Changing The Chart Scale - Raymarine Raychart 425 Owner's Handbook Manual

Chapter 2: Getting Started
• If Screen Amplifier is enabled, the vessel is positioned so as to
3. To release the cursor from homed mode press the trackpad to move the
cursor away from the vessel's current position. The status bar shows
the cursor position, range and bearing.

Changing the Chart Scale

The RANGE key changes the chart scale so that a smaller or larger area is
shown on the available cartography.
Plotter mode is available to allow you to zoom into a smaller area, even
when no chart data is available for that scale. To enable plotter mode, see
Chapter 4: Setting Up.
You can change the chart scale for two purposes:
• To see either more detail (of a smaller area) or a larger area (in less
detail).
• To move the display to another area of the chart, by zooming out to a
small scale chart, then zooming in on another position.
Each time you press the RANGE key, the chart scale changes to the next
available setting. The Status Bar at the top of the screen indicates the
distance, from top to bottom of the display, in nautical miles (Figure 2-5).
128nm
Vertical distance
displayed on chart
➤
For rapid scale change, press and hold the required arrow on the RANGE
key.
The distance indicator at the left-hand end of the status bar is updated
whenever you change the chart scale.
➤
To zoom in to a more detailed chart:
1. Use the trackpad to position the cursor in the area you wish to see in
more detail and press the bottom of the RANGE key to zoom in.
The section of the chart around the cursor is enlarged to fill the screen
with the chart showing more detail. The cursor is now positioned in
the centre of the screen.
The distance indicated at the top left of the screen is updated.
increase screen forward visibility, see Chapter 4: Setting Up.
Figure 2-5: Status Bar Indication
Increases the
chart range
RANGE
Decreases the
chart range
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