Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Explorer 710 VHF NorthStar
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www . n o rt h s ta r n a v . c o m E xplor er 7 1 0 VHF VHF Marine Radio Op er ation an d Ins tallation Manual.
2 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual FC C Sta temen t 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.
3 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Co n te n t s Se c ti on 1 - G ene ra l Inf or mat io n ............................................................................................................... 5 1 - 1 Features .
4 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Se c ti on 6 - D is tr ess C al ls .......................................................................................................................... 32 6 - 1 Sen ding a D istress Ca ll .
5 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 1 - G enera l In format ion 1- 1 F e a t u r e s Con grat ulat ions o n you r purch ase o f a Nor ths ta r VHF 71 0 US, or 71 0EU ma rin e ban d VH F ra dio.
6 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 1 -3 How to Dis play a nd Navi gate M enu s 1 . Hol d dow n MENU ( or C ALL /M ENU) . Note th at onl y four m enu i tems can b e dis playe d at any o ne tim e on t he sc reen .
7 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Symbol Meaning T X T ransmitting. HI L O T ransmission power . H igh (HI) 25 W or Low (L O) 1 W . WX W eather channel. WX AL T W eather Aler t. Alarm beeps will sound. VHF 710US only .
8 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 1 - 6 Ba sic O pera tio n an d Key F u nc tio ns All possible keys and their func tions ar e listed. Not e that some of the keys are not available depending on your Northstar VHF radio model .
9 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual H/L T ransmission P ower . H igh (HI) 25 W or Low (L O) 1 W . Press to t oggle between high or low transmission power f or the entire channel bank. The HI or LO selection is shown on the L CD .
10 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual P ress + or - to step through the a vailable channels one at a time, or hold down to scroll rapidly thr ough all the available channels . See Appendix C for a listing of channel char ts .
11 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual B UDD Y LIS T L OCAL/DIS T B A C KLIGH T CO NTRAS T G PS / DA T A D SC S ET U P R ADI O SET UP G P S S IM R ESE T CH NAME RING VOL UME BEEP VOL UME INT SPEAKER W A T CH MODE WX ALERT COM PORT Maintain your buddy list.
12 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 - 2 Ma inta in You r Budd y List ( BUDDY LIS T) VHF 710US and VHF 710EU only . Use the Buddy List to stor e the names and associated MMSIDs of 20 favourite people . Names are stor ed in the order of entry, with the most r ecent entr y shown fi rst.
13 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 - 2 -3 De lete a n Ent ry 1. Select BUDDY LIST . P ress ENT to displa y the list of entries. 2. Scroll down (if requir ed) to the entry you want to delete and press ENT .
14 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 - 4 - 1 Set t he Bac kli ghti ng Leve l 1. Select BACKLIGHT . 2. Select a comfor table backlight level using + or - to change the setting. 3. Pr ess ENT to enable the setting and r eturn to the menu.
15 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 -5- 2 Loca l Tim e (TIME OFFS ET ) The local time can be set by entering the time off set bet ween UT C and local time as follows. 1. Select GPS/DA T A, then SE T TING.
16 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 -5- 3 Ti me Form at O ptio ns ( TIME FORMA T) Time can be shown in 12 or 24 hour format. 1 . Se le c t GPS/ DA T A , th en SE T T ING . 2. Sel ec t T IME FO RM A T . 3.
17 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 - 5- 7 GPS Al er t O pti on s (ALERT) The GPS aler t is usually set to ON (on) so that if the GPS na vigation receiver is disconnected , the alarm sounds. 1. Select GPS/DA T A, then SE T TING.
18 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 3 - Rad io Setu p Menu ( R ADI O SETUP) 3- 1 Rad io Se tup Me nu (R ADIO SETUP) Edit or delete channel names. See S ection 3-2. Set the volume level of the incoming call notifi cation beeps .
