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1. 8 Repeat this process until the route is finished Review the route and check that the route does not cross land or dangerous water Then press ESC Or to delete the route that is being created i Press MENU and select Delete ii Select Yes to confirm X Tip The distance and bearing calculator can also be used to enter a course and save it as a route see section 3 3 B Creating a new route from the routes display 1 Inthe routes display press MENU and select Create 2 Anew route with a default name and no waypoints is displayed 3 Tochangethe route name i Select the route name at the top of the display and press ENTER ii Change the name if necessary iii Press ENTER To insert a waypoint in the route i Select where the waypoint will be To insert the first waypoint in a new route select Leg 1 Toinsert a waypoint at the end of the route select the unused leg at the end of the list of waypoints Otherwise select the waypoint to insert the new waypoint in front of ii Press ENTER A list of waypoints is displayed Select the waypoint to use As waypoints are inserted the distance and bearing of each leg is shown automatically If the route has more waypoints than will fit on the display press or Q to see them To remove a waypoint from the route Select the waypoint to remove Press MENU and select Remove Repeat this process until the route is finished Press ESC Dis
2. Twin engine installations require each fuel transducer to be calibrated This can be done at the same time with two portable tanks or at different times using one portable tank Calibrating the fuel transducer s requires accurate measurement of the fuel consumption This is best done using a small portable tank At least 4 gallons 15 litres of fuel should be used to ensure an accurate calibration It is often very difficult to fill underfloor tanks to the same level twice due to air pockets so the more fuel used the more accurate the calibration To calibrate the fuel transducer s perform the following steps 1 Record the level of the fuel in the tank s 2 Connect the portable tank s to the engine through the fuel transducer s 3 Run the engine at normal cruising speed until at least 4 gallons 15 litres of fuel has been used per engine 58 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 4 Check the actual amount of fuel used per engine by refilling the portable tank s to the original level and noting the reading s from the fuel dispenser s gauge 5 Select Fuel Use the cursor keys to change the reading for each engine to match that on the fuel dispenser s gauge 6 Press ENTER when the reading is correct Note If the fuel calibration options appear to give erroneous readings after a while first check that the fuel sensor has been in
3. www Busse Yachtshop de 1 2 Plug in cards The Explorer 660 can use two kinds of plug in card C MAP chart cards have chart details required for navigating in a particular region When a chart card is plugged in the extra details automatically appear on the Explorer 660 chart display C MAP user cards are used to store navigation data Each user card expands the Explorer 660 memory and allows the data to be transferred to another Explorer 660 easily see section 13 Note The older 5 volt user cards are not supported Pull old card out of its slot Turn Explorer 660 off see section 2 1 Remove cover from right Put the old card in side of case its case www Busse Yachtshop de Changing the plug in card The Explorer 660 has two card slots and can use wo plug in cards at the same time It does not matter which slot a card is inserted in CAUTION Handle plug in cards carefully Keep them in their protective cases when not plugged into the Explorer 660 Keep the holders in place in the Explorer 660 at all times to prevent moisture from entering the card compartment To insert card into front slot Hold card with gold contacts visible push card fully into front slot Hold cover correct way round push back in place Turn Explorer 660 on see section 2 1 To insert card into back slot Hold card with gold contacts underneath push
4. Boat s plotted course to destination CDI lines parallel to the boat s plotted course see Appendix C CDI The CDI lines are like a highway over the water where the boat will move Boat position is at the bottom centre of the display CDI scale 22 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de emai mfo busse yachtshop de 5 Navigation Waypoints A waypoint is a position of interest that is saved e Atype by the Explorer 660 for example a fishing spot or Normal A normal waypoint can be a point on a route The Explorer 660 can have up navigated to or included in a route to 3000 waypoints A waypoint can be created changed or deleted A waypoint has Danger A danger waypoint is a point to avoid If the boat comes within the A name up to eight characters danger radius of a danger waypoint the Anicon showing what kind of waypoint it is unit can sound an alarm see section 15 8 fE 3 3 e pr erm Adisplay option Controls how the waypoint is displayed when the Waypoints setup option is set to Selected see section 15 2 Off The waypoint is not displayed Icon The waypoint icon is displayed I N Icon and Name The waypoint icon and name are displayed EE ESI R Oo T 1s amp M E If there are many waypoints use this feature to select which waypoints are displayed on be E XC e
5. The Explorer 660 is part o of instruments which inc or speed depth wind an carefully before installing ishfinders for true returns Explorer 660 can detect the bottom to a 3300 feet 1000 metres depending on e ultrasonic frequency chosen and the type of transducer used Explorer 660 can be used to find fish to locate features on the bottom such as reefs or nize favorite fishing spots from the bottom profile Explorer 660 uses Northstar s proprietary SBN echnology for sonar processing Digital adaptive ilter algorithms enhance all returned signals and ilter false returns Active noise control rejects ten be mistaken by he Explorer 660 yet easy to use fuel computer Navigation data can be saved to it can be easily rthstar chartplotter the Northstar family udes instruments d repeaters These instruments can be connected together to form an integrated data system see section 16 6 For maximum benefit please read this manual and using the unit Special terms are explained in Appendix C To optimize performance avoid walking on or jamming cables and connectors Keep the transducer free of weed paint and debris Do not use a high pressure water paddlewheel as it may da blast on a speed sensor mage the bearings Push the dust cover over the display when the Explorer 660 is turned off Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual email ifo busse yachtshop de
6. COG ets G fdj10 320 330 340 350 0 10 20 Susie a vcrc er n rcr br sd To turn the compass off or on 1 Press MENU and select Data header 2 Select Compass and select Off or On 3 Press ESC to return to the display p COG 0 300 310 320 330 340 350 0 10 20 a undue ban boc M ce e ace ned 16 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email nfo busse yachtshop de 3 Navigation Chart The chart display shows the chart the boat s position course and navigation data To show the Chart display press ESC until the chart is displayed 3 1 Introduction to navigating The Explorer 660 has two ways of navigating going straight to a point or following a route Enter waypoints at points of interest before starting to navigate see section 5 2 1 X Tip Create a waypoint at the start of the trip to navigate back to Goto Going straight to a point The Explorer 660 can navigate straight to a waypoint or to any arbitrary point 1 Switch to the chart display see section 2 6 2 Start navigating using the GOTO AUTO key see section 3 4 When the Explorer 660 is navigating the chart data and highway displays show navigation data The chart shows The boat position fi The destination point marked with a circle The boat s plotted course to the destination Two CDI lines parallel to the boat s plotted course see Appendix C CDI he Explorer 660 is connected to an
7. autopilot the Explorer 660 will send data to the autopilot to steer the boat to the destination Start the autopilot he XTE alarm is enabled an alarm will sound if the boat deviates too much from its intended course to set the XTE alarm see section 15 8 3 he arrival radius alarm is enabled then when the boat comes within the arrival radius of the destination an alarm will sound to show that the boat has reached the destination to set the arrival radius alarm see section 15 8 4 To stop the Goto see section 3 4 1 Following a route A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can follow see section 6 To create waypoints before creating the route see section 5 2 1 To create a route see section 6 2 1 To start the route see sections 3 4 or 6 3 1 When the Explorer 660 is navigating the chart data and highway displays show navig plotted If the Explo autopilot t to the au Ifthe XTE a sound if The boat position The boat s plotted course a rer 660 is connecte he Explorer 660 wil arm is enabled an he boat deviates too intended course see section If the arriva comes within t ation data The chart shows The waypoint at the end of the current leg marked with a circle ong the leg Two CDI lines parallel to the boat s course see Appendix C CDI dto an send data topilot to steer the boat to the destination Start
8. 1951 Liberia 1964 Mahe 1971 Midway Astro 1961 ahrwan Masirah Is Oman aparima BWI orth Sahara 1959 Old Hawaiian Pico de las Nieves Pointe Noire 1948 Provis South Chilean 1963 Qatar National Rome 1940 Sao Braz Selvagem Grande 1938 South American 1969 Timbalai 1948 Viti Levu 1916 Wake Island Astro 1952 Yacare www Busse Yachtshop de Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual email info busse yachtshop d Appendix B Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide is written with he assumption that the user has read and understood the relevant sections in this manual t is possible in many cases to solve difficulties without having to send the display unit back to he manufacturer for repair Please follow this roubleshooting section before contacting the nearest Northstar dealer There are no user serviceable parts Specialized methods and testing equipment are required B 1 General problems 1 1 The Explorer 660 won t turn on a TheExplorer 660 is designed to operate on a 12 24 volt battery system where the voltage may vary from 10 to 35 volts If an excessive voltage is supplied a fuse will be tripped turning the display unit off Check the fuse b Check that the power cable connector at the back of the display unit is securely plugged in and the collar is locked in place The collar must be secure for watertight connection c Measure the battery voltage while the battery is und
9. 6 3 Data header and compass The chart sonar and highway displays can show data and a compass at the top of the display The data header 1 Press MENU and select Data header 2 To turn the data header off or on i Select Data ii Select Off or On 3 Tochoose the size of the numbers i Select Size ii Select Sma11 displays three fields per line and up to four lines Medium displays two fields per line and up to six lines Large displays same amount of data as medium but with a larger font 4 To change the data header i Select Data setup ii Change a data field a Press the cursor keys to highlight the field b Press ENTER to display a menu of the data that can be shown in the field C Selectthe data to show in the field select None to leave the field empty iii Repeat the above step to set the other data fields Press ESC X Tip If less than the maximum number of lines of data are used the data will take up less of the display area 5 Press ESC to return to the chart display The compass When the boat is navigating to a point the compass shows the bearing to the destination BRG in the middle and the boat s course over ground COG for example here BRG is 4 and COG is 12 Atypical display with data and compass Data header 360010185 4 17549 733E 8 10 20 30 40 330 340 350 0 i Trsttes Compass Otherwise the compass shows the boat s COG in the middle for example here COG is 12
10. Bro highlight the waypoint to edit Press MENU and select Edit 2 Change the waypoint data see section 5 2 7 Select Save 5 2 4 Displaying a waypoint on the chart This goes to the chart display and shows the selected waypoint at the centre of the display 1 Inthe waypoints display press or Q to highlight the waypoint to display Press MENU and select Display Or in the Chart display press MENU select Find then select Waypoints Selecta waypoint from the list 2 The Explorer 660 switches to the chart display with the selected waypoint at the centre of the chart 5 2 5 Deleting a waypoint A waypoint can not be deleted if the boat is navigating to it or if the waypoint is used in more than one route A waypoint that is used in one route can be deleted WARNING When a waypoint is deleted from a route check that the changed route does not cross land or dangerous waters Deleting a waypoint from the chart display 1 Inthe chart display move the cursor to the waypoint to delete 2 Press MENU and select Delete 3 Select Yes to confirm 24 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de Deleting a waypoint from the waypoints display 1 Inthe waypoints display press or QJ to highlight the waypoint to delete Press MENU and select Delete 2 Select Yes to confirm 5 2 6 Deleting all waypoints n the waypoints display and p
11. Chart info 3 Amenu of objects is displayed i Select an object to display ii Press ESCto return to the menu Select other objects iii Finally press ESC to return to the chart 3 2 5 Find nearby places To find and display nearby places of interest 1 To see places near the boat s position press ESC to switch to centre on boat mode To see places near a different point move the cursor o that point on the chart 2 Press MENU and select Find Select the type of place There are three ypes Ports Port services and Tide stations For a Port service select the type of service to ind 4 Alistof places is displayed If there are more places than will fit on the display press or Dito scroll up or down a page at a time To search for a port by name i Press MENU and select Find ii Enter someor all ofthe letters of the port name Press ENTER 5 Select the place and press ENTER The chart display changes to show the selected place in the middle of the display 6 To see stored information about the selected place press MENU and select Chart info see section 3 2 5 To display a tide chart for a selected tide station select Tide height from the chart info Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d 3 3 Distance and bearing calculator The distance and bearing calculator can plot a course of one or several legs and to show the bearing and length
12. Fishing Or press ENTER to display the gain window select Manual and press C3 The Explorer 660 will not adjust threshold automatically if gain is manual it will stay manual d Adjusting range manually Either press or to increase or decrease range Or press MENU select Range and select Manual Range does not change If the Explorer 660 is in Cruise or Fishing modes it will stop adjusting range automatically but will continue to adjust gain and threshold automatically Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d Manual range is useful in areas of rapidly changing bottom depth such as around pinnacles to prevent the display from redrawing often to always show the bottom To revert to automatic range with the bottom always displayed Either press GOTO AUTO and select Cruise or Fishing Or press MENU select Range and select Auto If gain and threshold are manual they will stay manual 8 5 2 Using the A scope to set gain and threshold manually It is convenient to use the A scope display when adjusting gain and threshold manually Follow ti his procedure to adjust gain and threshold for normal circumstances 1 If necessary select the sonar frequency to adjust the settings for see section 15 3 2 Select the sonar display see section 2 6 If necessary press 9 or G to adjust range so that the bottom is displa
13. Route then select a route from the list 2 The Explorer 660 asks for the direction to traverse the route Select Forward the order the route was created or Reverse 3 It displays a chart with the route marked and starts navigating from the start of the route A WARNING Make sure the course does not pass over land or dangerous waters 6 2 4 Deleting a route 1 Inthe routes display press or Qo highlight the route to delete Press MENU and select Delete 2 Select Yes to confirm 6 2 5 Deleting all routes 1 Inthe routes display press MENU and select Delete all 2 Select Yes to confirm The Explorer 660 navigates along the route as described in section 3 1 6 3 2 Skipping a waypoint in a route To skip a waypoint when the boat is navigating along a route Inthe chart display press MENU and select Skip The Explorer 660 starts navigating straight owards the next waypoint on the route NCAUTION Skipping a waypoint with the autopilot on might result in a sudden course change 6 3 3 Cancelling a route To stop the boat navigating along a route Inthe chart display press MENU and select Cancel route 28 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email ifo busse yachtshop de 7 Satellites GPS worldwide navigation The US Government operates the GPS system Twenty four satellites orbit the earth and broadcast position and
