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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD................................................................................................................... xi
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................ xiii
1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................1-1
1.1 System Configuration .................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Panel Computer Unit ..................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Trackball Control Unit ................................................................................................1-3
1.4 DVD Drive...................................................................................................................1-3
1.5 How to Turn the Power On or Off...............................................................................1-3
1.6 How to Select a Color Palette.....................................................................................1-4
1.7 How to Adjust the Display Brilliance...........................................................................1-5
1.8 Silent Mode.................................................................................................................1-6
1.9 How to Select Sensor Settings...................................................................................1-7
1.10 How to Enter Ship Speed ...........................................................................................1-8
1.11 How to Enter Heading ..............................................................................................1-10
1.12 How to Mark MOB Position ......................................................................................1-11
1.13 How to Select Time Format, Set Local Time............................................................1-12
1.14 How to Take a Screenshot of the Display ................................................................1-12
1.15 The Settings Menu ...................................................................................................1-13
1.16 How to Manage User Profiles...................................................................................1-13
1.16.1 How to create a profile .................................................................................1-13
1.16.2 How to disable a profile ................................................................................1-13
1.16.3 How to activate a profile ...............................................................................1-13
1.16.4 How to erase the settings for a profile..........................................................1-14
1.16.5 How to restore default settings to a profile ...................................................1-14
1.17 How to View ECDIS Software Version No., ECDIS System Information, and
Operator's Manual ....................................................................................................1-16
1.18 Split Screen ..............................................................................................................1-17
1.18.1 How to activate, deactivate the split screen .................................................1-17
1.18.2 Function availability in split screen operation ...............................................1-18
1.18.3 Split screen usage characteristics................................................................1-18
1.19 Tips...........................................................................................................................1-19
1.20 Printer Information....................................................................................................1-19
1.21 Keyboard ..................................................................................................................1-19
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW.................................................................................2-1
2.1 ECDIS Display............................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Electronic chart area ......................................................................................2-2
2.1.2 Status bar .......................................................................................................2-5
2.1.3 InstantAccess bar™ .......................................................................................2-7
2.1.4 Sensor information box ................................................................................2-10
2.1.5 Own ship functions box ................................................................................2-11
2.1.6 Route information box ..................................................................................2-12
2.1.7 Overlay/NAV Tools box ................................................................................2-13
2.1.8 Alert box .......................................................................................................2-13
2.1.9 Permanent warning box ...............................................................................2-13
2.1.10 EBL, VRM boxes ..........................................................................................2-13
2.1.11 North mark....................................................................................................2-13
2.1.12 Context-sensitive menus ..............................................................................2-14
2.1.13 How to enter alphanumeric data ..................................................................2-15
2.2 How to Select the ECDIS Operating Mode...............................................................2-17
2.3 How to Select the Chart Scale..................................................................................2-18