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NorthStar Navigation 710 VHF Portable Radio User Manual

1. 1 Select DSC SETUP then INDIV REPLY 2 Select AUTO for an automatic response or MANUAL for a manual response he caller DSC SETUP INDIV REPLY USER MMSID gt AUTO GROUP SETUP MANUAL gt INDIV REPLY 3 Press ENT to confirm your choice and return to the menu 4 5 ATIS MMSID amp ATIS Functionality VHF 710EU only You must enter your ATIS MMSID to access ATIS functionality if you are navigating inland waterways within Europe ATIS sends a digital message anytime that you re lease 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 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual DSC SETUP INPUT ATIS INPUT ATIS INPUT AGAIN GROUP SETUP MMSID MMSID ATIS MMSID INDIV REPLY g gt STORE gee gt ATIS MMSID CANCEL ATIS MMSID 923456789 gt STORE CANCEL 23 VHF 710EU only An ATIS MMSID always starts with the number 9 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 MMSID along the dashed line The first number is always 9 Press ENT to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit If you make an error press until lt appears then press ENT to backup and correct the e
2. When a weather alert is broadcast the alarm wil message 3 7 NMEA protocol COM PORT son 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 1 Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT 2 Select ON on or OFF off then press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu sound Press any key to hear the weather alert voice The radio can be added to a group of instruments using NMEA protocol RADIO SETUP NMEA WATCH MODE CHECKSUM WX ALERT gt ON gt COM PORT OFF 1 Select RADIO SETUP then COM PORT 2 Select CHECKSUM ON on or OFF off then press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu CHECKSUM ON is the usual setting 20 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Section 4 DSC Setup Menu DSC SETUP These DSC facilities are available only on the 710US and 710EU and a valid user MMSID must be entered to access the DSC functions 4 1 DSC Setup Menu Options The following options are available USER MMSID Enter your user MMSID See section 4 2 If you do not have a user MMSID see Appendix D GROUP SETUP Enter or change the name and or details of a group See section 4 3 iNDIV REPLY ae an automatic or manual response to calls VHF 710US only See section Enter or change your ATIS MMSID
3. 1 Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP The existing group names are displayed Press or to scroll to the incorrect entry then press ENT 2 Press ENT to edit The group name details are displayed with the cursor at the first character of the name 3 Edit the buddy name or to edit only the MMSID press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSID line 4 When you are finished press ENT repeatedly if necessary to display the next screen Press ENT to store the changes and return to the GROUP SETUP screen 22 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 4 3 3 Delete a Group GROUP SETUP MANUAL NEW gt FISHER2 FRIENDS1 FISHER2 EDIT gt DELETE DELETE GROUP FISHER2 gt YES NO 1 Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP The existing group names are displayed 2 Press or to scroll to the incorrect entry then press ENT 3 Select DELETE and press ENT The radio asks for confirmation 4 Press ENT to delete the group and return to the GROUP SETUP screen 4 4 Response to Individual Calls INDIV REPLY VHF 710US only You can respond to incoming individual calls with an automatic response or with a manual response An automatic response sends an acknowledgement and then sets the request link channel ready for a conversation A manual response asks if you want to acknowledge the call and then asks if you want to converse with
4. 14 Two spring washers for the microphone bulkhead mount 15 Two nuts for the microphone bulkhead mount 00 2eeo 6 Poo GOO am oo Co p a ee88 O G00 lt 6 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 51 Checklist middle picture opposite 16 IA 18 19 20 21 22 Two flush mount kit brackets Two M5x32 screws Two M5x10 screws Two lock nuts Two plastic bulkhead bushings Installation template not pictured One 7 Amp spare fuse not pictured in case of accidental reverse of the battery polarity Installation Options There are two ways to install the radio You can choose a deck or 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 be adjusted a recessed installation The radio is recessed into a cavity cut into a bulkhead The radio fixture is perma nent and the viewing angle cannot be adjusted Location Requirements Please check these before doing any cutting or drilling Whichever installation method you choose ensure that the chosen location 52 is at least one metre 3 from the antenna allows easy connection to at least a 10 Amp fused 13 6V DC electrical source and the antenna is at least 45cms 1 5 from the compass to avoid creating magnetic deviation of the compass during radio operatio
5. 01 in the call og In the example the contact details for the 11th most recent call are displayed 2 ress ENT to confirm the call back then set the working channel and press ENT to send the call Continue as explained in Section 5 2 1 3 To save this log entry in your Buddy list select SAVE and press ENT Then enter the Name The logged MSID is automatically displayed 5 2 8 Call using the Distress Log DIST LOG DSC CALL 02 10 03 UTC DISTRESS VHF710 ALL SHIPS VHF710 xxx RELAY gt CALL BACK CALL LOG 82 50 N PIRACY DELETE gt DISTLOG 27 45 W 987654321 VHF710 VHF710 INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ROUTINE gt SET CHANNEL gt SEND Note DISTRESS RELAY calls can be sent in some countries The Distress Log contains the Distress Log data for the 10 most recent relayed Distress Calls so that you can call any of them quickly LL position is received to 3 decimal places if the sending radio is qualified Always try to make voice contact on CH16 first as follows 1 Press CALL MENU to enter DSC mode then select DIST LOG 2 The most recently received Distress Call Is the first entry 01 in the Distress Log Select the entry that you want to call and press ENT The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1 5 seconds the first screen shows the location and name or MMSID of the vessel in Distress the second screen shows the nature of the emer gency if spec
6. 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 133 156 650 156 650 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 152 RXOnly 156 750 Environmental RXOnly ENVIROMENTAL nternational Distress Safety and DISTRESS Calling 17 156 850 156 850 State 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 Publi
7. 5 3 5 Receiving a Polled Position Call POSITION 1 When you receive GPS position data from a buddy in response to your RGV POSTION LL request see Section 5 2 9 you are recommended to make a written SAM note of the position especially if it is a good fishing position 82 50 003 N rece ata tens os 27 45 543 W If enhanced LL position information is available from your buddy this is shown on the screen until the screen display changes Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 31 Section 6 Distress Calls entered to access this DSC function This DSC function is available only on the 710US and 710EU models and a valid user MMSID must have been 6 1 Sending a Distress Call DISTRESS CALL DISTRESS CALL DISTRESS CALL gt PIRACY gt PIRACY SENT WAIT OVER BOARD HOLD DISTRESS PRESS ESC UNDEFINED 2 SECONDS TO CANCEL 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 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 PIRACY OVER BOARD Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds until you see the distress call sent message DISTRESS CALL SENT on the screen The whole d
8. 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 133 156 650 Intership Navigation Safety bridge BRIDGE COM to bridge 1W with power up 14 56 700 Port Operations VTS 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 90
9. 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 156 475 156 475 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 f g 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 j d o 156 825 156 825 x 46 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 17 h 156 85 156 85 x 77 a k 156 875 156 875 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
