NorthStar Navigation 710 VHF installation manual Important Safety Information

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read carefully before installation and use.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards, Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.

DISCLAIMER: It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and transducers in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices.

BRUNSWICK NEW TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.

Governing Language: This statement, any instruction manuals, user guides and other information relating to the product (Documentation) may be translated to, or

has been translated from, another language (Translation). In the event of any conflict between any Translation of the Documentation, the English language version of the Documentation will be the official version of the Documentation.

This manual represents the Explorer 710 as at the time of printing. Brunswick New Technologies Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates reserve the right to make changes to specifications without notice.

Copyright © 2006 Brunswick New Technologies Inc. Northstar™ is a registered trademark of Brunswick New Technologies Inc

FCC Statement

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a normal installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an output on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help.

A shielded cable must be used when connecting a peripheral to the serial ports.

2Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual

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Contents Explorer 710 VHF Important Safety Information Contents RF Emissions Notice Customizing your Northstar VHF Radio FeaturesGeneral Information LCD Symbols and Meanings How to Display and Navigate MenusHow to Enter Alphanumeric Data Busy HI LOWX ALT PRISQL Basic Operation and Key FunctionsVOL/PWR DIM 3CHUIC ScanCALL/MENU ENTESC MenuRadio Menu Options Menu Maintain Your Buddy List Buddy List Edit an EntrySet Local Sensitivity Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL/DISTSet Distance Sensitivity Backlighting Backlight and Contrast ContrastGPS Data and Time GPS/DATA Set the Backlighting LevelSet the Contrast Level Manually Enter Position and UTC Time ManualTime Offset GPS/DATA Manual SettingLocal Time Time Offset Course & Speed Display Options COG/SOG Time Display Options Time DisplayPosition Display Options LL display GPS Simulator Simulator Reset to Factory Defaults ResetGPS Alert Options Alert Select GPS SIM, then select on on or OFF off as desiredChannel Names CH Name Radio Setup Menu Radio SetupRadio Setup Menu Radio Setup Select Radio SETUP, then INT Speaker Ring & Beep Volume Ring VOL and Beep VOLSet the Priority Channel Watch Mode Internal Speaker Connections INT SpeakerWeather Alert Wx Alert Select Radio SETUP, then WX AlertRadio Setup INT Speaker Watch Mode WX Alert OFF Nmea protocol COM PortEnter Your User Mmsid User Mmsid DSC Setup Menu DSC SetupDSC Setup Menu Options MmsidSelect DSC SETUP, then Group Setup Maintain Your Groups Group SetupCreate a Group Group Setup Edit Group Name DetailsAtis Mmsid & Atis Functionality Delete a GroupResponse to Individual Calls Indiv Reply Enter or Edit Your Atis MmsidDSC Setup Group Setup Indiv Reply DSC Func On OFF Enable Atis Functionality Atis FuncDSC Setup Indiv Reply Atis Mmsid Atis Func On OFF DSC functionality options DSC FuncDSC Func Manual LL Reply OFF DSC Setup LL ReplyIndiv Reply Auto Sending and Receiving DSC Calls Sending DSC callsAcknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call Indiv Make a Routine Call IndividualRetrying a Routine Call Call a Group Group Call All Ships ALL ShipsSet the channel and continue as explained in Section Call using the Call Log Call LOGCall using the Distress Log Dist LOG Receiving an All Ships Call ALL Ships Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL RequestReceiving DSC Calls Receiving a Polled Position Call Position Receiving a Group Call GroupReceiving a Geographic Call Geograph Open the red cover labelled Distress Distress CallsSending a Distress Call RCV Distress Receiving a Distress Call DistressDistress Acknowledgement distress ack or Relay Flooding ESC Exit RCV DistressAppendix a Technical Specifications Northstar VHF 710 US.EUFrequency 156.025 163.275 MHz TransmitterReceiver UV distant / 2.5 uV localAppendix B Troubleshooting Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Charts International EU-DSC onSpecial Notes on International Channel Useage Page USA Channel Chart Send Receive Traffic Type Ship Name TAG Noaa Weather Channel Noaa WX Canadian Weather Channel Canada WXCanada Channel Chart Canadian CGShip Ship PleasureWeather EU Inland Waterway Channels Country Specific Digital selective calling for distressAIS 156.85162 Page Appendix D Mmsid and License Information Special ChannelsInstallation Section Checklist pictured over Checklist middle picture opposite Installation OptionsGimbal Installation Changing the Viewing Angle Recessed Installation picture belowConnecting the Radio Cable Pinout Color Wiring DetailsConnect the Radio Cables Rear view of base unit User Mmsid 978.897.7241 978.897.6600800.628.4487 PO Box
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