NorthStar Navigation EXPLORER 657 operation manual Introduction

1 Introduction

Quick reference to the built-in and optional features:

Feature	Type	See	Requires
General	How to use the keys and displays	2
	Troubleshooting	Appendix B
	Simulate mode	2-6
	Glossary of special names	Appendix C
	Specifications	Appendix A
MOB	Man overboard key	2-4
Navigation	Overview of how to navigate	3-1	GPS fix
	Finding the boat’s position on the chart	3-2
	Navigate to any point or to a waypoint	3-1
	Navigate along a route	3-1
	Projected course: An estimate of progress	3-4
	Tracks: records of where the boat has been	3-5
	GPS receiver status	7
	Saving and loading data with a user card	14	User card
Chart data	Chart features (built in world chart)	3-2
	Chart details	3-2-4 & 5	C-MAP™ chart
	Tides at a port	11	C-MAP™ chart
	AIS	15
Alarms	Built in alarms	2-5
	SmartCraft™ engine alarms	1-1	SmartCraft™
Boat data	Data at top of main displays	2-7-3
	Compass at top of main displays	2-7-4
	Dedicated data window	11
Fuel	Fuel computer, petrol/gasoline engine	12	Fuel sensors
	Fuel computer, SmartCraft™ engines	12	SmartCraft™
	What to do when you add or remove fuel	12-1
Sounder	Overview of the depth sounder	8	Sounder
	Depth, bottom features, water features	8	Sounder
	Fishfinder	8	Sounder
Other boats	Track your buddy, polling other boats	16	DSC VHF
	Distress calls	16	DSC VHF

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