Icom MA-500TR Instruction Manual - Page 13

Your Vessel Icon, Key Entry Guide, Display Range

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PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 t TARGET BOX Shows the selected AIS target (or waypoint, if it is set; see pages 24-26 for setting detail). • W hen a target box appears, push [ENT] to display the detail screen of the selected AIS target or waypoint. y YOUR VESSEL ICON Your vessel icon is displayed in the center of the display. • W hen "N-UP" is displayed, the vessel icon automatically points in the direction you are heading, in 45 degrees steps. • W hen "AC-UP" is displayed, the vessel icon constantly points to the top of the plotter display. • W hen your vessel moves less than 2 knots, the icon is displayed as " ." u KEY ENTRY GUIDE Shows the key entry guide. ➥ P ush [Ω] or [≈] to select each AIS target icon (or waypoint), in sequence. (p. 15) • A target box will appear around the selected target icon. ➥ P ush [ENT] to display the detail screen of the selected AIS target or waypoint. (pp. 15-17) i DISPLAY RANGE Shows the selected display range. • 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 24 nm (nautical miles) are selectable. 1 • Description of the icons 2 Icon Description 3 AIS target: Vessel 4 The tip of the target triangle automatically points 5 in the direction it's heading. The icon blinks when the AIS target is closer than 6 your CPA and TCPA settings. (Dangerous target) 7 AIS target: Lost target* The target triangle is marked with a diagonal line. 8 AIS target: Base Station 9 10 AIS target: Search and Rescue (SAR) 11 AIS target: Aids to Navigation (AtoN) 12 Waypoint 13 14 *A vessel is regarded as a "Lost target" after a specified pe- riod of time has passed since the vessel last transmitted 15 data. (p. 27) 16 The "Lost target" icon disappears from the plotter display 6 minutes and 40 seconds after the vessel was regarded as a "Lost target." Ask your dealer for details. 5

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TARGET BOX
Shows the selected AIS target (or waypoint, if it is set; see
pages 24–26 for setting detail).
• When a target box appears, push
[ENT]
to display the detail
screen of the selected AIS target or waypoint.
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YOUR VESSEL ICON
Your
vessel icon is displayed in the center of the display.
• When “N-UP” is displayed, the vessel icon automatically points
in the direction you are heading, in 45 degrees steps.
• When “AC-UP” is displayed, the vessel icon constantly points to
the top of the plotter display.
• When your v
essel moves less than 2 knots, the icon is displayed
as “
.”
u
KEY ENTRY GUIDE
Shows the key entry guide.
Push
[
]
or
[
]
to select each AIS target icon (or way-
point), in sequence.
(p. 15)
A target box will appear around the selected target icon.
Push
[ENT]
to display the detail screen of the selected
AIS target or waypoint. (pp. 15–17)
i
DISPLAY RANGE
Shows the selected display range.
• 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 24 nm (nautical miles) are
selectable.
• Description of the icons
Icon
Description
AIS target: Vessel
The tip of the target triangle automatically points
in the direction it’s heading.
The icon blinks when the AIS target is closer than
your CPA and TCPA settings. (Dangerous target)
AIS target: Lost target*
The target triangle is marked with a diagonal line.
AIS target: Base Station
AIS target: Search and Rescue (SAR)
AIS target: Aids to Navigation (AtoN)
Waypoint
*A vessel is regarded as a “Lost target” after a specified pe-
riod of time has passed since the vessel last transmitted
data. (p. 27)
The “Lost target” icon disappears from the plotter display 6
minutes and 40 seconds after the vessel was regarded as a
“Lost target.” Ask your dealer for details.