Furuno GP-7000F Marine GPS System User Manual


 
6. NAVIGATION
6-3
EXPANDING SQUARE
This route is created with a spiral pattern.
Example of EXPANDING SQUARE pattern
To set an expanding square route, do the following:
1. Press the [ROUTE] key followed by SAR PATTERN soft key to show the pattern
window.
2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose EXPANDING SQUARE and then push the
[ENTER] knob to show the EXPANDING SQUARE setting window.
The cursor chooses the first digit of DIRECTION automatically.
EXPANDING SQUARE setting window
3. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose the bearing of the second waypoint from the
first waypoint and then press the SAVE soft key. (Setting range: 0 to 359°, North is
0° axis.)
The cursor moves to the first digit of SPACE automatically.
4. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to set the range between the first waypoint and the sec-
ond waypoint and then press the SAVE soft key. (Setting range: 1 to 999.9 nm)
The cursor moves to the WPTs setting automatically.
001QW
002QW
003QW
004QW
005QW
006QW
007QW
DIRECTION 008 M
SPACE 000.5 nm
WPTs 07
ROTAT ION R
001QW
002QW
Bearing set at "DIRECTION"
0
(North)
001QW
002QW
Range set at "SPACE"