14. These two lines are called the Course Devia tion Indicator CDI lines The distance from the plotted course to a CDI line is the CDI scale Set the CDI scale see section 15 2 to the maximum distance that the boat should deviate from the plotted course The chart and highway displays show the CDI lines which are like a highway over the water where the boat will move The displays show how far the boat has deviated from the plotted course and if the boat is approaching a CDI line If the XTE alarm is enabled see section 5 8 an alarm will sound if the boat reaches a CDI line Course Over Ground Direction in which the boat is moving over the ground Course To Steer Optimum course to steer to return to the plotted course Distance To Go Distance from the boat to the destination Expected Time of Arrival At the destination assuming that SOG and COG remain constant Range to cursor Distance from boat to cursor cursor mode see section 3 2 Speed Over Ground Current boat speed over the ground This is not necessarily the same as the boat speed through the water nor the speed at which it is approaching the destination Steering The difference between COG and CTS Time To Go The estimated time to reach the destination Cross Track Error The distance from the boat to the nearest point of the plotted course XTE may have a letter R means steer to the right to return to the plotted course L means steer to the left Velocity Made
15. Through hull speed temperature transducer e M i j Fuel kit for single or twin petrol i gasoline engines f a fuel kit is installed wire auto power on Fuel flow kit so that the Explorer 660 is on all the time the engine is on and no fuel consumption is Through hull Through hull missed see section 15 3 speed temperature dual frequency Transducer Transd f the NMEA input on the fuel sensor cable iau is used then a Northstar special fuel cable is N required see section 16 6 c Replacement paddle wheel Northstar s Explorer R310 see section 16 6 CMAP chart cards C MAP user cards 3 V for storing data The older 5 volt cards are not supported Beepers with built in drivers or lights The Explorer 660 output is switched to ground 30 V DC and 200 mA maximum If the beepers and lights require more than 200 mA fit a relay 5m 16 ft extension cable for Northstar 133 GPS antenna GPS or DGPS antenna see section 7 Northstar carry bag Please consult your Northstar dealer for more information 62 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 16 3 Mounting the display unit There are two mounting arrangements Flush mounting requires a solid panel with access behind for wiring and mounting screws After flush mounting the Explorer 660 cannot be tilted or moved after installation to reduce any unwanted glare
16. a partial refill of the tank or removing fuel manually from the tank for example by siphoning it off 1 Notethe Remaining reading on the Fuel display 2 Note how much fuel is added or removed Calculate how much fuel is now in the tank 4 Select Set remaining and update the reading It is essential to do this whenever some fuel is added or removed Otherwise the Fuel display and the Low Fuel Alarm are meaningless Clear Used SelectClear used toset Used theamount of fuel used to zero Do this to start measuring the amount of fuel used over a certain time or distance WhenaskedAre you sure select Yes Tank size Enter the capacity of the fuel tank Num engines Set the number of engines to 0 1 or 2 If 0 is selected the fuel features are turned off Calibrate See section 15 11 Setup gt Calibrate for information about calibrating the fuel transducer s Flow filter Most engines do not draw fuel from the tank at a steady rate To give a stable fuel flow reading the Explorer 660 calculates the flow value s by taking several measurements and averaging them Use he Flow filter to set the period over which the uel flow is averaged The Flow filter can be set from 0 to 30 seconds Use the lowest value which gives a stable flow Usually a value of 5 to 10 seconds will give a satisfactory result for two stroke carburettor engines Fuel injected or four stroke engines may require a larger value This
17. accessories e g bilge pump and the motor until the offending device is located To stop problems from electrical noise try re routing the power and transducer cable s away from the boat s other electrical wiring routing the display unit s power cable directly to the battery with an in line fuse 3 2 Bottom is not displayed a The Explorer 660 may have Manual Range selected and the depth may be outside the range value selected Either change the Explorer 660 to Auto Range or select another depth range see section 8 5 The depth may be outside the Explorer 660 s range While in Auto Range the display unit will display to indicate that there is no bottom detected A display of the bottom should reappear when in shallower water 3 3 The bottom is displayed too far up 72 the screen The Explorer 660 may have Manual Range selected and the selected Range value is too high for the depth Either change the Explorer 660 to Auto Range or select another depth range see section 8 5 D 3 4 Bottom echo disappears or erratic digital reading while the boat is moving a Ensure the back of the bottom surface of the transducer is slightly lower than the front and the front is as deep in the water as possible in order to minimise the generation of bubbles through cavitation See the Transom Transducers Installation Guide for more information b The transducer may be in turbulent water Air bubbles i
18. be between 5 and 20 knots Best results are achieved in calm conditions where there is minimal current best at high or low tide Press or to change the displayed speed to the true value Speed filter Waves and wind cause the boat speed from the paddlewheel transducer to fluctuate slightly To give stable readings the Explorer 660 calculates these values by taking several measurements and averaging them Set the Speed filter to the lowest value which gives stable readings The range is 1 to 30 seconds or Off 0 Temperature The factory settings should be sufficiently accurate or normal usage To calibrate the temperature readout first measure the water temperature with a hermometer known to be accurate Use the cursor keys to display the temperature readout box then increase or decrease the value to match the measured temperature The emperature can be set from 32 to 99 9 F 0 to 377 C with a resolution of 0 1 unit To change the units between F Fahrenheit or C Celsius see section 15 9 Temperature filter Water turbulence and currents cause the water temperature to fluctuate slightly To give stable readings the Explorer 660 calculates these values by taking several measurements and averaging them Set the Temperature filter to the lowest value which gives stable readings The range is 1 to 30 seconds or Off 0 Fuel Calibrating the fuel usage can improve the accuracy of fuel measurements
19. been returned the next pulse is sent The Explorer 660 converts each echo into an electronic signal displayed as a vertical line of pixels The most recent echo appears on the extreme right of the display with the older echoes being scrolled owards the left eventually disappearing off the display The scroll speed depends upon the water depth and scroll speed setting See sections 15 3 and section 8 2 for more information The appearance of echoes displayed are affected by the Explorer 660 settings see section 8 5 echoes different fish types different bottom types wrecks and seaweed see section 8 2 noise water clarity and bubbles see section 8 2 It also describes Gain and Range and shows examples of some of the different sonar displays Cruise Fishing and Manual Modes The Explorer 660 has three sonar operating modes Cruise mode Use this when on the move The Explorer 660 automatically adjusts its settings to compensate for water clarity and o display the bottom Fishing mode Use this when fishing The Explorer 660 automatically adjusts its settings o compensate for water clarity and to best display fish the bottom and other details Manual mode Use this to fine tune the Explorer 660 settings by hand Best results are often achieved in manual mode but practice and experience are required to obtain the optimum settings for different conditions To select an o
20. from the chart display 1 To create a waypoint at the boat position press ESC to switch the chart to centre on boat mode Or to create a waypoint at a different point move the cursor to that point on the chart 2 Press MENU and select New waypoint 3 Anew waypoint with the default name and data is created 4 Change the waypoint data if necessary see section 5 2 7 Select Save Creating a new waypoint from the waypoints display 1 Inthe waypoints display press MENU and select Create 2 Anew waypoint with a default name and data is created at the boat position 3 Change the waypoint data if necessary see section 5 2 7 Select Save Note Waypoints can also be created when a route is created see section 6 2 1 5 2 2 Moving a waypoint Moving a waypoint from the chart display 1 Inthe chart display move the cursor to the waypoint to move 2 Press MENU and select Move 3 Move the cursor to the new position and press ENTER Moving a waypoint from the waypoints display To move a waypoint from the waypoints display edit the waypoint see section 5 2 3 and change the latitude and longitude 5 2 3 Editing a waypoint Editing a waypoint from the chart display 1 Inthe chart display move the cursor to the waypoint to edit 2 Press MENU and select Edit 3 Change the waypoint data see section 5 2 7 Select Save Editing a waypoint from the waypoints display 1 Inthe waypoints display press or
21. it appears as a vertical scroll bar displayed on the right hand side of all the sonar displays Palette Use this to select a color palette Each color within the palette represents a different echo strength as shown on the sonar displays There is a choice of five color palettes Black Blue White Vividand8 color The first four pallettes display more detail and each color covers a 1 5 dB signal range The 8 color palette displays less detail and each color covers a3 dB signal range Interference filter This filters the echo signal to reduce high level spiky interference such as engine noise t can be switched On or Off Pulse length This can be used to specify the length of the ransmitted ultrasonic pulse A short pulse length improves the display detail but contains less energy therefore it does not penetrate as deeply into the water as a longer pulse There is a choice of Auto Short Medium or Long The Auto setting is recommended Pulse power This can be used to specify the power output of the transmitted ultrasonic pulse Low power output conserves the battery and produces a clear display in shallow water There is a choice of Auto Low Medium or High The Auto setting is recommended 52 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 15 4 Setup gt GPS Press MENU once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then
22. new waypoints with default names If necessary edit the route later see section 6 2 2 and edit any new waypoints later see section 5 2 3 7 Finally press ESC to return to the chart display Note See section 15 7 for Log functions Cancelling navigation Cancelling navigating to a point on the chart or to a waypoint 1 Press ESC until the chart display is displayed 2 Press GOTO AUTO and select Cancel goto Cancelling navigating along a route See section 6 3 3 20 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email ifo busse yachtshop de 3 5 Projected course If Projected course is turned on then the Explorer 660 will display the projected position based on the course over ground COG speed and a specified time To turn Projected course on and off and to set the time see section 15 2 Projected position Boat s projected course Boat position 3 6 Tracks and tracking Tracking records the boat s position to memory at regular intervals which can be Timeintervals Ordistance intervals The track of where the boat has been can be displayed on the chart The Explorer 660 can display one track while recording another To work with tracks see section 15 6 The Explorer 660 can store five tracks Track 1 can hold up to 2000 points and is intended to record the normal progress of the boat e Tracks 2 3 4 and 5 can hold up to 500 points each and are intend
23. onboard for the intended trip plus a reserve to allow for unforeseen circumstances Failure to adhere to these warnings may lead to death serious injury or property damage Northstar disclaims all liability for installation or use of this product that causes or contributes to death injury or property damage or that violates any law As Northstar is continuously improving this product we retain the right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be reflected in this version of the manual Please contact your nearest Northstar office if you require any further assistance The Explorer 660 is set up with default units of feet F Fahrenheit US gallons and knots To change the units see section 15 9 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email mfo busse yachtshop de 1 Introduction The Northstar Explorer 660 is a compact rugged highly integrated GPS navigation chartplotter and sonar fishfinder It is designed to be easy to use and has a large easy to read color display Complex navigation or fishfinding functions can be performed with a few key presses taking the hard work out of boating This manual describes how to install and operate he Explorer 660 and gives troubleshooting and operating tips GPS Navigation The Explorer 660 has a built in chart of the world suitable for route planning and general interest To see chart details for a regio
24. or reflections Carefully select the best viewing position before installation This would generally be in a shaded area Bracket mounting requires a panel for mounting the bracket Ensure that the panel is not likely to deform and is not subject to excessive vibration The bracket can be tilted and rotated so the Explorer 660 can be removed after each use Select a position where the display unit will be At least 4 100 mm away from the compass At least 12 300 mm away from any radio transmitter At least 4 ft 1 2 m away from any antenna Easy to read and operate If possible mount the display unit in front of the navigator or to the right of the navigator because the LCD display is more readable from these positions Not exposed to the direct sun or water Protected from physical damage during rough sea passages Easy to access the 12 24 V DC power source Convenient to route the transducer cables Flush Mounting 1 Cuta hole in the bulkhead for the display unit using the flush mount template 2 Drill four holes for the mounting studs using the flush mount template 3 Screw the four studs into the brass inserts in the back of the display unit 4 Sitthe display unit in place and fit the washers and nuts to the studs Adjust tilt then tighten knobs Knob Mounting bracket Adjust rotation Bracket mounting Bracket Mounting 1 Fix the mounting bracket onto the boat using the
25. select System PS source NMEA DGPS source None Static navigation Off Speed filter 5 Course filter 4 GPS Source There are two options NMEA Use the external GPS antenna supplied or an external GPS or DGPS source connected via NMEA see section 16 6 NavBus Use an external GPS or DGPS source connected via NavBus see section 16 6 DGPS Source Enables or disables the satellite based DGPS correction see section 7 The options are None or WAAS EGNOS Do not enable WAAS EGNOS outside their coverage areas or the accuracy of the position might be degraded WAAS covers all of the USA and most of Canada To use WASS the GPS antenna must have a clear view of the sky towards the equator EGNOS will cover most of Western Europe Static Navigation When the boat stops or moves very slowly the calculated GPS speed and course become erratic Static navigation is a number and the options are 0 01 to 99 9 Ifthe boat speed is slower than this the speed is displayed as zero and the course stays unchanged 0 O The calculated speed and course are always used Speed and Course Filter Waves and wind cause the boat speed and course to fluctuate slightly To give stable readings the Explorer 660 calculates these values by taking several measurements and averaging them A lower value averages measurements over a shorter period of time This gives the most accurate value but has the most fluctuatio
26. the stronger the signal The display shows the 50 kHz sonar history on the left and the 200 kHz sonar history on the right Gain can be set independently for each frequency see section 8 5 Range applies to both frequencies see section 8 6 a vertical line showing the gain threshold the weakest echo to display on the sonar history e avertical line showing the gain setting echoes above this strength will display as the maximum signal strength Use the A Scope while adjusting the gain and threshold settings manually see section 8 5 Fish recognition The echo strengths shown on the A scope can be useful in recognising the type of fish Different species of fish have different sizes and shapes of swim bladders The air in the swim bladder reflects the ultrasonic pulse so the strength of the echo varies between fish species according to the size and shape of the swim bladder When catching fish from a school note the species and the strength of the echo that it returns on the A scope Then when that particular echo is seen again it is likely to be the same fish species Bottom type The shape of the echo strengths in the A Scope can help you to recognise the type of bottom Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email nfo busse yachtshop de 10 Data display The data display has eight large numeric data fields four lines with two fields per line plus a graph of
27. time signals The positions of these satellites are constantly changing The GPS receiver analyses the signals from the closest satellites and calculates exactly where it is on earth This is called the GPS position The accuracy of the GPS position is typically better than 10 m 33 ft for 95 of the time A GPS antenna can receive signals from the GPS satellites when it is almost anywhere on earth DGPS A DGPS system uses correction signals to remove some of the errors in the GPS position The Explorer 660 can use one of two types of DGPS system WAAS and EGNOS DGPS WAAS and EGNOS are two satellite based DGPS systems The correction signals are broadcast by satellites and are received by the Explorer 660 s standard GPS antenna The accuracy of the corrected GPS position is typically better than 5 m 16 ft for 95 of the time WAAS covers all of the USA and most of Canada EGNOS will cover most of Western Europe when it becomes operational Differential beacon DGPS Differential beacons are land based radio transmitters that broadcast correction signals that can be received by a special receiver on the boat Differential beacons are usually only installed near ports and important waterways and each beacon has a limited range The accuracy of the corrected GPS position is typically better than 2 to 5 m 6 to 16 ft GPS antennas The Explorer 660 must be used with an external GPS antenna Normally use the GPS
