NorthStar EXPLORER 443D Installation And Operation Manual page 8

Power On / Auto Power
Press to turn the fishfinder on.
If the fishfinder is wired for auto power, it turns
on automatically whenever the boat's ignition
is turned on. This ensures that the engine hours
counter and optional fuel functions are activated.
A title display appears briefly. This is followed
automatically by the Installation menu the first
time the fishfinder is switched on. Use this menu to
specify the language (see section 3-1 Setup > System)
and units (see section 3-6 Setup > Units).
At all other times, the title display is followed by
the display that was used most recently.
If the transducer is not connected, the
message: Enter simulate mode? will
appear. Press or to switch between Yes,
No or Never. (If the transducer was not
intentionally disconnected, turn off the fishfinder
and refer to the section on Troubleshooting in
Appendix B.)
Power Off
To turn the fishfinder off, hold . A countdown
box appears. Continue to hold
until the fishfinder turns off.
Note: If the unit is wired for Auto Power (section
6-5 Wiring options) the fishfinder can be turned
off only when the boat's ignition is turned off.
Backlight Adjustment
To change the backlight level:
1. Press briefly to show the display
controls.
2. The display and keys are backlit, with a choice
of 16 brightness levels.
Press to dim or to brighten.
3. To change contrast:
i Press
ii Press <, > to adjust
4. Press ENT to save settings.
5. Press ESC to exit.
Press twice to return to the maximum
backlight setting and default contrast.
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Press ENT to confirm the selection and the
startup sequence will continue.
Key Operation
The fishfinder is operated through menus.
To select a menu item:
1. Press DISP or MENU
2. Press or to move the highlight to
the item.
3. Press ENT to select the item.
To change a number, word or setting:
1. Use the cursor keys, ,
the number, word or setting and to make the
change(s).
2. Press ENT to confirm; ESC to cancel.
Menu Note:
Some menu items in the
Explorer 443d/443df menu's
utilize checkboxes.
If the box is selected or
'checked' (contains a check
or tick), then that function is
enabled or ON.
If the box is de-selected
or 'un-checked' (does not
contain a check or tick), then
that function is disabled
or OFF.
To select or de -select
a checkbox, highlight the
menu item and press ENT.
, ,
to highlight