NorthStar EXPLORER 557 - 2-2 Menu Navigation and Data Entry; Navigating Menus and Changing Data

Northstar Explorer 557/567 Installation and Operation Manual
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Operate the 557/567 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 557/567 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 557/567 is not wired for auto power
then the 557/567 does not record engine hours
and might not record fuel consumption (see
section 16-4).
Turning off manually
If the 557/567 is not wired for auto power or if
the ignition switch is off, hold down
until the
display turns off.
Auto power
If the 557/567 is wired for auto power (see section
16-4), then:
The 557/567 automatically turns on when you
turn the boat’s ignition switch on.
You can not turn the 557/567 off while the
ignition switch is on.
If
Auto power off (see section 15-1) is
, the 557/567 automatically turns off when
you turn the boat’s ignition switch off.
If Auto power off (see section 15-1)
is , the 557/567 stays on when you turn the
boat’s ignition switch off. You can now turn
the 557/567 off manually.
2-2 Using the menus
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.