NorthStar Explorer 538 - Page 17

Northstar Explorer 538i/538 Installation and Operation Manual
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Preparing
A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can
follow (see section 6).
To create waypoints before creating the
route, see section 5-2-1.
To create a route, see section 6-2-1.
Starting a route from the chart display:
1 Go to the chart display.
2. Press and select Start Route.
3. Press or to highlight the route to
follow. Press .
4. The Explorer 538/538i asks for the direction to
traverse the route.
Select
Forward (the order the route was
created) or
Reverse.
5. The Explorer 538/538i displays the chart with
the route marked and starts navigating from
the start of the route.
Starting a route from the routes display:
1 Go to the routes display.
2 Press
or to highlight the route to
follow. Press
and select Start.
3 The Explorer 538/538i asks for the direction to
traverse the route.
Select
Forward (the order the route was
created) or
Reverse.
3-1-3 Following a route
4 The Explorer 538/538i displays a chart with
the route marked and starts navigating from
the start of the route.
Navigating
The Explorer 538/538i navigates to each waypoint
on the route in turn as described in section 3-1-1.
The Explorer 538/538i stops navigating to the
waypoint at the end of the current leg and starts
the next leg of the route:
a when the boat comes within 0.025 nm of the
waypoint
b or when the boat passes the waypoint
c or if you skip the waypoint.
Skipping a waypoint
To skip a waypoint, go to a chart display, press
and select Skip. The Explorer 538/538i
starts navigating straight towards the next
waypoint on the route.
Cancelling a route
When the boat has reached the final waypoint,
or to stop the boat following the route at any
time, cancel the route. Go to a chart display, press
and select Cancel route.
Going to a point on the chart
1 Switch to a chart display.
2 Move the cursor to the destination point:
either use the cursor keys or use Find (see
section 3-2-5).
3 Press
and select Goto cursor.
Navigating
The Explorer 538/538i navigates to the point as
described in section 3-1-1.
Cancelling navigating
Go to a Chart display, press
and select
Cancel goto.
Tip: Before starting, create waypoints at points
of interest. Create a waypoint at the start of the
trip for you to navigate back to (see section 5-2-1).
Make sure the course does not pass over land
or dangerous waters.
Skipping a waypoint with the autopilot on
might result in a sudden course change.