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 E - MMSI and License Information
E-1 Obtain Your User MMSI number
You must obtain a user MMSI (Marine Mobile Service Identity) and enter it into your radio in order to use
the DSC functions, including Track Buddy.
If you don’t have a user MMSI , contact the appropriate authorities in your country.
If you’re unsure who to contact, consult your Northstar dealer.
The user MMSI is a unique nine digit number, similar to a personal telephone number. It is used on
marine transceivers that are capable of using DSC (Digital Select Calling).
E-2 Enter Your User MMSI
1. Select DSC SETUP, then USER MMSI. A dashed line appears.
2. Enter your user MMSI along the dashed line. 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.
3. Press ENT or push the rotary knob to store your user MMSI.
4. EnteryouruserMMSIagainasapasswordcheck,thenpressENTorpushtherotaryknobtopermanently
store the user MMSI and return to the menu.
You can view your stored user MMSI at anytime by selecting USER MMSI in the main menu.•
E-3 License Information
Depending upon your location, you may need a radio station license for the VHF 721/725. You may also need
an individual operator’s license.
NAVICO HOLDING AS. recommends that you check the requirements of your national radio communications
authorities before operating DSC functions.
DSC SETUP
> USER MMSI
GROUP SETUP
INDIV REPLY
INPUT USER
MMSI
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USER MMSI
INPUT AGAIN
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MMSI
> STORE
CANCEL
This is a once-only operation.
WARNING
A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be used.
You can’t make any DSC transmissions until you’ve obtained a user MMSI and entered it into your
Explorer 721 725.