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4.2    Measurement of Range and Bearing
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4.2 
MEASUREMENT OF RANGE AND 
BEARING 
 
 
4.2.1  Measurement with Cursor Position (Cursor) 
 
 
 Procedures   1  Make sure of the target echoes on the radar display. 
 
  2  Move the cursor to the target. 
 
The bearing and range of the target will be shown in the Cursor bearing / range located at 
the upper right of the radar display. The range is a distance from the own ship's position. 
 
When moving the cursor to the target, place the cursor at the front of the targeting echo’s 
edge. 
 
 
Target
 Cursor
should not place the cursor at 
the center of the echo,  place the 
cursor at the front of the echo’s 
edge.
45.0°
180
0
 90270
6.00NM
Bearing and range from the
own ship’s position to target in this figure:
True bearing  45.0 °
Range 6.00 NM
CCRP