NorthStar Navigation NorthStar 8000i - Manual (Page 199)

Northstar 8000i Operation Manual 199
C
chartplotter
An instrument and display screen on which charts are shown, courses can
be plotted and displayed, and tracks displayed.
clutter
This may refer to sea clutter and/or rain clutter. Clutter causes interference
and degradation of the radar image.
Course Up
Chart Orientation Mode: The active leg of a route to the next waypoint is
displayed, pointing to the top of the screen.
cursor
A marker on the screen, such as an arrow or a pointer, that you can move
around.
customize
Change the settings for an application to suit your personal preferences.
D
Destination Waypoint
The final waypoint in a route.
diesel
A type of fuel. See also gasoline and petrol.
digital
Presentation of information using an electronic display of numbers or a
graphical representation.
display unit
A unit such as an LCD screen which displays information and is easily seen
by the user.
Dolby Digital
An advanced home theatre sound.
F
fathom
A unit of measure equal to 2 yards, or 6 feet, or 1.8288 meters and now
restricted to nautical use. (Note: Charts are not always marked in fathoms -
check the unit of measurement on your chart.)
fish alarm
An audible alert that sounds when an echo return matches the profile of a
fish.
fish arch
A representation of a fish on the screen as a raw echo return.