NorthStar Navigation Comprehensive Guide to NorthStar VHF Radio Operation and Installation
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Explorer 710 VHF

VHF Marine Radio

Operation and Installation Manual

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Contents Explorer 710 VHF Important Safety Information Contents RF Emissions Notice General Information FeaturesCustomizing your Northstar VHF Radio How to Enter Alphanumeric Data How to Display and Navigate MenusLCD Symbols and Meanings WX ALT HI LOBusy PRIVOL/PWR Basic Operation and Key FunctionsSQL UIC 3CHDIM ScanESC ENTCALL/MENU MenuRadio Menu Options Menu Edit an Entry Maintain Your Buddy List Buddy ListSet Distance Sensitivity Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL/DISTSet Local Sensitivity Backlighting Backlight and Contrast ContrastSet the Contrast Level Set the Backlighting LevelGPS Data and Time GPS/DATA Manually Enter Position and UTC Time ManualLocal Time Time Offset GPS/DATA Manual SettingTime Offset Position Display Options LL display Time Display Options Time DisplayCourse & Speed Display Options COG/SOG GPS Alert Options Alert Reset to Factory Defaults ResetGPS Simulator Simulator Select GPS SIM, then select on on or OFF off as desiredRadio Setup Menu Radio Setup Radio Setup Menu Radio SetupChannel Names CH Name Set the Priority Channel Watch Mode Ring & Beep Volume Ring VOL and Beep VOLSelect Radio SETUP, then INT Speaker Internal Speaker Connections INT SpeakerRadio Setup INT Speaker Watch Mode WX Alert OFF Select Radio SETUP, then WX AlertWeather Alert Wx Alert Nmea protocol COM PortDSC Setup Menu Options DSC Setup Menu DSC SetupEnter Your User Mmsid User Mmsid MmsidCreate a Group Group Setup Maintain Your Groups Group SetupSelect DSC SETUP, then Group Setup Edit Group Name DetailsResponse to Individual Calls Indiv Reply Delete a GroupAtis Mmsid & Atis Functionality Enter or Edit Your Atis MmsidDSC Setup Indiv Reply Atis Mmsid Atis Func On OFF Enable Atis Functionality Atis FuncDSC Setup Group Setup Indiv Reply DSC Func On OFF DSC functionality options DSC FuncIndiv Reply Auto DSC Setup LL ReplyDSC Func Manual LL Reply OFF Sending DSC calls Sending and Receiving DSC CallsRetrying a Routine Call Make a Routine Call IndividualAcknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call Indiv Call All Ships ALL Ships Call a Group GroupCall using the Distress Log Dist LOG Call using the Call Log Call LOGSet the channel and continue as explained in Section Receiving DSC Calls Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL RequestReceiving an All Ships Call ALL Ships Receiving a Geographic Call Geograph Receiving a Group Call GroupReceiving a Polled Position Call Position Sending a Distress Call Distress CallsOpen the red cover labelled Distress Distress Acknowledgement distress ack or Relay Receiving a Distress Call DistressRCV Distress Flooding ESC Exit RCV DistressNorthstar VHF 710 US.EU Appendix a Technical SpecificationsReceiver TransmitterFrequency 156.025 163.275 MHz UV distant / 2.5 uV localAppendix B Troubleshooting International EU-DSC on Appendix C VHF Marine Channel ChartsSpecial Notes on International Channel Useage Page USA Channel Chart Send Receive Traffic Type Ship Name TAG Canadian Weather Channel Canada WX Noaa Weather Channel Noaa WXCanadian CG Canada Channel ChartPleasure Ship ShipWeather Digital selective calling for distress EU Inland Waterway Channels Country Specific162 156.85AIS Page Special Channels Appendix D Mmsid and License InformationInstallation Section Checklist pictured over Installation Options Checklist middle picture oppositeGimbal Installation Connecting the Radio Recessed Installation picture belowChanging the Viewing Angle Connect the Radio Cables Rear view of base unit Wiring DetailsCable Pinout Color User Mmsid 800.628.4487 978.897.6600978.897.7241 PO Box
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