User manual RAYMARINE A60

[. . . ] A60 Dual Function Display Owner's Handbook Document number: 81295-1 Date: December 2006 Trademarks and registered trademarks Raymarine is a registered trademark of Raymarine plc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Contents of this handbook © Raymarine 2006 3 Contents Trademarks and registered trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] For more information refer to "Editing a Waypoint" on page 57. Shortcut To quickly place a waypoint at your current position, accepting the default details: Press WPTS/MOB twice. . . . The Edit Waypoint box is displayed with a default name and symbol for your new waypoint. The Latitude field is highlighted, indicating that you are in edit mode. Use the rotary knob and trackpad keys to edit the Latitude field to reflect the desired location, as described in "Editing a Waypoint" on page 57. If desired, edit the waypoint name and symbol from the defaults or add a comment. Press ENTER or CANCEL to remove the Waypoint List from the screen. Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 53 3. 3 Navigating to a Waypoint (GOTO) You can navigate to an existing waypoint using the GOTO WPT OPTIONS soft key. This can either be accessed by selecting the desired waypoint on screen with the cursor or via the WPTS/MOB key. . . . On the chart screen, move the cursor over the waypoint you wish to go to. Press WPTS/MOB. --or-- Press the GOTO soft key from the default chart screen. Using the trackpad (up/down) or rotary knob, highlight the waypoint you wish to navigate to. · A dashed Bearing from Origin to Destination (BOD) line is drawn between the vessel's original position and the waypoint. · As the boat's actual course varies from the original, a blue Bearing from Vessel to Destination (BVD) line is drawn between your current position and the waypoint. This line is updated as the boat approaches the waypoint. D9812-1 or GOTO WPT OPTIONS. . . 54 A60 Dual Function Display 1. 0nm Position N North-Up Relative Motion -. -°T 0. 0nm 25°18. 160 W 080°19. 397 WPT 0005 STOP GOTO Bearing from Origin to Destination: Bearing from Vessel to Destination: dashed line marking original dashed (blue) line marking actual course of GOTO (unchanged) current course of GOTO (updated) Target Waypoint 5. When you arrive at the target waypoint an alarm sounds and a warning message is displayed. To set the cross track error (XTE) to zero and move the origin to the actual vessel position press RESTART XTE. Note: For more information on navigation, see Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter. Navigating to a Waypoint Sent by NMEA You can go to a waypoint that you have imported from another device (such as another Raymarine display) via NMEA. The waypoint appears on the A60 display just as if it were located in the A60's own waypoint database. D9800-1 RESTART RESTART XTE. . . Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 55 On the sending device: 1. Ensure the unit is powered on and connected to the A60's NMEA port via a suitable cable. The waypoint appears, along with bearing lines to it. 3. 4 Viewing Waypoint Information You can view the details of any waypoint that you have placed by either selecting it with the cursor or by selecting it on the waypoint list. [. . . ] Indicates the boat's actual course relative to a ground position, as measured by the GPS. This differs from your Heading, which does not take into account current, wind or other sea conditions that may alter your course. Course Made Good (CMG) Course Over Ground (COG) Course Up Orientation Displays the chart with your current course upwards. As your boat's heading changes, the ship symbol moves accordingly. If you select a new course, the picture resets to display the new course upwards. [. . . ]