Function Keys - NorthStar 961X Operation And Reference Manual

Using the
test-power switch

Function keys

961 Operations and Reference Manual Rev. D
2. To turn off only the head where you pressed the PWR key,
press the THIS HEAD key. Otherwise, to turn off the entire
system including the processor, press the BOTH HEADS
key.
The processor has a TEST-POWER switch located on the
upper-left corner of the rear of the processor case (when
viewed from the back). When this switch is set to AUTO, the
control head's PWR button automatically turns off the proces-
sor. When set to TEST, the processor stays on—even if you
turn the control head off. This setting lets you save power by
turning off the control head while the processor is running,
and lets you separately test the functioning of the head and
processor, if necessary. Unless the system is being tested, make
sure the TEST-POWER switch is set to AUTO.
The five function keys located across on the lower left part of
the 961—CHART, STEER, WAYPTS/ROUTES, STAR, and
TRIP—control the functions you'll use most often.
Suppose you're viewing and editing information on a particular
screen (for example, the
you must press one of the five function keys to view other data:
Pressing a function key immediately cancels this edit-in-progress so
that you can view the data requested by your function keypress. To
resume editing at the previous screen, you must return to that
Chapter 3 - Using the Controls
Power-off dialog box
NOTE:
WAYPOINTS SETUP
or screens), and
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