NorthStar 972 Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual page 79

Reference Manual Revision B
Save Route setup screen
Enter the name of the route to be saved using
the keypad and cursor pad, then press
ENTER.
The unit displays the message "
route:"
at the bottom of the Routes screen,
confirming the name of the route being
saved.
Routes screen — saving a route
3. As you pass the location of each desired way-
point, press SAVE/MOB.
The vessel's location will be saved as a
waypoint, and the waypoint will automati-
saving to
cally be added to the route being saved.
The waypoint is stored with a name similar
(0001)
to
the waypoint was automatically named,
and the four-digit number uniquely identi-
fies each waypoint. Each waypoint is also
given a description with the time and date
you stored the waypoint.
While you're automatically saving a route,
you can also access all of the unit's
navigation functions (except you can't edit
the route you're presently saving).
To check whether you're still saving a route,
press WAYPTS/ROUTES, then
Reference section 5 — Creating waypoints and routes
. The parentheses indicate that
NOTE:
Routes
Saving a route as you travel
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