10. TIME OFFSET ON TIME FORMAT gt OFF gt TIME DISPLY section 2 5 6 2 5 5 Position Display Options LL display always shown on the screen with the suffix M display on the screen on or off as follows GPS DATA LL DISPLAY TIME FORMAT ON TIME DISPLY gt OFF gt LL DISPLAY 2 5 6 Course amp Speed Display Options C0G S0G Use this option to display course over ground COG GPS DATA COG SOG TIME DISPLY gt ON LL DISPLY OFF gt COG SOG f you have entered the time manually as described in the previous sections the time is always shown on However if the vessel position is being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can switch the time Select GPS DATA then SETTING Select TIME DISPLAY Select ON on or OFF off as desired In this example OFF has been selected and so the screen no longer shows the time f the time display is set ON course and speed data are not displayed on the LCD see f you have entered the vessel position manually as described in the previous section the vessel position is However if the time is being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can switch the vessel position Select GPS DATA then SETTING Select LL DISPLAY Select ON on or OFF off as desired In this example OFF has been selected and the screen no longer shows the vessel position and speed over ground SOG data on the screen 1 2 3 Se
11. 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 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 47 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 traffic centres 1 1 2 In some countries frequencies certain channels are used for an other service category or other radio services 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 1 2 Explanation of specific footnotes in frequency table 1 h In 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
12. 8 ohm at 10 distortion 4W with 4 ohm external speaker Compass safe distance 0 5 m 1 5 Specifications are subject to change without notice 35 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU 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 2 spare fuses are 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 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
13. Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Section 2 The Radio Menu MENU 2 1 Radio Menu Options Menu The following options are available through MENU or CALL MENU BUDDY LIST Maintain your buddy list Set radio sensitivity LOCAL DIST See Section 2 2 See Section 2 3 BACKLIGHT Set backlight level Set contrast level CONTRAST See Section 2 4 See Section 2 4 Set position amp UTC manually GPS DATA MANUAL See Section 2 5 SETTING Set local time and time format See Section 2 5 DSC SETUP USER MMSID DSC Setup Menu ez GROUP SETUP 710US and 710EU only INDIV REPLY See Section 4 DSC FUNC ATIS MMSID Make DSC calls ATIS FUNC 710US and 710EU only LL REPLY See Section 5 Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUP CH NAME See Section 3 RING VOLUME BEEP VOLUME INT SPEAKER WATCH MODE WX ALERT COM PORT Turn the GPS Simulator on off See Section 2 6 GPS SIM Reset factory settings RESET See Section 2 7 1 3 and 1 4 explain how to navigate around the menu and enter save and change data Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 11 2 2 Maintain Your Buddy List BUDDY LIST VHF 710US and VHF 710EU only MENG SEPECT Use the Buddy List to store the names and associated MMSIDs of 20 favourite people BUDDY LISI Names are stored in the order of entry with the most recent ent
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15. FUSES RED EXTERNAL SPEAKER BLACK OFN BATTERY GPS NAVIGATION RECEIVER VHF ANTENNA Waterproof deck outlet 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 ofa shore based VHF marine Channel 70 distress and safety watch system The geographic range may vary but under normal conditions is ap proximately 20 nautical miles 50 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Checklist pictured over The following items should be supplied in the box Check before starting the installation and contact your dealer if an item is missing Note that an antenna is not provided with the VHF Radio Consult your Northstar dealer for advice if necessary 1 Mounting gimbal for the VHF radio 2 Power supply cable and external speaker connection cable 3 Two mounting knobs 4 Microphone bulkhead mount 5 GPS connection cable 6 Four self tapping screws for the mounting gimbal 7 Four flat screws for the mounting gimbal 8 Four plain washers for the mounting gimbal 9 Four spring washers for the mounting gimbal 10 Four nuts for the mounting gimbal 11 Two self tapping screws for the microphone bulkhead mount 12 Two flat screws for the microphone bulkhead mount 13 Two plain washers for the microphone bulkhead mount
16. 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 Check that the GPS cable is physically connected b Check the polarity of the GPS cable c Check the baud rate setting of the GPS if applicable The baud rate setting should be 4800 and parity should be set to NONE 36 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Charts C 1 International EU DSC ON NOTE For assistance in understanding the Table see notes a to o below WRC 2000 ttegdeneios Port operations A Channel Hoia MHz Inter and ship movement phates 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 0 156 075 160 675 x x x 02 m 0 156 100 160 700 x x x 62 m 0 156 125 160 725 x x x 03 m 0 156 150 160 750 x x x 63 m 0 156 175 160 775 x x x 04 m 0 156 200 160 800 x x x 64 m 0 156 225 160 825 x x x 05 m 0 156 250 160 850 x x x 65 m 0 156 275 160 875 x x x 06 f 156 300 x 66 156 325 160 925 x x 07 156 350 160 950 x
17. UMS X 10 SCREW Ps C 5 X 32 SCREW Entering your user MMSID is ONCE ONLY operation 1 Press and hold CALL MENU to display the menu 2 Press CH or rotate the knob to select DSC SETUP then press ENT 3 Press ENT to select USER MMSID A dashed line appears 4 Enter your user MMSID along the dashed line Use an alphanumeric microphone or the CH key Press ENT to confirm each correct entry If you make an error press until lt is displayed then press ENT to backup and correct the entry 5 When your MMSID number is entered correctly press ENT to store it 6 You must re enter your MMSID again as a password check then press ENT to store it permanently You can view your stored MMSID anytime in the DSC SETUP screen 56 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual AMERICAS 30 Sudbury Road Acton MA 01720 USA Ph 1 978 897 6600 Ph 1 800 628 4487 Fax 1 978 897 7241 sales bntmarine com EUROPE Unit 2 Ocean Quay Belvidere Rd Southampton 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 9060 Fax 61 2 9879 9009 northstaraus northstarnav com EW ZEALAND PO Box 68 155 ewton Auckland Auckland NEW ZEALAND Ph 64 9 481 0509 Fax 64 9 481 0590 northstarnz northstarnav com www northstarnav com NORTHSTAR MNO000599A G
18. VHF 710EU only ATIS MMSID n See section 4 5 Enable disable the ATIS function VHF 710EU only UREN See section 4 5 Turn the DSC operation ON OFF on off DSC FUNC See section 4 6 Select the type of response to an LL polling request LL REPLY See section 4 7 Sections 1 3 and 1 4 explain how to navigate around the menu and enter save and change data 4 2 Enter Your USER MMSID USER MMSID This is a once only operation You must enter your user MMSID before you can access the DSC functions DSC SETUP gt USER MMSID GROUP SETUP NDIV REPLY INPUT USER 187654321 USER MMSID MMSID MMSID INPUT AGAIN rae gt STORE CANCEL You can display and read your user MMSID at any time but you get only one opportunity to enter your user MMSID 1 Select DSC SETUP then USER MMSID 2 If this is the first time that you are entering your user MMSID a dashed line appears Enter your user MMSID along the dashed line Press ENT to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit f you make an error press until lt appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry Press ENT to store your user MMSID 4 Enter your user MMSID again as a password check then press ENT 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 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Oper
19. 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 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Contents Section 1 General Information ssssssssssesssssssessssessessssssesssssessssesssseessessnssessnessessnssssssessssssesssseesesesnsees 5 TAL Feature Sionas re iien saa e r dude AR cd aay Reale ae a ea tard aialete eters 5 1 2 Customizing your Northstar VHF Radio 5 1 3 How to Display and Navigate MenuS ccccece ence eee cnet teas eeae eens 6 1 4 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data cccceeceeseeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeneeens 6 1 5 LCD Symbols and Meanings ccceceeeeeeene cent eeneeeneeteaeeeaeeenes 6 1 6 Basic Operation and Key Functions c sce e cece eee e eect eee eeae sean eens 8 Section 2 The Radio Menu MENU 2 1 Radio Menu Options Menu 2 2 Maintain Your Buddy List BUDDY LIST ce ese eee cence ence eens eeaees 12 2 3 Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL DIST ccceeceeeee tees cease eenees 13 2 4 Backlighting BACKLIGHT and Contrast CONTRAST n se 13 2 5 GPS Data and Time GPS DATA 00ececceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeesenes 14 2 6 GPS Simulator SIMULATOR ccceecceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeneaes 17 2 7 Re