19 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 3- 3 RING & BEEP Volu me ( RING VOL) an d (BEEP VOL) Set the volume level of the incoming sig nal beeps (RING VOL UME) and/or the error and warning beeps (BEEP VOL UME) to HIGH (high) or L O W (low) as f ollows: 1.
20 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 3-6 We ath er A le r t (W x ALERT) VHF 710US only . The NOAA pr ovides several weather f orecast channels on USA and Canadian channel banks . If severe weather such as storms or hurricanes are for ecast, the NOAA br oadcasts a weather alert on 1050 H z.
21 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 4 - DSC Set up Me nu (DSC S ETUP) 4- 1 DSC Se tup - Me nu O ptio ns The following options ar e available: Enter your user MMSID . See section 4.2. (I f you do not hav e a user MMSID , see Appendix D .
22 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 4-3 Mai nta in Y ou r Gro ups (GROUP SETUP) Use GROUP SE TUP to cr eate, edit, or delet e 1, 2, or 3 groups of fr equently called people stored in alphanumeric order . A gr oup MMSID always starts with 0.
23 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 4-3 - 3 De lete a G rou p 1. Select DSC SE TUP , then GROUP SETUP . The existing group names are displa yed. 2. Pr ess + or - to scr oll to the incorrect entr y then press ENT .
24 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual VHF 710EU only . An A TIS MMSID always starts with the number 9. T o enter or edit your A TIS MMSID: 1. Select DSC SE TUP , then A TIS MMSID. 2. I f this is the fi rst time that you are entering your A TIS MMSID, a dashed line appears .
25 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual There are two annunciators in the scr een to show you the curr ent mode: if the DSC annunciator is shown, DSC is operational. If the A TIS annunciator is shown, A TIS is operational.
26 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 5 - Send ing a nd Receiving DSC Call s 5- 1 WHAT IS DSC? DSC (Digital Selective Calling) is a semi-automated method of establishing VHF , MF , and HF radio calls.
27 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 2 - 1 M ake a Ro ut ine Ca ll (I nd ivid ua l) Y ou can call any other person that has another DSC equipped radio . 1. Pr ess CALL/MENU to enter DSC mode , then select INDIVIDU AL.
28 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 2 -4 R eca ll the M ost Re cen t Inco min g Call ( LAST ) This facility is useful and used frequently . 1. Pr ess CALL/MENU to enter DSC mode . LAST CALL is automatically selected.
29 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 2 - 7 Cal l us ing t he Cal l Log (CALL LOG ) The Call Log contains the contact details for the 20 most r ecent incoming calls, so that you call any of them again quick ly .
30 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 2 -9 Req ue st th e LL P os iti on of a B udd y (LL REQUEST ) 1. Pr ess CALL/MENU to enter DSC mode , then select LL REQUEST . 2. Select the buddy whose LL position you want to request then pr ess ENT to send the r equest.
31 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 3- 2 Re ceiv ing a n Ind ivid ua l C al l (INDIV ) 1. When you receiv e notifi cation of an INDIV call, press an y key to cancel the aler t. The radio automatically selects the channel designated in the incoming call .
32 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 6 - D ist res s C al ls 6- 1 Se nd ing a D ist ress Ca ll 1. Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS. I f time is available t o specify the nature of the distr ess, go to st ep 2.
33 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 6- 2 Rece ivi ng a Di stre ss Cal l (DISTRESS! ) 1. An aler t sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received . P ress an y key to cancel the aler t. Y ou do not need to send an acknowledgement.
34 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Appe ndix A - T ec hnical S peci ficat ions Nor th sta r VHF 7 1 0 US.
35 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual TRANSMIT TER F requency : 156.025 - 157.425 MHz Output power: 25 W / 1 W selectable T ransmitter protection: Open / shor t circuit of antenna Max F req deviation: +/- 5 kHz Spurious & harmonics: better than 2.
