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Northstar 8000i
Quickstart Guide
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Important Safety Information IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read carefully before use This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety measures that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
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The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the US Government which is solely responsible for its operation, accuracy, and maintenance. The GPS system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment anywhere in the world. The electronic chart used by the Northstar 8000i is an aid to navigation designed to supplement, not replace, official government charts. Only official government charts supplemented by notices to mariners contain
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Never look directly into the scanner at close range while the radar is operating. Radar scanners emit electromagnetic energy at a frequency that can be harmful at close range. Always keep the recommended safe distance from the scanner as follows: Minimum safe Minimum safe distance distance Vertical beam (100 Watts per m² (10 Watts per m² Scanner angle of scanner average power average power Model (degrees) density) Note 1 density) Note 2 2 kW 30 1.6 ft (0.5 m) 4.6 ft (1.4 m) 4 k
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Disclaimer As Northstar is continuously improving this product we retain the right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be reflected in this version of the manual. Please contact your nearest Northstar distributor if you require any further assistance. It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and transducers in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for
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Contents Important Safety Information.............................................................................................................................2 Disclaimer..................................................................................................................................................................5 Warranty.....................................................................................................................................................
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3.17 Add a waypoint to the start or end of the route ..........................................................................29 3.18 Select and follow a route with GoTo................................................................................................29 3.19 Stop following a route ..........................................................................................................................30 3.20 Introduction to 3D Chart......................................
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1 Welcome to the Northstar 8000i Congratulations on your purchase of the Northstar 8000i, the revolutionary new integrated marine electronics system. The 8000i is designed for ease of use in the marine environment, with Touch Screen technology and Online Help. The 8000i can integrate navigation, fishfinding, instrumentation, multimedia entertainment, and an onboard camera. Whatever type of boat you have and however you use it, you can customize the 8000i to meet your needs. Flexible, m
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1.2 How to use this manual The Northstar 8000i Quickstart Guide has all the basic information you need to start operating the 8000i after it has been installed and set up. Be sure to read this when you start using the 8000i so you can try out the various functions and see the results. The Northstar 8000i System Operation Manual has more detailed information about all the different functions to help you get the most from your 8000i. Detailed information on how to use all the 8000i func
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The "control panel" refers to the onscreen buttons that are displayed in the right hand side of the screen. They show the options available for the selected function. Text written like Chart refers to the names of keys and buttons. Text written like this identifies a task, and is followed by numbered steps that explain how to do the task. 10 Northstar 8000i Quickstart Guide
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2 Introduction to the Northstar 8000i This section introduces the 8000i and shows you how to use the basic functionality. It's best to work through this section with the 8000i set up and running so you can try out the various functions and see the results. 2.1 Turn on the 8000i To turn on the 8000i using a 12" Display Processor: 1. Just press the Power key to turn on the 8000i. 2. The Northstar 8000i screen appears briefly, followed by an information screen. (This appears each time
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2.2 Turn off the 8000i To turn off the 8000i using a 12" Display Processor: 1. Hold down the Power key. The Northstar 8000i countdown screen appears, then the 12" Display Processor turns off automatically. (If you want to cancel shutdown, just release the button.) To turn off the 8000i using a 15" Monitor (preferred method): Use this method when the Black Box Processor and the 15" Monitor are both wired together as recommended in the 15” Installation Manual. 1. Hold down the Power ke
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C Down Press to show the current video Press once to step down through Arrow input source in the top left corner the OSD options. of the screen. Press again to step down through the other video input source options. D MENU Press once to show the OSD Press to exit the OSD options. options. E OK Press to show the current video Press to select or accept changes input source in the top left corner to the OSD options and exit the of the screen. OSD options. F Left Press once to decrea
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A DISPLAY Press once to show the single pane options; press again to show the page options. B CONTROL If the control panel is hidden, press once to show it. On a multi-pane screen, press once to make the next pane the active pane. Repeat if necessary. On a multi-pane screen, where you have expanded the active pane to full size, press to show the next pane at full size. Repeat if necessary. C Rotary knob Turn left (counter-clockwise) to scroll down or decrease a value or setting. Tu
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2.5 The keys on the 12 inch Display Processor The "keys" are physical keys that you can depress. The following keys are shown on your 12" Display Processor: A DISPLAY Press once to show the single pane options; press again to show the page options. B CONTROL If the control panel is hidden, press once to show it. On a multi-pane screen, press once to make the next pane the active pane. Repeat if necessary. On a multi-pane screen, where you have expanded the active pane to full si
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G VESSEL Press to return to the selected vessel offset position on your Chart screen (Look Ahead or Center) or to remove any offset on your Radar screen. H IN Press once to zoom in one step. I OUT Press once to zoom out one step. J MARK Press to mark the current position with a default event mark icon. K MOB Press to activate the Man Overboard sequence. L VOL Press to adjust the volume of the audio that you're playing. M ALARM Press to show the alarm log and to set up the alarms. N P
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2. Some of these functions require extra components to be installed (such as a radar) and some functions must be linked to other Northstar or third party equipment. These functions can include: Chart 3D Chart 3D Steer Radar (you must set this up before using it) Sounder (you must set this up before using it) Position Instruments Camera (available only when an onboard camera is connected) Help (displays this manual on the screen) Music CD Music JB (you'll need to store m
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You can select your own combination of functions, or you can use the default pages that are already set up for your convenience and designed to suit different activities such as cruising or fishing. You can configure the pages in various ways to suit your own preferences: • Single - a single pane • Bi - two equal size panes, side by side • Tri - one large pane and two smaller panes • ThreeToOne - one large pane and three small panes • Quad - four equal size panes To change the
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2.12 Cycle through the panes on a page This works only when a page with more than one pane is displayed. Use this to cycle quickly through each pane at full size. To cycle through the panes on a page: 1. When the page is displayed, select Max from the top of the screen. The active pane expands into a single pane. 2. Select Control. The 8000i makes the next pane active, and displays it as a single pane at full size. 3. Select Control again to make the next pane active, and to display
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2.15 Adjust the brightness on the 15 inch Monitor To adjust the brightness on the 15" Monitor: 1. Press the left arrow key to decrease the brightness, or the right arrow key to increase the brightness. If you hold down an arrow key, the brightness changes more quickly. 2. When the brightness is at the correct level, wait for a few seconds until the 8000i screen is re-displayed. The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again. 2.16 Adjust the volume To ad
