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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 

 

 

The MOB (Man Overboard) mark functions to mark man overboard position. You 
can inscribe this mark from any mode, except while playing back data or 
conducting any test. Note that this function requires position data. 

Man
overboad

  Range, bearing

Current

position

MOB
mark

MOB Data Box
Bearing and range 
to MOB position

M

O

B

162.5

°

M

  

0.49 nm

1.  Press and hold down the [SAVE/MOB] key for about three seconds when 

someone falls overboard. The display shows the waypoint number being 
saved (youngest empty waypoint number, 001-999) followed by the MOB 
confirmation window.   

MAN OVER BOARD!
GO TO MOB?
   YES ... PUSH ENTER KNOB
   NO   ... PUSH CLEAR KEY

   WAYPOINT SAVED!

          XXXWPT
   CONTINUE PUSHING
             FOR MOB!

After 

several

seconds

XXX = Waypoint number

2.  Push the [ENTER] knob to select the MOB position as the destination, or 

press the [CLEAR] key to only mark current ship’s position as a waypoint. If 
you select the MOB position as destination; 

• 

A full-screen radar, plotter or overlay appears depending on the display in 
use. 

• 

The MOB mark “MOB” appears at the MOB position and a light-blue line 
runs between it and current position. This line shows the shortest course to 
the MOB position.   

• 

Range and bearing to the MOB position are shown in the MOB data box. 

To erase an MOB mark from the plotter display, you must first erase its 
corresponding waypoint. Place the cursor on the MOB mark, then press the 
[CLEAR] key followed by pushing the [ENTER] knob to erase the waypoint. Then, 
repeat to erase the MOB mark.