NorthStar 972, Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

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Reference section 1 — Using the Chart Screen
Using the cursor on the chart screen Reference Manual Revision B
Using the cursor on the chart screen
Pressing the cursor pad displays the
red cursor symbol on the
Chart
screen. Further pressing of the
cursor pad moves the cursor across the
screen.
If you have trouble finding the cursor in a
busy part of the Chart screen, just look at
the edges of the screen for the red cursor
pointers: They line up with the cursor.
When you press the cursor pad, the 972
goes into browse mode , described on
page 29.
If you move the cursor on top of a
waypoint or navaid, you will
select that
point. Information about the selected point
appears in the popup rectangle.
After pressing the cursor pad to move the
cursor to a point on the chart, you can
press
Go to cursor
and
ENTER
to start navi-
gating to the designated cursor location.
If you placed the cursor on a waypoint, this
menu key would read
Go to waypt
.
You can use the cursor to:
•
select a nav aid or waypoint, to:
>
show its name, lat/lon, and distance
and bearing
>
navigate to it
>
add it to a route
•
designate a point on the chart, to:
>
show its lat/lon
>
navigate to it
>
add it to a route
>
store as a waypoint
•
select a leg of a route to follow or edit
•
view a new area of the chart by moving
the cursor to the edge of the screen
Comparing vessel and browse modes
The 972 offers two display modes:
•
vessel (your vessel is centered on the
screen)
•
browse (a cursor is displayed, which
you can move to designate points or
explore other areas of the chart)