Navigating in Marine Mode
Press
Direct To
on any page to begin navigating to a
destination. The
Go To Point
,
Navigate Route
, and
Navigate
Track
options operate the same as in Automotive Mode. Refer to the
previous section for detailed instructions on those options. In Marine
Mode, you can initiate Man OverBoard (MOB) navigation, which
places a waypoint in the location and then navigates you back to that
location.
Navigate Options in Marine Mode
Accessed by pressing
Direct To
When you are actively navigating, a magenta line that always runs
from your current location to the destination on the Map Page. You
can use the Map Page, Compass Page, Highway Page, and Position
Data Page to help navigate to your destination.
Man OverBoard (MOB)
The Man OverBoard function (MOB) lets you simultaneously mark
and set a course to a location for quick response to emergency
situations.
To start the MOB function:
1. In Marine Mode, press and hold
Direct To
or press
Direct To
twice.
Man OverBoard confirmation screen
2. Press
ENTER
to confirm and begin navigating to the MOB
location.
When an MOB has been started, an MOB waypoint with an
international MOB symbol is created and the unit begins actively
navigating to that point. Use any of the navigation Pages to guide
you back to the MOB point. The MOB waypoint is stored in the
waypoint list and can be deleted like any other waypoint.
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