Raymarine Combined Pathfinder Radar, RL80CRC PLUS, Chartplotter RL70CRC PLUS Setting Up a Track

Chapter 5: Standard Chart Operations 5-39

•Managing tracks, using the track list, including Saving, Naming, Erasing and Showing a track.

•Making a Track into a Route

➤To access the track controls:

1. From the chart display, press the MENU key to display the chart set up soft keys.

SYSTEM	CHART	TRACK	GPS
SET UP¬	SET UP¬	SET UP¬	SETUP¬

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2. Press the TRACK SETUP soft key to display the Track soft keys:

TRACKS	CLEAR	MAKE INTO
OFF ON	TRACK	ROUTE	MORE¬

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The following instructions assume you have the track soft keys displayed.

Setting Up a Track

You use the track soft keys to switch the track on and to specify the interval, as time or distance, at which track points are saved. The time interval between track points can be set to 1s, 5s, 10s, 30s, 1min, 3min, 5min, 10min or 30minutes. The distance spacing between track points can be set to 0.1nm, 0.5nm or 1.0nm. The interval default is a distance of 0.1nm. The maximum track length is 750 points. When the track has reached this length, the first points are overwritten. The track is saved until you switch it off. When the unit is powered off, the current track (thus far) is retained in memory.

Setting a short time interval between track points is best suited to navigation within a close or complex environment, e.g. an estuary or marina whereas, in contrast, a greater distance interval is best suited to a long haul voyage.

Refer to the setting guide shown in Figure 5-9to determine the best setting for your planned voyage; this is particularly important if you wish to use SmartRoute to convert your track to a route.

Setting Up a Track