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6 mob mark – Furuno GP-3500F User Manual

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1. BASIC OPERATION

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1.6 MOB

Mark

The MOB (Man Overboard) mark functions to mark man overboard position. You
can inscribe this mark from any mode, except while playing back data, recording
data or conducting a diagnostic test.

Man
overboard

Range, bearing

Current
position

MOB
mark

MOB data box
Bearing and range
to MOB position.

M

(MOB)

M

O

B

162.5

°

M

0.49

nm

MOB concept


1. Press and hold down the [SAVE/MOB] key immediately for about three

seconds when someone falls onboard.

The display shows the waypoint number being saved (youngest empty waypoint
number) under the MOB position followed by the MOB confirmation window.

WAYPOINT XXXXXX

IS SAVED.

CONTINUE PRESSING

FOR MOB!

MAN OVER BOARD!

SET (MOB) AS

DESTINATION?

YES … PRESS KNOB

NO … PRESS CLEAR KEY

After
several
seconds.

MOB mark messages


2. Push the [ENTER] knob to select the MOB position as the destination, or

press the [CLEAR] key to only mark current ship's position as a waypoint.

If you select the MOB position as the destination;

a) A full-screen PLOTTER NAV INFO 1 display replaces the display in use.

b) The MOB mark "M" appears at the MOB position and a dashed line runs

between it and current position. This line shows the shortest course to the
MOB position.

c) Range and bearing to the MOB position are shown in the MOB data box.