Methods To Measure Bearing - Furuno FAR-1513-BB Operator's Manual

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
1.32.1

Methods to measure bearing

There are two methods for measuring bearing, using the EBL key and on-screen
menu box operation.
Using the EBL key
1. Press the EBL key to display the EBL boxes. Press the key again to change be-
tween EBLs. The currently active EBL appears as shown in the figure below.
2. Rotate the ADJUST knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the active EBL bi-
sects the target of interest, and read its bearing at the lower-left corner of the
screen.
3. Press and hold the EBL key to erase the active EBL.
On-screen menu box operation
1. Select the appropriate EBL box.
2. The guidance box reads "EBL ON/". Press the left button to turn on the EBL.The
guidance box now reads "EBL SET L=DELETE /".
3. Press the left button again and the cursor jumps to inside the operational display
area. The guidance box now reads "EBL FIX L=DELETE/".
4. Rotate the ADJUST knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the active EBL bi-
sects the target of interest, then push the ADJUST knob to anchor the EBL. Read
the bearing at the lower-left corner of the screen.
5. Press and hold the EBL key to erase the active EBL.
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EBL1
>189.5°T<
EBL2
159.8°T
Currently active EBL is
shown enclosed in ">...<"