Creating Track-Based Routes - Furuno GP-1850WD Operator's Manual

6.4 Creating Track-based
Routes
You can create routes based on your ship's
track by entering waypoints at own ship's
position. This feature is useful when you
wish to retrace a track.
1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key to open the
WAYPOINT & ROUTE menu.
2. Press the CREATE VOYAGE BASED
ROUTE soft key to show the save route
menu.
LENGTH
ABCDEF
25.6 nm
WAYPOINTS
ABCDEFGHIJKL
LENGTH
BRIDGE
56.7 nm
WAYPOINTS
12:30 29SE97
LENGTH
FISH01
WAYPOINTS
15:21 01OCT97
LENGTH
HPT001
WAYPOINTS
16:45 01OCT97
DGPS 3D
SEARCH FOR
Save route menu
3. Press the NEW soft key to show the new
route window.
Next consecutive route number
ROUTE NAME
0 0 6
COMMENT
DGPS 3D
New route window
SAVE
ROUTE
35
NEW
SELECT
ROUTE
6
21.1 nm
3
4.7 nm
1
RETURN
RETURN
_ _ _
SAVE
ROUTE
START
LOG
CANCEL
4. If required, you may change the route
name and enter a comment, using the
[CLEAR] key, cursor pad and
alphanumeric keys.
5. Press the START LOG soft key to show
the track-based route screen. If you
entered an existing route name at step 4,
you are asked if you want to add
track-based waypoints to the existing
route. Then, press the [ENTER] key to
select YES, or the [CLEAR] key to
escape.
ROUTE NAME: XYZ
COMMENT: BEST FISHING
01
02
03
04
05
DGPS 3D
Route contents display
6. Press the [PLOT] key to show the plot
display. The SAVE icon appears at the
bottom of the screen.
DGPS 3D
SAVE icon
SAVE icon appearance on the plotter display
6. ROUTES
SAVE
ROUTE
LEG
FINISH
LOG
COORD
TYPE
RETURN
RETURN
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UP
ZOOM
IN
ZOOM
OUT
COURSE
UP
NAV
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POS
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