Northstar EXPLORER 567, EXPLORER 557 Installation Guide
Explorer 557/567
Chartplotter
Installation and Operation Manual
www.northstarnav.com
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CAUTION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Please read carefully before installation and use.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal
injury hazards, Obey all safety messages 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,
could 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.
DISCLAIMER: It is the owner’s sole
responsibility to install and use the instrument
and transducers in a manner that will not cause
accidents, personal injury or property damage.
The user of this product is solely responsible for
observing safe boating prac tices.
BRUNSWICK NEW TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL
LIABILIT Y FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A
WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, 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 conf lict
between any Translation of the Documentation,
the English language version of the
Documentation will be the official version of the
Documentation.
This manual represents the Explorer 557/567
as at the time of printing. Brunswick New
Technologies Inc. and its subsidiaries and
affiliates reserve the right to make changes to
specifications without notice.
Copyright © 2006 Brunswick New Technologies
Inc. Northstar™ is a registered trademark of
Brunswick New Technologies Inc
FCC Statement
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a normal installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an output on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help.
A shielded cable must be used when connecting a peripheral to the serial ports.
Important
The choice, location, angle and installation of the instrument & GPS antenna are critical to performance
of the system as intended. Follow instructions in this manual carefully. If in doubt, consult your Northstar
dealer.
Ensure that any holes cut are in a safe position and will not weaken the boat’s structure. If in doubt, consult
a qualifi ed boat builder.
Global Position System: The global Position System (GPS) is operated by the U.S. Government which is
solely responsible for its operation, accuracy and maintenance. The GPS is subject to changes which could
aff ect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment anywhere in the world, including the 557/567
and 650, 657, 660. To reduce the risk of misusing or misinterpreting the 557/567 and 650, 657, 660, you
must read and understand all aspects of this Installation & Operation Manual. We also recommend that
practice all operations using the built-in simulator before using the 557/567 or 650, 657, 660.
Electronic Chart: The electronic chart used by 557/567 or 650, 657, 660 is an aid to navigation designed
to supplement, not replace offi cial government charts. Only offi cial government charts supplemented by
notices to mariners contain the information required for safe and prudent navigation, Always supplement
the electronic information provided by 557/567 or 650, 657, 660 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.
AIS: The AIS features on this chart-plotter are designed as a safety aid only and do not guarantee safety
at sea. AIS transmission is mandatory on some, but not all, vessels. You should check your local laws and
regulations for requirements in your area. As a result of diff erent legal requirements, diff erent vessel sizes
and uses, you should not assume that your AIS equipped chart-plotter will show the location of ALL vessels
in your area. Careful prudence, judgement, and safe navigation practices should be always be exercised. AIS
should be used to complement radar, but AIS is not a substitute for radar.
Fuel Computer: Do not rely on the fuel computer as the sole source of information regarding available
fuel onboard. Fuel economy can change drastically depending on boat loading and sea conditions. Fuel
Computer information should be supplemented by visual or other checks of the fuel load. This is necessary
due to possible operator errors such as forgetting to reset the fuel used when fi lling the tank, running the
engine with the Fuel Computer not switched on, or on other operator actions that may render the device
inaccurate. Always carry adequate fuel onboard for the intended trip, plus a reserve to allow for unforeseen
circumstances.
Failure to adhere to these warnings may lead to death, serious injury or property damage. Northstar
disclaims all liability for installation or use of this product that causes or contributes to death, injury
or property damage or that violates any law.
