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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 moderate injury.
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.
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: Scanner Model Vertical beam angle of scanner (degrees) Minimum safe distance (100 Watts per m² average power density) Note 1 Minimum safe distance (10 Watts per m² average power density) Note 2 2 kW 30 1.6 ft (0.5 m) 4.6 ft (1.4 m) 4 kW 25 3 ft (0.
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.
Contents Important Safety Information.............................................................................................................................2 Disclaimer..................................................................................................................................................................5 Warranty.....................................................................................................................................................................
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
C Down Arrow Press once to step down through Press to show the current video 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 options. E OK Press to select or accept changes Press to show the current video input source in the top left corner to the OSD options and exit the OSD options. of the screen.
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.
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.
2.6 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
3 Get started with Northstar 8000i This section introduces the main functions of the 8000i. The Northstar 8000i System Operation Manual has more detailed information about all the different functions to help you get the most from your 8000i. 3.1 Display the chart screen To display the chart screen: 1. You can either: select Display, then select Chart; select a page that includes the Chart screen and make this the active pane. 2.
a distance scale a lightly shaded frame around the edges (this may not be visible with chart overlays) The status bar is the gray bar along the top of your Chart screen. This shows: • whether the chart is at normal size, overscaled (enlarged), or underscaled (shrunk).
The status bar shows whether the Chart screen is overscaled (zoomed in), underscaled (zoomed out), or at the normal scale. Also (see "Zoom in or out on part of a chart screen" page 23). To zoom in: 1. Display the Chart screen and the control panel. 2. Select In to zoom in on the central point of the Chart screen, by one step. Repeat if necessary to continue zooming in and to show more detail. To zoom out: 1. Display the Chart screen and the control panel. 2.
select the location on the chart that you want to go to, then select GoTo Here select GoTo, then select GoTo Cursor, then select the location on the chart that you want to go to. 3. The 8000i immediately shows the course to the new location on the Chart screen. 3.8 Show range and bearing from your vessel You can quickly show the range and bearing from your vessel to another point. This information is shown only on your Chart screen. To show range and bearing from your vessel: 1.
To overlay the radar: 1. Display the Chart screen. 2. Select Chart Overlays. The Radar Overlay button shows the current setting. Select the button if you want to toggle to the other setting. If it's: On, the Radar screen overlay is operational. If no Radar screen is shown, the radar mode may be set to Off or StandBy. (To check this, select Radar Settings, and the Radar Mode button will show the status. To start the radar, select Radar Mode, then Transmit.) Off, the Radar screen overlay is not shown. 3.
The 8000i displays the Waypoint Details box with some details already entered for the event mark. 4. The new waypoint is stored in the Waypoint Library. 3.12 Navigate to a waypoint Use this when there's a waypoint on the Chart screen. To navigate to a waypoint that's shown: 1. Display the Chart screen and the control panel. 2. Select the waypoint then select GoTo Waypoint. This becomes the active waypoint. 3.
2. Select Create Route. 3. The Share Waypoints button shows the current setting. Select the button if you want to toggle to the other setting. If it's: On, when you create a new waypoint near to an existing waypoint the new waypoint will snap to the existing waypoint and be locked to the existing waypoint's position. However, each new waypoint at that location has a unique waypoint number. Off, a new waypoint is located exactly where you choose. 4.
2. Select Waypoints Routes & Tracks. 3. Select Routes Library. The Routes Library box is displayed only on your Chart screen. It lists all the stored routes. 4. Select the route that you want to edit. 5. The Display On Chart button in the control panel shows the current setting. If it's Off, select the button to toggle it On. 6. Select Edit on Chart. The 8000i displays the selected route and a new control panel. 7.
immediately and you can drag it to a different position. (When you release the waypoint, it is fixed at that position and you must select Move Waypoint to change the position.) 8. The 8000i updates the Waypoint Library and all the affected routes in the Routes Library. 9. When you are finished, select Finish. 3.17 Add a waypoint to the start or end of the route There are two ways to add a waypoint to the start or end of a route.
To select and follow a route with GoTo: 1. Display the Chart screen and the control panel. If you can't see the GoTo button, select Return. 2. Select GoTo. 3. Select Follow Route. The Select Route box is displayed only on your Chart screen. It lists all the stored routes. 4. Select the route that you want to follow, then select OK. 5. The 8000i displays the selected route on all the Chart screens and makes it the active route. For more information, 3.
