Raymarine e7 User Reference page 101

• The color of the arrow indicates the flow speed:
– Red: increasing current flow speed.
– Blue: decreasing current flow speed.
The animation can be viewed continuously or incrementally at a
time interval that you specify. You can also set the date for the
animation, and start or restart the animation at any point within a
24-hour period. If the system does not have a valid date and time
the date used will be midday for the system default date.
Note: Not all electronic charts support the animated currents
feature.
Viewing animated current information
From the chart application:
1. Select diamond-shaped current icon.
The chart context menu is displayed.
2. Select Animate.
The animate menu is displayed and the current icons are
replaced with dynamic current arrows
Controlling animations
From the chart application, with the animate menu displayed:
1. To start or stop the animation, select Animate: to switch
between Play and Pause.
2. To view the animation in steps, select Step Back or Step
Forward.
3. To set the animation step interval, pause any playing animations,
and then select Set Time Interval.
4. To set the animation date, select Set Date and then using the on
screen keyboard enter the required date.
5. To set the animation date to the current date select Today.
6. To set the animation date to 24 hours previous to the current
date select Previous Date.
Using the chart
7. To set the animation date to 24 hours ahead of the current date
select Next Day.
Displaying details of currents
From the chart application:
1. Select diamond-shaped current icon.
The chart context menu is displayed.
2. Select Current Station.
The current graph for the selected current station is displayed.
Current graphs
Current graphs provide a graphical view of current activity.
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1. Back — Return to the previous menu or view.
2. Sunrise indicator — Indicates when the sun rises.
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