Furuno GP-7000F Marine GPS System User Manual


 
6. NAVIGATION
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Navigating a quick route
1. Press the cursor pad to place the cursor at the position where you want to enter a
waypoint.
2. Press the [ROUTE] key to show the new waypoint window.
3. If necessary, arrange the waypoint data.
4. Press the SAVE soft key.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 to complete the route.
Maximum 35 points can be entered. To erase a waypoint, place the cursor on the
waypoint which you want to erase and then press the DELETE soft key.
6. Press the cursor pad to place the cursor on the first quick point of the route.
7. Press the [TLL/GOTO] key.
A line connects between own ship and the all quick points. The line shows the
shortest course between quick points. Arrows on the line show the direction to fol-
low the route. Range and bearing from own ship to the first destination appears in
the data window.
To stop the navigation, place the cursor on the current destination and then press
the STOP soft key.
Note: You can continue to add the quick point up to 35 points. If you want to create a
new quick route, place the cursor on a leg in the route and then press the RELEASE
soft key.
Creating a quick pattern route (SAR function)
The SAR (Search and Rescue) function automatically creates and saves routes in one
of three set patterns. The three patterns are EXPANDING SQUARE, CREEPING
LINE AHEAD and CIRCULAR. To create and save a route by the SAR function, do the
following:
1. Press the [ROUTE] key followed by SAR PATTERN soft key to show the SAR
PATTERN window.
SAR PATTERN window
2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose a pattern, and then push the [ENTER] knob to
show the appropriate setting window.
3. Set up the window referring to the next several pages.
Note 1: The route created with the Search and Rescue function is saved to the route
list under the youngest empty route number.
Note 2: The starting point of the route will be cursor position if the cursor is displayed.
If not displayed, the own ship's position will be the starting point.
SAR PATTERN
CREEPING LINE AHEAD
CIRCULAR
EXPANDING SQUARE