7-10 hsb
2
PLUS Series LCD Display
Date and Time
Settings
Date and Time Settings
Set your preferred date format (DD/MM/YY or MM/DD/YY) and time
format(12 or 24 hour). If you wish to display local time, use the soft keys to
changefrom UTC to the requiredtime offset. This can be up to plus or minus
13 hours, in hourly steps.
GPS SOG/COG Filter
The SOG/COG filter averages the velocity vectorsto compensate for the
oscillating motion of the vessel, giving a clearer indicationof the vessel’s
courseandspeed.ThefilterdoesnotaffectthecalculationoftheGPSposition.
The velocityvectors calculatedfrom the GPS Signal give an instantaneous
measureof speed and directionof the GPS antenna. The COG andSOG can
thereforeseemerraticunder certainconditions.Forexample,when a vesselis
moving slowly through rough seas, the antenna moves from side to side as
well as in the directionof the vessel.
Slow moving vessels, or vessels sailing in rough seaswill benefit from a high
setting,whereasapowerboatthatcanquicklychangespeedanddirectionwill
benefitfrom a low setting.
Select the SOG/COG filtersettingas required.This can be set to HIGH,
MEDIUM or LOW.
Compass Set Up
Thisoption is used to calibrate a Raymarine headingsensor such as the
Pathfinder Smart HeadingSystem. Controls are provided for Linearise
Compass which detects and corrects for heading errors caused by metal
objects,and Align Heading which matches the displayed headingto a known
heading or transit.
Refer to the Handbook supplied with your heading sensor for more details.
Language
Select the language in which you wish informationto be displayed.The
selected language will be used for screen text, labels,menus and options, but
will not affect the letters displayed by the context-sensitive cursor. The
languagesetting also affectsthe display format for lat/longposition
information.
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