Navigating To A Waypoint - Furuno GP-3500F-D Operator's Manual

7.2

Navigating to a Waypoint

Existing waypoints can be set as destination using the following four methods:
• Selecting a waypoint on the PLOTTER (or PILOT) NAV INFO 1 display
• Selecting a waypoint from the WAYPOINT LIST
• Selecting a waypoint from the history list
• Entering the waypoint name (only the waypoint having a numeric name)
Selecting waypoint on PLOTTER (PILOT) NAV INFO 1 display
1. Referring to page 7-1 for the procedure, set SET GOTO METHOD to "1. 1
POINT."
2. Press the [DISP] key, and then select the PLOTTER NAV INFO 1 or PILOT
NAV INFO 1 display.
3. Press the [DISP] key. If the cursor is not displayed, press the [CURSOR
ON/OFF] key to display it.
4. Operate the trackball to place the cursor on a waypoint.
5. Press the [GOTO] key.
A light-blue line runs between destination selected and own ship's position.
Arrows on the line show the direction to follow. Range and bearing from own
ship's position to destination appear at the top of the screen.
Selecting waypoint from WAYPOINT LIST
1. Press the [MENU] key to show the main menu.
2. Press the [1] key to show the WAYPOINTS LIST.
3. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select a waypoint
Waypoints can be sorted alphanumerically, by distance or mark type. (Refer to
paragraph 5.4.)
4. Press the [GOTO] key.
The message "NAVIGATING: XXXXXX (XXXXXX = waypoint name)" appears at
the top of the waypoints list.
1. WAYPOINTS LIST NAVIGATING: 000000
NAME LATITUDE LONGITUDE PRXMTY COMMENT
000001 34 44.041'N 135 21.255'E 0.00nm 00:29 0301.01
000002 34 44.237'N 135 20.936'E 0.00nm POINT A
000003 33 43.878'N 134 20.049'E 0.00nm 00:20 0301.02
Waypoints list (upper)
Selected wapoint as destination
7. NAVIGATION
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