20. 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 an other 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 he Netherlands this channel is used by its national coastguard for communications during oil pollu tion operations on the North Sea and for safety messages for the North Sea Waddenzee IJsselmeer Ooster and Westerschelde This channel may be used only for service category on boardon board communications i This channel may be used only for communications between seagoing vessels and participating land sta tions in case of distress and safety communications within the maritime sea areas In 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 In the Netherlands and Belgium this channel may be used for transmitting messages concerning bunkering and victualling The output power has to be reduced manually to a value between 0 5 and 1 W m This channel may also be used
21. backlighting except for the DISTRESS key Otherwise use the menu to change the backlight setting Scan Press to scan between your current channel and the priority channel in DUAL or TRI WATCH mode The weather channel is also scanned if the USA channel bank is selected and the weather alert mode ALT is ON Hold down SCAN to enter ALL SCAN mode where the priority channel is checked every 1 5 seconds When a signal is received scanning stops at that channel and BUSY appears on the screen If the signal ceases for more than 5 seconds the scan restarts Press ENT 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 screen to designate a skipped channel Note that it is not possible to skip over the priority channel Press SCAN to stop at the current channel Channel Select A so on the microphone The current channel is shown on the screen in BIG digits with an appropriate designator suffix A or B in small letters below the channel number Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 9 ENT ESC CALL MENU MENU DISTRESS PTT Press or to step through the available channels one at a time or hold down to scroll rapidly through all the available channels See Appendix C for a listing of channel charts Alphanumeric Entry This key can also be used for menu selection and for alpha numeric entry Press or to scro
22. sen 5 F E E S O Si E 7 i s E 5i 5 J amp gl z c 16 z iE gt ij 0 TO i W 4 w m N g m STANDARD TIME ZONES Standard Time Universal Time value from table 75 Corrected to January 2005 E e E A E E A a Sage Zone boundaries are approximate A l F 6 Kt 1030 O 2 U 8 Daylight Saving Time Summer Time By 42 BEES Ee EY Ps 28s Sr 880 usually one hour in advance of Standard k n Sp 5 7 heat cH 4330 H 8 M 412 4 ve 930 S Time is kept in some places ay ee Er Qt Wis cab eras Map outline Mountain High Maps DY 430 P 93 Mt 4 s 6 x on L Compiled by HM Nautical Almanac Office Be Syed w 4a No Standard Time legally adopted Y oon amp 3 180 DA 120W 20W w Bow 0 30 E oe NR 20E DYE 180 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 15 2 5 3 Time Format Options TIME FORMAT Time can be shown in 12 or 24 hour format GPS DATA SETTING MANUAL TIME OFFSET gt SETTING gt TIME FORMAT TIME DISPLAY TIME FORMAT gt 12Hr 24 Hr 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 and so the LCD shows the AM or PM suffix 2 5 4 Time Display Options TIME DISPLAY the screen with the prefix M display on the screen ON or OFF as follows GPS DATA TIME DISPLY
23. 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 38 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 he conditions specified in Nos 51 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 dominantly maritime support operations under 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 transmissions subject to special arrangement between interested and affected administrations The channels of the present Annex but prefera to special arrangement between interested and affected administrations Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 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 The frequencies in this Table may also be used for radiocommun
24. 0 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 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 43 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 Public 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 70 156 525 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 Comme
25. 0EU Operation and Installation Manual Section 1 General Information 1 1 Features Congratulations on your purchase of a Northstar VHF 710US or 710EU marine band VHF radio All of these models provide the following useful features Prominent channel display Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night time use Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS 7 GPS latitude and longitude LL and time display when connected to a GPS Choice of High or Low 25 W or 1 W transmission power Top centred PTT button for comfortable left or right handed use Powerful 4 W external audio output Access to all currently available marine VHF channel banks USA Canada International including weather channels where available Special CH16 or CH16 9 key for quick access to the priority international distress channel Special 3CH key to select your three favourite channels PSCAN similar to dual watch facility In addition the VHF 710 US EU models also provide DSC Digital Select Calling capability that meets USCG SC101 and Class D Standards 710US only DSC Digital Select Calling capability that meets EC Class D Standards VHF 710EU only DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSID and position until an acknowledgement is received Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favourite people MSID storage for three favourite groups Group Call and All Ships Call faci
26. 5 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 81A4 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 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 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 41 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 f 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 SS era CANADA WX
27. ETUP CHNAME 01 TELEPHONE gt CH NAME gt EDIT RING VOLUME TELEPHONE DELETE BEEP VOLUME EDIT CH NAME SAVE CH NAME TELEPHONE PHONE1 gt YES NO 1 Select RADIO SETUP then CH NAME 2 Use or to step through the channels with their name tags until you see the channel name tag you want to change hen press ENT In this example the channel name TELEPHONE associated with channel 01 is being changed to PHONE1 3 Select EDIT and press ENT to edit the existing name tag Input the new name over the existing name tcan be a maximum of 12 characters To delete the channel name select DELETE and press ENT 4 ress ENT repeatedly if necessary to display the YES NO confirmation ress ENT to confirm the new channel name tag or the deletion then press ESC to return to the menu Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 3 3 RING amp BEEP Volume RING VOL and BEEP VOL NG VOLUME and or the error and warning beeps BEEP Set the volume level o VOLUME to HIGH hig the incoming signal beeps R or LOW low as follows RADIO SETUP gt CHNAME RING VOLUME BEEP VOLUME RING VOLUME gt HIGH LOW BEEP VOLUME gt HIGH Low OFF 1 Select RADIO SETUP then RING VOLUME or BEEP VOLUME as appropriate 2 Select a HIGH or LOW volume It is possible to turn the beeps off completely by selecting BEEP VOLUME then OFF 3 Pres
28. ETY gt YES gt ALL SHIPS ROUTINE NO The ALL SHIPS ROUTINE call option is shown only on the VHF 710US 1 Press CALL MENU to enter DSC mode then select ALL SHIPS ing the call Then set 2 The priority is set automatically to URGENCY However you can select one of the following call priori ties URGENCY For use when a serious situation or problem arises that could lead to a distress situation SAFETY To send safety information to all other vessels in range ROUTINE Routine call VHF 710US only DISTRESS Used in some countries in Europe 3 CH16 is selected automatically as the working channel and the radio asks for confirmation of the ALL SHIPS call Press ENT to select YES and send the call Continue as explained in Section 5 2 1 28 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5 2 7 Call using the Call Log CALL LOG DSC CALL 11 VHF710 VHF710 VHF710 GROUP INDIVIDUAL gt CALL BACK INDIVIDUAL ALL SHIPS ROUTINE DELETE ROUTINE gt CALL LOG 10 45PM LOC SAVE gt SET CHANNEL VHF710 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE gt SEND The Call Log contains the contact details for the 20 most recent incoming calls so that you call any of them again quickly Is ress CALL MENU to enter DSC mode then select CALL LOG Scroll down to the desired contact details The radio displays the contact details for the most recent incoming call as the first entry
