2. BASIC OPERATION

2.4.2Selecting the display on Graphic Display

COMPASS, RUDDER ANGLE, HIGHWAY, WIND TRUE INDICATOR, WIND RELATIVE INDICATOR, DEPTH GRAPH or TEMP GRAPH can be shown on the Graphic Display. Note that the appropriate sensors are necessary to display data.

1.Open the SCREEN SETUP menu referring to page 2-4.

2.Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select “GRAPHIC”.

3.Press the [ENTER] knob to show the graphic options window.

COMPASS

RUDDER ANGLE

HIGHWAY

WIND TRUE INDICATOR

WIND RELATIVE INDICATOR

DEPTH GRAPH

TEMP GRAPH

Graphic options window

4. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select the graphic type.

 

N

W

E

 

S

RUDDER

P 2.5

 

COMPASS

WIND

RELATIVE

45

12 kt

RELATIVE WIND INDICATOR

RUDDER ANGLE P 5.1

PORTSTBD

RUDDER ANGLE

DEPTH 260ft

200

300

DEPTH GRAPH

WINDTRUE

45

12 kt

TRUE WIND INDICATOR

TEMP 32.0 F

40

30

TEMP GRAPH

Waypoint ID

001WPT

Waypoint mark

 

 

Own ship symbol

P0.01 nm

Direction to steer

HIGHWAY

 

Graphic displays

5. Press the [ENTER] knob and [MENU] key in order to close the menu.

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Furuno NAVpilot-500 manual Selecting the display on Graphic Display, Graphic options window, Graphic displays

NAVpilot-500 specifications

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