Virtual Softkeys; The Function Keys - NorthStar MX500 Operator's & Installation Manual

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Keypad & Display Description
These page numbers are there to help you quickly find the informa-
tion you need, and to help us guide you on the rare occasion that you
might request our assistance.
With the exception of a portion of the PLOT and MOB screens which
use the UP and DOWN arrows to change the view scale, all of the
screens require that you press the EDIT (Edit Mode) function key
before you are allowed to change data on the screen. You can use the
cursor key (the big key with the arrows pointing in four directions) to
move between edit fields or menu choices on most screens when in
the edit mode. When you are not in the edit mode, you can use the
cursor to scroll between screens (i.e. NAV1, NAV2, NAV3, ...) or to
move up and down on screens (like the menu bar in the CFG screen).

+ Virtual Softkeys:

This function key activates or deactivates the softkeys and edit fields
within any screen where editing is appropriate. You will quickly learn
that this is an important operating feature in the unit. Press the EDIT
key when you want to start editing a screen and again when you have
finished editing. If after editing you press a function key and nothing
seems to happen, check to make sure you didn't accidentally alter
your information and press the EDIT key to end editing. Some edit
screens provide an Escape softkey. If you decide for some reason that
you don't want to use the changes you have made, pressing the Es-
cape softkey will restore the original information. However, once
you press the EDIT key, all changes are accepted and the original
data is lost.
The softkeys under the bottom of the display are so named because
their purpose changes from one menu or screen to the next. All of
the screens require that you press the EDIT (Edit Mode) function
key before the virtual softkeys can be accessed. Then use the LEFT
and RIGHT cursor arrows to highlight the desired virtual softkey and
press the ENT key (refer to pg. 18) to choose it. Don't forget to press
the EDIT function key when you have finished editing a screen.

The Function Keys:

The Function Keys are the keys to the right of the display. There are
16 function keys in all. Eleven of the function keys access various
screen and editing displays. Three of these function keys are used for
editing or moving within the screens. One function key is used to
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