6)Select LC or DC.

7)Press the [] key to select Chain:Sec.

8)Enter Loran (or Decca) data with the numeral keys.

9)To apply an offset to the LOPs, select LOP CALIB and enter offset.

10)Press the [NU/CU ENT] key.

11)Enter next offset and press the [NU/CU ENT] key.

12)Press the [MENU ESC] key.

5.4 DISPLAY SETUP Menu

The DISPLAY SETUP menu lets you set the size and tone of vari- ous markers.

Keying sequence: [MENU ESC] [1]

DISPLAY SETUP

 

LAND PATTERN

 

 

2

3

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLACE NAME

 

BRT

 

DIM

OFF

 

GRID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIM

OFF

 

 

BRT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE BAR

 

BRT

 

DIM

OFF

 

TIME MARK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIM

OFF

 

 

BRT

 

WPT MARK SIZE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURSOR SIZE

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTOR INFO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIGHTS FLASH

 

ON

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Cursor

ESC:Esc

 

Figure 5-4 DISPLAY SETUP menu

DISPLAY SETUP menu description

LAND PATTERN: Select land display tone.

PLACE NAME: Set place name tone for bright, dim or off.

GRID: Set grid tone for bright, dim or off.

COURSE BAR: Set course bar tone for bright, dim or off.

TIME MARK: Set time mark tone for bright, dim or off.

WPT MARK SIZE: Select size of waypoint mark to large or small. "S" displays all waypoints by an "x." (Waypoint number does not appear.)

CURSOR SIZE: Select size of cursor to large or small.

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Furuno GP-1600F manual Display Setup Menu, Display Setup menu description

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