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Warning and safety information

Disclaimer

Northstar 8000i 8 Port Network Linker

What comes with your Northstar 8000i 8 Port Network Linker

Installation

Maintenance

NorthStar 8000i Installation Manual

Important Safety and Warning Information

Welcome to the Northstar 8000i

How to use this manual

Introduction to the Northstar 8000i

Turn off the 8000i

The keys on the remote keypad

The keys on the 12 inch Display Processor

The buttons

What is the active pane

Expand a small pane

Select a

Set up the Northstar 8000i basics

Turn the keypad beeps on or off

Select a palette

Select the time format

Select the large scale distance units

Select the depth units

Select the pressure units

Chart

Set up the chart library

The Chart Manager control panel

Information on C-Map chart licenses and subscriptions

Purchase a chart license over the internet

Purchase a chart license through a dealer

Load the chart licenses

Update charts over the internet

Update the database by DVD

Chart screen basics

What does the chart screen show

Display your current position in real time

Zoom in or out on a chart screen

Change the chart view

Change the chart orientation

Select the vessel offset mode

Show range and bearing from your vessel

Customize the chart screen

Keep your vessel in view on the chart screen

Set up the chart guard zone

Select the default icon for a waypoint

Show/hide your current track

Show/hide shade safe depths

What are light sectors

Use the chart views

Use the chart overlays

Adjust the settings for the radar

Overlay satellite or aerial photos

Use waypoints

Select and show a waypoint on the chart

Navigate to a waypoint

Find a waypoint

Change the waypoint details

Delete a waypoint from the Waypoints Library

Use routes and waypoints

Create a new route

Move a waypoint in a route

Add a waypoint to the start or end of the route

Remove a waypoint from a route using the Routes Library

Change the order of the waypoints in a route

Display the Routes Library

Follow a route

Hide an inactive route

Display and/or change the route details

Set up routes to be shown or hidden

Set up navigation

Select the variation source

Select the position data format

Set the center circle to update chart

Set the angle delay to update the chart

Select whether to continue navigating at the route end

Introduction to 3D Chart

Pan the 3D Chart to show new areas

Change the camera angle for 3D Chart

Enhance the vertical scale

Overlay satellite or aerial photos on 3D Chart

Display the 3D Steer screen

The sounder

Display the sounder screen

What does the sounder status bar show

Change the palette

Show/hide the depth line

When to use 50 kHz, 200 kHz, or mixed frequency

Select 50 kHz, 200 kHz or mixed frequency screen

Select a split zoom screen

Select a split bottom lock screen

What is the A-Scope

Show/hide the A-Scope

How to interpret the sounder screens

How to recognize different types of fish

Factors that affect the echo strength

8000I

Important Safety Information

Networking the 8000i

Turn on the 8000i

Cycle through the panes on a page

Adjust the brightness on the 15 inch Monitor

Display the chart screen

Zoom in or out on part of a chart screen

Create a waypoint

Add a new waypoint into a route

Stop following a route

Reposition the 3D Chart screen to show your vessel

Change the sounder operating mode

Radar

Display the radar screen

Change the range of the radar

Optimize the quality of the radar display

Change the radar gain setting

Change the sea clutter setting

Entertainment

Turn the volume up or down

Play a music CD

Select and play the Video Aux In source

man overboard

What comes with your Northstar 8000i 600 W/1 kW Network Sounder

Network Sounder Installation

Transducer Selection and Installation

Technical support, service and repairs

Preface

Introducing the Northstar 8000i System

Find your way around the 12 inch Display Processor

The Network Master Unit

i System Installation

Northstar 8000i 12 inch Display Processor

Northstar 8000i Black Box Processor

Northstar 8000i 15 inch Monitor

Northstar 8000i Network Radar

Northstar 8000i 4 Port USB Hub

Northstar 8000i 1 kW Network Sounder

Northstar 8000i DVD-CD Player

Northstar 8000i Remote Keypad

Northstar 8000i Video Interface

Northstar GPS Antenna (NS004743)

Other Components

Heading Sensor

NMEA-0183 Data

Mass Storage Devices

Human Interface Devices

wiring guidelines

Power

GPS Port

Utility Port

NMEA

External Alarm

Auxiliary port

RGB port

Field Terminated Network Cable

i Chart Plotter

i Plotter Sounder

Full System

Turn on the 12 inch Display Processor

Set the network master unit

Install the chart data

Turn off the 12 inch Display Processor

Set the system preferences

Change the transducer depth

Show/hide the top control bar

Set NMEA Output

Set NMEA Baud Rate

Set the screen resolution

Select the volume units for liquids

Select the temperature units

Change the radar startup mode

Change the radar bearing alignment

Sounder

Change the sounder's speed filter

Resize an instrument

Delete an instrument panel

Restore

Upgrading the 8000i system

Install a software patch to multi processor system

Specifications

The Northstar 8000i 15 inch Monitor

Back view and connectors

Mounting the Northstar 8000i 15 Inch Monitor

Utility

Video Types and Connectors

DVI-D

Video 1 and

Turn on the 15 inch Monitor

Turn off the 15 inch Monitor

Set the video input source

Set the brightness

Display the OSD Setup menu

Adjust the picture with Auto Setup

Adjust the color

Reset to defaults

Adjust the contrast

Adjust the panel brightness

Display the system information

inch Monitor Specifications

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