The 557/567 is set up with default units. To change the units, see section 15-9
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Contents
1 Introdu ction .......................................................................................................................................... 8
1-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1-2 Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1-3 Plug-in cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1-4 Removing and replacing the display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 Basic Op eration .................................................................................................................................... 10
2-1 Using the keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2-2 Using the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2-3 Turning on and off / auto power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2-4 Backlight and night mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2-5 Man overboard (MOB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2-6 Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2-7 Simulate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2-8 The main windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3 Navigati on: Chart ................................................................................................................................. 18
3-1 Overview of navigating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3-2 Chart window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3-3 Distance and bearing calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3-4 Projected course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3-5 Tracks and tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
4 Navigation: Highway w indow .............................................................................................................. 24
5 Navigati on: Waypoints ......................................................................................................................... 24
5-1 Waypoints window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
5-2 Managing waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6 Navigati on: Routes .............................................................................................................................. 27
6-1 Routes window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
6-2 Managing routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
7 Satelli tes ............................................................................................................................................. 30
7-1 Satellite window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
8 Gauges wi ndow ................................................................................................................................... 31
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9 Data wind ow ....................................................................................................................................... 32
10 Fuel funct ions and display .................................................................................................................. 33
10-1 What the fuel computer does . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
10-2 Fuel window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
10-3 When you add or remove fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
10-4 Low fuel alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
10-5 Boat speed sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
10-6 Fuel consumption curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
10-7 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
11 Tides window ..................................................................................................................................... 40
12 User card win dow ........................................................................................................... .................... 41
13 AIS ..................................................................................................................................................... 42
13-1 Viewing AIS Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
13-2 Dangerous Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
13-3 AIS Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
14 DSC/Budd y track windows .................................................................................................................. 45
14-1 The windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
14-2 Using the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
15 Setting up t he 557/567 ....................................................................................................................... 47
15-1 Setup > System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
15-2 Setup > Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
15-3 Setup > GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
15-4 Setup > Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
15-5 Setup > Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
15-6 Setup > AIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
15-7 Setup > Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
15-8 Setup > Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
15-9 Setup > Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
15-10 Setup > Comms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
15-11 Setup > Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
15-12 Setup > Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
15-13 Setup > Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
15-14 Setup > Simulate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
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16 Installat ion ........................................................................................................................................ 62
16-1 Installation: What comes with the 557/567 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
16-2 Installation: Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
16-3 Installation: The display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
16-4 Installation: Power/Data cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
16-5 Installation: GPS antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
16-6 Installation: Northstar petrol/gasoline sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
16-7 Installation: SmartCraft™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
16-8 Installation: Other NavBus instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
16-9 Installation: Other NMEA instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
16-10 Installation: Setup and test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Append ix A - Specifica tions ..................................................................................................................... 70
Append ix B - Troubleshootin g ................................................................................................................. 71
B-1 General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
B-2 GPS navigation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
B-3 Fuel consumption problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Append ix C - Glossary an d navigation data .............................................................................................. 74
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Quick reference
Feature Type See Requires
General How to use the keys and displays 2
Troubleshooting Appendix B
Simulate mode 2-7
Glossary of special names Appendix C
Specifi cations Appendix A
MOB Man overboard key 2-5
Navigation Overview of how to navigate 3-1 GPS fi x
Finding the boat’s position on the chart 3-2
Navigate to any point or to a waypoint 3-1
Navigate along a route 3-1
Projected course: An estimate of progress 3-4
Tracks: records of where the boat has been 3-5
GPS receiver status 7
Saving and loading data with a user card 12 User card
Chart data Chart features (built in world chart) 3-2
Chart details 3-2-4 & 5 C-MAP™ chart
Tides at a port 11 C-MAP™ chart
AIS 13
Alarms Built in alarms 2-6
SmartCraft™ engine alarms 1-1 SmartCraft™
Boat data Data at top of main displays 2-8-3
Compass at top of main displays 2-8-4
Dedicated data window 9
Fuel Fuel computer, petrol/gasoline engine 10 Fuel sensors
Fuel computer, SmartCraft™ engines 10 SmartCraft™
What to do when you add or remove fuel 10-3
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1 Introduction
1-1 Ov ervi ew
The Northstar 557/567 is a compact, rugged,
highly integrated marine chartplotter. It is easy to
use and has an easy to read color display. Complex
functions can be performed with a few key
presses, taking the hard work out of boating.
