NorthStar Explorer 538 - Menu Navigation and Data Entry; Power Management

Northstar Explorer 538i/538 Installation and Operation Manual
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c) To change a name or number:
1 Press
to display the name or number:
2 Press
or to select a letter or digit to
change. Press or to change the letter or
digit.
Repeat this to change other letters or
numbers.
3 Press
to accept the new value. Or press
to ignore the changes.
d) To change a slider value
Press
to decrease the value or to increase
the value.
Operate the Explorer 538/538i by selecting items
from menus. Items can be submenus, commands
or data.
Selecting a submenu
A
after a menu item indicates a submenu, for
example Chart . Press or to move the
highlight to the submenu, then press
.
Starting a command
Press
or to move the highlight to the
command, for example Goto cursor, then press
.
Changing data
First press
or to move the highlight to the
data to change, then:
a) To change a tick box
means On or Yes
means Off or No.
Press
or to change the tick box.
b) To select an option
1 Press
to display the menu of options.
2 Press
or to move the highlight to the
option you want, then press
.
2-3 Turning on and off / auto power
Turning on manually
If the Explorer 538/538i is not wired for auto
power, press
to turn the unit on. If necessary,
adjust the display to be easy to read (see section
2-4).
Note: If the Explorer 538/538i is not wired for
auto power then the Explorer 538/538i does not
record engine hours and might not record fuel
consumption (see section 15-4).
Turning off manually
If the Explorer 538/538i is not wired for auto
power or if the ignition switch is off, hold down
until the display turns off.
Auto power
If the Explorer 538/538i is wired for auto power
(see section 15-4), then:
The Explorer 538/538i automatically turns on
when you turn the boat’s ignition switch on.
You can not turn the Explorer 538/538i off
while the ignition switch is on.
If
Auto power off (see section 14-1) is
, the Explorer 538/538i automatically turns
off when you turn the boat’s ignition switch
off.
If
Auto power off (see section 14-1)
is , the Explorer 538/538i stays on when
you turn the boat’s ignition switch off. You
can now turn the Explorer 538/538i off
manually.
2-2 Using the menus