Furuno GP-150-DUAL - Manual (Page 27)

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4. NAVIGATION PLANNING
4.1 Entering Waypoints
In navigation terminology a waypoint is a
particular location on a voyage whether it be
a starting, intermediate or destination
waypoint.
The GP-150-DUAL can store 999 waypoints,
numbered from 001-999. Waypoints can be
registered four ways:
• by cursor
• by MOB position or event position
• at own ship's position, and
• through the waypoint list.
Waypoints are mutually entered when the
navigators are sharing data.
Entering waypoints by the cursor
1) Press the WPT RTE key to show the
Waypoint/Route menu.
Waypoint/Route
1. Cursor
2. MOB/Event Position
3. Own ship Position
4. Waypoint List
5. Route Planning 1. Cursor
ENT: Enter MENU: Escape
: Cursor
Figure 4-1 Waypoint/Route menu
2) Press
1 to select Cursor. The following
display appears.
Place cursor on desired location
ENT: Enter MENU: Escape
Figure 4-2
The display changes to Plotter 2 when the
Highway, Navigation or Data mode is in use.
3) Use the cursor pad to place the cursor on
the location desired for the waypoint.
4) Press the NU/CU ENT key.
A window similar to the one shown in Figure
4-3 appears. The waypoint's position and
date and time registered appear on the first
and second lines. Waypoints are
automatically given the youngest empty
waypoint number and this number appears
on the third line. You may, however, assign a
different number. If the waypoint shares the
same position with a mark, the mark's
position and date and time entered are
registered as waypoint data.
If the waypoint memory is full, the waypoint
number line in the window is blank. In this
case waypoints cannot be entered unless a
waypoint is written over or erased.
30
°
12.345’ N 135
°
23.456’ W
AUG 12’ 03 12 : 34U
Mark :
Cmnt :
123 1 No. :
ENT: Enter MENU: Escape
: Column : Cursor
Figure 4-3
The remaining steps show how to change
waypoint number, choose mark shape and
enter a comment. If you do not need to
change these items, press the
NU/CU ENT
to register the waypoint under the number
shown and the current waypoint mark shape.
You may also choose the waypoint item to
change by pressing or and following
the appropriate step in this procedure.
5) Enter waypoint number, in three digits
(001-999).