Chapter 3: Getting Started
3. To release the cursor from homed mode press the trackpad to move
Changing the Chart Scale
The RANGE key changes the chart scale so that a larger or smaller area is
shown on the available cartography.
Plotter mode is available to allow you to zoom into a smaller area, even
when no chart data is available for that scale. To enable plotter mode, see
Chapter 4:Setting Up.
You can change the chart scale for two purposes:
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Each time you press the RANGE key, the chart scale changes to the next
available setting. The Status Bar at the top left-hand side of the screen
indicates the distance, from top to bottom of the display, in nautical miles.
128nm
Vertical distance displayed on chart
64nm
➤
For rapid scale change, press and hold the desired arrow on the RANGE
key.
The distance indicator at the left-hand end of the status bar is updated
whenever you change the chart scale.
• When the vessel moves near the edge of the chart window, the chart
is redrawn with the vessel at the center and the cursor homed on the
vessel.
• While homed, the status bar indicates position, SOG and COG.
• If SCREEN AMPLIFIER is enabled, the screen displays the vessel off-
set from center, to increase forward visibility, see Chapter 4:Setting
Up.
the cursor away from the vessel's current position. The status bar
shows the cursor position, range and bearing from the vessel.
To see either a smaller area (in more detail) or a larger area (in less
detail)
To move the display to another area of the chart, by zooming out to a
small scale chart, then zooming in to another location
Chart zoom out
Chart zoom in
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