NorthStar Navigation Northstar NS100 quick start Adjust the squelch, Select the channel bank

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Adjust the squelch

You can adjust the squelch (the threshold level) for the minimum receiver signal. There are ten settings available.

Press ^SQ once to increase the squelch by one step. Press vSQ once to decrease the squelch by one step. The current setting is shown as a percentage on the LCD screen, e.g. SQUELCH 30%.

Hold down either button to change the squelch automatically until the threshold limit is reached.

If you have the NS100 DS radio and change the squelch on one handset, the new level is automatically applied to the other handset too.

The optimum squelch setting will improve reception. Decrease the squelch until random noise is heard, then increase it one step at a time until the random noise disappears. For best reception in open sea conditions, increase the squelch one more step.

In areas of high noise (e.g. close to large cities or pager broadcast sites) reception may improve if the squelch is increased or the LOCAL setting is used. (See Reference Section 1 - Set the radio sensitivity.)

Select the channel bank

In Europe, only the INT (International) channel bank is available and it cannot be changed.

If you are based in the USA or Canada, there is a choice of 3 channel banks; USA, INT (International), and CAN (Canadian). The channel bank that is currently selected is shown on the LCD screen.

Use the radio menu if you want to change the channel bank. See Reference Section 1 - Select the channel bank.

Select a channel

When you turn the radio on, it automatically tunes to the last working channel OR to the sufﬁx channel if the normal channel is not available in the channel charts.

The channel number is shown in very big digits on the LCD screen. The channel sufﬁx (if applicable) is shown at a smaller size.

To change the channel, you can EITHER enter the channel number directly using the keypad

OR

press ^CH/SEL to step up or CH/SELv to step down to the next channel. To rapidly scroll through the channels, just hold down ^CH/SEL or CH/SELv until the desired channel is reached.

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Contents Northstar NS100 FCC Statement Contents International channel banks Getting Started Using this manual Welcome to the NS100 radioTechnical support ConventionsMaintaining the radio Quickstart Guide LCD screen symbols Turn the radio on and offGPS Enter alphanumeric dataAtis Handset button functions Display and navigate a menu Adjust the backlighting Adjust the volumeSelect the TX power Customise your radioSelect a channel Adjust the squelchSelect the channel bank Select a favorite channel Make a callStore 3 favorite channels Dual/Tri watch scan Delete a favorite channelSelect a weather channel Use the foghorn on the NS100DS All scan and channel lock outShadow watch scan Use the intercom on the NS100 DS Use the hailer on the NS100 DSHandset alarm for the NS100 DS Use the dual handsets on the NS100 DSRadio Menu Options Reference SectionBuddy List LOCAL/DIST USA/INT/CAN GPS/DATA DSC Setup NS100 radio menuAdd a new buddy Edit a buddy’s detailsDelete a buddy’s details Set the radio sensitivitySet your position and time manually USASet the time offset ZonesSelect the time format Show or hide the timeGPS alert setting Show or hide the boat’s positionPhone AAAA. or Select dual or triple watch modeEdit or delete a channel name Weather alert setting DSC Func Reset to factory defaultsSet the contrast Setup the DSC functions What is DSC? DSC setup menuSpecial Note Enter your MmsidEnter a new group Mmsid Edit a group Mmsid Delete a group Mmsid Select your response to individual callsSelect your response to LL polling calls Turn the DSC functions on/offEnter your Atis ID Turn the Atis functions on/offMaking DSC calls DSC call menu Reply to the last incoming call Make a routine call to an individualMake a routine call to a group Retry a routine call Call all shipsCall back using the call log data Request the LL position of a buddyReference Manual Receiving DSC calls Manually acknowledge an individual call European radio models require Manual acknowledgementAutomatically acknowledge an individual call Reply to a group callReply to an all ships call Manually reply to an LL position request Automatically reply to an LL position requestDo not reply to an LL position request Reply to a geographic callDistress calls Send a distress call Call back using the distress logs Receive and reply to a distress callReceive a distress relay Receive a distress acknowledgement Appendix a Technical Speciﬁcations NS100 SS NS100 DS Spurious & harmonics Attenuated at least 43+10logPo USA Appendix B Troubleshooting Problem No position information is displayed Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Banks International channel banks Ship Ship Special Notes on International Channel Usage USA channel banks Pleasure Special Notes on USA Channel Usage Canadian channel banks 28B RX Only 162.000 Public Correspondence, RX Only Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage Country-speciﬁc inland waterways Europe AIS1 Special Channels Special Notes on European International Channel Usage