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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Appendix D - EU Inland Waterway Channels
Country Specic table
For specific channel information for your country, please refer to local authorities.
CH SPECIFIC FOOT-
NOTES
TRANSMITTING
FREQUENCY (MHz)
SHIP-TO-SHIP SHIP-TO PORT NAUTICAL
INFORMATION
SHIP LAND
60 a) 156.025 160.625 x
01 a) 156.05 160.65 x
61 a) 156.075 160.675 x
02 a) 156.1 160.7 x
62 a) 156.125 160.725 x
03 a) 156.15 160.75 x
63 a) 156.175 160.775 x
04 a) 156.2 160.8 x
64 a) 156.225 160.825 x
05 a) 156.25 160.85 x
65 a) 156.275 160.875 x
06 a) b) 156.3 156.3 x
66 a) 156.325 160.925 x
07 a) 156.35 160.95 x
67 a) c) 156.375 156.375 x
08 a) q) 156.4 156.4 x
68 a) 156.425 156.425 x
09 a) b) c) 156.45 156.45 x
69 a) 156.475 156.475 x
10 e) 156.5 156.5 x
70 a) 156.525 156.525 Digital selective calling for distress, safety and calling
11 156.55 156.55 x
71 156.575 156.575 x
12 156.6 156.6 x
72 a) r) 156.625 156.625 x
13 f) 156.65 156.65 x
73 f) g) 156.675 156.675 x
14 q) 156.7 156.7 x
74 a) 156.725 156.725 x
15 h) 156.75 156.75 x
75 o) 156.775 156.775 x
16 i) 156.8 156.8 x