NorthStar Navigation EXPLORER 657 Routes window, Managing routes, Creating a new route, New route

6-1 Routes window

The routes window is a list of the routes that have been entered, each with route name, start waypoint, end waypoint, number of legs and total distance.

To go to the routes window, press , select More, then select Routes.

If there are more routes than will fit on the display,

press or to scroll up or down a page at a time.

6-2 Managing routes

! WARNING

After creating or changing a route, display the route on the chart and check that it does not cross land or dangerous water.

6-2-1 Creating a new route

A. Creating a new route from the chart window

While creating the route:

Press or to change the range; scroll the chart by moving the cursor to the edge of the chart.

A data box at the bottom left of the display shows the route name and total distance. If the cursor is near a leg, it shows the length and bearing of the leg as well.

The legs of a route must start and end at waypoints. If a leg does not start or end at an existing waypoint then a new waypoint will be created automatically (to change the new waypoint data, see section 5-2-7).

You can not use a Danger waypoint in a route.

1In the chart window, press and select

New route.

2The route is given a default name:

iChange the name if necessary. ii Select OK.

3To enter the legs of the route:

i Move the cursor to the start of the route

and press .

iiA waypoint is created with a default name. to save this waypoint press enter, to edit the waypoint refer to 5-2-7

iiiPress a dotted leg line is displayed from the cursor to the previous waypoint

ivMove the cursor to the end of the first leg

and press .

vRepeat i to iv until the last waypoint in the route is placed and saved

viPress to complete the route Menu options while creating a route:

1 To add a waypoint to the route

i Press and select Add.

2To insert a waypoint in the route by breaking one leg into two:

i Move the cursor to the leg you want to break.

iiPress and select Insert.

iiiMove the cursor to where the new route waypoint will be.

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