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3. OPERATION<br />

3-4<br />

Steering display<br />

The steering display shows heading in digital and analog form. SOG and COG<br />

are also indicated. Note that COG accuracy is low when the own ship speed is<br />

low. The faster the speed, the more accurate the COG.<br />

Bearing<br />

scale<br />

Compass display<br />

3D<br />

HDG<br />

2 78<br />

. 0<br />

07:54<br />

°<br />

250 260 270 280 290 300<br />

°<br />

SOG 0.0<br />

kt COG 123.4 Steering display<br />

Lubber’s mark<br />

The compass display shows heading by compass direction. Pitch and roll are<br />

also indicated. The compass rose rotates with heading.<br />

Pitching<br />

Rolling<br />

3D<br />

23:24:01<br />

HDG<br />

PIT<br />

ROL<br />

° 0 .0<br />

+ 0<br />

+ 0<br />

ROT (Rate-of-Turn) display<br />

°<br />

°<br />

SW<br />

W<br />

S<br />

NW<br />

SE<br />

N<br />

E<br />

NE<br />

Compass display<br />

Own ship symbol<br />

The ROT display provides digital and analog indications of rate of turn.<br />

ROT<br />

scale<br />

ROT<br />

3D<br />

ROT<br />

30 20 10 0 10 20 30<br />

PORT<br />

1 2. 2<br />

ROT display<br />

STBD<br />

°/min

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