2. BASIC OPERATION

2.4.1Selecting the data shown on Normal and Data Displays

Some display modes may be set up to suit your operating needs, on the SCREEN SETUP menu.

Selecting data for Normal Display 2 screen

You can select the data to show on the upper and lower half of the Normal Display 2.

STBY 20.5

 

HDG

 

145.9

 

P

(Data)

S

(Data1)

Upper half

 

 

 

(Data 2)

Lower half

Normal Display 2

1.Press the [STBY] and [MENU] key in order to show the STBY menu.

2.Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select the SCREEN SETUP, and then press the [ENTER] knob to show the SCREEN SETUP menu.

SCREEN2 UPPER DATA: POS

SCREEN2 LOWER DATA:

SCREEN3 PATTERN: 3 DATA

DATA1: POS

DATA2: COG

DATA3: SOG

GRAPHIC:

HIGHWAY

Screen setup menu

3.Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select “SCREEN 2 DATA UPPER” or “SCREEN 3 DATA LOWER” from the SCREEN SETUP menu.

4.Press the [ENTER] knob to show the options window.

5.Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select the data which you want to show on the upper or lower half of the Normal Display 2.

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Furuno NAVpilot-500 manual Selecting the data shown on Normal and Data Displays, Selecting data for Normal Display 2 screen

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