Raymarine RL80CRC PLUS manual Measuring Range and Bearing to Target from Vessel, Placing a VRM/EBL

Measuring Range and Bearing to Target from Vessel

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•Measure the bearing of a target or point from your vessel’s position, using an EBL

•Measure the range and bearing between any two points on the radar, using the FLOAT function

Note: An alternative method of measuring range and bearing is to use the cur-

sor data box: If the cursor readout is set to display range and bearing (rather than Lat/Long), you can determine the range and bearing by moving the cur- sor over the target and checking the cursor data box readings. You can also estimate the range to a target by reference to the range rings.

Measuring Range and Bearing to Target from Vessel

VRM/EBL

To measure the range and/or bearing of a target or point from your vessel’s position, you need to place a VRM/EBL and move it so that it crosses the target or point for which you require the bearing or range.

When you turn on a VRM/EBL, it is displayed in its last-used position.

Note: If the VRM’s last-used position is outside the radar picture at the cur- rent range setting, it is placed at its default position instead. This is one third of the range for VRM1, and two-thirds for VRM2.

Placing a VRM/EBL

Placing and positioning VRM/EBLs on the Pathfinder Plus Radar display is quick and easy.

• If a VRM/EBL is not already displayed, you can place one with a single press of the VRM/EBL key.

•If you have already placed a VRM/EBL, pressing the VRM/EBL key pro- vides soft key control of additional functions.

➤To place a VRM/EBL when one is not already displayed: 1. Press VRM/EBL.

VRM/EBL

The radar picture shows VRM/EBL1, together with its associated data box in its last-used position.

As shown in Figure 3-12, the cursor is positioned over the intersection of the VRM circle and the EBL line. It has control of the VRM/EBL as indi- cated by the four-way arrow, the solid VRM/EBL line, and the text VRM/ EBL.