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3. PLOTTER OPERATION
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Note: You cannot change the shape and color of a waypoint when the proximity alarm
radius for it is other than “zero.” To change shape or color, enter all zeroes as the
proximity alarm radius.
11. You can change the name (6 characters), comment (13 characters), L/L position and the
proximity alarm radius for a waypoint as follows:
Use the Trackball to select the NAME, COMMENT, position box or PROXIMITY ALARM
RADIUS field. (“Proximity alarm radius” provides for audio and visual alarms when your
boat nears a waypoint by the distance specified. The proximity alarm must be turned on
in the ALARM menu to use this feature. For details see the paragraph 3.11.6.)
Use the Trackball to select location.
Enter appropriate alphanumeric character with the alphanumeric keys.
12. Press the D: SAVE soft key to register the waypoint.
13. Enter another waypoint, or press the MENU key to close the menu.
Entering a waypoint by range and bearing
This method is useful when you want to enter a waypoint using range and bearing to a
target found on a radar.
1. Press the MENU key to open the menu.
2. Press the C: WAYPOINTS/ROUTES, A: WAYPOINTS and D: WAYPOINT BY RNG &
BRG soft keys.
3. A red “X” appears at own ship position, and it is the origin point for range and bearing.
Operate the Trackball to place the cursor on the location desired. Range and bearing
from own ship to the cursor appear at the top of the display.
Note: The origin point of range and bearing can be shifted to the location desired.
Operate the Trackball to select location, then press the D: START POINT soft key.
4. Press the C: NEW WPT soft key. The waypoint window appears and it shows mark
shape, waypoint name, comment (default: date and time), position of waypoint and
proximity alarm radius.
NEW
WPT
▲
34°44.000'N
135°21.000'W
359.9°
0.00nm
002WPT
00:00 01JAN00
34°44.000'N
135°21.000'W
359.9°
0.00nm
003WPT
00:00 01JAN00
34°44.000'N
135°21.000'W
359.9°
0.00nm
COMMENT
02:36 01JAN01
LAT
34° 12. 134'N
LON
134° 12. 345'W
PROXIMITY ALARM RADIUS
0. 00nm
MARK
0 01WPT
NAME
SELECT
MARK
A
RETURNE
COORD
TYPE
B
N< - - >S
E< - - >W
C
SAVED
Waypoint window
5. If necessary, change waypoint data following the instructions from step 6 in “Entering a
waypoint with the cursor” on page 3-26.
6. Press the D: SAVE soft key to register the waypoint.
7. Enter another waypoint as above, or press the MENU key to finish.