NorthStar 972, Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

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Reference section 5 — Creating waypoints and routes
Creating new waypoints Reference Manual Revision B
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For loran TDs, enter any valid pair
of TDs and the GRI for the pair.
After entering the GRI, check the
name of the GRI that’s
automatically displayed to ensure
it’s correct.
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For distance and bearing from your
present position, leave the
From
point set to -VESSEL-, and enter
the bearing and the distance to the
desired waypoint.
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For distance and bearing from a
waypoint, press the
From menu
key to display a chart screen. Press
the cursor pad to select the desired
waypoint and press
Select
waypoint , or create a new
waypoint at the cursor location by
pressing
Add waypoint followed
by Select waypoint . Enter the
bearing and the distance from the
designated waypoint to your new
waypoint.
If you change your mind and want to
return to specifying distance and
bearing from your present position
instead of from another waypoint,
press
From vessel
on the chart
screen.
7. Press ENTER to permanently store the new
waypoint.
NOTE:
Don’t enter a number into the
Warn radius
box unless you want to make this waypoint
an avoidance point, as described in the next
section.
Entering waypoints on a chart screen
To enter waypoints on a
Chart
screen:
1. Press WAYPTS/ROUTES .
2. Press
Waypoints
. If necessary, press
Next
view
to display the Waypoints chart screen.
3. Press the cursor pad to move the cursor to
the position of the new waypoint. You can
zoom in or out, as necessary, to precisely
place your waypoint.
Waypoints chart screen