2 Names and Functions
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ECDIS
2.2 Function of the Screen (ECDIS)
The functions of the display of the ECDIS unit are described here.
The screen consists of three areas, the chart display area, TCS bar and display panel (information
display area). The menu title bar appears when this equipment enters the menu mode.
Chart Display Area:
The chart display area displays the electronic chart stored on hard disk. (S-57, C-MAP and/or ARCS
charts)
On the chart, the following will be displayed according to your settings:
• Your ship’s symbol and vector at the primary position
• Your ship’s symbol and vector at the secondary position
• Head line
• Primary position track and time label
• Secondary position track
• EBL/VRM markers
• RADAR echo
• Other ship symbols, vectors and ship’s track (when AIS/TT is installed)
• Etc.
Also, various screen panels will be displayed on electronic charts according to the function in use.
Display Panel:
The display panel displays various navigation information for sailing including alarms. Also, buttons that
will be frequently used for navigation operation are arranged in this panel.
Menu Title Bar:
When you move the cursor top of screen, the menu title bar opens to allow menu operation.
Left-clicking the chart display area will close the menu title bar.
Menu title bar
North arrow mark
TCS bar
Display panel
Chart Display area
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