Furuno 1944C-BB Entering the MOB Mark, Setting MOB as Destination, MOB concept, MOB mark messages

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

1.7Entering the MOB Mark, Setting MOB as Destination

The MOB mark functions to mark man overboard position. You can inscribe the mark from any mode except nav data, when playing back data or conducting any test. Note that this function requires position data.

Note: The function of the SAVE/MOB key depends on the setting of SAVE MOB KEY FUNCTION in the GENERAL SETUP menu. The description below

Range, bearing

Man Current overboard position

MOB mark

M

(MOB)

M

O162.5°M B 0.49 nm

MOB Data Box Bearing and range to MOB position

shows the procedure using the default setting. For further details, see Save MOB Key Function on page 7-2.

MOB concept

1.Press and hold down the SAVE/MOB key for about three seconds when someone falls overboard. The display shows the waypoint number being saved (youngest empty waypoint number, 001-999) followed by the MOB confirmation window.

Time remaining is counted down while pressing the SAVE/MOB key.

WAYPOINT SAVED!

XXXWPT CONTINUE PUSHING

FOR MOB!

XXX = Waypoint number

CONTINUE PUSHING	MAN OVER BOARD!
FOR MOB!	GO TO MOB?
XX SEC	YES ... PUSH ENTER KNOB
	NO ... PUSH CLEAR KEY

XX = Time remaining is counted down.

MOB mark messages

2.Push the ENTER knob to select the MOB position as the destination, or press the CLEAR key to only mark current ship’s position as a waypoint. If you select the MOB position as destination;

•A full-screen radar, plotter or overlay appears depending on the display in use. (If the MOB key function is “MOB Without Confirmation” the range is automatically set to 0.5 nm.) Further, the waypoint marker appears on the radar display.

•The MOB mark “MOB” appears at the MOB position and a blue line runs between it and current position. This line shows the shortest course to the MOB position.

•Range and bearing to the MOB position are shown in the MOB data box.

To erase an MOB mark from the plotter display, you must first erase its corresponding waypoint. Place the cursor on the MOB mark, then press the CLEAR key followed by pushing the ENTER knob to erase the waypoint. Then, repeat to erase the MOB mark.

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