Function Keys - NorthStar 941X Reference Manual

Function Keys

POSITION key
"Where am I?
STEER key
"How do I
get to my
waypoint?"
STAR key
WAYPTS and
ROUTES key
"Where do I
want to go?"
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To leave MOB mode and return to normal navigation, press SAVE/MOB
for at least three seconds.
The five function keys located below the display screen control what the
941X is doing. Any function key may be pressed at any time to display
the information you need to see.
The POSITION key displays your position coordinates, or displays a
plotter screen to show your position graphically, relative to nearby way-
points and your track history. Course-Over-Ground and Speed-Over-
Ground are displayed at the bottom of the screens.
Position coordinates may be shown as any of the following:
1) Lat/lon from GPS
2) Lat/lon from an external loran receiver
3) loran TDs from an external loran receiver
4) Phantom Loran TDs which the 941X calculates from its GPS coordi-
nates
The STEER key shows how to steer to a waypoint you have designated. A
picture of your position relative to the course line is displayed, along with
all the numeric information you need to steer directly to your waypoint.
Two versions of the steer display are available. Press STEER once to see
the version you were last using. Press it again to see the other version.
The STAR key (
) has several functions. The first press displays any
alarms and messages the 941X has waiting for you. The second press
displays information about tides for your choice of over 3000 NOAA tide
stations. The third press displays the time of day, and the time of today's
sunrise and sunset. The fourth press displays a menu of setup and cus-
tomization functions used whenever you wish to change the way the
941X works for you.
The WAYPTS/ROUTES key allows you to enter waypoints and routes,
access a library of waypoints and routes that you have entered previ-
ously, or specify where you want to navigate to.
See Sections 4 and 5 for waypoint and route information.
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