Simrad NSO, Operation Manual

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System overview | 9
In addition to these panels the following applications can be connected and displayed on
other panels:
Application Description
AIS AIS information as overlay on chart and radar panels
Weather Weather graphics and data as overlay on chart panel.
Sirius Weather application is available in North America only.
Audio Satellite radio functions as a panel along the bottom of a page.
Sirius Audio application is available in North America only.
Instrument bar
Sensors connected to the system can be viewed in an instrument bar on top of your
screen.
Several display options are available for this bar; refer Customizing your system
section.
Communicating with the NSO unit
The NSO system communicates with the user by using menus and dialogs.
Settings menu
The system includes one Settings menu, accessed by pressing the
MENU
key twice. It provides access to system settings, advanced settings for each
function and for vessel specific settings.
Context menus
A context menu contains items that are relevant to the current
context. A context menu is accessed by pressing the
MENU
key.
Each panel has its own context menu which gives access to basic
functions for that panel.
Plot menu
Used for creating new waypoints, routes and tracks, and for
accessing the waypoints, routes and tracks library.
The menu can be accessed independent on which panel that is
active. When the
PLOT
key is pressed any other menu action will be
interrupted.
Goto menu
Used to start the navigating function.
When the vessel is navigating the menu will be expanded to include options
to stop or change navigation.
The menu can be accessed independent on which panel that is active. When
the
GOTO
key is pressed any other menu action will be interrupted.
MENU WIN
x2
MENU WIN
PLOT GO TO
MARK VESSEL
PLOT GO TO
MARK VESSEL