Introducing Waypoints; Designating A Waypoint - NorthStar 6000i Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

Introducing waypoints

A waypoint is a point (a location) that
To store a route, see
you've entered into the 6000i's memory.
page 71.
The waypoint is displayed on the chart
with the symbol you've chosen. In
contrast, the term nav aid refers to a point
that's permanently stored on the Navi-
onics chart cartridge.
Here are some of the functions you can
perform with waypoints:

Designating a waypoint

You can designate waypoints in any of the
following ways:
You can also string together several
waypoints to form a route, and let the
6000i guide you from one waypoint to the
next (see Introducing routes, on page 71).
Reference section 3 — Navigating to Waypoints
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Introducing waypoints

• go to a point on the
CHART
one step (making a "quick" waypoint)
• use the cursor on the
CHART
select an existing waypoint or create a
new waypoint
• enter numeric position coordinates
• select an existing waypoint from a list
• store waypoints into the 6000i
• go to these waypoints
• string these waypoints together to form
routes
• edit or erase waypoints or routes
• plot waypoints on a chart
• transfer waypoints and routes from the
6000i to a PC or an older Northstar
navigator, and back again
screen in
Designating a waypoint on the chart
screen
screen to
You can go to a waypoint by moving the
cursor to that point on the chart — either
selecting an existing waypoint on the
CHART screen, or designating any other
location on the
1. On the
pad to choose an existing waypoint or nav
aid, or any unmarked chart position.
2. Press Go to waypt . (If you didn't choose
a waypoint, the key will read
sor or Go to navaid .)
3. Press ENTER .
CHART screen:
screen, move the cursor
CHART
Go to cur-
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