Event Marker - Furuno CH-250 Operator's Manual

2.9

Event Marker

The event marker functions to mark important locations on the screen, and five event markers
may be inscribed. Each time the [EVENT] key is pressed the "latest event marker" (
inscribed at the cursor location and all previously entered event markers are shown by the
"previous event marker" (+). When the capacity for event markers is reached the eldest event
marker is erased from the screen to make room for the latest.
Note 1: With position data the event marker moves with ship's movement. The event marker
can be inscribed without position data, however it will be stationary.
Note 2: The event marker cannot be inscribed from the sub window (strata, history and video
plotter displays). It can only be inscribes from the main window.
Note 3: Event marker position can be output to external equipment and marked on the display
of the external equipment. Each press of the [EVENT] key outputs event marker
position. For details see TARGET L/L on page 5-11.
Note 4: The tilt angle must be less than 75 degrees to use this feature.
2.9.1 Inscribing the event marker
1. Operate the Omnipad to place the cursor on the location desired for an event marker.
2. Press the [EVENT] key to inscribe the event marker. Event marker data appears at the
bottom left-hand corner.
Display area
"Previous event marker"
2-10
Event marker data
→: Horizontal range
B: Bearing
Figure 2-11 How to use the event marker
"Latest event
marker"
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DATA
To delete all event markers,
place the cursor outside the
display area and press the
[EVENT] key.
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