NorthStar Navigation NorthStar 8000i - Manual (Page 49)

Northstar 8000i Operation Manual 49
6.3 Display your current position in real time
You can show your vessel's current position in real time on your Chart screen if you
are receiving position data from an external source such as GPS.
To display your current position in real time:
1. Display the Chart screen and the control panel.
2. Select
Vessel or press the Vessel key.
3. The 8000i repositions the Chart screen to show your vessel as an icon
that moves in real time as your position changes. The Show Vessel
button is automatically toggled On and stays on until you toggle it Off.
6.4 Display your current position data
Use this to quickly display your current Latitude and Longitude, your SOG and
COG, the chart datum and GPS status, and the date and time.
To display your current position data :
1. Select
Display, then select Position.
2. The 8000i immediately displays all this information in a single pane.
3. If you are receiving your position data from GPS or DGPS and want to
get more details about the satellites, select Satellite Info. When
you are finished, select Return.
4. When you are finished, select Display again.
6.5 Instant GoTo
To create an instant, temporary waypoint and go to it:
1. Display the Chart screen and the control panel.
2. You can either:
ƒ select the location on the chart that you want to go to, then select
GoTo Here
ƒ select GoTo, then select GoTo Cursor, then select the location
on the chart that you want to go to.
3. The 8000i immediately shows the course to the new location on the
Chart screen.
6.6 GoTo or show a Lat/Long coordinate
This won't work if there is already an active route on your Chart screen.
To go to or show a specific coordinate:
1. Display the Chart screen and the control panel. If you can't see the
GoTo button, select Return.
2. Select
GoTo, then select GoTo Lat/Long.
3. The 8000i displays the Go To box. Select EDIT then enter the new
Lat/Long coordinate using the onscreen keypad.