Raymarine Combined Pathfinder Radar, RL80CRC PLUS manual Moving and Unfloating a Floating EBL

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or unfloating a VRM/EBL pair, as described below; however, as it is more dif- ficult to locate the VRM/EBL origin when it is over the centre, you will proba- bly find it easier to use the keys in this case.

➤To float a VRM/EBL pair using the keys:

1.If one is not already present, place a VRM/EBL pair as described in the pre- vious section.

2.Press VRM/EBL to display the VRM/EBL soft keys.

3.Press the FLOAT soft key. The soft keys are updated, with the relevant options displayed.

Targets (FLOAT)

Bearing Between

MeasuringRange and

FLOAT...

FLOAT 1

VRM

FLOAT 1 FLOAT 2 UNFLOAT 1 UNFLOAT 2

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4.Press the FLOAT 1 soft key to float VRM/EBL1, or the FLOAT 2 soft key to float VRM/EBL2.

The soft keys are cleared. The cursor is positioned over the origin of the VRM/EBL, over your vessel. The cursor has control of the VRM/EBL, as indicated by the four-headed arrow, the text FLT in inverse video, and the solid VRM/EBL line.

5.Use the trackpad to move the origin of the VRM/EBL to the required posi- tion (over the first target).

6.Press ENTER to drop the VRM/EBL in its new position, or CLEAR to aban- don the operation and return the VRM/EBL to its previous position.

The radar shows the VRM/EBL as a short-dashed line (VRM/EBL1) or a long-dashed line (VRM/EBL2), and the cursor returns to normal control.

7.Use the context-sensitive cursor to take control of the VRM and/or EBL, to obtain the range and/or bearing to a second target, as previously described.

8.Read the range and bearing information from the VRM/EBL data box.

Moving and Unfloating a Floating EBL

You can move or unfloat a VRM/EBL that has been floated. You can unfloat a VRM/EBL either by using the context-sensitive cursor or by using the FLOAT soft key options.

➤To move or unfloat a floating VRM/EBL using the cursor:

1.Move the cursor over the origin of the VRM/EBL you wish to control, until the letters FLT are displayed.

VRMFLT	2. If you wish to unfloat the VRM/EBL, press CLEAR. The origin of the
	VRM/EBL is reset to your vessel’s position.