This manual covers:
557/567
Color display, external GPS antenna.
The available functions, displays and setup
menus depend on the optional sensors and
instruments that are installed:
1 The Fuel functions require optional
petrol/gasoline or SmartCraft™ fuel sensors to
be installed and set up.
2 SmartCraft™ engine functions require a
SmartCraft™ system to be installed. For
information on using SmartCraft™, see the
1-2 Cleaning and main tenance
The 557/567 screen is covered by a proprietary
anti-reflection coating. To avoid damage, clean
the screen only with a damp cloth and mild
detergent when dirty or covered in sea salt.
Avoid abrasive cleaners, petrol or other solvents.
If a plug-in card gets dir ty or wet, clean it with a
damp cloth or mild detergent.
1-3 Plug-in cards
The 557/567 can use two kinds of plug-in card:
1 C-MAP™ chart cards have chart details
required for navigating in a particular region.
When a chart card is plugged in, the extra
details automatically appear on the 557/567
chart window.
The 557/567 can use NT, NT+, NT-MAX and
NT-MAX2 cards.
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3 The 557/567 can send data to other
instrument s, such as an autopilot, and receive
data from other instruments.
4 AIS functions require an optional AIS receiver
to be installed.
For information on installing options, see section
16-2 .
This manual describes how to install and operate
the 557/567. Special terms are explained in
Appendix C. For maximum benefit, please read
this manual carefully before installing and using
the unit. For more information on this instrument
and other Nor thstar products, go to our website,
www.northstarnav.com.
To optimize per forman ce, avoid w alking o n or
jamming cables and connectors.
Push the dust cover over the display when the
557/567 is turned of f.
2 C-MAP™ user cards are used to store
navigation data. Each user card expands the
557/567 memory and allows the data to be
transferred to another 557/567 easily (see
section 12).
Note: The older 5 volt user cards are not
supported.
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Changing the p lug-in card
CAUTION
Handle plug-in cards carefully. Keep them in their protective cases when not plugged into the
557/567.
Keep the holder in place in the 557/567 at all times to prevent moisture from entering the card
compartment.
Gold contacts under here
31 2
Card
Holder
4
Turn the 557/567 off (see section 2-3).
Pull the card holder out of the 557/567 and pull
any card out of holder.
Put the card in its case.
1-4 Removing and re placing the display u nit
If the display unit is bracket mounted then the
display unit can easily be removed and replaced
for security or protec tion.
Removing the display unit:
1 Turn the display unit off (see section 2-3) and
put the dust cover on.
2 Loosen the knob on the mounting bracket
and lift the unit off the bracket.
3 Unplug the connectors from from the
display unit, turning each locking collar
anticlockwise. Push the attached dust covers
over the connectors.
4 Store the display unit in a dry clean place,
such as the optional Northstar carr y bag.
Replacing the display unit
1 Remove the dust covers from the connectors.
Plug the connectors into the back of the
display unit:
Match the connector’s color to the socket
color.
Insert each connector and turn the locking
collar clockwise until it is finger tight.
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Push new card into holder. Ensure the gold
contacts are on the outer edge and underneath
(see above).
Keep the card’s case.
Push card holder fully into 557/567
Knob
Nothing will be damaged if a cable
is plugged into the wrong socket by
mistake.
2 Hold the display unit in place on the
mounting bracket. Adjust the tilt of the
display for best viewing, then hand tighten
the knob on the mounting bracket. Remove
the dust cover.
Mounting
bracket
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2 Basic Operation
Overview of the keys
ESCAPE - Go back to an earlier menu or display. In chart mode,
centres chart at boat’s position.
DISPLAY - Show a menu of the main displays. To go to a display,
select it from the menu (see sec tion 2-8).
CURSOR KEYS - to move the cursor or the selection highlight.
MENU - Show a menu of the options for the current window.
Press
the chart.
(see section 5-2-1).
POWER - Turn 557/567 on and off (see sec tion 2-3); adjust the
backlighting (see section 2- 4).
