NorthStar 6000i, Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

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The echo sounder
Northstar 6000i
the chart screen. More information on
radar starts on page 85.
For information on installing radar and
making it operational, see the
Northstar
Radar Installation Manual (part number
GMRadIM). For the 2 kW Northstar radar,
see P/N GMKRad2KIM.
The echo sounder
If your 6000i is equipped with Northstar’s
optional echo sounder, press
SOUNDER
to
display the full
ECHO SOUNDER
screen.
For the simplest operation, press
Auto-
matic
, and select the desired transducer
frequency and zoom modes. More informa-
tion about sounder setup and operation
starts on page 104.
Split function
The SPLIT key
You can split the screen to display several
navigation functions on the screen at the
same time. For example, you could display
the chart, sounder and radar images
simultaneously.
Press the
SPLIT
key to split the screen into
two or more sections, each with a different
function displayed. Press
SPLIT
a second
time to display several combinations of
functions to choose from. Press the menu
key to select the split you want to use.
The Control key
When the screen is split to show more than
one function, you can press
Control
to
select which of the displayed functions is
controlled by the menu keys.
The
Control
key is also available when the
radar overlay is in use.