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2 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual FC C Stat ement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a normal installation[...]

3 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Con t e n t s Sec tio n 1 - Ge ner al In fo rm ati on ............................................................................................................... 5 1 - 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Sec tio n 6 - Di st re ss Ca ll s .......................................................................................................................... 32 6 - 1 Se ndin g a Dist ress Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 1 - Ge neral I nforma tio n 1-1 F e a t u r e s Cong ratu lati ons on y our p urchas e of a N or ths t ar VH F 71 0 US, or 71 0EU mar ine b and V HF r ad io. All o f thes e mo dels p rovi de th e foll owin g usef ul feat ures : • Promin ent chan nel d isplay[...]

6 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 1 -3 How to Displa y and Na viga te Men us 1 . Hold d own MEN U (or C ALL /MENU ). Note t hat onl y fou r menu i tems ca n be d isplay ed at any o ne ti me on th e scre en. 2. Press + CH - to scro ll up an d dow n the m enu unti l the cu rs or is po siti one d at the d[...]

7 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Symbol Meaning TX Transmitting. HI L O T ransmission power . H igh (HI) 25 W or L ow (LO) 1 W. WX Weather channel. WX AL T Weather Alert. Alarm beeps will sound. VHF 710US only. BUSY Receiver busy with an incoming signal. PRI Priority channel is selec ted. D Duplex ope[...]

8 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 1 -6 Ba sic O pe rat ion a nd Key Func tio ns All possible keys and their functions are listed. Note that some of the keys are not available depending on your Northstar VHF radio model. Key Function VOL/PWR Volume and P ower . Turn clockwise to power on. Continue to tu[...]

9 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual H/L T ransmission Power . High (HI) 25 W or Low (L O) 1 W . Press to t oggle between high or low transmission power for the entire channel bank. The HI or LO selection is shown on the L CD. Some channels allow only low power transmissions. Error beeps will sound if the[...]

10 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Press + or - to step through the available channels one at a time , or hold down to scroll rapidly through all the available channels . See Appendix C for a listing of channel charts. Alphanumeric Entry. This ke y can also be used for menu selection and for alpha- nu[...]

11 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual B UDDY LIS T L OCAL/DIS T B A C KLIGH T CO NTRAS T G PS / DA T A D SC S ET U P R ADI O SET UP G P S S IM R ESE T CH NAME RING VOLUME BEEP VOLUME INT SPEAKER W A TCH MODE WX ALERT COM PORT Maintain your buddy list. See Section 2-2. Set radio sensitivity. See Section 2-[...]

12 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2- 2 Mai nta in Your Bu ddy L ist (BUDDY LIST ) VHF 710US and VHF 710EU only . Use the Buddy List to store the names and associated MMSIDs of 20 favourite people. Names are stored in the or der of entry, with the most recent entry shown fi rst. The following section[...]

13 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2- 2- 3 De le te an En tr y 1. Select BUDDY LIST . Press ENT to display the list of entries. 2. Scroll down (if required) t o the entry you want to delete and press ENT . 3. Select DELETE then selec t YES. 4. The entry is deleted immediately and the buddy list is disp[...]

14 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2-4- 1 Se t the Bac kl ight ing Le vel 1. Select BACKLIGHT . 2. Select a comfortable back light level using + or - to change the setting. 3. Press ENT to enable the setting and r etur n to the menu. Note that the DISTRESS key backlighting cannot be switched off . 2.[...]

15 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2- 5-2 Local Time ( TIME OFFSET) The local time can be set by entering the time off set between UTC and local time as f ollows. 1. Select GPS/DA T A, then SET TING. 2. Selec t TIME OFFSET to enter the diff erence between UTC and local time. Half hour increments can [...]

16 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2- 5-3 Time Forma t Op tio ns ( TIME FORMAT) Time can be shown in 12 or 24 hour format. 1 . Sel ec t G PS/ DA T A, t hen SE T T ING . 2. Sele c t TI ME FO RMAT . 3. Sele c t 1 2 H r or 24 Hr as desire d. I n this e xamp le, 1 2 hou r for mat has b een s el ec te d an[...]