29. Explorer 710 VHF VHF Marine Radio Operation and Installation Manual NORTHSTAR gt 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 710 SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL as at the time of printing Brunswick New LIABILI
30. NT L Skandinavia Yes No FISHING 1 F2 155 775 155 775 INT L Skandinavia Yes No FISHING 2 F3 155 825 155 825 INT L Skandinavia call back Yes No FISHING 3 AIS1 161 975 161 975 AIST eee ee e AIS2 162 025 162 025 7 Sy a e ee Coo Note 1 Lightly Shaded Simplex channel CHOO is only available in the UK to Coast Guard users with written authorization 2 The special channels above maybe fitted to your radio These are only licensed for use in the country indicated No atttempt should be made to use them in any other country Appendix D MMSID and License Information You must obtain a user MMSID Marine Mobile Service Identity and enter it into your 710 in order to use the DSC functions Contact the appropriate authorities in your country If you are 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 710 You may also need an individual operator s license Copyright 2005 Brunswick New Technologies Inc Northstar recommends that you check the require ments of your national radio communications authorities before operating DSC functions Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 49 Section 7 Installation Section 2x
31. Recall the Most Recent Incoming Call LAST DSC CALL VHF710 USA VHF710 USA INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL gt LAST CALL ROUTINE ROUTINE GROUP 10 22AM LOC gt SET CHANNEL VHF710 USA INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE gt SEND This facility is useful and used frequently 1 Press CALL MENU to enter DSC mode LAST CALL is automatically selected Press ENT to display the contact details of the most recent incoming call 2 Select the working channel and press ENT Note Duplex channels cannot usually be called and are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list If the call is to a Coast Station this and select the correct channel he radio will recognize 3 The radio summarizes the call details and asks for confirmation to send the call SEND Press ENT to send the call and continue as explained in Section 5 2 1 5 2 5 Call a Group GROUP DSC CALL SELECT GROUP RD GROUP VHF710 USA INDIVIDUAL gt RD GROUP 055554444 INDIVIDUAL LAST CALL GROUP 2 ROUTINE ROUTINE gt GROUP GROUP 3 gt SET CHANNEL gt SEND 1 Press CALL MENU to enter DSC mode 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 ma the channel and continue as explained in Section 5 2 1 5 2 6 Call All Ships ALL SHIPS DSC CALL ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS LAST CALL gt URGENCY URGENCY GROUP SAF
32. TY 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 Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a normal installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e _ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an output on
33. WX Wx10 RX Only 163 275 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL _si _ NOAA WX SPECIAL NOTES ON CANADA 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 21A 23A 61A 64A 81A 82A and 83A cannot be lawfully used in Canada waters unless 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 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 45 C 4 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
34. Wx09 RX Only 161 775 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL _s _ CANADA WX Wx10 RX Only 163 275 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL J NOAA WX SPECIAL NOTES ON USA CHANNEL USAGE 1 2 3 42 LOW POWER 1 W only Receive Only LOW POWER 1 W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normally in bridge to bridge communications 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 use by the general public The letter 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 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 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual C 3 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
35. 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 VHF 710EU Also on the microphone Press 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 Weather Channel VHF 710US In USA and Canadian waters press to hear the most recently selected weather station The WX symbol is displayed on the LCD Press or to change to a different weather channel Press WX again to return to the most recent channel If the weather alert mode ALT is ON and an alert tone of 1050Hz is broadcast from the weather station it is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds Press any key to hear the weather alert voice message Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual H L 3CH UIC U I DIM SCAN CH Transmission Power High 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 only low power transmissions Error beeps will sound if the power transmission setting is incorrect Some channels allow only low power transmissions initially but can be changed o high power by holding down H L and PTT at the same time See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel c
36. ation and Installation Manual 21 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 alphanumeric order A group MMSID always starts with 0 4 3 1 Create a Group GROUP SETUP DSC SETUP GROUP SETUP GROUP NAME FISHER1 USER MMSID gt MANUALNEW 012345678 gt GROUP SETUP 000000000 GROUP MMSID gt STORE NDIV REPLY o _ _ __ CANCEL 1 Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP 2 If this is the first time that you are entering a group name a line of nine zeros appears Otherwise any existing group names are displayed Press ENT to display the input screen 3 Enter the group name along the dashed line It can be alphanumeric Press ENT to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit When you have finished press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSID line f you make an error press until lt appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry 4 Enter the group MMSID Note that the first number is always 0 Press ENT 5 The group name and group MMSID are shown in a confirmation screen Press ENT to store the details and return to the GROUP SETUP screen 4 3 2 Edit Group Name Details GROUP SETUP FISHER1 EDIT NAME FISHER2 MANUAL NEW gt EDIT FISHER1 012345678 gt FISHER1 DELETE EDIT MMSID gt STORE FRIENDS1 012345678 CANCEL
37. c Correspondence Marine No Yes TELEPHONE 40 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual CH SEND 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 156 275 156 275 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 70 156 525 156 525 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 74 156 725 156 725 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 02
38. call LAST CALL See Section 5 2 4 Make a call to one of your three groups GROUP See Section 5 2 5 Make an All Ships call ALL SHIPS See Section 5 2 6 Show the details of the 20 most recent incoming calls CALL LOG See Section 5 2 7 Show the details of the 10 most recent distress calls DIST LOG See Section 5 2 8 Request the LL position of a buddy LL REQUEST See Section 5 2 9 26 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5 2 1 Make a Routine Call Individual DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL MANUAL MMSID 012345678 gt INDIVIDUAL gt MANUAL NEW Q INDIVIDUAL LAST CALL BOBBY D ROUTINE GROUP REBECCAT 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 any other person that has another DSC equipped radio 1 Press CALL MENU to enter DSC mode then select INDIVIDUAL This allows you to call another person 2 Select MANUAL NEW to call a person that is not in your buddy list otherwise select the name of your buddy Press ENT I a you selected MANUAL NEW you need to enter the user MMSID and then press ENT 3 Select the working channel and press ENT Note Duplex channels cannot usually be called and are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list If the call is to a Coast Station the radio w
39. dgement by making voice contact on the designated channel If this does not happen you can press PTT to initiate voice contact instead The call data is stored in the Call Log see Section 5 2 7 5 3 3 Receiving a Group Call GROUP 1 When you receive notification of a GROUP call press any key to cancel RCV GROUP the alert The radio automatically selects the channel designated in the GP RD GROUP incoming call VHF710 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 ROUTINE 2 You do not 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 2 7 5 3 4 Receiving a Geographic Call GEOGRAPH A geographic call is received by vessels within a specific geographic RCV GEOGRAPH boundary area VHF710 i i i 1 When you receive notification of a GEOGRAPH call press any key to 10 34 UTC k r is EXIT 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 2 Monitor the working channel for an announcement from the calling vessel
