User manual NORTHSTAR 1201

[. . . ] Northstar 1200 Series Display Owner's Guide (P/N GM1200UG, Revision A2) Northstar Technologies 30 Sudbury Road Acton, Massachusetts 01720 (978) 897-6600 P/N GM1200UG Rev. A2 Table of contents Welcome - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - Optional Features with the Northstar vBox Turning the Display On - - - - Adjusting the Brightness - - - - The DATA and VIDEO Buttons - - Turning the Display Off - - - - Using Picture-In-Picture on the 1202 The POWER Button The Brightness Control The DATA Button - The VIDEO Button - The RED Button - - The HI/LO Button - The MENU Button - 1201 Setup Menu 1202 Setup Menu ----- 1 ----- 2 3 3 3 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 10 12 18 18 19 19 19 What's in this Manual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - Front Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - Using the Setup Menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 --------------------------- Connections - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Power Connector - The vBox Connector - - The VGA Connector - - The Video (BNC) Connector Configurations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 Without Optional vBox - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 With Optional vBox - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 About Video and VGA Cables Choosing a Mounting Location Connecting the Power Cable Other Connections - - - - - Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 23 25 27 28 Optional vBox - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Choosing a Mounting Location Installing the vBox - - - - VBox Connections - - - - PIP with the vBox - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29 29 29 30 33 36 Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Troubleshooting Symptoms and Possible Causes Restoring Factory Defaults - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38 - - - - - - - - - 38 - - - - - - - - - 39 40 - - - - - 40 42 Service - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How To Get Service / Technical Support Limited Warranty Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contacting Northstar Appendix A -- Installation Checklist - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43 - - - - - - - - 44 46 Appendix B -- Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - Welcome Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the Northstar 1200 Series Marine Display. Now you can enjoy clear, crisp, bright images from sources such as "black box" marine electronics, onboard computers, entertainment and security systems. Your Northstar display has been designed for easy setup and operation. [. . . ] The 1201 and 1202 both use 7 Amp external fuses. If the power cord must be shorter, make sure to keep the external fuses intact. If the power cable must be longer than that supplied, use a heavier gauge wire. In all cases, make sure to use 7 Amp external fuses on both positive and negative power leads. ! WARNING: ! WARNING: ! Page 22 -- Installation 1200 Series Display, Rev. A2 About Video and VGA Cables Always use very high quality cables and connectors for connecting sources to your new display. Please read all the warnings below about wiring in general. NOTE: Use only high quality cables and connectors for all data and video cables. Substandard cables will deliver corresponding results on the screen such as ghosting. Best results will always be achieved by using the highest quality molded cables. ! For VGA cable, use a high quality, flexible cable with molded VGA connectors on both ends (the display's VGA connector is male). The cable should be constructed of three coaxial and five twisted pair combination with an overall outer shield, and 75 ohm impedance. Use waterproof connector jackets where possible. The most common cause of poor picture quality is low quality cables and connectors. For Video cable, choose high quality cable with 75 ohm impedance or equivalent. For trouble-free connection to the vBox, ensure the cable is terminated with molded BNC connectors. NOTE: Be sure to leave drip/service loops in all cables -- as you would with all marine electronics. ! Using high quality cable and connectors is perhaps the single most important action you can take during installation to ensure a high quality picture and trouble free life of your display system. 1200 Series Display, Rev. A2 Installation -- Page 23 Checking the Contents of the Shipping Carton Open the shipping carton and check the contents. The following list should be found in the shipping container: Part Number 1201 or 1202 1800-PK GD671 GT1800 HG366 XP600 GM1200UG WA535-B Part Description The 1201/1202 Display Parts Kit Warranty Registration Card Flush Mounting Template Gasket, Flush Mount Sunshield 1200 Product Family Owner's Guide Power Cable, 10ft 16AWG, 7Amp If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer. They can help you resolve any discrepancies. Page 24 -- Installation 1200 Series Display, Rev. A2 Choosing a Mounting Location For best results, Northstar recommends flush-mounting the 1200 series display. This provides the cleanest, safest, and most professional looking installation. Choose the mounting location carefully -- before any drilling or cutting takes place. Be sure to consider access to the controls, wiring, etc. [. . . ] Systems may not be returned to Northstar without a Returned Materials Authorization (RMA) number. Call the Northstar dealer or Northstar for instructions. During the unit's warranty period, Northstar will repair or replace, at its option, any part of the unit it finds to be defective due to faulty material(s) or workmanship. All such repairs and/or replacements will be promptly performed by Northstar free of charge to the owner, excluding freight costs incurred in shipping to the factory. [. . . ]