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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4-5 Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY) (US only)
You can respond to incoming individual calls with an automatic response or with a manual response.
An automatic response sends an acknowledgement then sets the request link channel, ready for a •
conversa
tion.
A manual response asks if you want to acknowledge the call, and then asks if you want to converse •
with the caller.
1. Select DSC SETUP, then select INDIV REPLY.
2. The cursor is at AUTO. Press ENT or press the
rotary knob for an automatic response, or select
MANUAL for a manual response.
4-6 ATIS MMSI & ATIS Functionality (EU only)
You MUST enter your ATIS MMSI to access ATIS functionality if you are navigating inland waterways within
Europe. ATIS sends a digital message anytime that you release the PTT key. Inland waterways rules require
1WTxpoweronChannels06,08,10,11,12,13,14,15,17,71,72,74,and77.
4-6-1 Enter or Edit Your ATIS MMSI
To enter or edit your ATIS MMSI:
1. Select DSC SETUP, then ATIS MMSI.
2. If this is the FIRST TIME that you are entering your ATIS MMSI, a dashed line appears. Enter your ATIS MMSI
along the dashed line. An ATIS MMSI always starts with the number 9. Press ENT or push the rotary knob
to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit.
Ifyoumakeanerror,pressCH-until<appears,thenpressENTorpushtherotaryknobtobackupand
correct the entry.
If you’re editing an existing ATIS MMSI, this will be displayed. Make the required changes.
3. Press ENT or push the rotary knob to store your ATIS MMSI.
4. EnteryourATISMMSIagainasapasswordcheck,thenpressENTorpushtherotaryknobtopermanently
store the ATIS MMSI and return to the menu.
You can view your stored ATIS MMSI at anytime by selecting ATIS MMSI in the main menu.
DSC SETUP
USER MMSI
GROUP SETUP
> INDIV REPLY
INDIV REPLY
> AUTO
MANUAL
DSC SETUP
USER MMSI
GROUP SETUP
> ATIS MMSI
INPUT ATIS
MMSI
9––––––––
ATIS MMSI
9234567891
> STORE
CANCEL
ATIS MMSI
INPUT AGAIN
9––––––––
ATIS MMSI
9234567891
> STORE
CANCEL