Table 9: Cross-Track Scale Options - NorthStar 961 Reference Manual

Chapter 13 - Customizing Setup Functions
Distance and speed
units
Page 13-4
When setting the cross-track distance, the available choices
depend on the DIST/SPEED UNITS (nautical miles, statute
miles, kilometers) that you selected on the DISPLAY SETUP
screen. The relationship between the settings of DIST/SPEED
UNITS and XTE SCALE is illustrated in "Table 9: Cross-track
scale options" below.

Table 9: Cross-track scale options

Distance/speed units
NM/KTS
MI/MPH
KM/KPH
To change the cross-track scale:
1. Press the CURSOR PAD to highlight the XTE SCALE field,
then press the EDIT key.
2. Press the CURSOR PAD left or right or press the ARROW
keys to select the available option, which depends on the
distance and speed units previously selected (see the
DIST/SPEED field on this same screen).
3. When done, press the ACCEPT key (or CANCEL to leave
the option unchanged).
4. Press RETURN to go back to the SETUP MENU screen.
You can set the display of distance and speed units to any of
the following measurements:
• nautical miles and knots (NM/KTS)
• statute miles and miles per hour (MI/MPH)
• kilometers and kilometers per hour (KM/KPH)
These units will be displayed on all of the distance and
speed-related displays, including the radius of avoidance
points on the AVOIDANCE POINTS screen. Depending on how
you set the precision setting on the DISPLAY SETUP screen,
the distance and speed will also be displayed in equivalent
Available cross-track scales
1/2 nm, 2000 feet, 1000 feet
1/2 mi, 2000 feet, 1000 feet
1 km, 500 m, 300 m
961/962 Operations and Reference Manual, Rev. A