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Chapter 3: Standard Radar Operations 3-17
Measuring Range and
Bearing Between
Targets (FLOAT)
4. Press the FLOAT 1 soft key to float VRM/EBL1, or the FLOAT 2 soft key to
float VRM/EBL2.
The soft keys are cleared. The cursor is positioned over the origin of the
VRM/EBL, over your vessel. The cursor has control of the VRM/EBL, as
indicated by the four-headed arrow, the text FLT in inverse video, and the
solid VRM/EBL line.
5. Usethe trackpad to move the origin of the VRM/EBL to the required posi-
tion (over the first target).
6. PressENTER to drop the VRM/EBL inits newposition,or CLEAR to aban-
don the operation and return the VRM/EBL to its previous position.
The radar shows the VRM/EBL as a short-dashed line (VRM/EBL1) or a
long-dashed line (VRM/EBL2), and the cursor returns to normal control.
7. Usethecontext-sensitivecursorto takecontrolof theVRMand/or EBL,to
obtain therange and/or bearing to a second target, as previously described.
8. Readthe range and bearing information from the VRM/EBL data box.
Moving and Unfloating a Floating EBL
You can moveor unfloat a VRM/EBLthat has been floated. You can unfloat a
VRM/EBL either by using the context-sensitive cursor or by using the FLOAT
soft key options.
➤ To move or unfloat a floating VRM/EBL using the cursor:
1. Movethecursorovertheoriginofthe VRM/EBLyouwishto control,until
the letters FLT are displayed.
2. If you wish to unfloat the VRM/EBL, press CLEAR. The origin of the
VRM/EBL is reset to your vessel’s position.
3. Alternatively,if you wish to move the floating VRM/EBL, press ENTER to
take control of it and move it using the trackpad.
Press ENTER again to drop the VRM/EBL in its new position, or CLEAR
to abandon the operation and return the VRM/EBL to its previous posi-
tion.
➤ To unfloat a floating VRM/EBL using the keys:
1. Press VRM/EBL to display the VRM/EBL soft keys.
2. Press the FLOAT soft key.
3. Pressthe UNF LOAT 1 softkeyto unfloatVRM/EBL1, ortheUNFLOAT 2 soft
keytounfloatVRM/EBL2.
The soft keys are cleared, and the VRM/EBL is repositioned with its ori-
gin at your vessel’s position.
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FLOAT...
FLOAT 2 UNFLOAT 1
FLOAT 1
UNFLOAT 2
FLOAT 1
VRM
VRM
FLT
VRM/EBL
FLOAT 1
UNFLOAT 1
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