Furuno MFD8 Guía Del Usuario
6. Radar
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6.8
How to Measure the Bearing to a Target
The Electronic Bearing Line (EBL) measures the bearing to targets.
6.8.1
How to Measure the Bearing with an EBL
There are two EBLs, No. 1 and No. 2. Each EBL is a straight dashed line from the cen-
ter of the screen to the edge. The dashes of the No. 1 EBL are shorter than those of
the No. 2 EBL.
ter of the screen to the edge. The dashes of the No. 1 EBL are shorter than those of
the No. 2 EBL.
To measure the bearing to a target with an EBL:
1.
Push the RotoKey to show the soft controls. (In the default arrangement, a short-
push activates EBL1 and a long-push activates EBL1 and EBL2.)
push activates EBL1 and a long-push activates EBL1 and EBL2.)
2.
Select EBL followed by EBL1 or EBL2 to show the EBL box. The indication of the
selected EBL is shown in green in the box.
selected EBL is shown in green in the box.
3.
Rotate the RotoKey (or use the CursorPad) to divide the target with the EBL.
Read the bearing to the target at the EBL box.
Read the bearing to the target at the EBL box.
4.
Push the RotoKey to finish. The EBL is then fixed at the bearing selected.
EBL1
EBL2
Target
EBL box
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