NorthStar 972, Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

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Reference section 4 — Navigating to Waypoints
Designating a waypoint Reference Manual Revision B
If you chose a new cursor location, the 972
makes a new waypoint named -QUIK-, and
guides you directly to it. Repeating this
same procedure will create a new -QUIK-
waypoint that overwrites the existing one;
therefore, you may want to save the -QUIK-
waypoint as a regular waypoint by renam-
ing it. See Editing waypoints, starting on
page 69.
Entering a waypoint’s position
coordinates
You can use the keypad to enter waypoint
coordinates, and then go to that waypoint:
1. Press WAYPTS/ROUTES , then press
Quick
waypoint
to display the Quick Waypoint
screen.
2. If necessary, select the type of coordinates
you want to enter by pressing the
Position
menu key:
•
Lat/Lon
•
Loran — loran TDs (make sure the
GRI displayed is correct, and
change it if necessary)
•
Dist / Brg — distance and bearing
from “here” (your present posi-
tion), or from any waypoint stored
in the 972
3. Use the keypad to enter the waypoint’s coor-
dinates.
The initial position shown is your latest fix.
If you wish, you can now give the
-QUIK-
waypoint a unique name after you’ve
entered its coordinates, since the next
-
QUIK-
waypoint you make will overwrite
this one: Just move the cursor to the
name
field and change the name from
-QUIK-
to
a unique permanent name before continu-
ing.
4. Press ENTER twice.
The 972 begins guiding you directly to the
waypoint.
Using previously stored waypoints
If you have already stored waypoints as
described starting on page 65, you can
select one of these and navigate to it.
1. Press WAYPTS/ROUTES , then press
Waypoints
.
2. Press
Next view
to display the most conve-
nient view. You can select a waypoint from the
chart view, or from one of the waypoint lists
Quik waypoint screen