28. 0 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de emai nfo busse yachtshop de We Yo E Loss of GPS fix 15 9 Setup gt Units Press MENU one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed then select Units Speed kn Depth ft Fuel USGal Compass M Temperature F Wind True The default units are shown in this example Distance Select from nm nautical miles mi miles km kilometres Speed Select from kn knots mph miles per hour kph kilometres per hour 15 10 Setup gt Comms Use this feature when the Explorer 660 is connected to other Northstar instruments through NavBus or any compatible NMEA instrument Press MENU once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Comms NMEA data b Lat Lon d p s 3 Nav Bus Of NavBus group 0 NMEA NMEA is generally used with third party instruments see section 16 6 Select On to transmit NMEA sentences for example to an autopilot Otherwise select Off Depth Select from t feet m metres a fathoms Fuel Select from Litres USGal US gallons Compass Select either T True north M Magnetic north Temperature Select either F Fahrenheit C Celsius Wind optional Select either True App Apparent mpGal Imperial Gallons Note that the units for wind speed are the speed units NMEA data Use this to specify which transmitted see Appendi NavBus avBus i
29. 0 is connected to an autopilot allowing the vessel to be automatically guided along the route A WARNING Make sure the course does not pass over land or dangerous waters be created automatically to change the new waypoint data see section 5 2 7 1 Inthe chart display press MENU and select New route 2 The route is given a default name i Change the name if necessary ii Select Ok 3 Toenter the first leg of the route i Move the cursor to the start of the route and press ENTER ii Move the cursor to the end of the first leg and press ENTER 4 To add a waypoint at the end of the route i Press ENTER ii Move the cursor to where the new route waypoint will be iii Press ENTER 26 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email nfo busse yachtshop de 5 To insert a waypoint in the route i Move the cursor to the chosen leg to insert the waypoint ii Press MENU and select Insert iii Move the cursor to where the new route waypoint will be iv Press ENTER 6 To move a waypoint in the route i Move the cursor to the waypoint to move ii Press MENU and select Move ii Move the cursor to where the waypoint will be iv Press ENTER 7 Toremove a waypoint from the route i Move the cursor to the waypoint to remove from the route ii Press MENU and select Remove The waypoint is removed from the route but the waypoint is not deleted
30. 7 The Explorer 660 stores the boat s position as a waypoint called MOB D 2 The Explorer 660 changes to the chart display with the MOB waypoint at the centre of the chart The chart zooms in for accurate navigation If the chart can not show the required small scale the Explorer 660 changes to plotter mode a white display with crosshatching and no chart details see section 15 2 f the autopilot output NMEA is off see ection 15 10 the Explorer 660 immediately starts navigating back to the MOB waypoint f the autopilot output is on the Explorer 660 asks if the autopilot is active Select w o pe No The Explorer 660 immediately starts navigating back to the MOB waypoint Turning off manually If the Explorer 660 is not wired for auto power turn the unit off by holding down until the display turns off Press twice to return to the maximum backlight setting Yes The Explorer 660 asks if the boat is to go to the MOB waypoint Select e Yes To immediately start navigating to the MOB waypoint Z WARNING This might result in a sudden and dangerous turn No To allow time to disengage the autopilot then use Goto to navigate back to the MOB waypoint see section 3 4 To cancel MOB or set another MOB 1 Press again to display a menu 2 Selectan option from the menu 20 Tip The MOB waypoint remains on the chart after the MOB has been cancelled To delete th
31. COMPUTER Optional fuel sensor s required Engine types Outboard carburetted two stroke and EFI petrol gasoline engines 50 to 300 hp Outboard four stroke petrol gasoline engines 90 to 300 hp Inboard petrol gasoline engines 70 to 400 hp Flow rate e Minimum 5 litres per hour 1 3 U S gallons per hour Maximum 130 litres per hour 34 U S gallons per hour COMMUNICATIONS NavBus Connection to other Northstar instruments NMEA e NMEA 0183 ver 2 4800 baud Input from GPS or DGPS receiver GGA GLL GSA GSV RMC VTG input from a wind sensor MWV Output for autopilot or other instrument APA APB BWR GGA GLL GSA GSV RMB RMC VTG XTE DBT DPT VHW MTW XDR STANDARDS COMPLIANCE EMC USA FCC Part 15 Class B Europe CE EN64000 6 1 and EN64000 6 3 New Zealand and Australia C Tick AS NZS 3548 Environment Px6 IPx7 CFR46 with card holder and connections in place 68 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 7 5 190 0 mm gt S8 9 t es fe E 8 iis IIO 3 e a o io pal 2 a A 6 1 156 0 mm 4 3 110 0 mm List of datums Adindan Afgooye AIN EL ABD 1970 American Samoa 1962 Anna 1 Astro 1965 Antigua Island Astro 1943 ARC 1950 ARC 1960 Ascension Island 1958 Astro Beacon E 1945 Astro DOS 71 4 Astro Station 1952 Astro Tern Island Fr
32. Explorer 660 BRG 71 7 36214068 n9 1 RKA M ar A T W 40 50 amp 0 70 80 0 i001 Mauer dssdo NORTHSTAR ee Explorer 660 Chartplotter and Fishfinder Installation and Operation Manual NORTHSTAR 5c www northstarnav com www Busse Yachtshop de emai nfo busse yachtshop de IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read carefully before installation and use This is the safety alert symbol It is used to alert you to potential DANGER personal injury hazards Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided NWARNING could result in death or serious injury CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could NCAUTION result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially CAUTION hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in property damage DISCLAIMER It is the owner s sole has been translated from another language responsibility to install and use the instrument Translation In the event of any conflict and transducers in a manner that will not cause between any Translation of the Documentation accidents personal injury or property damage the English language version of the The user of this product is solely responsible for Documentation will be the official version of the observing safe boating practices D
33. Good The speed at which the boat is approaching the destination Destination Destination Plotted course XTE distance DTG distance W lt gt E VMG speed Boat V STR position CDI line CDI line CDI scale distance CDI scale distance Plotted course Boat position Start Start Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de emai nfo busse yachtshop de AMERICAS 30 Sudbury Road Acton MA 01720 USA Ph 1 978 897 6600 Ph 1 800 628 4487 Fax 1 978 897 7241 sales bntmarine com EUROPE Unit 2 Ocean Quay Belvidere Rd Southampton SO14 5OY ENGLAND Ph 44 2380 339922 Fax 44 2380 330345 northstaruk northstarnav com AUSTRALIA PO Box 479 Gladesville NSW 2111 AUSTRALIA Ph 61 2 9879 9060 Fax 61 2 9879 9009 northstaraus northstarnav com NEW ZEALAND PO Box 68 155 Newton Auckland Auckland NEW ZEALAND Ph 64 9 481 0500 Fax 64 9 481 0590 northstarnz northstarnav com www northstarnav com NORTHSTAR www Busse Yachtshop de FE cec Made in New Zealand MN000591A G email info busse yachtshop de
34. Me ete 53 15 5 Set p gt F el ose oem exse bu Rae OH Fe e RREA TRA Ve oun cdebsanted tate 54 15 6 Setup Track eere eo er i eee vm m celts nee gv dre e S 55 15 7 Setup gt Logs niniaren niaan 20553 ER T ee nH ER sarong eae vas PER D CREUSE 55 15 8 Setup s Alarms ioi eser eer eer e Ede Meet enn EAE OR A Td EN ERRER T ets 56 15 9 Setup S Units miss as tepore te terere e RR n ee Eh eR eer pp ek X a et s 57 15 10 Setup COMMS ice eee ee rettet tre chives laa DPI ERE co eek dda rea t tan 57 15411 Setup gt Calibrate 4 gt tr err ER wun ERES 58 15312 Setup Time vgs ode orte Meth deck ro Ns ey oTt eeu ONANGA EETA UESIA 59 15 13 Setup Favorites iioii esee ciese eer eere t ea SE NR ERR ERE VERE RE Roe 60 15 14 Setup gt Simulate 0 cece cece nent ee eem 60 www Busse Yachtshop de emai nfo busse yachtshop de 16 2 Options and Accessories c cece cece cece esseere rsrsr m em eee 62 16 3 Mounting the display Unit cc cece cece e eee eee mme 63 16 4 Mounting the GPS antenna and transducers sese 64 16 5 Wiring the power data cable csssssseee eee ene tates ene eaes 66 16 6 Systems of several instruments csse eee 67 Appendix A Specifications ssssssssssssssssssssssescssssssssssssssssssssssccssssssssscsssssssssssssssssssssssscsssessssssssssesssssssees 68 Appendix B Troubleshooting ssssssssssssssssssssssssscssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssnssessness
35. S o a HEP ma Ele EREE e ax the chart The available icons are Note The other choices for the Waypoints A position setup option are Hide a11 no waypoints are displayed on the chart and Show a11 allthe waypoints are displayed on the chart see section 15 2 A color for the waypoint symbol and name on the chart 5 1 Waypoints display To go to the waypoints display press DISPLAY Waypoints select Other then select Waypoints see right The waypoints display is a list of the waypoints D COLVILLE 36 23 4 i i 17537 987E hat have been entered each with waypoint JONE 1 E dt symbol name latitude and longitude 175 42 006 E X MARINA 36 21 880 S distance and bearing from the boat type and 475 04 108 display option X OTATA 35551 522S E 175 55 070E f there are more waypoints than will fit on the X WPTO02 35 56 045 S 175 04 065 E display press or Dro scroll up or down a page at a time Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de emai nfo busse yachtshop d 5 2 Managing waypoints A WARNING Do not create a navigation waypoint on land or in dangerous water 5 2 1 Creating a new waypoint Creating a new waypoint from any display Press GD A new waypoint is created at the boat position with the default name and data To change the default data see section 5 2 3 Creating and editing a new waypoint
36. achtshop d 8 3 Single and Dual frequency fishfinding Sonar frequencies The Explorer 660 has two sonar frequencies 200 Hz and 50 kHz To select the sonar frequency to use set Frequency see section 15 3 When to use 200 kHz The 200 kHz frequency is especially suitable for use in shallow and medium depth water typically ess than 500 ft 150 m and while running at speed At 200 kHz the narrow cone reduces any noise caused by air bubbles The 200 kHz frequency generates a higher definition pulse which produces little shadow and returns excellent detail over a small area of bottom Therefore it gives excellent bottom discrimination capability and is particularly good at showing individual fish including bottom dwellers When to use 50 kHz The 50 kHz frequency is particularly suitable for use in deep water typically greater than 500 ft 150 m At 50 kHz the cone covers an area of water about our times wider than the 200 kHz cone and penetrates to a greater depth with minimal loss of he return signal However it produces a lower definition display with more shadow compared to the 200 kHz requency This means that a group of small fish or example could be displayed as a single item while any fish very close to the bottom may not be found at all his frequency is useful for getting a deep wide overview of the area so that any areas of interest can be identified and then examined in detail with t
37. achtshop de 2 6 The main displays To show a display press DISPLAY press Qo Gto Tr SA asiwa select the type of display to amp show Chart Sonar or Other press Q or to select the display from the list then press ENTER T D m 2S3 we g y n g ree i m g m g X NS Re Qr To return to the chart display p AN press ESC x j e FI 1 r Ds Y KI RDI Ip P 2em GE Sonar SmartCraft Other o Chart DI 0 1nm Chart Highway Chart Chart Chart Gauges kn Sonar status 200kHz kn So 2 4 status 200kHz 0 1 status 200kHz Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d kn Course 1 0 135 Dist to next nm Bearing 0 51 134 nm Time to next Speed Highway Waypoints 36 49 945 S 7235 174 49 02T E 241 Routes AMSDEMO AMSO Satellite User card About Explorer 660 Software 1 5 9 Jul 13 2005 Copyright 2006 rumani Nie Tochnciogen Inc o oon 6124 Chart Sonar Fuel Data Waypoints Routes Satellite Tides User card About HELLE AREA DEMO 14 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de emai mfo busse yachtshop de 2 6 1 Dual displays The Explorer 660 can show two displays at once The active display has a yello
38. an be displayed in the data header Normally the position is the boat s position and the latitude and longitude has a boat symbol to show this A 36 29637 S 0175 09 165 E Degrees Latitude Longitude Minutes to 3 decimal places about 2 m 6 ft resolution If the cursor has been moved in the last ten seconds then the position is the cursor s position and the latitude and longitude has a cursor symbol to show this 36 29684 S 175 09201 E A WARNING When reading the boat position make sure the position is not the cursor position 3 2 3 Chart scale Press to zoom in and display a smaller area of he chart in more detail Press C9 to zoom out and display a bigger area in less detail The chart scale can be displayed e g scale 8nm see below The scale is the vertical distance across the currently visible chart area For example if the scale is 8 nm then a portion of chart eight nautical miles high is currently displayed 3 2 4 Chart symbols and information The chart will show symbols such as waypoints and chart symbols for example buoys beacons wrecks and marinas When the cursor is placed over a symbol for at least two seconds a data window appears at the bottom left of the display with information about the symbol To see stored information about a point on the chart for example a chart symbol 1 Move the cursor to that point on the chart 2 Press MENU and select
39. antenna supplied Fit an optional differential beacon DGPS antenna to give enhanced accuracy within range of land based differential beacons in areas where WAAS or EGNOS are not available Such a DGPS antenna has both a GPS receiver and a beacon receiver and it automatically applies the beacon correction to the GPS position The Explorer 660 can use GPS satellite data from a optional compatible instrument or antenna connected by NavBus or NMEA see section 16 6 In this case the Explorer 660 does not need its own antenna To configure the Explorer 660 for different antenna options see section 15 4 For more information contact your Northstar dealer Startup Each time a GPS receiver is turned on it normally takes about 50 seconds before it outputs the first position Under some circumstances it will take up to two minutes or longer Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email infoG busse yachtshop d 7 1 Satellite display The satellite display shows Time and date from GPS satellites Time is local ime UTC GMT plus ocal offset see section 5 12 HDOP The error in the GPS position caused by satellite geometry A low value indicates a more precise fix a high value a less precise fix Signal strengths of up to twelve visible GPS satellites The higher the bar the stronger the signal 30 The satellite display has information about the GPS satellite
40. ar display For example if the range is 100 m then the sonar display shows depths between 0 and 100 m The range is displayed at the bottom right corner of a sonar display If the bottom is deeper than the specified depth range it will not be shown on the display The Explorer 660 has three operating modes Cruise Fishing and Manual see section 8 1 In Cruise and Fishing modes the Explorer 660 automatically adjusts gain and threshold for good performance and adjusts range to always show the bottom In manual mode you can hand adjust the settings 8 5 1 Changing between automatic and manual modes Select a sonar display before changing mode see section 9 a Using an automatic mode Press GOTO AUTO and select Cruise or Fishing see section 8 1 The Explorer 660 will adjust gain threshold and range automatically b Using manual mode Press GOTO AUTO and select Manual The Explorer 660 reverts to your last manual settings see section 8 1 Adjusting gain or threshold manually n 1 Press ENTER to display the gain window 2 Press Q or to select the setting to adjust 3 Press Q or e adjust the setting If the Explorer 660 is in Cruise or Fishing modes it will stop adjusting gain and threshold automatically but will continue to adjust range automatically x Tip Use the A scope display to help set gain or threshold manually see section 8 5 2 To revert to automatic Either press GOTO AUTO and select Cruise or
41. card fully into back slot Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual email info busse yachtshop de 1 3 Removing and replacing the display unit If the display unit is bracket mounted then the display unit can easily be removed and replaced for security or protection Removing the display unit 1 Turn the Explorer 660 off see section 2 1 2 Push the dust cover over the display unit 3 Hold the display unit and remove the knobs from the mounting bracket 4 Unplug each plug from the back of the display unit by turning the locking collar anticlockwise and pulling the plug out 5 Pushthe attached dust covers over the exposed ends of the plugs to protect them 6 Storethe display unit in a dry clean place such as the optional Northstar carry bag Replacing the display unit 1 Remove the dust covers from the plugs Plug the plugs into the back of the display unit Match the plug color to the socket color Insert each plug and turn the locking collar clockwise othing will be damaged if a cable is plugged into the wrong socket by mistake 2 Hold the display unit in place in the mounting bracket Fit the mounting bracket knobs into 3 Adjustthe tilt and rotation of the display for best viewing then hand tighten the knobs on the mounting bracket Remove the dust cover the display unit and do up the knobs loosely Adjust tilt then tighten knobs Knob Mounting bracket Adjus
