User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Section 1 - General Information
- Section 2 - The Radio Menu (MENU)
- 2-1 The Radio Menu Options (MENU)
- 2-2 Show Weather, SNR or Happy Fish on Handset (INFO DATA)
- 2-3 Maintain Your Buddy List (BUDDY LIST)
- 2-4 Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST)
- 2-5 Backlighting (BACKLIGHT) and Contrast (CONTRAST)
- 2-6 GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA)
- 2-7 GPS Simulator (GPS SIM)
- 2-8 Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET)
- 2-9 Subscribe or Un-Subscribe the 705 handset (HS SETTING)
- Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)
- 3-1 The Radio Setup Menu Options (RADIO SETUP)
- 3-2 Select the Channel Bank (UIC) (US only)
- 3-3 Change Channel Names (CH NAME)
- 3-4 Ring and Beep Volume (RING VOLUME and KEY BEEP)
- 3-5 Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER)
- 3-6 Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE)
- 3-7 Weather Alert (WX ALERT) (US only)
- 3-8 NMEA or NAVBUS protocol (COM PORT) (721 / 725 only)
- 3-9 Barometric Displays (BARO SENSOR)
- 3-10 Temperature Display (TEMPERATURE)
- 3-11 HAPPY FISH Alarm ON or OFF
- Section 4 - DSC SETUP Menu
- 4-1 What is DSC?
- 4-2 DSC SETUP Menu Options
- 4-3 Check Your User MMSI (USER MMSI)
- 4-4 Maintain Your Groups (GROUP SETUP)
- 4-5 Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY) (US only)
- 4-6 ATIS MMSI & ATIS Functionality (EU only)
- 4-7 DSC Functionality (DSC FUNC)
- 4-8 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)
- 4-9 Mute the Notification Ringtone
- Section 5 - Send and Receive DSC Calls
- 5-1 The DSC CALL Menu Options
- 5-2 Call an Individual (INDIVIDUAL)
- 5-3 Call the Most Recent Caller (LAST CALL)
- 5-4 Call a Group (GROUP)
- 5-5 Call All Ships (ALL SHIPS)
- 5-6 Call using the Call Log (CALL LOG)
- 5-7 Call using the Distress Log (DIST LOG)
- 5-8 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
- 5-9 Track Your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)
- 5-10 Receive an All Ships Call (RCV: ALL SHIP)
- 5-11 Receive an Individual Call (RCV: INDIV)
- 5-12 Receive a Group Call (RCV: GROUP)
- 5-13 Receive a Geographic Call (RCV: GEOGRAPH)
- 5-14 Receive a Polled Position Call (RCV:POSITION)
- Section 6 - Distress Calls
- Appendix A - Technical Specifications
- Appendix B - Troubleshooting
- Appendix C - VHF Marine Channel Charts
- Appendix D - EU Inland Waterway Channels
- Appendix E - MMSI and License Information
- Section 7 - Install the Explorer 721/725
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Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721/725 Operation and Installation Manual
2-6-3 Time Format Options (TIME FORMAT)
Timecanbeshownin12or24hourformat.
GPS/DATA
MANUAL
> SETTING
SETTING
TIME OFFSET
> TIME FORMAT
TIME DISPLAY
TIME FORMAT
> 12 Hr
24 Hr
07:15AM LOC
1. Select GPS/DATA, then SETTING.
2. Select TIME FORMAT.
3. Select12Hror24Hrasdesired.Inthisexample,12hourformathasbeenselectedsotheLCDshows
the AM or PM suffix.
2-6-4 Time Display Options (TIME DISPLAY)
If you’ve entered the time manually as described in the previous sections, the time is shown ALWAYS with
the prefix M.
However, if the vessel’s position is being updated through a GPS navigation receiver, you can switch the time
display ON or OFF as follows:
1. Select GPS/DATA, then SETTING.
2. Select TIME DISPLY.
3. Select ON or OFF as desired. In this example,
OFF has been selected and so the LCD no
longer shows the time.
If the time display is set ON, course and speed data are NOT displayed on the LCD (see section 2-6-6).
2-6-5 Position Display Options (LL display)
If you’ve entered the vessel position manually as described in the previous section, the vessel position is
shown ALWAYS with the suffix M.
However, if the time is being updated through a GPS navigation receiver, you can switch the vessel position
display ON or OFF as follows:
1. Select GPS/DATA, then SETTING.
2. Select LL DISPLAY.
3. Select ON or OFF as desired. In this example,
OFF has been selected and the screen no
longer shows the vessel position.
2-6-6 Course & Speed Display Options (COG/SOG)
Use this option to display course over ground (COG) and speed over ground (SOG) data on the screen.
1. Select GPS/DATA, then SETTING.
2. Select COG/SOG.
3. Select ON or OFF as desired. In this example,
ON has been selected, so the screen shows the
bearing and speed.
IfCOG/SOGissetON,thetimeisNOTdisplayedonthescreen(seesection2-6-4).
SETTING
TIME OFFSET
TIME FORMAT
> TIME DISPLY
TIME DISPLY
ON
> OFF
SETTING
TIME FORMAT
TIME DISPLY
> LL DISPLAY
LL DISPLAY
ON
> OFF
SETTING
TIME DISPLY
LL DISPLY
> COG/SOG
COG/SOG
> ON
OFF