User Guide

Way Point Selection
The Way Point Selection button allows navigational way-points
to be set or cleared. Left-clicking on the map establishes a
course for the submarine which is followed until cleared from this panel by
pressing the CLEAR button, when the course is completed, or if the manual
helm is used to override it.
Navigation
The Navigation button opens a box showing the Engine
Room Telegraph, the Manual Helm, the Speed Gauge,
Course Indicator and the Depth Control. The two buttons at the bottom
return to the Map Controls or the Control Room. For more information on
these controls see the “Gauges Station” section on page 23.
Radar
The Radar station contains two radar range finding panels. On the left is
the SJ surface radar, on the right is the SD aerial radar. Both types of
radar can be tuned using the range knob; the scope will show an approxi-
mate representation of the distance to the target object, the digital readout
below the knob gives more precise range information. Note: Neither will
function if the submarine is below 45 feet.
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Time Controls
The local time is displayed above the Time Compression
control button, and at the bottom left at most other sta-
tions. Activating Time Compression allows the rate time passes to be changed
from 1x to 256x. At 1x time passes at the normal rate. The + key increases com-
pression, while the – key decreases time compression. The Enter key returns
the time rate to 1x. Note: Because of the complexity of this simulation, some
features may not operate smoothly at high rates of time compression.
Zoom and Centering Buttons
The Zoom controls allow a bird’s-eye view of the submarine
and other ships at the highest levels of magnification.
Zoom in by left-clicking on the “+” button, which turns the pointer into a
frame. Drag the frame over the section of the map to be viewed. At this
point, pressing the “Z” key increases the level of zoom, represented by the
size of the frame shrinking. Pressing the “X” key will increase the size of the
frame, decreasing the amount of zoom. Left-clicking a second time engages
the zoom and changes the view. At zoom levels below a certain point, some
map features such as depth gradients are not visible.
Moving the cursor to the edge of the screen allows the entire map screen to
be shifted in any direction. The Centering button returns the submarine to
the center of the screen.
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Player Submarine
Reported Contact
Visible Ships