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958 Operator’s Manual, Rev. A
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Using the Chart Screen
Understanding electronic charts . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Understanding nav aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Zooming in and out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Controlling the cursor on the chart screen . . 42
Comparing vessel and browse modes . . . . . . . 44
Splitting the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Controlling the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Rotating the chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting up the chart screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using distance and bearing mode . . . . . . . . . . . 57
T his chapter explains the electronic chart, the different chart modes (vessel and browse), the various chart symbols and their meanings, and how to set up the chart display.
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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