40. ee e tees sean eens 24 4 7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls LLREPLY 0ccecseeeeeeeeeeeeeenes 25 Section 5 Sending and Receiving DSC Calls une 26 SL WHATS DSC 6 aoc badd dea Ses done bens e matte wacedus pute ete eee cra dulnnenealeay sagas 26 5 2 Sending DSC calls wwii sides cds raneto oe bed ola dandacda 0s daoet seems heen vias 26 5 3 Receiving DSC Calla iis ica aa ist arircead Megedys vest aciiveaviacdesars 30 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 3 Section 6 Distress Calls sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscssscssssssscesscsssesssesssenscsnscssscssscsssesssesssesses BZ 6 1 Sending a Distress Call ccc cece cece eee e eee e tees a Es 32 6 2 Receiving a Distress Call DISTRESS 0 ccceece eee eee eeeeeeeeeteeenas 33 6 3 Distress Acknowledgement distress ack or Relay ceceeeeeeeae eens 33 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Troubleshooting csssssssssssssssssscssessssssssssssessessssssesssessessnssssssessessssessssssseessnessssnessessssesssees 30 Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Charts sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscssssssssscssssssssssssscsssscsssssssssssssesssees 37 Appendix D MMSID and License Information s sssscssssssssscsssssssssssscssssssssssscssssssssssssssesssssssscesssssssssssees 49 Section 7 Installation Section e 50 RF Emissions Notice Th
41. eminder that local sensitivity is selected 1 Select LOCAL DIST then scroll to LOCAL 2 Press ENT to activate the LOCAL setting This disables distance sensitivity and the menu is displayed again 2 4 Backlighting BACKLIGHT and Contrast CONTRAST MENU SELECT LOCAL DIST gt BACKLIGHT CONTRAST Use BACKLIGHT to set the backlight levels for the LCD and the keypad at a com fortable level The microphone keypad backlighting is either ON or OFF Use CONTRAST to set the contrast level for the LCD Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 13 2 4 1 Set the Backlighting Level 1 Select BACKLIGHT ae 2 Select a comfortable backlight level using or to change the setting T 3 Press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu ote that the DISTRESS key backlighting cannot be switched off 2 4 2 Set the Contrast Level 1 Select CONTRAST CONTRAST f o Wi 2 Select a comfortable contrast level using or to change the setting IHI 3 Press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu 2 5 GPS Data and Time GPS DATA If the boat has an operational GPS navigation receiver the VHF radio automatically MENU SELECT detects and updates the vessel position and the local time 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 manuall
42. for public correspondence n 48 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 operatinge 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 special 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 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Special Channels CH SEND RECEIVE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIPTO SHIPTO NAME TAG MHz MHz SHIP SHORE 00 156 000 156 000 UK Coast Guard Users Yes Yes UK COAST GRD M1 157 425 157 850 UK Marina Channel M1 Yes Yes UK MARINA M2 161 425 161 425 UK Marina Channel M2 Yes Yes UK MARINA 31 157 550 162 150 INT L Duplex Holland No Yes NL MARINA 96H 162 425 162 425 INT L Belgium No Yes BEL G MARINA L1 155 500 155 500 INT L Skandinavia Yes No LEISURE 1 L2 155 525 155 525 INT L Skandinavia Yes No LEISURE 2 L3 155 650 155 650 INT L Skandinavia not in Yes No LE ISURE3 Denmark F1 155 625 155 625 I
43. harts Three Favourite Channels Also on the microphone Press to toggle between your avourite channels The CH1 CH2 or CH3 symbol appears on the LCD to show which avourite channel is selected To scan only one of your favourite channels press 3CH then immediately press and release SCAN If you want to scan all three favourite channels press 3CH then immediately press and hold SCAN To add a favourite channel for the first time select that channel then hold 3CH o store it in the CH1 location Repeat the procedure to store two more favourite channels in the CH2 and CH3 locations respectively you try and add another favourite channel it will overwrite the existing CH3 CH1 and CH2 remain unless you delete them To delete a favourite channel select that channel then hold down 3CH until the CH1 CH2 or CH3 symbol disappears off the LCD Channel Bank 770US only Press to toggle between USA International or Canadian channel banks The selected channel bank is displayed on the LCD along with the ast used channel All the channel charts are shown in Appendix C Channel Bank Press to toggle between channel banks Note that the channel banks available are dependent upon your VHF radio model The selected channel bank is displayed on the LCD along with the last used channel All the channel charts are shown in Appendix C Backlighting 770EU only Press to toggle between the backlighting settings OFF will extinguish all the
44. hold down to scroll rapidly to the desired character f you make an error press until lt is displayed then press ENT to backup and correct he entry 1 5 LCD Symbols and Meanings This simulation shows the locations of all the following information symbols vert pt USA rey CH1 CH2 CH3 ATIS ted HILO WX ALT PRI D KJ Dsc amp 6 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Symbol TX HI LO WX WX ALT BUSY PRI LOCAL DSC wy zx L 88 USA INT CAN X BA CH1 CH2 CH3 ATIS A typical operational display is shown here Meaning Transmitting Transmission power High HI 25 W or Low LO 1 W Weather channel Weather Alert Alarm beeps will sound VHF 710US 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 VHF 710US and VHF 710EU only Indicates an incoming DSC call or blinks to notify you of 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 S ows which of the 3 favourite channels if any are selected Otherwise blank Enabled for use in European inland water
45. ications on inland waterways in accord ance with the conditions specified in No 5 226 56 62238 IEC 2003 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 characteristics 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 39 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
46. ified and the MMSID of the vessel that relayed the Distress Call 3 Set the channel and continue as explained in Section 5 2 1 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 29 5 2 9 Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL REQUEST DSC CALL CALL LOG DIST LOG gt LL REQUEST LL REQUEST SAM SAM gt SAM LL REQUEST LL REQUEST VHF710 gt SEND BUDDY 3 CALLING channel name SAM LL REQUEST AWAITING ACK 1 Press CALL MENU to enter DSC mode then select LL REQUEST 2 Select the buddy whose LL position you want to request then press ENT to send the request See Section 5 3 5 for the acknowledgement 3 The working channel name is displayed while the radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy If there is no reply after 1 minute the radio asks if you want to retry Continue as explained in Section 5 2 2 5 3 Receiving DSC Calls Several types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at various priority levels DISTRESS ALL SHIPS INDIVIDUAL GROUP GEOGRAPHIC POLLED POSITION See Section 6 Urgency or Safety priority see Section 5 3 1 Note In some countries ALL SHIP DISTRESS calls are received Urgency Safety or Routine priority see Section 5 3 2 Note In some countries INDIVIDUAL DISTRESS RELAY calls are received Routine priority only see Section 5 3 3 Routine priority only see Section 5 3 4 Rou
47. ill recognize this and select the correct channel 4 The radio summarizes the call details and asks for confirmation to send the call SEND Press ENT to send the call The radio goes to CH70 and the TX annunciator is displayed on the screen while the DSC call is being sent 5 _ If the call is acknowledged ACK press PTT to talk If there is no reply retry making the call See Section 5 2 2 5 2 2 Retrying a Routine Call 1 _ If there is no reply to your call after one minute UNABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE the radio asks if you want to retry the call SEND AGAIN VHF710 SEND AGAIN gt YES CANCEL RCV INDIV 012345678 ENTER gt ACK ESC gt EXIT 5 2 3 Acknowledgement of an Indi 2 Select YES and press ENT to retry the call The radio will repeat this cycle twice If the call still cannot be placed the radio returns to normal operation vidual Incoming Call INDIV The VHF 710EU requires the operator to manually send an acknowledgement to the requesting radio Press ENT to send an acknowledgement or ESC to cancel The VHF 710US will automatically send an acknowledgement to the requesting radio within 10 seconds of receiving the call Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Note For some Countries in Europe it is possible to select ROUTINE SAFETY URGENCY and DISTRESS as he call category for Individual call transmissions 27 5 2 4
