User manual NORTHSTAR 958

[. . . ] NORTHSTAR 958 Integrated Navigation System Operator's Manual P/N GM958UM Revision A Limited warranty policy Northstar Technologies, Inc. warrants the Northstar 958 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 958, F. O. B. Systems may not be returned to Northstar without a Returned Materials Authorization (RMA) number. [. . . ] Repeat these steps for each new waypoint or cursor location you want to insert in the route. When done, to change to adding waypoints to the beginning or end of a route, press the CANCEL INSERT menu key. To go back to the CHART screen, press the CHART key. Adding waypoints to the end of a route To add waypoints to the end of a route: 1. Press ADD TO END menu key, then move the cursor to the existing waypoint or other location that you want to add to the end of the route. As you move the cursor, the 958 displays the new route leg as a dotted line from that last waypoint to the cursor position. If you've selected an existing waypoint, press the ADD WAYPT menu key. If you've selected only a cursor position, press the ADD NEW WP menu key (in this case, this waypoint is stored with a name similar to (0001), with the parentheses indicating the waypoint is part of a saved Page 104 958 Operator's Manual, Rev. A Chapter 7 - Understanding the Routes Function route and the four-digit number uniquely identifying each waypoint). Repeat these steps for each new waypoint or cursor location you want to add to the end of the route. When done, to add waypoints to the beginning or middle of a route, press the CANCEL ADD menu key. To go back to the CHART screen, press the CHART key. Removing waypoints from a route To remove waypoints from the route (the waypoint is not removed from the 958): 1. Move the cursor to the waypoint you want to remove, then press the REMOVE WAYPT menu key. You can remove more waypoints by selecting them with the cursor and pressing the REMOVE WAYPT menu key. Even if you remove all the waypoints from a route, the 958 still stores the empty route. To remove the route entirely, see "Erasing an entire route" starting on page 108. To go to the CHART screen, press the CHART key. 958 Operator's Manual, Rev. A Page 105 Chapter 7 - Understanding the Routes Function Editing a route using a waypoints list To edit a route from a routes list: 1. Press the WAYPTS/ROUTES key, then press the ROUTES menu key to display the ROUTES screen. 2. Press the CURSOR PAD to select the route you want to change, then press the EDIT menu key. If the message at the bottom of the screen says PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE (USING CHARTS), press the USE LIST menu key to switch to list-based editing. Press the ENTER key to display the second EDIT ROUTE screen. From here you can add or remove any waypoints from the route. Adding waypoints to a route 1. Press the CURSOR PAD to move the left-hand pointer to the spot where you want to insert another waypoint in between two existing waypoints. [. . . ] See Sounder Electronic bearing lines (EBL) 137­139 ENTER key 35 Entering data using the keypad 34 Ephemeris, definition of 206 ETA definition of 206 Page 214 958 Operator's Manual, Rev. A displaying on radar 138 displaying on steering screens 115 ETE definition of 206 displaying on radar 138 displaying on steering screens 115 Exporting all waypoints and routes from a unit 85 F Factory defaults 154, 166, 169, 175, 176 Feedback, sending yours to Northstar 4 Fishfinder. See Sounder Function keys, using 30­35 G Global Positioning System. See GPS GPS absolute accuracy 183 accuracy 63, 174 checking status 62, 67, 70 choosing as navigation source 168 comparing to loran 186 converting coordinates to Loran TDs 68 to Phantom Loran 168 definition of 183, 206 receiver collecting almanac data 205 displaying information from 60­63 software version 180 satellite accuracy of readings from, improving 173 improving accuracy of readings from 61 status of 62 Great circle definition of 207 method of calculating distance and bearing 165 958 Operator's Manual, Rev. [. . . ]