17 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 2- 5-7 GPS Aler t O pt ion s (ALERT) The GPS alert is usually set to ON (on) so that if the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected, the alarm sounds. 1. Select GPS/DA T A, then SET TING. 2. Select GPS ALERT. 3. Select ON (on) or OFF (off ) as desired. 2-6 GPS Simu l[...]

18 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 3 - Radio Se tu p Menu ( R ADIO S ETUP) 3- 1 Rad io Setu p Men u (RADIO SETUP) Edit or delete channel names. See Section 3-2. Set the volume level of the incoming call notifi cation beeps. See section 3-3. Set the volume level of the beeps. See section 3-3.[...]

19 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 3- 3 RING & BEEP Volum e (RING VOL) a nd (BEEP VOL) Set the volume level of the incoming signal beeps (RING VOLUME) and/or the error and warning beeps (BEEP VOL UME) to HIGH (high) or L O W (low) as follows: 1. Select RADIO SETUP , then RING VOL UME or BEEP VOL UM[...]

20 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 3-6 Wea the r Al er t ( Wx ALERT ) VHF 710US only . The NOAA provides several w eather forecast channels on USA and Canadian channel banks. If sever e weather such as storms or hurricanes are forecast, the NOAA br oadcasts a weather aler t on 1050 Hz. Y ou can set up[...]

21 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 4 - DSC Setu p Menu ( DSC SETU P) 4- 1 DSC Se tup - M enu O pt ions The following options are available: Enter your user MMSID . See sec tion 4.2. (If you do not have a user MMSID, see Appendix D.) Enter or change the name and/or details of a group . See sect[...]

22 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 4-3 Main tai n Your Gro ups (GROUP SETUP) Use GROUP SETUP to create, edit, or delete 1, 2, or 3 groups of fr equently called people stored in alphanumeric order . A group MMSID always starts with 0. 4-3- 1 Cr ea te a Grou p (GROUP SETUP) 1. Select DSC SETUP , then GR[...]

23 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 4-3- 3 D ele te a Gr oup 1. Select DSC SETUP , then GROUP SE TUP . The existing group names ar e displayed. 2. Press + or - to scr oll to the incorrect entr y then press ENT. 3. Select DELETE and press ENT. The radio asks for confi rmation. 4. Press ENT t o delete th[...]

24 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual VHF 710EU only. An A TIS MMSID always starts with the number 9. T o enter or edit your A TIS MMSID: 1. Select DSC SETUP , then A TIS MMSID. 2. If this is the fi rst time that y ou are entering your A TIS MMSID, a dashed line appears. Enter your A TIS MMSID along the[...]

25 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual There are two annunciators in the screen t o show you the current mode: if the DSC annunciator is shown, DSC is operational. If the A TIS annunciator is shown, A TIS is operational. 4-7 Respon se Type to LL Pollin g Call s (LL REPL Y) Y ou can set up the radio to resp[...]

26 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 5 - Send ing and Rece iving DSC Calls 5- 1 WHAT IS DSC? DSC (Digital Selective Calling) is a semi-automated method of establishing VHF , MF , and HF radio calls. It has been designated as an international standard by the IMO (International Maritime Organizat[...]

27 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 2- 1 Ma ke a Ro uti ne Cal l (I ndi vidu al ) Y ou can call any other person that has another DSC equipped radio. 1. Press CALL/MENU to ent er DSC mode, then select INDIVIDU AL. This allows you to call another person. 2. Selec t MANU AL NE W to call a person that i[...]

28 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 2-4 Re cal l the Mo st Re cent I ncom ing Ca ll (L AST) This facility is useful and used frequently. 1. P ress CALL/MENU to enter DSC mode. LAST CALL is automatically selected. Pr ess ENT to display the contact details of the most recent incoming call. 2. Select t[...]

29 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 2- 7 Ca ll u sin g the Ca ll Log (C ALL LOG) The Call Log contains the contact details for the 20 most recent incoming calls , so that you call any of them again quickly. 1. Press CALL MENU to ent er DSC mode, then select CALL L OG. Scroll down to the desired conta[...]

