Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VHF Marine Radio Explorer 721EU NorthStar
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2 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual FC C Sta temen t 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.
3 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Co n te n t s Se c ti on 1 - G ene ra l Inf or ma tio n ............................................................................................................... 6 1 - 1 Features .
4 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 4 - 7 Resp onse T yp e to LL Polling Ca lls (LL R EP L Y ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 4 - 8 Mute the N otif ic ation R ing T o ne (LL R ING ) .
5 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual IMPORT ANT : 1. Some features described in this manual ar e not available on ev ery model. 2. DSC func tions will not operate on the radio until your user MMSID has been ent ered .
6 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU 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 your p urcha se o f a Nor ths tar V HF E x plo rer 72 1 US or 72 1 EU ma rin e ban d ra dio.
7 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2. On ly fo ur men u items c an be d ispla yed at any o ne ti me on t he LCD . Press CH + o r CH - to scro ll up an d down t he me nu until t he cur so r is posi tio ne d at the d esire d opti on.
8 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual T hes e sy mb ols may n ot app ear at al l or may b e show n in a di f fere nt lo cati on on t he op tio nal han dset . Symbol Meaning T X T ransmitting. HI L O T ransmission power .
9 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Baro Graph. A histog ram of barometric pressur e readings ov er the past 24 hours.
10 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 1 - 7 Ba sic O pe rat ion a nd Key Func ti ons All possible keys on the base unit, the microphone, and the optional handset are list ed and their functions are explained .
11 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual T o add a favorite channel for the fi rst time, select that channel then hold 3CH to stor e it in the CH1 location. Repeat the procedur e to stor e two more favorite channels in the CH2 and CH3 locations respectively .
12 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual info Information. P ress on the base MIKE to toggle through the INFO display t o show the barometric historg ram, the barometric readout and t emperature , or the Signal- to-Noise R atio (SNR).
13 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Maintain your buddy list. See S ection 2-3. Set radio sensitivity . See S ection 2-4. Set backlight level. See S ection 2-5. Set contrast level. See S ection 2-5. Set position & UT C manually .
14 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 - 2 Show Wea the r , SNR o r Happy Fish o n Hand set ( INF O DA T A) If yo u have the o pti onal ha nds et ins tall ed, y ou ca n use IN FO D A T A to sho w the l oc al weath er fore cas t (e.
15 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 -3 Ma inta in Your B udd y List ( BUDD Y LIST) Use the Buddy List to stor e the names and associated MMSIDs of 20 favorite people . Names are stor ed in the order of entry, with the most r ecent entr y shown fi rst.
16 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 -3- 3 De le te an En tr y 1. Select BUDDY LIST . P ress ENT or push the r otar y knob to display the list of entries. 2. Scroll down (if requir ed) to the entry you want to delete and press ENT .
17 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 -5- 1 Se t the Ba ckl ig hti ng Leve l 1. Select BACKLIGHT . 2. Use CH + or CH - to select a comfortable back light level. 3. Pr ess ENT or push the rotary k nob to confi rm the new level and return to the menu.
18 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 - 6 - 2 Loca l Time ( TIME OFF SET ) 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.
19 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 - 6 - 3 Ti me Forma t Op tion s (TIME FORMAT) 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 F ORM A T . 3.
20 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 -6 - 7 GPS A le r t Opt ion s (ALERT) The GPS aler t is usually set to ON so that if the GPS na vigation receiver is disconnected , the alarm sounds. 1. Select GPS/DA T A, then SE T TING.
21 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 3 - Rad io Set up Menu ( R ADI O SETU P) Hold down CALL/MENU then scroll down and select RADIO SETUP . Press ENT or push the r otar y knob to show the RADIO SE TUP menu options .
22 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual RADIO SETUP > CH NAME RING VOL UME KEY BEEP EDIT CH NAME TELEPHONE CH NAME 01 TELEPHONE SA VE CH NAME PHONE1 > YE.
23 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 3-6 Se t the Prio rit y Cha nne l ( W A TCH MODE) If you have the 721EU , watch mode is similar to a dual watch, scanning between the priorit y channel and the work ing channel .
24 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual RADIO SETUP W A TCH MODE WX ALERT > C OM PORT GPS SOURCE NA VBUS > ON OFF GPS SOURCE N M E A > NA VBUS COM POR.
25 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 3- 9- 2 Sw itch th e Baro met ric Di spla y ON or OFF (BARO DISP L Y ) 1.
26 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 4- 1 DSC SETUP M enu O pt ion s Check your user MMSID . S ee section 4.2. T o enter your user MMSID f or the fi rst time, see Section 7-9 . Enter or change the name and/or details of a gr oup.
27 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual If you make an er r or , select < and press ENT to backup and correct the entr y ( 721US ) or CLR and ENT ( 721EU ). 4. Enter the group MMSID . The fi rst number is always 0.
28 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual conversa tion. A manual response asks if you want t o acknowledge the call, and then asks if you want to converse with the caller . 1. Select DSC SE TUP , then select INDIV REPL Y .
