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- Page 1 Explorer 443s/443sp Fishfi nder Installation and Operation Manual www.northstarnav.com...
- Page 2 Documentation will be the official version of the observing safe boating practices. Documentation. BRUNSWICK NEW TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND ITS This manual represents the Explorer 443s/443sp SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL as at the time of printing. Brunswick New LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A Technologies Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
5-3 Mounting the Explorer 443s/443sp Display Unit ....... . .24... - Page 4 Important It is your sole responsibility to install and use Northstar’s instrument & transducers in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. Always observe safe boating practices. The choice, location, angle and installation of the instrument & transducers are critical to performance of the system as intended.
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Page 5: Introduction
Assisting with navigation When the pulse meets an object, such as a fish The Explorer 443s/443sp can be used to find or the bottom, some of the pulse is reflected fish, to locate features on the bottom such as... -
Page 6: Getting Started
Search for fish of antifouling paint by sanding it lightly. on either side of the barrier. When not in use, the Explorer 443s/443sp can either be removed from the installation bracket Cleaning and maintenance... -
Page 7: Simulation Mode
HISTORY Screen and to the left is the Zoom options are Section. Use this screen for taking a closer look at summarized below interesting underwater features. and fully explained in the following sections. Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 8: Alarms
Press any key to acknowledge the alarm, stop the beeping and remove the ALARMS menu. This does not disable the alarm. The symbol will continue to flash until the alarm condition is no longer present. Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 9: History Screen Operation
(see section 4-7). When in Manual Gain the gain symbol shown at the top of the display, followed by the gain level. Press to increase the gain level or press to decrease the gain level. Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 10: History Screen Interpretation
When the fish is directly beneath the transducer and in the middle of the beam then the returned Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 11 Hard bottoms such as rock or coral show as wide bands at the bottom of the screen Soft bottoms such as mud, weed and sand show as narrow bands at the bottom of the screen Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual...
- Page 12 ‘see’. Shadow - where objects are hidden in the bottom echo. These fish will be hidden in the bottom echo. Northstar fishfinders display the most recent events on the right of the screen. Moving boat 1 minute ago...
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Page 13: Zoom Screen
Alternatively, the zoom bar can be adjusted in the 50 ft and 100 ft. HISTORY screen before switching to ZOOM. Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 14: Sonar Screen
(strong) Small strong echo echoes being displayed. (e.g. fish). This usually flashes on and off as the ultrasonic pulse strikes the fish. Large strong signal (e.g. bottom) Shading Bar Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 15: Navigate Screen
(see section 4-2). Depth can be displayed in feet (FT), fathoms (FA), or metres (M). Use the SETUP - UNITS - DEPTH TIP: Use the < key to immediately return to the fish finder screens. Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 16: Data Screen
Log ( ONLY) One of two distance logs Battery can be displayed: Trip Log or Total Log. Both logs are retained in the Explorer 443s/443sp memory Engine hours when the unit is switched off. Speed Use the SETUP - LOG menu to select the Trip Log Enabled or Total Log (see section 4-6). -
Page 17: Setup Menu
Zero Trip Log or zero all logs (see section 4-6). · Select language, setup the keel offset (see section 4-7). · Calibrate speed and temperature sensors (see section 4-7). Press to highlight an option, then see the following sections. Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 18: Alarms Menu
0.45°F (0.25°C) above or below the alarm trigger setting. The TEMP RATE alarm automatically re-enables when the rate of temperature change falls below the trigger setting by more than 0.2°F (0.1°C) per minute. Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 19: Units Menu
Can be displayed in units of feet (FT), Note: Distance units will change automatically to fathoms (FA), or match the speed units. metres (M). Press to select the required depth units. Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 20: Fish Symbol
Then press to exit. 4-5 ZOOM SPLIT Select OFF to obtain a zoom only screen. (full screen zoom) Select ON to obtain a split zoom / history screen (default) Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 21: Log Menu (Explorer 443Sp Only)
(e.g. water French, German, surface). Spanish, Italian, Press to increase or decrease the value. Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese, Finnish and Greek. Press highlight the selected language, then press save and exit. Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 22: Calibration Menu
(Fahrenheit) or °C (Celsius), use the SETUP - UNITS to highlight the SPEED option, then menu (see section 4-2). press to display the speed readout box. Press to increase or decrease the readout to match the independent speed value. Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 23: Resetting To Factory Defaults
Fish Filter ..........5 Installation Correct installation is critical to the performance section of this manual and the documentation of the Explorer 443s/443sp. There are two that comes with the transducer before components to install, the display unit and the attempting installation. -
Page 24: Options And Accessories
· Carry bag. · Transducer extension cable. · Sun cover. 5-3 Mounting the Explorer 443s/443sp Display Unit Removing the Explorer 443s/443sp There are two mounting arrangements: · Flush mounting requires a solid panel The Explorer 443s/443sp can be removed after... -
Page 25: Wiring Connection
Fit a 1 CAUTION Amp fuse as shown. The Explorer 443s/443sp must be run off a 12 Yellow wire: To enable the engine hours counter volt battery and must not be run off a circuit and start the fishfinder automatically when the without a battery. -
Page 26: Connecting An Explorer 443S/443Sp To Other Instruments
Repeater for depth, speed, water temperature and Depth repeater. battery voltage. Can accept many other NMEA data inputs from other instruments. Please contact your Northstar dealer for information on Northstar’s full range of NMEA enabled instruments and connection options. Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 27: Appendix A - Specifications
· 26 ft (8 m) - Explorer 443sp NMEA output · 33 ft (10 m) - Explorer 443s NMEA (0183 format) is a standard for interfacing marine electronic devices. The Northstar Typical depth acquisition time from startup fishfinder can output the following data: ·... -
Page 28: Appendix B - Troubleshooting
The fishfinder may have been wired with the Northstar. If the display unit must be sent into a Engine Hours feature enabled. In this case, service centre for repair, it is essential to send in the fishfinder cannot be turned off while the the transducer(s) at the same time. - Page 29 “--.-” to indicate that there is no bottom detected. A display of the bottom should reappear when it is shallower than 180 m (600 ft). Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual...
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