NorthStar Navigation Northstar NS100 quick start All scan and channel lock out, Shadow watch scan

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All scan and channel lock out

While scanning, USA radio models will shadow watch on CH70 for incoming DSC calls.

When you are on a working channel, hold down SCAN for at least two seconds to start scanning all working channels. CH16 (the priority channel) is scanned at least once every two seconds. ALL SCAN is shown on the LCD screen.

Press <ENT to lock out (skip over) an 'always busy" channel when in ALL SCAN mode. An X is shown on the LCD screen to indicate a locked out channel. You cannot lock out CH16 or CH70.

To unlock a locked out channel, press <ESC 2 seconds when the channel is displayed. The X disappears to show it is now unlocked.

If a signal is received, scanning stops at that channel and BUSY appears on the LCD screen. Scanning starts again four seconds after the BUSY annunciator disappears.

To stop at the current channel and cancel the SCAN mode, press SCAN again or <ESC.

Shadow watch scan

The USA radio models use shadow watch mode to scan for incoming DSC signals on CH70 in any channel bank (USA, CAN, INT).

Shadow watch mode means that the scanning operation is not shown on the LCD screen unless a DSC signal on CH70 is detected.

The European radio models have a dedicated DSC CH70 receiver and don't use shadow watch mode.

Use the foghorn on the NS100DS

When visibility is reduced by fog, you can operate a manual or automatic foghorn through the external speaker. The manual foghorn will sound whenever you press or hold down PTT. The automatic foghorn will sound for ﬁve seconds once every minute.

You can also adjust the foghorn volume or leave it at the default level.

1.Press FUNC then 9 to enter fog mode. FO is shown on the LCD screen.

2.Press >ENT to select the automatic foghorn

OR

move the cursor to MANUAL and then press >ENT to select the manual foghorn.

3.When the foghorn is blowing you can press ^VOL to increase or VOLv to decrease the foghorn volume. The LCD screen will show the current foghorn volume as a percentage e.g. 50% VOLUME.

4.The foghorn’s listening function allows sounds picked up by the hailer horn to be heard over the radio. When the LCD screen shows LISTENING, you can press ^VOL to increase or VOLv to decrease the volume.

Press <ESC when you want to exit from the foghorn mode.

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Contents Northstar NS100 FCC Statement Contents International channel banks Getting Started Welcome to the NS100 radio Using this manualTechnical support ConventionsMaintaining the radio Quickstart Guide Turn the radio on and off LCD screen symbolsGPS Enter alphanumeric dataAtis Handset button functions Display and navigate a menu Select the TX power Adjust the volumeAdjust the backlighting 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 hailer on the NS100 DS Use the intercom on the NS100 DSUse the dual handsets on the NS100 DS Handset alarm for the NS100 DSReference Section Radio Menu OptionsNS100 radio menu Buddy List LOCAL/DIST USA/INT/CAN GPS/DATA DSC SetupEdit a buddy’s details Add a new buddySet the radio sensitivity Delete a buddy’s detailsUSA Set your position and time manuallyZones Set the time offsetShow or hide the time Select the time formatShow or hide the boat’s position GPS alert settingPhone 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 DSC setup menu What is DSC?Special Note Enter your MmsidEnter a new group Mmsid Edit a group Mmsid Select your response to individual calls Delete a group MmsidTurn the DSC functions on/off Select your response to LL polling callsTurn the Atis functions on/off Enter your Atis IDMaking DSC calls DSC call menu Make a routine call to an individual Reply to the last incoming callMake a routine call to a group Call all ships Retry a routine callRequest the LL position of a buddy Call back using the call log dataReference Manual Receiving DSC calls European radio models require Manual acknowledgement Manually acknowledge an individual callReply to a group call Automatically acknowledge an individual callReply to an all ships call Automatically reply to an LL position request Manually reply to an LL position requestReply to a geographic call Do not reply to an LL position requestDistress calls Send a distress call Receive and reply to a distress call Call back using the distress logsReceive 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 Notes on European International Channel Usage Special Channels