Furuno GP-1850WF, GP-1850WDF manual Entering waypoints by range and bearing

Changing waypoint name, comment, proximity alarm radius

1.If necessary, you can change the name (up to 6 characters), comment (up to 13 characters), L/L position and the proximity alarm radius (explained in detail in Chapter 8) as follows:

a)Select the NAME, COMMENT or PROXIMITY ALARM RADIUS field.

b)Use the cursor pad to select character or digit.

c)Enter appropriate data with the alphanumeric keys. Each press an alphanumeric key changes three alphabet and one number.

Note: You cannot change shape and color of a waypoint when it has a proximity alarm radius entered. To change shape or color, enter all zeroes as the proximity alarm radius.

Changing waypoint position

1.Use the cursor pad to place the cursor in the LAT LON field.

2.Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor on digit to change. Enter appropriate data with the alphanumeric keys.

3.You can switch co-ordinates with the N<-->S/E<-->W soft key.

6. WAYPOINTS

Entering waypoints by range and bearing

This method is useful when you want to enter a waypoint using range and bearing to a target found on a radar.

1.Press the [WPT/RTE] key to open the WAYPOINT & ROUTE menu.

2.Press the WAYPOINTS soft key to open the WAYPOINT menu.

3.Press the WAYPOINT BY RANGE & BEARING soft key. The plotter screen appears.

34°	12.345' N	FROM	0.01nm	WPT
135°	12.345' E	'X'	224.1	RNG BRG
				ZOOM
				IN
				ZOOM
				OUT
	X			NEW
				WPT
				START
				POINT
DGPS 3D				RETURN

Plotter display, range and bearing selected

as waypoint entry method

4.Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor on the location desired. The range and bearing from own ship to cursor appear at the top of the screen.

Note: The origin point of range and bearing can be shifted to the place you desire. Operate the cursor pad to select location, and then press the START POINT soft key. “X” appears at the cursor position.

5.Press the NEW WPT soft key to display the waypoint window.

6.If necessary, change data as you did in “Entering waypoints by the cursor.”

7.Press the SAVE soft key to register the waypoint.

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