Turning Radar On And Off; Overlaying Radar On The Chart - NorthStar 958 Operator's Manual

Chapter 10 - Understanding Radar Functions

Turning radar on and off

Overlaying radar on the chart

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The current radar scales, shown by the number in the
upper left corner of the radar image, labelled RR (range
rings). This number indicates the spacing between the
range rings.
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A dashed white heading line, which appears when your
vessel is moving. This line indicates heading, not
course-over-ground, and can be used to compare the
radar presentation with the view in front of the vessel. It
continues to the edge of the screen.
For information about rotating and scaling the radar, see
"Changing scale and rotation" starting on page 130.
When you power up the Northstar 958, radar is off. This is a
safety feature.
To turn radar on, you must turn on the radar transmitter:
1. Press the SPLIT key to show radar.
2. If needed, press the CONTROL key until it indicates
RADAR.
3. Press the ADJUST RADAR key.
4. Press the NEXT key until you see page 2 with the RADAR
TX key.
5. Press the RADAR TX key until it indicates ON.
6. Press the DONE key.
Your radar is now on and operational.
Your radar turns off automatically whenever you power off the
958 or whenever you turn off the radar transmitter (by
pressing the RADAR TX key to indicate OFF).
To overlay radar on the chart:
1. Press the CHART key to display the CHART screen.
958 Operator's Manual, Rev. A