NorthStar Navigation Explorer 710 VHF - Manual (Page 5)

5 Northtstar Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU Operation and Installation Manual
Section 1 - General Information
1-1 Features
Congratulations on your purchase of a Northstar VHF 710US, or 710EU marine band VHF radio. All of
these models provide the following useful features:
• Prominent channel display
• Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD
• Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night-time use
• Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS-7
• GPS latitude and longitude (LL) and time display (when connected to a GPS)
• Choice of High or Low (25 W or 1 W) transmission power
• Top centred PTT button for comfortable left- or right-handed use
• Powerful 4 W external audio output
• Access to all currently-available marine VHF channel banks (USA, Canada, International) including
weather channels where available
• Special CH16 or CH16/9 key for quick access to the priority (international distress) channel
• Special 3CH key to select your three favourite channels
• PSCAN (similar to dual watch) facility
In addition, the VHF 710 US/EU models also provide:
• DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets USCG SC101 and
Class D Standards. 710US only.
• DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets EC Class D Standards. VHF 710EU only.
• DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSID and position until an
acknowledgement is received
• Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favourite people
• MMSID storage for three favourite groups
• Group Call and All Ships Call facility
• LL position polling information
• Weather alert facility. VHF 710US only.
• ATIS facility for inland waterways. VHF 710EU only.
1-2 Customizing your Northstar VHF Radio
You can customize the radio to suit your individual preferences. Some preferences can be set directly through
the keys as explained in this Section.
Other preferences are set up through the built-in menus and these are explained in the other Sections.
Note: VHF 710CAN operation is the same as VHF 710US. technical and DSC specifi cations for VHF
710CAN are the same as VHF 710EU