Waypoints; How To Enter Waypoints; How To Enter Waypoints At Own Ship Position; How To Enter Waypoints At The Cursor Position - Furuno GP-3700F Operator's Manual

5.

WAYPOINTS

In navigation terminology, a waypoint is a particular geographical location on a voyage
whether it be a starting, intermediate or destination point. A waypoint is the simplest
piece of information your equipment requires to get you to a destination, in the shortest
distance possible.
5.1

How to Enter Waypoints

This unit has 3,500 waypoints into which you can enter position information. There are
seven methods to enter a waypoint as follows:
• Enter a waypoint at own ship position.
• Enter a waypoint at the cursor position.
• Enter a waypoint by manually entering latitude and longitude position.
• Enter a waypoint by range and bearing.
• Enter a waypoint by Loran-C LOP.
• Enter a waypoint by Loran-A LOP.
• Enter a waypoint by Decca LOP.
Waypoints can be entered from the echo sounder display.
5.1.1

How to enter waypoints at own ship position

1. Press the SAVE MOB key. The following message appears.
The MOB mark (
This waypoint is automatically named "MOB" and saved in the [WAYPOINTS
LIST].
2. Select [RUN] to set the waypoint as the destination, [CANCEL] to cancel the way-
point as the destination.
You can enter a waypoint at own ship position by pressing the WPT key when the cur-
sor is off. See step 3 or after in section 5.1.2.
5.1.2

How to enter waypoints at the cursor position

1. Press the CURSOR ON/OFF key to turn on the cursor.
2. Put the cursor on the position where you want to enter a waypoint.
3. Press the WPT key to show the [WAYPOINTS LIST] window.
MOB POSITION SAVED. GOTO MOB?
(CURRENT WAYPOINT WILL BE CANCELLED)
RUN CANCEL
) appears at own ship position and registered as a waypoint.
Data input cursor
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