2-1 Using the keys
In this manual:
Press means to push the key for less than a second.
Hold means to hold the key down.
The internal beeper beeps when a key is pressed (to disable or enable the beep, see section 15-1).
again to display the Setup menu (see section 15).
ENTER - Start an action or accept a change.
ZOOM - Zoom in or out to display different areas and detail on
WAYPOINT - Create an instant waypoint at the boat position
MOB - (Man Overboard, see section 2-5).
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2-2 Using the menus
Operate the 557/567 by selecting items from
menus. Items can be submenus, commands or
data.
Selecting a submenu
A
after a menu item indicates a submenu, for
example Chart . Press or to move the
highlight to the submenu, then press
Starting a command
Press
or to move the highlight to the
command, for example Goto cursor, then press
.
Changing data
First press
data to change, then:
a) To change a tick box
means Off or No.
Press
b) To select an option
1 Press
2 Press
or to move the highlight to the
means On or Yes
or to change the tick box.
to display the menu of options.
or to move the highlight to the
option you want, then press
.
.
2-3 Turning on and off / auto p ower
Turning on manually
If the 557/567 is not wired for auto power, press
to turn the unit on. If necessary, adjust the
display to be easy to read (see section 2-4).
Note: If the 557/567 is not wired for auto power
then the 557/567 does not record engine hours
and might not record fuel consumption (see
section 16-4).
Turning off manually
If the 557/567 is not wired for auto power or if
the ignition switch is off, hold down
display turns off.
until the
c) To change a name or number:
1 Press
2 Press or to select a let ter or digit to
change. Press or to change the letter or
digit.
Repeat this to change other letters or
numbers.
3 Press
d) To change a slider value
Press
the value.
Auto power
If the 557/567 is wired for auto power (see section
16- 4), t hen:
The 557/567 automatically turns on when you
turn the boat’s ignition switch on.
You can not turn the 557/567 off while the
ignition switch is on.
If
you turn the boat’s ignition switch off.
If Auto power off (see section 15-1)
is , the 557/567 stays on when you turn the
boat’s ignition switch of f. You can now turn
the 557/567 off manually.
to display the name or number:
to accept the new value. Or press
to ignore the changes.
to decrease the value or to increase
Auto power off (see section 15-1) is
, the 557/567 automatically turns off when
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2-4 Backlight a nd night mode
To go to the Backlight display, press briefly.
When you have finished, press
Backlight
The display and keys are backlit. To change the
backlight level, select
to dim or to brighten.
Tip: Press twice to give the brightest screen,
with maximum backlight and Night mode off.
Backlight, then press
.
2-5 Man overboard (MOB)
The MOB feature saves the boat’s position and
then navigates back to this point.
!
WARNING
MOB will not work if the 557/567 does not
have a GPS fix.
1 Press
The 557/567 stores the boat’s position as a
waypoint called MOB.
2 The 557/567 changes to the chart window,
with the MOB waypoint at the centre of the
chart.
The chart zooms in for accurate navigation.
If the chart can not show the required small
scale, the 557/567 changes to plotter mode
(a white display with crosshatching and no
chart details, see section 15-2).
3 The 557/567 sets the MOB waypoint to be the
destination to navigate to.
If the NMEA output (autopilot) is off (see
section 15-10) use the 557/567 to manually
navigate to the destination MOB waypoint
(see sections 3-1-1 and 3-1-2).
.
Night mode
Night mode sets the palette for all displays.
Normal palette, for daytime
A palette optimised for night time.
To change mode, select Night mode, then press
. To change only the char t palette, see section
15-2 .
If the NMEA output (autopilot) is on, the
557/567 asks if the autopilot is active. Selec t:
No: Use the 557/567 to manually navigate to the
destination MOB waypoint (see sec tions 3-1-1
and 3-1-2).
Yes: The 557/567 asks if the boat is to go to the
MOB waypoint.
