Furuno GP-1850WF manual Setting speed for ETA calculation, Switching waypoints, Waypoint Own Ship

Setting speed for ETA calculation

Speed, which may be input manually or automatically, is required to calculate ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) to a waypoint.

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

2.Press the LOG soft key.

3.Press the SPEED soft key.

SELECT SPEED

FOR ETA

▲

SPD 10.0kt

GPS AVG SPD

▼

Select speed for ETA window

4.Key in speed manually in the SPD field, or use GPS speed data by selecting GPS AVG SPD.

5.Press the ENTER soft key to register your selection.

Switching waypoints

When you arrive to a waypoint on a route, you can switch to the next waypoint three ways: AUTO1, AUTO2 and MANUAL.

AUTO1: Automatically switches the TO waypoint when your boat is within the arrival alarm area. For how to set the arrival alarm area, see “9.3 Arrival Alarm” on page 9-2.

Waypoint

Own Ship

Swithes to the next waypoint here.

AUTO2: Automatically switches the TO waypoint when the boat enters the arrival alarm range or the boat passes an imaginary perpendicular line passing through the center of the destination waypoint.

8. NAVIGATION

Switches to the next waypoint on the perpendicular though own ship is off the arrival alarm range.

Own ship

Waypoint

Perpendicular

MANUAL: When the boat enters the arrival alarm area, the TO waypoint may be switched by using the RESTART soft key (on the LOG display). If the arrival alarm is not set, the waypoint will not be switched. To be alerted when you arrive at a waypoint turn on the audio alarm. For further details, see “9.2 Audio Alarm On/Off” on page 9-1.

To select waypoint switching method do the following:

1.Press the [MENU] key.

2.Press the DISPLAY OPTIONS soft key.

3.Select WAYPOINTS SW.

4.Press the EDIT soft key to show the waypoint sw window.

WAYPOINTS SW

AUTO 1

AUTO 2

MANUAL

5.Select appropriate waypoint switching method.

6.Press the ENTER soft key to close the window.

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