Furuno GP-150 Installation Manual

2. TRACK
2-6
2.11 Selecting Bearing
Reference
Ship's course and bearing to waypoint may
be displayed in true or magnetic bearing.
Magnetic bearing is true bearing plus (or
minus) earth's magnetic deviation.
Displaying true or magnetic bearing
The default setting displays true bearings.
1) Press the MENU ESC key.
2) Press 9 to display the SYSTEM
SETTINGS menu.
3) Press 1 to display the PLOTTER SETUP
menu.
4) Press
or to select Bearing Ref.
5) Press
or to select True or Mag.
6) Press the NU/CU ENT key,
or .
7) Press the MENU ESC key.
Entering magnetic variation
The location of the magnetic north pole is
different from the geographical north pole.
This causes a difference between the true
and magnetic north direction. This difference
is called magnetic variation, and varies with
respect to the observation point on the earth.
Magnetic variation may be entered
automatically or manually.
1) Press the MENU ESC key.
2) Press 9 to display the SYSTEM
SETTINGS menu.
3) Press 1 to display the PLOTTER SETUP
menu.
4) Press
or to select Mag Variation.
5) Press
or to select Auto or Man. For
automatic, current variation appears in
parentheses.
6) For manual entry, enter variation in two
digits, referring to a nautical chart (00-99°).
If the variation is 10°, for example, press 1,
0.
7) If necessary, press the
key to change
coordinate from east to west or vice
versa.
8) Press the NU/CU ENT key.
9) Press the MENU ESC key.

Furuno GP-150 Specifications

General

Display Type	LCD
Display Size	4.5 inches
Resolution	320 x 240 pixels
Channels	12
Operating Temperature	-15°C to +55°C
Waterproof Rating	IPX5
Data Output	NMEA 0183
Type	GPS Receiver
Accuracy	10 meters
Languages	English