Chapter 5: Standard Chart Operations 5-7
Displaying Chart
Object and Source
Information
select the character and up/down to increase/decreasethe value.
The graph and tide data will be updated accordingly.
Nearest
You can obtain information for the eight nearest waypoints,port services,
ports,tide stations, wrecksor obstructions for a selected position.The
chartplotter also provides options to redraw the chart with a selected item at
thecentre, Goto a waypoint and display a list of all theport on the chart card.
➤ To obtain the information for the nearest objects:
1. Move the cursor to the requiredposition then press ENTER to display the
object informationpop-up.
2. Press the NEAREST soft key. The Find Nearestpop-up list is displayed.
Use the trackpadto highlightthe required object,then pressENTER.
i. For port services the port service symbols are displayed, use the track-
pad to highlightthe requiredservice,then press ENTER.
If you select a port then pressENTER, detailed informationfor the ser-
viceat that port is displayed. Typical port data is shown in Figure 5-4.
Figure 5-4: Nearest Port - Typical Data
ii. Forall otheritems,theeightnearestobjectsarelistedwithdistanceand
bearing.
Softkeys provideyou with options toEXPAND port,wreckandobstruc-
tionsdata; view a FULL LIST of ports detailedon the chart card; SHOW
TIDE data; GOTO a waypoint and FIND theobject (redraw the chart with
the object at the centre). Use the trackpadto highlight an object, then
pressthe requiredsoft key.
3. To returnto the defaultdisplay, press CLEAR to back-track through the
pop-uplists.
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