Easy Marine Navigation Using Routes And Waypoints; Multiple Chart Formats For Flexibility - Raymarine Marine GPS System User Manual

RayTech Navigator User's Guide

Easy Marine Navigation Using Routes and Waypoints

RayTech Navigator takes the guesswork out of marine navigation by
enabling you to easily chart, plot, and execute simple or complex
routes. A route is composed of a series of waypoints that you select
on the screen, with each waypoint denoting a certain position along
the path of the route. A route typically has a starting waypoint and an
ending waypoint, and as many intermediate waypoints as you need or
want. Using Navigator, you can create a route to any destination with
a few simple clicks of the mouse, and then follow it manually or
enable your vessel's autopilot to follow the route/waypoints you have
designated. Routes and waypoints can easily be changed "on the fly,"
should weather or other factors necessitate a change in course.

Multiple Chart Formats for Flexibility

Navigator uses the latest digitized versions of the paper charts
traditionally used in marine navigation, and supports a variety of
popular chart formats:
These charts fall into three basic types:
1-2
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C-Map NT
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Maptech NOAA/BSB
Maptech PCX
Maptech Photo Regions and Topographical Charts
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SoftCharts Nautical Charts and PhotoNavigator
Vector – A paper chart that has been digitized
into a format consisting of line segments.
Vector charts can be easier to read than
a rasterized chart, but may not include
the level of detail found in Raster charts.
The C-MAP chart is an example of a
vector chart.