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8.6.2 Setting Bearing mode (S-57/C-MAP only)
Set a bearing mode with the Bearing Mode button in Chart Information Area.
1 Click on the Bearing Mode combo box.
2 Select a bearing mode.
Setting item Description Display image
[N UP] North up
• The chart is always displayed
towards true north. Fixed objects do
not flicker and are easily identified on
the chart, and the true bearing of the
objects can readily be read out.
[H UP] Head up
The chart is displayed by orienting the
ship's heading upward. Cannot be
selected under TM (true motion).
[C UP] Course up
• At the setting of Course Up, the ship's
heading (HDG) is fixed and displayed
immediately above the screen.
[WPT UP] Way point up
• The chart rotates automatically so
that the screen is always oriented
upward until the target WPT.
Target WPT
Own ship
Heading line
Own ship
Heading line
Own ship
Heading line
Own ship
Heading line