Furuno GP-3300, GD-3300 manual Following a Route, About route navigation

5.2 Following a Route

Following a route is the process by which you use a stored route for navigation. This unit displays navigation information to guide you from one waypoint to the next, as it automatically switches from waypoint to waypoint in sequence.

1.Press the [FR/TO] key to display the DESTINATION SETTING menu.

ROUTE NO.
DEST	=	SET	CANCEL
MODE	= CURSOR WAYPOINT				ROUTE	R/B
ROUTE NO. = − −
FWD/REV	=	FORWARD		REVERSE

ENTER ROUTE NO., AND SELECT FORWARD OR

REVERSE.

Figure 5-6 DESTINATION SETTING menu

2.Select ROUTE from the MODE field.

3.Select the ROUTE NO. field.

4.Enter route number by two digits.

5.Select the FWD/REV field.

6.Select route transit direction; forward or reverse.

7.Press the [ENT] key.

About route navigation

When a route is selected for navigation its waypoints are marked by yellow flags (except waypoint-created routes) and connected with a light-blue dashed line.

The unit will automatically select the first waypoint in the route plan for you go to towards from your present position. Once you arrive within the radius of the arrival alarm, the unit will automatically switch to the next waypoint in sequence.

You might also try another way to “arrive” at your destination waypoint. This involves changing the arrival alarm range to a larger number. This way too is fraught with danger, for if you specify the alarm range too loosely, let’s say 0.5 nautical miles, you will need to allow the automatic switching to the next destination waypoint to occur, but you may then define a new course to the next waypoint

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