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For Ports by name: to search for a different
port name, press
then press
5
Select the item and press
window changes to show the item in the
middle of the display.
To see stored information about the item,
press
(see section 3-2-4).
3-3 Distance and bearing calculator
The distance and bearing calculator can plot
a course of one or several legs and show the
bearing and length of each leg, as well as the
total distance along the course. The completed
course can be converted into a route.
To use the distance and bearing calculator:
1
Press
until the chart window
is displayed. Press
Distance.
2
Move the cursor to the start of the first leg. It
does not matter if this point is a waypoint or
not. Press
.
3
To add a leg to the course, move the cursor
to the end of the leg. It does not matter if this
point is a waypoint or not. The display shows
the bearing and length of the leg, as well
as the total distance along the course. Press
.
3-4 Projected course
If Projected course is turned on, then the 557/567
will display the projected position based on the
course over ground (COG), speed and a specified
time. To turn Projected course on and off and to
set the time, see section 15-2.
A Projected position
B
Boat's projected course
C
Boat position
22
. change the name,
.
. The chart
and select
Northstar Explorer 557/567 Installation and Operation Manual
3-2-6 Perspective view
Perspective view shows the chart from an
angle instead of from straight above. To turn
perspective view on or off, press
Perspective to
4
To remove the last leg from the course, press
and select Remove.
5
Repeat the above two steps to enter the
whole course.
6
To save the new course as a route, press
and select Save. This also saves any
new points on the course as new waypoints,
with default names. If necessary, edit the
route later (see section 6-2-2) and edit any
new waypoints later (see section 5-2-3).
7
Finally, press
window.
A
B
C
and set
or
.
to return to the chart
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