NorthStar Navigation Explorer 660 - Manual (Page 18)

Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual 18
The chart. To change
the types of information
displayed, (see section
15-2).
A compass
(see section 2-6-3).
Boat course and CDI lines
(see Appendix C, CDI).
Boat is going to the
waypoint called FISH06.
Data header. To turn the
data off or on or to change
what data is displayed, see
section 2-6-3.
Boat position
(see section 3-2-1).
Boat track
(see section 3-6).
Typical waypoint
(see section 5).
A typical chart display shows:
Distance and bearing of
cursor from boat.
The cursor
(see section 3-2-1).
3-2 Chart display
Sea
Land
3-2-1 Chart modes
The Chart has two modes, centre on boat mode
and cursor mode. These are explained below.
Centre on boat mode
To switch to centre on boat mode in the chart
display, press ESC. The boat is at the centre of
the chart. As the boat moves through the water,
the chart automatically scrolls to keep the boat
in the centre of the chart. The cursor (see below)
is turned off.
Cursor mode
The keys , , and are called cursor keys.
To switch to cursor mode in the chart display,
hold down a cursor key. The cursor
appears
and moves away from the boat:
Press the key which points in the direction
that the cursor will move, for example press
to move the cursor down.
Press midway between two of the cursor keys
to make the cursor move diagonally.
Hold a cursor key down to make the cursor
move continuously across the display.
In Cursor mode:
The distance (+DST) and bearing (+BRG) of
the cursor from the boat are displayed at the
bottom, left corner of the display.
The chart does not scroll as the boat moves.
If the cursor reaches the edge of the display,
the chart will scroll.
For example, hold down to move the
cursor to the right side of the display and the
chart will scroll to the left.