Ent, Esc, Call/Menu, Distress, Ptt | NorthStar Navigation 710 VHF

	Press + or - to step through the available channels one at a time, or hold down
	to scroll rapidly through all the available channels. See Appendix C for a listing of
	channel charts.
	Alphanumeric Entry. This key can also be used for menu selection and for alpha-
	numeric entry. Press + or - to scroll the cursor up or down menu options when
	navigating menus.
	When editing an item containing only numbers, press - to count through the
	numbers or hold down to scroll rapidly.
	To enter a character, press + to step through the alphabet or hold down to scroll
	rapidly.
ENT	Enter. Use ENT when navigating menus, to conﬁrm entries and edits.
ESC	Escape. Use ESC when navigating menus, to clear incorrect entries, to exit from a
	menu without saving changes, and to back up to the previous screen.
CALL/MENU	DSC Setup Menu and DSC Call Menu. 710US and 710EU only. Press to enter the DSC
	Call Menu and make DSC calls. See Section 5.
	Hold down to enter MENU SELECT. Scroll to DSC SETUP to setup your MMSID and
	other DSC information. Go to RADIO SETUP to customize your Northstar VHF radio.
	See Section 4.
MENU	Radio menu. 7000 only. Press to enter the Radio Menu and customize your Northstar
	VHF radio. See Section 3.
DISTRESS	Send DSC Distress Call. 710US & 710EU only. See Section 6.
PTT	Press To Talk. Press PTT to transmit at any time on an allowable channel. This auto-
	matically exits you from menu mode and stops scanning. You must release PTT to
	receive a signal.
	If PTT sticks, a built-in timer will automatically shut down a transmission after ﬁ ve
	minutes and sound the error beeps.
	This time out is required by FCC regulations.

Note: VHF 710CAN operation is the same as VHF 710US. Technical and DSC speciﬁ cations for VHF 710CAN are the same as VHF 710EU

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

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NorthStar Navigation 710 VHF installation manual Ent, Esc, Call/Menu, Distress, Ptt

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 Busy HI LOWX ALT PRI VOL/PWR Basic Operation and Key FunctionsSQL DIM 3CHUIC Scan CALL/MENU ENTESC Menu Radio Menu Options Menu Maintain Your Buddy List Buddy List Edit an Entry Set Local Sensitivity Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL/DISTSet Distance Sensitivity Backlighting Backlight and Contrast Contrast GPS Data and Time GPS/DATA Set the Backlighting LevelSet the Contrast Level 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 Simulator Simulator Reset to Factory Defaults ResetGPS Alert Options Alert 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 Select Radio SETUP, then INT Speaker Ring & Beep Volume Ring VOL and Beep VOLSet the Priority Channel Watch Mode Internal Speaker Connections INT Speaker Weather Alert Wx Alert Select Radio SETUP, then WX AlertRadio Setup INT Speaker Watch Mode WX Alert OFF Nmea protocol COM Port Enter Your User Mmsid User Mmsid DSC Setup Menu DSC SetupDSC Setup Menu Options Mmsid Select DSC SETUP, then Group Setup Maintain Your Groups Group SetupCreate a Group Group Setup Edit Group Name Details Atis Mmsid & Atis Functionality Delete a GroupResponse to Individual Calls Indiv Reply Enter or Edit Your Atis Mmsid DSC 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 Func Indiv Reply Auto DSC Setup LL ReplyDSC Func Manual LL Reply OFF Sending and Receiving DSC Calls Sending DSC calls Retrying a Routine Call Make a Routine Call IndividualAcknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call Indiv Call a Group Group Call All Ships ALL Ships 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 RCV Distress Receiving a Distress Call DistressDistress Acknowledgement distress ack or Relay Flooding ESC Exit RCV Distress Appendix a Technical Specifications Northstar VHF 710 US.EU Frequency 156.025 163.275 MHz TransmitterReceiver UV distant / 2.5 uV local Appendix B Troubleshooting Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Charts International EU-DSC on Special 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 WX Canada Channel Chart Canadian CG Ship Ship Pleasure Weather EU Inland Waterway Channels Country Specific Digital selective calling for distress 162 156.85AIS Page Appendix D Mmsid and License Information Special Channels Installation Section Checklist pictured over Checklist middle picture opposite Installation Options 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 978.897.7241 978.897.6600800.628.4487 PO Box