Chapter 7    INITIAL SETTINGS 
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7.8.1  HEADING EQUIPMENT 
 
Selects the input of the course data of own ship. The course data of own ship can be selected from the course 
information of manual input, GYRO, Compass and GPS. 
For automatic input, select an equipment which can receive the following sentences. 
THS>HDT>HDG>HDM 
For manual input, the course information manually set in “MANUAL HEADING” can be used. 
 
GYRO:          Input the course data of own ship from GYRO interface. 
Compass:    Input the course data of own ship from GPS compass or electronic compass. 
GPS:    
   Input the course data of own ship from GPS receiver. 
 
7.8.2  MANUAL HEADING 
 
When 7.8.1(Heading equipment) is selected manual, please input bearing value. Some functions that require 
course information by the manual setting value set will be operational, but please do never forget that it is 
running in head up always. 
 
7.8.3  SPEED EQUIPMENT 
 
Selects the input of the speed data of own ship. 
GPS:     
 Input the speed data of own ship from GPS receiver. 
Log:     
   Input the speed data of heading direction from 1-axis log. 
2axis Log:    Input the speed data of heading and lateral direction from 2-axis log.* 
For manual input, the course information manually set in “MANUAL SPEED” can be used. 
 
*2-axis log cannot be effective when the sentence VBW of NMEA0183 is not entered. 
 
7.8.4  MANUAL SPEED 
 
When 7.8.3 (Speed equipment) is selected manual, please input speed value. Manual setting value is used in 
the processing of internal. The value that affects the relative length of radar trail and vector. Please do not 
use it in the actual operation. 
 
7.8.5  MAGNETIC COMPASS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
or
This item is set as to whether or 
not the heading bearing is to be 
corrected. 
Switches between On and Off.