Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2-23
Typical Chart
Scenarios
• If Plotter Mode is Off, the chart scale remains unchanged,indicating
the smallest chart scale is displayed.
Note: If Plotter Mode is Off and the cursor is homed to the vessel (see
Using FIND SHIP onpage 2-20),if the vessel movesoutside an area of
available cartography, the chart will automaticallyre-scaleto the next
range with cartography.
• IfPlotterModeisOn,the scaleisdecreasedandthemessageNO CHART
DATA is displayed.The vessel,waypoints,routes and tracklinesare dis-
playedwithout cartography.
Thechartinformationisrestoredwhenyoureturntoachartscaleforwhichthe
information is available.
➤ Tozoomouttoasmaller-scale(lessdetailed)chart,simplypresstheupperpart
of the RANGE key as many times as required.
2.6 Typical Chart Scenarios
Thefollowingillustrationsprovideoperatingguidelinesfortypicalnavigation
scenarios.Thesescenarioscan beusedasatrainingguide;theyshowyouhow
to performa particular operationand they introduce many of the chartplotter
functions.
Eachscenarioindicatesthekeypressesrequiredtoperformparticulartasks.A
typicalchartplotter screen image is shown for each task.
The scenariosassume you have read the previous sections of this chapter and
that you are familiar with the OperatingControls. Full operatingdetailsfor
eachfunction are provided in Chapter 5 and Chapter 6.
Operatingguidelinesare provided for the following scenarios:
• Workingwith Waypoints
Place a Waypoint
Goto a Waypoint
• Makeand Followa Route
CreateaRoute
Followa Route
• Reviewthe Passage Plan
View Route Information
Change the SOG, Hours and ETA.
• Displayingthe Radar Image and SynchronizingRadar & Chart
Changingthe Full-ScreenMode & Selecting Half-ScreenWindows
Radarand Chart Synchronization (Find Ship)
Cursor Echo
RANGE
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