NorthStar 8000I, System Operation Manual

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Page 2: ...on which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in property damage It is your sole responsibility to use the Northstar 8000i in a manner that will not cause accidents personal injury or property damage Always observe safe boating practices When navigating the vess...

Page 3: ... electronic information provided by the Northstar 8000i with other plotting sources such as observations depth soundings radar and hand compass bearings Should the information not agree the discrepancy must be resolved before proceeding any further Never operate the 8000i in Simulate Mode while you re underway It is the user s responsibility to ensure that Simulate Mode is used only in safe situat...

Page 4: ...W 20 9 5 ft 2 9 m 30 ft 9 0 m 25 kW 20 18 ft 5 5 m 57 ft 17 4 m NOTES Limits apply to exposure within the vertical beam angle Note 1 Peak occupational exposure limit pursuant to IEC 60936 Clause 3 27 and IEC 62252 Clause 4 32 Note 2 General public exposure limit pursuant to IEC 60936 Clause 3 27 and IEC 62252 Clause 4 32 Failure to adhere to these warnings may lead to death serious injury or prope...

Page 5: ... DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW Governing Language This statement any instruction manuals user guides and other information relating to the product Documentation may be translated to or has been translated from another language Translation In the event of any conflict between any Translation of the Documentation the English language version of the Documentation will be the official version of ...

Page 6: ... panes on a page 25 2 13 Select a page 26 2 14 Edit a page 26 3 Set up the Northstar 8000i basics 27 3 1 Adjust the brightness on the 15 inch Monitor 27 3 2 Adjust the brightness on a 12 inch Display Processor 27 3 3 Turn the keypad beeps on or off 28 3 4 Turn the keypad backlight on or off 28 3 5 Adjust the volume 28 3 6 Select a palette 29 3 7 Show hide the control panel 29 3 8 Show hide the ins...

Page 7: ...t does the chart screen show 48 6 3 Display your current position in real time 49 6 4 Display your current position data 49 6 5 Instant GoTo 49 6 6 GoTo or show a Lat Long coordinate 49 6 7 Zoom in or out on a chart screen 50 6 8 Pan the chart 50 6 9 Zoom in or out on part of a chart screen 50 6 10 Change the chart view 51 6 11 What is the chart orientation 51 6 12 Change the chart orientation 52 ...

Page 8: ...SS areas 67 10 Use waypoints 69 10 1 Create a waypoint 69 10 2 Create an event mark 69 10 3 Select and show a waypoint on the chart 70 10 4 Hide a waypoint 70 10 5 Delete a waypoint 70 10 6 Navigate to a waypoint 71 10 7 Stop navigating to a waypoint 71 10 8 Set remove the warning zone for a waypoint 71 10 9 Find a waypoint 72 10 10 Display the waypoint details 72 10 11 Change the waypoint details...

Page 9: ... 89 12 6 Set the center circle to update chart 90 12 7 Set the amount of time represented by the course predictor line 90 12 8 Set the angle delay to update the chart 91 12 9 Set the waypoint arrival distance 91 12 10 Select whether to continue navigating at the route end 92 13 Introduction to 3D Chart 93 13 1 Display the 3D Chart screen 93 13 2 Reposition the 3D Chart screen to show your vessel 9...

Page 10: ...ange the zoom range shift 108 16 16 Select a split bottom lock screen 109 16 17 Change the ratio of a split screen 109 16 18 What is the A Scope 110 16 19 Show hide the A Scope 111 16 20 Change the ratio of the A Scope 111 17 How to interpret the sounder screens 112 17 1 What are fish arches 112 17 2 Problems with fish arches 112 17 3 How to recognize different types of fish 113 17 4 How to recogn...

Page 11: ... 8 Change the radar range offset 128 21 9 Customize the position of the PPI center 128 21 10 Set the PPI position to Look Ahead or Center 129 21 11 Select True or Relative Motion mode 129 21 12 Reset the TM position 130 22 Optimize the quality of the radar display 131 22 1 Change the radar gain mode 131 22 2 Change the radar gain setting 132 22 3 What is sea clutter 132 22 4 Change the sea clutter...

Page 12: ... radar startup mode 148 27 2 Change the radar antenna height 148 27 3 Change the parking angle 148 27 4 Change the range of the radar 149 27 5 Change the radar bearing alignment 149 28 Instruments 151 28 1 Choose how to view the instruments 151 28 2 Select an instrument panel 151 28 3 Rename an instrument panel 151 28 4 Select the color scheme for an instrument panel 152 28 5 Change the layout of ...

Page 13: ... and play music from the jukebox 170 34 2 Pause playing music from the jukebox 171 34 3 Repeat the whole album or playlist in the jukebox 171 34 4 Play the previous or next track in the music jukebox 171 34 5 Change an album s cover art 172 34 6 Create and name a new playlist 172 34 7 Change a playlist 173 34 8 Play tracks randomly in the album or playlist 173 34 9 Delete a playlist 173 34 10 Edit...

Page 14: ...our Media Libraries 185 38 1 Change the automatic ejection setting for music CDs 185 38 2 Set the volume levels for the entertainment applications 185 38 3 Set the location of the media library 186 39 Video Aux In 187 39 1 What video formats are supported 187 39 2 Select and play the Video Aux In source 187 39 3 Select the audio source for Video Aux In 187 39 4 Play Video Aux In in full screen mod...

Page 15: ...s different patterns on each sweep 194 42 9 Radar shows multiple echoes off the same object 194 42 10 Radar shows arcs and or shadows 194 42 11 Radar shows false echoes and or background noise 195 42 12 Charts won t display 195 42 13 Waypoints and or Routes aren t shown on all the display units 195 42 14 3D Chart won t display photo overlays 195 42 15 3D Chart photo overlays switch off 195 42 16 R...

Page 16: ...should perform these installations The 8000i integrated networking technology lets you connect two or more display units in order to share navigation sounder radar entertainment and instrumentation data Any changes that you make to any of these functions such as creating a new waypoint or saving a new video in the video jukebox are instantly available to everyone using the 8000i If more than one d...

Page 17: ...s the part of the screen that shows an 8000i function such as the sounder A page is a multi pane screen You can have a maximum of four panes on the screen at any one time The active pane contains the 8000i function that you re currently using it s identified by an orange border The cursor is the cross hair or arrow that may be shown on the screen keys are physical keys that you can depress these m...

Page 18: ...he 15 Installation Manual 1 Press the Power key on the 15 Monitor 2 The Northstar Marine Monitor screen may appear briefly followed by the Northstar 8000i screen 3 An information screen appears This appears each time that you start the 8000i If you agree to the conditions of use select Accept Conditions of Use 4 The Chart screen appears in a single pane The 8000i is ready to use To turn on the 800...

Page 19: ...Hold down the Power key on the 15 Monitor for about three seconds to turn off the 15 Monitor 2 Hold down the Power ON OFF key at the back of the Black Box Processor until the red Power LED goes out 2 3 The keys on the 15 inch Monitor The keys are physical keys that you can depress The following keys are shown on your 15 Monitor Key Function when NOT in OSD mode Function in OSD mode A Power Press o...

Page 20: ...ld down to change it rapidly Press once to change an OSD setting such as contrast one step or hold down to change the setting rapidly G Right Arrow Press once to increase the brightness one step or hold down to change it rapidly Press once to change an OSD setting such as contrast one step or hold down to change the setting rapidly H Infrared Receiver Not yet implemented I Screen 1024 x 768 resolu...

Page 21: ...ncrease a value or setting D Cancel Press to cancel or exit E Confirm Press to select or confirm F 4 directional arrows Press or hold down an arrow to move in that direction or to move the selection highlight These work only for some functions such as Chart 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 Rada...

Page 22: ... 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 Turn right clockwis...

Page 23: ...buttons are shown along the bottom of the screen Just select a button to show that function or page Control panel buttons are shown down the right hand side of the screen when a function is active The names of the buttons will vary depending on the function that you re using Use these buttons to manage the function NOTE If you can t see the buttons because a pane has been set to maximum view for e...

Page 24: ...mmediately expand to fill most of the screen Just select Display again to close the function 2 9 What is the active pane The active pane shows the 8000i function that you re currently using It s identified by an orange border It s possible to have a maximum of four panes showing four different functions on the 8000i screen at any one time but only one of these can be active Just select a pane to m...

Page 25: ...ne large pane and three small panes Quad four equal size panes To change the configuration of a page see Edit a page page 26 2 11 Expand a small pane This works only when a page with more than one pane is displayed To expand a pane 1 Select the pane that you want to expand This becomes the active pane identified by an orange border 2 Select Max The active pane expands into a single pane To shrink ...

