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Softkeys
Basic
Operation
The
Star
Pilot
6
Keyboard
The
Star
Pilot
6
has
been designed to be as easy to learn and operate
as
possible.
The raised
push-button
kcy's
provicle
a tactile
feel
to each
operation
and
the
Star
Pilot
6
responcis with
an audiblc beep each
time a key is
pressed.
All keys necessar)' tbr
opcratic'rn of the unit are
on the front
panel.
In
addition to the alpha-numeric keys on the right
side,
the Star
Pilot
6 uses a unique approach called
"sofikeys"
along
the bottom of the display. These five keys
are
labeled
by the
LCD
display and are controlled by the unrt's sofiware,
thus the
name
"sofikeys".
The
"sofikey"
approach
allows
for very
easy operation. it almost
guides
you
along. even though the
Star
Pilot
6
possesses
an amazing
number of advanced f-eatures. It would take
a considerable number
of
additional buttons and
greatly
add to the operational
complexity
if
each function had a dedicated
button
instead
ol'using the
"sofikey"
approach.
Alpha-Numeric Keys
The
Star Pilot 6
is
equipped
with
an alpha-numeric keypad. The
alpha-numeric
kel,pad
consists of l2
pushbuttons.
Each buttttn is
labeled with
a
number. letters
or
s1'mbol.
All alphabet and number
entries
are
made
using the
Alpha-Numeric
Kevpad
as
shown
below.
The display screen
shows
you
rvhere
the le tter is
to bc entcred by the
highlighted
curs()r
position.
Example-Press Key #l:
Itime
-1
2times=A
3times=B
.1
times=C
and etc.
for
other keys and alpha-numeric
characters. A
space
is
entered by
pressing
Key
#0
two times.
Press
the
Right
Arrow on the Alpha-Nurneric
Keypad to move to
the
next letter
entry.
You may
edit or correct an entry
by using either the
Lefi
or
Right
Amow
Key
to the letter
position
and changing the entry.
Common Softkey
Functions
On some of the display screens seen
during operation
of the Star
Pilot
6.
you will
note a recurrence
of the followrng sofkey labels.
Their functions
are
identical in whichever
MODE is
being used.
When
the
MENU
softkey is
pressed.
the Star Pilot
6
will return
to
the Menu
Screen.
If
you
have
been in
a display in
which you
were
entering
information,
and then
press
thc
MENU
softkey.
the Star
Pilot
6
will
return to the Menu
Screen
with
no
changes being entered.
Use of the MENU softkey is
always
required
in
order to
move
the
Star Pilot
6
from
one
Mode
to another.
Alpha-Numeric
kevpad
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