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NorthStar Navigation Explorer 721US Fish Finder User Manual

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1. Transmitting Port operations Chanel frequencies kin and ship movement Public designator Notes ship COLTS Ship Coast Single Two pondence stations stations frequency frequency 16 156 800 156 800 DISTRESS SAFETY AND CALLING 76 n 156 825 x 17 g 156 850 156 850 x x 7T 156 875 x 18 m 156 900 161 500 x x x 78 156 925 161 525 x x 19 156 950 161 550 x x 79 156 975 161 575 x x 20 157 000 161 600 x x 80 157 025 161 625 x x 21 157 050 161 650 x x 81 157 075 161 675 x x 22 m 157 100 161 700 x x x 82 m o 157 125 161 725 x x x 23 m o 157 150 161 750 x x x 83 m o 157 175 161 775 x x x 24 m o 157 200 161 800 x x x 84 m o 157 225 161 825 x x x 25 m o 157 250 161 850 x x x 85 m o 157 275 161 875 x x x 26 m o 157 300 161 900 x x x 86 m o 157 325 161 925 x x x 27 157 350 161 950 x x 87 157 375 x 28 157 400 162 000 x x 88 157 425 x Als 1 1 161 975 161 975 AIS 2 1 162 025 162 025 SPECIAL NOTES ON INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL USEAGE Notes referring to the Table General notes The International mode is not legal for use in US or Canada Waters a Administrations may designate frequencies in the inter ship port operations and ship movement services for use by light aircraft and helicopters to communicate with ships or participating coast stations in pre dominantly maritime support operations under he conditions specified in Nos 51
2. A geographic call is sent to all vessels within a specific geographic boundary area When you receive notification of a GEOGRAPH call press any key to cancel the alert The radio automatically selects the channel designated in the incoming call The time and the user MMSID or name are displayed on the screen If the radio recognises the user MMSID as one of your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of the user MMSID Monitor the working channel for an announcement from the calling vessel 5 14 Receive a Polled Position Call RCV POSITION RCV POSITION BUDDY3 82 50 003 N 27 45 543 W 36 When you receive GPS position data from a buddy in response to your LL request see Section 5 9 you re recommended to make a written note of the position especially if it s a good fishing position If enhanced LL position information is available from your buddy it s Shown on the LCD until the display changes Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Section 6 Distress Calls A valid user MMSID must have been entered to access this DSC function If you don t have a user MMSID see Appendix D IMPORTANT This Northstar radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress call to facilitate search and rescue To be effective as a safety device this radio must be used only within the geographic range of a shore based VHF marine Channel 70 distress and safety watch sys
3. All scan User programmable MMSID MMSID and NAME directory TRANSMITTER Frequency Output power Transmitter protection Max Freq deviation Spurious amp harmonics Modulation distortion RECEIVER Frequency 12 dB SINAD sensitivity Adjacent CH selectivity Spurious response Intermodulation rejection ratio Residual Noise level Audio output power Compass safe distance Yes Yes Yes Yes User MMSID and ATIS 721EU Yes 20 numbers amp group 156 025 157 425 MHz 25W 1W selectable Open short circuit of antenna 5 kHz better than 2 5 W Less than 4 1 kHz for a 3 kHz deviation 156 025 163 275 MHz 0 25 uV distant 2 5 uV local more than 70 db more than 70 db more than 68 db more than 40 db unsquelched 2 W with 8 ohm at 10 distortion 4W with 4 ohm external speaker 1 5 0 5 m Specifications are subject to change without notice 40 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Appendix B Troubleshooting 1 The transceiver will not power up A fuse may have blown OR there is no voltage getting to the transceiver a Check the power cable for cuts breaks or squashed sections b After checking the wiring replace the 7 Amp fuse a spare fuse is supplied c Check the battery voltage This must be greater than 10 5 V 2 The transceiver blows the fuse when the power is switched on The power wires may have been reversed
4. Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 15 2 3 3 Delete an Entry BUDDY LIST BUDDY LIST TOM DELETE BUDDY gt MANUAL NEW gt MANUAL NEW gt EDIT TOM ALEX ALEX DELETE gt YES TOM TOM NO 1 Select BUDDY LIST Press ENT or push the rotary knob to display the list of entries WN 2 4 Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL DIST Use LOCAL DIST to improve the sensitivity of the receiver either locally LOCAL or over distances DIST MENU SELECT INFO DATA BUDDY LIST gt LOCAL DIST SENSITIVITY gt DISTANT LOCAL SENSITIVITY DISTANT gt LOCAL MENU SELECT LOCAL DIST gt BACKLIGHT CONTRAST LOCAL is displayed on the LOCAL is NOT recommended for use in open sea conditions It s designed for use Scroll down if required to the entry you want to delete and press ENT Select DELETE then select YES The entry is deleted immediately and the buddy list is displayed again in areas of high radio noise e g when you re close to a city See also SOL Squelch Control in Section 1 6 di 2 LE 2 U 2 4 1 Set Distance Sensitivity Select LOCAL DIST then select DIST Press ENT or push the rotary knob to activate the DIST setting This disables local sensitivity and the menu is displayed again 2 4 2 Set Local Sensitivity Select LOCAL DIST then scroll to LOCAL Press ENT or push the rotary knob to
5. Press PTT when invited When you re finished press ESC to exit Intercom mode or put the handset back on hook Escape Use ESC when navigating menus to clear incorrect entries to exit from a menu without saving changes and to back up to the previous screen Channel Select Turn to select a channel The current channel is shown on the LCD in BIG digits with an A or B designator suffix if applicable in small letters below the channel number See Appendix C for a listing of channel frequencies Push to activate the ENTER function You can also use the rotary knob for alphanumeric entry if you don t have an alpha numeric micrphone Turn to step through alphanumeric characters one at a time then push to confirm each selection If you make an error select the character then push to backup Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 11 info H L 4 CH ENT PTT Information Press on the base MIKE to toggle through the INFO display to show the barometric historgram the barometric readout and temperature or the Signal to Noise Ratio SNR Transmission Power Hig h HI 25 W or Low LO 1 W Press to toggle between high or low transmission power for the entire channel bank The HI or LO selection is shown on the LCD Some channels allow on y low power transmissions Error beeps will sound if the power transmission setting is incorrect Some channels allow on y low
6. a Check that the red wire is connected to the positive battery terminal and the black wire is connected to the negative battery terminal 3 The speaker makes popping or whining noises when the engine is running Electrical noise may be interfering with the transceiver a Re route the power cables away from the engine b Add a noise suppressor to the power cable C Use resistive spark plug wires and or use an alternator whine filter 4 No sound from the external speaker a Check that the external speaker cable is physically connected b Check the soldering of the external speaker cable 5 Transmissions are always on low power even when high HI power is selected The antenna may be faulty a Test the transceiver with a different antenna b Have the antenna checked out 6 Battery symbol is displayed The power supply is too low a Check the battery voltage This should be at least 10 5 V 0 5 V DC b Check the alternator on the vessel 7 No position information is displayed The GPS cable may faulty or the GPS setting may be incorrect a Checkthat the GPS cable is physically connected b Checkthe polarity of the GPS cable c Check the baud rate setting of the GPS if applicable The baud rate setting should be 4800 for NMEA or 38400 for NAVBUS Parity should be set to NONE Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 41 Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Charts C 1 Internationa
7. A temperature sensor in the microphone measures air temperature changes 3 10 1 Set the Temperature Units UNITS RADIO SETUP TEMPERATURE TEMP SENSOR COM PORT UNITS C BARO SENSOR CAL F gt TEMPERATURE 1 Select RADIO SETUP then TEMPERATURE 2 The cursor is at UNITS Press ENT or press the rotary knob 3 The cursor is at C Press ENT or press the rotary knob to display the temperature in C Celsius or select F to show the temperature in Fahrenheit 3 10 2 Calibrate the Temperature Reading CAL The temperature sensor works best when calibrated to local conditions RADIO SETUP TEMPERATURE CAL COM PORT gt UNITS MODIFY BARO SENSOR CAL gt 0 00 In Hg gt TEMPERATURE PRESS ENT 1 Select RADIO SETUP then TEMPERATURE 2 Select CAL then change the setting to match the reading on an accurate instrument nearby or the reading given by a local weather station Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 25 Section 4 DSC SETUP Menu A valid user MMSID must be entered to access the DSC functions If you don t have a user MMSID see Appendix D Hold down CALL MENU then scroll down and select DSC SETUP Press ENT or push the rotary knob to show the following DSC SETUP menu options Sections 1 3 and 1 4 explain how to navigate around the menu and enter save and change data 4 1 DSC SETUP Menu Options Check
8. Technical Specifications Northstar Explorer 721US and 721EU GENERAL Power Supply Current drain Transmit Current drain Receive Baro sampling radio off Useable channels Mode Handset PHYSICAL LCD display viewing Contrast control Backlight control Antenna connector Temperature Range Waterproof Dimensions Weight Frequency stability Frequency control GPS NMEA input Comm port DSC Rotary channel selector FEATURES Flush mounting kit Dust cover Local Distant control Position polling Track Your Buddy Group Call Call logs DSC USCG SC101 DSC Recreational Class S DSC Class D Barometer Temperature and Happy Fish 13 6V DC 6Aat25WTx 1 5Aat1WIx Less than 250 mA in standby Less than 3 mA 85 mA in active standby International USA Canada Weather country specific 16KOG3E FM 16K0G2B DSC Works only with optional Explorer 701US or optional Explorer 701EU 40 H x 48 W mm FSTN 4 x 12 character Yes Yes SO 239 50 ohm 15 C to 50 C JIS 7 161 W x 75 H x 147 D mm without bracket 3 0 Ibs 1 36 kg without microphone 10ppm PLL Yes 4800 baud NMEA 38400 baud NAVBUS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 20 individual and 10 distress 721US Canada 721EU and Canada Commercial Yes Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 39 Channel Naming Tri watch favorite channel scan
9. onto the mounting surface f you can t reach behind the mounting surface to attach the nuts use the self tapping screws instead of the flat screws shown in the picture If you re drilling into fiberglass use a drill bit smaller than 3 16 5mm to drill the pilot holes Otherwise drill the four screw holes where marked using a 3 16 5mm drill bit Drill completely through he mounting surface Use a Philips screwdriver and the set of four flat screws spring washers plain washers and nuts to attach he mounting gimbal to the location site Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 4 Slide the radio into the mounting gi 5 Insert the two mounting knobs thro desired viewing angle 7 5 Change the Viewing Angle The viewing angle on the gimbal moun gimbal mount mbal ugh the holes and tighten them sufficiently to hold the radio at the ty has a 20 tilt range To change the current viewing angle on the 1 Support the radio then cautiously loosen the mounting knobs until the radio can be moved 2 Re position the radio then tighten t 7 6 Recessed Installation 1 Tape the installation template onto 2 Cut out the area marked by the sol covered by the radio fascia after ins e mounting knobs again he chosen location site id dark line The dashed line indicates the total area that will be allation 3 Remove the installation template and slide the
10. Use CLR to backup and ENT to confirm or just wait for the cursor to advance automatically to the next position when entering data similar to mobile phone operation mas TT I Menu Mode Edit Mode 1 2 3 4 Push 1 ajo Je 8 fe jM un I tC Pune h Ee Pons e E e 1 5 LCD Symbols and Meanings The simulation shows the locations of all the following information symbols on the LCD displays HiLo Yr Ex Busy Wx ALERT Ivi USA T CH1 cH2 pa RI CAN CH3 ATIS I N BIS i HILO WX ALT PRI DE EEN poc t MIT EH BUSES 13222 13221 senan sanaa panan an aaa SSeS L a 11 LU p pp ppp d lalallala CH1 CH2 CH3 ATIS Base unit display Optional handset display Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 7 ymbol ILO LOCAL DSC 9 zx 88 USA INT CAN X BA CH1 CH2 CH3 ATIS DSC ACK NY BS AUS These symbols may not appear at all or may be shown in a different location on the optional handset S Meaning Transmitting Transmission power High HI 25 W or Low LO 1 W Weather channel Weather Alert Alarm beeps will sound 721US only Receiver busy with an incoming signal Priority channel is selected Duplex operation Otherwise blank for Simplex operation Local calling is selected Otherwise blank for distance calling DSC capability is available Indicates an incoming DSC call or blinks to notify you of
