Features Of Track Plot 1 - Interphase Star Pilot GPS Operation Manual

(2) PIut Mode
To enter the Plot Mode. choose Key #2 from the Menu Screen. The
Star Pilot display will start by using the last Plot Mode data ancl
destination.
The Plot Screen provides a graphic map of your boat's present
position and progress towards the destination waypoint. The "N" at
the top of the map indicates true north. At the top of the display
above the map is your present longitude position. The right side of
the display shows the destination waypoint, and just below it in thc
middle of the right side of the display, your present latitude position.
The lower right side of the display shows you the range. or distance
to your destination in nautical miles and the magnetic compass
bearing to steer. Directly below the map shows the scale at which thc
map is set.
To set the Plot map to the desired scale, push the sofikey under SCLE
on the display. The SET SCALE window will open revealing the
mile scales. Move the cursor using the Up or Down Arrow softkeys.
When the cursor is set at the desired scale. press the ENTR sofikey.
The Star Pilot will return centered on the Plot Screen with the map
set to the selected scale.
To Reset the Star Pilot Track Plot, that is, to erase all plot tracks and
start a new track plotting, move the cursor to CLEAR ALL at thc top
of the miles scales and press the ENTR softkey.
To set the Star Pilot Plot Track to a new destination Wavpoint. oress
the sofikey under WPT.
The Navigate to WPT Window will open to view the Waypoint Log.
Using the softkey Up or Down Arrows move the cursor to the
Waypoint you desire as the destination.
Press the sofikey under ENTR to ENTER the Waypoint destination
you wish to navigate to. The Star Pilot will then return to the Plot
Screen.
Pressing the sofikey under RTE operates in the same manner as
Track Plotting to a Waypoint. After selecting the ROUTE. the Star
Pilot will begin plotting to the first Waypoint of the Route. See Pa_ee
l6 of the Waypoint Mode section fbr details on setting up Routes.
At any time while you are Track Plotting, you may SAVE your
present position in the Waypoint Log by pressing the softkey under
SAVE.
Features of Track Plot
If your track moves off the display area, the Star Pilot will auto-
matically reset your present position to the center. The scale will
remain the same.
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