Introducing The Controls - NorthStar 972 Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

Introducing the controls

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an INFO icon or a large question mark
along with a message for you to read.
For more on alarms, see "Displaying alarm
messages" starting on page 132.
Question windows
A question window appears
when the 972 needs a
Feel free to try any of the 972's controls!
You can't hurt anything, and you'll only
learn more about how to use the 972 more
efficiently. The 972 always asks you to
verify what you're doing before it changes
or deletes information. You'll be asked to
confirm your action before anything
happens that may affect the 972's opera-
tion. You can always press
a function if you change your mind.
Using ENTER and CLEAR
Introducing the controls
response from you. Respond to a question
window by pressing the
answer yes, or the
Most of the other keys, including the
function keys, are temporarily inactive
while the 972 displays a question window.
Function keys
Figure 1 on page 10 illustrates the loca-
tions of the 972's controls.
The seven keys below the screen access
the unit's major functions. These are
CHART
optional functions
to cancel
CLEAR
VIDEO
display that function on the full screen,
then use the menu keys at the right edge
of the screen to control the function.
The
972's database of stored position
information.
The
and miscellaneous functions including
TideTrack and setup commands.
ENTER
key to answer no.
CLEAR
, , and
POSITION STEER
,
RADAR SOUNDER
. Press one at any time to instantly
key accesses the
WAYPTS/ROUTES
key accesses the alarm screen
STAR
key to
, and the
3D
and
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