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Chapter 1 - Getting Started
Table 1: Contacting Northstar (continued)
Fax :
Service: 978/897-1595
Sales: 978/897-7241
Telephone:
Main number: 978/897-6600 or 800/628-4487
U.S. mail:
30 Sudbury Road
Acton, MA 01720 USA
Website: www.northstarcmc.com (you can send email to
Northstar from this site).
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Service and repair
In case of a 958 operating problem, you can contact your dealer or return the 958 to Northstar for diagnosis and repair.
Before returning the 958 for repair, you may want to save your waypoints and routes. When describing an operating problem, be as complete and accurate as possible. Be sure to have your
958’s serial number and software revision available whenever contacting or corresponding with your dealer or Northstar .
If you need help, call the Northstar Service Department at
978-897-6600.
NOTE:
To prevent delays, it’s critical that you first obtain a Return Materials
Authorization (RMA) number from the Service Department before returning your 958 to Northstar.
The 958 is covered by a two-year limited warranty (see the
Limited Warranty Policy at the front of this manual), which, in summary, states that if the 958 is returned to Northstar by the owner or dealer during the warranty period, Northstar will
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Shipments to Northstar should be made to the following address:
Northstar Technologies
30 Sudbury Road
Acton, MA 01720
If you have special overnight or second-day shipping requirements (UPS or Federal Express), please call Northstar for turnaround time and freight costs before you ship your
958.
For details about service procedures, see the Limited Warranty
Policy in this manual.
Turning the 958 on and off
Turning the 958 on
To turn the 958 on, briefly press the PWR key. The 958 emits several short beeps as it displays the START-UP screen, then the 958 performs a series of self-tests to check its critical components and functions.
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Table of contents
- 8 1 Getting Started
- 9 Welcome to the
- 9 Using this manual
- 10 Obtaining technical support
- 12 Turning the 958 on and off
- 14 Displaying the chart screen
- 16 Using chart data
- 20 Displaying detailed position information
- 21 Using demo mode
- 23 Going to a quick waypoint now
- 26 2 Introducing the
- 27 Introducing the controls
- 28 Introducing the display screen
- 32 Introducing radar
- 32 Introducing the echo sounder
- 32 Introducing alarms, TideTrack, and video
- 33 Maintaining the
- 35 Interfacing the
- 36 3 Using the Controls
- 37 Using the PWR key
- 37 Using the five function keys
- 39 Using the CURSOR PAD
- 40 Using the SAVE key
- 40 Using the MOB key
- 41 Using the alphanumeric KEYPAD
- 42 Using the menu keys
- 43 Using the BRIGHTNESS key
- 43 Using the IN and OUT keys
- 44 4 Using the Chart Screen
- 45 Understanding electronic charts
- 46 Understanding nav aids
- 48 Zooming in and out
- 49 Controlling the cursor on the chart screen
- 51 Comparing vessel and browse modes
- 53 Splitting the screen
- 55 Controlling the screen
- 56 Rotating the chart
- 60 Setting up the chart screen
- 64 Using distance and bearing mode
- 66 5 Determining Your Position
- 67 Displaying position, COG, and speed
- 67 Using GPS
- 70 Using DGPS
- 73 Using loran
- 75 Using Phantom Loran
- 78 6 Understanding the Waypoints Function
- 79 Introducing waypoints
- 79 Displaying waypoints
- 81 Displaying waypoint coordinates
- 82 Creating new waypoints
- 87 Creating avoidance-area waypoints
- 90 Editing waypoints
- 91 Updating waypoint coordinates
- 92 Moving waypoints/routes between units
- 98 Transferring waypoints to and from a PC
- 100 7 Understanding the Routes Function
- 101 Introducing routes
- 102 Creating routes from the chart
- 104 Creating routes from a waypoints list
- 104 Saving a route as you travel
- 107 Editing a route
- 116 8 Understanding Waypoint/Route Navigation
- 117 Navigating to waypoints
- 119 Steering to a waypoint
- 123 Navigating along routes
- 125 Restarting the course line
- 128 9 Using the Nav Log
- 129 Introducing the nav log
- 130 Changing your trip
- 131 Stopping and restarting navigation
- 133 10 Understanding Radar Functions
- 134 Understanding how radar works
- 134 Displaying and controlling radar
- 136 Turning radar on and off
- 136 Overlaying radar on the chart
- 138 Changing scale and rotation
- 140 Using the main radar keys
- 142 Using the adjust radar keys
- 145 Using the radar markers keys
- 151 11 Alarms, TideTrack, and Video Display
- 152 Understanding alarms
- 166 Understanding TideTrack
- 168 Using the video display option
- 171 12 Setting Up Your
- 172 Changing your display settings
- 175 Changing your navigation settings
- 180 Changing your receiver settings
- 185 Changing your port settings
- 185 Setting up the sounder
- 185 Setting up radar
- 186 Installing Software Updates
- 186 Displaying manufacturer’s information
- 190 Changing the time zone
- 191 Appendix A - Understanding GPS, WAAS, and Radar
- 191 Introducing GPS and WAAS
- 195 Introducing radar
- 199 Appendix B - System Features
- 205 Appendix C - Geodetic Datums
- 213 Appendix D - Glossary
- 219 Index
- 227 Welcome to the
- 227 Using this manual
- 228 Obtaining technical support
- 230 Turning the 958 on and off
- 232 Displaying the chart screen