Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 710 VHF del fabbricante NorthStar Navigation
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 statio.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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