Using The Menu Keys - NorthStar 958 Operator's Manual

Entering letters and
characters
Using the CLEAR
and ENTER keys

Using the menu keys

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calculator-style from the right side of the data area. If you
make a mistake, press the CLEAR key to clear the entire
number and re-enter it, or press the CURSOR PAD left to
re-enter particular digits one at a time.
When the 958 expects you to enter letters, such as waypoint
names and descriptions, the operation is slightly different than
entering numbers. Each key is labeled with three letters and a
digit. For example, the upper left key is labeled with the letters
A, B, C and the digit 1. Press this key once to display the letter
A. Press this key again to display the second letter, B. Pressing
a third and fourth time displays the letter C and the digit 1,
respectively. A fifth press brings you back to the letter A again.
To enter a character, first find the key containing the
character, and press that key one to four times to display the
desired character. To move the cursor to the next character
position, press the CURSOR PAD right.
The KEYPAD has CLEAR and ENTER keys for erasing or
entering data that's already been typed. The CLEAR key
removes any data you've already typed—resetting the field to
all blanks or restoring the original value. The ENTER key is
always the last step when entering or changing data, or when
acknowledging an action.
The CLEAR and ENTER keys are also used to reject or accept
actions displayed in question boxes that appear on the screen.
For example, if you press the GO TO CURSOR key, the 958
displays the message START NAVIGATING TO CURSOR
POSITION? YES... PRESS "ENTER" NO... PRESS "CLEAR," and
waits for you to press the ENTER or CLEAR key.
The six round MENU keys on the right side of the screen have
a variety of functions that usually depend on the screen you're
currently displaying.
Chapter 3 - Using the Controls
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