Page 26: ...default favorite pages are Chart Radar Sounder Cruising and Fishing 2 You can also select Pages to see all the pages that are available then select a page select Display select Display again to show all the pages then select a page 2 14 Edit a page You can use this to change the layout and the contents of a page To edit a page 1 Select Display then select Pages 2 Select Edit Pages from the control...

Page 27: ...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 an...

Page 28: ...hen select the Confirm key 3 4 Turn the keypad backlight on or off You can have the backlight On or Off On is the default To turn the backlight on or off 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup from the control panel 3 Select System to display a list of system specification options 4 The Keyboard Backlight check box shows the current setting 5 Select the check box if you want to toggle to the other settin...

Page 29: ...ct Control 3 8 Show hide the instruments bar You can show or hide the instruments bar along the bottom of the screen To show the instruments bar 1 Select Display then select Show Instruments Bar To hide the instruments bar 1 Select Display then select Hide Instruments Bar 3 9 Show hide the top control bar You can choose whether to show or hide the top control bar along the top of the screen The bu...

Page 30: ...rent setting Select the button if you want to change the setting and a list of choices appears 5 Select the new setting The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again 6 When you are finished select System 3 11 Select your time zone To select your time zone 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup from the control panel 3 Select System to display a list of system specification op...

Page 31: ...ct Units 3 13 Select the small scale distance units You can select from Yards Feet or Meters for small scale distances Yards is the default To select the small scale distance units 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup from the control panel 3 Select Units to display a list of unit specification options 4 The Distance Units Small button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to change t...

Page 32: ...o select the speed units 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup from the control panel 3 Select Units to display a list of unit specification options 4 The Speed Units button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to change the setting and a list of choices appears 5 Select the new setting The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again 6 When you are finished ...

Page 33: ...of the installation process but you can change any of this if necessary If you do not enter an accurate draft AND an accurate safe depth the Depth Below Keel alarm will not work correctly and your vessel is at risk of grounding To calculate the safe depth use the draft of your vessel and then add a safety margin To specify your vessel statistics 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup from the control pan...

Page 34: ...65 change the navigation settings see Set up navigation page 87 change the tracks settings Each of these sections summarizes the settings that you can change and explains how to change each setting 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...

Page 35: ...the first year s subscription is free You need a valid license for each chart before you can install new charts to a chart collection You are strongly recommended to scan all removable media such as CDs for viruses or corrupt data on a separate device BEFORE connecting or using the removable media with the 8000i 5 1 Display the C MAP MAX Pro Chart Manager screen To display the C Map MAX Pro Chart ...

Page 36: ...e program and its functions Return Select this twice to return to the Northstar 8000i 5 4 The Chart Manager icons Icon Meaning Required Action A license for this collection exists on the hardware key and is valid None A license for this collection exists on the hardware key and is valid but will expire in less than two 2 weeks Consider getting DVD update A license for this collection exists on the...

Page 37: ...No valid subscription to the updating service None Collection is less than two months old A valid subscription to the updating service exists None Collection is between two 2 and four 4 months old No valid subscription to the updating service Consider getting DVD update Collection is between two 2 and four 4 months old A valid subscription to the updating service exists Update collection Collectio...

Page 38: ... over the internet The information about your licenses and subscriptions is stored on your Chart License Key also called the dongle or memory stick 5 6 Purchase or rent If you purchase a chart collection it is always available Additionally you can install the chart databases released within a one year period after purchase at no extra cost If you rent a chart collection it is available for a four ...

Page 39: ...in the Find what box the list will contain these chart collections too To restore the list to its complete contents select Restore List at the bottom of the Collections Data window 3 Select the chart collection you want it appears as a red area on the World Map 4 Add the chart collection to the purchase list To find and select a chart collection directly on the world map 1 Touch the screen and dra...

Page 40: ...red contact details and select OK 7 Insert a memory stick dongle and copy the order file to this memory stick 8 Remove the memory stick from the 8000i master unit and transfer it to a computer that has an internet connection 9 Attach the order file to an email and send this to an authorised dealer or to max pro rtu c map it 10 An automatic acknowledgement with the license code file will be sent to...

Page 41: ...ad the license codes and unlock the chart collections See Load the chart licenses 5 10 Purchase a chart license through a dealer To purchase a chart license through a dealer 1 Display the C MAP PRO Chart Manager then select Purchase Licenses The world map a list of chart collections and control panel are displayed 2 You can scroll and zoom the world map to show different areas Select an area on th...

Page 42: ... 5 12 Install the chart data When you ve purchased your chart collection licenses and any subscriptions all the license code information for those charts is uploaded onto your C Map Chart Master Key You must install the charts on the display unit that is set up as the 8000i master unit Any other display units can access the chart collections when the 8000i master unit is On If the 8000i master uni...

Page 43: ...dialog box requesting your confirmation opens Select Yes to install all of the collections in the list No if you do not want to install all of the collections 3 A progress bar appears indicating the installation status To install a selected collection 1 Select a collection in the list 2 Touch Install Selected 3 A dialog box requesting your confirmation opens Select Yes to install the selected coll...

Page 44: ...e collection belongs the collection contents the access to data status It can be permanent if the collection is purchased the date of the access to data term termination if the collection is rented or expired if the access to data term is over the access to updates status It can be the date of the access to updates term termination if the collection is purchased or rented or expired if the access ...

Page 45: ...ically and the updated database is issued on DVD A C Map office or a C Map authorized dealer can arrange for delivery of the DVD with the updated database to you by post You can receive the DVD free of charge when you have purchased or rented a chart collection and the access to updates is not yet expired To update the database by DVD 1 Insert the DVD to a system computer DVD ROM drive 2 Enter C M...

Page 46: ...he collections 3 A progress bar appears indicating the uninstalling status To uninstall a selected collection 1 Select a collection in the list then select Remove Selected 2 A dialog box requesting your confirmation opens Select Yes to uninstall the selected collection No if you do not want to uninstall the collection 3 A progress bar appears indicating the uninstalling status To exit the Install ...

Page 47: ...ne and change the way your Chart screen looks see Customize the chart screen page 56 Any changes that you make to the chart orientation vessel vessel offset mode and level of chart detail are global meaning that they ll be applied to any other display unit that s showing the same Chart view as yours NOTE You can save yourself a lot of time by storing your preferred Chart screen settings for the Pl...

Page 48: ...r an orange alphabet letter to show the unit of depth such as a large M to indicate meters 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 position of the cursor if the cursor is shown on ...

Page 49: ... displays all this information in a single pane 3 If you are receiving your position data from GPS or DGPS and want to get more details about the satellites select Satellite Info When you are finished select Return 4 When you are finished select Display again 6 5 Instant GoTo To create an instant temporary waypoint and go to it 1 Display the Chart screen and the control panel 2 You can either sele...

Page 50: ...2 Select Out to zoom out from the central point of the Chart screen by one step Repeat if necessary to continue zooming out and to show a larger area 6 8 Pan the chart You can pan move the Chart screen to show areas that are outside the currently displayed area To pan the chart screen 1 Display the Chart screen and the control panel 2 Identify the lightly shaded frame around the edge of the Chart ...

Page 51: ...e common boating scenarios so that you can quickly apply your preferred settings to the current chart For more information see Use the chart views in the Operation Manual To change the chart view 1 Display the Chart screen and the control panel If you can t see the Chart View button on the Control Panel select Return to display it 2 Select Chart View and a drop down list of choices appears 3 Selec...

Page 52: ...here is always an indicator in the top left corner of the Chart screen that shows True North If you change this setting it s also changed on any other display units that are showing the same chart view To change the chart orientation 1 Display the Chart screen and the control panel then select the chart view that you want to change 2 If you can t see the Chart Orientation button select Settings 3 ...

Page 53: ... you are finished select Return 6 15 Select the level of chart detail You can use this to select from a choice of three different levels of detail on the chart Base shows minimal chart detail Standard is the default and Full shows the maximum amount of detail If you change this setting it s also changed on any other display units that are showing the same Chart view To select the level of chart de...

Page 54: ...earing from your vessel to another point This information is shown only on your Chart screen To show range and bearing from your vessel 1 Display the Chart screen and the control panel If you can t see the Distance button select Return 2 Select Distance and a new control panel appears 3 The Range and Bearing button shows the current setting If it s not set to From Vessel select it to toggle to thi...

Page 55: ...e second point The 8000i creates another temporary mark at that point then calculates the range and bearing from the first point to the second point The results are shown on the Chart screen and in the control panel 6 The 8000i also shows an estimate of the time it will take to travel that distance at your cruising speed see Specify your vessel statistics page 33 The information is updated continu...

