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2. PLOTTER OPERATION
2-31
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 WAYPOINTS/ROUTES, WAYPOINTS and WAYPOINT BY RNG &
BRG soft keys.
3. An “X” (red on the GD-1700C/1710C) appears at own ship position, and it is
the origin point for range and bearing. Operate the cursor pad 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 cursor pad to select location, then press the
START POINT soft key.
4. Press the 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
SELECT
MARK
COORD
TYPE
N < - -> S
E < - -> W
SAVE
RETURN
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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
"MARK SHAPE"
on monochrome
model
Waypoint window
5. If necessary, change waypoint data following the instructions from step 6 in
“Entering a waypoint with the cursor” on page 2-30.
6. Press the SAVE soft key to register the waypoint.
7. Enter another waypoint as above, or press the [MENU] key to finish.