11. n the Netherlands this channel is used by its national coastguard for communications during oil pol lution operations on the North Sea and for safety messages for the North Sea Waddenzee Usselmeer Ooster and Westerschelde This channel may be used only for service category on board on board communications This channel may be used only for communications between seagoing vessels and participating land stations in case of distress and safety communications within the maritime sea areas n the countries mentioned under 1 1 2 this channel may be used only for distress safety and calling The output power shall be reduced automatically to a value between 0 5 and 1 W This channel may be used for communications with a social character nthe Netherlands and Belgium this channel may be used for transmitting messages concerning bunker ing and victualling The output power has to be reduced manually to a value between 0 5 and 1 W This channel may also be used for public correspondence This channel will be used for an automatic ship identification and surveillance system AIS capable of providing worldwide operating on seas and Inland Waterways The availability of this channel is on a voluntary basis All existing equipment shall be capable to of operating on this channel within a ten year period after the entry into force of this Arrangement After permission of the competent authority this channel may be used only for spec
12. z 2 P product A a S 1 G VHF Antenna I J M NORTHSTAR J we A ExternalBpeaker Antenna connection cable S connect on cable Pa Z7 y BLACK Fuse on RED DONE power cable cable SU a F Battery Base unit with microphone 60 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual UNITED STATES 30 Sudbury Road Acton MA 01720 United States Ph 1 978 897 6600 Fax 1 978 897 7241 sales bntmarine com EUROPE Unit 2 Ocean Quay Belvidere Rd Southampton S014 5QY England Ph 44 2380 339922 Fax 44 2380 330345 northstaruk northstarnav com AUSTRALIA PO Box 479 Gladesville NSW 2111 Australia Ph 61 2 9879 9000 Fax 61 2 9879 9001 northstaraus northstarnav com EW ZEALAND PO Box 68 155 ewton Auckland ew Zealand Ph 64 9 481 0500 Fax 64 9 481 0590 northstarnz northstarnav com www northstarnav com NORTHSTAR ivi MN000751A G Industrie Canada FE C 0560 Designed in New Zealand Made in China
13. 156 275 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 66A 156 325 156 325 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 67 156 375 156 375 Commercial bridge to bridge 1W Yes No BRIDGE COM with Power up 68 156 425 156 425 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 69 156 475 156 475 Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 705 156 525 156 525 Digital Selective Calling DSC DSC 71 156 575 156 575 Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 72 156 625 156 625 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 74 156 725 1156725 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 77 156 875 156 875 Port Operations 1W Only Yes Yes PORT OPS 78A 156 925 156 925 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 79A 156 975 156 975 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 80A 157 025 157 025 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 81A 157 075 157 075 U S Government Environmental Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED Protection Agency Operations 82A 157 125 157 125 U S Government Canadian Coast Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED Guard 83A 157 175 157 175 U S Government Canadian Coast Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED Guard 84 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 85 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 86 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 87 157 375 161 975 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes
14. 37 6 2 Receive a Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK 00ceeeeeeee eens 37 6 3 Receive a Distress Call RCV DISTRESS 0c cece cess se eeeeeeeeeeeeeevecs 38 6 4 Relay a Distress Call RCV DISTRESS RELAY cesceeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeenes 38 6 5 Relay a Distress Call from the Distress Log RELAY esses 38 Appendix A Technical Specifications ssssscssscssssssssssssssssessssssssssssssscssssessssssessscessssssscssssesssssssesesssesssees 39 Appendix B Troubleshooting cssssssssssssssessssssssssssssssssssssessssssssssesssssssssssnssesssssssesnsessssssssessneseeessssessnes 4 Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Charts ssssssssssssscssssssssssssscsssssssssccsnsssssssssssscesssssssscessscsssssesssesssesssees 4 Appendix D MMSID and License Information s ssssssssssssssscssssssssssssecssssssssscsssssssssssseecssssesscssssssessesssees 54 Section 7 Install the Explorer 721 s ssssssssssssssssssssssssccssssssssessssscsssscsssscssscssssssssesessssssscsssscsessssssssessssesssees 55 7 1 Installation Options c cece cess eee nese nme meme 55 7 2 Location RequireMents ccc ccc cece teen eee e eee emen ene 55 Fed CHECKIISE Ss 2 E P E on unt LA IM SIL NEUE es rales feas ces 55 7 4 Gimbal Installation 0 0 00 0 c cece cece cece HH 56 7 5 Change the Viewing Angle ssssssss eee teat enaeenaeeenees 57 7 6 Recessed Installation cccccceeeeeeee eset Hn 57 4 No
15. 69 51 73 51 74 51 75 51 76 51 77 and 51 78 However the use of the channels which are shared with public correspondence shall be subject to prior agreement between interested and affected administrations The channels of the present Annex with the exception of channels 06 13 15 16 17 70 75 and 76 may also be used for high speed data and facsimile interested and affected administrations The channels of the present Annex but prefera ransmissions subject to special arrangement between bly channel 28 and with the exception of channels 06 13 15 16 17 70 75 and 76 may be used for direct printing telegraphy and data transmission subject to special arrangement between interested and affected administrations Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 43 The frequencies in this Table may also be used for radiocommunications on inland waterways in accord ance with the conditions specified in No 5 226 56 62238 IEC2003 E Administrations having an urgent need to reduce local congestion may apply 12 5 kHz channel interleav ing on a non interference basis to 25 kHz channels provided Recommendation ITU R M 1084 2 shall be taken into account when changing to 12 5 kHz channels it shall not affect the 25 kHz channels of the present Annex maritime mobile distress and safety fre quencies especially the channels 06 13 15 16 17 and 70 nor the technical characteris
16. DSC CALL menu LAST CALL is automatically selected Press ENT or push the rotary knob to display the contact details of the most recent incoming call 2 Select the working channel Duplex channels can t usually be called and are automatically eliminated rom the suggested call list If the call is to a Coast Station the radio will recognize this and select the correct channel 3 The radio summarizes the call details and asks for confirmation to send the call SEND Press ENT or push the rotary knob to send the call and continue as explained in Section 5 3 5 5 Call a Group GROUP DSC CALL SELECT GROUP RD GROUP EXPLORER 721 INDIVIDUAL RD GROUP 055554444 INDIVIDUAL LAST CALL GROUP 2 ROUTINE ROUTINE GROUP GROUP 3 gt SET CHANNEL gt SEND 1 Press CALL MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu then select GROUP The radio displays the names of your groups 2 Select the group that you want to call the Group MMSID must be set before making the call Then set the channel and continue as explained in Section 5 3 5 6 Call All Ships ALL SHIPS DSC CALL ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS LAST CALL gt URGENCY URGENCY GROUP SAFETY gt YES gt ALL SHIPS ROUTINE NO Press CALL MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu then select ALL SHIPS 2 The priority is set automatically to URGENCY but you can change the priority level of the DSC call to routine safety urgency or distres
17. ON to have the radio provide the barometric and temperature data to other instruments connected Select OFF to have another instrument to act as the source of this data 3 9 Barometric Displays BARO SENSOR A barometric sensor in the microphone measures air pressure changes enabling the radio to provide three useful aids towards weather prediction and fishing conditions particularly when you re close to large land masses See the information on the Happy Fish icon in Section 1 5 The radio can show a weather icon to indicate five different conditions SUNNY PARTLY CLOUDY CLOUDY RAINY SNOW The local air pressure trends combined with the local temperature determines which weather icon is displayed NOTE In open ocean conditions the weather icon can be less accurate than when close to large land masses a digital readout of air pressure in mb or in Hg a graphical display of barometric pressure changes over the past consecutive 24 hours Barometric data is maintained even if the radio is switched off NOTE If the vessel Battery Master is turned OFF the BARO history is erased 3 9 1 Set the Barometric Units BARO UNITS RADIO SETUP WX ALERT COM PORT BARO SENSOR BARO SENSOR BARO UNITS BARO UNITS gt MILLIBARS BARO DISPLY INCHES BARO CAL 1 Select RADIO SETUP then BARO SENSOR 2 Thecursoris at BARO UNITS Press ENT or press the rotary knob 3 Thecursoris at M LLIBARS Press E
18. TELEPHONE Operator 88 157 425 162 025 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 88A 157 425 157 425 Commercial Intership Only Yes No COMMERCIAL 46 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual WEATHER MHz TRAFFIC TYPE NAME TAG Wx01 RX Only 162 550 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL J NOAA WX Wx02 RX Only 162 400 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL J NOAA WX Wx03 RX Only 162 475 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL J NOAA WX Wx04 RX Only 162 425 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL J NOAA WX Wx05 RX Only 162 450 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL j NOAA WX Wx06 RX Only 162 500 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL J NOAA WX Wx07 RX Only 162 525 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL J NOAA WX Wx08 RX Only 161 650 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL CANADA WX Wx09 RX Only 161 775 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL CANADA WX Wx10 RX Only 163 275 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL j NOAA WX SPECIAL NOTES ON USA CHANNEL USAGE 1 LOW POWER 1 W only 2 Receive Only 3 LOW POWER 1 W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normally in bridge to bridge communications 4 Lightly Shaded Simplex channels 03A 21A 23A 61A 64A 81A 82A and 83A cannot be lawfully used in U S waters unless special authorization is obtained from the U S Coast Guard Not for u
19. The Coast Guard is the only agency allowed to send a Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK When a distress acknowledgement is sent from the Coast Guard your radio automatically cancels the distress mode transmissions and CH16 is selected Press PTT to talk with the Coast Guard Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 6 2 Receive a Distress Call RCV DISTRESS RCV DISTRESS RCV DISTRESS An alert sounds when a distress call D STRESS is received Press any key to cancel the alert You 153426789 T don t need to send an acknowledgement FLOODING 82 50 003 N i j ESC gt EXIT 27045 543 W The radio automatically selects CH16 and displays the details of the distress call on the Screen Press PTT to establish voice contact The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1 5 seconds the first screen shows the user MMSID and nature of the emergency if specified the second screen shows the time and the ocation if specified If the location and time aren t specified they re replaced with sequences of 9s and 8s respectively The radio is capable of receiving enhanced LL position data if the vessel transmitting the distress call is sending this This provides the position of the distressed vessel to within 60 ft 20 m 6 3 Receive a Distress Relay RCV DISTRESS RELAY An alert sounds when a distress relay DISTRESS RELAY is rec
20. be adjusted arecessed installation The radio is recessed into a cavity cut into a bulkhead The radio fixture is permanent and the viewing angle cannot be adjusted NOTE An optional handset with a 9 8 3 m docking cable included can be purchased and connected to your Explorer 721 base unit to give second station operation and intercom capability The optional 701US handset for the Explorer 721US and the optional 701EU handset for the Explorer 721EU are shown on the front cover 7 2 Location Requirements Please check these BEFORE doing any cutting or drilling Whichever installation method you choose ensure that the chosen location is at least 3 1 m from the antenna allows easy connection to at least a 10 Amp fused 13 6 V DC electrical source and the antenna is at least 1 5 45 cms from the compass to avoid creating magnetic deviation of the compass during radio operation has a suitable space close by for installing the microphone bulkhead mount provides easy access to the controls on the front panel provides reasonable access to the wiring at the back of the radio provides enough room to fix the DSC warning label 721US only 7 3 Checklist The following items should be supplied in the box Check before starting the installation and contact your dealer if an item is missing NOTE An antenna is NOT provided Consult your Northstar dealer for advice if necessary 1 Mounting gimbal for the VHF radio ower supply cab
