The PLOT 2 screen re-arranges the BRG and DTG
readouts and adds the vessels’ current position data to
the screen. The L/L readout can be turned OFF in the
PLOT DISPLAY
menu for better viewing.
Plot Scales
The Plot size or scaling can be changed to show the
navigation area of interest by pressing the
softkeys
indicated by
thmorm{arrows.
Plot scales available for the plot screen
are 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, or 200 NM. The selected Plot
scale range is shown in the upper right corner of the Plot display next to the
UP arrow, for reference.
Recording a Track Line
The Track Plotter normally draws tracking lines on
the Plot screen as the vessel moves along. However,
these track lines are only “temporary” and are always
lost whenever changing plot scales, changing operating
modes, or upon turning the
NAVunit
OFF or ON...
UNLESS you decide to record the track line to memory.
PLOT MENU
TRACK MENU
*
DISPIAY
MENU +
SIMULATOR
+
ON
m
PRESS CLEAR TO EWT
You can record and save a single important vessel track of your vessel’s
trip to keep in memory so when you return home you may retrace the same
route. Recording a track is easily done by pressing
thelm[
key while on
the Plot Display mode. The Plot menu appears.
Press
thevlsoftkey
to select the Track Menu.
The plotter can remember up to 300 track points, so
the recording interval selected will be important in
determining how quickly track memory will be used.
TRACK
INTEFWAL
I
Use a shorter time interval if the vessel’s route has
.5
1 3 5
10
MN
several turns or bends’ such as in rivers and waterways
for saving track with more detail. Longer time record-
Et-ME
TRACK
LINE
ing intervals can be used when the trip is going to be
generally a straight line for long distances. The best
PRESS
CLEAR
TO EXIT
recording interval for long trips is “by distance” trav-
elled. The recording intervals. can be selected in units of Time or Distance:
TIME I
NTE
RVALS
:
30
seconds,
1,3,5,
and
10
minutes.
DISTANCE INTERVALS: 0.2 or 0.5 nautical miles.
OFF is normally selected when track recording is not required.
OPERATION 3-14