Ship's Position - Furuno FAR-28x7 Series Operator's Manual

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Ship's Position

Choose the source of ship's position data as follows:
1. Roll the trackball to choose the OS POSN box at the top right corner of the
screen.
2. Push the right button to show the OS POSN menu.
3. Roll the wheel to choose 1 NAV AID and then push the wheel or the left
button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose GPS1, GPS2 or DEAD RECKONING as
appropriate and then push the wheel or the left button.
GPS1: GPS Navigator connected to nav port
GPS2: GPS navigator connected to SPEED LOG port or TRACK CONTROL
5. If you have chosen DEAD RECKONING do the following to enter position
manually: For GPS1 or GPS2, go to step 7.
a) Roll the wheel to choose 2 MANUAL L/L and then push the wheel. Enter
latitude and longitude position as follows.
b) Roll the wheel to set appropriate digit in the latitude field and then push the
wheel. (You may push the wheel again to skip a place.) For keyboard
operation, press appropriate numeric keys and then press the [ENTER
MARK] key.
c) Set longitude similar to how you set latitude and then push the wheel. (For
keyboard operation, press the [ENTER MARK] key.)
Note: Co-ordinate polarity may be switched by rolling the wheel or pressing the
6. To use a navigation device connected to radars via a LAN, set 3 SIO DATA
LAN OUTPUT to ON, and then choose LAN at 1 NAVAID.
7. Push the right button to close the menu.
Note: When the AIS function is active, DEAD RECKONING is shown in gray to
indicate that it is not available for selection.
OS POSN
OS POSN box
[OS POSN MENU]
1 NAV AID
GPS1/GPS2/
DEAD RECKONING/
LAN
2 MANUAL L/L
00°00.00 N
000°00.00 W
3 SIO DATA LAN OUTPUT
OFF/ON
port.
[2] key in case of keyboard operation.
OS POSN menu
1. RADAR OPERATION
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