2.3 The Cursor
Cursor function
The cursor functions to
•find latitude and longitude of a location
•find range and bearing from your ship to cursor position, and
•enter and erase marks and waypoints.
Turning cursor on/off, shifting the cursor
The [CURS] key turns the cursor on/off alternately. You can shift the cursor by operating the [Arrow] keys. The cursor moves in the direction of the [Arrow] key pressed. When the cursor reaches an edge of the screen, the display is scrolled.
Cursor(large size)
Range and bearing from current position to cursor
WP001 120° | 223.8nm |
| |
BRG+ 331.1° | RNG+ 12.3nm | 2D | |
DEP 113.6 ft | TMP 16.0°C | 12.0V | |
CUR | 34°26.345'N 135°41.232'E | ||
Latitude and longitude of cursor
Figure 2-3 Display, showing location of cursor data
Note: The size of the cursor can be set for large or small on the
DISPLAY SETUP menu.
2.4 Chart Cards
The chart cards contain nautical charts. When you insert a suitable chart card in the drive and your boat is near land, a chart appears with the land portion arranged according to the land pattern setting on the DISPLAY SETUP menu.
When a wrong card is inserted or the wrong chart scale is selected, the land will be hollow. Insert the proper card and select a suitable chart scale. Chart icons appear to help you select suitable chart scale. Table
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