Simulation Mode; Operation - NorthStar EXPLORER 443S Installation And Operation Manual

Power off
To turn the fishfinder off, hold
box appears. Continue to hold
seconds until the fishfinder turns off.
Note: If the unit is wired for Auto Power (see
section 5-4) the fishfinder can only be turned off
when the boat's ignition is turned off.
Language selection
To check which language is currently selected,
press to display the MAIN MENU.
Follow these steps to change the language:
1. Power off the unit.
2. While the unit is off, hold down the
3. Keep holding down the
on the unit.

2-1 Simulation Mode

An internal simulator allows users to learn how to
operate the fishfinder off the water.
In Simulation mode the word "SIMULATION"
flashes on the bottom of the screen. The
fishfinder generates data so that all the main
screens appear to be operational. Any changes

3 Operation

MAIN MENU screen
Northstar fishfinders are menu driven. Press
to display the MAIN MENU screen.
. A countdown
for three
key.
key and power
Press or to
highlight an option,
then press to
select it.
The MAIN MENU
options are
summarized below
and fully explained
in the following
sections.
Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual
4. The screen displays a list of languages.
Press the Cursor
language, then press the Cursor
select it. The fishfinder will continue the
startup sequence.
Backlighting
Use the button to adjust the backlighting to
suit individual preferences.
Press once, at any time, to see the backlight
bar. This is displayed at the bottom of the screen
and shows the current setting.
Press repeatedly until the desired backlighting
level is achieved. The backlight bar will disappear
two seconds after the last press.
made to the contrast, backlighting, alarms or the
display setup are saved.
To turn the Simulation mode ON or OFF, press
SETUP highlight SIMULATE
HISTORY screen (see section 3-2)
Displays the echoes received over time, with the
most recent events on the right of the screen. Use
this screen when travelling to show the bottom
so reefs, wrecks and fish can be found.
ZOOM screen (see section 3-4)
This screen is split into two parts. On the right
is the Full Range Section which shows part of
the HISTORY Screen and to the left is the Zoom
Section. Use this screen for taking a closer look at
interesting underwater features.
or key to highlight a
key to
.
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