Introducing Waypoints; Displaying Waypoints - NorthStar 957 Operator's Manual

Chapter 6 - Understanding the Waypoints Function

Introducing waypoints

Displaying waypoints

Page 64
The term waypoint refers to a point (a location) that you've
entered into the 957's memory. The waypoint appears 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
Navionics chart cartridge.
Here are some of the functions you can perform with
waypoints:
go to a point on the CHART screen in one step (making a
•
"quick" waypoint)
•
store waypoints into the 957
•
go to these waypoints
•
string these waypoints together to form routes
•
follow these routes
•
edit or erase waypoints or routes
•
plot waypoints or routes
•
transfer all waypoints (and routes) between any two 957's
•
transfer waypoints (and routes) from the 957 to a PC, and
back again
You can display waypoints in any of four ways:
•
A graphic (chart) view of waypoints
•
A list of up to 30 local waypoints, sorted by nearest first
•
A list of all waypoints, sorted alphabetically
•
A list of up to 30 local avoidance waypoints, sorted by
nearest first
First, press the WAYPTS/ROUTES key, then the WAYPOINTS
menu key. To view the LOCAL, ALPHA, and AVOID waypoint
lists, press the NEXT VIEW menu key. The 957 displays the
type of list at the top of the screen. Each press of the NEXT
VIEW menu key cycles through the waypoint viewing list in
957 Operator's Manual, Rev. B