Routes Window; Managing Routes - NorthStar EXPLORER 657 Installation And Operation Manual

6-1 Routes window

The routes window is a list of the routes that
have been entered, each with route name, start
waypoint, end waypoint, number of legs and
total distance.
To go to the routes window, press
More, then select Routes.
If there are more routes than will fit on the display,
press or to scroll up or down a page at
a time.

6-2 Managing routes

WARNING
!
After creating or changing a route, display the
route on the chart and check that it does not
cross land or dangerous water.
6-2-1 Creating a new route
A. Creating a new route from the chart
window
While creating the route:
Press or to change the range; scroll
the chart by moving the cursor to the edge of
the chart.
A data box at the bottom left of the display
shows the route name and total distance. If
the cursor is near a leg, it shows the length
and bearing of the leg as well.
The legs of a route must start and end at
waypoints. If a leg does not start or end at an
existing waypoint then a new waypoint will
be created automatically (to change the new
waypoint data, see section 5-2-7).
You can not use a Danger waypoint in a route.
1 In the chart window, press
New route.
2 The route is given a default name:
28
, select
3
Menu options while creating a route:
1
2
and select
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i Change the name if necessary.
ii Select OK.
To enter the legs of the route:
i Move the cursor to the start of the route
and press .
ii A waypoint is created with a default
name. to save this waypoint press enter,
to edit the waypoint refer to 5-2-7
iii Press a dotted leg line is displayed
from the cursor to the previous waypoint
iv Move the cursor to the end of the first leg
and press .
v Repeat i to iv until the last waypoint in
the route is placed and saved
vi Press to complete the route
To add a waypoint to the route
i Press and select Add.
To insert a waypoint in the route by breaking
one leg into two:
i Move the cursor to the leg you want to
break.
ii Press and select Insert.
iii Move the cursor to where the new route
waypoint will be.