NorthStar 961 User Manual
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ADDENDUM
to
Northstar 961x/xd GPS Chart Navigator
Operations and Reference Manual
(P/N GM1700, Revision D)
This addendum applies to software version 2.6 and later
962 OWNERS NOTICE - PLEASE READ!!
This addendum reflects changes for the Northstar 961 Operations
and Reference Manual, Rev. D that are part of software version 2.6,
the release of which has coincided with the release of the new
Northstar 962 GPS Chart Navigator. Therefore, the information in
this addendum will be incorporated into a new, combined Northstar
961/962 Operations and Reference Manual to be published soon.
New 962 owners who receive this addendum may contact Northstar
to request that they receive the new manual at no charge as soon as
it is available.
Northstar Technologies
a division of BSC, Inc.
30 Sudbury Road
Acton, Massachusetts 01720
(978) 897-6600
P/N GM1709 Rev. A 10/15/00
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- Page 1 This addendum applies to software version 2.6 and later 962 OWNERS NOTICE - PLEASE READ!! This addendum reflects changes for the Northstar 961 Operations and Reference Manual, Rev. D that are part of software version 2.6, the release of which has coincided with the release of the new Northstar 962 GPS Chart Navigator.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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Page 3: About This Addendum
About this addendum Please read this addendum and keep it with your 961/962 docu- mentation. This addendum contains all the update information to correctly operate your 961/962. This addendum describes the enhancements made in the 961/ 962 software version 2.6. Accordingly, this addendum contains information that supersedes some parts of the existing 961 Oper- ations and Reference Manual (part number GM1700, Rev. -
Page 4: Software Version 2.6 Enhancements
961/962 software version 2.5 to software version 2.6. Changing the chart screen’s orientation You can now change the display of charts on the 961/962 &+$57 screen to any of the following viewing angles, regardless of their original paper orientation: CHART-up (This is the orientation of the original paper •... - Page 5 Only the 961/962 CHART screen is turned by the chart-orientation setting; a change in chart orientation doesn’t affect any other 961/962 screens, and regardless of the chart-orientation setting, the 961/ 962 always displays its plotter grid in the North-up direction.
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Page 9: Viewing Alarm Distances In Feet, Yards, Or Meters
If you now change the chart’s orientation to Leg-up while on this southeast- erly leg, the 961/962 would still orient the chart in a similar way as Course-up. In Leg-up mode, if you then sequence to yet a third leg going in yet another direction, the 961/962 would automatically rotate the chart accordingly, right upon sequencing to that next leg, even if you haven’t turned the vessel yet. -
Page 10: Viewing Other Distances In Feet Or Meters
Viewing other distances in feet or meters There are six other screens where you now can display small distances in either feet or meters. To do so, you must set the 961/ 962 distance precision on the DISPLAY SETUP screen to high (if set to normal, the 961/962 won’t display feet or meters). - Page 11 5,280 feet, where the display switches to 1.000 mi, etc. If you’ve set your distance/speed to nautical miles, the 961/962 will display the number of feet until the cursor distance reaches 6,076 feet, where the display switches to 1.000 nm, etc. If you’ve set...
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