NorthStar 972 Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual page 38

Reference section 1 — Using the Chart Screen
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Setting up the chart screen
Chart synchronization
On a split screen with two charts displayed,
choose whether or not the two charts are
synchronized so that both charts always
pan together.
Look Ahead
Follow vessel — the vessel is centered in
the screen
Look ahead — shows a larger area ahead of
the vessel
Predictor
Off, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes. Controls
the length of the course predictor line.
Waypoint Switching
Switch to the next waypoint automatically
upon arrival, or require manual switching.
Coordinates
Lat/lon or Phantom Loran TDs
Lat/lon display
Degrees, minutes and seconds or degrees,
minutes and thousandths of minutes.
Lat/lon grid
The ON setting displays lat/lon lines on the
screen. Turn lat/lon lines off when
Chart
these lines add excessive clutter to your
screen.
Outlines
Displays the edges of the Passport chart
regions. Off, Installed charts, Passport
regions, Both.
Dist/Speed Units
Nautical miles and knots, miles and miles
per hour, or kilometers and kilometers per
hour
Magnetic variation
True or magnetic
Browse popups
On or Off. Displays information next to the
cursor about depths, navaids, obstructions,
etc.
False floor
To improve the appearance of
below-the-surface colors, this function
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