Function; Abc - NorthStar MX500 Operator's & Installation Manual

Keypad & Display Description
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FUNCTION

N AV

ABC

You might have noticed that above and below each primary function
key there are numbers and letters. These numbers and letters are
used when you are in the edit mode. You will find that they are most
often used in the RTE, WPT, and CFG screens, but they are used in
other screens as well. If you are trying to enter text, simply locate the
desired letter and press the appropriate function key repeatedly until
the appropriate letter or number appears. If you accidentally go past
the desired letter, repeat pressing the function key and the letter will
come up again. You can toggle between upper and lower case charac-
ters by pressing the function key for a long period.
You will also find that some screens allow you to input symbols into
the text fields. These symbols are selected through a softkey selection
where symbols are allowed. Don't forget to press the 'EDIT' key to
get out of the edit mode!
Another helpful feature on this CDU is that successive depressions
on the function key (when not in the edit mode) allow you to page
through all of the screens available for that particular function. You
can accomplish the same thing by selecting a function and using the
left and right arrows on the cursor key (which is sometimes faster).
In addition, the software remembers which screen you used last for
each function. Each time you reenter a function (e.g. you go from
PLOT to NAV), you will enter the last screen you viewed for that
function. You can change this setting in the CFG 1 Operation.
Use the associated function key to access the international character
desired (i.e. A for Æ). The international characters supported are:
Use the CFG key when in the edit mode to cycle through these other
optional characters.
Version 3.0
ABC = Ä, Å, Æ, À, Ç
DEF = É, È
GHI = Í
MNO = Ñ, Ó, Ö
STU = Ú, Ü
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