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Northstar 8000i
System Operation Manual
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Important Safety and Warning 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 resu
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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 and Warning Information ..................................................................................................2 Disclaimer..................................................................................................................................................................5 Warranty.....................................................................................................................................................................
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4 Chart 34 5 Set up the chart library 35 5.1 Display the C-MAP MAX Pro Chart Manager screen...................................................................35 5.2 What does the C-MAP PRO Chart Manager screen show?........................................................35 5.3 The Chart Manager control panel.....................................................................................................36 5.4 The Chart Manager icons ....................................................
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7.8 Select the default icon for a waypoint ............................................................................................ 59 7.9 Select the default icon for an event mark ...................................................................................... 59 7.10 Set the deep water contour................................................................................................................ 59 7.11 Show/hide your current track .........................................
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11.11 Select and follow a route from the Routes Library......................................................................81 11.12 Select and follow a route with GoTo................................................................................................81 11.13 Follow a route..........................................................................................................................................82 11.14 Navigate to the previous or next waypoint.....................
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15 The sounder 101 15.1 How the sounder works .....................................................................................................................101 16 Use the sounder 101 16.1 Display the sounder screen...............................................................................................................102 16.2 What does the sounder screen show? ..........................................................................................102 16.3 What does the soun
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19 Set up the sounder 119 19.1 Change the transducer depth ..........................................................................................................119 19.2 Change the water temperature offset...........................................................................................120 19.3 Change the water temperature averaging time ........................................................................120 19.4 Change the sounder's speed offset...........................
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24 Measure range and bearing 139 24.1 Find range and bearing with the cursor.......................................................................................139 24.2 Show/hide a VRM/EBL ........................................................................................................................139 24.3 Find range and bearing with fixed VRM/EBL ..............................................................................140 24.4 Find range and bearing with floating VRM/EBL..
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29.8 View the alarm log ...............................................................................................................................159 29.9 Acknowledge one or more alarms..................................................................................................160 29.10 Reset an alarm .......................................................................................................................................161 29.11 Set an anchor alarm....................
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36 Video jukebox options 179 36.1 Select and play a video.......................................................................................................................179 36.2 Play a video in full screen mode......................................................................................................180 36.3 Pause or resume playing a video ....................................................................................................180 36.4 Stop or restart a video ...
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42 Troubleshooting 193 42.1 Touch screen is inaccurate ................................................................................................................193 42.2 Camera screen goes blank or camera isn't available................................................................193 42.3 Sounder - Bottom is not displayed ................................................................................................193 42.4 Sounder shows a double bottom trace .....................
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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, mod
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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 function
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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 key
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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 decrease the Press once to change an OSD Arrow brightness one step or hold down setting (such as contrast) one to change it rapidly. step or hold down to change the setting rapidly. G Right Press once to increase the Press once
