Track; Enlarging/Shrinking The Display; Selecting Display Orientation; Shifting The Cursor - Furuno GP-150 Installation Manual

2. TRACK

2.1 Enlarging/Shrinking the
Display
You may enlarge and shrink the display on
the Plotter 1, Plotter 2 and Highway displays,
with the ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT keys. The
horizontal range is available among 0.25, 0.5,
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 192 nautical
miles for Plotter 1 and Highway, and 0.36,
0.71, 1.42, 2.84, 5.69, 11.38, 22.76, 45.51,
91.02, 182.04, 273.07 nautical miles for
Plotter 2 display.
The ZOOM IN key enlarges the display and
the ZOOM OUT key shrinks it. Each time a
zoom key is pressed the display range
appears at the center of the display for about
one seconds.
2.2 Selecting Display
Orientation
Display orientation can be selected on the
Plotter 1 and Plotter 2 displays, with the
NU/CU ENT key. Two display orientations are
available: north-up and course-up.
North-up display
In the north-up display, true north (0°) is at
the top of the display. Own ship moves on the
display in accordance with true motion. Land
is stationary.
Course-up display
Destination set
The destination is at the top of the display
and the north mark (
side of the display.
Destination not set
Ship's course is upward on the screen at the
moment the course-up mode is selected. The
north mark appears at the left side of the
display.
) appears at the left
2.3

Shifting the Cursor

The cursor can be shifted with the cursor
pads.
1) Press the CURSOR ON/OFF key to turn
on the cursor.
2) Press the cursor pads.
The cursor moves in the direction of the
cursor pads pressed. When the cursor
reaches the edge of the display, the display
shifts in the direction opposite.
Data and cursor state
Cursor state determines what data are shown
on the display.
Cursor turned on, cursor data
Cursor position is displayed in latitude and
longitude or LOPs (depending on menu
setting) at the top of the display. The range
and bearing from own ship to the cursor
appear at the right hand side of the display,
when in the Plotter 1 display.
Cursor mark
34° 23.456´ N 135°
WGS84
2.0 nm
Cursor
Figure 2-1 Data displayed when the cursor is
turned on
Cursor position in
latitude and longitude
D3D 100m
45.678´ E
SAFE
BRG
234°
COG
345°
BRG TO +
123°
RNG TO +
11.5
nm
Range from own
ship to cursor
Bearing from own
ship to cursor
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