21. g SUNNY and a digital readout of the current barometric pressure mb or in Hg and the channel name on the handset LCD After INFO DATA is selected ON the following screen appears on the handset with Line 3 able to display 3 items of interest temperature Signal To Noise ratio SNR or HA adigital readout o the current Signal to Noise Ratio SNR the Happy Fish symbol with indicator bars the current air temperature F or C 1 Hold down CALL MENU to display the radio menu 2 The cursor is at INFO DATA Press ENT then select INFO ON to display the information on the handset LCD instead of the time and GPS position 3 78 F is replaced by SNR bars if handset is OFF HOOK 4 Happy Fish symbol replaces TEMP SNR if triggered after which it times out PY FISH quality Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 3 Maintain Your Buddy List BUDDY LIST Use the Buddy List to store the names and associated MMSIDs of 20 favorite people MENU SELECT Names are stored in the order of entry with the most recent entry shown first FEUD ELE The following sections show to use BUDDY LIST to add edit and delete entries in LOCAL DIST your buddy list BACKLIGHT 5 Section 3 explains how to call a buddy 2 3 1 Add an Entry BUDDY LIST ENTER NAME ENTER NAME BOB gt MANUALNEW BOB 123456789 ALEX ENTER MMSID ENTER MMSID STORE TOM ee 123456789
22. power transmissions initially but can be changed to high power by holding down H L and PTT at the same time See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel charts Channel Select Press CH or CH to step through the available channels one at a time or hold down to scroll rapidly through all the available channels The current channel is shown on the LCD in BIG digits with an A or B designator suffix if ap plicable in small letters below the channel number See Appendix C for a listing of channel frequencies Press CH or CH to scro navigating menus the cursor up and down menu options on the LCD when When editing an item containing only numbers press CH to step through the numbers or hold down to scroll rapidly To enter a character press Ch to step through the alphabet or hold down to scroll rapidly Enter Press ENT when navigating menus to confirm entries and edits Press To Talk Press PTT to transmit at any time on an allowable channel This auto matically exits you from menu mode and stops scanning You must release PTT to receive a signal If PTT sticks a built in timer will automatically shut down a transmission after five minutes and sound the error beeps This timer is required by FCC regulations Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Section 2 The Radio Menu MENU Hold down CALL MENU to s Sections 1 3 and 1 4 explain 2
23. the next digit When you are finished press ENT or push the rotary knob repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSID line 26 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual DSC SETUP GROUP SETUP GROUP NAME FISHER1 USER MMSID gt MANUALNEW 012345678 gt GROUP SETUP 000000000 GROUP MMSID gt STORE NDIV REPLY 0 CANCEL 3 f you make an error select and press ENT to backup and correct the entry 721US or CLR and ENT 721EU Enter the group MMSID The first number is always 0 Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm the entry The group name and group MMSID are shown in a confirmation screen Press ENT or push the rotary nob to store the details and return to the GROUP SETUP screen 4 3 2 Edit Group Name or Group MMSID GROUP SETUP FISHER1 EDIT NAME FISHER2 MANUAL NEW gt EDIT gt FISHER1 012345678 gt FISHER1 DELETE EDIT MMSID gt STORE FRIENDS1 012345678 CANCEL Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP The existing group names are displayed Select the group name that you want to edit 2 The cursor is at EDIT Press ENT or push the rotary knob to show the group name details The cursor is at the first character of the group name 3 Edit the new name or to edit only the MMSID press ENT or push the rotary knob repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSI
24. 1 The Radio Menu Optio ow the radio menu options ow to navigate around the menu and enter save and change data ins MENU Show weather SNR or Happy Fish information on the handset INFO DATA Handset only See Section 2 2 BUDDY LIST Maintain your buddy list Set radio sensitivity LOCAL DIST See Section 2 3 See Section 2 4 BACKLIGHT Set backlight level Set contrast level CONTRAST See Section 2 5 See Section 2 5 Set position amp UTC manually GPS DATA MANUAL See Section 2 6 SETTING Set local time and time format See Section 2 6 DSC SETUP USER MMSID DSC SETUP Menu GROUP SETUP See Section 4 INDIV REPLY DSC FUNC ATIS MMSID ATIS FUNC EU only LL REPLY RADIO SETUP Veron RADIO SETUP Menu CH NAME See Section 3 RING VOLUME KEY BEEP INT SPEAKER WATCH MODE WX ALERT 721US only COM PORT BARO SENSOR TEMPERATURE HAPPY FISH GPS SIM Turn the GPS Simulator on off Reset factory settings RESET Base unit only See Section 2 7 See Section 2 8 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 13 2 2 Show Weather SNR or Happy Fish on Handset INFO DATA MENU SELECT gt INFO DATA BUDDY LIST LOCAL DIST INFO DATA gt ON OFF DISTRESS ABIT CLOUDY 78 4 F 29 99in Hg f you have the optional handset installed you can use INFO DATA to show the local weather forecast e
25. 75 156 475 x 10 e 156 5 156 5 x 70 a 156 525 156 525 Digital selective calling for distress saftey and calling 11 156 55 156 55 x 71 156 575 156 575 x 12 156 6 156 6 x 72 a r 156 625 156 625 X 13 f 156 65 156 65 x 73 fg 156 675 156 675 x 14 q 156 7 156 7 x 74 a 156 725 156 725 x 15 h 156 75 156 75 x 75 o 156 775 156 775 x 16 i 156 8 156 8 x 76 pado 156 825 156 825 x Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 51 17 h 156 85 156 85 77 a k 156 875 156 875 x 18 156 9 161 5 x 78 156 925 161 525 x 19 156 95 161 55 x 79 a 156 975 161 575 x 20 157 161 6 x 80 157 025 161 625 x 21 a 157 05 161 65 x 81 a 157 075 161 675 x 22 157 1 161 7 x 82 I m 157 125 161 725 x 23 m 157 15 161 75 x 83 a m 157 175 161 775 x 24 m 157 2 161 8 x 84 m 157 225 161 825 x 25 m 157 25 161 85 x 85 a m 157 275 161 875 x 26 m 157 3 161 9 x 86 a m 157 325 161 925 x 27 m 157 35 161 95 x 87 a d 157 375 157 375 x 28 m 157 4 162 x 88 a p 157 425 157 425 x AIS 1 a n 161 975 161 975 AIS 2 a n 162 025 162 025 52 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 1 1 General remarks to frequency table 1 1 1 1 The channels for service categories ship to ship and nautical information may also be used for vessel traffic systems by t
26. C Press ENT or push the rotary X knob to display the list of channel banks INT L 3 Select the channel bank to use then press ENT CANADA or push the rotary knob to confirm the setting and return to the menu Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 21 3 3 Change Channel Names CH NAME The channel charts are listed in Appendix C with their default name tags CH NAME gives you the option o edit or delete the channel name tags displayed on the screen RADIO SETUP CHNAN 01 TELEPHONE CHNAME EDIT RING VOLUME TELEFHONE DELETE KEY BEEP EDIT CH NAME SAVE CH NAME TELEPHONE PHONE1 YES NO 1 Select RADIO SETUP then CH NAME 2 Use CH or CH to step through the channels with their names until you see the channel name you want to change then press ENT or push the rotary knob In this example the channel name TELEPHONE associated with channel 01 is being changed to PHONE1 3 Select EDIT and press ENT or push the rotary knob to edit the existing name tag Enter the new name over the existing name It can be a maximum of 12 characters To delete the channel name just select DELETE then press ENT or push the rotary knob 4 Press ENT or push the rotary knob repeatedly if necessary to display the YES NO confirmation Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm the new channel name tag or the deletion then press ESC to return to the men
27. CANCEL 1 Select BUDDY LIST The cursor is at MANUAL NEW Press ENT 2 Enter the buddy name one character at a time this may be alphanumeric then press ENT or push the rotary knob repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSID entry line Enter the MMSID this must be numeric associated with that buddy name then press ENT 4 The new buddy name and MMSID are displayed Press ENT or push the rotary knob to store the new entry which is displayed at the top of your buddy list NOTE When the BUDDY LIST is full 20 entries you can t make a new entry until you have deleted an existing entry 2 3 2 Edit an Entry BUDDY LIST ALEX EDIT NAME ALEX MANUAL NEW EDIT ALEX 111223344 ALEX DELETE EDIT MMSID STORE TOM 112233445 CANCEL 1 Select BUDDY LIST Press ENT or push the rotary knob to display the list of entries Scroll down if required to the incorrect entry and press ENT Select EDIT The cursor is at the first character of the name Te NS Edit the buddy name or to edit only the MMSID press ENT or push the rotary knob repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSID line 5 When you are finished press ENT or push the rotary knob repeatedly if necessary to display the next screen 6 Press ENT or push the rotary knob to store the changes The buddy list is displayed again If more changes are required repeat Steps 2 thru 6 Otherwise press ESC to exit
28. D line 4 When you are finished press ENT or push the rotary knob repeatedly if necessary to display the next Screen 5 Press ENT or push the rotary knob to store the changes and return to the GROUP SETUP screen 4 3 3 Delete a Group GROUP SETUP FISHER2 DELETE GROUP MANUAL NEW EDIT FISHER2 FISHER2 DELETE YES FRIENDS1 NO 1 Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP 2 Select the group that you want to delete 3 Select DELETE and press ENT or press the rotary knob The radio asks for confirmation 4 Press ENT or push the rotary knob to delete the group and return to the GROUP SETUP screen 4 4 Response to Individual Calls INDIV REPLY 721US only You can respond to incoming individual calls with an automatic response or with a manual response An automatic response sends an acknowledgement then sets the request link channel ready for a Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 27 conversation A manual response asks if you want to acknowledge the call and then asks if you want to converse with he caller 1 Select DSC SETUP then select INDIV REPLY DSC SETUP INDIV REPLY USER MMSID gt AUTO 2 The cursor is at AUTO Press ENT or press the GROUP SETUP MANUAL rotary knob for an automatic response or select INDIV REPLY MANUAL for a manual response 4 5 ATIS MMSID amp ATIS Functionality 721EU only You MUST enter your ATIS MMSID to access ATIS functionality if yo
29. E MMSID VHF721 VHF721 INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ROUTINE SET CHANNEL SEND Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 33 5 9 Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL REQUEST DSC CALL LL REQUEST SAM SAM CALL LOG gt SAM LL REQUEST LL REQUEST DIST LOG VHF721 gt SEND gt LL REQUEST BUDDY 3 CALLING channel name SAM LL REQUEST AWAITING ACK 1 Press CALL MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu then select LL REQUEST 2 Select the buddy whose LL position you want to request then press ENT or push the rotary knob to send the request 3 The working channel name is displayed while the radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy Continue as explained in Section 5 3 1 If there s no reply after 1 minute the radio asks if you want to retry Continue as explained in Section 5 3 2 5 9 1 Track Your Buddy TRACK BUDDY Use the TRACKLIST option to select the buddy or buddies whose position you want to track specify the ime interval through the INTERVAL option and then start the track Alternatively if the buddy and time are already set to your preference just start tracking Select Your Buddy as follows DSC CALL TRACK BUDDY SET BUDDY SET BUDDY DIST LOG START TRACK gt BUDDY1 OFF BUDDY1 LL REQUEST gt SET BUDDY BUDDY2 ON gt ON gt TRACK BUDDY TRACKLIST BUDDY3 OFF OFF 1 Press CALL MENU to e
30. ES hm Corrected to January 2005 zt 5 13520530 X 38102 NS S P a Zone boundaries are approximate A l F 6 K 1030 O 2 U Daylight Saving Time Summer Time B 2 F 4630 Lor P sna U usually one hour in advance of Standard C 23 gu eT D 11307 ABC 23200 AN y i N C 330 H 8 M 12 Q 4 ve h Time is kept in some places De 24 115 M ds CENA N Map outline Mountain High Maps Dt 4430 4930 Mf 14 S 6 x L Compiled by HM Nautical Almanac Office 2 B5 No Standard Time legally adopted x 180 150W DU 90 td bd 0 30E ore 208 TE 150E 180 18 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 6 3 Time Format Options TIME FORMAT Time can be shown in 12 or 24 hour format GPS DATA SETTING TIME FORMAT MANUAL TIME OFFSET gt 12Hr gt SETTING gt TIME FORMAT 24Hr TIME DISPLAY 07 15AM LOC 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING 2 Select TIME FORMAT 3 Select 12 Hr or 24 Hr as desired In this example 12 hour format has been selected so the LCD shows the AM or PM suffix 2 6 4 Time Display Options TIME DISPLAY f you ve entered the time manually as described in the previous sections the time is Shown ALWAYS with the prefix M However if the vessel s position is being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can switch the time display ON or OFF as follows 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING GPS DATA TIME DISPLY TIME OFFSET ON 2 Select TIME DIS
31. LIATES 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 nc Northstar is a registered trademark of other information relating to the product Brunswick New Technologies Inc Documentation may be translated to or FCC Statement 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 interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and recei
