User manual NORTHSTAR 961 - Quick Start

Northstar 961/962 GPS Chart Navigator QUICKSTART CARD Turning the Unit On and Off To turn on the system: 1. Press PWR. The following screens appear in order: INIPWR key. Turns system on and off. BRIGHTNESS key (double-arrow key on upper left of the display). Adjusts the screen for the current lighting conditions. SAVE key. Saves your vessel's position instantly at any screen, during any function. MOB key. Saves your position instantly as a Man Overboard (MOB) waypoint. CHART function key toggle. Displays two CHART screens. STAR function key. When pressed repeatedly, displays screens including echo sounder, alarms, setup, and service functions. STEER function key. Displays two screens helping you to steer to your upcoming waypoint. TRIP function key. Displays the progress of today's navigation (called today's trip). WAYPTS/ROUTES function key. Sequentially displays four screens for manipulating waypoints, routes, tracks, and avoidance points. KEYPAD (ten alphanumeric keys). Enters numbers, letters, or special characters. LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys (part of the alphanumeric keypad). Moves the cursor to the next character you want to enter. IN key and OUT key. Zoom-IN doubles the chart scale; zoomOUT halves the chart scale. CURSOR PAD (with left, right, up, and down arrows). Controls the cursor, which appears as a red or green box. MENU keys (six keys on the right side of the display). The function of each key depends on the screen displayed and is shown on the screen. Unit Controls Using Man Overboard (MOB) Mode Press the MOB key to instantly save your position as a Man Overboard (MOB) waypoint. This automatically becomes the active waypoint. The MOB waypoint is displayed on the CHART screen as MOBxx, and the zoom level is automatically set to the maximum detail. If you accidentally press the MOB key, you'll have 5 seconds to press the CANCEL key on the MAN OVERBOARD dialog box.) TIAL STARTUP, SYSTEM TEST, OWNER'S MESSAGE, ADVISORY MESSAGE. 2. Accept the ADVISORY MESSAGE by pressing any key. To turn off the entire system: Single control-head system: 1. Press and hold the PWR key for 3 seconds. Dual control-head system: 1. Press and hold the PWR key for 3 seconds until the POWER-OFF dialog box appears. 2. Press either the THIS HEAD key or the BOTH HEADS key. Waypoint Navigation on the CHART Screen 1. On the CHART screen, press the CURSOR PAD to move the cursor to the desired location. 2. Press the CURSOR menu key on upper right of display. 3. To change the coordinates, use the KEYPAD. If no change is necessary, press the Displaying Charts To select and display charts for your cruising area: 1. On the CHART screen, press and hold the NEW CHART key for two seconds. To display a different chart for your location: 1. On the CHART screen, briefly press the NEW CHART key. Point-and-Shoot Navigation To go directly to a chart-screen location: 1. On the CHART screen, press the CURSOR PAD to move the cursor to the desired location. 2. Press the CURSOR menu key. 3. Press the GO NOW key. STORE AS WAYPT/ ROUTE key. 4. To name the waypoint, use the KEYPAD to enter a unique name (up to 9 characters) or use the default waypoint name. 5. Press the MAKE NEW WAYPOINT key. © 2001 Northstar Technologies (P/N GM1707 Rev. E) To load charts, see the 961/962 GPS Chart Navigator Operations and Reference Manual (GM1900), Chapter 13. 30 Sudbury Road, Acton, MA 01720 · Phone : (978) 897-0770 · FAX: (978) 897-7241 (800) 628-4487 · www.northstargps.com