Section 1 - General Information; Features - NorthStar EXPLORER 721EU Operation And Installation Manual

Section 1 - General Information

1-1 Features

Congratulations on your purchase of a Northstar VHF Explorer 721/725US or 721/725EU marine band
radio. Both of these models provide the following useful features:
• Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD
• Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night-time use
• Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS-7
• Choice of High or Low (25 W or 1 W) transmission power
• 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 for quick selection of your three favorite channels
• DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSI and position until an acknowledgement
is received
• Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favorite people
• MMSI storage for three favorite groups
• GROUP CALL and ALL SHIPS CALL Facility
• Automatic position and time update when connected to a GPS receiver
• DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets SC101 standards (721/725US only)
• DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets EC Class D standards (721/725EU only)
• ATIS facility for inland waterways (721/725EU only)
In addition, the 721/725 US/EU models also provide:
• Prominent channel display and rotary channel selector knob with PRESS TO ENTER function
• GPS latitude and longitude (LL) and time display (when connected to a GPS)
• Powerful 4 W external audio output
• PSCAN (similar to dual watch) facility
• Info key to display barometric data and temperature, or Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
• Happy Fish symbol that indicates the fishing conditions
• LL position polling information and Track Your Buddy facility
• Local/Distance mode to eliminate noise in high traffic areas
• Weather alert facility. 721/725US only
• Alphanumeric microphone for easy, direct channel entry and information editing. 721/725EU only
• INTERCOM facility if the optional wired 701 handset is installed (for VHF721 model).
• INTERCOM facility if an optional wireless 705 handset is installed (for VHF725 model).
CONFERENCE facility if two 705 handsets installed (total 2 x 705 handsets can be installed).
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Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721/725 Operation and Installation Manual