32. NT or press the rotary knob to show barometric pressure in MILLIBARS or select INCHES to show barometric pressure in inches of mercury 24 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 3 9 2 Switch the Barometric Display ON or OFF BARO DISPLY RADIO SETUP BARO SENSOR BARO DISPLY WX ALERT BARO UNITS LCD OFF COM PORT BARO DISPLY LCD ON BARO SENSOR BARO CAL 1 Select RADIO SETUP then BARO SENSOR 2 Select BARO DISPLY 3 Thecursoris at LCD OFF Press ENT or press the rotary knob to switch OFF the barometric display on the base unit or select LCD ON to show the barometric display on the base unit IMPORTANT LCD OFF is the default This minimises the current drain of the standby vessel battery to about 3mA average If the barometric display is set to LCD ON the current drain is continuous at about 85mA 3 9 3 Calibrate the Barometric Sensor BARO CAL The barometric functions and icons work best when calibrated to local conditions The operating range is from 960mb to 1060mb RADIO SETUP BARO SENSOR CAL WX ALERT BARO UNITS MODIFY COM PORT BARO DISPLY gt 0 00 In Hg BARO SENSOR CAL PRESS ENT 1 Select RADIO SETUP then BARO SENSOR 2 Select BARO CAL then change the setting to match the reading on an accurate instrument nearby or the reading given by a local weather station 3 10 Temperature Display TEMPERATURE
33. PLY TIME FORMAT OFF 3 Select ON or OFF as desired In this example TIME DISPLY OFF has been selected and so the LCD no longer shows the time f the time display is set ON course and speed data are NOT displayed on the LCD see section 2 5 6 2 6 5 Position Display Options LL display f you ve entered the vessel position manually as described in the previous section the vessel position is shown ALWAYS with the suffix M However if the time is being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can switch the vessel position display ON or OFF as follows 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING GPS DATA LL DISPLAY 2 6 6 Course amp Speed Display Options COG SOG Use this option to display course over ground COG TIME FORMAT ON 2 SelectLL DISPLAY TIME DISPLY OFF 3 Select ON or OFF as desired In this example LL DISPLAY OFF has been selected and the screen no longer shows the vessel position and speed over ground SOG data on the screen 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING GPS DATA COG SOG TIME DISPLY gt ON 2 Select COG SOG LL DISPLY OFF 3 Select ON or OFF as desired In this example COG SOG ON has been selected so the screen shows the bearing and speed f COG SOG is set ON the time is NOT displayed on the screen see section 2 5 4 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 19 2 6 7 GPS Alert Optio
34. Qm NORTHSTAR 999d E e 133 TE TEDS Explorer 721US 721EU VHF Marine Radio Operation and Installation Manual NORTHSTAR c www northstarnav com IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read carefully before installation and use This is the safety alert symbol It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death ZA WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury ANCAUTION CAUTION indica esa potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially 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 he 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 Documentation BRUNSWICK NEW TECHNOLOGIES INC AND ITS This manual represents the Explorer 721 SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFI
35. S in Selected PORT OPS VTS Areas 15 156 750 156 750 Commercial 1W Only COMMERCIAL Calling 56 850 156 850 State Controlled 1W Only 18A 156 900 156 900 Commercial COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 Canadian Coast Guard CANADIAN CG 20 57 000 161 600 Canadian Coast Guard Duplex 1W CANADIAN CG Only 21 57 050 161 650 Port Operations Duplex PORT OPS 21A 157 050 157 050 U S Government Canadian Coast UNAUTHORIZED Guard 21B RXOnly 161 650 Port Operations RX Only PORT OPS 22A 157 100 157 100 Canadian Coast Guard Liaison CANADIAN CG 23 57 150 161 750 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 24 57 200 161 800 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 25 57 250 161 850 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 25B RXOnly 161 850 Public Correspondence RX Only TELEPHONE 26 57 300 161 900 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 27 57 350 161 950 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 28 57 400 162 000 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 48 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual CH SEND RECEIVE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP SHIPTO NAME TAG MHz MHz TO SHORE SHIP 28B RXOnly 162 000 Public Correspondence RX Only _ TELEPHONE 60 56 025 160 625 Pub
36. SEND Press ENT or push the rotary knob to send the call The TX annunciator is displayed on the screen while the DSC call is being sent 6 If the call is acknowledged ACK press PTT to talk If there s no reply to a routine call try again see Section 5 3 1 5 3 1 Retry a Routine Call 1 If there s no reply to your call after one minute UNABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE VHF721 the radio asks if you want to retry the call SEND AGAIN SEND AGAIN YES CANCEL 2 Select YES and press ENT or push the rotary knob to retry the call If the call still can t be placed the radio returns to normal operation 5 3 2 Acknowledge an Individual Incoming Call The Explorer 721EU requires the operator to manually send an acknowledgement RCV INDIV tothe requesting radio Press ENT or push the rotary knob to send an acknowledge 012345678 ment or press ESC to cancel ENTER gt ACK ESC gt EXIT The Explorer 721US automatically sends an acknowledgement to the requesting radio within 10 seconds of receiving the call Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 31 5 4 Call the Most Recent Caller LAST CALL DSC CALL EXPLORER 721 EXPLORER 721 EXPLORER 721 NDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL LASTCALL ROUTINE ROUTINE ROUTINE GROUP 10 22AM LOC SET CHANNEL SEND This facility is useful and used frequently ie ress CALL MENU to enter the
37. TA cssssssn HH 17 2 7 GPS Simulator GPS SIM ccsee meme 20 2 8 Reset to Factory Defaults RESET isses 20 Section 3 The Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUP ssssssssssssscssssssssscsssccsssssssescsssssssscssscscssssssscssssesessssesees 3 1 The Radio Setup Menu Options RADIO SETUP 3 2 Select the Channel Bank UIC 0 ccc cece cece cece cece e 3 3 Change Channel Names CH NAME 0 cceceeeee ence reas eeaeeeaeeenees 3 4 Ring and Beep Volume RING VOL and KEY BEEP 0 seeeeeeeeeeees 22 3 5 Internal Speaker Connections INT SPEAKER sse 22 3 6 Set the Priority Channel WATCH MODE cssssseH 23 3 7 Weather Alert Wx ALERT csse e eee 23 3 8 NMEA or NAVBUS Protocol COM PORT 23 3 9 Barometric Displays BARO SENSOR sss 24 3 10 Temperature Display TEMPERATURE cssssse I 25 Section 4 The DSC Setup Menu DSC SETUP cs ssssssssscssssssssscsssscssssssscsssscsssssssssscesssssssscsssssssssssssecsssesesees 26 4 1 The DSC Setup Menu Options DSC SETUP s sss 26 4 2 Check Your User MMSID USER MMSID ccce 26 4 3 Maintain Your Groups GROUP SETUP sssssssssssss 26 4 4 Response to Individual Calls INDIV REPLY sssssssen 27 4 5 ATIS MMSID amp ATIS Functionality ccecee eee e eee e eae eeneeeaeeeneennas 28 4 6 DSC Functionality DSC FUNC 0 2 00 ccc cece cece een Hm 29 Northstar Expl
38. URGENCY BUDDY2 gt SET CHANNEL 012345678 12345678 012345678 INDIV ACK INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL 012345678 ROUTINE ROUTINE ROUTINE PRESS PTT gt SEND CALLING WAITING ACK ESC gt EXIT You can call anyone who has a radio with DSC functionality You can set the priority level of the DSC call to routine safety urgency or distress Choose ROUTINE to make a routine call SAFETY to send safety information URGENCY only when there s a serious situation or problem that could lead to a distress situation DISTRESS only when there s a distress situation 1 Press CALL MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu then select INDIVIDUAL to call another person 2 The cursor is at ROUTINE Press ENT or press the rotary knob to make a routine call or select to another priority level 3 The cursor is at MANUAL NEW Press ENT or press the rotary knob to call a person who s not in your buddy list otherwise select the name of your buddy If you selected MANUAL NEW enter the user MMSID and then press ENT or push the rotary knob 4 Select the working channel and press ENT or press the rotary knob NOTE If youre making a distress call the radio goes to CH16 automatically Duplex channels can t usually be called and are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list If the call is to a Coast Station the radio will recognize this and select the correct channel 5 The radio summarizes the call details and asks for confirmation to send the call
39. activate the LOCAL setting This disables distance sensitivity and the menu is displayed again 2 5 Backlighting BACKLIGHT and Contrast CONTRAST se BACKLIGHT to set the backlight levels for the LCD at a comfortable level LCD in reverse video as a reminder that local sensitivity is selected he microphone keypad backlighting is either ON or OFF he DISTRESS key backlighting can t be switched off T T U se CONTRAST to set the contrast level for the LCD 16 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 5 1 Set the Backlighting Level 1 Select BACKLIGHT PA KOGUT 2 Use CH or CH to select a comfortable backlight level LO HI 3 Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm the new level and return to the PRESS ENT menu 2 5 2 Set the Contrast Level 1 Select CONTRAST CONTRAST 2 Use CH or CH to select a comfortable contrast level Pus 3 Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm the new level and return to the LO HI menu PRESS ENT 2 6 GPS Data and Time GPS DATA If your vessel has an operational GPS navigation receiver the radio automatically detects and updates the vessel position and the local time MENU SELECT BACKLIGHT CONTRAST However if the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected or absent you can specify gt GPS DATA the vessel position and the local time manually using the GPS DATA option This information is imp
40. any unread Call Log messages Low Battery warning activates at 10 5 V Channel selected Selected channel bank for VHF radio operations and regulations Channel is temporarily deleted from the ALL SCAN operation Channel suffix if applicable Shows which of the 3 favorite channels if any are selected Otherwise blank Enabled for use in European inland waterways Otherwise blank 721EU only DSC capability is available A message acknowledging your DSC call is being displayed Happy Fish symbol with one to four indicator bars to show the probability of good fishing at your current location based upon barometric pressure and air tempera ture Four bars show that good fishing is likely High pressure trends are associated with stable conditions and calm seas Research indicates that best fishing occurs when barometric pressure is rising and between 1010 and 1022 mb During these opportune conditions most fish are thought to feed anywhere within the water column However low pressure trends bring stormy seas and affect air bladders and these conditions make fish move to deeper levels and become less active Local weather forecast based on the local temperature and stored barometric pres sure data The icons are indicative only and are more accurate close to land rather than in open sea Digital Readout of the current barometric pressure in mb or in Hg or the current temperature in C or F depending upon your selection No
41. arine transceivers that are capable of using DSC Digital Select Calling If you don t have a user MMSID contact the appropriate authorities in your country If you re unsure who to contact consult your Northstar dealer 7 10 Enter Your User MMSID WARNING This is a once only operation DSC SETUP INPUT USER 187654321 USER MMSID USER MMSID MMSID MMSID INPUT AGAIN GROUPSETUP STORE M NDIV REPLY CANCEL 3 4 Select DSC SETUP then USER MMSID A dashed line appears Enter your user MMSID along the dashed line Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit f you make an error press CH until appears then press ENT or push the rotary knob to backup and correct the entry Press ENT or push the rotary knob to store your user MMSID Enter your user MMSID again as a password check then press ENT or push the rotary knob to permanently store the user MMSID and return to the menu You can view your stored user MMSID at anytime by selecting USER MMSID in the main menu Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 59 7 11 The Completed Installation with Optional Handset Ag Wallplate on bulkhead Handset docking cable T Optional Handset S External cS J speaker EO m I A ES D Northstar GPS
42. as follows 3 8 1 NMEA GPS data source GPS SOURCE RADIO SETUP COM PORT GPS SOURCE GPS SOURCE WATCH MODE NMEA NMEA NMEA WX ALERT GPS SOURCE NAVBUS ON gt COM PORT BARO amp TEMP OFF 1 Select RADIO SETUP then COM PORT NMEA 2 Select GPS source then select NMEA CHECKSUM gt ON 3 The cursor is at ON Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm the setting and show ORF the CHECKSUM option 4 CHECKSUM ON is the usual setting The cursor is at ON Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm the setting and return to the menu Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 23 3 8 2 NAVMAN GPS data source GPS SOURCE RADIO SETUP WATCH MODE WX ALERT gt COM PORT COM PORT NMEA gt GPS SOURCE BARO amp TEMP GPS SOURCE NMEA gt NAVBUS GPS SOURCE NAVBUS gt ON OFF 1 Select RADIO SETUP then COM PORT 2 Select GPS source 3 The cursor is at ON Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm the se then select NAVBUS ting and return to the menu 3 8 3 Usethe 721 as barometric pressure and temperature data source BARO amp TEMP RADIO SETUP WATCH MODE WX ALERT COM PORT COM PORT NMEA GPS SOURCE BARO amp TEMP ON OFF BARO amp TEMP 1 Select RADIO SETUP then COM PORT 2 Select BARO amp TEMP 3 Thecursoris at ON Select
