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Basic Operation
The Star Pilot Keyboard
The Star Pilot has been designed to be as easy to learn and operate as
possible. The raised push-button keys provide a tactile f-eel to each
operation and the Star Pilot responds with an audible beep each time
a key is pressed. All keys necessary for operation of the unit are on
thc front panel. In addition to the alpha-numenc keys on the ri-eht
side, the Star Pilot uses a unique approach called "softkeys" along
the bottom of the display. These five keys are labeled by the LCD
display and are controlled by the unit's software, thus the name
"softkeys".
The "softkey" approach allows for very easy operation, it almost
guides you along. even though the Star Pilot possesses an amazing
number of advanced features. It would take a considerable number of
additional buttons and greatly add to the operational complexity if
each function had a dedicated button instead of usins the "softkev"
approach.
Alpha-Numeric Keys
The Star Pilot is equipped with an alpha-numeric keypad. The alpha-
numeric keypad consists of 12 pushbuttons. Each button is labeled
with a number. letters or symbol. All alphabet and number entries are
made using the Alpha-Numeric Keypad as shown below. The display
screen shows you where the letter is to be entered by the highlighted
cursor position.
Example-Press Key #l:
I t i m e - l
2 t i m e s = A
3 t i m e s = B
4 t i m e s = C
and etc. for other keys and alpha-numeric characters. A space is
entered by pressing Key #0 two times.
Press the Right Arrow on the Alpha-Numeric Keypad to move to the
next letter entry. You may edit or correct an entry by using either the
Lefi or Right Arrow Key to the letter position and changing the entry.
Commom Softkey Functions
On some of the display screens seen during operation of the Star
Pilot, you will note a recurrence of the following sofkey labels.
Their functions are identical in whichever MODE is being used.
When the MENU softkey is pressed, the Star Pilot will return to the
Menu Screen. If you have been in a display in which you were
entering information, and then press the MENU softkey, the Star
Pilot will return to the Menu Screen with no changes being entered.
Use of the MENU softkey is always required in order to move the
Star Pilot from one Mode to another.
Alpha-Numeric keypad
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