Furuno FR-8111 Index Lines, Off-centering the Picture, 16 Index lines, Rotating the index lines

1.18 Index Lines

The index lines are useful for maintaining a con- stant distance between own ship and a coastline or partner ship. They can be turned on/off by the INDEX LINE key. Each pressing of the key turns on the index lines (linked with No.2 EBL and No.2 VRM), anchors the index lines, or turns off the index lines.

No.2 EBL

Index lines

Figure 1-16 Index lines

Rotating the index lines

Activate the No.2 EBL and operate the EBL con- trol.

Adjusting index lines intervals

Activate the No.2 VRM and operate the VRM control.

Selecting number of index lines

The number of index lines can be selected to two or six on the INITIAL menu.

1)Press the MENU key.

2)Select the INITIAL menu and press the EN- TER/SELECT key.

3)Select INDEX and press the ENTER/SELECT key.

4)Select 2PCS (or 6PCS).

5)Press the ENTER/SELECT key.

6)Press the MENU key.

1.19 Off-centering the Picture

Your vessel’s position can be off-centered up to 75% of the range in use to view the situation around your vessel without changing the range or size of targets.

1)Operate the trackball to set cursor where de- sired.

2)Press the SHIFT ZOOM key. SHIFT appears at the top left corner of the display.

	Cursor		Cursor
1 Set cursor		2 Press SHIFT ZOOM
where desired.		key to shift display.

Figure 1-17 Off-centering the picture

Note: The display cannot be off-centered on the 96 nm range. In True Motion, the SHIFT ZOOM key resets the OS position to a point of 50% ra- dius opposite to the extension of the heading marker passing through the display center.

Canceling off-centered picture

Press the SHIFT ZOOM key again.

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