Furuno GP-7000F Marine GPS System User Manual


 
6. NAVIGATION
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CIRCULAR
The route is created with a "flower" pattern. The shape of a CIRCULAR pattern may
be adjusted by changing the setting of "SECTOR". The following shows the examples
of routes when SECTOR is set to "90°" and "38°".
Example of CIRCULAR pattern
To set a circular route, do the followings:
1. Press the [ROUTE] key followed by SAR PATTERN soft key to show the pattern
window.
2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose CIRCULAR and then push the [ENTER]
knob.
The cursor chooses the first digit of DIRECTION automatically.
CIRCULAR setting window
3. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to set the bearing of the first waypoint and then push the
[ENTER] knob. (Setting range: 0 to 359°, North is 0° axis.)
The cursor moves to the first digit of SECTOR automatically.
4. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to set the angle of an isosceles triangle formed by three
waypoints and then push the [ENTER] knob. (Setting range: 0 to 359°)
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38
SECTOR: "38 "
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90
SECTOR: "90 "
DIRECTION 000 M
SECTOR 090
LENGTH 001.0 nm
ROTATION R
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Bearing set at "DIRECTION"
0
(North)