Using find ship, Synchronize the radar and chart – Raymarine Radar equipment Raychart Chartplotter RC530 PLUS User Manual

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3. Use the trackpad to move the cursor to the required position.

4. Press ENTER to select the position and return to normal cursor control. The

chart is redrawn with the vessel position at the cursor.
Alternatively, you can press CLEAR to abandon the move and leave the
chart (and vessel) in its former position.

Using FIND SHIP

FIND SHIP is used in chart mode to re-draw the chart with the vessel at the center
and the cursor homed onto the vessel.

When you press FIND SHIP the following occur:

The chart is re-drawn with the vessel’s position in the center.

The cursor is homed onto the vessel position and moves with it.

When the vessel moves near the edge of the chart window, the chart is
redrawn to place the vessel and cursor at the center again.

The status bar indicates vessel position, speed and course over ground.

➤ To release the cursor from homed mode press the trackpad to move the cursor

away from the vessel’s current position. The status bar shows the cursor
position, range and bearing.

Synchronize the Radar and Chart

If you have a combined radar/chartplotter display, with chart and radar
windows on and you have selected Radar/Chart Synch in Chart Set Up
(Section 7.7, Chart Set Up Parameters), FIND SHIP can be used to synchronize

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