43. d temperature or Signal to Noise Ratio SNR Happy Fish symbol that indicates the fishing conditions Choice of High or Low 25 W or 1 W transmission power Top centered PTT button for comfortable left or right handed use Powerful 4 W external audio output Access to all currently available marine VHF channel banks USA Canada International including weather channels where available Special CH16 or CH16 9 key for quick access to the priority international distress channel Special 3CH key to select your three favorite channels PSCAN similar to dual watch facility DSC Digital Select Calling capability that meets USCG SC101 for USA Class D Standards for EU Canada Commercial and Recreational Class S for Canada Distress call key to automatically transmit the MMSID and position until an acknowledgement is received Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favorite people MMSID storage for three favorite groups Group call and All Ships call facility LL position polling information and Track Your Buddy facility Weather alert facility 727US only ATIS facility for inland waterways 727EU only Alphanumeric microphone for easy direct channel entry and information editing 727EU only Useful INTERCOM facility if the optional 701US or 701EU handset is installed 1 2 Customize your Northstar VHF Radio You can customize the radio to suit your individual preferences Some preferences can be set directly through the keys as explained i
44. e Controlled 1W Only Yes Yes SAR 18A 156 900 156 900 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 20 157 000 161 600 Port Operations Canadian Coast No Yes PORT OPS Guard Duplex 20A 157 000 157 000 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 21A 157 050 157 050 U S Government Canadian Coast Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED Guard 22A 157 100 157 100 Coast Guard Liaison Yes Yes COAST GUARD 23A 157 150 157 150 U S Government Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 24 157 200 161 800 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 25 157 250 161 850 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 26 157 300 161 900 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 27 157 350 161 950 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 28 157 400 162 000 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 45 CH SEND j RECEIVE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP SHIP NAMETAG MHz MHz TO TO SHIP SHORE 61A 156 075 156 075 U S Government Canadian Coast Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED Guard 63A 156 175 156 175 Port Operations VTS in Selected Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS Areas 64A 156 225 156 225 U S Government Canadian Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED Commercial Fishing 65A 156 275
45. eived from an individual or from an All Ships transmission Press any key to cancel the alert RCV DISTRESS RELAY 123456789 Try to make voice contact with the calling vessel Maintain a listening watch on ESC gt EXIT CH16 and standby to lend assistance 6 3 Relay a Distress Call from the Distress Log RELAY You can relay a Distress Call in your Distress Log to an Individual or to All Ships VHF721 RELAY INDIV RELAY DELETE gt INDIV RELAY gt MANUAL NEW SAVE MMSID ALL RELAY BUDDY1 gt RELAY BUDDY2 38 Press CALL MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu then select DIST LOG see Section 5 8 The most recently received distress call Is the first entry 01 in the Distress Log Select the distress call that you want to relay then select RELAY Now select either INDIV RELAY to relay the distress call to an individual and select MANUAL NEW if the person is not in your buddy list otherwise scroll to the name of your buddy Press ENT or push the rotary knob If you selected MANUAL NEW you need to enter the user MMSID then press ENT or push the rotary knob ALL RELAY to relay the distress call to All Ships then press ENT or push the rotary knob The radio automatically selects CH16 and displays the details of the distress call on the screen Press ENT or push the rotary knob to relay the Distress Call Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Appendix A
46. er VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual The call data is stored in the Call Log see Section 5 7 o acknowledgement is required Press PTT to initiate voice contact on CH16 and then switch to a When you receive notification of an INDIV call press any key to cancel the alert The radio automatically selects the channel designated in the incoming call INDIV calls are almost always routine priority your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of prompts you to press ENT or push the rotary knob to The caller should respond to your acknowledgement by making voice contact on the designated channel If this doesn t happen you can press PTT to initiate voice contact instead 35 5 12 Receive a Group Call RCV GROUP RCV GROUP GP RD GROUP VHF721 ROUTINE When you receive notification of a GROUP call press any key to cancel the alert The radio automatically selects the channel designated in the incoming call The priority level is always routine and the group is identified on the screen The group will be one of the three groups of frequently called people that you set up earlier see Section 4 3 You don t need to send an acknowledgement If desired press PTT to initiate voice contact on the designated channel The call data is stored in the Call Log see Section 5 7 5 13 Receive a Geographic Call RCV GEOGRAPH RCV GEOGRAPH VHF721 10 34 UTC ESC gt EXIT
47. ew technologies shall not cause harmful interference to and shall not claim protection from other stations operating in accordance with Article 5 WRC 2000 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual C 2 USA Channel Chart CH SEND RECEIVE TRAFFICTYPE SHIP SHIP NAME TAG MHz MHz TO TO SHIP SHORE 01A 156 050 156 050 Port Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 03A 156 150 156 150 US Government Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 05A 156 250 156 250 Port Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORTOPS VTS 06 156 300 156 300 Inter ship Safety Yes No SAFETY 07A 156 350 156 350 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 08 156 400 156 400 Commercial inter ship only Yes No COMMERCIAL 09 156 450 156 450 Recreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING 10 156 500 156 500 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 11 156 550 156 550 Commercial VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VTS 12 156 600 156 600 Port Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 13 156 650 156 650 Intership Navigation Safety bridge Yes No BRIDGECOM to bridge 1W with Power up 14 156 700 156 700 Port Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 RXOnly 156 750 Environmental RX Only ENVIROMENTAL nternational Distress Safety and DISTRESS Calling 17 156 850 156 850 Stat
48. ial events on a temporary basis In the Czech Republic this channel is used for service category nautical information In the Czech Republic this channel is used for service category ship to port authorities Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 53 Appendix D MMSID and License Information You must obtain a user MMSID Marine Mobile Service Identity and enter it into your radio in order to use the DSC functions Contact the appropriate authorities in your country If you re unsure who to contact consult your Northstar dealer The user MMSID is a unique nine digit number similar to a personal telephone number It is used on marine transceivers that are capable of using DSC Digital Select Calling Depending upon your location you may need a radio station license for the VHF 721 You may also need an individual operator license Brunswick New Technologies Inc recommends that you check the requirements of your national radio communications authorities before operating DSC functions 54 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Section 7 Install the Explorer 721 7 1 Installation Options There are two ways to install the radio You can choose adeckor overhead mounted gimbal installation The reversible mounting gimbal is fixed to to a suitable site and the radio is placed into it The radio can be removed for storage and the viewing angle can
49. l EU DSC ON EU countries have special channeling requirements and the radio is cloned to match the market requirements NOTE For assistance in understanding the Table see notes a to o below WRC 2000 auaka Port operations Channel und MHz Inter and ship movement I esit designator ship Ship Coast Single Two pondence stations stations frequency frequency 60 156 025 160 625 x x 01 156 050 160 650 x x 61 m o 156 075 160 675 x x x 02 m o 156 100 160 700 x x x 62 m o 156 125 160 725 x x x 03 m o 156 150 160 750 x x x 63 m o 156 175 160 775 x x x 04 m o 156 200 160 800 x x x 64 m o 156 225 160 825 x x x 05 m o 156 250 160 850 x x x 65 m o 156 275 160 875 x x x 06 f 156 300 x 66 156 325 160 925 x x 07 156 350 160 950 x x 67 h 156 375 156 375 x x 08 156 400 x 68 156 425 156 425 x 09 i 156 450 156 450 x x 69 156 475 156 475 x x 10 h 156 500 156 500 x x 70 j 156 525 156 525 Digital selective calling for distress safety and calling 11 156 550 156 550 x 71 156 575 156 575 x 12 156 600 156 600 x 72 i 156 625 x 13 k 156 650 156 650 x x 73 h i 156 675 156 675 x x 14 156 700 156 700 x 74 156 725 156 725 x 15 9 156 750 156 750 x x 75 n 156 775 x 42 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual
50. le with inbuilt 7 Amp fuse External speaker connection cable with white wire and black wire GPS connection cable Two mounting knobs icrophone bulkhead mount Four self tapping screws for the mounting gimbal Four flat screws for the mounting gimbal oe MPN DMN FWD Four spring washers for the mounting gimbal o Four plain washers for the mounting gimbal Four nuts for the mounting gimbal M Two self tapping screws for the microphone bulkhead mount Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 55 56 21 22 23 24 oe DN DH RW Two flat screws for the microphone bulkhead mount Twi o spring washers for the microphone bulkhead mount wo plain washers for the microphone bulkhead mount Two nuts for the microphone bulkhead mount Two flush mount brackets for recessed installation Two M5x32 screws for recessedinstallation Two M5x10 screws for recessed installation wi o plastic stoppers for the recessed installation not pictured Installation template not pictured One 7 Amp spare fuse not pictured in case of accidental reverse of battery polarity Explorer 721 base unit and microphone not pictured Explorer 721 protective cover not pictured AR ak 7 4 Gimbal Installation Hold the mounting gimbal at the chosen location and use a soft pencil to mark the screw hole positions
51. less special authorization is obtained from the Canadian Coast Guard Not for use by the general public 5 The letter A illuminated by the channel number indicates the Canada channel is simplex This same channel is always duplex when selecting International There is no A reference for International channels The letter B is only used for some Canadian Receive Only channels 6 Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 7 The CANADA mode is not legal to use in U S waters 50 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual C4 EU INLAND WATERWAY CHANNELS Country Specific For specific channel information for your country please refer to local authorities CH SPECIFIC TRANSMITTING SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TOPORT NAUT INFORM FOOTNOTES FREQUENCY MHZ SHIP LAND 60 a 156 025 160 625 x 1 a 156 05 160 65 x 61 a 156 075 160 675 x 2 a 156 1 160 7 x 62 a 156 125 160 725 x 3 a 156 15 160 75 x 63 a 156 175 160 775 x 4 a 156 2 160 8 x 64 a 156 225 160 825 x 5 a 156 25 160 85 x 65 a 156 275 160 875 x 6 a b 156 3 156 3 x 66 a 156 325 160 925 x 7 a 156 35 160 95 x 67 a c 156 375 156 375 x 8 a q 156 4 156 4 x 68 a 156 425 156 425 x 9 a b c 156 45 156 45 x 69 a 156 4
52. lic Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 61A 156 075 156 075 U S Government Canadian Coast Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED Guard 62A 156 125 Canadian Coast Guard CANADIAN CG 64 56 225 Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE 64A 156 225 U S Government Canadian UNAUTHORIZED Commercial Fishing 65A 156 275 Port Operations PORT OPS 66A 156 325 Port Operations 1W Only PORT OPS 67 56 375 Commercial SAR COMMERCIAL 68 56 425 Boat Operations Recreational SHIP SHIP 69 56 475 Commercial Fishing Only COMMERCIAL 705 156 525 Digital Selective Calling DSC DSC 71 56 575 Boat Operations Recreational PLEASURE 72 56 625 Intership SHIP SHIP 73 56 675 Commercial Fishing Only COMMERCIAL 74 56 725 Commercial Fishing Only COMMERCIAL 77 156 875 Port Operations 1W Only PORT OPS 78A 156 925 Boat Operations Recreational SHIP SHIP 79A 156 975 Commercia COMMERCIAL 80A 157 025 Commercia COMMERCIAL 81A 157 075 U S GovernmENT or push the rotary UNAUTHORIZED knob Operations 82A 157 125 U S Government Canadian Coast UNAUTHORIZED Guard 83 157 175 Canadian Coast Guard CANADIAN CG 83A 157 175 157 175 U S Government Canadian Coast Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED Guard 83B RXOnly 161 775 Canadian Coast Guard RX Only __ CANADIAN CG 84 57 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 85 57 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 86 57 325 161 925 P
