How To Predict Own Ship's Position - Furuno FR-1908V-BB Operator's Manual

5. Click outside the menu window to close the menu.
Speed and movement indications and orientation mode
The stern mode shows aft speed on top.
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How to Predict Own Ship's Position

You can predict ship's position in the vector time selected. This function requires two
GPS sensors and heading data. Some settings for own ship vector are required as
follows:
Menu items
[OWN SHIP VECTOR]
[VECTOR TIME]
Ship is running
straight ahead
Head up mode
FRONT
7.4
kn
5.7
kn
3.5
kn
AFT
[COURSE]
Set a time between 30 seconds to 6
minutes.
Note: The shorter the time the more
accurate the prediction. [30sec] or
[1min] is recommended.
Prediction line Prediction line
from GPS-1 from GPS-1
GPS-1 GPS-1
Prediction line Prediction line
from GPS-2 from GPS-2
GPS-2 GPS-2
Ship's course is
approx. 45°.
Stern up mode
AFT
3.5
kn
5.7
kn
7.4
kn
FRONT
Settings
GPS-1 GPS-1
GPS-2 GPS-2
Ship's predicted position in a turn
1. OPERATION
Reference
paragraph 1.37.4
paragraph 2.10.2
GPS-1 GPS-1
GPS-2 GPS-2
GPS-1 GPS-1
GPS-2 GPS-2
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