Select:
Yes: to immediately start navigating to the
MOB waypoint.
!
WARNING
This might result in a sudden and dangerous
turn.
No: disengage the autopilot; then use
the 557/567 to manually navigate to the
destination MOB waypoint (see sec tions 3-1-1
and 3-1-2).
To cancel MOB or set another MOB
1 Press
2 Select an option from the menu.
Tip: The MOB waypoint remains on the chart
after the MOB has been cancelled. To delete the
MOB waypoint, see section 5-2-5.
again to display a menu.
2-6 A larm s
When the 557/567 detects an alarm condition, it
displays a warning message on the display, the
internal beeper sounds and any external beepers
or lights operate.
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sound again if the alarm condition occurs again.
The 557/567 has user settable alarms plus an
alarm for loss of GPS fix (see section 15-8).
to clear the alarm. The alarm will
2-7 Simulate mode
In Simulate mode, the 557/567 ignores data from
the GPS antenna and other transducers and
sensors and the 557/567 generates this data itself.
Otherwise, the 557/567 functions normally.
There are two simulate modes:
Normal: Allows a user to become familiar
with the 557/567 off the water.
Demo: Simulates a boat moving along a
route and automatically displays different
557/567 fun ction s.
2-8 The main window s
The display menu allows quick access to the
main windows and favorites. Full-screen Chart
is at the top of the menu followed by favorites.
Other windows are available from the
sub menu.
More…
To start and stop Simulate mode, and for more
information, see section 15-13. In simulate mode,
Sim ulate or Demo flashes at the bottom of
the display.
!
WARNING
Never have Simulate mode on when the
557/567 is navigating on the water.
Note:
The windows available depend on the optional
sensors and instruments that are installed (see
section 1-1).
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Note: The windows below the menu divider can
only be shown full screen without a data header.
(see section 2-8-3).
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2-8-1 Multi window displays
The 557/567 can show two windows at once.
Adding a window to the display
Press
The active window
If there is more than one window displayed, the
active window is indicated by a red border. Press
, select Add window and selec t a
window to add. The 557/567 automatically
rearranges the display to show the new
window.
twice to change the active window.
Changing window size
1 Press
2 Press
windows.
Note: Some windows are fixed in size.
3 Press
Exchanging two windows on the display
1 Press twice to change the active
window.
2 Press
second window.
The 557/567 exchanges the two windows.
Replacing a window on the display
1 Press
window.
2 Press
window that is not currently visible.
Note: When some windows are small then not all
the data is shown.
Pressing
the active window.
and selec t Split ratio.
or
to change the height of the
.
, select Replace and select the
twice to change the active
, select Replace and select a new
will display the options menu for
Chart is active
Red border
Gauges is active
Red border
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2-8-2 Favorite displays
The 557/567 has a list of commonly used displays,
called favorite displays. There can be up to six
favorite displays.
Chart, Gauges, Highway, Fuel, Data, and Tanks
windows can be combined in a display. Each
of these displays can have a data header (see
section 2-8-3) and a compass (see section 2- 8-4).
Selecting a favorite display
Press
Adding a favorite display to the list
1 Set up the display with the window or
2 Press
3 Select where in the list to add the new
and selec t a favorite from the menu.
windows you want in the new favorite (see
sections 2-8-2 and 2-8-3).
and select Save this display. The
557/567 displays the favorites list.
favorite. If you select an existing favorite
display then the new favorite will replace the
existing favorite in the list.
Deleting a favorite display from the list
1 Press
2 Highlight the display to delete, press
and select Delete.
Changing the order of the favorites list
1 Press
2 Highlight the display to move, press
and select Move up or Move down.
twice then select Favorites.
twice then select Favorites.
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2-8-3 Data header
The displays can show data at the top, called the
data header.
When you select a window from the display
menu (see section 2-8) the 557/567 displays
an appropriate data header for the window.