Page 56: ...3 7 1 What is the course predictor line You can use the course predictor line to predict where your vessel will be in a specified time if you maintain your current COG and SOG The course predictor line is drawn on your Chart screen and extends out from your vessel in the direction of your COG It extends over the time period that you specify If you want to change the time period see Set the amount ...

Page 57: ... re positioning applies only to the Chart screen on your display unit 7 4 Select the vessel symbol You can show your vessel on the Chart screen as a vessel or as a compass rose The vessel is the default To select the vessel symbol 1 Display the Chart screen and the control panel If you can t see the Settings button select Return 2 Select Settings 3 The Vessel Symbol button shows the current settin...

Page 58: ...heck box if you want to toggle to the other setting The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again 5 The Guard Zone angle button shows the current setting This specifies the angular width of the chart guard zone Select the button if you want to change the setting and a drop down list of choices appears Select the new setting The new setting is applied immediately and st...

Page 59: ...ew icon 6 Select the new color then select OK to confirm the new settings then select Return 7 When you are finished select Chart 7 9 Select the default icon for an event mark Use this to select the symbol and the color of the default icon for an event mark Create an event mark at any position that you want store for future reference such as good fishing spot To select the default icon for an even...

Page 60: ... hide your current track You can toggle your current track On or Off If it s On your current track is shown as a thin blue line If you change this setting it s also changed on any other display units that are showing the same Chart view To change the track setting 1 Display the Chart screen and the control panel If you can t see the Waypoints Routes Tracks button select Return 2 Select Waypoints R...

Page 61: ...Display the Chart screen and the control panel If you can t see the Chart Presentation button select Settings 2 Select Chart Presentation 3 The Shade Safe Depths button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to toggle to the other setting The new setting is shown immediately and stays until you change it again 4 When you are finished select Return 7 14 Show hide the Lat Long grid ...

Page 62: ...resentation button select Settings 2 Select Chart Presentation 3 The Light Sectors button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to toggle to the other setting 4 The new setting is shown immediately and stays until you change it again 5 When you are finished select Return 7 17 Show hide tidal flow and currents You can show or hide the tide stations and the tidal flows and currents...

Page 63: ...000 1 20 000 1 20 000 1 20 000 1 20 000 Chart center 1 150 000 1 20 000 1 20 000 1 20 000 1 20 000 Show boat Off On On On On Show boat mode Center Look Ahead Center Center Center Chart orientation North Up Course Up Head Up North Up Head Up Guard zone Off On Off Off Off Predictor Off On Off On Off Track Off On Off Off Off Boat symbol Boat Boat Boat Boat Boat Chart detail Full Standard Full Full Fu...

Page 64: ...meaning that your stored settings or any changes that you make to those settings are applied to any display unit that s showing the same chart view as you Local View is a general purpose chart view and any changes that you make to the Local View settings are shown only on your Chart screen ...

Page 65: ...ding source such as a gyro compass or the Northstar Heading Sensor The range orientation motion mode and center position of the radar are all adjusted automatically to match your chart view When a chart view has Radar Overlay On a link is created between Radar Range and the Chart screen zoom level This means that if you zoom out on the Chart Radar overlay the Radar Range will increase and if you c...

Page 66: ...ter to change the sea clutter setting then see Change the sea clutter setting page 133 Rain FTC to change the rain clutter setting then see Change the rain setting page 134 9 3 Change the radar mode The radar mode can be set to Off Standby or Transmit For more information see Start the radar transmitting page 125 9 4 Adjust the radar opacity If the Radar screen is overlaid on the Chart screen you ...

Page 67: ... If you overlay the ports and marinas you can select a port or marina then show the details about it such as the number of berths See Page 53 To overlay the ports and marinas 1 Display the Chart screen 2 Select Chart Overlays The Ports Marinas button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to toggle to the other setting If it s On the ports and marinas symbols are shown Off the por...

Page 68: ...2 Select Chart Overlays then More Overlays 3 The 8000i displays the More Overlays box with a list of overlays and their current status Yes means the overlay is On No means the overlay is Off 4 Select an overlay then select Overlay Enabled to toggle the status to the other setting 5 The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again ...

Page 69: ...panel 2 Select the position on the chart where you want the new waypoint then select Create Waypoint Here 3 The 8000i immediately creates the new waypoint and displays the Waypoint Details box with some details such as the latitude and longitude of the waypoint already entered 4 Use the Waypoint Details information box to add or change the information see Change the waypoint details page 73 5 When...

Page 70: ...t you want to show on the Chart screen 5 The Display On Chart button in the control panel shows the current setting If it s Off toggle it On 6 Select Find on Chart from the control panel The 8000i immediately shows the Chart screen with the selected waypoint displayed in the center 10 4 Hide a waypoint This works only for a waypoint that is not part of a route To hide a waypoint 1 Display the Char...

Page 71: ... when you are navigating to a waypoint on the Chart screen To stop navigating to a waypoint 1 Select GoTo then select Cancel GoTo Waypoint The 8000i immediately deactivates the waypoint Alternatively 1 Select the waypoint then select Cancel GoTo Waypoint The 8000i immediately deactivates the active route 10 8 Set remove the warning zone for a waypoint When you re navigating towards a waypoint you ...

Page 72: ...red waypoints 4 Select the waypoint then select Waypoint Details 5 Select Find On Chart The 8000i immediately centers the Chart screen on the selected waypoint and closes the Waypoints Library 10 10 Display the waypoint details There are two ways to display the details of a waypoint You can either use the waypoints library or select the waypoint when it s displayed on your Chart screen NOTE If you...

Page 73: ...tails box 3 If you want to change anything just select EDIT next to the item that you want to change 4 If you want to change the icon select it then choose the new icon and new color from the drop down list 5 Enter the new information then select OK 6 When you are finished select Return 10 12 Display the waypoints library NOTE If you don t give a waypoint a specific name such as North Bay it is no...

Page 74: ...nts Routes Tracks button select Return 2 Select Waypoints Routes Tracks 3 Select Waypoints Library The Waypoints Library box is displayed on your Chart screen only 4 Select the waypoint you want to delete then select Delete Waypoint 5 The 8000i checks to see if the waypoint is used in more than one route If the waypoint is not used by other routes the 8000i asks you to confirm that you want to del...

Page 75: ... a route reverse your route display and or change the route details reset the XTE on a route set up routes to be shown or hidden show the route TTG and Total Time 11 1 Copy an existing route You can use this to save time when you want to create a new route that is very similar to an existing route After you have copied the route you can change the route name and the route details to create your ne...

Page 76: ...actly where you choose 4 If you want to create a new route using existing waypoints from the Waypoints Library select Add Waypoint from List The 8000i displays the Waypoints Library so that you can select a waypoint Remember that only named waypoints are stored in the Waypoints Library Otherwise just select the position of the first waypoint on the Chart screen The 8000i immediately draws a blue c...

Page 77: ...plays the selected route and a new control panel 7 Select Move Waypoint then select the waypoint you want to move and drag it to the new position 8 If Share waypoints is On the 8000i checks whether there is more than one waypoint at that position If a waypoint is being shared by another route then the waypoint is moved if the other route is visible If the other route isn t visible the shared link ...

Page 78: ...s in the Routes Library 9 When you are finished select Finish 11 5 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 You can either select the route when it s displayed on your Chart screen or use the Routes Library To add a waypoint to the start or end of a route on the chart screen 1 Select the route The 8000i changes the color of...

Page 79: ...t 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 you want to change then select Route Details The 8000i displays all the waypoints in the chosen route in a Route Details box 5 Select the waypoint you want to remove from the chosen route then select Remove Waypoint The waypoint ...

Page 80: ...hat you want to move then select Move Up to move the waypoint up one row this won t work if the waypoint is already the first waypoint in the route Move Down to move the waypoint down one row this won t work if the waypoint is already the last waypoint in the route 6 The waypoint is moved immediately When you are finished select Return 11 9 Add an existing waypoint to a route To add an existing wa...

Page 81: ... follow a route from the Routes Library To select and follow a route from the Routes Library 1 Display the Chart screen and the control panel If you can t see the Waypoints Routes Tracks button select Return 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 follow...

Page 82: ...nt or go to the next waypoint See Page 82 If you want to go to a different waypoint or join a route at a specific waypoint just select that waypoint then select Follow Route From Here The 8000i creates a temporary waypoint at your current position and draws a broken line between this and the destination waypoint The broken line shows the course you must take 11 14 Navigate to the previous or next ...

Page 83: ...e Chart screen and the control panel If the route is shown on the Chart screen select a route leg not a waypoint then select Delete Route The route is immediately deleted from the Routes Library Alternatively 1 Display the Chart screen and the control panel If you can t see the Waypoints Routes Tracks button select Return 2 Select Waypoints Routes Tracks 3 Select Routes Library The Routes Library ...

