MaxSea Operator Manual version 12.6 - Furuno USA

Glossary
Manual activation email: It's one of the methods suggested by the Activation Wizard. It's a helper designed for the
user to manually create an activation request email using copy & paste. This method must be applied if the
automatic activation email failed.
Map projection: the systematic arrangement of the earth's spherical or geographic coordinate system onto a plane;
the process of transforming a globe into a flat map with the least amount of distortion; a transformation process.
Meridian: an imaginary line that circles the earth, passing through the geographic poles and any given point on the
earth's surface. All points on a given meridian have the same longitude.
mm2: Mapmedia mm2 charts are in the " the second generation " Raster format, the display quality of the text has
been improved (anti aliasing effect).Mapmedia mm2 charts are in 16,7 million colors, this improvement in the
quality of your charts displayed on the screen is not achieved at the expense of disk space.
MOB: Man-over-board
Modules: They must be considered as the available features offered by the software.
N
NMEA: National Maritime Electronics Association. The association sets standards for interfacing nautical electronic
devices, including Global Positioning System receivers.
North-up: North (zero degree) is at the top of the display.
O
Oceanic Experimental model: is a weather model, covering only the ocean areas (and not close to shore).
Online Activation: It's the more simple activation method available for an user who has access to the Internet.The
process is fully performed by the Activation Wizard.
P
Packet Messaging: Radio transmitted message system.
PBG: Personal Bathy Generator
PCMCIA Card: Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Card. A Sunnyvale, California nonprofit
trade association created to standardize the connection of peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA
developed the PCMCIA card, a lightweight, removable module about the size of a credit card that adds features
to a portable computer.
PCX: PCX is a graphics file format for graphics programs running on PCs. It is supported by most optical scanners,
fax programs, and desktop publishing systems.
Pixel: Picture element. Definable locations (dots) on a display that are used to form images on the screen.
PNG: Portable Network Graphics. A file format for the portable, well-compressed storage of raster images.
Position fixing: determining your position on a map in terms of its coordinate system. This can be done visually, by
referencing the terrain and comparing it to contour lines and other map features, by using a GPS receiver.
Protocol: An agreed-upon format for transmitting data between two devices
PTF: PTF is the extension of specific vector files which stack there transparency on displayed chart and on which
user add marks and save his data.
R
RAIN: Anti Clutter Rain, Radar term
Raster: Computer graphics term describing a predetermined pattern of line that provides uniform coverage of a
display space. Raster graphics are computer graphics that are composed of an array of pixels arranged in rows
and columns.. Raster maps are stored as a series of pixels. Vector maps are stored as line segments.
Relief: changes in terrain; elevations or depressions in the land.
Relief shading: a technique for showing the ups and downs of the land portrayed on a topographic map. The
process makes land look three-dimensional by the use of graded shadow effects. Traditionally, maps are
shaded as though the light source is coming from the northwest.
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