Each favorite display (see section 2-8-2) has its
own data header. When you selec t a favorite
display, the 557/567 recalls the data header
for this favorite.
Setting the data header for a display
1 Press
2 To turn the data header on or off :
i Select Data.
ii Select
3 To select the size of the data:
i Select Size.
ii Select the size to display.
4 To change the data displayed:
i Select Data setup.
ii Change a data field:
a Press the cursor keys to highlight the
b Press
c Selec t a data item that is available
iii Repeat the above step to set the other
data fields.
Tip: If all fields in a line are None then the line
will not be displayed and the data header will
take less space on the display.
5 Press
Tip: The data header will change when you
select another display. To set a data header that
you can recall later, set the header as part of a
favorites display (see below).
and selec t Data header.
or .
field.
data items.
on your system or select None to
leave the field empty.
to display a menu of
.
Favorites displays and data headers
To set a data header for a favorites display, follow
the steps to add a favorite (see section 2-8-2
- Adding a favorite display to the list). In step 1,
set the data header for the favorite as described
above.
Note: Only the Char t, Gauges, Highway, Fuel,
Data, and Tanks windows can have a data header.
2-8-4 Compass
The chart, sonar and highway displays can show a
compass at the top of the window.
The compass always shows the boat’s course
over ground (COG), a black symbol in the middle.
When the boat is navigating to a point, the
compass also shows bearing to the destination
(BRG), a red symbol.
In this example, BRG is 332°M and COG is 341°M.
To turn the compass off or on:
1 Press
and selec t Data header.
2 Set Compass to or .
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3 Navigation: Chart
The chart window shows the chart, the boat’s position course and navigation data.
3-1 Overview of navigating
The 557/567 has two ways of navigating, going straight to a point or following a route.
3-1-1 Navigating to a point
When the 557/567 is navigating to a point, the
chart and highway windows show navigation
data:
D
C
A
A The boat position .
B The destination point marked with a circle.
C The boat’s plotted course to the destination.
D Two CDI lines, parallel to the boat’s plotted
course, which indicate the maximum
expected deviation from the plotted course.
For more information, see appendix C.
If the 557/567 is connected to an autopilot, the
557/567 will send data to the autopilot to steer
the boat to the destination. Start the autopilot
before starting to navigate to the point.
If the 557/567 has no autopilot, steer the boat
manually:
a use the boat position and destination on
the chart or highway windows
b or use navigation data window on the data
header (see section 2-8-3)
c or use COG and BRG on the compass (see
section 2-8-4).
Note:
1 If the XTE alarm is enabled, an alarm will
sound if the boat deviates too much from its
intended course (see section 15-8).
2 If the arrival radius alarm is enabled, then an
alarm will sound to show that the boat has
reached the destination (see section 15-8).
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3-1-2 Going to a waypoint or to a p oint on the
chart
A waypoint is a position that you can set on the
557/567 chart, for example a fishing spot. (see
section 5).
Going to a waypoint from the chart window
1 Go to the chart window.
2 Move the cursor to the waypoint: either use
the cursor keys or use Find (see section 3-2-5).
3 Press
Going to a waypoint from the waypoints
window
1 Go to the waypoints window.
2 Press
go to.
3 Press
Going to a point on the chart
1 Switch to a chart window.
2 Move the cursor to the destination point:
either use the cursor keys or use Find (see
section 3-2-5).
3 Press
Make sure the course does not pass over land
or dangerous waters.
Navigating
The 557/567 navigates to the point as described
in section 3-1-1.
Cancelling navigating
Go to a Chart window, press
Cancel goto.
Tip: Before starting, create waypoints at points
of interest. Create a waypoint at the start of the
trip for you to navigate back to (see section 5-2-1).
and selec t Goto.
or to highlight the waypoint to
and selec t Goto.
and selec t Goto cursor.
!
WARNING
and selec t
3-1-3 Following a route
Preparing
A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can
follow (see section 6).
To create waypoints before creating the
route, see section 5-2-1.