Page 84: ...ails see Display the waypoint details page 72 add an existing waypoint see Add an existing waypoint to a route page 80 5 If you want to change the route name select EDIT next to the route name then use the onscreen keyboard to enter the new name and select OK 6 When you are finished with viewing or changing the route details select Return Any changes are saved immediately in the Routes Library 11 ...

Page 85: ...etting 5 Repeat this for any other routes that you want to be automatically shown or hidden when they re selected 6 The new settings are applied immediately and stay until you change them again 7 When you are finished select Return 11 22 Show the route length and estimated travel time You can select a route and have the 8000i show the length of the route leg between each waypoint and for each wayp...

Page 86: ...ct Route Details 5 The 8000i displays all the waypoints in the chosen route in a Route Details box The Total Time for the route is shown estimated on your specified cruising speed and the TTG between each waypoint is also shown 6 When you are finished select Return ...

Page 87: ...g mode You can use the bearing mode to specify whether your bearings display as True North or Magnetic North The 8000i will display heading and bearing information with a suffix of T True North or M Magnetic North to show the bearing mode that is selected If you prefer to view magnetic bearings and have the 8000i information match with a magnetic steering compass or hand bearing compass select Mag...

Page 88: ...ition specification options 4 The Variation Source button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to change to another setting and a drop down list appears There are two choices Automatic the magnetic variation is calculated automatically Manual you must enter the amount of magnetic variation see Set the manual variation page 88 5 Select the new setting The new setting is applied i...

Page 89: ...f you ve selected the vessel offset to be Look Ahead mode you can use the look ahead distance setting to make the Chart screen and the Radar screen reposition after your vessel has traveled a certain distance across it so that you can keep a good view of what lies ahead The look ahead distance is expressed as a percentage For example if you set the look ahead distance to 50 the Chart screen will r...

Page 90: ... the Chart screen 20 is the default To change the center circle setting 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup from the control panel 3 Select Navigation to show a list of navigation specification options 4 The Center Circle to Update Chart button shows the current setting Select EDIT if want to change the setting then use the onscreen keyboard to enter the new setting and select OK You don t need to ent...

Page 91: ...urse 15 is the default This works only when the chart orientation is set to HeadUp or CourseUp To change the angle delay setting 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup from the control panel 3 Select Navigation to show a list of navigation specification options 4 The Angle Delay to Update Chart button shows the current setting Select EDIT if want to change the setting then enter the new setting and selec...

Page 92: ... stops navigating or keeps navigating Stop Navigating is the default If you want to maintain station about a position while you are fishing select to keep navigating If you select to stop navigating the last waypoint automatically stops being shown as the destination waypoint when you arrive at it To select whether to continue navigating 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup from the control panel 3 Sel...

Page 93: ...he 3D Chart screen To display the 3D Chart screen 1 Select Display then select 3D Chart Alternatively select a Page that contains the 3D Chart in one of the panes 2 The 3D Chart screen is displayed See the following sections for information about using the 3D Chart screen 3 If position data is available the 8000i acquires your vessel s position then displays the local area as a 3D Chart screen wit...

Page 94: ... by using the Azimuth setting Your elevation does not change when you rotate the 3D Chart screen It s most effective to rotate the 3D Chart screen when you re viewing it from a high angle The view rotates around the center of the lower half of the 3D Chart screen To rotate the 3D Chart screen manually 1 Display the 3D Chart screen and the control panel 2 Select a location other than the center of ...

Page 95: ...Angle button shows the current setting in degrees 0 is the horizon and 90 is overhead Select the button if you want to change the setting and a slider box appears 3 The current setting is shown as a number and as a line within a solid bar of color Drag the line or use the rotary knob to change the setting The new setting is previewed immediately 4 When the new setting is correct select OK The new ...

Page 96: ...ssel or from a forward or aft position on your vessel Aft is the default view It is used automatically when you reposition the 3D Chart screen to show your vessel To change the vessel mode 1 Display the 3D Chart screen and control panel If you can t see the Show Vessel Mode button select Settings 2 The Show Vessel Mode button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to change the se...

Page 97: ...closer to the land area to display the photo overlays Off the land is drawn graphically 3 The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again 4 When you are finished select Return 13 12 Synchronize 3D Chart and the chart screen If you display the Chart screen and the 3D Chart screen side by side in two panes of a page you can synchronize the two panes to show different persp...

Page 98: ...ation are also applied to the 3D Chart screen Any changes in the Chart screen such as when you turn onto a new heading are automatically shown in the 3D Chart screen too Off the two screens operate independently 4 Select the button if you want to toggle to the other setting 5 The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again ...

Page 99: ... of the centerline 14 2 What does 3D Steer show 3D Chart displays a road like view of the current leg of your route as seen from your current position and looking towards the next waypoint It shows the roadway the clear area between the gridlines Ideally this should be in the middle of the screen the centerline the white broken line that represents the rhumb line between the previous waypoint and ...

Page 100: ...oint is at a safe depth and contains no hazards or obstacles To reset the XTE 1 Display the 3D Steer screen then select Reset XTE 2 The 8000i immediately creates a temporary waypoint at your current position and draws a new leg between this and the next waypoint It also resets the bearing and distance readouts ...

Page 101: ...human ear This travels down towards the bottom at about 4800 ft sec 1463 m sec spreading outwards into a rough cone shape When the pulse hits an object such as a fish or seaweed it s partly reflected back up to your vessel as an echo The sounder calculates the depth of the object or the bottom by measuring the time taken between sending the pulse and receiving the echo The Sounder screen shows eac...

Page 102: ...nt echo is on the right with the older echoes being scrolled towards the left and eventually disappearing This is known as the history The echoes can be returned from 50kHz only from 200 kHz only or from both of these frequencies mixed together The band of color scrolling from right to left shows the bottom and any fish or other objects in the water are shown as fish arches You can turn the A Scop...

Page 103: ...screen is affected by the depth of the water as well as the scroll speed that you choose Any change is applied only to your Sounder screen However if another 8000i display unit is operating the sounder at a different frequency to you the scroll speed will slow Generally the scroll speed slows down when the water depth increases because the sonar signals have to travel over longer distances If you ...

Page 104: ...te is the default day time setting black is the default night time setting To change the palette 1 Display the Sounder screen and the control panel If you can t see the Palette button select Settings 2 The Palette button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to change the setting and a drop down list of choices appears 3 Select the new setting The new setting is shown immediately...

Page 105: ... it s On See Page 105 If it is On and you can t see it try changing the range as it may be out of view see Change the range page 118 To move the depth line 1 Display the Sounder screen and the control panel If you can t see the Move Depth Line button select Display 2 Select Move Depth Line then select Up or Down to move the depth line one step Repeat if necessary 3 The new setting is applied immed...

Page 106: ...it produces a good overview of area 50 kHz generates a sonar cone that spreads over a wide deep area of water with minimal loss of the return signal but gives a lower definition display that is more prone to shadows than the 200 KHz frequency This means for example that a small group of fish close to the bottom might be shown as a single object and fish very close to the bottom might not be shown ...

Page 107: ...rticularly useful in deep water typically greater than 500 ft 150 m as it produces a good overview of area 200 200 kHz is particularly good in shallow and medium water typically less than 500 ft 150 m or while you re running at speed Mixed combines both frequencies on one display screen 3 Select the new setting The new setting is shown immediately and stays until you change it again 16 12 Select a...

Page 108: ...ide The numbers at the top and bottom of the zoomed area show the upper and lower depths of the zoomed area see Change the zoom range page 121 if you want to increase or decrease the extent of the zoomed area The number in the center of the zoomed area and the depth line show the center of the zoomed area see Change the zoom range shift page 108 if you want to move this 5 When you are finished sel...

Page 109: ...screen to zoom in on the bottom so that you can easily compare different echo strengths This can be helpful if you re trying to identify the type of bottom or locate objects on or close to the bottom To show and adjust the split bottom lock screen 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 View...

Page 110: ...hreshold levels see What is the gain threshold page 116 for the current sonar frequency The A Scope appears in the right side of your Sounder screen as a vertical column of multi colored horizontal lines that are constantly moving It shows a real time image of each sonar pulse The length of each horizontal line shows the strength of the echo at that particular depth You can show or hide A Scope If...

Page 111: ...e right hand side of your Sounder screen Advanced The advanced A Scope is shown in the right hand side of your Sounder screen This is the default 4 Select the new setting The new setting is shown immediately and stays until you change it again 5 When you are finished select Return 16 20 Change the ratio of the A Scope You can adjust the size of the A scope area To change the ratio of the A scope a...

