Where am I?

Monitoring a course....

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How do I monitor my course?....

Your course is shown on the chart application whilst motion mode is active.

Using COG and heading vectors (Press DATA - CHART VECTORS - COG/HDG VECTORS).

Use the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI). With your display receiving accurate heading and position information, you can monitor your course and accurately steer to a target waypoint.

What does the CDI show me?....

The CDI gives a graphical representation of your boat's course. This 'rolling road' format represents a width of sea equal to the Cross Track Error (XTE) limits that you have specified in the Setup menu. As you travel towards the target waypoint, the checkered pattern moves down the screen to simulate movement at a rate proportional to your boat's speed.

Direction of

Target waypoint

next waypoint

 

Correction

Direction

Target way-

On course

arrow

to steer

point name

line

What do the steering instructions tell me?

On course

Boat on center line. Zero XTE

XTE

0ff course

XTE

0.000nm

0.027nm

Boat off center line.

Correction arrow(s) indicate direction to steer to maintain course to target waypoint.

The greater the XTE, the more arrows.

? More information... See the 'Using the CDI' chapter of the Reference Manual

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Raymarine Marine RADAR manual On course, 0ff course

Marine RADAR specifications

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