Using Demo Mode; Displaying Numeric Data On The Chart Screen - NorthStar 972 Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

themselves after a few seconds. Others
remain flashing until you press a key on
the

Using demo mode

You can use demo mode to simulate a
stationary position, or simulate navigating
to a location you select on the
Demo mode is useful for training, and
could be used for dead reckoning in the
event that GPS signals should ever fail.
To access the demo control screen, display
the
to display the chart options. Then press
Demo control.
To place your vessel at a simulated
position and enter demo mode, press the
cursor pad to move the cursor to the
desired position on the chart. Zoom out if
you need to see more area. Press Demo
Position and then
symbol will now be stationary at this
position.

Displaying numeric data on the chart screen

To display numeric information directly on
the chart screen, press the More Info menu
key to display an "info bar" at the bottom
Quickstart Guide Revision B
screen or until the condition
Alarm
screen and press and hold
Chart
. Your vessel
ENTER
clears. See Alarms, starting on page 132 for
a listing of all alarms and the meaning of
each.
To simulate motion from this point to
another location, press the cursor pad to
screen. move the cursor to the destination, then
Chart
press the Demo COG/SOG key. To change
the vessel's speed from the standard 10
knots, use the keypad to enter the new
speed. Finally, press
to the demo cursor location.
CHART
To view the
mode, press Return twice.
The word
right side of the Chart screen when you're in
demo mode.
To leave demo mode, go back to the
screen as described above, and press
control
Exit Demo.
This key returns you directly to the active
Chart screen.
of the screen. (If the More Info key is not
visible, press Vessel to restore it.)

Using demo mode

to start moving
ENTER
screen while in demo
Chart
Demo
always appears on the
Demo
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