8 steering display, 0 0 1 - w p, Beacon information display – Furuno GP-1650WD User Manual

Page 21: How to read the compass display

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2. PLOTTER DISPLAYS

2-7

Beacon information display

The DGPS beacon receiver-equipped model,
can show DGPS reference station
information. Press the BEACON INFO soft
key to show the DGPS reference station
information.

DGPS 3D

RETURN

BEACON

INFO

MODE
FREQ
BAUD
RATE

AUTO SEARCH

288.0kHz

200 BPS

RECEIVED DATA:

BEACON STATION:

OK

OK

SS

SN

75

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Beacon receiver setting status

Receive data status

Signal strength (SS),
Signal to noise ratio (SN)

DGPS reference station information

Beacon information display


SS: SS (Signal Strength) displays a numeric
representation of field strength of the
received signal on the selected frequency.
The higher the number the stronger the
received signal. (should read at least 60.) If
noise is present at reception band width, the
figure gets bigger.

SN: SN (Signal-to-Noise) ratio displays the
ratio between the desired signal and
unwanted noise on the selected frequency.
The higher the SN ratio the better the quality
of the signal. (should read at least 21.)

Note: If your equipment does not have a

DPGS receiver, the message “NO
DIFFERENTIAL DATA” appears when
the BEACON INFO soft key is pressed.
Also when connecting with the
external beacon receiver, this
message appears.


2.8 Steering

Display

The steering display provides steering
information such as range, bearing, ETA to
destination, course and speed.
Press the [XTE/HIWAY] key several times to
show the steering display.

DGPS 3D

EDIT
XT-LMT

X T E

0 0 0 . 0 2 n m

0.1nm

0.1nm

BRG

2 4 7 . 0

°

CSE
TTG

RNG
SPD

n m
k t

ETA

1h 59m

29th 14:50

2 4 5 . 0

°

2 7 . 2
1 3 . 6

260

250

240

230

CROSS

TRACK

0 0 1 - W P

Bearing from
own ship to
waypoint

Course indicator

Compass bearing

Course

Amount of XTE in nautical miles

XTE scale

Time-to-go to waypoint

Own ship

XTE
indication
range

Waypoint name

Range from own ship to waypoint

Speed

Estimated time of arrival

Bearing to waypoint

Indicates the
direction to steer
(Right: green, Left: red)

Steering display

How to read the compass display

The solid inverted triangle at the center of
the compass shows own ship’s course. The
hollow inverted triangle shows the bearing to
destination waypoint. When own ship’s
course is changed, the hollow inverted
triangle moves with course change.

Note: Course means the direction which
own ship moves to, it is different from the
own ship’s heading. Tide current and wind
may affect the course.

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