NorthStar Navigation NorthStar 8000i - Manual (Page 57)

Northstar 8000i Operation Manual 57
2. The
Show Predictor button shows the current setting. Select the
button if you want to toggle to the other setting.
3. The new setting is shown immediately and stays until you change it
again.
4. When you are finished, select Return.
7.3 Keep your vessel in view on the chart screen
You can use this to keep your vessel in view on the Chart screen.
If Show Vessel is On, the Chart screen pans to your vessel's position, and then
continues to pan to keep your vessel at the center if in Center mode or offset if in
Look Ahead mode (See Page 53). On is the default.
If you pan to an area of chart that doesn't include your vessel, the Show Vessel
button automatically toggles Off. Just press the Vessel key to toggle it On again.
If Show Vessel is Off, the Chart screen does not re-position automatically.
To keep your vessel in view:
1. Display the Chart screen and the control panel, then press the Vessel
key.
The re-positioning applies only to the Chart screen on your display
unit.
7.4 Select the vessel symbol
You can show your vessel on the Chart screen as a vessel or as a compass rose. The
vessel is the default.
To select the vessel symbol:
1. Display the Chart screen and the control panel. If you can't see the
Settings button, select Return.
2. Select Settings.
3. The
Vessel Symbol button shows the current setting. Select the
button if you want to toggle to the other setting. The new setting is
shown immediately and stays until you change it again.
4. When you are finished, select Return.
7.5 What is the chart guard zone?
The chart guard zone can help identify hazards that are marked on the chart.
The chart guard zone is different from the radar guard zone. Use them both to
help ensure the safety of your vessel.
When the chart guard zone is On, two red lines are drawn on the Chart screen.
These start at your vessel and diverge out in the direction that you're traveling.
After a defined distance, they are joined together by another line to form a
triangular area that extends in front of your vessel. This triangular area is the chart
guard zone.