NorthStar VHF Radio - Explorer 710 VHF Operation and Installation Manual

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 PRI VOL/PWR Basic Operation and Key FunctionsSQL UIC 3CHDIM Scan ESC ENTCALL/MENU Menu Radio Menu Options Menu Edit an Entry Maintain Your Buddy List Buddy List Set Distance Sensitivity Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL/DISTSet Local Sensitivity Backlighting Backlight and Contrast Contrast Set the Contrast Level Set the Backlighting LevelGPS Data and Time GPS/DATA Manually Enter Position and UTC Time Manual Local 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 desired Radio 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 Speaker Radio Setup INT Speaker Watch Mode WX Alert OFF Select Radio SETUP, then WX AlertWeather Alert Wx Alert Nmea protocol COM Port DSC Setup Menu Options DSC Setup Menu DSC SetupEnter Your User Mmsid User Mmsid Mmsid Create a Group Group Setup Maintain Your Groups Group SetupSelect DSC SETUP, then Group Setup Edit Group Name Details Response to Individual Calls Indiv Reply Delete a GroupAtis Mmsid & Atis Functionality Enter or Edit Your Atis Mmsid DSC 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 Func Indiv Reply Auto DSC Setup LL ReplyDSC Func Manual LL Reply OFF Sending DSC calls Sending and Receiving DSC Calls Retrying a Routine Call Make a Routine Call IndividualAcknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call Indiv Call All Ships ALL Ships Call a Group Group Call 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 Distress Northstar VHF 710 US.EU Appendix a Technical Specifications Receiver TransmitterFrequency 156.025 163.275 MHz UV distant / 2.5 uV local Appendix B Troubleshooting International EU-DSC on Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Charts Special 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 WX Canadian CG Canada Channel Chart Pleasure Ship Ship Weather Digital selective calling for distress EU Inland Waterway Channels Country Specific 162 156.85AIS Page Special Channels Appendix D Mmsid and License Information Installation Section Checklist pictured over Installation Options Checklist middle picture opposite Gimbal 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