How To Select The Display Mode; How To Select The Ecdis Operating Mode - Furuno FMD-3200 Operator's Manual

2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
2.2

How to Select the Display Mode

Click the Display mode button at the far left side of the Status bar to select the display
mode, among [ECDIS], [RADAR], [CONNING] and [AMS] (option).
[ECDIS]: Displays electronic charts.
[RADAR]: Shows the radar display. (See the radar manual, issued separately.)
[CONNING]: Provides comprehensive navigation displays, like wind direction and rud-
der angle, in analog and digital formats. (Note that this button is inoperative if the con-
ning display is fed to another monitor.) See section 22.1.
[AMS]: Opens the Alert Management System. See Chapter 25.
Display mode button
2.3

How to Select the ECDIS Operating Mode

The ECDIS has three operating modes: Voyage navigation, Chart maintenance, and
Voyage planning. Select the mode from the Status bar with the [PLAN], [CHARTS]
and [NAVI] buttons. The background of the button of the active mode is blue.
ECDIS
Note 1: When switching between the Voyage navigation and Chart maintenance
modes it may take several minutes to read the chart database when using C-MAP
charts or there are many charts installed.
Note 2: If the equipment accepts no key operation after switching to the Chart main-
tenance mode, reset the power.
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For Voyage navigation
mode
For Chart maintenance
mode
For Voyage planning
mode