CP42/50/52 Chart menus and INFO windows Chapter 3
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Orientation can be set to
NORTH UP, HEAD UP
or
NAV UP
, and the mode can be
RELATIVE or TRUE motion.
NORTH UP
– The chart will always be presented as north up.
HEAD UP – The chart will automatically turn, so your actual course (COG) is up.
If a compass is connected, the reference will automatically change to heading
(compass).
NAV UP
– The chart will automatically turn, so your bearing to destination is up.
) To enable chart rotation the chart cursor must be turned off [CLR].
TRUE
motion – The ‘ship’ will move across the chart.
RELATIVE motion – (‘Chart area’ will default to MEDIUM). The ‘ship’ is locked
to the center of the screen and the chart will move.
Rotation resolution can be set to adjust the chart for each 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25°
changes in present course or heading.
Depth–Level1,2and3 are identified by different colors. The number of
meters in the levels can be changed. The colors are preset, see section 9.6.
Grid the LAT/LON grid can be set AUTO/ON/OFF. The color of the grid is
preset in Palette setup, section 9.6.
Show range ON will add a small line to the chart display indicating that the
length of the line equals a certain number of nautical miles/km.
Auto chart select When sailing with “Auto chart select” ON and cursor turned
OFF, the scale will automatically change to the chart which is available. But
when set to OFF, then the selected scale will remain, also when sailing “out of
the chart”.
Extended level range ON will enable changing range 3-4 steps within the same
chart level after having selected the range via a numeric key.
The remainder of the objects from ‘Non active waypoints’ can all be set to:
ON =shownonchart;OFF = not shown on chart; AS SELECTED =the
choices made for a particular route etc. via the menu e.g.
MENU, 3, 2, ENT, ENT
Edit route, where ‘Course line’ can be set ON or OFF.