Simrad NSE8 User manual

NSE8 & NSE12
Quick Reference Guide
ECHORADARCHART NAV INFO PAGES
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1Direct Access Keys (DAK). Provide direct access to a page. Repeated presses
of each DAK cycles through several different pages that relate to the DAK
2PLOT/MARK key. A short press activates the Plot menu, a long press positions
a waypoint at the vessel position
3Rotary knob. Used to maneuver in the menu system, and for context specific
operation
4GOTO/VESSEL key. A short press activates the Goto menu, a long press
centers the chart to vessel position
53(Tick) key. Activates/confirms current selection
6X (Exit) key. Used to close dialogs, and to return to previous menu level.
Removes the cursor from the screen on radar, sonar and chart panels
7Cursor keypad used to move the cursor on the display, and to maneuver in the
menu system
8MENU key. A single press displays the context menu for active panel/overlay/
operation. Pressing the key twice displays the Settings menu
9WIN key, used on multiple panels pages. A short press toggles between the
panels, a long press expands active panel to a full page panel
10 Zoom keys for radar, sonar and chart panels
11 MOB key. A long press positions a MOB waypoint at the vessel’s position
12 Alpha numeric keypad used for entering numbers and text in dialog boxes.
13 Power key. A short press activated the Light dialog, a long press turns the unit
off.

Turning the unit on/off
POWER ON STAND BY POWER OFF
PWR PWR PWR
Adjusting backlight
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PWR
MENU WIN
Activating the MOB function
MOB
a MOB waypoint is positioned at the vessel’s position-
the display switch to a zoomed Chart panel, centered on vessel position-
the vessel starts navigating towards the MOB waypoint-
You cancel the navigation by pressing the GOTO key.
When the function is activate you
can switch to the Steer panel to
see navigation info.
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Operating the menu system
Using the rotary knob
Using the arrow keys
MENU WIN
MENU WIN
Exiting the menu
MENU WIN
Alarm messages
The NSE system will continually check for
dangerous situations and system faults while
the system is running.
Alarm sounding is turned ON/OFF for all alarms
from the Settings menu.
MENU WIN

Page groups
CHART
ECHO
P
RADAR
R

Panels
You can have up to 4 panels per page.
1-panel page 2-panels page 3-panels page 4-panels page
Selecting active panel in a split screen
Active panel is outlined with a red border. You switch between active panels by
pressing the WIN key.
Maximizing active panel
MENU WIN
MENU WIN
Positioning waypoints
You can position a waypoint at the vessel position from any panel by pressing the PLOT
key:
Short press: activates the Plot menu allowing you to specify waypoint details in the-Waypoint dialog
Press and hold: plots a waypoint at the vessel’s current position-
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You can position a waypoint at the cursor position on a chart, radar and echo sounder
panel by moving the cursor to selected position and then pressing the PLOT key.
MENU WIN

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Creating a route
Press the1PLOT key and select the new route option
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Repeat moving the cursor and pressing the rotary knob until5all waypoints in the route are created
Press the6MENU key to save the route
The Edit route mode and route information is indicated on top of the panel
until the route is saved.
You can also create a route from the Routes table or by converting a track to a route.
Refer to the Utilities pages in the NSE8/NSE12 Operator manual.
Navigate a route
You can navigate towards a waypoint or along a predefined route. As
soon as a route or a destination point is selected, you can switch to the
Steer panel to see navigation info.
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MARK VESSEL
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