42. cheme for the LCD display The options are Normal Sunlight Brighter colors more visible in sunlight Night Reversed colors for night to preserve night vision Compass mode COG in center Displays course over ground in center of compass BRG in center Displays bearing in center of compass Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d Map datum Explorer 660 GPS positions are based on a worldwide reference datum known as WGS 84 Most paper charts are based on WGS 84 However some paper charts are based on other datums In these cases the latitude and longitude coordinates of objects on the Explorer 660 chart display are different to the latitude and longitude coordinates of these objects on the paper chart This applies to all objects such as the boat waypoints tracks lines of latitude and longitude and cartographic features such as land rocks buoys and depth contours UseMap datum to select the Explorer 660 map datum to match the datum of the paper chart Then the latitude and longitude coordinates of objects displayed on the Explorer 660 will change o match the corresponding coordinates on the paper chart Setting map datum In the Chart setup menu select Map datum 2 Select the map datum for the paper chart you are using 3 The Explorer 660 asks if you want to apply the datum offset to latitude and longitude coordinates se
43. dicated connections between instruments The Explorer 660 can Connecting the Explorer 660 to other instruments Receive and display wind data from an optional compatible wind instrument Receive data from an optional compatible GPS or GPS DGPS source Note To use the NMEA input a Northstar special fuel cable is required see below Send GPS position and other navigation data to an autopilot or other instrument An autopilot requires APB APA and VTG sentences see section 15 10 Power data cable Orange NavBus connection to other NavBus instruments Blue NMEA out to other compatible white instruments Other power data wires see section 16 5 NMEA in from other compat ible instruments To optional fuel sensors see section 16 4 Black connector _ White Special fuel cable White connector To set up the Explorer 660 for these options see sections 15 4 and 15 10 Explorer R310 instruments Repeater for depth speed water temperature and battery voltage Accepts NavBus or NMEA data inputs from other Explorer D210 Depth Repeater Explorer D210 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual email info busse yachtshop d www Busse Yachtshop de Appendix A Specifications GENERAL Size 201 mm Hx 190 mm W x 72 mm D 7 9 x 7 5 x 2 8 Weight display unit 115 g 2 2 IB Display 6 4 diagonal TFT color 800 x 480 pixels Backli
44. e positive power in to enable Auto power 8 Green External beeper or light out switched to ground 30 V DC 200 mA maximum Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email nfo busse yachtshop d 16 5 Wiring the power data cable 1 Wire the power Basic wiring Either Basic wiring When the main Fuse 2A switch is on the Explorer 660 must be I Red powered on manually with the O key The I Yellow engine hours counter and fuel counter Main Black are disabled switch Or Auto power wiring The Explorer 660 Power data i cable turns on and off automatically when the DDAVDC ignition is turned on and off The engine hours counter and fuel counter are enabled Choose auto power when the Auto power wiring optional fuel kit is fitted m Ignition 4 Fuse2A Yellow Note With auto power the Explorer 660 ae c can not be turned off using the key nOn see switch Fuse 2A d 2 Wire any external beepers or lights If the EZ Re current is more than 200 mA fit a relay Main N Black switch 3 The power data cable has a plug with a black Power data collar Plug this plug into into the connector cable with a black nut on the back of the Explorer 660 Turn the collar to lock the connector 12 24V DC Wiring external beepers or lights P Red External ee beepers or lights Green Power data cable 66 N
45. e MOB waypoint see section 5 2 5 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d 2 4 Alarms When the Explorer 660 detects an alarm condition it displays a warning message on the display the internal beeper sounds and any external beepers or lights operate Press ESC to clear the alarm The alarm will sound again if the alarm condition occurs again The Explorer 660 has twelve user settable alarms see section 15 8 In addition the Explorer 660 has a fixed alarm for loss of GPS fix 2 5 Simulate mode Simulate mode allows a user to become familiar with the Explorer 660 off the water There are two simulate modes In GPS simulation mode data from the GPS receiver is ignored and the Explorer 660 generates this data internally GPS simulation flashes at the bottom of the display e In sonar simulation mode data from the sonar transducers is ignored and the Explorer 660 generates this data internally Sonar simulation flashes at the bottom of the display Otherwise the Explorer 660 functions normally f both GPS and sonar simulation are selected Simulate flashes at the bottom of the display To start and stop Simulate mode see section 15 14 WARNING Never have Simulate mode on when the Explorer 660 is navigating on the water 12 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse y
46. e current level of backlighting Key beep Enables or disables the beep when a key is pressed Auto power off Select On to have the Explorer 660 power off automatically every time the boat s ignition is switched off This applies only if the display unit is wired for Auto Power See section 6 5 Wiring Options The Setup menu and options are summarized on the next page The factory default settings are shown where applicable Each Setup menu option is explained in the following sections Factory reset This option returns all of the Explorer 660 settings except the language to the default factory settings shown on the next page A warning box asks Are you sure Select Yes and press ENTER to confirm Instant display changing Controls how the display changes when you press the DISPLAY key and use the display menu to choose a new display see section 2 6 The options are Off The display only changes when you press finally ENTER to choose a display On The display changes each time you highlight another display in the display menu Sonar Disable any sonar transducer and disable sonar functions MIA sonar transducer is fitted Enable sonar operation SmartCraft C No SmartCraft gateway is fitted Disable SmartCraft functions M SmartCraft gateway is fitted Enable SmartCraft operation Buddy track L No DSC VHF radio is fitted Disable Buddy track V A DSC VHF radio is fitted Enable Buddy track North
47. ea of bottom This produces a flat bottom trace on the display The screen shot shows a typical sonar display with the Fish symbols turned Off Strength of echoes The colors indicate differences in the strength of the echo The strength varies with several factors such as the Size of the fish school of fish or other object Depth of the fish or object Location of the fish or object The area covered by the ultrasonic pulse is a rough cone shape and the echoes are strongest in the middle Clarity of water Particles or air in the water reduce the strength of the echo Composition or density of the object or bottom Note Planing hulls at speed produce air bubbles and turbulent water that bombard the transducer The resulting ultrasonic noise may be picked up by the transducer and obscure the real echoes Kelp Weed Soft bottoms such as mud weed and sand show as narrow bands Hard bottoms Single fish such as rock or coral show Large as wide bands school of fish Small school of fish Bottom types Mud weed and sandy bottoms tend to weaken and scatter the sonar pulse resulting in a weak echo Hard rocky or coral bottoms reflect the pulse resulting in a strong echo See section 9 3 Bottom 32 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email nfo busse yachtshop de Frequency and cone width pd M Exlorar Water Cone width Cone wid
48. ect Other then select About The about display shows The software version and date The world chart version Any card fitted e The number of waypoints routes and tracks in the Explorer 660 Wiring information for the Explorer 660 connectors In the unlikely event of having to contact a Northstar dealer for service quote the software version number and date 46 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 15 Setting up the Explorer 660 The Explorer 660 has a number of advanced features which are set up through the setup menu We recommend that you become familiar with the operation of the unit using the default settings before making any changes to the data in these menus Press MENU one or more times to show the Setup menu then select a particular option using the or cursor keys Section 2 describes how to use the keys in more detail 15 1 Setup gt System Press MENU once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select System System Language SISISL TIT a Language Select the language for the displays The options are English Italian French German Spanish Dutch Swedish Portuguese Finnish and Greek Tip In case you can t read the current language the language setting is found at the top of the system menu Backlight The backlight control is displayed The bar setting represents th
49. ected start point at the given speed and heading The options required for Normal are Speed The simulated boat speed to use Heading The simulated bearing for the boat to follow Note To select the start point go to the chart display before starting the simulation Then To start the simulation from the boat position press ESC to switch to centre on boat mode To start the simulation from a different point move the cursor to that point on the chart x Tip To calculate a heading use the cursor see section 3 3 x Tip As the boat moves vary Heading to simulate the boat moving off course Demo Simulates the boat moving along a route ata given speed When it reaches one end it retraces the route in the other direction Before setting this mode enter at least one route see section 6 2 1 The options required for Demo are Speed The simulated boat speed to use Route The route to follow 60 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 16 Installation Correct installation is critical to the performance of the unit There are three components to install the Explorer 660 display unit the sonar transducer and the GPS antenna In addition install the optional fuel kit to use the Explorer 660 as a fuel computer The Explorer 660 can Drive external beepers or lights for the alarm Send and receive data from other North
50. ection 7 MOB Man overboard MOB function Starts navigating back to the place where someone fell overboard see section 2 4 NavBus A way of connecting Northstar instruments together to share data see section 16 6 NMEA National Marine Electronics Association NMEA 0183 A standard for interfacing marine electronic devices see section 16 6 Route Two or more waypoints linked in sequence to form a course for the boat see section 6 User card A plug in card that stores waypoints routes and tracks see section 1 2 UTC Universal Time Coordinated or Coordinated Universal Time which is a standard world time formerly called Greenwich Mean Time GMT Waypoint A user definable chart position see Leg The straight segments of a route between section 5 waypoints A route with four waypoints has three legs 74 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email ifo busse yachtshop de Navigation data The boat is sailing from the start to the destination and has moved off the plotted course from the start to the destination BRG BRG CDI COG SOG speed Bearing to Destination Bearing to the destination from the boat Bearing to cursor Bearing to cursor from boat cursor mode see section 3 2 Course Deviation Indicator When the boat is navigating to a point the chart and highway displays show a parallel line on either side of the plotted course
51. ection 7 c With WAAS GPS antenna does not have a Clear view of the horizon towards the equator d With beacon DGPS boat out of range of a DGPS beacon d Manual Gain may be set too low which may cause weak bottom echo or no fish signals If in Manual Gain try increasing the Gain e Ensure the back of the bottom surface of the transducer is slightly lower than the front and the front is as deep in the water as possible in order to minimize the generation of bubbles through cavitation See the Transom Transducers Installation Guide f Check the transducer and power cable connectors at the back of the display unit are securely plugged in and the collars are locked in place The collars must be secure for watertight connection Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email nfo busse yachtshop d Inspect the power cable from end to end for damage such as cuts breaks squashed or trapped sections Ensure there is not another fishfinder or depth sounder turned on which may interfere with this Explorer 660 Electrical noise from the boat s engine or an accessory may be interfering with the transducer s and or the Explorer 660 This may cause the Explorer 660 to automatically decrease the Gain unless using Manual Gain The Explorer 660 thus eliminates weaker signals such as fish or even the bottom from the display This may be checked by switching off other instruments
52. ed to record sections to be retraced accurately for example entering a river mouth X Tip Record the tracks in good conditions When recording is on and the track becomes full then recording continues and the oldest points in the track are deleted The maximum length of a track depends on the selected track interval a small interval will give a shorter more detailed track and a long interval will give a longer less detailed track as shown in hese examples Time intervals Interval Track 1 Track 2 3 4 or 5 sec 33 minutes 8 minutes O sec 5 5 hours 14 hours min 33 hours 8 hours Distance intervals Interval Track 1 Track 2 3 4 or 5 0 01 20 5 1 2 000 500 10 20 000 5 000 The track lengths are in the current distance units for example nm Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email nfo busse yachtshop d 4 Navigation Highway display The highway display has a bird s eye view of the boat s course to a destination VANS ING To show the Highway display press DISPLAY The highway display does not show land select Other then select Highway dangerous waters or chart symbols fs 5 Speed kn Course 21 0 42 The highway display shows Dist to next nm Bearing 37 8 Optional data header see section 2 6 3 XTE nm Time to next L0 16 1h49 Optional compass see section 2 6 3 Destination waypoint Cursor
53. er load turn on some lights radio or other electrical equipment connected to the battery If the voltage is less than 10 volts the battery terminals or wiring on the terminals may be corroded the battery may not be charging correctly or may need replacing d Inspect the power cable from end to end for damage such as cuts breaks squashed or trapped sections e Ensure that the red wire is connected to the positive battery terminal and the black wire to the negative battery terminal If wired for the Auto Power option ensure the yellow wire is connected to the ignition circuit Also check the boat s main switch circuit see section 16 5 f Check for corrosion on the power cable connector and clean or replace if required to ensure that the display unit is reassembled correctly and is waterproof Users who service the product themselves will void the warranty Repairs to the product may only be carried out by a service centre approved by Northstar If the product must be sent into a service centre for repair it is essential to send in the transducer s at the same time More information can be found on our Website www northstarnav com g Check fuses that are placed in line with the power cable A fuse can be blown despite appearing to be good or the fuse may be corroded Test the fuse or replace it with a fuse known to be good 1 2 The Explorer 660 won t turn off The Explorer 660 may have been wired for Aut
54. erence by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an output on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help e Ashielded cable must be used when connecting a peripheral to the serial ports www Busse Yachtshop de emai info busse yachtshop de Contents IC 6 M 7 1 1 Cleaning and maintenance csse 7 1 2 Plugi cards soie eseted Mine eot ete ee Ti dete det ee ve roS DEREN ERE eet ds 8 1 3 Removing and replacing the display unit cesses 9 2 Basic Operation 2 1 Turning on and off auto POWEF ek eee cece eee e cence ee ne ene e eee nae ene ea 11 22 Backlight ei er IRR ET HER AR A N Eier pn 11 2 3 Man overboard MOB sssssse HH e nee 11 2 4 Alartris uses it eoe o ELE erm det od ORTA e LEER AS RELEASE REREIS Dept 12 2 5 Simulate mode sein ose waves re eme e oti ne I RE yon obra My 12 2 6 The main displays 0 ccceecc cece ence eee me mh meme meme 13 3 VIT ETC BELT SPI n 3 1 Introduction to navigating 32 Chart display iere e ket e ES ERECTA ER Ee re TERRA 3 3 Distance and bearing calculator sssssssssee 20 3 4 GOTO Navigating to a point or along a