53. ll log 2 Select the desired contact details In this example the contact details for the 11th most recent call are displayed To save this contact in your buddy list select SAVE and press ENT or push the rotary knob Enter a name for this contact The logged MMSID is automatically displayed 3 Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm the call back then set the working channel and press ENT or push the rotary knob to send the ca 5 8 Call using the Distress Log DIST LOG The Distress Log contains the data for the Continue as explained in Section 5 3 0 most recent relayed distress calls so that you can call any of them quickly Always try to make voice contact on CH16 first as follows 1 Press CALL MENU to enter the DSC CA 2 Themostrecently received distress call LL menu then select DIST LOG is the first entry 01 in the Distress Log Select the entry that you want to call The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1 5 seconds the first screen shows the location and name or MMS D of the vessel in distress the second screen shows the nature of the emergency if specified and the MMSID of the vessel that relayed the distress call 3 Setthe channel and continue as explained in Section 5 3 DSC CALL 02 10 03 UTC DISTRESS VHF721 ALL SHIPS VHF721 xxx RELAY CALL BACK CALL LOG 82950 N PIRACY DELETE DISTLOG 27945 W 987654321 SAV
54. llows 1 Select RADIO SETUP then WATCH MODE REN NE Ier 2 Select ONLY 16CH for dual watch mode or e 16CH 9CH for tri watch mode INT SPEAKER 16CH 9CH gt WATCH MODE 3 7 Weather Alert WX ALERT 721US only The NOAA provides several weather forecast channels on USA and Canadian channel banks If severe weather such as storms or hurricanes are forecast the NOAA broadcasts a weather alert on 1050 Hz You can set up he radio to pick up weather alerts as follows 1 Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT 2 Select ON then press ENT or push the rotary RADIO SETUP WX ALERT knob to confirm the setting and return to the INT SPEAKER ON menu If you select OFF the alarm won t sound WATCH MODE gt OFF when there s a weather alert WX ALERT 3 When a weather alert is broadcast the alarm will sound Press any key to hear the weather alert voice message 3 8 NMEA or NAVBUS protocol COM PORT You can add the radio to a group of instruments using NMEA or NAVBUS protocol AVBUS is automatically activated when present so that data such as barometric pressure and history emperature DSC polling positions and distress data are available to any other Northstar instruments using AVBUS However the barometric and temperature readings from the radio can be turned OFF if you prefer o use the readings from a different instrument Select your GPS data source to come from either NMEA or NAVBUS
55. n this section Other preferences are set up through the built in menus and these are explained in the other sections 1 3 How to Display and Navigate Menus 1 Hold down CALL MENU to show the radio menu or Press CALL MENU to show the DSC call menu 6 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 Only four menu items can be displayed at any one time on the LCD Press CH or CH to scroll up and down the menu until the cursor is positioned at the desired option Press ENT or push the rotary knob to display that option Make any entries or changes as explained in the following section 4 Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm changes Otherwise press ESC to keep the original entry Press ESC to backup one screen or exit Any changes are active as soon as you exit the screen 1 4 How to Enter or Change Alphanumeric Data If your radio doesn t have an optional alphanumeric microphone use the CH key to enter alphanumeric data as follows Press CH to count through numbers or hold down to scroll rapidly to the desired number Press CH to step through the alphabet or hold down to scroll rapidly to the desired character If you make an error press CH until is displayed then press ENT or push the rotary knob to backup and correct the entry If your radio has an alphanumeric microphone use the keypad to enter the cahnngel numbers and names Each key has the functionality shown below
56. nal handset are listed and their functions are explained NOTE Some keys or functions may not be available on your particular model of base unit microphone or optional handset This example shows the 721US base unit A n A Explorer 2 HI aon 4 3 4 6 4 3 2 Key VOL PWR SOL DISTRESS 16 9 3 CH Function Volume and Power Turn clockwise to power on Continue to turn until a comfortable volume is reached VOL PWR will also adjust the settings of an external speaker if connected Squelch or Threshold Level Sets the threshold level for the minimum receiver signal Turn fully counterclockwise until random noise is heard then turn slowly Clockwise until the random noise disappears Make another 1 4 turn clockwise for best reception in open sea conditions In areas of high noise eg close to large cities reception may improve if sensitivity is reduced Either turn SOL slowly clockwise or use the LOCAL setting See section 2 4 Send DSC Distress Call See Section 6 Priority Channel 727US only Press to cancel all other modes and to tune into the priority channel Press again to return to your original channel The default is Channel 16 To make Channel 09 the priority channel hold down 16 9 until a beep sounds and 09 is displayed Priority Channel 727EU only Pres
57. ns ALERT The GPS alert is usually set to ON so that if the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected the alarm sounds GPS DATA LL DISPLY COG SOG gt GPS ALERT 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING SSA EA 2 Select GPS ALERT ON OFF 3 Select ON or OFF as desired 2 7 GPS Simulator GPS SIM MENU SELECT DSC SETUP RADIO SETUP GPS SIM The GPS Simulator is set to OFF whenever the radio is turned ON or whenever real GPS data is available through he COM port However if you want to test the GPS Simulator turn it ON as follows 1 Select GPS SIM then select ON or OFF as desired Whenever the GPS Simulator is turned ON simulated Speed Over Ground SOG Course Over Ground COG and LL position appear on the screen This data is updated automatically during the simulation IMPORTANT It s not possible to send a DSC transmission when you re in GPS Simulator mode 2 8 Reset to Factory Defaults RESET Use RESET to return every setting to the factory defaults EXCEPT all MMSID settings and the entries in your buddy list MENU SELECT RESET RADIO RADIO SETUP ARE YOU SURE GPS SIM YES RESET NO 1 Select RESET The radio asks for confirmation 2 Select YES to reset the radio and return to the menu 20 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Section 3 Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUP Hold down CALL MENU then scroll down and selec
58. nter the DSC CALL menu then select TRACK BUDDY 2 Select SET BUDDY then select the buddy you want to track You can set a maximum of 3 buddies to track 3 Select ON to trac confirm Repeat that buddy or OFF to not track that buddy and press E or the other two buddies if necessary IT or push the rotary knob to To delete a buddy from the tracklist just scroll to the buddy s name and press ENT or push the rotary knob Select YES to confirm then press ENT or push the rotary knob again Setthe Time Interval as follows DSC CALL TRACK BUDDY INTERVAL DIST LOG INTERVAL 15 MINUTES LL REQUEST 30 MINUTES TRACK BUDDY 1 HOUR 1 Press CALL MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu then select TRACK BUDDY 2 Select INTERVAL then select the desired time interva 34 Press ENT or push the rotary knob o confirm Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Start Tracking as follows DSC CALL TRACK BUDDY START TRACK START TRACK DIST LOG gt START TRACK BUDDY1 OFF gt YES LL REQUEST SET BUDDY BUDDY2 ON NO gt TRACK BUDDY TRACKLIST BUDDY3 OFF PRESS ENTER 1 Press CALL MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu then select TRACK BUDDY 2 Select START TRACK then select YES The START TRACK display changes to STOP TRACK To stop tracking at any time just select YES As soon as you start tracking an LL Request is sent immediatel
59. ommends that you check the radio operating licensing requirements of your country before using the radio The operator is solely responsible for observing proper radio installation and usage practices 5 ADSC warning label is supplied with the 721US To comply with FCC regulations this label must be affixed in a location that is clearly visible from the operating controls of this radio Make sure that the chosen location is clean and dry before applying this label Optional Handset This manual describes the operation and installation procedures for the Northstar Explorer 721US and 721EU base unit and microphone An optional Northstar 701US or 701EU handset can be purchased and installed to give second station operation and intercom facilities Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 5 Section 1 General Information 1 1 Features Congratulations on your purchase of a Northstar VHF Explorer 721US or 721EU marine band radio Both of these models provide the following useful features Prominent channel display and rotary channel selector knob with PRESS TO ENTER function Local Distance mode to eliminate noise in high traffic areas Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night time use Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS 7 GPS latitude and longitude LL and time display when connected to a GPS Info key to display barometric data an
60. onds When a signal is received scanning stops at that channel and BUSY appears on the LCD If the signal stops for more than 5 seconds the scan restarts Press ENT or push the rotary knob to temporarily skip over lock out an always busy channel when in ALL SCAN mode and resume the scan An X is shown on the LCD o designate a skipped channel It s not possible to skip over the priority channel Press SCAN to stop at the current channel Radio Menu DSC Set up Menu Radio Set up Menu and DSC CALL Menu Hold down to show the radio menu see Section 2 and to access the radio set up menu see Section 3 and the DSC set up menu see Section 4 Press to enter the DSC call menu and to make DSC calls see Section 5 Weather Channel 727US only In USA and Canadian waters press to hear the most recently selected weather station The WX symbol is displayed on the LCD Press CH or CH to change to a different weather channel Press WX again to return to the most recent channel If the weather alert mode is ON and an alert tone of 1050 Hz is broadcast from the weather station it s picked up automatically and the alarm sounds Press any key to hear the weather alert voice message Intercom Optional 701US or 701EU handset required Hold down to enter Intercom mode on USA models EU models need just a single press and release This disables the radio receiver except for incoming DSC calls and the intercom calls the other unit
61. orer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 4 7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls LLREPLY 0cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenes 29 4 8 Mute the Notification Ring Tone LL RING ssseseee 29 Section 5 Send and Receive DSC Calls s sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscsssssssssscssscesscsssessscnsssssssnsssnssenscessesssenses 30 5 WhatisDSC 7 5 cet Eee tex e obe a Eee e D GOES ES 30 5 2 The DSC Call Menu Options DSC CALL csse 30 5 3 Call an Individual INDIVIDUAL c csse mI 31 5 4 Call the Most Recent Incoming Call LAST CALL 32 5 5 Call a Group GROUP CALL sisse me meme 32 5 6 Call All Ships ALESRIPS 24 2 peor reed Lo S eh de ER SR De PUER eee e 32 5 7 Call using the Call Log CALL LOG csssssssssn eee eee eeeeeeaeennees 33 5 8 Call using the Distress Log DIST LOG 33 5 9 Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL REQUEST sss 34 5 10 Receive an All Ships Call RCV ALL SHIPS csse 35 5 11 Receive an Individual Call RCV INDIV cccececeecccccceeeeeuuueeeenes 35 5 12 Receive a Group Call RCV GROUP ccceceeseeeeeseeeeeseeeeeenneeeees 36 5 13 Receive a Geographic Call RCV GEOGRAPH sisse 36 5 14 Receive a Polled Position Call RCV POSITION 000ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 36 Section 6 Distress Calls ceteri oo vtae ipe aa ey price AGUA 37 6 t Send aDistressCall 5 5 res Tet awh de Roc EE Tua dew dias B e E cdd
62. ortant because it will be used if you transmit a DSC distress call 2 6 1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time MANUAL NOTE This function is available only when an operational GPS receiver is NOT connected GPS DATA MANUAL LL MANUAL SETTING MAN UTC Select GPS DATA then MANUAL 2 Enter the latitude then the longitude then the UTC 3 Press ENT or push the rotary knob when all the information is correct The vessel s latitude and longitude are shown on the screen with the UTC time After entering your manual LL position the prefix M in the normal GPS screen indicates a manual entry The manual entries are cancelled if a real GPS position is received Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 17 2 6 2 Local Time TIME OFFSET The local time can be set by entering the time offset between UTC and local time as follows GPS DATA GPS DATA TIME OFFSET MANUAL gt TIME OFFSET gt 01 30 gt SETTING TIME FORMAT TIME DISPLY 02 30PM LOC 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING 2 Select TIME OFFSET to enter the difference between UTC and local time Half hour increments can be used with a maximum offset of 13 hours In this example a difference of 1 5 hours has been entered and the local time is displayed with the suffix LOC Sur seq reuoneuren w STANDARD TIME ZON
63. ows you the current mode if the DSC annunciator is shown DSC is operational if the ATIS annunciator is shown ATIS is operational 4 7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls LL REPLY You can set up the radio to respond to an LL polling request in one of three ways AUTO automatically replies to an incoming LL polling request from any of your buddies MANUAL reply manually or ignore to each incoming LL polling request from your buddies OFF ignores all incoming LL polling requests from your buddies 1 Select DSC SETUP then LL REPLY DSC SETUP LL REPLY INDIV REPLY gt MANUAL 2 Selectyour mode of response and press ENT or DSC FUNC AUTO push the rotary knob to confirm gt LL REPLY OFF Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 29 Section 5 Send and Receive DSC Calls A valid user MMSID must have been entered to access the DSC functions If you don t have a user MMSID see Appendix D Press CALL MENU to show the DSC CALL menu This shows the different types of DSC call that you make Sections 1 3 and 1 4 explain how to navigate around the menu and enter save and change data 5 1 What is DSC DSC Digital Selective Calling is a semi automated method of establishing VHF MF and HF radio calls It has been designated as an international standard by the IMO International Maritime Organization and is part of the GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Currently you are
