Measuring Distances Using The Ruler Key - Raytheon RayChart 620 Operation Manual

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Chapter 3: Controlling the Chart and Using the Default Soft Keys
To erase an existing route:
1. Press the ROUTE soft key to display the Route menu.
2. Press SELECT until the required route is displayed.
3. Use the trackpad or ROUTE soft key to highlight the ERASE option,
4. Press ENTER to confirm the deletion.

3.5 Measuring Distances Using the RULER Key

You can obtain an accurate measurement of the distance between two
points by using the RULER soft key, as follows:
1. From the default soft key display, press the RULER soft key.
2. Use the trackpad to move the cursor to the measurement start
3. Press FROM. The start point is marked with an "F".
4. Use the trackpad to move the cursor to the measurement end point.
5. Press TO. The end point is marked with a "T".
and press ENTER.
The route disappears from the screen, and the route soft keys are
cleared.
Note: If you have set the waypoint display on when you set up your
RayChart (see Chapter 6), the waypoints will still be displayed.
Otherwise, only the waypoints for the current route are displayed, so
the waypoints for the deleted route will disappear.
The soft key labels change, as shown in the example below.
point.
A dotted line connects the From point to the cursor.
A dotted line connects the two points, and a ruler data box is
displayed.
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