Raymarine e7 User Reference page 187

on your multifunction display, and a "Buddy" vessel with an MMSI
number sails into the range of your AIS receiver, an AIS Buddy icon
is displayed. Up to 100 vessels may be added to the Buddy List.
Pre-requisites
The following items are required for the Buddy Tracking feature:
• For the purposes of using the Buddy Tracking feature, it is
assumed that your display is already connected to a suitable AIS
unit.
• Only transmitting AIS-equipped vessels will be detected.
Enabling and disabling buddy tracking in the
chart application
From the chart application, with the AIS Targets layer enabled:
1. Select Menu.
2. Select AIS Options.
3. Select MARPA & AIS Options.
4. Select Buddy Tracking .
Selecting Buddy Tracking will switch between buddy tracking
On and Off.
Enabling and disabling buddy tracking in the
radar application
From the radar application, with the AIS Targets layer enabled:
1. Select Menu.
2. Select Track Targets.
3. Select MARPA & AIS Options.
4. Select Buddy Tracking .
Selecting Buddy Tracking will switch between buddy tracking
On and Off.
Using AIS
Adding a vessel to your buddy list
In the chart or radar application:
1. Select the AIS target.
The AIS target context menu is displayed.
2. Select Add Buddy.
i. Select Yes to enter a name for the buddy vessel
ii. Select No to save the vessel to your buddy list without
entering a name for the buddy vessel.
The vessel will now be added to your buddy directory.
Adding a vessel to your buddy list from AIS
target list
1. If you are in the chart application, goto Menu > AIS Options.
2. If you are in the radar application, goto Menu > Track Targets
> View MARPA & AIS Lists.
3. Select View AIS List.
The AIS Target List is displayed.
4. Select an AIS target.
5. Select Add Buddy.
i. Select Yes to enter a name for the buddy vessel
ii. Select No to save the vessel to your buddy list without
entering a name for the buddy vessel.
The vessel will now be added to your buddy directory.
Editing a buddy's details
From the chart or radar application:
1. Select the AIS buddy target.
The AIS buddy context menu is displayed.
2. Select View Buddy Data.
3. Select the buddy you wish to edit.
The Buddy options dialog is displayed.
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