55. essnssscssessessssessessesesssees 70 B1 Generaliproblems idet eot pet HR ERR CERE XR ERAT 70 B 2 GPS navigation problems i cesses me emen 71 B 3 Sonar fishfinding problems cesses 71 B 4 Fuel consumption problems 0 ccc ese e cece eee tees ee e 73 Appendix C Glossary and navigation data sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssessssssesessnessessnsessssessssssseeesssessessees 74 www Busse Yachtshop de emai nfo busse yachtshop de Important It is the owner s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument in a manner that will not cause ac cidents personal injury or property damage The user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices Global Positioning System The Global Positioning System GPS is operated by the US Government which is solely responsible for its operation accuracy and maintenance The GPS system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment anywhere in the world including the Explorer 660 Whilst the Northstar Explorer 660 is a precision navigation instrument it can be misused or misinterpreted which can result in its use being unsafe To reduce the risk of misusing or misinterpreting the Explorer 660 the user must read and understand all aspects of this Installation and Operation manual We also suggest that the user practice all operations using the built in simulator before using the Exp
56. ge of memory used in the track being recorded X Tip Use the user card display to check the number of points recorded in each track see section 13 Send track This option is included for compatibility with older units For information see your Northstar dealer Delete track The data in the track selected for Record see above is deleted The values can be changed independently of each other These log values are saved when the unit is turned off Reset trip dist This resets the trip distance to zero Reset total dist This option resets the total distance to zero Reset engine hours Use this option to reset the engine hours to zero This can be useful after an engine service or to count the engine hours between service intervals Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email infoG busse yachtshop d 15 8 Setup gt Alarms Press MENU one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed then select Alarms The FishandLoss of DGPS fixalarms can be set to on or of f For the other alarms Alarms enter a trigger value to turn the alarm on The Arrival radius Jil alarm will sound each time the alarm value Anchor alarm Off I XTE r equals the trigger value For example the Too Danger Off shallow alarm will sound if the depth is less Too shallow om than its trigger value and the Too deep alarm Too deep Off 3 7 E R d Fish r7 will sound if the depth is more than
57. gger this number the better the fuel economy Adjust he throttle and trim to achieve the best fuel economy Note that the Explorer 660 uses a paddlewheel transducer to measure speed used to calculate the fuel economy Therefore calibration of the boat speed measurement is essential for an accurate fuel economy reading See section 15 11 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d 12 Tides display The tides display shows tide information at a tide station for the selected date Choosing the date of the tide chart 1 Press MENU To show the tides display for the tide station 2 Select Today Next day orPrev day nearest to the boat press DISPLAY select Other then select Tides To choose a different date from these select Set date edit the date press ENTER To go to the tides display for any tide station 1 From the chart display press MENU and select Find 2 Select Tide stations 3 Alist of tide stations are displayed Select the he tide station centred ide station to display The chart redraws with 4 Press MENU andselect Chart info 5 Select Tide height The tides display shows data for the chosen date Tide station name Distance from boat Current time Chosen date for display Tide chart Night Dawn Day Tide height Time cursor Press Q or e to move cursor sideways Time of cursor Tide heigh
58. ght Display and keys Supply voltage 10 5 to 30 5 V DC Supply current at 13 8 V 350 mA min no backlighting 1 mA max full backlighting External beeper or light output Switched to ground to sound alarm 30 V DC 1 A maximum Operating temperature 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F ALARMS User set Arrival radius anchor XTE danger too shallow too deep fish temperature temperature rate low battery low fuel optional loss of DGPS fix Fixed Loss of GPS fix GPS NAVIGATION Chart and user cards Capacity Two cards Type GMAP NT cards and NT cards 3 3 V C MAP tm user cards Waypoints Up to 3000 with default or user defined alphanumeric names up to eight characters Routes 25 Routes with up to 50 points each Tracks By time or distance one track of 2000 points and four of 500 points Chart datums 121 Chart datums see next page One user defined map shift Chart scale 0 05 to 4096 nm for chart chart dependent down to 0 01 nm in plotter mode SONAR FISHFINDING Depth range 0 6 m 2 ft to 1000 m 3300 ft Sonar output Power Variable up to 600 W RMS Dual frequency 50 kHz and 200 kHz Transom transducer cable length 10 m 33 ft Depth acquisition time from startup Typically 2 seconds at 30 m 100 ft Temperature Range 0 to 37 7 C 32 to 99 9 F e Resolution of 0 1 unit Speed from paddlewheel transducer 1 to 96 6 kph 57 5 mph 50 kn FUEL
59. h through the fuel transducer resulting in incorrect readings Try installing a one way valve between the fuel transducer and the fuel tank TheSet remaining fuel value must be reset after every refuelling see section 15 5 The fuel tank may not refill to the same capacity each time due to air pockets This is particularly noticable with underfloor tanks Fuel transducers wear out over time and should be replaced after every 5000 litres of fuel 4 2 Flow indicates no fuel or low fuel a Check that the number of engines is set to 1 see section 15 5 Check that the fuel cable connectors are securely plugged in and the collar is locked in place The collar must be locked in place to give a watertight connection A fuel transducer may be clogged If so remove the transducer from the fuel line and gently blow through it in the opposite direction to the fuel flow A fuel filter between the fuel transducer and the fuel tank must be installed as per the fuel installation guide Failure to do so will void the warranty d Inspect the fuel cable from end to end for damage such as cuts breaks trapped or squashed sections e Check that the fuel filter is clean 4 3 A twin engine installation shows only one flow rate a Check that the number of engines is set to 2 see section 15 5 4 4 Erratic Fuel Flow readings a The fuel flow transducer may have been mounted too close to the fuel pump or may be subject
60. he 200 kHz frequency When to use Mixed The Mixed frequency combines the 200 kHz and the 50 kHz echoes on one sonar display filling in detailed echoes in the centre of the sonar cone When to use 50 200 kHz Operating the Explorer 660 at both 50 kHz and 200 kHz simultaneously on a split display can be very useful when operating in shallow to medium water typically less than 500 ft 150 m because the 50 kHz section of the display shows the general area while the 200 kHz section can be viewed simultaneously for a more detailed look at any interesting feature To use 50 200 kHz select the Split 50 200 display see section 9 4 Narrow angle more detailed 200 kHz cone Wide angle less detailed 50 kHz cone 34 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de Comparison of the same fish scenario displayed at different frequencies 30 seconds ago 1 minute ago 50 kHz display 200 kHz display mu e A I 3994 7 Note the wider bottom trace 30 50 200 kHz display 504 200 display 15M 71 50700 77 Tzu 30000 7 Dual sceen Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual Note the smaller defined fish arches and more bottom detail www Busse Yachtshop de emai nfo busse yachtshop de 8 4 Fish detection and display Where to find fish Underwater features l
61. ig 1961 Ayabelle Lighthouse Bissau Camp Area Astro Cape Chatham Island Astro 1971 Corrego Alegre Djakarta Batavia European 1950 Gan 1970 Guam 1963 Herat North Hong Kong 1963 ndian 1954 ndonesian 1974 STS 073 Astro 1969 erguelen Island 1949 L C 5 Astro 1961 Luzon Massawa inna ahrwan United Arab Emirates orth American 1927 Observatorio Meteorolog 1939 Oman Pitcairn Astro 1967 Porto Santo 1936 Puerto Rico Qornoq S 42 Pulkovo 1942 Sapper Hill 1943 Sierra Leone 1960 South Asia Tokyo Voirol 1874 Wake Eniwetok 1960 Zanderij Australian Geodetic 1966 Bellevue IGN Bogota Observatory Campo Inchauspe 1969 Cape Canaveral Chua Astro Dabola DOS 1968 European 1979 Geodetic Datum 1949 Gunung Segara Hermannskogel Hu Tzu Shan ndian 1960 reland 1965 Johnston Island 1961 ertau 1948 Leigon M Poraloko Merchic Montserrat Island Astro 1958 Nahrwan Saudi Arabia North American 1983 Old Egyptian 1907 Ord Survey Great Britain 1936 Point 58 Provis South American 1956 Pulkovo 1942 Reunion Santo DOS 1965 Schwarzeck SJTSK Tananarive Observatory 1925 Tristan Astro 1968 Voirol 1960 WGS 84 Australian Geodetic 1984 Bermuda 1957 Bukit Rimpah Canton Astro 1966 Carthage Co ord Sys 1937 Estonia Deception Island Easter Island 1967 Fort Thomas 1955 Graciosa Base Sw 1948 GUX 1 Astro Hjorsey 1955 ndian ndian 1975 STS 061 Astro 1968 andawala usaie Astro
62. ike reefs wrecks and rocky outcrops attract fish Use the 50 kHz or 50 200 kHz frequency display to find these features then look for fish by passing over the feature slowly several times using the Zoom display see section 9 2 If there is a current the fish will often be found downstream of the feature When fishing with the Explorer 660 with the Fish symbols Of a weak fuzzy band may appear between the bottom trace and surface This might indicate a thermocline a rapid change in water temperature such as the edge of a warm or cold current The temperature difference can form a barrier which the fish may not swim through In fresh water fish often collect around a thermocline Fish symbols The Explorer 660 uses Northstar s SBN technology to analyse sonar echoes and identify which are likely to be fish The Explorer 660 can be set up to display a fish symbol and the depth over these echoes see section 15 3 Fish symbols While SBN is very sophisticated it is not foolproof there will be times when the Explorer 660 will not be able to differentiate between fish and large air bubbles or rubbish Depending on the strength of a fish signal the Explorer 660 can display a small medium or large symbol see section 15 3 Fish filter To see the maximum amount of information from the echoes turn Fish symbols off Fish appear as arches on the display Fish arches In good conditions a fish passing through the cone sha
63. information icons Q 15 3 Setup gt Sonar Note In some early chart cards the information icons are inactive Depth area limits The depth area limits control the chart water colors for different depths There are three water colors Surface to Depth area limit 1 Shallow water color Depth area limit 1 to Depth area limit 2 Medium water color Below Depth area limit 2 Deep water color The actual water colors depend on the palette in use see above Press MENU once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Sonar Sonar Frequency i 200kHz Scroll speed Fast Fish symbols ott Fish filter Small Fish sensitivity Medium Digit size Medium Depth line Iv Colour bar v Zoom bar v Palette White Interference filter Noise filter Off Pulse length Auto Pulse power Auto Receiver filter Wide Frequency There is a choice of 200 kHz 50 kHz and 50 200 For information about selecting a suitable frequency for the water conditions see section 8 3 Scroll speed Use this to set the scroll speed on the display There isachoiceof Very Fast Fast Medium Slow and Pause The depth of the water also affects the speed of the display Faster scroll speeds combined with a slow boat speed typically between 2 and 6 knots shows the most fish detail Mediumor Slow scroll speeds result in sonar information being displayed over a longer period but with less detail see Section 8 2 Fish
64. instant waypoint at the boat position see section 5 2 1 Man overboard MOB see section 2 3 Turn Explorer 660 on and off see section 2 1 adjust the backlighting see section 2 2 Changing a number or word To change a number or word on the display 1 Press or to move the highlight to the digit or letter to change Press or to change the digit or letter 2 Repeatthe above step to change any other digits or letters 3 Press ENTER to accept the change 10 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 2 1 Turning on and off auto power Auto power If the Explorer 660 is wired for auto power see section 16 5 then the Explorer 660 automatically turns on and off with the boat power and can not be turned on or off manually Turning on manually If the Explorer 660 is not wired for auto power turn the unit on by pressing Oi necessary adjust the display to be easy to read see section 2 2 2 2 Backlight The display and keys are backlit with a choice of 16 brightness levels To change the backlight level 1 Press briefly to show the display controls 2 Press to dim or to brighten 3 Press ENTER to confirm 2 3 Man overboard MOB he MOB feature saves the boat s position and hen navigates back to this point A WARNING MOB will not work if the Explorer 660 does not have a GPS fix 1 Press
65. its trigger Temperature Off value To turn these alarms off enter a trigger Temperature rate Off value of 0 zero Low battery off Port low fue Off Icons for alarms that are on can be displayed in beset Sad the data header see sections 2 6 3 and 10 An alarm icon is normally black and turns red when The Explorer 660 has thirteen alarms All except she alarmrsounds Loss of GPS fix canbe turned on enabled or off disabled Symbol Alarm m Arrival radius Alarm sounds when it is on and the boat is closer to the destination or to a waypoint than the alarm trigger value Anchor alarm ee boat moves by more than the alarm trigger value XTE boat moves off course by more than the alarm trigger value T On Danger boat comes closer to a danger waypoint than the alarm trigger value Too shallow depth is less than the alarm trigger value Too deep depth is greater than the alarm trigger value Fish echo matches the profile of a fish Temperature temperature equals the alarm trigger value Temperature rate rate of change of temperature equals the alarm trigger value sc 99 FR Ab Low battery battery voltage is less than the alarm trigger value Low fuel fuel remaining equals the alarm trigger value Explorer 660 can not receive the DGPS signal Loss of DGPS fix rc on WAAS or EGNOS Explorer 660 can not receive the GPS signal this alarm is always on 56 Northstar Explorer 66
66. lorer 660 at sea Electronic Chart The electronic chart used by the Explorer 660 is an aid to navigation and is designed to supplement the use of official government charts not replace them Only official government charts supplemented by notices to mariners contain the information required for safe and prudent navigation Always supplement the information provided by the Explorer 660 with other plotting sources such as observations depth soundings radar and hand compass bearings Should the information not agree then the discrepancy must be resolved before proceeding any further Sonar fishfinder The accuracy of the sonar depth display can be limited by many factors including the type of the transducers the location of the transducers and water conditions It is the user s responsibility to ensure the Explorer 660 transducers are installed and used correctly Fuel Computer Fuel economy can alter drastically depending on the boat loading and sea conditions The fuel computer should not be the sole source of information concerning available fuel onboard and the electronic information should be supplemented by visual or other checks of the fuel load This is necessary due to possible operator induced errors such as forgetting to reset the fuel used when filling the tank running the engine with the fuel computer not switched on or other operator controlled ac tions that may render the device inaccurate Always ensure that adequate fuel is carried
67. m lock is off press or o manually adjust the the zoom depth If bottom lock is on it will turn off To turn Bottom lock on or off 1 Press MENU and select Bo 2 SelectOn or Off ttom lock or If Bottom lock ison pressing or will turn it off The display shows the sonar history on the right and the bottom signal as a flat ofthe zoom section on the left make it easy to compare the ec shown in the bottom signals TI race in the centre The flat trace ho strengths his can help to identify the type of bottom and objects close to the bottom The zoom bar on the far right s the history that is magnified in Use the or C keys to ad range hows the area of he zoom section just the zoom The Explorer 660 calculates the zoom depth automatically It is not necessary to turn Bottom lock on for this display Zoomed bottom Sonar history signal 40 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email nfo busse yachtshop de 9 4 Sonar 50 200 display 50 kHz sonar history 200 kHz sonar history 9 5 Sonar A Scope display Threshold line Unwanted noise signal Peak of bottom signal Gain line Sonar history A scope display The display shows the sonar history on the left and the A Scope display on the right The A Scope shows the strengths of echoes from different depths the longer the horizontal line
68. n plug in a GMAP chart card an electronic chart The Explorer 660 receives GPS position information from an external GPS antenna and displays the boat s position and speed The Explorer 660 can navigate to a point or can navigate along a route When the boat is navigating to one of these points the Explorer 660 displays course information for the helmsman to follow The Explorer 660 can control an autopilot Sonar fishfinding The Explorer 660 has a 50 kHz 200 kHz dual frequency sonar transducer and a 600 W RMS power output to ensure that the Explorer 660 operates effectively in shallow and deep water 1 1 Cleaning and maintenance The Explorer 660 screen is covered by a proprietary anti reflection coating To avoid damage clean the screen only with a damp cloth and mild detergent when dirty or covered in sea salt Avoid abrasive cleaners petrol or other solvents If a plug in card gets dirty or wet clean it with a damp cloth or mild detergent Cover or remove a transom mounted transducer when repainting the hull If painting over a through hull transducer with antifouling paint use only one coat of paint Remove the previous coat of antifouling paint by sanding it lightly The depth o he clarity of the water th The wrecks and to help recog The interference which can o Other functions With an optional fuel kit becomes a sophisticated a plug in user card so tha ransferred to another No
