Operation Modes - Raymarine GPM400 Reference Manual

Range Mode
Horizontal distance across Shows mode
screen (halfway up the window application is
or at center of view). Shown in working iin.
selected system units.
Cartographic objects Waypoint Center-of-view
Select objects for display With arrival White cross indicates
via the 3D Chart Setup circle center of chart view
menu. at sea level.
The 3D chart view includes the same cartographic objects and nav-
igation features, like waypoints, as the standard chart. To move
around the 3D chart, and to display your chosen area at the
required scale, use pan and zoom as normal.
In the 3D chart, you can also adjust rotate and pitch settings.
• Rotate rotates the view between 0° and 359° .
• Pitch adjusts the vertical angle of view between 1° and 90° .
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Operation modes

You can choose to view the chart in one of two modes:
• Active motion mode.
Boat symbol Rotation
Boat's position on Shows in degrees true,
chart. Select sail how far the on-screen
or power boat. view has been rotated
from your boat's heading.
Depth scale North arrow
Approximate 3D indication of True
depth beneath North in relation to
your boat. the chart view.
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• Planning mode.
Active motion mode
This is the default mode. The screen shows an aerial view of the
3D chart with a viewpoint from above your boat, slightly behind it
and looking forward. As your position changes, the chart view auto-
matically updates.
You can set different viewpoints: see View options on page 81.
Rotating or panning the chart puts it into planning mode.
Planning mode
If you move the view away from your current location, the system
enters planning mode. You can view areas from different angles,
bearings and ranges but your vessel is no longer kept on screen
automatically.
The same controls and functions are available in both modes.
Or
Planning mode is indicated in the status bar by brackets around the
mode: (FWD).
To enter planning mode:
• Pan to the area of the chart that
you want to view or
• Turn the rotary control (except
if set to CENTRE and ADJUST
PITCH).
Chapter 6: 3D Chart