30 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 2-9 Requ es t the LL Pos iti on of a B udd y (LL REQUEST ) 1. Press CALL/MENU to ent er DSC mode, then select LL REQUEST . 2. Select the buddy whose LL position you want to request then press ENT to send the request. (See Section 5-3-5 for the acknowledgement.) 3.[...]

31 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 5-3 -2 Receivi ng a n Ind ivid ual Ca ll (INDIV ) 1. When you receive notifi cation of an INDIV call, press any key t o cancel the alert. The radio automatically selects the channel designated in the incoming call. INDIV calls are almost always Routine priority . If [...]

32 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 6 - Di st ress Cal ls 6- 1 Send ing a D is tre ss Call 1. Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS. If time is available to specify the nature of the distress, go to step 2. Otherwise, go directly to step 3. 2. Pr ess the DISTRESS key to display the following cat[...]

33 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 6-2 Receivi ng a Di stre ss Cal l (DISTRESS! ) 1. An aler t sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received. P ress any key to cancel the aler t. You do not need to send an acknowledgement. 2. The radio automatically selects CH16 and displays the details of the d[...]

34 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Append ix A - T ec hnical S pecif icat ions Nor ths tar VHF 71 0 US .EU GENERAL Pow er Supply : 13.6V DC. Current drain: T ransmit 6 A at 25 W T x / 1.5A at 1W T x Receive Less than 250mA in standby Useable channels: International, USA, Canada, W eather (countr y spec[...]

35 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual TRANSMIT TER Fr equency : 156.025 - 157.425 MHz Output power: 25 W / 1 W selectable T ransmitter protection: Open / short circuit of antenna Max Freq deviation: +/- 5 kHz Spurious & harmonics: better than 2.5 μ W Modulation distortion: L ess than 4%@ 1 kHz for a[...]

36 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Appendi x B - T roubleshoot ing 1. The transceiver will not pow er up. A fuse may have blown OR there is no v oltage getting to the transceiver . a) Check the power cable for cuts, breaks , or squashed sections. b) Af ter checking the wiring, replace the 7 Amp fuse ([...]

37 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual NOTE For as sistance in u ndersta nding the T able, see n otes a) to o) belo w. (WRC-2000 ) Tran smi tti ng frequencies MHz Port operations and ship movement Channel designator Notes Ship stations Coast stations Inter- ship Single frequency Two frequency Public corre[...]

38 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Transmit ting frequencies MHz Port operati ons and ship movem ent Channel designator Notes Ship stations Coast stations Inter- ship Single frequency Two frequency Public corres- pondence 16 156,800 156,800 DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING 76 n) 156,825 x 17 g) 156,850 15[...]

39 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual d. The frequencies in this T able may also be used for radiocommunications on inland waterways in accord- ance with the conditions specifi ed in No. 5.226. – 56 – 62238 IEC:2003(E) e. Administrations having an urgent need to r educe local congestion may apply 12[...]

40 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual C. 2 USA Cha nn el Cha r t CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME T AG 01A 156.050 156.050 Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Y es Y es PORT OPS/V TS 03A 4 156.150 156.150 US Government, Coast Guard Y es Y es UNAUTHORIZED 05A 156.25[...]

41 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME T AG 61A 4 156.075 156.075 U.S. Government, C anadian Coast Guard Y es Y es UNA UTHORIZED 63A 156.175 156.175 Port Operations, V TS in Selected Areas Y es Y es PORT OPS/V TS 64A 4 156.225 156.225[...]

42 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual WEA THER MHz TRAFFIC TYPE NAME T AG Wx01 RX Only 162.550 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NO AA WX Wx02 RX Only 162.400 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NO AA WX Wx03 RX Only 162.475 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NO AA WX Wx04 RX Only 162.425 NOAA WEA THE[...]

