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Northtstar
Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU
Operation and Installation Manual
2-2 Maintain Your Buddy List (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 order of entry, with the most recent entry shown fi rst.
The following sections show to use BUDDY LIST to add, edit, and delete entries on
your buddy list.
Section 3 explains how to call a buddy.
2-2-1 Add an Entry
1. Select BUDDY LIST. The cursor is at MANUAL NEW. Press ENT.
2. Enter the buddy name, one character at a time (this may be alphanumeric) then press ENT
repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSID entry line.
4. Enter the MMSID associated with that buddy name (this must be numeric) then press ENT.
5. The new buddy name and MMSID are displayed. Press ENT to store the new entry, which is displayed
at the top of your buddy list.
Note that when the BUDDY LIST is full (20 entries), you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an
existing entry
.
2-2-2 Edit an Entry
1. Select BUDDY LIST. Press ENT to display the list of entries.
2. Scroll down (if required) to the incorrect entry and press ENT.
3. Select EDIT. The cursor is at the first character of the name.
4. Edit the buddy name or, to edit only the MMSID, press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the
MMSID line.
5. When you are finished, press ENT (repeatedly if necessary) to display the next screen.
6. Press ENT to store the changes. The buddy list is displayed again. If more changes are required,
repeat Steps 2 thru 6. Otherwise, press ESC to exit.
MENU SELECT
>BUDDY LIST
LOCAL/DIST
BACKLIGHT
BUDDY LIST
> MANUAL NEW
ALEX
TOM
ENTER NAME
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ENTER MMSID
–––––––––
BOB
123456789
> STORE
CANCEL
ENTER NAME
BOB
ENTER MMSID
123456789
BUDDY LIST
> MANUAL NEW
ALEX
TOM
ALEX
> EDIT
DELETE
ALEX
111223344
> STORE
CANCEL
EDIT NAME
ALEX
EDIT MMSID
112233445