5 measuring range and bearing between two points – Furuno GP-3500 User Manual

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2. PLOTTER AND PILOT DISPLAY DESCRIPTION

2-9

2.5

Measuring Range and Bearing Between two
Points

You can measure the range and bearing between two points as follows.

1. If the cursor is turned on, press the [CURSOR ON/OFF] key to turn it off.
2. Press the [0] key.

The “X” mark is entered at the own ship’s position at the moment the [0] key is
pressed, and a data box appears at the top of the display.

FISH

000001

43

20

21

22

"X" mark

RULER

0.00nm 0.0 T

Data box

Data box

3. Use the trackball to place the cursor on the starting point.

When the cursor is moved, a dashed circle appears, with the “X” mark at its
center and a dashed line intending from the “X” mark to the cursor.

4. Press the [ENTER] knob, and the “+” mark moves to the cursor position.
5. Use the trackball to place the cursor on the ending point.

The data box shows range and bearing between the starting and ending points.

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