Installation Section | NorthStar Navigation 710 VHF manual

Section 7 - Installation Section

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This Northstar radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress call to facilitate search and rescue. To be eﬀective as a safety device, this radio must be used only within the geographic range of a shore-based VHF marine Channel 70 distress and safety watch system. The geographic range may vary but under normal conditions is ap- proximately 20 nautical miles.

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

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NorthStar Navigation 710 VHF installation manual Installation Section

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 PRI SQL Basic Operation and Key FunctionsVOL/PWR 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 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 Simulator Simulator Reset to Factory Defaults ResetGPS Alert Options Alert 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 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 DSC Func Manual LL Reply OFF DSC Setup LL ReplyIndiv Reply Auto Sending and Receiving DSC Calls Sending DSC calls Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call Indiv Make a Routine Call IndividualRetrying a Routine Call Call a Group Group Call All Ships ALL Ships 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 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 AIS 156.85162 Page Appendix D Mmsid and License Information Special Channels Installation Section Checklist pictured over Checklist middle picture opposite Installation Options 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 978.897.7241 978.897.6600800.628.4487 PO Box