To create a route, see section 6-2-1.
Starting a route from the chart window:
1 Go to the chart window.
2 Press
3 Press
follow. Press .
4 The 557/567 asks for the direction to traverse
the route.
Select
created) or
5 The 557/567 displays the chart with the
route marked and starts navigating from
the start of the route.
Starting a route from the routes window:
1 Go to the routes window.
2 Press
follow. Press
3 The 557/567 asks for the direction to traverse
the route.
Select
created) or
4 The 557/567 displays a chart with the route
marked and starts navigating from the star t
of the route.
and selec t Star t Route.
or to highlight the route to
Forward (the order the route was
Reverse.
or to highlight the route to
and selec t Star t.
Forward (the order the route was
Reverse.
Navigating
The 557/567 navigates to each waypoint on the
route in turn as described in section 3-1-1.
The 557/567 stops navigating to the waypoint at
the end of the current leg and starts the next leg
of the route:
a when the boat comes within 0.025 nm of the
waypoint
b or when the boat passes the waypoint
c or if you skip the waypoint.
Skipping a waypoint
To skip a waypoint, go to a chart window, press
and selec t Skip. The 557/567 starts
navigating straight towards the next waypoint
on the route.
!
WARNING
Skipping a waypoint with the autopilot on
might result in a sudden course change.
Cancelling a route
When the boat has reached the final waypoint, or
to stop the boat following the route at any time,
cancel the route. Go to a chart window, press
and selec t Cancel route.
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3-2 Chart window
To go to the Chart window, press then selec t Chart.
A typical chart window shows:
A
B
C
F
D
E
G
A Data header. To turn the data off or on or to change what data is displayed (see sec tion 2-8-2)
B Compass (see sec tion 2-8-3)
C Char t scale (see section 3-2-3)
D Boat position (see sec tion 3-2-1)
E Boat track (see section 3-5)
F Boat course and CDI lines (see Appendix C, CDI)
G Distance and bearing of cursor from boat
HLand
ISea
J The cursor (see sec tion 3-2-1)
K A typical waypoint (see section 5)
Note: To change the types of information displayed on the chart (see sec tion 15-2)
H
I
J
K
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3-2-1 Chart modes
The Chart has two modes:
Centre on boat mode
To switch to centre on boat mode in the char t
window, press
of the chart. As the boat moves through the
water, the chart automatically scrolls to keep the
boat in the centre of the chart. The cursor (see
below) is turned off.
Cursor mode
The keys
To switch to cursor mode in the chart window,
hold down a cursor key. The cursor
and moves away from the boat:
Press the key which points in the direction
that the cursor will move, for example press
to move the cursor down.
Press midway bet ween two of the cursor keys
to make the cursor move diagonally.
Hold a cursor key down to make the cursor
move continuously across the display.
In Cursor mode:
The distance (
the cursor from the boat are displayed at the
bottom, left corner of the display.
The chart does not scroll as the boat moves.
If the cursor reaches the edge of the display,
the chart will scroll.
For example, hold down
cursor to the right side of the display and the
chart will scroll to the lef t.
. The boat is at the centre
and are called cursor keys.
appears
DST) and bearing ( BRG) of
to move the
3-2-2 Latitude and longit ude
Latitude and longitude can be displayed in
the data header. The display is degrees and
minutes to three decimal places, about 2 m (6
ft) resolution. Normally the position is the boat ’s
position, and the latitude and longitude has a
boat symbol to show this:
36° 29.637’ N or S Latitude
175° 09.165’ E or W Longitude
If the cursor has been moved in the last ten
seconds, then the position is the cursor’s position,
and the latitude and longitude has a cursor
symbol to show this:
36° 29.841’ N or S Latitude
175° 09.012’ E or W Longitude
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WARNING
When reading the boat position, make sure
the position is not the cursor position.
3-2-3 Chart scale
Press to zoom in and display a smaller area of
the chart in more detail. Press
and display a bigger area in less detail.
