NorthStar 957 User Manual
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957 Operator’s Manual, Rev. B
Chapter 6 - Understanding the Waypoints Function
On the chart screen
The WAYPOINTS CHART screen displays all the waypoints in
the area around the cursor, as you move the cursor around the
chart. If necessary, press the IN and OUT keys to see the
waypoints.
the area around the cursor, as you move the cursor around the
chart. If necessary, press the IN and OUT keys to see the
waypoints.
Note: If you’ve turned off the display of waypoints on the
CHART screen, you’ll only see waypoints that are currently in
use for navigation.
use for navigation.
On the local screen
The WAYPOINTS (LOCAL) screen displays up to 30 of the
closest waypoints (within 100 nm) in order of distance from
your present position. This list is particularly useful when you
only want to deal with the waypoints in your area. Even
though you may have hundreds of stored waypoints, often the
local waypoints are the only ones you may be interested in at
the moment.
closest waypoints (within 100 nm) in order of distance from
your present position. This list is particularly useful when you
only want to deal with the waypoints in your area. Even
though you may have hundreds of stored waypoints, often the
local waypoints are the only ones you may be interested in at
the moment.
On the alpha screen
The WAYPOINTS (ALPHA) screen displays all stored waypoints
in alphabetical order. Waypoints with a digit as the first
character appear near the beginning of the list. Those starting
with a dash or parenthesis are at the end.
in alphabetical order. Waypoints with a digit as the first
character appear near the beginning of the list. Those starting
with a dash or parenthesis are at the end.
On the avoidance
screen
The WAYPOINTS (AVOIDANCE) screen displays up to 30 of the
closest avoidance waypoints (within 100 nm) in order of
distance from your present position.
closest avoidance waypoints (within 100 nm) in order of
distance from your present position.
Displaying waypoint coordinates
When you display a waypoint list, you can see their
coordinates in any of the following ways by pressing the
COORD OPTION menu key:
coordinates in any of the following ways by pressing the
COORD OPTION menu key:
•
as lat/lon coordinates
•
as distance and bearing from your position (often the
most useful way to display coordinates, since it may be
easier to understand “3 miles north” than lat/lon digits)
most useful way to display coordinates, since it may be
easier to understand “3 miles north” than lat/lon digits)
•
as loran time differences