Furuno FCR-21x9-BB Marine RADAR User Manual


 
12. ROUTES
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12.8.2 How to optimize a route
You can define Estimated Time of Departure (ETD), desired number of waypoints and
Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) on the [Optimization] page in the [Route Plan] dialog
box to optimize your route.
1. Click the [Optimize] tab to open the [Optimize] page.
2. At [Type], click the drop-down list to select desired optimization strategy, referring
to section 12.8.1 Available route optimization strategies.
3. Do the following:
1) At the [Set ETD] window, enter starting WPT and
date and time of departure. For entry of the date,
the [Date Set] window, shown right, appears.
Click the applicable date in the calendar if you
are going to depart during the current month, or
click the applicable arrow on the month/year but-
ton to select a different date. Click the [OK] but-
ton to save the ETA and close the window.
2) At the [Parameters] window in the [Route Plan]
dialog box, enter the maximum speed to use. For
the Type [MAX profit], enter [Income] value.
If necessary, click the [Edit Cost Parameters] button to enter fuel consumption
values.