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To stop alternating, press SET. To restart alternating, press SET again.
8.2.6
SET and DRIFT
Direction of current (SET) and speed of current (DRF).
Alternating function. To stop alternating, press SET.
To restart alternating, press SET again.
8.2.7
(CMG) and (DMG)
Course made good (CMG) and distance made good (DMG)
The function is based on the principle of dead reckoning.
The function keeps track of the boats way through the water and
displays course and distance in a straight line from the start
position.
Locate and mark your position and reset CMG/DMG. Get
underway.
To find your new position, plot the course and distance on your
sea chart.
The function starts at power on.
To reset (CMG/DMG), press CLEAR.
When the MOB button is pressed it temporarily resets the
CMG/DMG function.
Alternating function. To stop alternating, press SET.
To restart alternating, press SET again.
8.2.8
WAYPOINT CLOSURE VELOCITY (WCV)
Displays the speed over ground towards the waypoint in (KTS),
(Km) or (Mh), (see 12.1.2, C11).
The text alternates between (WCV) and the selected (unit).
8.2.9
CROSS TRACK ERROR (XTE)
Distance in nautical miles (NM) to desired track.
To display this function, you must navigate towards a waypoint.
Your boat is the "triangle" symbol and the desired track line is
represented by the "3 vertical lines". The "triangle" symbol will tell
you on which side of the desired track you are. You should aim to
steer your boat so that the display readout is 0.00 NM, which
means you are on the desired track.
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