29 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual I t’ s not possible to have both A TIS ON and DSC ON simultaneously . When you enable one, the other will turn OFF . I f DSC and A TIS are both OFF , you must turn DSC ON for normal DSC operation.
30 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 5 - Send a nd Receive DS C Call s A va lid us er MMSI D mus t have be en ente red to acce ss the DS C fu nc tio ns . If you don ’t have a user MMSID , see Appendix D .
31 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 3 Call a n In divi dua l (INDIVIDUAL) Y ou can call anyone who has a radio with DSC functionality . Y ou can set the prior ity level of the DSC call to routine, saf et y , urgency, or distr ess.
32 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 4 C a ll th e Mos t Rece nt Cal le r (L AST CALL) This facility is useful and used frequently . 1. Press CALL/MENU to ent er the DSC CALL menu. LAST CALL is automatically selected .
33 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual select the correct channel. 3. The radio asks for confi rmation of the ALL SHIPS call (SEND?). Pr ess ENT or push the rotary k nob to select YES and send the call, and continue as explained in Section 5-3.
34 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 5-9 Req ue st th e LL Posit ion o f a Bud dy (LL REQ UEST) 1. Pr ess CALL/MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu , then select LL REQUEST . 2. Selec t the buddy whose LL position you want t o request then pr ess ENT or push the rotary k nob to send the request.
35 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual St ar t T ra ck i ng as follows: 1. Pr ess CALL/MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu , then select TRACK BUDDY . 2. Select ST AR T TRACK, then select YES. The ST ART TRA CK display changes to ST OP TRACK .
36 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual RCV: GROUP GP: RD GROUP VHF721 ROUTINE RCV: GEOGRAPH VHF721 10:34 UT C ESC –> EXIT RCV: POSITION BUDD Y3 82º50.
37 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 6- 1 Se nd a D istr ess Cal l 1. Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS. I f time is available to specify the natur e of the distress, go to step 2. Other wise, go directly to step 3.
38 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual RCV: DISTRESS 123456789 FL OODING ESC –> EXIT RCV: DISTRESS 10:34 UT C 82º50.
39 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Nor th sta r Ex plo re r 7 2 1 US an d 7 2 1EU GENERAL P ower Supply: 13.
40 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Channel Naming: Y es T ri watch, favorite channel scan: Y es All scan: Y es User programmable MMSID: Y es (User MMSID and A TIS (721EU) MMSID and NAME directory : Y es - 20 numbers & group TRANSMIT TER F requency : 156.
41 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU 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.
42 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual NOTE For ass istance in u ndersta nding the T able, see n otes a) to o) bel ow.
43 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Transmi tting frequencie s MHz Port oper ation s and ship movement Channel designator Notes Ship station s Coast statio.
44 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU 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.
45 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU 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.
46 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU 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 C oast Guard Y es Y es UNA UTHORIZED 63A 156.
47 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual WEA THER MHz TR AFFIC TY PE 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.
48 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU 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 P ublic Corr espondence, Duplex No Y es TELEPHONE 02 156.
49 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU 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.
50 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU 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.
51 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual C -4 EU INL AND WA TERWA Y CHANNELS - Cou ntr y Sp eci fic F or specifi c channel information for your country , please ref er to local authorities. CH SPECIFIC FOO TNO TES T RANSMIT TING FREQUENCY (MHZ) SHIP- TO-SHIP SHIP- T OPORT NA UT .
52 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU 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.
53 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 1.1 General remarks t o 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.
54 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Appe ndix D - M MS I D and License I nforma tio n Y ou must obtain a user MMSID (Marine Mobile Ser vice Identit y) and enter it int o your radio in order t o use the DSC functions.
55 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 7 - I nst al l the E xp lore r 7 2 1 7 - 1 Inst alla tion Options There ar e two ways to install the radio . Y ou can choose: • a deck or overhead mounted gimbal installation .
56 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 13. T wo fl at screws for the micr ophone bulk head mount 14. T wo spring washers for the microphone bulkhead mount 15. T wo plain washers for the microphone bulkhead mount 16.
57 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 4. Slide the radio into the mounting gimbal . 5. Inser t the two mounting k nobs through the holes and tight en them suffi ciently to hold the radio at the desired viewing angle.
58 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 7 - 7 I nsta ll t he Mi cro pho ne Bu lk hea d Mou nt 1. Hold the microphone bulkhead mount at the chosen location and use a soft pencil to mark the screw hole positions on the mounting sur face.
59 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 4. BLACK P ower wire . C onnect this to the NEGA TIVE (-) batter y terminal. 5. RED P ow er wire . Connect this to the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal. Check that a 10 Amp fuse is installed on this power cable close to the battery .
60 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 7 - 1 1 The Com ple ted In sta lla tio n (with O pti ona l Han dse t) M84 M84 Batte r y V HF Ante nna Wallp late on b u.
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