed with a rectangle.

4.Press the [PORT] or [STBD] key to select the column desired.

Note that there is one column in the Normal Display 1 and Graphic data.

5.Rotate the course control knob to select the data you want to show. Available data and analog indicators are listed on the next page.

6.Press the course control knob to finish.

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Furuno 500 manual Selecting data

500 specifications

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