The chart scale is displayed at the top lef t of the
chart:
to zoom out
3-2-4 Chart symbols and info rmation
The chart will show symbols, such as waypoints
and chart symbols (for example buoys, beacons,
wrecks and marinas). When the cursor is placed
over a symbol for at least two seconds, a data
window appears at the bottom left of the display
with information about the symbol.
To see stored information about a point on the
chart (for example, a chart symbol):
1 Move the cursor to that point on the chart.
2 Press
3 A menu of objects is displayed:
i Select an object to display.
ii Press
other objects.
iii Finally, press
and select Chart info.
to return to the menu. Select
to return to the char t.
3-2-5 Finding a char t symbol
To find and display a char t symbol:
1 Press
2 Select the type of symbol: Waypoints, Routes,
Ports by name, Ports & services, T ide stations
or AIS Vessels.
3 For Ports & services: selec t the type of ser vice
to find.
For Ports by name: press
enter a name or let ters contained in the port
name, then press .
4 A list of items is displayed. If there are more
items than will fit on the display, press
and selec t Find.
, , or to
or
to page up and down.
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For Ports by name: to search for a different
port name, press
then press .
5 Select the item and press
window changes to show the item in the
middle of the display.
To see stored information about the item,
press
(see section 3-2-4).
. change the name,
. The chart
3-3 Distance and bear ing calculator
The distance and bearing calculator can plot
a course of one or several legs and show the
bearing and length of each leg, as well as the
total distance along the course. The completed
course can be converted into a route.
To use the distance and bearing calculator:
1 Press
is displayed. Press and select
Distance.
2 Move the cursor to the star t of the first leg. It
does not matter if this point is a waypoint or
not. Press
3 To add a leg to the course, move the cursor
to the end of the leg. It does not matter if this
point is a waypoint or not. The display shows
the bearing and length of the leg, as well
as the total distance along the course. Press
until the chart window
.
.
3-2-6 Perspective view
Perspective view shows the chart from an
angle instead of from straight above. To turn
perspective view on or off, press and set
Perspective to
4 To remove the last leg from the course, press
5 Repeat the above two steps to enter the
whole course.
6 To save the new course as a route, press
new points on the course as new waypoints,
with default names. If necessar y, edit the
route later (see section 6-2-2) and edit any
new waypoints later (see section 5-2-3).
7 Finally, press
window.
or .
and selec t Remove.
and selec t Save. This also saves any
to return to the char t
3-4 Projecte d course
If Projected course is turned on, then the 557/567
will display the projected position based on the
course over ground (COG), speed and a specified
time. To turn Projected course on and off and to
set the time, see section 15-2.
A Projected position
B Boat’s projected course
C Boat position
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B
C
3-5 Tracks and trackin g
Tracking records the boat’s position to memory at
regular intervals, which can be:
Time intervals.
Or distance intervals.
The track of where the boat has been can be
displayed on the chart. The 557/567 can display
one track while recording another.
To work with track s, see section 15-5.
The 557/567 can store five tracks:
Track 1 can hold up to 200 0 points and is
intended to record the normal progress of
the boat.
Tracks 2, 3, 4 and 5 can hold up to 500 points
each and are intended to record sec tions to
be retraced accurately, for example entering a
river mouth.
Tip: Record the tracks in good conditions.
When recording is on and the track becomes full
then recording continues and the oldest points
in the track are deleted. The maximum length of
a track depends on the selected track interval: a
small interval will give a shor ter, more detailed
track and a long interval will give a longer, less
detailed track, as shown in these examples:
The track lengths are in the current distance units,
for example nm.
Time intervals
Interval Track 1 Track 2, 3, 4
or 5
1 sec 33 minutes 8 minutes
10 sec 5.5 hours 1.4 hours
1 min 33 hours 8 hours
Distance intervals
Interval Track 1 Track 2, 3, 4
or 5
0.01 20 5
1 2,000 500
10 20,000 5,000
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