Furuno FMD-3200 Operator's Manual page 165

Search
type
Parallel
tracks
Direction: Select the direction to
start the search, Clockwise or Anti-
clockwise.
Search Pattern Heading: See the
right figure.
Start Leg Length: Enter the start leg
length.
Track Space: Enter the length of the
short legs in the route.
Number of Legs: Enter the number
of legs to use.
The parallel tracks pattern is usually
the first pattern used in undertaking a
search operation, since it assumes
that the search object is in the vicinity
of the track.
Sector
search
Direction: Select the direction to
start the search, Clockwise or Anti-
clockwise.
Search Pattern Heading: See the
right figure.
Search Radius: Enter the search ra-
dius (in NM).
Number of Sectors: Enter the num-
ber of sectors to use.
The sector search is used when the
position of the body is known accu-
rately and the search has to be done
over a small area. It is normally car-
ried out in the area, where the casu-
alty or the object has been sighted.
7. Click the [OK] button. The [Route Plan] dialog box appears and the system draws
the search and rescue route on the screen according to the search and rescue
settings.
8. To follow the route, click the [Exchange to MONIT] button.
Note: To monitor the route the following conditions must be met:
• The route must have at least two waypoints.
• The route must have no impossible turns.
Options Sample pattern
Search
Pattern
Heading
(North ref.)
Start Point
Search Pattern Heading
WPT3
WPT6
Sector #1
Sector #2
60°
WPT9
WPT2
WPT5
Sector #3
WPT8
WPT7
WPT1
Start Point
9. ROUTES
Track space
WPT4
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