Event Marker - Furuno CH-250 Operator's Manual

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Event Marker

The event marker functions to mark important locations on the screen, and five event markers
may be inscribed. Each time the [EVENT] key is pressed the "latest event marker" ( ) is
inscribed at the cursor location and all previously entered event markers are shown by the
"previous event marker" (+). When the capacity for event markers is reached the eldest event
marker is erased from the screen to make room for the latest.
Note 1: Event marker position can be output to external equipment and marked on the display
of the external equipment. Each press of the [EVENT] key outputs event marker
position. For details see TARGET L/L on page 5-11.
Note 2: Event markers cannot be inscribed from the vertical fan display when it is in the sub
window (Horizontal/vertical fan display). Inscribe the marker from the horizontal display
to show it in the vertical fan display.
3. Operate the Omnipad to place the cursor on the location desired for an event marker.
4. Press the [EVENT] key to inscribe the event marker. The event marker is inscribed on the
vertical fan display, as well as the horizontal and video plotter displays.
"Latest event marker"
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"Previous event
marker"
Figure 3-11 How to inscribe, delete the event markers
Display area
NAV
DATA
To delete all event markers,
place cursor outside
display area and press the
[MENU] key.