NorthStar Navigation EXPLORER 657 - Manual (Page 28)

Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 28
6-1 Routes window
The routes window is a list of the routes that
have been entered, each with route name, start
waypoint, end waypoint, number of legs and
total distance.
To go to the routes window, press , select
More, then select Routes.
If there are more routes than will fit on the display,
press
or to scroll up or down a page at
a time.
6-2-1 Creating a new route
A. Creating a new route from the chart
window
While creating the route:
Press or to change the range; scroll
the chart by moving the cursor to the edge of
the chart.
A data box at the bottom left of the display
shows the route name and total distance. If
the cursor is near a leg, it shows the length
and bearing of the leg as well.
The legs of a route must start and end at
waypoints. If a leg does not start or end at an
existing waypoint then a new waypoint will
be created automatically (to change the new
waypoint data, see section 5-2-7).
You can not use a Danger waypoint in a route.
1 In the chart window, press and select
New route.
2 The route is given a default name:
i Change the name if necessary.
ii Select OK.
3 To enter the legs of the route:
i Move the cursor to the start of the route
and press
.
ii A waypoint is created with a default
name. to save this waypoint press enter,
to edit the waypoint refer to 5-2-7
iii Press a dotted leg line is displayed
from the cursor to the previous waypoint
iv Move the cursor to the end of the first leg
and press .
v Repeat i to iv until the last waypoint in
the route is placed and saved
vi Press to complete the route
Menu options while creating a route:
1 To add a waypoint to the route
i Press and select Add.
2 To insert a waypoint in the route by breaking
one leg into two:
i Move the cursor to the leg you want to
break.
ii Press and select Insert.
iii Move the cursor to where the new route
waypoint will be.
6-2 Managing routes
! WARNING
After creating or changing a route, display the
route on the chart and check that it does not
cross land or dangerous water.