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Northstar
Explorer VHF Series: 721/725
Operation and Installation Manual
4-6-2 Enable ATIS Functionality (ATIS FUNC)
(EU only)
ATIS functionality will operate only after the ATIS MMSI has been entered (see previous section).
1.
Select DSC SETUP, then ATIS FUNC.
2. The cursor is at ON. Select ENT or push the
rotary knob to enable the ATIS functionality
and automatically disable DSC functionality.
The ATIS annunciator appears on the screen.
It’s not possible to have both ATIS ON and DSC ON simultaneously. When you enable one, the other will turn
OFF. If DSC and ATIS are both OFF, you must turn DSC ON for normal DSC operation.
The annunciator on the LCD shows you the current mode: if the DSC annunciator is shown, DSC is operational;
if the ATIS annunciator is shown, ATIS is operational.
4-7 DSC Functionality (DSC FUNC)
DSC functionality can be disabled but this is not recommended.
1.
Select DSC SETUP, then DSC FUNC.
2.
The cursor is at ON. Press ENT or push the
rotary knob to enable the DSC functionality
and automatically disable ATIS functionality.
The DSC annunciator appears on the screen.
It’s not possible to have both ATIS ON and DSC ON simultaneously. When you enable one, the other will turn
OFF. If DSC and ATIS are both OFF, you must turn DSC ON for normal DSC operation.
The annunciator on the LCD shows you the current mode: if the DSC annunciator is shown, DSC is operational;
if the ATIS annunciator is shown, ATIS is operational.
4-8 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)
You can set up the radio to respond to an LL polling request in one of three ways:
MANUAL
reply manually or ignore to each incoming LL polling request from your buddies.
AUTO
automatically replies to an incoming LL polling request from any of your buddies.
OFF
ignores all incoming LL polling requests from your buddies.
1. Select DSC SETUP, then LL REPLY.
2. Select your mode of response and press ENT or
push the rotary knob to confirm.
4-9 Mute the Notification Ringtone
If you have requested LL position data from any buddies, the 721/725 will notify you of any incoming data
by sounding 2 friendly ringtones. If desired, you can mute this audible notification as follows:
1. Select DSC SETUP, then LL RING.
2. Select OFF (off ) to mute the ringtones.
3. Press ENT to confirm your choice and return to
the menu.
DSC SETUP
ATIS MMSI
ATIS FUNC
> DSC FUNC
DSC FUNC
> ON
OFF
DSC SETUP
ATIS FUNC
DSC FUNC
> LL REPLY
LL REPLY
> MANUAL
AUTO
OFF
DSC SETUP
DSC FUNC
LL REPLY
> LL RING
LL RING
> ON
OFF
DSC SETUP
GROUP SETUP
ATIS MMSI
> ATIS FUNC
ATIS FUNC
> ON
OFF
