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
1. Select RADIO SETUP, then BARO SENSOR.
2. Select BARO CAL. then change the setting to match the reading on an accurate instrument nearby or
the reading given by a local weather station.
3-10 Temperature Display (TEMPERATURE)
A temperature sensor in the base unit microphone measures air temperature changes.
NOTE: Temperature units can be displayed on the Optional Handset (701/705).
3-10-1 Set the Temperature Units (UNITS)
RADIO SETUP
COM PORT
BARO SENSOR
> TEMPERATURE
TEMP SENSOR
> ˚C
˚F
TEMPERATURE
> UNITS
CAL
1. Select RADIO SETUP, then TEMPERATURE
2. The cursor is at UNITS. Press ENT or press the rotary knob.
3. The cursor is at ºC. Press ENT or press the rotary knob to display the temperature in ºC (Celsius) or select
ºF to show the temperature in Fahrenheit.
3-10-2 Calibrate the Temperature Reading (CAL.)
The temperature sensor works best when calibrated to local conditions.
RADIO SETUP
COM PORT
BARO SENSOR
> TEMPERATURE
CAL
> ± 00.0 ˚F
TEMPERATURE
> UNITS
CAL
1. Select RADIO SETUP, then TEMPERATURE.
2. Select CAL. then change the setting to match the reading on an accurate instrument nearby or the
reading given by a local weather station.
3-11 HAPPY FISH Alarm ON or OFF
The Happy Fish Alarm can be turned ON or OFF.
RADIO SETUP
BARO SENSOR
TEMPERATURE
> HAPPY FISH
HAPPY FISH
> ON
OFF
1. Select RADIO SETUP, then HAPPY FISH.
2. Select HAPPY FISH OFF to disable all HAPPY FISH Alarms.