Introducing Waypoints; Designating A Waypoint - NorthStar 972 Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

Introducing waypoints

To store a route, see
page 71.

Designating a waypoint

Reference section 4 — Navigating to Waypoints
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Introducing waypoints

A waypoint is a point (a location) that
you've entered into the 972's memory. The
waypoint is displayed on the chart with the
symbol you've chosen.
Here are some of the functions you can
perform with waypoints:
go to a point on the
•
step (making a "quick" waypoint)
store waypoints into the 972
•
You can designate waypoints in any of the
following ways:
use the cursor on the
•
select an existing waypoint or create a
new waypoint
enter numeric position coordinates
•
select an existing waypoint from a list
•
You can also string together several
waypoints to form a route, and let the 972
guide you from one waypoint to the next
(see Introducing routes, on page 71).
screen in one
Chart
Designating a waypoint on the chart
screen
screen to
Chart You can go to a waypoint by moving the
cursor to that point on the chart — either
selecting an existing waypoint on the
screen, or designating any other location
on the
go to these waypoints
•
string waypoints together to form
•
routes
edit or erase waypoints or routes
•
plot waypoints on a chart
•
transfer waypoints and routes from the
•
972 to a PC or an older Northstar
navigator, and back again
screen:
Chart
1. On the Chart screen, move the cursor pad to
choose an existing waypoint or nav aid, or any
unmarked chart position.
Go to waypt
2. Press . (If you didn't choose a
waypoint, the key will read
Go to navaid
.)
3. Press ENTER.
If you selected an existing waypoint, the
972 begins guiding you directly to it.
Chart
Go to cursor
or
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