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2 cursor, 3 shifting the display, 4 displaying nav information window – Furuno GP-1850WF User Manual

Page 30: Turning on the cursor, shifting the cursor

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3. PLOTTER DISPLAYS

3-2

3.2 Cursor

Turning on the cursor, shifting the
cursor

Press the cursor pad to turn the cursor on,
and the cursor appears at the own ship’s
position. Operate the cursor pad to shift the
cursor. The cursor moves in the direction of
the arrow or diagonal pressed on the cursor
pad.

Cursor position is displayed in latitude and
longitude or Loran or Decca TDs (depending
on menu setting) at the top of the plotter
display when the cursor is on.

DGPS 3D

CENTER

GO TO
CURSOR

COURSE

UP

ZOOM

OUT

ZOOM

IN

NORTH

UP

135

°

12.345' E

34

°

12.345' N

OS

FROM

276.9

°

16.45nm

Data displayed on the plotter display

when the cursor is on

Turning off the cursor, returning own
ship marker to screen center

The CENTER soft key turns off the cursor
and returns own ship marker to screen
center.

When the cursor is off, own ship position is
shown.

3.3

Shifting the Display

The display can be shifted on the plotter
display.

1. Press the cursor pad to display the

cursor.

2. Locate the cursor at a screen edge. The

screen shifts in the direction opposite of
cursor location.

3.4 Displaying

Nav

Information Window

The nav information window can show four
data: own ship position, waypoint position,
own ship’s speed/course and off.

Press the soft key at the bottom of screen.
Each press key changes data in the
sequence shown below. Soft key name also
changes.

NAV POS soft key
Displays own ship's position, course and speed.

NAV WPT soft key
Displays range/bearing to the selected waypoint,
chart scale and own ship's course.

NAV S/C soft key
Displays own ship's course/speed and
water temperature*/depth.

NAV OFF soft key
Turns off the window.

*: Water temperature sensor is required.

Sequence of pressing the bottom soft key


When the cursor is on, the window at the top
of the display shows the cursor position
instead of own ship’s position. To change the
window mode when the cursor is on, press
the CENTER soft key to show the
appropriate soft key.