Furuno FR-8062, FR-8252 manual Measuring the Range and Bearing Between Two Targets, EBL reference

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

1.18.2EBL reference

The EBL readout is affixed by "R" (relative) if it is relative to own ship's heading, "T" (true) if it is referenced to the north. You may choose relative or true in the head-up modes; in all other modes it is always TRUE. True bearing requires a heading sensor.

1.Press the MENU key to open the menu.

2.Choose the Mark menu and press the ENTER key.

3.Choose EBL Reference and press the ENTER key.

Relative

True

4.Choose Relative or True as appropriate and press the ENTER key.

5.Press the MENU key to close the menu.

1.19Measuring the Range and Bearing Between Two Targets

You may shift the origin of the EBL to measure the range and bearing between two targets.

1.Press the EBL key to choose the bearing indication of No. 1 EBL or No. 2 EBL (whichever you want to use). (The currently active marker is enclosed with >.....<).

2.Place the cursor on target A.

3.Press the OFFCENTER key to shift the EBL origin to the location chosen at step 2. Use the trackball to bisect target B with the EBL.

4.Use the VRM key to display the VRM having the same number as the EBL activated at step 1.

5.Roll the trackball to set the VRM on the inner edge of target B.

6.Read the bearing and range indica- tions at the bottom of the screen.

No. 1

EBL			+Tgt B
No. 1
		Tgt		A
VRM
	EBL origin

EBL1 >140.0°R<

EBL2 335.2°R

No. 2

EBL

+Tgt D	No. 2
	VRM

Tgt C

VRM1>0.500NM<

VRM2 0.980NM

To return the origin of an EBL to the screen center, choose appropriate EBL with the EBL key, press the OFF- CENTER key followed by the ENTER key. Pressing the OFFCENTER key alone places the EBL origin at the screen center and cursor location alter- nately.

Range/bearing	Range/bearing
between targets A and B	between targets C and D

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