Radar - NorthStar 972 Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

Radar

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Navigating
Using the optional Northstar radar you can
determine where other boats or ships, navi-
gational markers, land masses, flocks of
birds, and other objects are located in
relation to your vessel, and you can track
their movements.
The radar won't be operational until you
turn on the radar transmitter. See
Displaying radar, starting on page 87.
If a Northstar radar unit is interfaced to the
972, press to see the radar image.

RADAR

Press Adjust Radar... to make operating
adjustments to the radar system as
Radar
Watch your progress on the chart screen,
or press to stay accurately on the
STEER
straight-line course to the waypoint (see
Steering to a waypoint, starting on page 54).
That's all you have to do to use the 972 in
its simplest form. To learn more about
navigating to waypoints, See Navigating to
Waypoints, starting on page 51.
described in Using the Adjustment keys,
starting on page 91.
Press Adjust Markers... to set the radar's
Electronic Bearing Lines, Range Rings, etc.
as described in Using the Markers keys,
starting on page 94.
On the screen, you can press Radar
Chart
overlay to superimpose the radar image on
the chart screen. More information on
radar starts on page 85. You can also desig-
nate and track MARPA targets with the
Northstar 972.
Northstar 972