Navigating To A Point - NorthStar 961 Reference Manual

Chapter 1 - Quick Start

Navigating to a point

Chart-screen cursor
Cursor pad with
control arrows
To move the cursor small
distances, the best way is to
tap it; this method provides
finer control than does placing
your thumb in the center of the
CURSOR PAD
and gently
pushing left, right, up, or
down, although this method
also moves the cursor small
distances.
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number to which the chart has been corrected); name and
date of the Chart CD and Update CD from which the
chart was loaded.
7. today's date and the current local time (from GPS)
8. depth, speed through water, and water temperature (if
490 is installed)
To clear an INFO BAR from the CHART screen, press and hold
an INFO key until the INFO BAR disappears. For more about
INFO BARS, see "Displaying information about your position"
starting on page 4-15.
Two options exist for navigating to a pair of coordinates from
the CHART screen (if you're not viewing the CHART screen,
press the CHART key to return to it). You can use the cursor to
designate a position on the chart, or you can enter coordinates
in a dialog box:
Option 1 — Using the cursor to designate a chart position
You can use the cursor to point to a spot on the chart and
navigate there, as follows:
1. To display the cursor (represented by a red square symbol
with crosshairs) and move it to the desired spot on the
chart, press the large CURSOR PAD located in the lower
right-hand corner of the control head.
The CURSOR PAD is multidirectional, so you can move it
diagonally as well as horizontally and vertically. The
longer you hold the CURSOR PAD, the faster the
chart-screen cursor moves.
The distance and bearing to the cursor location, as well as
its lat/lon coordinates, are automatically displayed in the
CURSOR INFO BAR at the bottom of the screen.
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