NorthStar 972 Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual page 20

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The 972's screen displays your
Chart
vessel's present position (or any position
you designate with the cursor pad) in
relation to land masses, nav aids, and any
waypoints and routes you have entered. As
you navigate, your vessel remains
stationary on the screen, and the
Chart
chart moves underneath your vessel.
Clearing a GPS or WAAS alarm
If the 972 isn't able to obtain a position
from GPS within three minutes, you'll see a
flashing NO GPS alarm icon on the right
side of the screen. This means the 972 has
an alarm message that needs your
acknowledgement: Press the
key to display the Alarms screen.
NO GPS POSITION
The alarm message
FIX Recent Alarms
is shown in the
This message advises you that the 972 is
still in the process of acquiring satellite
information necessary for displaying a
position fix.
The word NEW in the upper right corner of
the screen tells you this message hasn't yet
been acknowledged. To acknowledge this
or any message alarm, press the Clear
alarm menu key. As soon as the 972
acquires its signals, you'll be ready to go.
Displaying the chart screen
For details about alarms, see Alarms,
starting on page 132.
function
STAR
Using the chart
box. Your vessel is normally shown in the
center of the chart screen. If your vessel is
moving, the symbol will point in the direc-
tion of your Course Over Ground (COG). (If
your vessel isn't moving, the 972 can't
determine your COG, so the direction of
the vessel symbol won't mean anything.)
To zoom in and see more details about
your position, press the
out (more area and less detail), press
Alarms screen
key. To zoom
IN
OUT
Northstar 972
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