NorthStar Navigation Multi-Function Unit M84 - Manual (Page 28)

Northstar M121/M84 Installation and Operation Manual 27
6-1 Waypoints window
To go to the waypoints window, press
DISPLAY
,
select More, then select Waypoints.
The waypoints window is a list of the waypoints
that have been entered, each with waypoint
symbol, name, latitude and longitude, distance
and bearing from the boat, type and display
option.
If there are more waypoints than will fit on the
window, press or to scroll up or down a
page at a time.
6-2-1 Creating a new waypoint
Creating and editing a new waypoint from
the chart window
1 To create a waypoint at the boat position,
press
ESC
to switch the chart to centre on
boat mode.
Or, to create a waypoint at a different point,
move the cursor to that point on the chart.
2 Press
ENTER
.
3 A new waypoint, with the default name and
data is created.
4 Change the waypoint data if necessary (see
section 6-2-7).
Creating a new waypoint from the
waypoints window
1 In the waypoints window, press
MENU
and
select Create.
2 A new waypoint, with a default name and
data, is created at the boat position.
3 Change the waypoint data if necessary (see
section 6-2-7).
Note: Waypoints can also be created when a
route is created (see section 6-2-1).
6-2-2 Moving a waypoint
Moving a waypoint from the chart window
1 In the chart window, move the cursor to the
waypoint to move.
2 Press
MENU
and select Move.
3 Move the cursor to the new position and
press
ENTER
.
Moving a waypoint from the waypoints
window
To move a waypoint from the waypoints
window, edit the waypoint (see section 6-2-3)
and change the latitude and longitude.
6-2-3 Editing a waypoint
Editing a waypoint from the chart window
1 In the chart window, move the cursor to the
waypoint to edit.
2 When the waypoint data is displayed, press
ENTER
.
3 Change the waypoint data
(see section 6-2-7).
6-2 Managing waypoints
! WARNING
Do not create a navigation waypoint on land
or in dangerous water.