To add a favorite channel for the first time, select that channel then hold 3CH to store

 

it in the CH1 location. Repeat the procedure to store two more favorite channels in

 

the CH2 and CH3 locations respectively.

 

If you try and add another favorite channel it will overwrite the existing CH3. CH1

 

and CH2 remain unless you delete them.

 

To delete a favorite channel, select that channel then hold down 3CH until the CH1,

 

CH2 or CH3 symbol disappears off the LCD.

SCAN

Scan. Scanning is not allowed in some European countries. Otherwise, press to

 

scan between your current channel and the priority channel in DUAL or TRI WATCH

 

mode. The weather channel is also scanned if the USA channel bank is selected and

 

the weather alert mode is ON.

 

Hold down SCAN to enter ALL SCAN mode where the priority channel is checked

 

every 1.5 seconds.

 

When a signal is received, scanning stops at that channel and BUSY appears on the

 

LCD. If the signal stops for more than 5 seconds, the scan restarts.

 

Press ENT or push the rotary knob to temporarily skip over (lock out) an“always busy”

 

channel when in ALL SCAN mode and resume the scan. An X is shown on the LCD

 

to designate a skipped channel. It’s not possible to skip over the priority channel.

 

Press SCAN to stop at the curr.ent channel.

CALL/MENU

Radio Menu, DSC Set up Menu, Radio Set up Menu and DSC CALL Menu.

 

Hold down to show the radio menu (see Section 2) and to access the radio set up

 

menu (see Section 3) and the DSC set up menu (see Section 4).

 

Press to enter the DSC call menu and to make DSC calls (see Section 5).

WX

Weather Channel. 721US only. In USA and Canadian waters, press to hear the most

 

recently selected weather station. The WX symbol is displayed on the LCD.

 

Press CH + or CH - to change to a different weather channel. Press WX again to

 

return to the most recent channel.

 

If the weather alert mode is ON and an alert tone of 1050 Hz is broadcast from the

 

weather station, it’s picked up automatically and the alarm sounds. Press any key

 

to hear the weather alert voice message.

IC or H/L IC

Intercom. Optional 701US or 701EU handset required. Hold down to enter Intercom mode

 

on USA models. EU models need just a single press and release.. This disables the radio

 

receiver except for incoming DSC calls and the intercom calls the other unit.

 

Press PTT when invited. When you’re finished, press ESC to exit Intercom mode or

 

put the handset back on hook.

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.

Rotary knob

Channel Select. Turn to select a channel. The current channel is shown on the LCD

 

in BIG digits with an A or B designator suffix (if applicable) in small letters below the

 

channel number. (See Appendix C for a listing of channel frequencies.)

 

Push to activate the ENTER function.

 

You can also use the rotary knob for alphanumeric entry if you don’t have an alpha-

 

numeric micrphone. Turn to step through alphanumeric characters one at a time

 

then push to confirm each selection. If you make an error, select the < character

 

then push to backup.

Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual

11

Page 11
Image 11
NorthStar Navigation Explorer 721EU CH2 and CH3 locations respectively, CH2 remain unless you delete them, IC or H/L IC