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the display. The chartplotter displays maps and screens in darker colors.
It is also possible to go through the available color palettes by pressing the PWR
button. See Par. 2.3. Press the button repeatedly to scroll through the options.
“BACKLIGHTING TIMEOUT”: Sets the time value among 1, 3, 5, 10 MIN:
after this time when no button is pressed, the screen and keyboard
backlight is turned Off. Simply press any button or the CURSOR to resume
normal operation. This is very useful when using the chartplotter for an
anchor watch or in other scenarios where reduced power consumption is
important.
5.2.2. Chart Settings
One of the many advantages of the C-MAP
TM
cartography is the ability to
select the information you want to display. The user may choose either to
display or not depending on his specific requirement. Use the CHART
SETTING menu to select the cartographic objects to display on the screen.
This menu is divided in the sub-menus described in the following paragraphs.
5.2.2.1. Chart Presentation
Controls the display on the map of the chart features. After the CHART
SETTINGS menu is shown:
1. Use the UP or DOWN CURSOR button to select “CHART
PRESENTATION” and press the ENTER button.
2. Use the UP or DOWN CURSOR button to select the desired option and
then press the ENTER button. The available options are listed below:
“CHART PRESETS”: Selects from a predefined table what cartographic
objects are displayed and which display options are set. Pre-programmed
settings are user selectable from FULL, MEDIUM, LOW, TIDES, CUSTOM.
“CHART ORIENTATION”: Selects the orientation of your chart according
to: NORTH UP (the map is shown with North upwards), HEADING UP (the
map is shown with the ship's current heading upwards), COURSE UP (the
map is displayed with the currently selected course leg upwards). The
default setting is North Up.
“DYNAMIC NAV AIDS”: Turns ON or OFF the blinking lights on Nav-Aids.
The blinking period and color of each Nav-Aid is read from the Nav-Aid
attributes available on the data C-CARD. When the ship is inside the Nav-
Aid nominal range, the light of the Nav-Aid will start blinking.
“3D VIEW”: Turns ON or OFF the panoramic view of the chart. Chart data
Chart Settings