3. If position data is available, the 8000i acquires your vessel's position then displays the local area as a 3D Chart screen with your vessel shown on it, and the 3D Chart control panel on the right hand side of your screen. 3.22 Reposition the 3D Chart screen to show your vessel If your vessel isn't shown on the 3D Chart screen, the Show Vessel button is toggled Off or you're viewing part of the 3D Chart screen that doesn't include your vessel. To show your vessel on the 3D Chart screen: 1.
The sounder is supplied with default settings, but you can customize many of these to suit your own preferences. Depth soundings should be used only for navigation. Never use a depth sounding to gauge depth, range or other conditions for swimming or diving. 3.26 Change the sounder operating mode You can operate the sounder automatically to suit fishing or cruising conditions, or manually. IMPORTANT: Use cruising mode when you're traveling at speed.
To change the range: 1. Display the Sounder screen and the control panel. If you can't see the Range, Zoom and Split button, select Return. 2. Select Range, Zoom and Split. The depth column shows the current range. Use the keys on the remote keypad or on your display processor to select: Out if you want to increase the range In if you want to decrease the range 3. The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again. 3.
3.30 Display the radar screen To display the radar screen: 1. You can either: select Display, then select Radar; select a page that includes the Radar screen and make this the active pane. 2. The 8000i displays the Radar screen, with the Radar control panel on the right hand side of the screen. 3.31 Start the radar transmitting To start the radar transmitting: 1. Select Display, then select Radar. 2. The Radar Mode button shows the current radar mode.
• • • • • • • • 3.34 range rings. The number of range rings and the spacing interval between them is automatically set, according to the range setting. (If you want to change the range of the radar, refer to the radar Installation Manual.) North indicator. This shows the direction of True North (0°). heading marker. This extends from your vessel and shows the direction that your vessel is heading. the PPI position. This is the location of your vessel and the radar sweep is centered around this.
To change the range: 1. Display the Radar screen and control panel. Select In or Out to change the range by one step, and then repeat this until the Radar screen is at the desired range. 3.
Range Rider. Select this to adjust the radar gain yourself for a particular radar range, and have the 8000i store those settings and re-use them whenever you operate at that range again. Auto. Select this to have the 8000i adjust the radar gain automatically. 4. Select the new setting. The new setting is applied immediately to all the Radar screens and stays until you change it again. 5. When you are finished, select Return. 3.
Manual. Adjust the sea clutter setting yourself. This setting will be applied at all radar range settings. Range Rider. Adjust the sea clutter setting yourself for a particular radar range, then have the 8000i store those settings and re-use them whenever you operate at that range again. Auto Harbor. The 8000i adjusts the sea clutter setting automatically to suit a harbor environment. This is the default. Auto Offshore.
3.41 Entertainment When navigating the vessel, use the Northstar 8000i only as a navigational device. Do not allow Entertainment options to interfere with proper vessel navigation.
You are strongly recommended to scan all removable media (such as USB memory sticks or CDs) for viruses or corrupt data on a separate device BEFORE connecting or using the removable media with the 8000i. 3.42 Turn the volume up or down You can use the VOL button to adjust the volume of whatever you're listening to. To turn the volume up or down: 1. Select VOL. The 8000i shows the current volume setting as a line within a solid box of color and as a percentage. 2.
5. The View By button shows the current setting. Select the button if you want to change the setting, so that you can easily find the album, artist, genre or playlist that you are looking for. 6. Select the item (or items) that you want to play (when you select an item it's highlighted in black. If you selected an item by mistake, just select it again so that it's no longer highlighted.) 7. Select Play Selected Music to start playing. 8. The 8000i shows a track progression box at the bottom of the screen.
Use the double arrow buttons to page up or page down through the video library items. Use the double arrow and bar buttons to go to the beginning or end of the video library items. Select the video that you want to play. The 8000i highlights that video. Select Play Selected Video to start playing. The 8000i shows a track progression box at the bottom of the screen. When you want to stop playing the video, press Stop. Select Display to exit the video jukebox. 4. 5. 6. 7.
4 Man Overboard NOTE: You're recommended to add the following information to your vessel's man overboard procedure. When you select the MOB button, the 8000i immediately creates a MOB waypoint at your vessel's current position. This position is also displayed at the bottom of the Chart screen. As your vessel moves away from the MOB waypoint, the 8000i automatically draws a line between it and your current position on the Chart screen. The MOB waypoint remains active and cannot be moved.
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