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Chapter 3 - Using the Controls immediately become your current waypoint, with new distance and bearing information displayed on the right side of the screen.
CAUTION!
INVOKING MOB WHILE USING AN AUTOPILOT
Some autopilots try to steer your vessel according to any bearing changes output by the 958, regardless of the severity of the change. Others automatically disengage when a severe or abrupt turn is required. For details about this procedure, check your autopilot manual.
To leave MOB mode and return to normal navigation, press the MOB key until the 958 displays the BACK TO NORMAL —
MOB TURNED OFF message. Notice that the waypoint named
-MOB is still stored.
Using the alphanumeric KEYPAD
The 12-key alphanumeric KEYPAD is used to enter numbers, letters, or special characters for waypoint coordinates, names, and similar functions.
Entering numbers
When the 958 expects you to enter only numbers, such as waypoint coordinates, you can use the KEYPAD to enter one digit (0 through 9) with each keypress. The flashing cursor moves automatically to the next digit position.
For entries such as latitude and longitude—where you must enter digits into specific character positions—the cursor starts on the left side of the data area, and you enter characters left to right into their correct positions.
For other numeric entries such as distances—where you can enter numbers of different lengths—you enter the digits
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