64. purpose indicated in Note a are 156 450 MHz channel 09 156 625 MHz channel 72 and 156 675 MHz channel 73 Channel 70 is to be used exclusively for digital selective calling for distress safety and calling Channel 13 is designated for use on a worldwide basis as a navigation safety communication channel primarily for intership navigation safety communications It may also be used for the ship movement and port operations service subject to the national regulations of the administrations concerned These channels AIS 1 and AIS 2 will be used for an automatic ship identification and surveillance system capable of providing worldwide operation on high seas unless other frequencies are designated on a regional basis for this purpose These channels may be operated as single frequency channels subject to special arrangement between interested or affected administrations WRC 2000 The use of these channels 75 and 76 should be restricted to navigation related communications only and all precautions should be taken to avoid harmful interference to channel 16 e g by limiting the output power to 1 W or by means of geographical separation These channels may be used to provide bands for initial testing and the possible future introduction of new technologies subject to special arrangement between interested or affected administrations Stations using these channels or bands for the testing and the possible future introduction of n
65. radio into the cavity 4 Working from the rear of the bulkhead align the racheted outstand on each side of the radio with the central hole in each mounting brac et 5 Use the two short M5x10 screws to screw the mounting brackets to the sides of the radio 6 Screw each M5x32 screw through the screw hole in the mounting bracket then attach the stopper If your bulkhead exceeds 0 51 13mm the stopper can be discarded if necessary 7 Tighten the M5x32 screws until the radio is held firmly against the rear of the bulkhead Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 57 7 7 Install the Microphone Bulkhead Mount 1 Hold the microphone bulkhead mount at the chosen location and use a soft pencil to mark the screw hole positions on the mounting 0 96 24 5 mm surface Ensure that the microphone curly cable will comfortably reach this location BEFORE you drill Drill the two pilot screw holes where marked C N As E V Use a short length Philips screwdriverandthe 9 set of two flat screws spring washers plain amp 5 A washers and nuts to secure the microphone z QS Whe bulkhead mount at the location site SS Hang the microphone on its mount NOTE This mic clip has a special magnet glued in the rear of the clip to sense ON OFF HOOK Other mic hangers cannot be used 7 8 Connect the Radio Cables The connectors are on the rear of the base
66. raffic centres 1 1 2 In some countries frequencies certain channels are used for another service category or other radio serv 1 2 ices These countries are Austria Bulgaria Croatia the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Hungary Moldova Romania the Russian Federation the Slovak Republic the Czech Republic with exemption of channels 08 09 72 74 and 86 Ukraine and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The Administrations concerned should make any possible attempt to make these frequencies channels as soon as possible available for the radiotelephone service on Inland Waterways and or the required service category Explanation of specific footnotes in frequency table 1 In the countries mentioned under 1 1 2 it is strictly prohibited to use this channel This channel is not allowed to be used between Rhine km 150 and km 350 In the Netherlands this channel is used by for its on scene communications during safety operations on the North Sea IJsselmeer Waddenzee Ooster and Westerschelde This channel may also be used for piloting mooring tugging and for other nautical purposes This channel is the first ship to ship channel unless the competent authority has designated another channel n the countries mentioned under 1 1 2 it is allowed that the output power is set to a value between 6 and 25 W until 1 January 2005 n the countries mentioned under 1 1 2 this channel is used for service category ship to port authori ties
67. required to monitor Distress Channel 16 but DSC will eventually replace listening watches on distress frequencies and will be used to broadcast routine and urgent maritime safety information DSC enables you to send and receive calls from any vessel or coast station that is equipped with DSC functionality and within geographic range Calls can be categorised as distress urgency safety or routine and DSC selects a working channel automatically 5 2 The DSC CALL Menu Options Make a routine safety urgency or distress call to a buddy or another individual INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE See Section 5 3 SAFETY URGENCY DISTRESS Show the details of the most recent incoming call LAST CALL See Section 5 4 Make a call to one of your three groups GROUP See Section 5 5 Make a urgency safety routine or distress call to All Ships ALL SHIPS URGENCY See Section 5 6 SAFETY ROUTINE DISTRESS Show the details of the 20 most recent incoming calls CALL LOG See Section 5 7 Show the details of the 10 most recent distress calls DIST LOG See Section 5 8 Request the LL position of a buddy LL REQUEST See Section 5 9 30 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 5 3 Call an Individual INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE MANUAL MMSID 012345678 gt ROUTINE gt MANUAL NEW oo INDIVIDUAL SAFETY BUDDY1 ROUTINE
68. rthstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 7 7 Install the Microphone Bulkhead Mount sse 58 7 8 Connect the Radio Cables 7 9 Set Up the Radio 7 10 Enter Your User MMSID 7 1 The Completed Installation with Optional Handset cceeseeeeeees 60 Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device RF Emissions Notice This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device santenna must be installed in accordance with provided instructions and it must be operated with minimum 96 cm spacing between the antennas and all person s body excluding extremities of hands wrist and feet during operation Further this transmitter must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IMPORTANT 1 Some features described in this manual are not available on every model 2 DSC functions will not operate on the radio until your user MMSID has been entered See Section 7 9 for details 3 The radio channels installed into the radio may vary from country to country depending upon the model and government or national communications authority regulations 4 Brunswick New Technologies Inc rec
69. rthstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Baro Graph A histogram of barometric pressure readings over the past 24 hours The high resolution histogram centers automatically if the range goes off scale Readouts are taken even when the engine and radio have been powered down with typically less than 3mA of current drain A transmission on Channel 16 is being made at high power using the International channel bank Channel 16 is set as the Priority channel There is an incoming DSC DISTRESS call so the receiver is busy The latitude and longitude of the vessel and UTC time are shown mp Pss frond 3 bars by the Happy Fish indicates rising barometic trends and reasonable fishing conditions obon nonfiencr ogoomm aooo The weather indicates showery conditions 1 6 How the Microphone and Optional Handset Work Together If you have the optional handset installed as well as the microphone neither item works when both are ON hook but you can hear the audio from the handset speaker and adjust the handset volume to use one item when it s OFF hook the other item must be ON hook if both items are OFF hook only the microphone works in Intercom mode ONLY both items work OFF hook Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 1 7 Basic Operation and Key Functions All possible keys on the base unit the microphone and the optio
70. s Choose URGENCY only when there s a serious situation or problem that could lead to a distress situation SAFETY to send safety information to all other vessels in range ROUTINE to make a routine call to all vessels 721US only DISTRESS only when there s a distress situation 3 Select the working channel and press ENT or press the rotary knob NOTE If you re making a distress call the radio goes to CH16 automatically Duplex channels can t usually be called and are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list If the call is to a Coast Station the radio will recognize this and 32 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual select the correct channel 3 The radio asks for confirmation of the ALL SHIPS call SEND Press ENT or push the rotary knob to select YES and send the call and continue as explained in Section 5 3 5 7 Call using the Call Log CALL LOG DSC CALL 11 VHF721 VHF721 VHF721 GROUP INDIVIDUAL CALL BACK INDIVIDUAL ALL SHIPS ROUTINE DELETE ROUTINE CALLLOG 10 45PM LOC SAVE SET CHANNEL VHF721 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SEND The Call Log contains the contact details for the 20 most recent incoming calls so you call any of them again quickly 1 Press CALL MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu then select CALL LOG The radio displays the contact details for the most recent incoming call as the first entry 01 in the ca
71. s to cancel all other modes and to tune into the priority channel Channel 16 on high power Press again to return to your original channel Three Favorite Channels Press to toggle between your favorite channels The CH1 CH2 or CH3 symbol appears on the LCD to show which favorite channel is selected To scan only one of your favorite channels press 3CH then immediately press and release SCAN If you want to scan all three favorite channels press 3CH then im mediately press and hold SCAN Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual SCAN CALL MENU WX IC or H L IC ESC Rotary knob To add a favorite channel for the first time select that channel then hold 3CH to store itin the CH1 location Repeat the procedure to store two more favorite channels in the CH2 and CH3 locations respectively If you try and add another favorite channel it will overwrite the existing CH3 CH1 and CH2 remain unless you delete them To delete a favorite channel select that channel then hold down 3CH until the CH1 CH2 or CH3 symbol disappears off the LCD Scan Scanning is not allowed in some European countries Otherwise press to scan between your current channel and the priority channel in DUAL or TRI WATCH mode The weather channel is also scanned if the USA channel bank is selected and he weather alert mode is ON Hold down SCAN to enter ALL SCAN mode where the priority channel is checked every 1 5 sec
72. se by the general public 5 Theletter A illuminated by the channel number indicates the USA channel is simplex This same channel is always duplex when selecting International There is no A reference for International channels The etter B is only used for some Canadian Receive Only channels 6 Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 47 C3 CANADA Channel CHART CH SEND TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO NAME TAG MHz 01 56 050 Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE 02 56 100 Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE 03 56 150 Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE 04A 156 200 Canadian Coast Guard SAR CANADIAN CG 05A 156 250 Port Operations VTS in Selected PORT OPS VTS Areas 06 56 300 Inter ship Safety SAFETY 07A 156 350 Commercial COMMERCIAL 08 56 400 Commercial inter ship only COMMERCIAL 09 56 450 Recreational Calling Channel CALLING 10 56 500 Commercial COMMERCIAL 11 56 550 Commercial VTS in Selected Areas VTS 12 56 600 Port Operations VTS in Selected PORT OPS VTS Areas 13 156 650 Intership Navigation Safety bridge BRIDGE COM to bridge 1W with power up 14 56 700 Port Operations VT
73. t RADIO SETUP Press ENT or push the rotary knob to show the RADIO SETUP menu options Sections 1 3 and 1 4 explain how to navigate around the menu and enter save and change data 3 1 The Radio Setup Menu Options RADIO SETUP UIC 721US only Select the channel bank 721US only See Section 3 2 Edit or delete channel names CH NAME See Section 3 3 RING VOLUME Set the volume level of the incoming call notification beeps See Section 3 4 KEY BEEP Set the volume level of the beeps See Section 3 4 INT SPEAKER Turn the radio s internal speakers ON or OFF See Section 3 5 WATCH MODE Select Dual or Tri watch scanning See Section 3 6 WX ALERT 721US only Turn the WX Alert scanning mode ON or OFF 721US only See Section 3 7 COM PORT Select NMEA or NAVBUS protocol for communications between the radio and any other instruments See Section 3 8 BARO SENSOR Select the barometric units calibrate the sensor turn the display ON or OFF See Section 3 9 TEMPERATURE Select the temperature units calibrate the sensor See Section 3 10 HAPPY FISH Select the HAPPY FISH alarm to be ON or OFF See Section 3 11 3 2 Selectthe Channel Bank UIC 721US only There is a choice of three channel banks USA International or Canadian see Appendix C for details 1 Select RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP UIC CH NAME RING VOLUME 2 Thecursoris at UI