Page 112: ... passes through the center of the sonar cone As the fish moves away from your vessel towards the edge of the sonar cone the reverse happens producing the downturned side of the fish arch on your Sounder screen 17 2 Problems with fish arches There are several reasons why fish may not always appear as fish arches on your Sounder screen For example when you re at anchor the fish appear as horizontal ...

Page 113: ...rned from two different depths If you re fishing in areas with hollows rocks and ledges the 200 KHz frequency is the best choice because the high frequency narrow sonar cone tends to reduce the effect of shadows Shadows are more likely to occur with the 50 KHz frequency 17 5 How to recognize the type of bottom Soft bottoms such as mud weeds or sand tend to scatter the sonar pulses resulting in a w...

Page 114: ...bject bigger objects return more echoes the depth of the object and the sonar frequency you ve selected The 50 kHz frequency penetrates to a greater depth than 200 kHz the location of the object relative to the position of your vessel The area of water covered by the sonar pulse is roughly cone shaped and spreads out and down from your vessel so echoes are returned most strongly from the central a...

Page 115: ...Ideally you should set the gain so that the strongest echoes are close to or just touching the thin red vertical line shown on the advanced A scope screen which marks the maximum sonar amplitude If you re in fishing mode or cruising mode the sounder adjusts the gain automatically 18 2 Change the gain setting The gain is a fixed line shown on the advanced A scope screen as a thin red vertical line ...

Page 116: ...hown Ideally you should set the gain threshold at a level just above the background noise If you re in fishing mode or cruising mode the sounder adjusts the gain threshold automatically 18 4 Change the gain threshold The gain threshold line is shown on the advanced A scope screen as a thin white vertical line You may find it useful to view this screen while you adjust the gain threshold You can ad...

Page 117: ...er screen Auto Range Off can be useful in areas where the depth of the bottom changes very rapidly such as around pinnacles because it avoids constant readjustments to your Sounder screen Range Shift defines the position of the specified range within the water column You can use range shift to change the position of the range for example from 15 m through 25 m to 5 m through 15 m 18 6 Turn the aut...

Page 118: ...m 5 The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again Select OK to confirm the new setting NOTE If you select Vessel the upper value of the range shift resets to 0 automatically 18 8 Change the range Range is the vertical extent shown on the Sounder screen You can increase or decrease the range To change the range 1 Display the Sounder screen and the control panel If you c...

Page 119: ...ansducer on the hull The depth column on the extreme right of the Sounder screen shows the DBT Depth Below Transducer and not the the depth below the water line The default offset is 0 This default assumes that the transducer is located on the hull at the water line You must enter an accurate value for the transducer depth If you don t all the depths on the Sounder screens will be wrong To change ...

Page 120: ...usually displays a readout every two seconds If you d prefer to see the readout averaged out over a different time period use this setting to specify the time period To change the water temperature averaging time 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup from the control panel 3 Select Sounder to display a list of sounder specification options 4 The Water Temperature Averaging button shows the current time ...

Page 121: ...ent setting Select Edit then enter the difference between the displayed speed and the actual speed 5 The new setting is applied immediately to all the Sounder screens 6 When you are finished select Sounder 19 6 Change the zoom range This works only on a sounder split zoom screen The depth line must be On The zoom range is the vertical extent of the zoomed area The depth line in the right hand pane...

Page 122: ...se the extent of the zoomed area and increase the magnification Increase to increase the extent of the zoomed area and reduce the magnification 5 Select OK to confirm the new setting The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again ...

Page 123: ...owerful microwave radio pulses which are reflected back from any solid objects such as land masses or other vessels These objects are called targets and are shown on your Radar screen The scanner rotates through 360 so the Radar screen shows all of the area around your vessel within the range of the scanner producing a map like display called the PPI Plan Position Indicator Typically your vessel i...

Page 124: ... the radar is Off it has to warm up and enter standby mode before you can start transmitting so if you want to save on power but be able to start transmitting immediately select Standby mode The Radar Mode button shows the current radar mode ...

Page 125: ... is accurate The heading sensor must output data at a 10Hz update rate to ensure accurate synchronization of the chart and the radar 21 1 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...

Page 126: ...m up before you can use it again 4 The radar will remain in the selected mode until you change it 21 4 What does the radar screen show The default Radar screen shows the following items but you can show hide or change many of these to suit your own preferences a status bar along the top see What does the status bar show range rings The number of range rings and the spacing interval between them is...

Page 127: ... your Radar screen If heading data is not available from a compass the radar orientation is automatically set to HeadUp If heading data is available from a compass there are three choices of radar orientation HeadUp means that the radar image rotates underneath your vessel so the direction in which you are heading is pointing to the top of your Radar screen You can easily compare the visual view i...

Page 128: ... vessel a radar range of zero but you may need to adjust the radar range offset to achieve this If your Radar screen has a wide black circle around the center decrease the radar range offset until it almost disappears no black circle at the center increase the radar range offset until a black circle just starts to appear at the center To change the radar range offset 1 Display the Radar screen and...

Page 129: ...PPI center To set the PPI center 1 Display the Radar screen and control panel If you can t see the Orientation button select Return 2 Select Orientation 3 The Position button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to toggle to the other setting The PPI center is immediately moved to the new location on your Radar screen 4 When you are finished select Return 21 11 Select True or Re...

Page 130: ...g data is available The current motion mode is shown in the status bar at the top of the Radar screen You can reset the TM position only when the radar is transmitting To reset the TM position 1 Display the Radar screen and control panel then press the Vessel key Alternatively 1 Display the Radar screen and control panel If you can t see the Orientation button select Return 2 Select Orientation 3 ...

Page 131: ...e close to a large target and are usually only a temporary nuisance 22 1 Change the radar gain mode Use the radar gain mode to specify whether you want to adjust the radar gain yourself or let the 8000i adjust it automatically Any changes are global and apply to all the Radar screens Auto is the default If the radar Gain Mode is set to Auto and you adjust the gain setting manually the Gain Mode is...

Page 132: ...lect OK to confirm the new setting The new setting is applied immediately to all the Radar screens and stays until you change it again 6 When you are finished select Return 22 3 What is sea clutter Sea clutter usually appears as confusing random signals close to your vessel on the Radar screen High waves that can reflect the radar signal will produce the maximum amount of sea clutter on the Radar ...

Page 133: ...is the default If the sea clutter mode is set to Auto and you adjust the sea clutter setting manually the sea clutter mode is changed to Manual This applies to all the Radar screens To change the sea clutter setting 1 Display the Radar screen and control panel If you can t see the Adjust Radar button select Return 2 Select Adjust Radar 3 Select Sea Clutter and a slider box appears The current sett...

Page 134: ...shown as a line within a solid bar of color and as a percentage 4 Drag the line or use the rotary knob to change the rain setting 5 Select OK to confirm the new setting The new setting is applied immediately to all the Radar screens and stays until you restart the radar 6 When you are finished select Return 22 8 Reduce interference from other radars Another vessel s radar operating at the same fre...

Page 135: ...erence rejection at medium strength High Operate interference rejection at maximum strength This setting can make it more difficult to detect some targets and radar beacons Use this setting only when necessary 4 Select the new setting The new setting is applied immediately to all the Radar screens and stays until you change it again ...

Page 136: ... and stays until you change it again 5 When you are finished select Return 23 2 Show hide the North indicator Whatever the Radar screen orientation you can always show a North indicator at the edge of the compass range ring The North indicator is a short white arrow If the bearing mode is set to magnetic the North indicator always points to magnetic North If the bearing mode is set to true the Nor...

Page 137: ...f range rings and the spacing interval between them is automatically set according to the range setting The spacing interval between the range rings is shown in the status bar at the top of your Radar screen You can toggle the range rings On or Off On is the default To change the range rings setting 1 Display the Radar screen and the control panel If you can t see the Range and Bearing button sele...

Page 138: ...he button if you want to toggle to the other setting The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again 4 When you are finished select Return 23 7 Show hide waypoint or route details on radar You can show or hide the details of the active waypoint or active route on your Radar screen You can show the name the range and bearing of the active waypoint and the TTG for the acti...

Page 139: ...r readout to show the Lat Long position if GPS data is available 3 When you are finished select Return NOTE If there s no heading data available from a heading sensor the bearing readouts are relative to your vessel s head 24 2 Show hide a VRM EBL You can show or hide one or both of the VRM EBL Variable Range Markers Electronic Bearing Lines on your Radar screen Off is the default and hides the VR...