69. n the water disrupt the echoes returned interfering with the Explorer 660 s ability to find the bottom or other targets This often happens when the boat is reversed The transducer must be mounted in a smooth flow of water in order for the Explorer 660 to work at all boat speeds C Electrical noise from the boat s motor can interfere with the Explorer 660 Try some suppression spark plugs 3 5 There is a double bottom trace displayed a The boat may be in an area that generates shadows see section 8 2 b In shallow water the echoes may bounce Reduce the gain setting see section 8 5 and or reduce the sonar pulse power see section 15 3 c Decrease the Range Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de B 4 Fuel consumption problems Note For the Explorer 660 to measure fuel consumption the optional fuel flow kit must be fitted 4 1 Fuel used or remaining seem inaccurate a If the engine is run while the Explorer 660 is powered off the Explorer 660 does not record the amount of fuel used during that engine run Consequently the Fuel remaining value will be higher than the actual amount of fuel remaining in the tank To avoid this problem use the Auto Power Wiring option see section 16 5 This ensures that the Explorer 660 powers on automatically whenever the boat s ignition is switched on In rough seas fuel may surge back and fort
70. nding Displays csssssssssssssssssssssssssssessssssesscesesssssnseessnsssessnsessssnssessssssssssesssssnsesesssessessees 39 9 1 Sonar history display no split esses 39 9 2 Sonar Zoom display aie euet E T Yr DRESD ERR bee AURA 40 9 3 Sonar Bottom display 2535 2 dte Pe eae e o E Eri Eee LSU UTE Rel d 40 9 4 Sonar 50 200 display c cesses ese ene tees ee ene eee i a ees 4 9 5 Sonar A Scope display cceecceeee cece ene me meme 4 10 Data display 42 11 Fuel display sscsssssssssssssssssssesssssssnssssssssssssscsssssnsosssssssnsessssssssssssssssssssoosssssnsosssssssnsessessssnssosssssssssosssssees 43 12 Tides display ssss scossssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssncsecssssssssnsssessssssesssssessssssessnesscsssssessnsesessssssessnssesenssssess 44 13 User card display ssssssssssssssessssssssssssssssssssoossssssnsessssssssessssssssssssssssssnsosssssssnesssessssssssssssssssosesssssssesesssess 45 T4 About display 46 15 Setting up the Explorer 660 sssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssnsssssssssnesssssssssssossssssssosesssssnsssssssssnssssssssnssosssssess 47 15 1 Setup gt System isses pter e xS epe e e ee EUER UR pev SEN ON MT DET 47 152 Setup S Chart creme rre ree sda ree Sev SE e EE rere TR 49 15 3 Setup Sonar s dcs iere o v CHR E OO va e CU EUR L a edat 51 15 4 Setup S GPS cus certe reet Exe eb esed pa D REP RET ET Wes ore Da ERA
71. ns Ahigher value averages measurements over a longer period of time This gives the most stable value but will ignore some true speed changes Set the Speed and Course filters to the lowest values which give stable readings The range of each filter is 1 to 60 seconds or Off 0 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d 15 5 Setup gt Fuel These features can be used only when the optional single or twin engine fuel kit has been installed Press MENU once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Fuel Port engine gt Stbd engine gt Dual tanks Port tank Li Stbd tank gt Fuel consumption curve gt Speed source GPS speed RPM E A WARNING Northstar fuel kits are only suitable for petrol gasoline engines Fuel consumption can change drastically depending upon the boat loading and the sea conditions Always carry adequate fuel for the journey plus a reserve t is recommended that the fuel tank capacity is measured by draining the fuel tank then filling it o capacity After filling note the reading from the uel dispenser s gauge Note Beware of air pockets especially in underfloor tanks Tank full Select Tank full each time the fuel tank s are completely refilled When asked Are you sure select Yes Otherwise the Fuel display and the Low Fuel Alarm are meaningless Set remaining Before doing
72. nt on the NMEA output The options are Yes Latitude and longitude coordinates displayed on any NMEA repeaters match the coordinates on the Explorer 660 However latitude and longitude coordinates broadcast on any NMEA VHF transmitter will be slightly offset from coordinates on a WGS 84 chart No Latitude and longitude coordinates displayed on any NMEA repeater do not match the coordinates on the Explorer 660 Latitude and longitude coordinates broadcast on any NMEA VHF transmitter will be the same as the coordinates on a WGS 84 chart A WARNING When you change to a chart with a different datum change the Explorer map datum again Map shift Some charts have consistent position errors To correct this apply a map shift After a map shift The positions of cartographic features such as land rocks buoys and depth contours move on the Explorer 660 chart display to where they should be The positions of the boat waypoints tracks and lines of latitude and longitude on the Explorer 660 chart display remain unchanged UNNI Map shift is for eliminating minor offsets It should not be used if the correct datum is available Use map shift with caution incorrect application will cause incorrect boat positions Applying a map shift 1 Move the boat to a known point on the chart for example a marina berth 2 Inthe Chart setup menu selectMap shift 3 Move the cursor to the position on the chart
73. o power In this case the Explorer 660 cannot be turned off while the ignition power is on See Auto power in section 16 5 1 3 If the Explorer 660 beeps when turned on but nothing is displayed The Explorer 660 may be operating but the backlight settings may have been set too low see section 2 2 1 4 The wrong language is displayed See section 15 1 70 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de B 2 GPS navigation problems 2 1 No GPS fix or long time to get fix at startup a May occur occasionally if the antenna does not have a clear view of the sky The satellite positions are constantly changing Antenna cable not connected to display unit 2 2 Explorer 660 GPS position different from true position by more than 10 m 33 ft a Explorer 660 in simulate mode Turn simulate mode off see section 15 14 b The normal error in GPS position will exceed 0 m 33 ft for about 5 of the time c Under special circumstances the US Department of Defence may introduce a deliberate and changing error in the GPS positions of up to 300 m 1000 ft Explorer 660 position different from same position on local charts 2 w a Explorer 660 in simulate mode Turn simulate mode off see section 15 14 b Incorrect chart datum Select the correct chart datum see section 15 2 c Map shift has been applied wrongly Clear map shift then rea
74. o the connector with a blue nut on the back of the Explorer 660 Turn lock the connector he collar to 1 Optional fuel kit Fit the optional fuel ki following the instructions supplied with the kit Note If the NMEA inp cable is used then a ut on the fuel sensor orthstar special fuel cable is required see section 16 6 Wire the Explorer 660 or auto power see section 16 5 The fuel sensor cable has a plug with a white collar Plug this plug into the connector with a white nut on the back of the Explorer 660 Turn the collar to lock the connector 64 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de Connections nu GPS antenna Power data cable f t cH ju Black D Blue connector connector Yellow con White z nector Optional fuel sensor Transom mount dual frequency sonar transducer connector Power data cable Pin Wire Function 1 Black Ground power negative NMEA ground Note The cable has two wires with black coverings the black wire pin 1 and the shield covered with heatshrink These wires are con nected within the cable and therefore it does not matter which black wire you use 2 Brown Power out 9 V DC NOT USED 3 White NMEA out 4 Blue NavBus 5 Red Positive power in 10 to 35 V DC 6 Orange NavBus 7 Yellow Auto power in connect to red wir
75. ocumentation BRUNSWICK NEW TECHNOLOGIES INC AND ITS This manual represents the Explorer 660 SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL as at the time of printing Brunswick New LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A Technologies Inc and its subsidiaries and WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS DAMAGE OR affiliates reserve the right to make changes to THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW specifications without notice Governing Language This statement Copyright 2006 Brunswick New Technologies any instruction manuals user guides and Inc Northstar is a registered trademark of other information relating to the product Brunswick New Technologies Inc Documentation may be translated to or FCC Statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a normal installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interf
76. of each leg as well as the total distance along the course The completed course can be converted into a route To use the distance and bearing calculator 1 Press ESC until the chart display is displayed Press MENU and select Distance 2 Move the cursor to the start of the first leg It does not matter if this point is a waypoint or not Press ENTER 3 Toaddaleg to the course move the cursor to the end of the leg It does not matter if this point is a waypoint or not The display shows the bearing and length of the leg as well as the total distance along the course Press ENTER 3 4 GOTO Navigating to a point or along a route The GOTO AUTO key is a shortcut to start navigating to a point on the chart to a waypoint or along a route Starting to navigate Navigating to a point on the chart 1 Press ESC until the chart display is displayed 2 Move the cursor to the destination point 3 Press GOTO AUTO and select Goto cursor Navigating to a waypoint See section 5 3 1 Navigating along a route See section 6 3 1 ANI SIC Make sure the course does not pass over land or dangerous waters The Explorer 660 navigates to the destination as described in section 3 1 4 Toremove the last leg from the course press MENU and select Remove 5 Repeat the above two steps to enter the whole course 6 To save the new course as a route press MENU and select Save This also saves any new points on the course as
77. orthstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 16 6 Systems of several instruments Several Northstar instruments can be connected together to share data There are two ways of connecting instruments together NavBus or NMEA NavBus NavBus is a Northstar proprietary system that allows systems of multiple instruments to be built using a single set of transducers When instruments are connected by NavBus If the units alarms or calibration are changed in one instrument then the values wil automatically change in all other instruments of the same type Each instrument can be assigned to a group of instruments see section 15 10 If the backlight is changed in an instrument in group 1 2 3 or 4 then the backlight will automatically change in the other instruments in the same group If the backlight is changed in an instrument in group 0 then no other instruments are affected Ifan alarm sounds mute it by clearing the alarm on any instrument which can display that alarm NavBus and the Explorer 660 The Explorer 660 can Display wind speed and direction from an optional Wind instrument such as a Northstar W310 or W315 Receive data from an optional GPS or GPS DGPS source Send data to optional Northstar instruments for example to a repeater NMEA NMEA is an industry standard but is not as flexible as NavBus as it requires de
78. ped ultrasonic pulse is displayed as a fish arch The 50 kHz frequency uses a wider cone than the 200 kHz frequency This makes the fish arches easier to see 1 Fun fish symbol Normal fish symbol A fish arch starts when a fish enters the weak edge of the sonar cone generating a weak echo that is displayed as the start of the fish arch As the ish moves closer to the middle of the cone the distance between the transducer and the fish reduces and the echo is displayed at progressively shallower depths producing a rising shape When he fish passes directly beneath the middle of the cone the echo becomes strongest and thickest As the fish passes out of the middle of the cone he reverse happens with a progressively weaker and deeper echo There are many reasons why fish arches may not be seen For example Poor transducer installation see Transom Transducers Installation Guide If the boat is anchored then fish will tend to show on the display as horizontal lines as they swim into and out of the transducer sonar beam Slow speeds in deeper water give the best fish arch returns Range is important It will be much easier to see fish arches when using zoom mode to concentrate on a particular section of water rather than just displaying everything from the surface to the bottom Zooming increases screen resolution and is necessary for good fish arches It is difficult to get fish arches in shallow water as the tran
79. perating mode press GOTO AUTO and select the mode When you select Manual mode the Explorer 660 reverts to your last manual settings For more information on operating modes and the Explorer 660 settings see section 8 5 A WARNING Use the automatic Cruise or Fishing modes when learning to use the Explorer 660 or when travelling at speed Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 8 2 Interpreting the display The sonar displays do not show a fixed distance ravelled by the boat rather they display a history showing what has passed below the boat during a certain period of time The history of the sonar signal displayed depends he depth of the water and the scroll speed setting n shallow water the echoes have a short distance o travel between the bottom and the boat In deep water the history moves across the display more slowly because the echoes take longer to ravel between the bottom and the boat For example when the scroll speed is set to Fast at depths over 1000 ft 300 m it takes about 2 minutes for the data to move across the display whereas at 20 ft 6 m it takes only about 25 seconds The scroll speed can be set by the user to display either a longer history with less fish information or a shorter history with more fish details see section 15 3 If the boat is anchored the echoes all come from the same ar
80. perature Temperature rate Low battery Port low fue Stbd low fuel DGPS 38288389 238 38 Simulate Time see 15 12 ATOMS Simulate Favourit Mode Demo Time Local offset QI 0 00 Speed 1 0kn Time format 24 hour T Date format _dd MMM yy Route CAEDEMO 48 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de emai nfo busse yachtshop de 15 2 Setup gt Chart Press MENU once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Chart Chart Rotation North up Projected course Off CDI scale 0 1 nm Plotter mode w Mixing levels a Palette Normal Compass mode COG in center Map datum WGS 84 NMEA datum offset Map shift Off Waypoints Selected Lat lon grid a Boundaries Off Names iv Attention areas iv Water features fv Water depth LI Tidal flow iv Lights On Nav aids INT Land features v Land elevation v Text icon Size Large AntiClutter lv Water depth CE eee On Spot soundings On Depth area limit1 20 ft Depth area limit2 167 ft Bath amp sndgs min 0 ft Bath amp sndgs max 50 ft Rotation The options for chart rotation are North up North is always at the top of the chart display Track up The chart is rotated so that the boat direction is to the top of the display This option is useful for navigating narrow harbours or rivers The Explorer 660 asks for a course deviation this is how much the boat direction needs
81. play the route on the chart see section 6 2 3 and check that the route does not cross land or dangerous water 6 2 2 Editing a route Editing a route from the chart 1 In the routes display select the route to edit Press MENU and select Edit on chart The selected route is displayed on the chart with a circle around the first waypoint Edit the route as described in section 6 2 1 A starting at step 4 Editing a route from the routes display 1 In the routes display press orto highlight the route to edit Press MENU and select Edit The selected route is displayed the route name and a list of the waypoints Edit the route as described in section 6 2 1 B starting at step 3 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual email info busse yachtshop d www Busse Yachtshop de 6 2 3 Displaying a route on the chart To view the selected route at the centre of the display 1 Inthe routes display press or to highlight the route to display Press MENU and select Display Or in the Chart display press MENU select Find then select Route Select a route from the list 2 The Explorer 660 displays the selected route on the chart 6 3 Navigating a route 6 3 1 Starting a route To start the boat navigating along a route 1 Intheroutes display press or Q to highlight the route to use Press MENU and select Start Or from the chart or highway display press GOTO AUTO and select
82. pply if necessary see section 15 2 2 4 Can not see boat on chart Press ESC to switch to centre on boat mode see section 3 2 B 3 Sonar fishfinding problems 3 1 The Explorer 660 operates erratically a Check that the transducer does not have debris e g weed plastic bag caught around it b The transducer may have been damaged during launching running aground or while underway with debris etc If the transducer has been impacted it may have been kicked up on the bracket If it is not physically damaged reset the transducer back to its original position See the Transom Transducer Installation Guide c When the transducer is less that 2 ft 0 6 m from the bottom the depth readings may become inconsistent and erratic 2 5 The time or date on satellite display is wrong or off a o GPS fix n simulate mode Turn simulate mode off see section 15 14 C Local time offset is wrong see section 15 12 The Local Time Offset must be changed when daylight saving time starts or ends 2 6 Autopilot not responding to Explorer 660 no NMEA output a MEA output disabled or the required NMEA sentences are not turned on Check NMEA settings see section 15 9 b Check that the instrument is connected correctly 2 7 No DGPS fix or loss of DGPS fix a Toreceive a DGPS fix WAAS EGNOS must be enabled or an optional DGPS antenna fitted see section 7 b With WAAS EGNOS Boat out of coverage area see s
