NorthStar 958, Operator'S Manual

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Chapter 3 - Using the Controls
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calculator-style from the right side of the data area. If you
make a mistake, press the
CLEAR
key to clear the entire
number and re-enter it, or press the
CURSOR PAD
left to
re-enter particular digits one at a time.
Entering letters and
characters
When the 958 expects you to enter letters, such as waypoint
names and descriptions, the operation is slightly different than
entering numbers. Each key is labeled with three letters and a
digit. For example, the upper left key is labeled with the letters
A
,
B
,
C
and the digit
1
. Press this key once to display the letter
A
. Press this key again to display the second letter,
B
. Pressing
a third and fourth time displays the letter
C
and the digit
1
,
respectively. A fifth press brings you back to the letter
A
again.
To enter a character, first find the key containing the
character, and press that key one to four times to display the
desired character. To move the cursor to the next character
position, press the
CURSOR PAD
right.
Using the CLEAR
and ENTER keys
The
KEYPAD
has
CLEAR
and
ENTER
keys for erasing or
entering data that’s already been typed. The
CLEAR
key
removes any data you’ve already typed—resetting the field to
all blanks or restoring the original value. The
ENTER
key is
always the last step when entering or changing data, or when
acknowledging an action.
The
CLEAR
and
ENTER
keys are also used to reject or accept
actions displayed in question boxes that appear on the screen.
For example, if you press the
GO TO CURSOR
key, the 958
displays the message
START NAVIGATING TO CURSOR
POSITION? YES... PRESS “ENTER” NO... PRESS “CLEAR
,” and
waits for you to press the
ENTER
or
CLEAR
key.
Using the menu keys
The six round
MENU
keys on the right side of the screen have
a variety of functions that usually depend on the screen you’re
currently displaying.