Page 140: ... VRM1 and EBL1 If Show VRM EBL 1 is toggled Off select it to toggle it On Note that if the VRM EBL 1 position is not shown initially when you toggle it On because it s outside the current radar range it ll be adjusted to appear at one third of the current range 5 The Radar screen shows VRM 1 A thin circular dotted line centered around your vessel The radius is set at the most recent position EBL 1...

Page 141: ...o North Relative if you want the EBL bearing to be relative to your vessel s position 4 Select VRM EBL 1 to VRM 1 and EBL 1 on your Radar screen If Show VRM EBL 1 is toggled Off select it to toggle it On Note that if the VRM EBL 1 position is not shown initially when you toggle it On because it s outside the current radar range it ll be adjusted to appear at one third of the current range 5 The Ra...

Page 142: ... VRM you can drag them both at the same time NOTE If there s no heading data available from a heading sensor the EBL readouts are shown relative to your vessel s heading 24 5 Set the EBL reference bearing The EBL reference defines the reference bearing for the bearing readouts There are two choices Relative The bearing readouts are relative to your heading This is the default North The bearing rea...

Page 143: ... panel If you can t see the Presentation button select Return 2 Select Presentation 3 The Expand Target button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to toggle to the other setting 4 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 25 2 Turn off or customize target trails You can set the trail...

Page 144: ...g target trails from your Radar screen However the target trails will start to appear again unless you turn them Off see Turn off or customize target trails To clear the target trails 1 Display the Radar screen and the control panel If you can t see the Presentation button select Return 2 Select Presentation 3 Select Clear Trails The target trails immediately disappear 4 When you are finished sele...

Page 145: ...r vessel See Set up the radar guard zone to customize a radar guard zone for your vessel 26 2 Turn a radar guard zone on or off Two radar guard zones are available Guard Zone 1 and Guard Zone 2 You can turn either or both of the radar guard zones On or Off If you turn a radar guard zone Off it s immediately removed from all the Radar screens and any targets within that radar guard zone are no long...

Page 146: ...ag the bar or use the rotary knob to change the alarm sensitivity setting Select OK to confirm the new setting 5 The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again 6 When you are finished select Return 26 4 Customize a radar guard zone There are two radar guard zones Guard Zone 1 and Guard Zone 2 You can customize each one independently of the other to suit your own prefere...

Page 147: ... inner boundary line of the guard zone closer to or further from your vessel Select OK to confirm the new setting Adjust Width then use the up down keys or the rotary knob to increase or decrease the angular width of the guard zone this won t work if you ve chosen a circular guard zone Select OK to confirm the new setting Alarm When then toggle between Enter Zone or Exit Zone to specify when a tar...

Page 148: ... scanner to remain Off when the 8000i starts up This saves on power consumption and magnetron usage 5 When you are finished select Radar 27 2 Change the radar antenna height It is important to correctly specify the height of the antenna scanner above the waterline so that the sea clutter control works properly To change the radar antenna height 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup from the control pane...

Page 149: ...omatically The current settings are shown in the radar status bar 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 27 5 Change the radar bearing alignment Use the radar bearing alignment to rotate Radar image one degree at a time so that a known object dead ahead is ...

Page 150: ...see the Adjust Radar button select Return 4 Select Adjust Radar then select Installation 5 The Bearing Alignment button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to change the setting then use the Up and Down buttons or the rotary knob to move the radar image one degree at a time until the radar overlay is aligned with the chart 6 Select OK to confirm the new setting 7 When you are f...

Page 151: ...e instruments in a single pane select Display then select Instruments a split pane select Pages then see Edit Pages in the Quickstart an instrument bar select Display then select Show Instruments Bar from the control panel 28 2 Select an instrument panel To select an instrument panel 1 Select Display then Instruments If you can t see the Select Panel button select Return 2 Choose Select Panel from...

Page 152: ...then select Return The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again 5 When you are finished select Return 28 5 Change the layout of the instrument panel Use this to change the layout of the instruments on an instrument panel To change the layout 1 Select Display then Instruments If you can t see the Select Panel button select Return 2 Choose Select Panel then select the i...

Page 153: ... network and must send and receive data using NMEA or NavBus formats To add a new instrument 1 Select Display then select Instruments If you can t see the Select Panel button select Return 2 Choose Select Panel then select the instrument panel that you want to change and select Return 3 Select Config then select Add Instrument The Select Data Channel box is displayed 4 The Active Channels button s...

Page 154: ...onscreen keyboard and select OK 4 Now you can add each new instrument see Add a new instrument 28 9 Delete an instrument Use this to delete an instrument from an instrument panel The data from that instrument continues to be received by the 8000i network but is no longer shown To delete an instrument 1 Select Display then select Instruments If you can t see the Select Panel button select Return 2 ...

Page 155: ...eturn 2 Select Config then select Panel Config 3 Select Delete Panel to display the Delete Panel box 4 Select the instrument panel you want to delete then select Delete 5 Select OK to confirm the deletion The instrument panel is deleted and the Delete Panel box is re displayed 6 If you don t want to delete another instrument panel select Cancel ...

Page 156: ...e alarm and take the appropriate corrective action see View the alarm log page 159 29 1 Which alarms can be changed You can change the settings for some of the alarms To see a list of the alarms that can be changed 1 Select Alarms to show the Alarm Log 2 Select Edit Alarms from the control panel The 8000i displays the Alarm Setup box which lists the alarms that you can change 3 Use the up and down...

Page 157: ...an change the settings for some of the alarms To change the upper and lower trigger settings for an alarm 1 Select Alarms to show the Alarm Log 2 Select Edit Alarms from the control panel The 8000i displays the Alarm Setup box which lists the alarms that you can change 3 Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down the list of alarms and find the alarm 4 Select the name of the alarm you want t...

Page 158: ...ree choices None means that the alarm audio does not sound Once sounds the alarm once only Continuous sounds the alarm sounds continuously until it s acknowledged or cleared automatically by the 8000i 6 Select the new setting The new setting is applied immediately and stays until you change it again 7 When you are finished select Return then select Return again 29 6 Set the delay for an alarm You ...

Page 159: ...ggered for three minutes to allow time for the GPS to acquire position data To trigger an alarm in case of a loss of data 1 Select Alarms to show the Alarm Log 2 Select Edit Alarms from the control panel The 8000i displays the Alarm Setup box which lists the alarms that you can change 3 Use the up and down arrows to scroll up and down the list of alarms and find the alarm 4 Select the name of the ...

Page 160: ... alarm to remove it from the screen You don t need to acknowledge the Waypoint Arrival alarm or the Waypoint Arrived End of Route alarm as these are cleared automatically If another alarm is triggered when an alarm is already show in the Alarm Notification box the 8000i checks the priority level of the new alarm The alarm with the highest priority is displayed over any lower priority alarms If two...

Page 161: ...hor alarm radius is specified To set the anchor alarm 1 Select Alarms to show the entries in the Alarm Log 2 Select Set Anchor Alarm to display the Anchor Setup box 3 Select the Anchor Alarm The Alarm button shows the current setting If this is Off select the button to toggle it On 4 The Set Upper button shows the anchor alarm radius Select this if you want to change the setting 5 Change any of th...

Page 162: ...en to music while you re using another 8000i function such as Chart play music directly from a music CD using a 8000i CD DVD unit one 8000i CD DVD unit is required for each 8000i display unit play music directly from a USB portable drive using the Video Jukebox to play from a portable hard drive synchronize your music collections at home and on your vessel if the portable drive is large enough to ...

Page 163: ...ane is not active or not visible until you pause the music or select another pane that has audio 30 2 What file formats are supported The music library stores audio files in WMA and MP3 format only The video library stores visual content in MPEG WMV and AVI format only Currently the 8000i does not support High Definition HD videos and HD DVDs or Enhanced Definition ED videos 30 3 Turn the volume u...

Page 164: ...ic collection The Music Jukebox and the Video Jukebox will list any media files that are on a portable drive that is connected to the 8000i However when the portable drive is removed from the 8000i the media files on the portable drive are no longer listed in the Music Jukebox and the Video Jukebox 31 1 Copy media files to a portable drive You can copy video and audio files from the media library ...

Page 165: ... WMA MP3 MPEG WMV or AVI format You can also play files directly from a portable drive 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 To copy media files from a portable drive 1 Plug the portable drive that contains the music and or video files i...

Page 166: ... the 8000i a folder named Video under the root directory that contains the video files you want to copy to the 8000i 2 Select Display then select Music JB or Video JB depending on the type of file your want to play 3 Select Playlist Library then select Use Portable Drive The 8000i adds the files in the portable drive to the Media Library 4 Select the music that you want to play then select Play Se...