48. ing knobs until the radio can be moved 2 Re position the radio then tighten the mounting knobs again Recessed Installation picture below 1 Tape the installation template onto the chosen location site 2 Cut out the area marked by the solid dark line The dashed line indicates the total area that will be covered by the radio fascia after installation Remove the installation template and slide the 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 bracket Use the two short M5x10 screws to screw the mounting brackets to the sides of the radio 6 Slide each M5x32 screw through the screw hole in the mounting bracket then attach the lock nut and the stopper If your bulkhead exceeds 13mm the stopper nut can be discarded if necessary 7 Tighten the M5x32 screws until the radio is held against the rear of the bulkhead 8 Tighten up the lock nuts to secure the installation Connecting the Radio There are three sockets at the rear of the radio as shown The combined power amp speaker socket and the GPS socket have short connectors already in place but further electrical wiring is required at the rear of the radio 54 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Connect the Radio Cables Rear view of base unit 1 VHF Antenna connection Antenna is not supp
49. is equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device s antenna 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 In particular DSC functions are NOT available 2 DSC functions will not operate on the 710US or the 710EU until your MMSID has been entered Refer to section 4 2 for details 3 The radio channels installed into the Northstar VHF radio may vary from country to country depending upon the model and government or national communications authority regulations 4 Northstar NZ Ltd recommends that you check the radio operating licensing requirements of your country before using the Northstar VHF radio The operator is solely responsible for observing proper radio installation and usage practices 5 ADSC warning label is supplied with the 710US 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 4 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 71
50. isplay 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 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 32 6 2 Receiving a Distress Call DISTRESS RCV DISTRESS 123456789 FLOODING ESC gt EXIT RCV DISTRESS 10 34 UTC 82 50 003 N 27 45 543 W l An alert sounds when a distress call DISTRESS is received Press any key to cancel the alert You do not need to send an acknowledgement 2 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 location if specified If the location and time are not specified these are replaced with sequences of 9s and 8s respectively The VHF710 is capable of receiving enhanced LL positio
51. lect GPS DATA then SETTING Select COG SOG Select ON on or OFF off as desired In this example ON has been selected and so the screen shows the bearing and speed f GOG SOG is set ON on the time is not displayed on the screen see section 2 5 4 16 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 5 7 GPS Alert Options ALERT The GPS alert is usua sounds ly set to ON on so that if the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected the alarm GPS DATA LL DISPLY COG SOG gt GPS ALERT 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING GPS ALERT gt ON 2 Select GPS ALERT OFF 3 Select ON on or OFF off as desired 2 6 GPS Simulator SIMULATOR hrough the COM por MENU SELECT DSC SETUP RADIO SETUP gt GPS SIM The GPS Simulator is set to OFF whenever the radio is turned ON or whenever real GPS data is available However if you want to test it turn it on 1 Select GPS SIM then select ON on or OFF off as desired Whenever the GPS Simulator is turned ON 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 It is not possible to send a DSC transmission when in Simulator mode 2 7 Reset to Factory Defaults RESET Use this to return every setting to the factory defaults except all MMSID settings and the entries in your buddy li
52. lied 2 Combined power and speaker cable The end of the power cable splits in two BLACK Earth Connect to the NEGATIVE battery terminal RED Power Connect to the POSITIVE battery terminal Check that a 10A fuse is installed on this power cable close to the battery External speaker cable 4 GPS connector cable Wiring Details In case a cable is cut accidentally the pinouts are shown here for information only Do not cut cables intentionally Cable Pinout Color VHF Antenna Power 1 13 6V DC Red thick cable 2 13 6V DC Black thick cable External speaker 1 EXTERNAL SPK White thin cable 2 EXTERNAL SPK Black thin cable GPS connector pins used 4 NMEA IN Yellow 5 NMEA IN Green 2 NMEA OUT Orange 6 NMEA OUT Black Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 55 User MMSID You must obtain a user MMSID Marine Mobile Service Identity and enter it into your 710 or 720 in order to use the DSC functions Contact the appropriate authorities in your country If you are unsure who to contact consult your Northstar dealer The user MMSID is a unique nine digit number similiar to a personal telephone number It is used on marine transceivers that are capable of using DSC Digital Select Calling You cannot make any DSC transmissions until you have obtained an MMSID and entered it into your 710 or 720 CAP Pa LOCK NUT Pai BRACKET
53. lity LL position polling information Weather alert facility VHF 710US only ATIS facility for inland waterways VHF 710EU only 1 2 Customizing your Northstar VHF Radio You can customize the radio to suit your individual preferences Some preferences can be set directly through he keys as explained in this Section Other preferences are set up through the built in menus and these are explained in the other Sections Note VHF 710CAN operation is the same as VHF 710US technical and DSC specifications for VHF 710CAN are the same as VHF 710EU Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5 1 3 How to Display and Navigate Menus 1 Hold down MENU or CALL MENU Note that only four menu items can be displayed at any one time on the screen 2 Press CH to scroll up and down the menu until the cursor is positioned at the desired option Press ENT to display that option Make any entries or changes as explained in the following section 4 Press ENT 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 Alphanumeric Data f your radio does not have the optional alphanumeric microphone use the CH key to enter alphanumeric data ress to count through numbers or hold down to scroll rapidly to the desired number ress to step through the alphabet or
54. ll the cursor up or down menu options when navigating menus When editing an item containing only numbers press to count through the numbers or hold down to scroll rapidly To enter a character press to step through the alphabet or hold down to scroll rapidly Enter Use ENT when navigating menus to confirm entries and edits 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 DSC Setup Menu and DSC Call Menu 770US and 710EU only Press to enter the DSC Call Menu and make DSC calls See Section 5 Hold down to enter MENU SELECT Scroll to DSC SETUP to setup your MMSID and other DSC information Go to RADIO SETUP to customize your Northstar VHF radio See Section 4 Radio menu 7000 only Press to enter the Radio Menu and customize your Northstar VHF radio See Section 3 Send DSC Distress Call 770US amp 77 0EU only See Section 6 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 time out is required by FCC regulations Note VHF 710CAN operation is the same as VHF 710US Technical and DSC specifications for VHF 710CAN are the same as VHF 710EU Northtstar
55. n has a suitable space close by for installing the microphone bulkhead mount provides easy access to the front panel controls provides reasonable access to the wiring at the back of the radio provides enough room to fix the DSC warning label 710US and 720US Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Gimbal Installation 1 Hold the mounting gimbal at the chosen location and use a soft pencil to mark the screw hole positions onto the mounting surface 2 Ifyou cannot reach behind the mounting surface to attach the nuts use the 5mm self tapping screws instead of the flat screws shown in the picture If you are drilling into fiberglass use a drill bit smaller than 5mm to drill the pilot holes Otherwise drill the four screw holes where marked using a 5mm 3 16 drill bit Drill completely through the mounting surface 3 Use a Philips screwdriver and the set of four flat screws spring washers plain washers and nuts to attach the mounting gimbal to the location site 4 Slide the radio into the mounting gimbal Insert the two mounting knobs through the holes and tighten them sufficiently to hold the radio at the desired viewing angle Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 53 Changing the Viewing Angle The viewing angle has a 20 tilt range To change the current viewing angle on a gimbal mount 1 Support the radio then loosen the mount
