NorthStar 961 Reference Manual
PWR
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 posi-
tion instantly at any screen,
during any function.
MOB
key. Saves your position
instantly as a Man Over-
board (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 alphanu-
meric keypad). Moves the
cursor to the next character
you want to enter.
IN
key and OUT key. Zoom-IN dou-
bles the chart scale; zoom-
OUT
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.
Waypoint Navigation on the
CHART Screen
1. On the
CHART
screen, press
the
CURSOR PAD
to move
the cursor to the desired loca-
tion.
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
STORE AS WAYPT/
ROUTE
key.
4. To name the waypoint, use
the
KEYPAD
to enter a
unique name (up to 9 charac-
ters) or use the default way-
point name.
5. Press the
MAKE NEW WAY-
POINT
key.
Turning the Unit On and Off
To turn on the system:
1. Press
PWR
. The following
screens appear in order:
INI-
TIAL STARTUP,
SYSTEM
TEST
,
OWNER’S MESSAGE
,
ADVISORY MESSAGE
.
2. Accept the
ADVISORY MES-
SAGE
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.
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Northstar 961/962 GPS Chart Navigator
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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.
Unit Controls
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 loca-
tion.
2. Press the
CURSOR
menu
key.
3. Press the
GO NOW
key.
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 maxi-
mum detail. If you accidentally
press the
MOB
key, you’ll have 5
seconds to press the
CANCEL
key on the
MAN OVERBOARD
dialog box.)
Displaying Charts
To load charts,see the 961/962 GPS Chart Navigator Operations and
Reference Manual (GM1900), Chapter 13.