3-27  Section 3 Common Basic Operations 
 
 
 
APP A 
APP B 
 
3.15  Cursor AUTO Mode   
The cursor AUTO mode (referred to as AUTO mode henceforth) is a function that automatically 
executes the function (operation) that is assigned to the object when the object under the cursor is 
clicked on. 
 
The AUTO mode is effective for the following objects. 
Object 
Section that describes the function (operation) to 
be executed 
No object (when the button is clicked on the 
position without a valid object under the AUTO 
mode on a chart/PPI) 
3.15.1 No object 
AIS 
3.15.2 AIS 
TT 
3.15.3 TT 
(AZ) Acquisition/Activation Zone 
3.15.4 (AZ) Acquisition/Activation Zone 
AIS filter 
3.15.5 AIS filter 
User map  3.15.6 User map 
EBL  3.15.7 EBL 
VRM  3.15.8 VRM 
EBL/VRM intersecting point  3.15.9 EBL/VRM intersecting point 
PI 
3.15.10 PI, 4.6 Using Parallel Index Lines (Pl) 
Monitoring dragging anchor 
3.15.11 Monitoring dragging anchor 
 
 
3.15.1  No object 
When the button is clicked on the position without a valid object under the AUTO mode on a chart/PPI, 
the following operation is performed. 
 
Acquires the TT target manually when the button is clicked on inside of the PPI. 
 
Memo 
Manual acquisition is not allowed in any of the following cases: 
•  Radar antenna standby state 
•  Occurrence of PROC (Interrupt 1) / PROC (Interrupt 2) alert 
•  Occurrence of target tracking function alert. 
•  Occurrence of ship's heading alert. 
•  Using at the position further than 32 NM from the own ship’s position 
•  Using at the position closer than 0.1 NM from the own ship’s position