Raymarine C140w - Using the Chart Safely; What the Chart Displays

6.3Usingthechartsafely
Whenusingyourchartplotteryoushouldalwayscheckthataroute
issafe.
Zoomintocheckforhazards,suchassmallshoals,thatmay
notbeshownonasmallerscalechart.Untilyouarefamiliarwith
interpretingthechartdisplay,youshouldtakeeveryopportunityto
comparethedisplayedobjectswithvisualtargets,suchasbuoys
andcoastalstructures.Youshouldpracticeharbourandcoastal
navigationduringdaylightandinclearweatherconditions.The
simulatormodecanalsobeusedtohelpyougainexperience.
6.4Whatthechartdisplays
Thechartdisplayhasanumberoffeaturestohelpyounavigate.
Thefollowingdiagramillustratesthemainfeatures:
Chart range
Chart orientation
Motion mode
Status
bar
Current
position
Carto-
graphic
object
Active
waypoint
Chart view
AIS
target
Usingthechart
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