User manual NORTHSTAR 957

[. . . ] NORTHSTAR 957 GPS/WAAS CHART NAVIGATOR Operator's Manual Limited warranty policy Northstar Technologies, Inc. warrants the Northstar 957 to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years. This warranty applies to the original purchaser and to any subsequent owner during the warranty period, which begins on the date of shipment of the 957, F. O. B. Acton, Massachusetts, to an authorized Northstar dealer. [. . . ] The names of any previously stored routes are shown on the ROUTES screen. 2. Press the NEW menu key to display the NEW ROUTE screen. 957 Operator's Manual, Rev. B Page 87 Chapter 7 - Understanding the Routes Function 3. Enter the name of the new route using the KEYPAD and CURSOR PAD. (If you have questions about using these controls, see "Using the Controls" starting on page 25. ) 4. The NEW ROUTE chart screen is displayed where you start selecting waypoints for the new route. To add waypoints to the route, move the cursor to the first waypoint's location, which can be a nav aid, an existing waypoint, or any unmarked point on the chart. If the cursor has selected an existing waypoint, the menu key will read ADD WAYPT; if the cursor is on anything else, the menu key will read ADD NEW WP. Press the particular key to add a new waypoint. Waypoints that are newly created as you travel are named (0001), (0002), etc. , as you enter them. The parentheses indicate that the waypoint is part of a saved route, and the four-digit number uniquely identifies each waypoint. Each new waypoint is automatically given a description with the time and date you stored the waypoint. Continue creating the route by moving the cursor to each desired waypoint location and pressing either the ADD WAYPT or the ADD NEW WP menu key for each new waypoint in the route. A line will be drawn on the NEW ROUTE screen connecting the waypoints, with small arrows indicating the direction of the route. Page 88 957 Operator's Manual, Rev. B Chapter 7 - Understanding the Routes Function 7. When you're done, to go back to the NEW ROUTE screen to see all of the route's waypoints, press the RETURN menu key, or to display the CHART screen, press the CHART key . Creating routes from a waypoints list To create a route from a list of existing waypoints: 1. Press the WAYPTS/ROUTES key, then press the ROUTES menu key. At the ROUTES screen, press the NEW menu key to display the NEW ROUTE screen. Enter the name of the route using the KEYPAD and CURSOR PAD. If the USE LIST menu key is displayed, press it to change from chart-based editing to list-based editing. At the NEW ROUTE screen, press the INSERT menu key. The SELECT WAYPT screen appears, which lists all of your stored waypoints. If you want to switch between the LOCAL and ALPHA lists, press the NEXT VIEW key. [. . . ] See DGPS 158 Display screen adjusting the brightness 19, 32 dimming (auto) 20 Distance and bearing calculating 139 displaying 56, 66, 105 entering on quick waypoint screen 103 seeing on the chart screen 33 understanding 49 E ENTER key 31 Entering data using the keypad 30 Ephemeris, definition of 178 ETA definition of 178 displaying on steering screens 107 Page 186 957 Operator's Manual Rev. B ETE definition of 178 displaying on steering screens 107 Exporting all waypoints and routes from a unit 77 F Factory defaults 128, 140, 143, 149, 150 Feedback, sending yours to Northstar 4 First start-up 5­7 Fishfinder displaying 13 setting up and using 13, 151 Fishfinder. See Echo sounder 13 Function keys using the 26­31 G Global Positioning System. See GPS GPS absolute accuracy 157 accuracy 55, 148 checking status 54, 59, 62 choosing as navigation source 142 comparing to loran 160 converting coordinates to Loran TDs 60 to Phantom Loran 142 definition of 157, 178 receiver collecting almanac data 177 displaying information from 52­55 software version 153 satellite accuracy of readings from, improving 147 improving accuracy of readings from 53 status of 54 Great circle 957 Operator's Manual Rev. [. . . ]