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
23Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721/725 Operation and Installation Manual
3-3 Change Channel Names (CH NAME)
The channel charts are listed in Appendix C with their default name tags. CH NAME gives you the option
to edit or delete the channel name tags displayed on the screen.
1. Select RADIO SETUP, then CH NAME.
2. Use CH + or CH - to step through the channels with their names until you see the channel name you
want to change, then press ENT or push the rotary knob. In this example, the channel name TELEPHONE
associated with channel 01 is being changed to PHONE1.
3. Select EDIT and press ENT or push the rotary knob to edit the existing name tag. Enter the new name
over the existing name. It can be a maximum of 12 characters.
To delete the channel name, just select DELETE then press ENT or push the rotary knob.
4. PressENTorpushtherotaryknob(repeatedlyifnecessary)todisplaytheYES/NOconrmation.
5. Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm the new channel name tag or the deletion, then press
ESC to return to the menu.
3-4 Ring and Beep Volume (RING VOLUME and KEY BEEP)
Set the volume level of the incoming signal beeps (RING VOLUME) and/or the error and warning beeps (KEY
BEEP) as follows:
1. Select RADIO SETUP, then RING VOLUME or KEY BEEP as appropriate.
2. Select a HIGH or LOW volume. You can turn the beeps off completely by selecting KEY BEEP then OFF.
3. Press ENT or push the rotary knob to confirm the new volume setting and return to the menu.
3-5 Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER)
Switch the radio’s internal speaker ON or OFF. (The external speaker is always ON if a speaker is plugged into
the external speaker jack.)
1. Select RADIO SETUP, then INT SPEAKER.
2. Select ON or OFF then press ENT or push the
rotary knob to confirm the setting and return
to the menu.
RADIO SETUP
CH NAME
> RING VOLUME
KEY BEEP
RING VOLUME
> HIGH
LOW
KEY BEEP
> HIGH
LOW
OFF
RADIO SETUP
RING VOLUME
KEY BEEP
> INT SPEAKER
INT SPEAKER
> ON
OFF
RADIO SETUP
> CH NAME
RING VOLUME
KEY BEEP
EDIT CH NAME
TELEPHONE
02
CH NAME
TELEPHONE
SAVE CH NAME
PHONE1
> YES
NO
TELEPHONE
> EDIT
DELETE