General Information, Features | NorthStar Navigation 710 VHF

Section 1 - General Information

1-1 Features

Congratulations on your purchase of a Northstar VHF 710US, or 710EU marine band VHF radio. All of these models provide the following useful features:

•Prominent channel display

•Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD

•Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night-time use

•Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS-7

•GPS latitude and longitude (LL) and time display (when connected to a GPS)

•Choice of High or Low (25 W or 1 W) transmission power

•Top centred PTT button for comfortable left- or right-handed use

•Powerful 4 W external audio output

•Access to all currently-available marine VHF channel banks (USA, Canada, International) including weather channels where available

•Special CH16 or CH16/9 key for quick access to the priority (international distress) channel

•Special 3CH key to select your three favourite channels

•PSCAN (similar to dual watch) facility

In addition, the VHF 710 US/EU models also provide:

•DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets USCG SC101 and Class D Standards. 710US only.

•DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets EC Class D Standards. VHF 710EU only.

•DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSID and position until an acknowledgement is received

•Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favourite people

•MMSID storage for three favourite groups

•Group Call and All Ships Call facility

•LL position polling information

•Weather alert facility. VHF 710US only.

•ATIS facility for inland waterways. VHF 710EU only.

1-2 Customizing your Northstar VHF Radio

You can customize the radio to suit your individual preferences. Some preferences can be set directly through the keys as explained in this Section.

Other preferences are set up through the built-in menus and these are explained in the other Sections.

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

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

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NorthStar Navigation 710 VHF installation manual General Information, Features, Customizing your Northstar VHF Radio

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 WX ALT HI LOBusy PRI SQL Basic Operation and Key FunctionsVOL/PWR 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 Time Offset GPS/DATA Manual SettingLocal Time Time Offset Course & Speed Display Options COG/SOG Time Display Options Time DisplayPosition Display Options LL display GPS Alert Options Alert Reset to Factory Defaults ResetGPS Simulator Simulator Select GPS SIM, then select on on or OFF oﬀ as desired Channel Names CH Name Radio Setup Menu Radio SetupRadio Setup Menu Radio Setup 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 DSC Func Manual LL Reply OFF DSC Setup LL ReplyIndiv Reply Auto Sending DSC calls Sending and Receiving DSC Calls Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call Indiv Make a Routine Call IndividualRetrying a Routine Call Call All Ships ALL Ships Call a Group Group Set 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 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 AIS 156.85162 Page Special Channels Appendix D Mmsid and License Information Installation Section Checklist pictured over Installation Options Checklist middle picture opposite Gimbal 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 800.628.4487 978.897.6600978.897.7241 PO Box