83. re explained below Centre on boat mode To switch to centre on boat mode in the chart display press ESC The boat ftis at the centre of he chart As the boat moves through the water he chart automatically scrolls to keep the boat in the centre of the chart The cursor see below is turned off Cursor mode The keys G Sand Bare called cursor keys To switch to cursor mode in the chart display hold down a cursor key The cursor T appears and moves away from the boat Press the key which points in the direction that the cursor will move for example press to move the cursor down 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 In Cursor mode A compass see section 2 6 3 Typical waypoint see section 5 The cursor see section 3 2 1 Press midway between two of the cursor keys to make the cursor move diagonally Hold a cursor key down to make the cursor move continuously across the display The distance DST and bearing BRG of the cursor from the boat are displayed at the bottom left corner of the display The chart does not scroll as the boat moves If the cursor reaches the edge of the display the chart will scroll For example hold down G to move the cursor to the right side of the display and the chart will scroll to the left 18 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email nfo busse yachtshop de 3 2 2 Latitude and longitude Latitude and longitude c
84. ress MENU andselect Delete all 1 2 Select Yes to confirm 5 2 7 Changing a waypoint s data To change the waypoint data when it is displayed in a window 1 Select the data to change Press ENTER Use the cursor keys to change the data Press ENTER 2 If necessary repeat the above step to change other data 3 Select Save 5 3 Navigating to a waypoint 5 3 1 Starting to navigate to a waypoint From the chart or highway display 1 Press GOTO AUTO and select Waypoint 2 Select a waypoint from the list From the waypoints display 1 Press or Qo highlight the waypoint to go to 2 Press MENU and select Goto A WARNING Make sure the course does not pass over land or dangerous waters The Explorer 660 navigates to the waypoint as described in section 3 1 5 2 8 Sort Waypoints To change how the waypoints list is displayed 1 Press MENU and select Sort by 2 Select how to display the list Name In alphabetical order by name Icon Grouped by icon type Distance In order of distance from the boat An arrow at at the top of a column indicates how the waypoints are sorted 5 3 2 Cancelling navigation to a waypoint 1 Press ESC until the chart display is displayed 2 Press GOTO AUTO and select Cancel goto Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 6 Navigation Routes A route is a list of waypoints that the boa
85. route cece eee e eee eect tee en ees 20 3 5 Projected course c 12r e re RR RUD dace ed ikeeatetaaptiateuaes 21 3 6 Tracksand tracking isi netos ee reeves ees HN ERE REX DOR ER ERO EN ERR Ree 21 4 Navigation Highway display ss sssssssssssssssssssscssesssssessscssssssssnsessssssssssnsesssssssssssnesessssesssseesssessssessees 22 5 Navigation 23 5 Waypoints display uc vedete eer ere rt P e ens 23 5 2 Managing waypoints cessssssssssse HH eene 24 5 3 Navigating to a waypoint ssssssssssseeeee e 25 jEE 79AOO Y 6 1 Routes display 6 2 Managing Toutes o deen n Y reser teh Seo NEL rey dene cere Une et e eer a 26 6 3 Navigating a route i oos ee este RI RR Re E CHEN ERE SE E EMO eps 28 j 29 7 1 Satellite displays Serre nere eH Y eS nete I TER e edes 30 www Busse Yachtshop de emai info busse yachtshop de 8 Sonar fishfinding Introduction sscssssssssssssssscssssssssssssecsssssesssssesssssssssnsseessssssssnsssessssssessnesecessssessees 8 1 Using the Explorer 660 8 2 Interpreting the display ccccce cece ence eee e eee e 32 8 3 Single and Dual frequency fishfinding csse 34 8 4 Fish detection and display cceeeceeee cence eee seat eeaeeneetneeeeas 36 8 5 Gain threshold and range cecceece cece cent ee ee 37 9 Sonar fishfi
86. s and GPS position To go to the satellite display press DISPLAY select Other then select Satellite Status of GPS antenna for example Acquiring GPS fix No GPS Ifthe unit is in GPS Simulate mode it displays GPS Simulation see section 2 5 Positions of visible Satellite GPS satellites Outer circle is horizon e Inner circle is 45 elevation Centreis directly above North is at top of display If the boat is moving COG is a line from centre 2 5 8 9 13 15 18 222530 36 16 932 S 175 19 097 E Boat position Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 8 Sonar fishfinding Introduction This section explains how to interpret the sonar displays when and why to use the different frequencies and how fish are detected and displayed 8 1 Using the Explorer 660 The Explorer 660 uses a sonar transducer attached to the hull The transducer generates an ultrasonic pulse sound that is above the hearing range of the human ear which travels down towards the bottom at a speed of about 4800 ft sec 1463 m sec spreading out into a cone shape When the pulse meets an object such as a fish or the bottom it is partly reflected back up towards the boat as an echo The depth of the object or bottom is calculated by the Explorer 660 by measuring the time taken between sending a pulse and receiving the echo When an echo has
87. s the preferred m e Explorer 660 to other et avBus Otherwise select NavBus Group MEA sentences will be x A ethod for connecting orthstar instruments Select On if the instruments are connected using Off se this when a group of re connected together us dacs in the group is adjusted th orthstar instruments ing NavBus to specify a roup of instruments for backlighting if required en if the backlight setting on one instrument e other instruments change automatically Otherwise select 0 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual email info busse yachtshop d www Busse Yachtshop de 15 11 Setup gt Calibrate Press MENU once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Calibrate Calibrate Speedrange Low Max fuel flow 100 L Max RPM 3000 The fuel options can be calibrated only when the optional single or twin engine kit is installed on petrol gasoline engines Speed This calibrates the speed from the paddlewheel transducer Calibration may be required because different hull shapes have different flow characteristics Obtain an accurate measurement of the boat s speed from a GPS receiver or by following another boat travelling at a known speed or by making a timed run over a known distance Note for accurate calibration The speed from a GPS receiver should be greater than 5 knots The speed from another paddlewheel transducer should
88. sducer sonar beam is very narrow near the surface and fish do not stay within the beam long enough to display an arch Several fish in shallow water tend to display as randomly stacked areas of color Wave motion may result in distorted fish arches Fish arch Fun symbol depth 36 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 8 5 Gain threshold and range The Explorer has three settings that affect the sonar display Gain The gain of the sonar receiver The gain should be high to display good detail but if the gain is too high then information from the strong bottom signal is lost and false echoes might be displayed There is a separate gain setting for each sonar frequency 50 kHz and 200 kHz Threshold Return echoes less than the threshold are ignored The threshold should be as low as possible but if the threshold is too low unwanted noise will be displayed Threshold is set as a percentage of gain For example if the threshold is 50 96 then return echoes less than 50 96 of the maximum signal are ignored There is a separate threshold setting for each sonar frequency 50 kHz and 200 kHz To display the current settings for gain and threshold select a sonar display and press ENTER Mode Fishing 200kHz 16 50kHz Threshold This display is called the gain window Range The vertical depth covered by a Explorer 660 son
89. se Yachtshop de email infoG busse yachtshop de 15 13 Setup gt Favorites Press MENU once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Favorites The favorites are used by the PAGES key see section 2 6 2 The first three favorites are preset to Chart Sonar and Chart sonar and can not be altered To select a display for Favorite 4 5 or 6 1 Select the favorite to set 2 Alist of choices is displayed Select one 15 14 Setup gt Simulate Simulate mode is a way of becoming familiar with the Explorer 660 see section 2 5 Press MENU once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Simulate Cain Off GPS Simulation Off Mode Normal Speed 1 0 kn Heading 0 M Route A WARNING Never have sonar or GPS simulate mode on when the Explorer 660 is navigating on the water Sonar simulation The data from the sonar sensor is ignored and he Explorer 660 generates this data internally o simulate the depth of the water Turn sonar simulation O or On GPS simulation The data from the GPS receiver is ignored and the Explorer 660 generates this data internally to simulate the movement of the boat Turn GPS simulation Off or On Favourites Favourite 1 Chart Favourite 2 Sonar Favourite 3 Chart Sonar Favourite 4 None Favourite 5 None Favourite 6 None Mode There are two choices for Mode Normal Simulates the boat moving from the sel
90. see below Saving data to the user card This saves all the Explorer 660 s waypoints all the Explorer 660 s routes or one of the Explorer 660 s tracks to one file on the user card Press MENU and select Save Select Way pts Routes or Tracks RWN The new file is created Change the name if required The new file appears in the file list For Tracks select the track number to save User card Y Name p Date ime Slot 1 Device not formatted Slot 2 Device not formatted Track 2 51 Track 3 10 Track 4 Loading data from the user card to the Explorer 660 This loads one file from the user card to the Explorer 660 Awaypoints file The new waypoints are added to any existing waypoints in the Explorer 660 If a new waypoint has the same name as an existing waypoint but has different data the Explorer 660 displays both waypoints Select Skip Do not load the new waypoint Replace Load the new waypoint and replace the existing one Skip all Do not load any new waypoints which have the same names as existing waypoints Rplc all1 Load all new waypoints which have the same names as existing waypoints the new waypoints replace the existing waypoints Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d Aroutes file The new routes are added to any existing routes in the Explorer 660 If anew route has the same name as an e
91. setting affects the Fuel flowand Fuel economy reading on the Fuel display but it does not affect the Fuel used reading 54 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 15 6 Setup gt Track Press MENU one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed then select Track Track Record M Display 1 Plotting interval Distance Distance nm Time 10 sec Memory used 6 Send track Delete track Tracking records and displays the boat s course on the chart see section 3 6 Five different tracks can be recorded track 1 has up to 2000 points and tracks 2 3 4 and 5 have up to 500 points each Record Off The Explorer 660 stops recording atrack 1 to 5 select a track number The Explorer 660 starts recording the boat s course into the selected track Display Off No track is shown on the chart 1 to 5 select a track number The selected track is shown on the chart 15 7 Setup gt Logs Press MENU one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed then select Logs Reset total dist Reset engine hours Trip dist 0 00 nm Total dist 0 00 nm Engine hours 0 hrs Plotting Interval The options are Distance or Time Distance Select the distance plotting interval 0 01 0 05 0 1 0 5 1 0 2 0 5 0 or 10 0 distance units Time Select the time plotting interval 1 5 10 or 30 seconds or 1 minute Memory used The percenta
92. stalled correctly according to the installation instructions supplied with it then see Appendix B Troubleshooting Keel Offset Keel offset is a depth correction representing the vertical distance between the depth transducer and he location from which the depth is to be measured Enter a positive keel offset value when the ransducer is located below the water surface but he total depth is required Enter a negative keel offset value when the depth below the deepest part of the boat is required such as the keel the rudder or the propeller and the transducer is located closer to he water surface Use the cursor keys to select Keel offset hen press CJ to display the Keel offset box Use the or cursor keys to adjust the value Water surface Positive M Depth o EN E I nsducer value Negative value Note Boat illustrated uses a through hull transducer 15 12 Setup gt Time Press MENU once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Time Local offset Time format 24 hour Date format dd MMM yy Local offset The difference between local time and UTC GMT Change local offset when daylight saving time starts and ends The range is 0 to 13 hours in 30 minute steps Timeformat The options are 24 hour or 12 hour Date format The options are dd MMM yy MMM dd yy dd MM yy or MM dd yy Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Bus
93. star instruments connected via NavBus The backlight setting is shared see section 16 6 Send NMEA data to an autopilot or other instrument e Accept and display NMEA wind data from an optional compatible wind instrument 16 1 What comes with this product The Explorer 660 can be wired for auto power so that it automatically turns on and off with the boat power and can not be turned on or off manually Wire auto power if the fuel option is installed so that the Explorer 660 records all the fuel that is used see section 16 5 It is vital to read the entire installation section of this manual and the documentation that comes with the antenna and any other units before starting installation Explorer 660 display unit with a holder or plug in cards and blanking cap for fuel connector Dust cover for display unit ower cable ounting bracket screws included Warranty registration card This manual Northstar 124 GPS antenna Flush mounting kit Dual frequency transom sonar transducer includes cable kit and screws Transom Mount Transducer Installation Manual Screws Jo Mounting bracket Display unit Dual frequency transom transducer CPsanienni Power cable Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d 16 2 Options and Accessories Through hull dual frequency sonar transducer H
94. star Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de Setup menu and options Factory default settings are shown where applicable System see 15 1 Chart see 15 2 Sonar see 15 3 System Chart Sonar Language Rotation North up Frequency 200kHz Projected course Off Scroll speed Fast n CDI scale 0 1 nm Fish symbols Off Key beep v Plotter mode E Fish filter Small Auto power off Mixing levels a Fish sensitivity Medium IInstant display changing Palette Normal Digit size Medium Factory reset Compass mode COG in center Depth line v Colour bar v Sonar v Map datum WGS 84 Zoom bar v SmartCraft NMEA datum offset Palette White Buddy track v Map shift Off Interference filter Noise filter Off Waypoints Selected Pulse length Auto Lat lon grid 5 Pulse power Auto Boundaries off Receiver filter Wide Names v Attention areas iv Water features iv Water depth see 15 2 Port engine gt Water depth gt Water depth Stbd engine gt Tidal flow iv Bathymetric lines Dual tanks Lights On Port tank gt Nav aids INT Stbd tank Land features iv Fuel consumption curve gt Land elevation v Speed source GPS speed Text Icon Size Large RPM AntiClutter a Smartcraft Track see 15 6 Logs see 15 7 SmartCraft Logs Reset trip dist Alarms see 15 8 Alarms Arrival radius Anchor alarm XTE Danger Too shallow Too deep Fish Tem
95. symbols The Explorer 660 always displays echoes from fish fish arches see section 8 4 If fish symbols are on a symbol is displayed over the arch see section 8 4 The options are O No fish symbol is displayed FunorNormal A fish symbol is displayed Fun depth or Normal depth A fish symbol is displayed and the depth shown beside the fish symbol Fish filter Use this to select the minimum fish size to be displayed and to trigger the Fish alarm The options are Small Mediumand Large Digit size Use this to remove or change the size of the depth display on the sonar displays There is a choice of Small Mediumand Large Depth line This is a horizontal line that can be moved up or down using the Q or cursor keys The depth line can be used to find the depth of a fish or other object shown When in the Sonar Zoom display the depth line marks the centre of the zoomed area It can be switched On or Off If switched On it appears on all the sonar displays Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email nfo busse yachtshop d Color bar This shows the range of colors used for the selected color palette t can be switched On or Of f If switched On it is displayed down the left hand side of all the sonar displays Zoom bar This shows the vertical range that is enlarged in he Zoom section t can be switched On or Off If switched On
96. t rotation Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d 2 Basic Operation Overview of the keys 909 In this manual Press means to push the key for less than a second Hold means to hold the key down The internal beeper beeps when a key is pressed to disable or enable the beep see section 13 1 Selecting an item in a menu The Explorer 660 is operated by selecting items from menus shown on the display 1 Press Q or to move the highlight to the item 2 Press ENTER to select the item Go back to an earlier menu or display Any changes are ignored In chart mode centers chart at boat s position Show a menu of the main Explorer 660 displays To go to a display select it from the menu see section 2 6 Cursor keys to move the cursor or the selection highlight Show a menu of the options for the current display Press MENU again to display the Setup menu see section 15 Start an action or accept a change For the chart display Zoom in or out to display dif erent areas and detail on the chart For the sonar display Change the depth range displayed Switch the display to the next in the favorites list see section 2 6 2 For a navigation display Start navigating to a point waypoint or along a route see section 3 4 For sonar display Select a sonar operating mode see section 8 1 Create an