36 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Appe ndix B - T roubles hooting 1. The transceiver will not pow er up . A fuse may have blown OR ther e is no voltage getting to the transceiv er . a) Check the power cable f or cuts, br eaks, or squashed sections.
37 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual NOTE For as sistanc e in underst anding the T able, see n otes a) to o) bel ow.
38 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Transmi tting frequencie s MHz Port oper ation s and ship movement Channel designator Notes Ship station s Coast stati.
39 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual d. The frequencies in this T able may also be used for radiocommunications on inland wat er ways in accor d- ance with the conditions specifi ed in No. 5.226. – 56 – 62238 IEC:2003(E) e.
40 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual C .2 USA Ch an ne l Char t CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME T AG 01A 156.050 156.050 P or t Operations , Selected V TS Areas Y es Y es PORT OPS/V TS 03A 4 156.
41 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME T AG 61A 4 156.075 156.075 U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Y es Y es UNA UTHORIZED 63A 156.
42 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual WEA THER MHz TRAFFIC TYPE NAME T AG Wx01 RX Only 162.550 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx02 RX Only 162.400 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx03 RX Only 162.
43 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual C - 3 CANADA Ch an ne l CHART CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP T O SHORE NAME T AG 01 156.050 160.650 Public C orrespondence, Duplex No Y es TELEPHONE 02 156.
44 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP T O SHORE NAME T AG 28B RX Only 162.000 Public Correspondenc e, RX Only ------ ------ TELEPHONE 60 156.025 160.
45 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual WEA THER MHz TRAFFIC TYPE NAME T AG Wx01 RX Only 162.550 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx02 RX Only 162.400 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx03 RX Only 162.
46 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual C -4 EU INL AND WA TERWA Y CHANNELS Cou ntr y Sp eci fic F or specifi c channel inf ormation for your country, please r ef er to local authorities. CH SPECIFIC FOO TNO TES T RANSMIT TING FREQUENCY (MHZ) SHIP- TO-SHIP SHIP- TOPORT NA UT .
47 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 17 h) 156.85 156.85 x 77 a) k) 156.875 156.875 x 18 156.9 161.5 x 78 156.925 161.525 x 19 156.95 161.55 x 79 a) 156.975 161.575 x 20 157 161.6 x 80 157.025 161.625 x 21 a) 157.
48 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 1.1 General remarks to frequency table 1 1.1.1 The channels for ser vice categories ship-to-ship and nautical information may also be used for v essel traffi c -sys tems by traffi c centres.
49 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Appe ndix D - M MS ID a nd License I nforma tion Y ou must obtain a user MMSID (Marine Mobile Ser vice Identit y) and enter it int o your 710 in order t o use the DSC functions.
50 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual This Nor thstar r adio is designed to gener ate a digital maritime distress c all to facilitate search and r escue.
51 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Che ckl ist ( pic tur ed ove r) The following items should be supplied in the bo x. Check befor e star ting the installation and contact your dealer if an item is missing.
52 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Che ckl ist ( mi ddl e pic t ure o ppo si te) 16. T wo fl ush mount kit brackets 17. T wo M5x32 screws 18. T wo M5x10 screws 19. T wo lock nuts 20. T wo plastic bulk head bushings.
53 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 sur face.
54 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Cha ngi ng th e Viewi ng An gl e The viewing angle has a 20º tilt range. T o change the current viewing angle on a gimbal mount: 1. Suppor t the radio then loosen the mounting knobs until the radio can be moved.
55 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Wir ing D eta i ls In c ase a c abl e is cut a ccide ntall y the p ino ut s are show n here f or inf orm ation o nly. D o not cu t cab le s intenti ona lly. Cab le Pi nou t Col or 1 VHF Antenna 2 Power 1 .
56 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual User MMSID Y ou must obtain a user MMSID (Marine Mobile Ser vice Identit y) and enter it int o your 710 or 720 in order t o use the DSC functions. Contact the appropriate authorities in your countr y .
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