43 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual C -3 CANADA Cha nn el CHART CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME T AG 01 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence , Duplex No Y es TELEPHONE 02 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence , Duplex No Y es TELEPHONE 03 156.150 160.750 Public [...]

44 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME T AG 28B RX Only 162.000 Public Corr espondence, RX Only ------ ------ TELEPHONE 60 156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence , Duplex No Y es TELEPHONE 61A 4 156.075 156.075 U.S. Government, Canadi[...]

45 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual WEA THER MHz TRAFFIC TYPE NAME T AG Wx01 RX Only 162.550 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx02 RX Only 162.400 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx03 RX Only 162.475 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx04 RX Only 162.425 NOAA WEA THER CH[...]

46 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual C - 4 EU INLAND WATERW AY CHANNELS C oun tr y Spe cif ic For specifi c channel information for your country, please ref er to local authorities. CH SPECIFIC FOOTNO TES T RANSMITTING FREQUENCY (MHZ) SHIP- TO-SHIP SHIP- TOPORT NA UT .INFORM SHIP LAND 60 a) 156.025 160[...]

47 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 17 h) 156.85 156.85 x 77 a) k) 156.875 156.875 x 18 156.9 161.5 x 78 156.925 161.525 x 19 156.95 161.55 x 79 a) 156.975 161.575 x 20 157 161.6 x 80 157.025 161.625 x 21 a) 157.05 161.65 x 81 a) 157.075 161.675 x 22 157.1 161.7 x 82 l) m) 157.125 161.725 x 23 m) 157.15[...]

48 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual 1.1 General r emarks to frequency table 1 1.1.1 The channels for service categories ship-to -ship and nautical information may also be used for vessel traffi c -sys tems by traffi c centr es. 1.1.2 In some countries, frequencies certain channels are used for an other[...]

49 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Append ix D - M MSI D a nd License In format ion Y ou must obtain a user MMSID (Mar ine Mobile Ser vice Identity) and enter it into your 710 in order to use the DSC functions. Contact the appropriate authorities in your country. If you are unsure who to contact, consu[...]

50 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual This Northstar radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress c all to facilitate search and rescue. T o be eff ective as a safety device, this radio must be used only within the geographic r ange of a shore-based VHF marine Channel 70 distress and safety[...]

51 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Chec kli st (pi c ture d over) The following items should be supplied in the box. Check bef ore star ting the installation and contact your dealer if an item is missing. Note that an antenna is not provided with the VHF Radio . Consult your Northstar dealer for advice[...]

52 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Chec kli st (m id dle p ic tu re op pos ite) 16. T wo fl ush mount kit brack ets 17. T wo M5x32 screws 18. T wo M5x10 screws 19. T wo lock nuts 20. T wo plastic bulk head bushings. 21. Installation template (not pictured) 22. One 7 Amp spare fuse (not pictured) in c[...]

53 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Gimbal Installation 1. Hold the mounting gimbal at the chosen location and use a soft pencil to mark the screw hole positions onto the mounting surface. 2. If you cannot reach behind the mounting surface to attach the nuts, use the 5mm self-tapping screws instead of t[...]

54 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Chan gi ng the Vi ewi ng Ang le The viewing angle has a 20º tilt range. T o change the current viewing angle on a gimbal mount: 1. Support the radio then loosen the mounting k nobs until the radio can be moved. 2. Re-position the radio then tighten the mounting k no[...]

55 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual Wiri ng De ta il s In cas e a cab le is cu t acci dent ally t he pi nou ts a re shown h ere fo r info rmati on on ly. Do n ot cut c ab les i ntentio nall y. Cabl e Pin ou t Colo r 1 VHF Antenna 2 Power 1. 1 3 .6V D C + Re d (thi ck c ab le) 2. 1 3.6 V DC - B la ck (th[...]

56 Nor thtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual User MMSID Y ou must obtain a user MMSID (Mar ine Mobile Ser vice Identity) and enter it into your 710 or 720 in order to use the DSC functions. Contact the appropriate authorities in your country. If you are unsure who to contact, consult your Northstar dealer. The [...]

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