Understanding The Display Screen - NorthStar 951X Operator's Manual

Loran TDs
TideTrack™

Understanding the display screen

951/952 Operator's Manual Rev. B
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zoom out to show more area
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restart the desired track line to run directly from your
position to the waypoint, "zeroing" the cross-track error
display
change the options available for the CHART screen
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display additional information in any INFO BAR at the bot-
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tom of the screen
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go to a point, nav aid, waypoint, or unmarked point
selected by the cursor
For more information on using the CHART, see "Displaying
your present position on a chart" starting on page 42.
If you have lists of fishing spots and other waypoints recorded
as loran time differences (TDs), the unit automatically converts
GPS coordinates to loran TDs. This feature is called Phantom
Loran™. You can display your position as TDs or enter way-
points as TDs. The accuracy to be expected from this conver-
sion is generally better than 500 to 1500 feet. You can also
interface your existing loran receiver to the unit, and then dis-
play and navigate with real-time loran TDs. These features
greatly ease the transition from using loran to using GPS. For
further details on using loran TDs, see "Using loran" starting
on page 67.
TideTrack displays a 24-hour tide graph for any of over 3,000
NOAA tide stations covering the entire U.S. coast, including
Alaska and Hawaii, as well as much of the eastern and western
Canadian coastline. Tides can be shown for today or any other
day you choose. For more information on using TideTrack, see
"Understanding TideTrack™" starting on page 139.
The unit's Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen and all its con-
trols are lighted for nighttime use. The display is easily read-
able under all conditions from full sunlight to total darkness.
In addition, the 952 offers three different color options for its
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