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Explorer 721EU, Explorer 721US installation manual
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Contents
Main
FCC Statement
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read carefully before installation and use.
Contents
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Section 1 - General Information
1-1 Features
1-2 Customize your Northstar VHF Radio
1-3 How to Display and Navigate Menus
1-4 How to Enter or Change Alphanumeric Data
1-5 LCD Symbols and Meanings
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1-6 How the Microphone and Optional Handset Work Together
1-7 Basic Operation and Key Functions
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Section 2 - The Radio Menu (MENU)
2-1 The Radio Menu Options (MENU)
2-2 Show Weather, SNR or Happy Fish on Handset (INFO DATA)
2-3 Maintain Your Buddy List (BUDDY LIST)
2-3-1 Add an Entry
2-3-2 Edit an Entry
2-3-3 Delete an Entry
2-4 Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST)
2-4-1 Set Distance Sensitivity
2-4-2 Set Local Sensitivity
2-5 Backlighting (BACKLIGHT) and Contrast (CONTRAST)
2-6 GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA)
2-6-1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time (MANUAL)
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2-6-2 Local Time (TIME OFFSET)
The local time can be set by entering the time o set between UTC and local time as follows.
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2-6-3 Time Format Options (TIME FORMAT)
2-6-4 Time Display Options (TIME DISPLAY)
2-6-5 Position Display Options (LL display)
2-6-6 Course & Speed Display Options (COG/SOG)
2-6-7 GPS Alert Options (ALERT)
2-7 GPS Simulator (GPS SIM)
2-8 Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET)
Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)
3-1 The Radio Setup Menu Options (RADIO SETUP)
3-2 Select the Channel Bank (UIC)
3-3 Change Channel Names (CH NAME)
3-4 Ring and Beep Volume (RING VOLUME) and (KEY BEEP)
3-5 Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER)
3-6 Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE)
3-7 Weather Alert (WX ALERT)
3-8 NMEA or NAVBUS protocol (COM PORT)
3-8-1 NMEA GPS data source (GPS SOURCE)
3-8-2 NAVMAN GPS data source (GPS SOURCE)
3-8-3 Use the 721 as barometric pressure and temperature data source (BARO & TEMP)
3-9 Barometric Displays (BARO SENSOR)
3-9-1 Set the Barometric Units (BARO UNITS)
3-9-2 Switch the Barometric Display ON or OFF (BARO DISPLY)
3-9-3 Calibrate the Barometric Sensor (BARO CAL.)
3-10 Temperature Display (TEMPERATURE)
3-10-1 Set the Temperature Units (UNITS)
3-10-2 Calibrate the Temperature Reading (CAL.)
Section 4 - DSC SETUP Menu
4-3-2 Edit Group Name or Group MMSID
4-3-3 Delete a Group
4-4 Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY)
4-5 ATIS MMSID & ATIS Functionality
4-5-1 Enter or Edit Your ATIS MMSID
4-5-2 Enable ATIS Functionality (ATIS FUNC)
4-6 DSC Functionality (DSC FUNC)
4-7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)
Section 5 - Send and Receive DSC Calls
5-1 What is DSC?
5-2 The DSC CALL Menu Options
5-3 Call an Individual (INDIVIDUAL)
5-3-1 Retry a Routine Call
5-3-2 Acknowledge an Individual Incoming Call
5-4 Call the Most Recent Caller (LAST CALL)
5-5 Call a Group (GROUP)
5-6 Call All Ships (ALL SHIPS)
5-7 Call using the Call Log (CALL LOG)
5-8 Call using the Distress Log (DIST LOG)
5-9 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
5-9-1 Track Your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)
5-10 Receive an All Ships Call (RCV: ALL SHIP)
5-11 Receive an Individual Call (RCV: INDIV)
5-12 Receive a Group Call (RCV: GROUP)
5-13 Receive a Geographic Call (RCV: GEOGRAPH)
5-14 Receive a Polled Position Call (RCV:POSITION)
6-1 Send a Distress Call
6-2 Receive a Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK)
Section 6 - Distress Calls
6-2 Receive a Distress Call (RCV: DISTRESS)
6-3 Receive a Distress Relay (RCV: DISTRESS RELAY)
6-3 Relay a Distress Call from the Distress Log (RELAY )
Appendix A - Technical Specifications
Northstar Explorer 721US and 721EU
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Appendix B - Troubleshooting
Appendix C - VHF Marine Channel Charts
C.1 International (EU-DSC ON)
SPECIAL NOTES ON INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL USEAGE
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C.2 USA Channel Chart
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C-3 CANADA Channel CHART
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C-4 EU INLAND WATERWAY CHANNELS - Country Specific
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Appendix D - MMSID and License Information
Section 7 - Install the Explorer 721
7-1 Installation Options
7-2 Location Requirements
7-3 Checklist
7-4 Gimbal Installation
7-5 Change the Viewing Angle
7-6 Recessed Installation
7-7 Install the Microphone Bulkhead Mount
7-8 Connect the Radio Cables
7-9 Set Up the Radio
7-10 Enter Your User MMSID
7-11 The Completed Installation (with Optional Handset)