5.6  TRACK FUNCTION 
 
 
5.6.1  Past Position (Past POSN) 
 
 
 Procedures   1  Put the cursor on the past position display interval unit switching 
(TT/AIS information  ⑦ on page 2-23), and press the [ENT] key to set 
a desired unit. 
 
The past position display interval unit will be set to    min    or    NM . 
 
2  Put the cursor on the past position display interval switching (TT/AIS 
information  ⑥ on page 2-23), and press the [ENT] key to set a desired 
track display interval. 
 
The past position will be set. 
 
  Off    :Tracks are not displayed. 
  Numeric    :Tracks are displayed at intervals of a specified value. 
 
The past position function can display up to 10 past positions of a target under tracking.    The past position 
display interval can be set to specified time intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 4 minutes, or specified range intervals 
of 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, or 1 nm. 
The specified interval is displayed in the past position display interval switching (TT / AIS information  ⑥ 
on page 2-23).    When    Off    is displayed, the track display function is turned off. 
The track mode operates in conjunction with the vector mode, and a true or relative track is displayed. 
In relative vector mode, the relative tracks of the target are displayed. 
In true vector mode, true tracks that are calculated from the relative bearing, range, own ship's course, and 
speed are displayed. 
The target is acquisition, past position of traced target is start plot. 
The AIS target is displayed, past position of AIS target is start plot. 
If the past position plotted time is short, the indicated past position duration may not have achieved the 
specified time or range. 
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