Page 167: ... JB depending on the type of file your want to delete 3 Select Playlist Library then select Transfer Portable Drive The 8000i displays the Transfer Media Files box 4 In the Portable Drive listing select the music or video files that you want to delete The selected items are highlighted 5 Select Delete Selected If you want delete everything from the portable drive just select Delete All The items a...

Page 168: ...o view 4 Select Edit Delete next to Music Library The 8000i displays the Modify Music Library box 5 Select View By from the control panel to display a drop down list of choices 6 Select the view that you want then select the item that you want to delete The selected item is highlighted 7 Select Delete A warning message is displayed 8 Select Yes to confirm and the item is deleted immediately 9 If y...

Page 169: ...e select the down arrow to scroll them into view 4 Select Edit Delete next to Video Library The 8000i displays the Modify Video Library box and lists the stored videos 5 Select the video that you want to delete The selected video is highlighted 6 Select Delete A warning message is displayed 7 Select Yes to confirm and the video is deleted immediately 8 If you want to delete another video repeat st...

Page 170: ... By button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to change to another setting and a drop down list of choices appears 4 Select the desired alphabetic grouping to have the 8000i list only the items within that range The new setting is shown immediately and stays until you change it again 5 The View By button shows the current setting Select the button if you want to change the set...

Page 171: ... works only when the music jukebox is already playing To repeat playing the whole album or playlist 1 Select Display then select Music JB 2 The Music Jukebox will show either the Now Playing screen or the Select Music screen 3 If you see the Select Music screen select Return 4 The Repeat button shows the current setting If it s Off select the button to toggle it On 34 4 Play the previous or next t...

Page 172: ...a new playlist To create a new playlist 1 Select Display then select Music JB or if the music jukebox is already playing choose Select Music then Playlist Library 2 Select Create Edit Playlist The Music Library box is displayed with its listings and a new empty Playlist is shown in the Playlist Name box 3 If you want to change the playlist name select EDIT then use the onscreen keyboard to enter t...

Page 173: ...ems then select Remove from Playlist The items are immediately deleted from the playlist move an item to a different position in the playlist browse through the playlist select the item then select Move Track Select Up or Down until the item is in the required position in the playlist then select OK 5 When you are finished select Return 34 8 Play tracks randomly in the album or playlist This works...

Page 174: ...ow buttons to step up or down through the music library items one at time Use the double arrow buttons to page up or page down through the music library items Use the double arrow and bar buttons to go to the beginning or end of the music library items 3 Select the button to open an item and rename it Select the button to close it again 4 When you are finished select Return 34 11 View the music de...

Page 175: ...s isn t set to Playlist select View By then select Playlist from the drop down list 5 All of the available playlists are listed Select the playlist that you want to hear then select Play Selected Music 6 The 8000i immediately starts to play the selected playlist 34 13 Queue more music If you re already playing an album or a playlist you can select and add more music to the queue To queue more musi...

Page 176: ...o 35 2 Set random play On Off on a music CD You can toggle the random play option On or Off to play tracks on the music CD at random or in order Off play tracks in order is the default To set random play On Off on a music CD 1 Select Display then select CD DVD 2 The 8000i displays the CD DVD screen for the music CD that is in the drive and a control panel 3 The Random button displays the current s...

Page 177: ... music CD 1 Select Display then select CD DVD 2 The 8000i displays the CD DVD screen for the music CD that is playing and a control panel Select Next to play the next track immediately If the music CD was playing the last track it starts to play the first track Previous to replay the previous track immediately If the music CD was playing the first track it starts to play the last track 35 6 Pause ...

Page 178: ... go back in the track use the progression track to select the point you want to return to 35 8 Stop and eject a music CD To stop and eject a music CD 1 If the music CD is already paused just eject it from the drive 2 Otherwise select Display then select CD DVD 3 The 8000i displays the CD DVD screen for the music CD that is in the drive and a control panel 4 Select Pause then eject the music CD fro...

Page 179: ... drive To select and play a video 1 Select Display then select Video JB 2 Choose Select Video from the video control panel The 8000i lists the contents of the video jukebox 3 If you can t see the video that you re looking for use the arrow buttons to browse through the video jukebox Use the single arrow buttons to step up or down through the video library items one at time Use the double arrow but...

Page 180: ... already playing and you want to stop it select Stop from the Video JB control panel 2 If you want to restart the video from the beginning select Play 3 You can toggle between the two settings as often as you want 36 5 Fast forward a video To fast forward through a video If a video is already playing and you want to fast forward through it just use the progression track at the bottom of the screen...

Page 181: ...6 7 Set repeat play On Off for a video You can toggle the repeat play option On or Off to play the video continuously or just once Off single play is the default To set repeat play On Off for a video 1 If a video is already playing the Repeat button in the video control panel displays the current setting 2 Select the button if you want to toggle to the other setting The new setting is shown immedi...

Page 182: ...t the Play option and start playing the DVD You can t use the CD DVD control panel buttons to play the DVD NOTE If you leave the DVD pane without pausing or stopping play the 8000i will automatically pause the DVD 37 2 Show the DVD menu To show the DVD menu 1 If a DVD is already playing or is paused just select Menu from the CD DVD control panel 2 The DVD menu is displayed in the DVD pane You must...

Page 183: ...next scene on a DVD 1 If a DVD is already playing and you want to rewind it select Forward Back from the CD DVD control panel 2 Select Next to play the next scene immediately If the DVD was already playing the last scene it starts to play the first scene Previous to re play the previous scene immediately If the DVD was already playing the first scene it starts to play the last scene 3 When you are...

Page 184: ...ain if you want to increase the rewind speed You can keep selecting Rewind until you reach the maximum rewind speed 64x If you re rewinding at 64x and select Rewind again rewinding stops and play resumes 4 Select Play to stop rewinding and resume playing the DVD 37 9 Stop and eject a DVD To stop and eject a DVD 1 If a DVD is already playing or is paused select Stop from the CD DVD control panel Th...

Page 185: ...ox is checked the music CD will be automatically ejected when it s finished recording 5 Select the check box if you want to toggle to the other setting The new setting is shown immediately and stays until you change it again 6 When you are finished select Entertainment 38 2 Set the volume levels for the entertainment applications You can set the volume levels for one more or all of the four entert...

Page 186: ...nment application 7 When you are finished select Return The new settings are applied immediately and stay until you change them again 8 When you are finished select Entertainment 38 3 Set the location of the media library You must enter the location of the media library so that the 8000i can find your stored music and videos To set the location of the media library 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup ...

Page 187: ...ust have already physically connected your video device such as a television to the 8000i Video Aux In USB cable To select the video source 1 Select Display then select Video Aux In 2 Choose Select Source The 8000i displays the Select Video Source box which lists the video devices that are connected to the 8000i 3 Select the video source that you want to view then choose Select 4 The 8000i display...

Page 188: ...gain 5 When you are finished select Return 39 4 Play Video Aux In in full screen mode When you playback the recording you re recommended to show it only on your display to get the best quality To play the Video Aux In selection in full screen mode 1 If the Video Aux In selection is already playing and you want it to cover the entire screen select Full Screen from the control panel To show the Vide...

Page 189: ...mera If you re using a conventional camera you can connect it to the 8000i using the Video Aux I see Video Aux In page 187 n facility and view the video feed through Video Aux In 40 2 Add the camera to the network The new camera must be installed according to the manufacturer s instructions then plugged into the 8000i system To add the camera to the network 1 Select Display 2 Select Camera The 800...

Page 190: ...n the master unit This option deletes all the changes that you ve made and resets all the display units in your 8000i System see Restore global settings page 196 local settings This option affects only the display unit that you re currently using see Restore local settings page 197 routes tracks and waypoints information if the data has been corrupted see Restore routes tracks and waypoints page 1...

Page 191: ...ducts are manufactured and serviced by BNT Marine Electronics The 8000i is covered by a warranty which is supplied as a separate document If you need technical support or answers to other questions after you ve followed the instructions in this manual you can contact your Northstar distributor or see the inside back cover of the manual or visit www northstarnav com Before you make contact be sure ...

Page 192: ...vailable from Northstar dealers on DVD format This will erase the current system software and replace with a new version It will not remove user settings such as waypoints routes and page settings This system will be used when major features have been introduced that require changes to the underlying operating system A power disconnect during upgrade or installation will corrupt the system complet...

Page 193: ...ain 42 3 Sounder Bottom is not displayed There are two possible reasons why the bottom may not be shown The sounder range mode may be set to Auto Range Off and the selected Range is set too high to show the bottom Either change the sounder to Auto Range On see Turn the auto range on or off page 117 or manually select a range shift that will include the bottom see Change the range shift page 118 Th...

