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
4-4-1 Create a Group (GROUP SETUP)
1. Select DSC SETUP, then GROUP SETUP.
2. If this is the FIRST TIME that you’re entering a group name, a line of nine zeros appears. Otherwise, any
existing group names are displayed. Press ENT or push the rotary knob to display the input screen.
3. Enter the group name along the dashed line. The group name can be alphanumeric. Press ENT or push
the rotary knob to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit. When you are finished,
press ENT or push the rotary knob repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSI line.
Ifyoumakeanerror,select<andpressENTtobackupandcorrecttheentry(721/725US)orCLRand
ENT (721/725 EU).
4. EnterthegroupMMSI.Therstnumberisalways0.PressENTorpushtherotaryknobtoconrmtheentry.
5. The group name and group MMSI are shown in a confirmation screen. Press ENT or push the rotary knob
to store the details and return to the GROUP SETUP screen.
4-4-2 Edit Group Name or Group MMSI
1. Select DSC SETUP, then GROUP SETUP. The existing group names are displayed. Select the group name
that you want to edit.
2. The cursor is at EDIT. Press ENT or push the rotary knob to show the group name details. The cursor is
at the first character of the group name.
3. Edit the new name or, to edit only the MMSI, press ENT or push the rotary knob repeatedly until the
cursor moves to the MMSI line.
4. Whenyouarenished,pressENTorpushtherotaryknob(repeatedlyifnecessary)todisplaythenextscreen.
5. Press ENT or push the rotary knob to store the changes and return to the GROUP SETUP screen.
4-4-3 Delete a Group
1. Select DSC SETUP, then GROUP SETUP.
2. Select the group that you want to delete.
3. Select DELETE and press ENT or press the rotary knob. The radio asks for confirmation.
4. PressENTorpushtherotaryknobtodeletethegroupandreturntotheGROUPSETUPscreen.
GROUP SETUP
MANUAL NEW
> FISHER1
FRIENDS1
FISHER1
> EDIT
DELETE
FISHER2
012345678
> STORE
CANCEL
EDIT NAME
> FISHER1
EDIT MMSI
012345678
GROUP SETUP
MANUAL NEW
> FISHER2
FRIENDS1
FISHER2
EDIT
> DELETE
DELETE GROUP
FISHER2
> YES
NO
DSC SETUP
USER MMSI
> GROUP SETUP
INDIV REPLY
GROUP SETUP
> MANUAL NEW
000000000
FISHER1
012345678
> STORE
CANCEL
GROUP NAME
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GROUP MMSI
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