56. n data if the vessel transmitting the Distress Call is sending this This provides the position of the distressed vessel to within 20 m 60ft 6 3 Distress Acknowledgement distress ack or Relay An alert sounds when a Distress Relay DISTRESS RELAY is received Press any key to cancel the alert RCV DISTRESS RELAY Try to make voice contact with the calling vessel Maintain a listening watch on 123456789 CH16 and standby to lend assistance ESC gt EXIT For a Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK sent from the Coast Guard your radio automatically cancels Distress Mode transmissions and CH16 appears Press PTT to establish voice contact with the Coast Guard The Coast Guard is the only agency allowed to send a Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK 33 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications Northstar VHF 710 US EU GENERAL Power Supply 13 6V DC Current drain Transmit 6 Aat 25 WTx 1 5A at 1W Tx Receive Less than 250mA in standby Useable channels Mode PHYSICAL LCD display viewing Contrast and Dimming control Antenna connector Temperature Range Waterproof Dimensions Weight Frequency stability Frequency control GPS NMEA input Comm port DSC FEATURES Flush Mount kit and dust cover Local Distant control Position polling Group Call Call logs DSC USCG C101 and Class D Channel Nami
57. ng Tri watch Favourite channel scan All scan User programmable MMSID MMSID and NAME directory International USA Canada Weather country specific 16KOG3E FM 16KOG2B DSC 26 mm H x 46 mm W FSTN 4 x 12 character matrix with big CH digits icons Yes SO 239 50 ohm 15 C to 50 C JIS 7 161 W x 75 H x 147 D mm without bracket 1 29 kg 2 8 lbs without microphone 10ppm PLL Yes 4800 baud NMEA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 20 individual and 10 distress Yes VHF 710US Class D 710EU Yes Yes Yes User MMSID and ATIS 710EU Yes 20 numbers amp group Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 34 TRANSMITTER Frequency 156 025 157 425 MHz Output power 25 W 1 W selectable Transmitter protection Open short circuit of antenna Max Freq deviation 5 kHz Spurious amp harmonics better than 2 5 u W Modulation distortion Less than 4 1 kHz for a 3 kHz deviation RECEIVER Frequency 156 025 163 275 MHz 12 dB SINAD sensitivity 0 25 uV distant 2 5 uV local 20 db SINAD sensitivity 0 35 uV Adjacent CH selectivity more than 70 db VHF 710US more than 70 db VHF 710EU Spurious response more than 70 db VHF 710US more than 70 db VHF 710EU Intermodulation Rejection ratio more than 68 db VHF 710US more than 68 db VHF 710EU Residual Noise level more than 40 db unsquelched Audio output power 2 W with
58. ntry If you are editing an existing ATIS MMSID this will be displayed Make the required changes Press ENT to store your user MMSID 4 Enter your ATIS MMSID again as a password check then press ENT 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 VHF 710EU only ATIS functionality will operate only after the ATIS MMSID has been entered see previous section DSC SETUP ATIS FUNC a see INDIV REPLY gt ON H ATIS MMSID OFF PE Ca gt ATIS FUNC Le W ef _ r INT ATIS a 1 Select DSC SETUP then ATIS FUNC 2 Select ON on to enable the ATIS functionality and automatically disable DSC functionality The ATIS annunciator appears on the screen It is not possible to have both ATIS ON on and DSC ON on simultaneously When you enable one the other will turn OFF off If DSC and ATIS are both OFF off DSC will have to be switched ON on for normal DSC operation There are two annunciators in the screen to show 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 options DSC FUNC DSC functionality can be disabled but this is not recommended F DSC SETUP DSC FUNC PRI GROUP SETUP gt ON nS INDIV REPLY OFF PANT DH tr g
59. peatedly if necessary to display the next screen 6 Press ENT 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 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 2 3 Delete an Entry BUDDY LIST gt MANUAL NEW ALEX TOM BUDDY LIST TOM DELETE BUDDY MANUAL NEW EDIT TOM ALEX gt DELETE gt YES gt TOM NO WN Select BUDDY LIST Press ENT to display the list of entries 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 2 3 Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL DIST MENU SELECT BUDDY LIST gt LOCAL DIST BACKLIGHT Use LOCAL DIST to improve the sensitivity of the receiver either locally LOCAL or over distances DIST LOCAL is not recommended for use in open sea conditions It is designed for use in areas of high radio noise for example close to cities See also SQL Squelch Control in Section 1 6 2 3 1 Set Distance Sensitivity SENSITIVITY gt DISTANT LOCAL 1 Select LOCAL DIST then select DIST 2 Press ENT to activate the DIST setting This disables local sensitivity and the menu is displayed again 2 3 2 Set Local Sensitivity SENSITIVITY DISTANT gt LOCAL LOCAL is displayed on the LCD as a r
60. rcia COMMERCIAL 80A 157 025 Commercia COMMERCIAL 81A 157 075 U S Government Operations UNAUTHORIZED 82A 157 125 U S Government Canadian Coast UNAUTHORIZED Guard 83 157 175 Canadian Coast Guard CANADIAN CG 83A4 157 175 U S Government Canadian Coast UNAUTHORIZED Guard 83B RX Only Canadian Coast Guard RX Only 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 Public 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 44 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual WEATHER MHz TRAFFIC TYPE NAME TAG Wx01 RX Only 162 550 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL NOAA WX Wx02 RX Only 162 400 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL J NOAA WX Wx03 RX Only 162 475 NOAAWEATHERCHANNEL j NOAA WX Wx04 RX Only 162 425 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL NOAA WX Wx05 RX Only 162 450 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL 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 __i _ CANADA
61. 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 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 adminis
62. ry shown first LOCAL DIST BACKLIGHT The following sections show to use BUDDY LIST to add edit and delete entries on your buddy list Section 3 explains how to call a buddy 2 2 1 Add an Entry BUDDY LIST ENTER NAME ENTER NAME BOB gt MANUALNEW BOB 123456789 ALEX ENTER MMSID ENTER MMSID gt STORE TOM fs 123456789 CANCEL 1 Select BUDDY LIST The cursor is at MANUAL NEW Press ENT Enter the buddy name one character at a time this may be alphanumeric then press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSID entry line Enter the MMSID associated with that buddy name this must be numeric then press ENT 5 The new buddy name and MMSID are displayed Press ENT to store the new entry which is displayed at the top of your buddy list Note that when the BUDDY LIST is full 20 entries you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an existing entry 2 2 2 Edit an Entry BUDDY LIST ALEX EDIT NAME ALEX gt MANUAL NEW gt EDIT ALEX 111223344 ALEX DELETE EDIT MMSID gt STORE TOM 112233445 CANCEL 1 Select BUDDY LIST Press ENT to display the list of entries 2 Scroll down if required to the incorrect entry and press ENT 3 Select EDIT The cursor is at the first character of the name 4 Edit the buddy name or to edit only the MMSID press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSID line wn When you are finished press ENT re
63. s ENT to enable the new volume setting and return to the menu 3 4 Internal Speaker Connections INT SPEAKER Switch the radio s internal speaker ON on or OFF off The external speaker is always ON on if a speaker is plugged into the external speaker jack RADIO SETUP RING VOLUME BEEP VOLUME gt INT SPEAKER INT SPEAKER gt ON OFF 3 5 Set the Priority Channel WATCH MODE f you have VHF 710EU RADIO SETUP BEEP VOLUME INT SPEAKER gt WATCH MODE WATCH MODE gt ONLY 16CH 16CH 9CH 1 2 Select RADIO SETUP then INT SPEAKER Select ON on or OFF off then press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu watch mode is similar to a dual watch scanning between the priority channel and he working channel CH16 is the priority channel However if you have a VHF 710US 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 follows 1 2 Select RADIO SETUP then WATCH MODE Select ONLY 16CH for dual watch mode or 16CH 9CH for tri watch mode Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 19 3 6 Weather Alert Wx ALERT VHF 710US only The NOAA provides several weather forecast channe he radio to pick up weather alerts as follows RADIO SETUP WX ALERT INT SPEAKER ON WATCH MODE gt OFF gt WX ALERT
