Furuno FR-8065 Marine RADAR User Manual


 
1. OPERATION
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3. Use S or T to select [VRM Unit] and press the ENTER key.
4. Use S or T to select the unit and press the ENTER key.
5. Press the MENU key to close the menu.
1.16 How to Measure the Bearing to a Target
Use the Electronic Bearing Line (EBL) to take a bearing of a target. There are two
EBLs, No. 1 and No. 2. Each EBL is a straight dashed line from the center of the
screen to the edge. The dashes of the No. 1 EBL are shorter than those of the No. 2
EBL.
1.16.1 How to measure the bearing with an EBL
1. Press the EBL key to display either of the EBLs. Press the EBL key to change the
active EBL between No. 1 and No. 2. The indication of the currently active EBL is
in a rectangle.
2. Use the CursorPad to put the EBL on the center of the target. Read the bearing
at the lower-left corner of the screen.
3. Press the ENTER key to anchor the EBL.
4. To erase an EBL, press the EBL key to activate the EBL and press the CANCEL/
HL OFF key.
How to measure the bearing with the EBL
NM: 0.1 NM or above
YD: Less than 0.1 NM
NM
KM
SM
KYD
NM&YD
+
EBL
270.0
°
R
45.0
°
R
45.0
°
R
5.044
NM
+
EBL 1
EBL 2
Cursor range and bearing
Target
Cursor (+)
The currently active EBL
is in a rectangle.
EBL 1 bearing
EBL 2 bearing
VECT
TRUE
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