Rotating The Chart - NorthStar 6000i Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

Browse mode
The word BROWSE in the upper right
corner of the screen means you are
currently using Browse mode.

Rotating the chart

Press the
of the charts displayed on the
screen. As long as you're in vessel mode,
you can rotate the chart to any of the
following angles:
• North-up – No rotation.
• Course-up – As your vessel changes its
Reference Manual Revision D
Browse mode
Rotate key to change the angle
CHART
direction of travel, the chart rotates to
keep your COG straight up on the
screen. Course-up represents your true
In browse mode, you can use the cursor to
look at other areas of the chart, and desig-
nate points you want to navigate to.
The info bar at the bottom of the screen
displays the position coordinates of the
cursor, and the distance and bearing from
your vessel to the cursor.
COG as determined by the GPS
receiver.
The 6000i ignores any course changes if
your speed is under half a knot.
The chart reacts very slowly to turns of
less than 5°, to avoid annoying small rota-
tions.
Your COG is often different from your
vessel's heading, so what you see
Reference section 1 — Using the Chart Screen

Rotating the chart

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