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Northstar M121/M84 Installation and Operation Manual12
2-2 Turning on and off / auto power
Turning on manually
If the Instrument is not wired for auto power,
press
to turn the unit on. If necessary, adjust
the display to be easy to read (see section 2-3).
Auto power
If the Instrument is wired for auto power (see
section 20-4), then:
• The Instrument automatically turns on when
you turn the boat’s ignition switch on.
• You can not turn the Instrument off while
the ignition switch is on.
• If Auto power off (see section 19-1) is
, the
Instrument automatically turns off when you
turn the boat’s ignition switch off.
• If Auto power off (see section 19-1) is
, the
Instrument stays on when you turn the boat’s
ignition switch off. You can now turn the
Instrument off manually.
2-3 Backlight and night mode
To go to the Backlight window, press briefly.
Backlight
The display and keys are backlit. To change the
backlight level, select Backlight, then press
to
dim or
to brighten.
When you have finished, press
ESC
Tip: Press twice to give the brightest
screen, with maximum backlight and Night
mode off.
Night mode
Night mode sets the palette for all windows.
Normal palette, for daytime
A palette optimized for night time.
To change mode, highlight Night mode, then
press
or
ENTER
. To change only the chart
palette, see section 19-1.
Turning off manually
If the Instrument is not wired for auto power or
if the ignition switch is off, hold down
until
the display turns off.
!
WARNING
If the Instrument is not wired for auto power
then the Instrument does not record engine
hours and will not record fuel consumption
if not powered (see section 18-4).