The Boat Icon - Furuno MFD12 Operator's Manual

2. Chart Plotter
2.5

The Boat Icon

The boat icon appears at current position. The default shape is "simplified icon". Other
shapes are available, from the menu, like yacht and sailboat. The boat icon has the
functions indicated below also.
• The Heading line is a straight line that runs from your position and this line shows
the current heading.
• The COG/SOG predictor is a vector line that runs from the boat icon. This predictor
shows estimated course and speed of your vessel. The top of the predictor is the
estimated position of your vessel at the end of the selected predictor time (set on
the menu). You can increase the length of the predictor to find the estimated posi-
tion of your vessel in the future on the current course and speed.
• The Direction of turn indicator points in the direction in which your vessel is now
turning.
• The Track plots the movement of your vessel.
The Boat Icon pop-up menu
controls the COG/SOG predic-
tor, heading line and track. To
display this pop-up, put the cur-
sor on the boat icon then push
the right-click button.
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Heading line
Direction of turn indicator
COG/SOG predictor
Track
Want to know your SOG/COG?
Cursor on icon:
Cursor on icon, left-click button:
To close the window, press the
CANCEL key.
Boat icon pop-up menu
Turn on or off
as appropriate.
To set COG/SOG predictor time, select
Set COG/SOG Predictor Time and hit
left-click button to show the
Ship & Track menu.
COG/SOG Predictor Time
Select COG/SOG Predictor Time
and push RotoKey.
Rotate RotoKey to select a time.
Push RotoKey to confirm setting.
The greater the time the longer
the COG/SOG predictor.