4.
Control Units
4-4
4.3.1 Configuring hot keys F1-F4
Hot keys (F1-F4 on the Control Unit RCU-015 and F1 and F2 on the Control Unit RCU-018) are provided to call a
desired function/menu when pressed.
How to configure keys F1-F4
You may choose desired function/menu from a predefined list. To choose desired function/menu for each key, do
the following:
1. Spin the thumbwheel until Menu/Info/Chart Menu appears in
the mouse functions area.
2. Click the left mouse button.
3. Spin the thumbwheel to choose Initial Settings and then push
the thumbwheel.
4. Place the cursor on the triangle in the dialog box to show the
Initial Settings menu.
5. Spin the thumbwheel to choose Function keys, and then push
the thumbwheel. The dialog box shown right appears.
6. Check Enable changes.
7. Place the cursor on the box for F1, F2, F3 or F4 as
appropriate and then spin the thumbwheel to choose desired
function or menu. The choices are
CHART MENU: Opens chart menu.
ALARM ACK: Acknowledge ECDIS-generated alarm.
INITIAL SETTINGS: Display Initial Settings dialog box.
RANGE-: Lowers chart scale.
RANGE+: Raises chart scale.
SET CHART CENTER: Sets chart center as selected with
the cursor.
SCROLL: Scrolls display.
SET SHIP CENTERED: Centers own ship position.
SET SHIPOFFCENTER: Offcenters ship position to cursor
location.
TM RESET: Resets own ship position in true motion.
RADAR: Displays Radar Overlay dialog box.
STANDARD DISPLAY: Calls up standard display; restores
monitor brilliance to calibrated state.
MENU: Opens Main menu.
SENSORS: Opens Sensors dialog box.
CHART DISPLAY: Opens Chart Display dialog box.
In the example at right the function of each key is as below:
F1: Opens Chart Display dialog box.
F2: Sets Standard Display settings on display.
F3: Opens Chart menu.
F4: Acknowledges alarms generated by ECDIS.
8. Click the X mark at the top right corner to close the dialog
box.
Enable changes
How to activate a menu or function with a hot key
Press the hot key corresponding to the menu or function you wish to activate.
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