Furuno GP-1850W - Manual (Page 17)

2-1
2. PLOTTER DISPLAYS
2.1 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