Furuno 1834C-BB User Manual

3. PLOTTER OPERATION 

 

Speed, which may be input manually or automatically, is required to calculate ETA 
(Estimated Time of Arrival) to a destination. 
 
1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 
2.  Press the C: WAYPOINTS/ROUTES soft key. 
3.  Press the C: LOG soft key. 
4.  Press the D: SPEED soft key. 

SPEED FOR ETA

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SPD  

10.0kt

GPS AVG. SPEED

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5.  Enter speed manually in the SPD field, or use GPS speed data (if applicable) by 

selecting GPS AVG. SPEED. 

6.  Press the C: ENTER soft key or the ENTER knob to register your selection. 
7. Press the MENU key to close the menu. 
 
Switching waypoints 

When you arrive to a waypoint on a route, you can switch to the next waypoint by one of the 
three methods below. 
 
PERPENDICULAR:

 Automatically switches the destination waypoint when the boat comes 

passes an imaginary perpendicular line passing through the center of the destination 
waypoint or the boat comes within the arrival alarm range. 
ARRVL ALM CRCL:

 Destination waypoint is automatically switched when the boat comes 

within the arrival alarm range. For how to set the arrival alarm, see the paragraph 3.11.2 
Arrival alarm. 
MANUAL:

 The destination waypoint may be manually switched by using the A: RESTART 

soft key (see page 3-44). This function is operative when “1 POINT” is selected as the 
GOTO method (see page 3-40). 

WPT 1

Perpendicular

Waypoint switched
at this point.

WPT 1

Waypoint switched
at this point.

Arrival Alarm Circle

WPT

 2

WPT

 2