NorthStar Navigation EXPLORER 657 - Manual (Page 29)

29 Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual
iv Press .
3 To move a waypoint in the route:
i Move the cursor to the waypoint to
move.
ii Press and select Move.
iii Move the cursor to where the waypoint
will be.
iv Press .
4 To remove a waypoint from the route:
i Move the cursor to the waypoint to
remove from the route.
ii Press and select Remove. The
waypoint is removed from the route, but
the waypoint is not deleted.
5 To start navigating the route
i Press and select Start
6 To end creating the route
i Press and select End
7 To delete the route
i Press and select Delete
ii Select yes to confirm.
Tip: The distance and bearing calculator can
also be used to enter a course and save it as a
route (see section 3-3).
B. Creating a new route from the routes
window
1 In the routes window, press and
select Create.
2 A new route, with a default name and no
waypoints, is displayed.
3 To change the route name:
i Select the route name at the top of the
display and press
.
ii Change the name if necessary.
iii Press .
4 To insert a waypoint in the route:
i Select where the waypoint will be:
To insert the first waypoint in a new
route, select Leg 1.
To insert a waypoint at the end of
the route, select the unused leg at
the end of the list of waypoints.
Otherwise, select the waypoint to
insert the new waypoint in front of.
ii Press . A list of waypoints is
displayed. Select the waypoint to use.
As waypoints are inserted, the distance and
bearing of each leg is shown automatically. If
the route has more waypoints than will fit on
the display, press or to see them.
5 To remove a waypoint from the route:
i Select the waypoint to remove.
ii Press and select Remove.
6 Repeat this process until the route is finished.
7 Press .
8 Display the route on the chart (see section
6-2-3) and check that the route does not cross
land or dangerous water.
6-2-2 Editing a route
Editing a route from the chart
1 In the routes window, select the route to edit.
Press
and select Edit on chart.
2 The selected route is displayed on the chart,
with a circle around the first waypoint.
3 Edit the route as described in section 6-2-1 A,
starting at step 4.
Editing a route from the routes window
1 In the routes window, press or to
highlight the route to edit. Press and
select Edit.
2 The selected route is displayed: the route
name and a list of the waypoints.
3 Edit the route as described in section 6-2-1 B,
starting at step 3.
6-2-3 Displaying a route on the chart
To view the selected route at the center of the
display:
1 In the routes window, press or to
highlight the route to display. Press
and select Display.
Or, in the Chart window, press , select
Find, then select Route. Select a route
from the list.
2 The 657 displays the selected route on the
chart.