Plotter displays, 1 presentation modes, North-up – Furuno GP-1650WDF User Manual
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3-1
3. PLOTTER
DISPLAYS
3.1 Presentation
Modes
The plotter display mainly shows chart, 
ship’s track, waypoints, and navigation data. 
 
Three types of display presentations are 
provided for the normal plotter display: 
north-up, course-up and auto course-up. To 
change the mode, use the presentation 
mode selection soft key, which is the 3rd soft 
key from the top. 
 
North-up
Press the NORTH UP soft key to show the 
north-up display. North (zero degree) is at 
the top of the display and own ship is at the 
center of the screen. Own ship marker is a 
filled circle. This mode is useful for 
long-range navigation. 
DGPS 3D
NAV
 WPT
COURSE
UP
ZOOM
OUT
ZOOM
IN
NORTH
UP
135
°
12.345' E
34
°
12.345' N
SPD
CSE
16.3kt
245.8
°
BRIDGE
FISH
002WP
Nav information 
window
Course bar
Functions for 
soft key
Track
Own ship 
marker
Current display mode
(north-up)
Icon (chart)
GPS status
Waypoint name
Waypoint mark
Plotter display, north-up mode
Course-up
Press the COURSE UP soft key to show the 
course-up display. When destination is set it 
is at the top of the screen, and the north 
mark appears at the upper left side of the 
screen and points to north. A filled triangle 
marks own ship’s position. 
 
When destination is not set, the course is 
upward on the screen at the moment the 
course-up mode is selected. 
DGPS 3D
NAV
 WPT
AUTO
C.U.
ZOOM
OUT
ZOOM
IN
COURSE
UP
QP<01>
135
°
12.345' E
34
°
12.345' N
SPD
CSE
16.3kt
245.8
°
Plotter display, course-up mode
Auto course-up
Press the AUTO C.U. soft key to show the 
automatic course-up display. When 
destination is set it is at the top of the screen, 
and the north mark appears at the upper left 
side of the screen and points to north. A filled 
triangle marks own ship’s position. The 
course is at the top of screen at the moment 
the automatic course-up mode is selected. 
When own ship is off its intended course by 
22.5
°
or more, it is automatically brought
back to perpendicular.
DGPS 3D
NAV
WPT
NORTH
UP
ZOOM
OUT
ZOOM
IN
AUTO
 C-UP
135
°
12.345' E
34
°
12.345' N
SPD
CSE
16.3kt
245.8
°
Auto course-up mode
