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Plotter displays, 1 presentation modes, North-up – Furuno GP-1850WDF 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