Furuno GP-7000F Operator's Manual page 60

6. NAVIGATION
CIRCULAR
The route is created with a "flower" pattern. The shape of a CIRCULAR pattern may
be adjusted by changing the setting of "SECTOR". The following shows the examples
of routes when SECTOR is set to "90°" and "38°".
005QW
004QW
SECTOR: "90 "
To set a circular route, do the followings:
1. Press the [ROUTE] key followed by SAR PATTERN soft key to show the pattern
window.
2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose CIRCULAR and then push the [ENTER]
knob.
The cursor chooses the first digit of DIRECTION automatically.
3. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to set the bearing of the first waypoint and then push the
[ENTER] knob. (Setting range: 0 to 359°, North is 0° axis.)
The cursor moves to the first digit of SECTOR automatically.
4. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to set the angle of an isosceles triangle formed by three
waypoints and then push the [ENTER] knob. (Setting range: 0 to 359°)
6-6
002QW
90
001QW 003QW
006QW
Example of CIRCULAR pattern
DIRECTION
SECTOR
LENGTH
ROTATION
CIRCULAR setting window
0
Bearing set at "DIRECTION"
(North)
002QW
001QW
002QW
009QW
38
008QW
001QW
005QW
004QW
SECTOR: "38 "
000 M
090
001.0 nm
R
003QW
006QW
007QW
010QW
011QW