64. se DSC facilities are available only on the VHF 710US and VHF 710EU models and a valid user MMSID must have been entered to access the DSC functions 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 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 func ionality and within geographic range Calls can be categorised as distress urgency safety or routine and DSC selects a working channel automatically 5 2 Sending DSC calls 1 Press CALL MENU to show the types of DSC call that can be made DSC CALL Note Only four DSC call types can be shown at any one time on the screen gt INDIVIDUAL LAST CALL 2 or to scroll up and down the DSC call types until the cursor is positioned GROUP at the desired option then press ENT the DSC call types are Make a routine call or acknowledgement to a new caller or a buddy NDIVIDUAL See Section 5 2 1 5 2 2 and 5 2 3 Show the details of the most recent incoming
65. set to Factory Defaults RESET cc ccc eece eee eee teat eeaeenaeeenees 17 Section 3 Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUP s sssssssssssssssssssssssscsscsssssccssssssscscssssessscssscsessssssscsessesessssssees 18 3 1 Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUP cccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeees 18 3 2 Channel Names CH NAME ccceeeeeeeeeeeecccseeeeeeuueueeeeeeevess 18 3 3 RING amp BEEP Volume RING VOL and BEEP VOL ccceeeeeeeeeeeeee 19 3 4 Internal Speaker Connections INT SPEAKER cseeseeeeeseeeeeeneeeees 19 3 5 Set the Priority Channel WATCH MODE ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeenees 19 3 6 Weather Alert Wx ALERT 0 0 0 0 ccccceeeeeeeeeeccceseeeeeeuuueseneeeveneeess 20 3 7 NMEA protocol COM PORT 0scceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeenneeeeens 20 Section 4 DSC Setup Menu DSC SETUP ssccsssssssscssssssssssssssssscscsssssssccesscssssscesssssssssscscssssssesssscsesssessses 21 4 1 DSC Setup Menu Options ccc cece ee ee cece cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 21 4 2 Enter Your USER MMSID USER MMSID 0 cece ce eeeeeeeeeee eee eeeeees 21 4 3 Maintain Your Groups GROUP SETUP 00scccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 22 4 4 Response to Individual Calls INDIV REPLY 0 ceeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeenes 23 4 5 ATIS MMSID amp ATIS Functionality 0 ccecce cece ence ee eeeeeaeeeneeenas 23 4 6 DSC functionality options DSC FUNC cece cece eee e
66. st MENU SELECT RESET RADIO RADIO SETUP ARE YOU SURE GPS SIM gt YES gt RESET NO 1 Select RESET The radio asks for confirmation 2 Select YES to reset the radio and return to the menu The Call Logs will be cleared but the BUDDY LIST will be saved The receiver and transmitter factory settings are restored to default conditions Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 17 Section 3 Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUP 3 1 Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUP Edit or delete channel names CH NAME See Section 3 2 RING VOLUME Set the volume level of the incoming call notification beeps See section 3 3 BEEP VOLUME Set the volume level of the beeps See section 3 3 INT SPEAKER Switch ON OFF on off the radio s internal speakers See section 3 4 WATCHIMODE Selects the operation of Dual or Tri watch scanning See section 3 5 Selects if the WX Alert scanning mode is ON on or OFF off VHF 710US only WX ALERT See section 3 6 Select NMEA protocol for communications between the VHF radio and any other COM PORT instruments See section 3 7 Sections 1 3 and 1 4 explain how to navigate around the menu and enter save and change data 3 2 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 S
67. t DSC FUNC ete Li tii ae Ly a i H z at 1 Select DSC SETUP then DSC FUNC 2 Press ENT to select ON and to operate the DSC functionality This will automatically disable ATIS func tionality The DSC annunciator appears on the screen It is not possible to have both ATIS ON on and DSC ON on simultaneously When you enable one the other will turn OFF off If DSC and ATIS are both OFF off DSC will have to be switched ON on for normal DSC operation 24 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual There are two annunciators in the screen to show 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 any incoming LL polling requests from any of your buddies MANUAL choose whether to reply automatically or manually to any incoming buddy polling requests OFF ignores all incoming buddy LL polling requests 1 DSC SETUP LL REPLY gt INDIV REPLY gt AUTO DSC FUNC MANUAL gt LLREPLY OFF Select DSC SETUP then LL REPLY Select your response and press ENT to confirm and return to the menu Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 25 Section 5 Sending and Receiving DSC Calls The
68. tine priority only see Section 5 3 5 In addition to the audible alert the telephone icon will flash on the screen 5 3 1 Receiving an All Ships Call ALL SHIPS RCV ALL SHIP priority VHF710 ESC gt EXIT 1 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 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 2 No acknowledgement is required Press PTT to initiate voice contact on CH16 and then switch to a working channel The call data is stored in the Call Log see Section 5 2 7 30 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5 3 2 Receiving an Individual Call INDIV 1 When you receive notification of an INDIV RCV INDIV INDIV ACK call press any key to cancel the alert The VHF710 VHE710 radio automatically selects the channel ENTER gt ACK PRESS PTT designated in the incoming call INDIV ESC gt EXIT ESC gt EXIT calls are almost always Routine priority If the radio recognises the user MMSID as one of your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of the user MMSID 2 The VHF 710US responds automatically but the VHF 710EU prompts you to press ENT to acknowledge the incoming call 3 The caller should respond to your acknowle
69. trations 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 new technologies shall not cause harmful interference to and shall not claim protection from other stations operating in accordance with Article 5 WRC 2000 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual C 2 USA Channel Chart Operator 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 PORT OPS 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
70. ways Otherwise blank VHF 710EU only The latitude and longitude of the vessel and the local time are shown A transmission on Channel 16 is being made at high power using the International channel bank Channel 16 is set as the Priority channel It is also set as favourite channel 1 There is an incoming DSC call so the receiver is busy Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 1 6 Basic Operation and Key Functions All possible keys and their functions are listed Note that some of the keys are not available depending on your Northstar VHF radio model Key VOL PWR SQL 16 9 WX 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 SQL slowly clockwise or use the LOCAL setting See section 23 Priority Channel VHF 710US only Also on the microphone Press to cancel all other modes and to tune into the priority channel Press
71. 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 g 156 750 156 750 x x 75 n 156 775 x 37 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Transmitting Port operations Channel fraguoncies kin and ship movement Public designator Notes ship SRITESE 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 77 156 875 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 0 157 125 161 725 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 0 157 225 161 825 x x x 25 m 0 157 250 161 850 x x x 85 m 0 157 275 161 875 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
72. y using the GPS DATA option This information is important because it will be used if a DSC distress call is transmitted You can also enter the course COG and speed SOG and select GPS Alert and GPS Simulator options 2 5 1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time MANUAL Note that this function is available only if an operational GPS receiver is not connected GPS DATA MANUAL LL gt MANUAL SETTING MAN UTC Select GPS DATA then MANUAL 2 Enter the latitude then the longitude then the UTC 3 Press ENT when all the information is correct The vessel s latitude and longitude are shown on the screen with the UTC time The prefix MAN indicates a manual entry The manual entries are cancelled if a real GPS position is received 14 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series 710US 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 5 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 AJB CDE pae

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