What can I see?

Understanding the chart

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FIND

SHIP CURSOR

GOTO

ROUTES

TRACKS

PRESENTATION

What can I use the chart for?

Find where you are. Interpret your surroundings.

Place waypoints at specific locations. Navigate to a specific point. Monitor where you are going. Record where you have been.

Measure the distance between two points.

Chart

Chart

Motion

range

orientation

mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

4nm

North-Up

(Relative Motion)

Portside

Port point

Build and follow routes.

Manage and edit routes and tracks. Distinguish between fixed & moving objects (radar overlay).

View photographs of ports and marinas.

View information normally contained in an almanac. Display an aerial photo overlay.

Chart

view

 

Local

 

 

Status bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chart boundary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gully Ridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Route

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cursor

 

 

 

 

 

Creek point

Waypoint

Active waypoint

Current position

Cartographic object

Track

How do I move around the chart?

To change the scale:

OUT

Press RANGE (OUT) to see a larger

area of the chart.

RANGE

 

IN

Press RANGE (IN) to see a smaller

 

area in more detail.

To pan the chart:

Moves cursor. When cursor reaches window edge, chart pans to a different area.

Press and hold to pan larger areas.

How do I find where I am on the chart?

If you cannot find your boat symbol :

The boat symbol indicates your position.

FIND

SHIP CURSOR

The screen automatically pans to your boat's position and re-activiates the motion mode (see below - 'How do I change how my boat moves on the chart').

? More information... See 'Using the Chart' chapter of the E-Series Reference Manual

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Marine RADAR specifications

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