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The STAR key: alarms, TideTrack and setup
Northstar 972
the available screens for the top right func-
tion. Press
Bottom
to step through the
same choices for the bottom right function.
The Control key
When the screen is split to show more than
one function, you can press
Control
to
select which of the displayed functions is
controlled by the menu keys. For example:
The
Control
key is also available when the
radar overlay is in use.
The STAR key: alarms, TideTrack and setup
Using the alarms
The 972 has several alarms that automati-
cally alert you to certain situations. For
example, the 972 lets you know when
you’re approaching a waypoint by
sounding a beep and flashing an alarm
icon on the screen. The icon explains the
reason for the alarm. Most of the common
alarms automatically cancel themselves
after ten seconds or after the condition
ends. For details, see
Alarms,
starting on
page 132.
Using TideTrack™
Press the
STAR
key repeatedly until you see
the 972’s
Tide Track
screen, a 24-hour tide
graph for any of over 3,000 NOAA tide
stations covering the entire U.S. coastline,
including Alaska and Hawaii, plus much of
the eastern and western Canadian coast-
line. You can display tides for today or any
other date. For details about TideTrack, see
TideTrack™,
starting on page 137.
Press
STAR
again to display currents in the
same manner.
Tide and current data are available for
chart regions that have been activated for
use.
Setup functions
Additional presses of the
STAR
key access
the 972’s various setup and customization
functions. These functions are described
beginning on page 146.
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Страница 44: ...40 Reference section 1 Using the Chart Screen Using the distance and bearing calculator Northstar 972 ...
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