NorthStar 961 Reference Manual page 171

Creating a new
avoidance point at
the avoidance
points screen
(entering
coordinates)
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4. Use the KEYPAD to enter the new avoidance point's name
(or use the default name, W0000, which automatically
names these avoidance points sequentially from W0001
up to W9999). You can use any characters on the
KEYPAD. The name can be from one to nine characters
long, and must be unique. To select a radius for this
avoidance point, after you've finished storing its
coordinates here on the CHART screen, go to the
AVOIDANCE POINTS screen and edit the avoidance point.
5. Press the MAKE NEW AVOID key (or press the RETURN
key to cancel).
The new avoidance point is stored and the CHART screen
appears, showing the navigation information about this
new avoidance point in the CURSOR INFO BAR.
To return to your vessel's position, press the VESSEL
key.
To add a new avoidance point at the AVOIDANCE POINTS
screen:
1. At the AVOIDANCE POINTS screen, press the NEW AVOID
key.
A blank line is created just above the currently selected
avoidance point, and the flashing cursor goes to the
NAME field. Your present position, if known, is already
inserted into the LATITUDE and LONGITUDE fields (or
GRI, TD#1 and TD#2, if displayed).
2. Use the KEYPAD to enter a name for the new avoidance
point.
3. Press the CURSOR PAD left or right to move to the other
fields—RAD, DISTANCE, BRG, and LATITUDE and
LONGITUDE or GRI, TD#1 and TD#2, using the KEYPAD
to change the values. Enter coordinates as either distance
and bearing from your present position, or else as latitude
or longitude (or loran coordinates). Whichever you enter,
the other numbers are automatically calculated. You can
enter data in any order into new avoidance point
fields—just press the CURSOR PAD left or right to
highlight a particular field. If you make a mistake during
Chapter 7 - Creating Avoidance Points
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