Furuno GP-3500 - Manual (Page 21)

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, recording data
or conducting a self-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) the MOB position is being saved under followed by the MOB
confirmation window.
WAYPOINT XXXXXX
IS SAVED.
CONTINUE PRESSING
FOR MOB!
MAN OVER BOARD!
SET (MOB) AS
DESITINATION?
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;
1) A full-screen PLOTTER NAV INFO 1 display replaces the display in use.
2) 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.
3) Range and bearing to the MOB position are shown in the MOB data box.