Entering waypoints by range and bearing – Furuno GP-1850WF User Manual

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6. WAYPOINTS

6-3

Changing waypoint name, comment,
proximity alarm radius

1. If necessary, you can change the name

(up to 6 characters), comment (up to 13
characters), L/L position and the
proximity alarm radius (explained in detail
in Chapter 8) as follows:

Select the NAME, COMMENT or

PROXIMITY ALARM RADIUS field.

Use the cursor pad to select character or

digit.

Enter appropriate data with the

alphanumeric keys. Each press an

alphanumeric key changes three alphabet

and one number.

Note: You cannot change shape and color of

a waypoint when it has a proximity
alarm radius entered. To change
shape or color, enter all zeroes as the
proximity alarm radius.

Changing waypoint position

1. Use the cursor pad to place the cursor in

the LAT LON field.

2. Operate the cursor pad to place the

cursor on digit to change. Enter
appropriate data with the alphanumeric
keys.

3. You can switch co-ordinates with the

N<-->S/E<-->W soft key.

Entering waypoints by range and
bearing

This method is useful when you want to
enter a waypoint using range and bearing to
a target found on a radar.

1. Press the [WPT/RTE] key to open the

WAYPOINT & ROUTE menu.

2. Press the WAYPOINTS soft key to open

the WAYPOINT menu.

3. Press the WAYPOINT BY RANGE &

BEARING soft key. The plotter screen
appears.

DGPS 3D

RETURN

NEW
WPT

ZOOM

OUT

ZOOM

WPT
RNG BRG

135

12.345' E

12.345' N

'X'

FROM

224.1

0.01nm

START
POINT

Plotter display, range and bearing selected

as waypoint entry method

4. Operate the cursor pad to place the

cursor on the location desired. The range
and bearing from own ship to cursor
appear at the top of the screen.

Note: The origin point of range and

bearing can be shifted to the place
you desire. Operate the cursor pad
to select location, and then press
the START POINT soft key. “X”
appears at the cursor position.

5. Press the NEW WPT soft key to display

the waypoint window.

6. If necessary, change data as you did in

“Entering waypoints by the cursor.”

7. Press the SAVE soft key to register the

waypoint.