Page 194: ...erns always appear in a different place with each sweep They can be randomly scattered bright dots or dotted lines that extend from the centre to the edge of your Radar screen often producing a spiral effect Generally the stronger the interference the wider the interference lines You can use the interference rejection feature to reduce interference patterns and the width of the interference lines ...

Page 195: ...routes are shown on the Chart screens of all the display units If they re not just select Waypoints Routes and Tracks to refresh the Chart screens 42 14 3D Chart won t display photo overlays Check that the Photo Overlay button in the 3D Chart screen control panel is toggled On If the Photo Overlay is On but the photo overlays are not shown try zooming in closer to the land 42 15 3D Chart photo ove...

Page 196: ...irm 7 Select OK again 8 When you are finished select Return then select Restore 42 17 Restore global settings Use this to restore the global settings if the data has been corrupted Global settings are applied to all the display units in the 8000i networked system The global settings are stored on the master unit To restore your global settings 1 Select Display 2 Select Setup from the control panel...

Page 197: ... 8000i networked system 6 Select either the backup that you want to restore then select Restore Selected Backup then select OK to confirm Restore Factory Defaults to restore the local settings to the factory defaults then select OK to confirm 7 Select OK again 8 When you are finished select Return then select Restore 42 19 Gray screen with message Master name unavailable If the master unit is NOT ...

Page 198: ...d For a stationary observer the apparent wind and the true wind are the same artist The person or people who write or perform music in the music library e g Mick Jagger The Rolling Stones Autopilot Auto pilot A device that automatically controls the boat s steering B backlit backlight backlighting The keys on the instrument or the display are lit from behind Baud A measure of the data transmission...

Page 199: ...ion to suit your personal preferences D Destination Waypoint The final waypoint in a route diesel A type of fuel See also gasoline and petrol digital Presentation of information using an electronic display of numbers or a graphical representation display unit A unit such as an LCD screen which displays information and is easily seen by the user Dolby Digital An advanced home theatre sound F fathom...

Page 200: ...er that is protected by land or manmade structures head up Chart Orientation Mode The chart is oriented so that the boat is facing the top of the screen on its current bearing taken from the compass or the course of the boat over the ground I icon Small picture or graphical representation of an object or physical element displayed on the screen Icons are used extensively in Charting to show items ...

Page 201: ...eled M Magnetic variation The difference in degrees between magnetic north and true north This is caused by the magnetic fields functioning in the earth and can increase or decrease annually The rate of change and direction of change is noted on standard charts Man Overboard A situation where a person falls off a boat and needs to be rescued mast camera A camera attached to the mast menu A list of...

Page 202: ...lso Man Overboard P paddlewheel A small wheel with flat blades paddles It is located underwater and is turned by the passage of water over the blades pan Move around the chart Display a different section of a chart on the screen pause Temporarily stop playing the current music or video When re started the music or video will resume from the paused position petrol gasoline A type of fuel play Play ...

Page 203: ...istance between the center of the radar image and the outer range ring The radar scale is shown on the display unit Range Sounder An adjustable setting that specifies the vertical depth displayed Range Rider This remembers the settings that you used most recently for each range and automatically reapplies the settings when you select a range again range rings Concentric circles extending from your...

Page 204: ... screen shadow An area that cannot be reached by the sonar pulse short Short sonar pulse length Show boat An icon on the screen that shows the position of a boat either underway or stationary This is not active when a chart is being panned or zoomed show track A setting to display the track of the boat over the chart shuffle Play selected music tracks in a random order SiRF Technology SiRF s GPS t...

Page 205: ...ored on the database Transducer Underwater instrument that generates ultrasonic pulses then interprets the echoes returned from solid objects True Motion The chart is fixed and your boat moves across the chart at the appropriate speed and heading U ultrasonic Sound waves with a pitch above the upper limit of human hearing US Gallon A unit of volume equal to 0 833 Imperial gallons W waterproof Prot...

Page 206: ... of detail visible zoom bar The extent of the vertical range of water that is enlarged in the zoom section zoom offset The location of the vertical range of water that is shown by the zoom bar zoom range The area of the display that is enlarged zoom section The portion of the display screen that shows the zoomed area ...

Page 207: ...lume 29 Alarms 161 album 204 alphanumeric 204 analog 204 apparent wind 204 artist 204 A scope 204 Autopilot Auto pilot 204 B backlit backlight backlighting 204 Baud 204 bottom 204 bottom lock 204 buoy 204 C Calibrate the touch screen 196 199 Camera 195 Camera screen goes blank or camera isn t available 199 CD DVD options 182 Change a playlist 179 Change an album s cover art 178 Change the automati...

Page 208: ... Change the sounder s speed filter 126 Change the sounder s speed offset 125 Change the transducer depth 124 Change the upper or lower trigger settings for an alarm 162 Change the vessel mode 100 Change the water temperature averaging time 125 Change the water temperature offset 125 Change the waypoint details 73 77 Change the zoom range 112 126 Change the zoom range shift 113 Chart 36 Chart scree...

Page 209: ...y the C MAP MAX Pro Chart Manager screen 37 Display the radar screen 130 Display the Routes Library 85 Display the sounder screen 106 Display the waypoint details 76 77 88 Display the waypoints library 77 display unit 205 Display your current position data 51 Display your current position in real time 51 Dolby Digital 205 DVD options 188 E Edit a page 25 26 102 Edit an item in the music library 18...

Page 210: ... avoid shadows 118 199 How to recognize different types of fish 118 How to recognize the type of bottom 118 How to select an item 23 How to use this manual 17 I icon 206 Imperial gallon 206 Important Safety and Warning Information 2 inboard 206 Information on C Map chart licenses and subscriptions 40 Install the chart data 44 Instant GoTo 52 Instruments 156 interference filter 206 Introduction to ...

Page 211: ...n 3D Chart 101 Overlay the ports and marinas 56 71 Overlay the radar 69 P paddlewheel 208 pan 208 Pan the 3D Chart to show new areas 98 Pan the chart 53 pause 208 Pause or resume playing a video 186 Pause playing a music CD 183 Pause playing music from the jukebox 177 petrol gasoline 208 play 208 Play a different video 187 Play a DVD 188 Play a DVD in full screen mode 188 Play a music CD 182 Play ...

Page 212: ...arting 209 Range Radar 209 Range Sounder 209 Range Rider 209 range rings 209 Range Range mode 209 Reduce interference from other radars 139 200 relative motion 209 Remove a waypoint from a route using the Chart screen 83 Remove a waypoint from a route using the Routes Library 74 78 83 88 Remove target trails from the radar 149 Rename an instrument panel 156 repeat 209 Repeat the whole album or pla...

Page 213: ...scale distance units 32 95 Select the level of chart detail 56 Select the position data format 93 Select the pressure units 34 Select the small scale distance units 32 124 Select the speed units 33 Select the temperature units 32 125 Select the time format 31 Select the variation source 92 Select the vessel offset mode 55 60 Select the vessel symbol 60 Select the volume units for liquids 33 Select...

Page 214: ...ar 143 Show hide the active waypoint on radar 142 Show hide the A Scope 115 Show hide the bathymetric data 100 Show hide the chart boundaries 64 Show hide the control panel 30 Show hide the course predictor line 59 Show hide the depth line 109 Show hide the depth value 108 Show hide the heading marker 142 Show hide the instruments bar 30 Show hide the Lat Long grid overlay 64 Show hide the light s...

Page 215: ...99 True Motion 211 Turn a radar guard zone on or off 150 Turn an alarm On Off 162 Turn off or customize target trails 148 Turn off the 8000i 19 Turn on the 8000i 18 Turn the auto range on or off 122 199 Turn the chart guard zone on or off 61 Turn the keypad backlight on or off 29 Turn the keypad beeps on or off 29 Turn the volume up or down 169 U ultrasonic 211 Uninstall chart collections 48 Updat...

Page 216: ...nder status bar show 107 What is a radar guard zone 150 What is auto range and range shift 122 What is gain 114 120 What is rain clutter 139 What is sea clutter 137 What is the active pane 24 What is the A Scope 114 115 What is the chart guard zone 60 62 What is the chart orientation 54 55 What is the course predictor line 59 What is the gain threshold 114 121 What is the radar orientation 132 Wha...

Page 217: ...ssel 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 To de activate the MOB waypoint 1 You can either select GoTo then select Cancel GoTo Waypoint or select the MOB wayp...

Page 218: ...ibed in the Sounder sections of the 8000i System Operation Manual is not implemented The benefits of this feature are very similar to the sounder Zoom Range and Zoom Range Shift features which are available Northstar apologize for any inconvenience caused by this error in the documentation ...

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