Show/Hide The Own Ship Icon; Measuring Range And Bearing; How To Estimate The Distance To A Target; How To Use Ebl And Vrm To Measure Distance And Bearing - Suzuki SMD 9 Operator's Manual

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9.8

Show/Hide the Own Ship Icon

Swipe the bottom of the screen upwards to show the layered menu, then tap the toggle
box at [Show Own Ship Icon] to show [ON] or [OFF] as required.
9.9

Measuring Range and Bearing

9.9.1

How to estimate the distance to a target

You can estimate the distance (range) to a target by counting the number of range
rings between your vessel and the target. The range ring closest to the target can be
used to estimate the distance.
If range rings are not displayed, swipe the bottom of the screen upwards to show the
layered menu, then tap the toggle box at [Show Radar Rings] to show [ON].
9.9.2

How to use EBL and VRM to measure distance and bearing

1. Swipe the bottom of the screen upwards to show the layered menu, then tap the
toggle box at [Show EBL/VRM] to show [ON].
2. Close the layered menu.
3. Tap any location on the radar screen, other than echoes or indications. The pop
up menu appears.
4. Tap [EBL/VRM]. The pop up menu closes. The EBL (Electronic Bearing Line) and
VRM (Variable Range Marker) are now adjustable.
5. To measure the bearing to a target, drag the EBL line until it intersects the tar-
get.
To measure the distance (range) to a target, drag the VRM circle until it inter-
sects the target.
6. To enable/disable either the EBL or the VRM, tap the toggle box at the bottom
of the screen. Set to [ON] to enable, [OFF] to disable.
7. Tap [Save] at the top-right of the screen to save the changes, or [Cancel] at the
top-left of the screen to discard any changes.
EBL
Target
VRM
VRM: 1.50 NM
EBL: 40.0° T
9. RADAR
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