The Boat Icon; Description; How To Show Or Hide The Cog Vector, Heading Line - Suzuki SMD16 Operator's Manual

3. PLOTTER
3.5

The Boat Icon

3.5.1

Description

The boat icon (red) marks current position and moves according to your vessel's
movement.
• The heading line is a straight line that runs from your position and shows the cur-
rent heading.
• The COG vector is a vector line that runs from the boat icon and points in the direc-
tion in which your ship is now moving.
• The turn direction indicator points in the direction your vessel is turning, starboard
or port. in the figure above, the starboard turn indicator is shown.
3.5.2

How to show or hide the COG vector, heading line

Tap the boat icon to show the pop-up menu. [COG] controls the COG vector; [HDG]
the heading line. Note that the turn direction indicator is also turned on or off with
[COG].
Note 1: The color of the COG vector (including the ROT indicator) can be changed.
Go to the home screen, then select [Settings] - [Ship & Track] - [COG Vector Color].
Note 2: The thickness of the heading line can be changed. Go to the home screen,
then select [ Settings] - [Ship & Track] - [Heading Line Thickness]. Set the thickness
with the software keyboard or slider bar. [1] is thinnest; [5] is thickest.
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Heading line
Turn direction
indicator
COG vector