Flying Around The Vessel - NorthStar 972 Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

Flying around the vessel

Reference section 2 — 3D maps
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Flying around the vessel
Bottom lock
When Bottom lock is activated on the main
3D screen, this setting controls the height
of the camera viewpoint above the seabed.
The camera can be positioned at 25, 50, 75,
100 or 200 feet above the sea floor, to look
directly under the vessel.
Terrain overlay
Choose Vector chart or Aerial/satellite
Photograph to be overlaid on the chart
when Overlay is activated on the 3D
screen.
Vessel Mode
In Vessel mode, press the cursor pad left or
right to fly around your vessel. Press it up
or down to change the elevation of the
viewing point.
Thumbnail
Displays a small image of the area
surrounding the vessel in the lower left
corner of the screen, to help identify the
vessel's location.
False floor
To improve the appearance of
below-the-surface colors, this function
compresses the range so that the full range
of colors is displayed between the surface
and the false floor. Choose Off, 100ft, 250ft,
500ft, 1000ft, 2000ft, 4000ft. (This option
applies only when the Shaded relief is
turned on).
Browse Mode
In Browse mode, press the cursor pad up or
down to move the camera position forward
or back. Press the cursor pad left or right to
control the camera heading and thus the
direction the camera will move when the
cursor pad is pressed up or down. Use the
menu keys to move the camera position up
or down.
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