How To Enter Alphanumeric Data - Furuno FEA-2107-BB Operator's Manual

4. Control Units
4.4.2

How to enter alphanumeric data

Entering alphanumeric data
With trackball
Alphanumeric input fields are activated for input by pointing with the mouse cursor and clicking the left mouse
button. This action also displays minimum and maximum values beside the input field. The input value is chosen by
spinning the scrollwheel, and the value is accepted by pushing the scrollwheel. (Alphanumeric data may also be
entered directly from the keyboard-equipped control unit.)
To change a specific digit or alphabet, roll the trackball to put the cursor to the left of the digit or character that you
want to change then spin the scrollwheel to choose appropriate alphanumeric character.
Changing co-ordinate polarity
By clicking co-ordinate polarity
1. Place the cursor before the co-ordinate (N, S, E, W) then push the left mouse button.
2. Spin the scrollwheel to choose desired polarity then push the scrollwheel.
By choosing polarity from drop-down menu
1. Place the cursor inside the input window.
2. Click the right mouse button to show the following window.
3. Choose Characters and push the left mouse button. Your window should now look something like the one below.
(N and S shown for latitude.)
4. Spin the scrollwheel to choose appropriate polarity then push the scrollwheel. The coordinate is changed and the
window is closed.
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