74. te only after the ATIS MMSID has been entered see previous section 1 Select DSC SETUP then ATIS FUNC 2 Thecursoris at ON Select ENT or push the rotary knob to enable the ATIS functionality and automatically disable DSC func 28 tionality The ATIS annunciator appears on the screen Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual DSC SETUP ATIS FUNC INDIV REPLY gt ON ATIS MMSID OFF gt ATIS FUNC t s not possible to have both ATIS ON and DSC ON simultaneously When you enable one the other will turn OFF If DSC and ATIS are both OFF you must turn DSC ON for normal DSC operation The annunciator on the LCD shows you the current mode if the DSC annunciator is shown DSC is operational if the ATIS annunciator is shown ATIS is operational 4 6 DSC Functionality DSC FUNC DSC functionality can be disabled but this is not recommended DSC SETUP DSC FUNC GROUP SETUP gt ON INDIV REPLY OFF gt DSC FUNC 1 Select DSC SETUP then DSC FUNC 2 The cursor is at ON Press ENT or push the rotary knob to enable the DSC functionality and automatically disable ATIS functionality The DSC annunciator appears on the screen It s not possible to have both ATIS ON and DSC ON simultaneously When you enable one the other will turn OFF If DSC and ATIS are both OFF you must turn DSC ON for normal DSC operation The annunciator on the LCD sh
75. tem The geographic range may vary but under normal condi tions is approximately 20 nautical miles 6 1 Send a Distress Call DISTRESS CALL gt ABANDONING PIRACY OVER BOARD DISTRESS CALL gt PIRACY HOLD DISTRESS 2 SECONDS DISTRESS CALL SENT WAIT PRESS ESC TO CANCEL 1 Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS If time is available to specify the nature of the distress go to step 2 Otherwise go directly to step 3 2 Press the DISTRESS key to display the following categories Scroll to the category that describes your situation then press ENT UNDEFINED FIRE FLOODING COLLISION GROUNDING LISTING SINKING ADRIFT ABANDONING RACY OVER BOARD 3 Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds until you see the distress call message DISTRESS CALL SENT on the LCD The whole display starts to flash and beep loudly The distress call repeats five times continuously It then repeats randomly every 3 5 to 4 5 minutes until a distress acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK is received from a search and rescue authority or until you cancel the distress call manually The radio selects CH16 automatically so that you can hear any incoming voice contacts from search and rescue authorities or other vessels within range Press ESC if you need to cancel the distress call This is the only key that operates in distress mode 6 2 Receive a Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK
76. tics mentioned in Recommendation ITU R M 489 2 for those channels implementation of 12 5 kHz channel interleaving and consequential national requirements shall be subject to prior agreement between the implementing administrations and administrations whose ship stations or services may be affected Specific notes f The frequency 156 300 MHz channel 06 see No 51 79 and Appendices 13 and 15 may also be used for communication between ship stations and aircraft stations engaged in coordinated search and rescue operations Ship stations shall avoid harmful interference to such communications on channel 06 as well as to communications between aircraft stations ice breakers and assisted ships during ice seasons Channels 15 and 17 may also be used for on board communications provided the effective radiated power does not exceed 1 W and subject to the national regulations of the administration concerned when these channels are used in its territorial waters Within the European Maritime Area and in Canada these frequencies channels 10 67 73 may also be used if so required by the individual administrations concerned for communication between ship stations aircraft stations and participating land stations engaged in coordinated search and rescue and anti pollution operations in local areas under the conditions specified in Nos 51 69 51 73 51 74 51 75 51 76 51 77 and 51 78 The preferred first three frequencies for the
77. u 3 4 Ring and Beep Volume RING VOLUME and KEY BEEP Set the volume level of the incoming signal beeps RING VOLUME and or the error and warning beeps KEY BEEP as follows RADIO SETUP RING VOLUME KEY BEEP CHNAME HIGH HIGH RING VOLUME LOW LOW KEY BEEP OFF 1 Select RADIO SETUP then RING VOLUME or KEY BEEP as appropriate 2 Select a HIGH or LOW volume You can turn the beeps off completely by selecting KEY BEEP then OFF 3 Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm the new volume setting and return to the menu 3 5 Internal Speaker Connections INT SPEAKER Switch the radios internal speaker ON or OFF The external speaker is always ON if a speaker is plugged into the external speaker jack 1 Select RADIO SETUP then INT SPEAKER RADIO SETUP INT SPEAKER 2 Select ON or OFF then press ENT or push the RING VOLUME ZON rotary knob to confirm the setting and return KEY BEEP OFF y 9 INT SPEAKER to the menu 22 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 3 6 Set the Priority Channel WATCH MODE If you have the 721EU watch mode is similar to a dual watch scanning between the priority channel and the working channel CH16 is the priority channel If you have the 721US and are operating on USA or Canadian channel banks you can set the priority channel to cover both CH16 and CHO9 as well as the working channel as fo
78. u are navigating inland waterways within Europe ATIS sends a digital message anytime that you release the PTT key Inland waterways rules require 1 W Tx power on Channels 06 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 71 72 74 and 77 4 5 1 Enter or Edit Your ATIS MMSID DSC SETUP INPUT ATIS INPUT ATIS INPUT AGAIN GROUP SETUP MMSID MMSID ATIS MMSID INDIV REPLY g gt STORE g gt ATIS MMSID CANCEL ATIS MMSID 923456789 gt STORE CANCEL To enter or edit your ATIS MMSID 1 Select DSC SETUP then ATIS MMSID 2 If this is the FIRST TIME that you are entering your ATIS MMSID a dashed line appears Enter your ATIS MSID along the dashed line An ATIS MMSID always starts with the number 9 Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit f you make an error press CH until appears then press ENT or push the rotary knob to backup and correct the entry f you re editing an existing ATIS MMSID this will be displayed Make the required changes 3 ress ENT or push the rotary knob to store your ATIS MMSID 4 Enteryour ATIS M MSID again as a password check then press ENT or push the rotary knob to permanently store the ATIS MMSID and return to the menu You can view your stored ATIS MMSID at anytime by selecting ATIS MMSID in the main menu 4 5 2 Enable ATIS Functionality ATIS FUNC 721EU only ATIS functionality will opera
79. ublic Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 87 57 375 161 975 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator 88 57 425 162 025 Public Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE Operator Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 49 WEATHER MHz TRAFFIC TYPE NAME TAG Wx01 RX Only 1162 50 NOAAWEATHERCHANNEL J NOAA WX Wx02 RX Only 162 400 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL j NOAA WX Wx03 RX Only 162 475 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL j NOAA WX Wx04 RX Only 162 425 NOAAWEATHER CHANNEL J NOAA WX Wx05 RX Only 162 450 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL fe NOAA WX Wx06 RX Only 162 500 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL jq j NOAA WX Wx07 RX Only 162 525 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL j NOAA WX Wx08 RX Only 161 650 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL CANADA WX Wx09 RX Only 161 775 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL j CANADA WX Wx10 RX Only 163 275 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL j NOAA WX SPECIAL NOTES ON CANADA CHANNEL USAGE 1 LOW POWER 1 W only 2 Receive Only 3 LOWPOWER 1 W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normally in bridge to bridge communications 4 Lightly Shaded Simplex channels 21A 23A 61A 64A 81A 82A and 83A cannot be lawfully used in Canada waters un
80. unit as follows T 58 GPS connector Plug the GPS cable jack into the connector If you re not using this be sure to put the protective cap securely over the connector to protect it from moisture and dust Docking Cable connector for optional Handset Plug the docking cable jack into the connector If you re not using this be sure to put the protective cap securely over the connector to protect it from moisture and dust External Speaker connector Plug the external speaker cable jack into the connector BEFORE powering on the radio Use a 4 Ohm 4 Watt external speaker Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual BLACK Power wire Connect this to the NEGATIVE battery terminal RED Power wire Connect this to the POSITIVE battery terminal Check that a 10 Amp fuse is installed on this power cable close to the battery ANT A radio antenna is not supplied A suitable radio antenna must be mounted and connected before operating the Explorer 721 radio Consult your dealer for advice if necessary GND A ground connection is not usually required 7 9 Set Up the Radio IMPORTANT You can t make any DSC transmissions until you ve obtained a user MMSID and entered it into your Explorer 721 The user MMSID is a unique nine digit number similiar to a personal telephone number It is used on m
81. ver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help e A shielded cable must be used when connecting a peripheral to the serial ports 2 Northstar Explorer VHF Series 721US 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Contents Section 1 General Information c ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscssscesscssscsssenssenssensssnsssnssssscssscsssssssssssessssssssnsess 6 i Ba Features io sott Se 6 1 2 Customize your Northstar VHF Radio ccceeceeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeaes 6 1 3 How to Display and Navigate Menus css 6 1 4 How to Enter or Change Alphanumeric Data csse 7 1 5 LCD Symbols and Meanings 0cceeceeeee eee eee e ee 7 1 6 How the Microphone and Optional Handset Work Together s 9 1 7 Basic Operation and Key Functions esses mme 10 Section 2 The Radio Menu MENU eee eere oneo onore toonon enano totos tatnen ta taonao 13 2 1 The Radio Menu Options MENU cssssssss IH 13 2 2 Show Weather SNR or Happy Fish on Handset INFO DATA suse 14 2 3 Maintain Your Buddy List BUDDY LIST csse 15 2 4 Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL DIST cssssse HH 16 2 5 Backlighting BACKLIGHT and Contrast CONTRAST csse 16 2 6 GPS Data and Time GPS DA
82. y on CH70 and your radio waits for acknowledgement of the first buddy s LL position to be displayed on your LCD Each of the selected buddies is polled for their LL positions at regular time intervals When information is received a friendly ringtone is sounded and the position is shown on the LCD Press any key to cancel the display An LL position that is received is not stored in your radios log but is broadcast over NAVBUS to the chartplotters Press any key to acknowledge or wait for the automatic 20 second timeout NOTE The Explorer 721 can receive and display the LL position data at normal or enhanced resolution 5 10 Receive an All Ships Call RCV ALL SHIP RCV ALL SHIP priority VHF721 ESC gt EXIT working channel 5 11 Receive an Individual Call RCV INDIV When you receive notification of an ALL SHIP call press any key to cancel the alert The radio automatically selects CH16 The priority level and the user MMSID are displayed on the LCD If the radio recognises the user MMSID as one of your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of the user MMSID The call data is stored in the Call Log see Section 5 7 RCV INDIV VHF721 ENTER gt ACK ESC gt EXIT INDIV ACK VHF721 PRESS PTT ESC gt EXIT he user MMSID f the radio recognises the user MMSID as one of The 721US responds automatically but the 721EU acknowledge the incoming call Northstar Explor
83. your user MMSID See section 4 2 To enter your user MMSID for the first time USERMMSID see Section 7 9 Enter or change the name and or details of a group GROUP SETUP See section 4 3 Choose an automatic or manual response to calls 721US only INDIK REPLY See section 4 4 Enter or change your ATIS MMSID 721EU only ATIS MMSID See section 4 5 Enable disable the ATIS function VHF 721EU ATIS FUNC See section 4 5 Turn the DSC operation ON or OFF DSC FUNC See section 4 6 Select the type of response to an LL polling request LL REPLY See section 4 7 4 2 Check Your User MMSID USER MMSID You can display and read your user MMSID at any time 1 Select DSC SETUP 2 The cursor is at USER MMSID Press ENT or push the rotary knob 3 The LCD shows your user name and MMSID 4 3 Maintain Your Groups GROUP SETUP Use GROUP SETUP to create edit or delete 1 2 or 3 groups of frequently called people stored in alohanumeric order A group MMSID always starts with O 4 3 1 Create a Group GROUP SETUP 1 Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP 2 If this is the FIRST TIME that you re entering a group name a line of nine zeros appears Otherwise any existing group names are displayed Press ENT or push the rotary knob to display the input screen 3 Enter the group name along the dashed line The group name can be alphanumeric Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm each correct entry and to move to

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