1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
1-6
1.7 MOB Mark
1.7.1 Entering the MOB mark, setting MOB as destination
The MOB (Man Overboard) mark functions to mark man overboard position. You
can inscribe this mark from any mode.
Man
overboad
Range, bearing
Current
position
MOB
mark
MOB
MOB
162.5°M
0.49 nm
MOB information
Distance and range
to MOB position
MOB concept
1. Press and hold down the [MOB/WPT] key immediately for about three
seconds when someone falls onboard, to show the display below.
MAN OVER BOARD!
Set (MOB) as destination?
YES NO
MOB message window
2. Confirm that YES is selected, and then press the [ENTER] knob to set the
MOB position as the destination. (Choose NO to mark position as a
waypoint.)
If you select the MOB position as the destination, the MOB ALARM window
appears. Push the [ENTER] knob to erase it and then the following message
appear on the display.
MOB ALARM
MOB function is activated
MOB ALARM window
When placing the cursor on the MOB mark, distance and bearing to the MOB
position are shown in the MOB data box.
MOB
FIX
DST
BRG
33 07. 674N
132 51. 766W
1.14 nm
187 M
MOB data box