Select the channel bank, Set your position and time manually – NorthStar Navigation Northstar NS100 User Manual
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Select the channel bank
In the USA and Canada, a choice of 3 channel
banks is available;
• USA
• INT (International)
• CAN (Canadian).
Appendix C shows the channel bank details.
1. Move the cursor to USA/INT/CAN and press
>ENT.
2. Press >ENT again to select the USA channel
bank
OR
move the cursor to INT or CAN and then
press >ENT.
Depending on your selection, USA, INT or CAN
will be shown on the LCD screen.
BUDDY LIST
LOCAL/DIST
>USA/INT/CAN
GPS/DATA
CH SELECT
>USA
INT
CAN
T
his option is not
available in Europe
because the channel
bank is preset to INT
(international).
Set your position and time manually
BUDDY LIST
LOCAL/DIST
USA/INT/CAN
>GPS/DATA
GPS/DATA
>MANUAL
SETTING
MANUAL LL
N __`__.__`
E___`__.__`
MAN --:--UTC
If your boat has an operational GPS navigation
receiver, the radio automatically detects and
updates the vessel position and the local time.
However, if the GPS navigation receiver is
disconnected or absent, you can specify your
boat's position and the local time manually,
using the GPS/DATA menu option. This
information is important because it will be used
if you transmit a DSC DISTRESS call.
1. Move the cursor to GPS/DATA and press
>ENT.
2. Move the cursor to MANUAL and press
>ENT.
3. Enter your latitude and press >ENT. Enter
your longitude and press >ENT.
4. Enter your local time in UTC format only; e.g.
if the local time is 1715 and you are 3.5 hours
behind UTC, enter the time as 2045. A world
time chart is shown for your information.
5. Press >ENT when all the information is
correct.
The vessel’s latitude and longitude are shown
on the LCD screen, with the UTC time. The
prefi x MAN indicates a manual entry.
If a real GPS position is received, your manual
entries are cancelled and MAN disappears off
the LCD screen.