Following A Route - Furuno GP-1850WD Operator's Manual

7. NAVIGATION
7.4

Following a Route

1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key followed by the
ROUTE soft key to open the route list.
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select a route.
3. Press the GO TO soft key to show the
plotter display.
FROM
FISH
WPT
OS
WP-002
FISH
WP-001
DGPS 3D
Plotter display, route selected as destination
The cursor is on the route waypoint nearest
own ship.
4. Operate the cursor pad to place the
cursor on the waypoint or leg desired in
the route.
5. Press the GO TO WPT or FOLLOW LEG
soft key (depending on the choice made
at step 4).
Green lines connect all route waypoints and
arrows on the lines point in the direction to
traverse the route.
Navigate route waypoints in reverse
order
Press the RVSE ROUTE soft key to reverse
the order to traverse waypoints. The arrows
on the route line point in the direction
selected.
Navigate directly to a route waypoint
If you want to go directly to a route waypoint,
place the cursor on the waypoint to show the
flashing diamond, and then press the GO TO
WPT soft key.
7-4
1.3 nm
GO TO
208.5
ROUTE
ZOOM
IN
ZOOM
OUT
GO TO
WPT
RVSE
ROUTE
RETURN
CRAB
Navigate along specific leg of route
Place the cursor on the leg to display it in a
white and red flashing line, and then press
the FOLLOW LEG soft key.
Restarting navigation
When you steer to avoid an obstacle or the
vessel drifts, you may go back your intended
course (Line 1 in the figure below). Use the
steering or highway display to help you
return to course.
Also, if you don't need to return to the
original course, you can go directly to the
waypoint (Line 2 in the figure below) using
the restart function below.
Obstacle
Original course
Example of when to restart navigation
1. Set a destination.
2. Press the [WPT/RTE] key to open the
WAYPOINT & ROUTE menu.
3. Press the LOG soft key.
TO Waypoint (WPT no. in reverse video)
Passed waypoint (gray characters)
Estimated Time of Arrival at last
waypoint
ETA 23:59 31.SEP
01
34 23.564'N
BRIDGE 135 23.456'E
02
34 32.456'N
135 32.456'E
HARBOR
03
34 23.345'N
WP<001> 135 12.456'E
04 34 34.555'N
WP<002>
135 55.555'E
05
34 32.555'N
WP<003> 134 99.999'E
DGPS 3D
Log display
4. Press the RESTART soft key.
Line 2
Line 1
LOG
LEG
RE-
120.5 START
23.4nm
STOP
23.6
23.4nm
RVSE
123.6
ROUTE
23.5nm
180.5
23.5nm SPEED
180.5
23.5nm
COORD
TYPE