97. t at that time 44 www Busse Yachtshop de SOUTH ASHLEY BRIDGE r max 5 46 ft 16 30 Gw water min 0 78 ft 23 00 Height and time of highest high water and lowest low water on tide chart Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual email info busse yachtshop de Moon phase for moon at the current time on the chosen date Night Dusk Day Tide height cursor Press or to move cursor up and down Time of day 0 o 24 hrs Height of cursor Times on selected date 13 User card display A GMAP user card is an optional plug in card that can store data files see section 1 2 There are three types of files waypoints routes or a track To go to the user card display press DISPLAY select Other then select User card Note The older 5 volt cards are not supported The user card display has File list A list ofthe files on any user card in the Explorer 660 If there are more files than will fit on the display press Qo to scroll up or down a page at a time Waypts Routes The number of waypoints and routes currently in the Explorer 660 Track 1 to Track 5 The number of points in tracks 1 to 5 currently in the Explorer 660 Note To save Explorer 660 data onto the user card use the Save command see below Data stored on the user card and shown on the file list is not available to be used by the Explorer 660 until loaded into the Explorer 660 with the LOAD command
98. t can navigate along Routes can be created changed and deleted The Explorer 660 can have up to 25 routes Each route can have up to 50 waypoints A route can Start and stop at the same waypoint Include waypoints more than once 6 1 Routes display The routes display is a list of the routes that have been entered each with route name start waypoint end waypoint number of legs and total distance To go to the routes display press DISPLAY select Other then select Routes If there are more routes than will fit on the display press or 3 to scroll up or down a page ata time 6 2 Managing routes A WARNING After creating or changing a route display the route on the chart and check that it does not cross land or dangerous water 6 2 1 Creating a new route A Creating a new route from the chart display While creating the route Press GD or C3 to change the range scroll the chart by moving the cursor to the edge of the chart Adata box at the top left of the display shows the route name and total distance If the cursor is near a leg it shows the length and bearing of the leg as well The legs of a route must start and end at waypoints If a leg does not start or end at an existing waypoint then a new waypoint will The Explorer 660 can navigate along a route in either direction Waypoints on the route can be skipped Routes are a powerful feature when the Explorer 66
99. th 9 y P Depth at 50 kHz at 200 kHz 660 transducer travels down through the water 25 20 5 spreading outwards in 50 40 10 a cone shape The cone 100 80 20 11 width is dependent 150 130 45 cone 30 cone upon the frequency of SG am 170 i a i the pulse at 50 kHz it is approximately 45 300 250 6 and at 200 kHz it is approximately 11 400 330 80 The differences in the cone width affect what is displayed See section 8 3 600 500 120 800 660 150 1000 830 190 Shadows Shadows are created around areas where the ultrasonic beam cannot see These areas include hollows on the bottom or beside rocks and ledges where the strong echoes returned off the rocks obscure the weak echoes of the fish and may also create a double bottom trace See following for an example of the sonar display in such an environment A double bottom trace is shown on the display When looking for fish with the wide angled 50 kHz frequency be aware of increased shadows Use the high frequency 200 kHz in areas that have rocks and ledges because this frequency reduces the shadow effect considerably Example of shadows mm Sonar display of same area Me fish is visible on the display fish is hidden by the strong echoes off the bottom and is not shown on the display fish is visible on the display Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de emai nfo busse y
100. the autopilot alarm will much from its 5 8 radius alarm is enabled then when the boa he arrival radius ofthe waypoint at the end of the current leg an alarm will sound to set the arrival radius alarm see section 15 8 The Explorer 6 60 stops navigating to the waypoint at the end of the current leg and starts the nex a leg of the route When the boat comes within 0 025 nm of the waypoi Orwhent nt e boat passes t he waypoint Or if the waypoint is skipped see section 6 32 When the boat has reached the final waypoint or to stop the boat following the route at any time cancel the route see section 6 3 3 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de 17 email info busse yachtshop de 3 2 Chart display A typical chart display shows Data header To turn the data off or on or to change Simultig OPT 64 3 ft SOG 21 0 kn DTN 56 9 nm 02 00 562 N amp 007 43 510 E amp what data is displayed see section 2 6 3 354 4 The chart To change the types of information displayed see section 15 2 Boat position see section 3 2 1 Boat track see section 3 6 Boat course and CDI lines see Appendix C CDI Boat is going to the waypoint called FISHO6 Distance and bearing of DST 547 nm cursor from boat BRG 115 M 3 2 1 Chart modes The Chart has two modes centre on boat mode and cursor mode These a
101. the water temperature and depth over the last 20 minutes To show the data display press DISPLAY select Other then select Data To select what data is displayed 1 Press MENU and select Data setup 2 Change a data field i Press the cursor keys to highlight the ield ii Press ENTER to display a menu of the data that can be shown in the field iii Select the data to show in the field select one to leave the field empty 3 Repeatthe above step to set the other data fields 4 Press ESC 42 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop de 11 Fuel display To show the Fuel display press DISPLAY select Other then select Fuel The Fuel display can only be used when the optional single or twin engine fuel kit has been installed See section 15 5 for information about setting up the fuel display If the number of engines is set to 0 the fuel features are turned off Used shows total fuel used since this was last reset with the Clear Used command Remaining shows the amount of fuel remaining in the tank s Flow shows the fuel consumption per hour For twin engine installations the fuel flow for each engine is shown separately This is useful or checking that both engines are under the same load Economy is the distance travelled per unit of uel used The Explorer 660 calculates this from he boat speed and fuel used The bi
102. three stainless steel screws Do not overtighten the screws as the bracket may not rotate 2 Hold the display unit in place in the mounting bracket Fit the mounting bracket knobs into the display unit and do up the knobs loosely 3 Adjustthe tilt and rotation of the display for best viewing then hand tighten the knobs on the mounting bracket Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d 16 4 Mounting the GPS antenna and transducers GPS antenna Fit the GPS antenna see section 7 and install the antenna cable back to the Explorer 660 Follow the instructions in the manual supplied with the antenna Connect the antenna to the Explorer 660 The cable on the GPS antenna supplied has a plug with a yellow collar Plug this into the connector on the back of the Explorer 660 with a yellow nut Tighten the locking co If the GPS source is NavBus or NMEA see section 16 6 Sonar transducer Either Fit the transom mount sonar transducer llar supplied following the instructions in the Transom Mount Transducer Installation Manual supplied with the Explorer 660 For enhanced performance fit an optional through hull dual frequency sonar transducer and through hull speed temperature transducer Contact the nearest dealer for more information The sonar transducer cable has a plug with a orthstar blue collar Plug this int
103. to change to make the chart redraw 29 Tip If the chart redraws too frequently increase the course deviation setting Course up his option is only available if the boat is navigating to a destination The chart is rotated so that the plotted course to the destination is vertical Projected course The Explorer 660 can estimate the course after a given time based on the current speed and heading see section 3 5 The options are 2 minutes 10 minutes 30 minutes 1 hour 2 hours or Off CDI Scale The CDI Scale is described in Appendix C CDI The options are 0 05 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 0 2 0 4 0 and 10 0 distance units Plotter mode Occasionally it is desirable to use a chart scale which is not available on a chart card Examples are Tozoomin to a small scale to track very small boat movements If there is no detailed chart for an area for example when crossing an ocean If Plotter mode is On then if the chart zooms to a scale which is not available the Explorer 660 will enter plotter mode and will only display the boat position and track if enabled Chart information will no longer be displayed and the display is white with black crosshatch lines For normal use turn Plotter mode toOff Mixing levels Mixes lower detail charts with higher detail charts on chart boundaries C Lower detail chart is not shown M Lower detail chart shown this is slower to redraw Palette Select the color s
104. to excessive vibration Refer to the installation instructions supplied with the fuel ransducer b Check for leaks in the fuel line or in the fuel pickup in the tank c TheFlow filter value is not suitable for he engine Check that the value is not set o zero then try increasing the value until a steady flow rate is shown see section 15 5 4 5 There is no reading for fuel economy a Theboat must be travelling through the water to generate an Economy reading b Check that the paddlewheel on the ransducer is spinning freely and that the two magnets in the paddlewheel are still in place Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email info busse yachtshop d Appendix C Glossary and navigation data Glossary Attention Area An important area on a chart such as a restricted anchorage or a shallow area see section 15 2 Bathymetric line A depth contour line on the chart Chart card A plug in card that stores chart data for a region see section 1 2 C MAP chart card See Chart card C MAP user card See User card Cursor A symbol on the display see section 3 2 DGPS Differential Global Positioning System A navigation tool based on GPS with some errors corrected see section 7 Goto A simple way of navigating straight to a waypoint or to the cursor position see section 3 4 GPS Global Positioning System A satellite based navigation tool see s
105. ust the ratio c Press ENTER 9 1 Sonar history display no split Optional data header see section 2 6 3 Optional compass see section 2 6 3 Depth medium size digits Color bar _ Note The display scrolls from right most recent echoes to left oldest echoes Sonar history display at a single or mixed frequency not spli Sonar sp see secti Sonar sp zoomed Sonar sp see section 9 1 it display history plus a zoomed section ion 92 it display history plus a flat bottom trace in a section section 9 3 it display histories at 50 and 200 kHz frequencies section 9 4 Sonar sp 9 5 it display history plus echo strength section Surface Fish symbols with depth Bottom Range Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual email nfo busse yachtshop de www Busse Yachtshop de 9 2 Sonar Zoom display Zoom section Sonar history 9 3 Sonar Bottom display The display shows the sonar history on the right and the zoomed section on the left The zoom bar on the far right s the history that is magnified in hows the area of the zoom section Press or amp to adjust the zoom range section the range of depths included in the zoom Bottom lockison the zoom depth aow isplayed in the zoom secti Bottom lock he depth of the zoom section is adjusted utomatically so that the bottom is always ion Botto
106. w border for example Chart sonar or Sonar highway To change the active display press see section 2 6 When two displays are shown at DISPLAY twice once one of the displays called the active display 2 For example if Chart sonar is shown is controlled by the user For example If Chart is the active window then press DISPLAY twice to make Sonar the active display If Chart is the active window then pressing MENU will display the options for Chart e If Sonar is the active window then pressing MENU will display the options for Sonar e If Sonar is the active window then press DISPLAY twice to make Chart the active display Chart display is active Chart display is not active xirka Yellow border DPT 422 SOG 10 kn 3246 416W 6 e Yellow border 2 6 2 Favorite displays The Explorer 660 has a list of commonly used To change the display to the next favorite press displays called favorite displays There can be up PAGES For example with five favorites to six favorite displays and three can be selected by the user see section 15 13 Chart first Sonar Chart Fourth Fifth Sixth favorite second sonar third favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite display display display gt gt gt gt Press Press Press Press Press PAGES PAGES PAGES PAGES PAGES A Press PAGES Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de emai nfo busse yachtshop d 2
107. where the boat actually is 4 Press ENTER to set the new map shift The boat will now be displayed at its actual location Clearing the map shift Clearing the map shift removes any map shift from the cartographic features on the Explorer 660 chart display 1 Inthe Chart setup menu selectMap shift 2 Press MENU and select Clear Waypoints Controls how waypoints are displayed on the chart The options are Hide all No waypoints are displayed except for waypoints on any selected route Show all All waypoints are displayed Selected Waypoints with their display option set to Icon or I N Icon and Name are displayed see section 5 Chart display options The other chart setup options allow an extensive range of chart card features to be shown Configure the most useful display format 50 Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual www Busse Yachtshop de email ifo busse yachtshop de Bathymetric Lines and soundings Chart cards contain a large amount of spot sounding and depth contour data This can be selectively displayed by turning Bathymetric Lines and Spot Soundings on then selecting the range to display with Bath and Sndgs Min and Max Attention Areas Areas of importance such as restricted anchorages and shallow areas are highlighted as Attention Areas The options are On displays attention area boundaries and information icons Off does not display attention area boundaries or
108. xisting route but has different data then the Explorer 660 asks which route to keep Atrack file The new track will replace the existing track in the Explorer 660 To load a file to the Explorer 660 1 Select the file to load 2 Press MENU and select Load Deleting a file from the user card 1 Selectthe file to delete 2 Press MENU and select Delete 3 Select Yes to confirm 14 About display Reading the file information This reads the file names from the user card and displays them Reading does not load any file data into the Explorer 660 1 Press MENU and select Card 2 SelectRead Formatting the user card Formatting prepares a user card for use Format the card if there is an error message saying that the card is not formatted Any data files on the card are deleted 1 Press MENU and select Card 2 Select Format 3 Select Yes to confirm Sorting the file names This sorts the displayed file names 1 Press MENU and select Sort 2 Selectsort by Name Type or Time Explorer 660 Software 1 5 9 Jul 13 2005 Copyright 2006 Brunswick New Technologies Inc 18 10 000 1 6124 World chart Background Carndge 2 0 OAKLAND AREA DEMO 2 0 Slot 1 DM M038 00 CAPE TOWN AREA DEMO Slot 2 DM M037 00 LA ROCHELLE AREA DEMO 61 Used Routes 10 Used Tracks 1 Used Powericomms cable ij 15 Fuel cable it IN Ee 3L White Sonar cable ll Sue To show the about display press DISPLAY sel
109. yed 3 Press MENU select Sonar splits then select Split A scope 4 Press ENTER to display the Gain window To 38 adjust gain or threshold for a frequency press Q or Q to select the setting to adjust then press Q or e to change the setting www Busse Yachtshop de 5 Set threshold to zero 6 Adjust Gain so the peak of the strong signal from the bottom just touches the gain line 7 Adjust threshold so that it is just to the right ofthe noise 8 Press ESCto close the gain window 9 If required repeat these steps to adjust gain and threshold for the other frequency Note Setting the gain higher will display more detail from weak echoes like fish but will loose detail from the strong echo from the bottom Threshold line Peak of bottom signal Gain line Unwanted noise signal Northstar Explorer 660 Installation and Operation Manual email info busse yachtshop de 9 Sonar fishfinding Displays To show the Sonar display press DISPLAY select Chart or Sonar then select a sonar display There are five kinds of sonar display To use a display 1 Press MENU and select Sonar splits Gain Range A Scope Split Zoom Split Bottom Split 50 200 Data header Split A Scope SNE for setup Select the type of display to use 2 Ifthe display is split adjust the split ratio if required a Press MENU and select Sonar window split b Press or Q to adj

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