NorthStar Navigation Explorer 660 - Manual (Page 27)

Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual 27
5 To insert a waypoint in the route:
i Move the cursor to the chosen leg to
insert the waypoint.
ii Press MENU and select Insert.
iii Move the cursor to where the new route
waypoint will be.
iv Press ENTER.
6 To move a waypoint in the route:
i Move the cursor to the waypoint to
move.
ii Press MENU and select Move.
iii Move the cursor to where the waypoint will
be.
iv Press ENTER.
7 To remove a waypoint from the route:
i Move the cursor to the waypoint to
remove from the route.
ii Press MENU and select Remove. The
waypoint is removed from the route, but
the waypoint is not deleted.
8 Repeat this process until the route is finished.
Review the route and check that the route
does not cross land or dangerous water.
Then press ESC.
Or, to delete the route that is being created:
i Press MENU 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
display
1 In the routes display, press MENU 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 ENTER.
ii Change the name if necessary.
iii Press ENTER.
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 ENTER. 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 MENU and select Remove.
6 Repeat this process until the route is finished.
7 Press ESC.
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 display, select the route to edit.
Press MENU 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 display
1 In the routes display, press or to
highlight the route to edit. Press MENU 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.