Displaying Numeric Data On The Position Screen; Going Immediately To A Quick Waypoint - NorthStar 6000i Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

Displaying numeric data on the position screen

To display your position, speed, course,
and time with large, easily read digits, press
POSITION . The
the following information:
For details about using this screen, see
Position coordinates, starting on page 43.

Going immediately to a quick waypoint

The Northstar 6000i can guide you directly
to any point on the
designate. "Point-and-shoot" navigation, as
it is called, is often the easiest way to go to
a waypoint or a series of waypoints: Just
select the points right on the chart and go
to them, one after another. This technique
provides the most flexibility in deciding
where you want to travel. Simply move the
cursor wherever you want, press a key, and
you're navigating.
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GPS POSITION
• your vessel's position in lat/lon (or TDs,
if enabled)
• your vessel's present SOG and COG
• current time, day, and date
• geodetic datum (for details, see
Choosing a geodetic datum, starting on
page 158)
CHART
screen that you

Displaying numeric data on the position screen

screen shows
1. Press the CHART key to display the
CHART
2. Press the cursor pad to move the cursor
to the desired spot on the chart.
3. Press
4. Press ENTER .
The 6000i displays a track line to the new
waypoint named -
directly to this point.
GPS position screen
screen.
Go to cursor .
QUIK-
, and guides you
Northstar 6000i