Garmin VHF 300 User manual

VHF 300 Series
owner’s manual

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VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual i
Introduction
Introduction
The VHF 300 series radios equip you with the ability to communicate on all International,
USA, and Canadian marine channels, as well as preset private channels. They also allow
monitoring of ten WX (weather) channels.
NOTE: The International frequency band is the only band available for the VHF 300i and
the VHF 300i AIS, unless you have the other bands enabled by an Garmin
®
authorized
dealer.
The VHF 300 series radios have many enhanced features, including those listed in the
following table.
VHF 300 VHF 300i VHF 300
AIS
VHF 300i
AIS
North American usage ● ●
International usage ● ●
Multilingual user interface: English, French,
Italian, German, and Spanish ● ● ● ●
Receives NOAA weather alerts ● ●
Automatic Transmitter Identication System
(ATIS) support ● ●
Automatic Identication System (AIS)
receiver ● ●
Full Class D Digital Selective Calling (DSC) ● ● ● ●
Private channel customization
(pre-set by your Garmin dealer) ● ●
Auto power on ● ● ● ●
Position tracking to track up to three other
boats ● ● ● ●
Transmits position requests ● ● ● ●
Local receiver mode to improve receiver
performance in busy port environments ● ● ● ●
Up to 25 watts of transmit power, selectable
between 1 watt and 25 watts ● ● ● ●
Dedicated key for easy, one-touch access
to Channels 16/9 ●Channel 16 only ●Channel 16 only
NMEA 0183 interface capabilities ● ● ● ●
NMEA 2000
®
interface capabilities ● ● ● ●
Additional capabilities with NMEA 2000
compatible Garmin chartplotters and
Garmin autopilot system
● ● ● ●

ii VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual
Introduction
VHF 300 VHF 300i VHF 300
AIS
VHF 300i
AIS
Relocatable speaker and microphone ● ● ● ●
Supports Garmin GHS
™
full-function
handsets ● ● ● ●
Hailer and foghorn output at 30 watts with
automatic and manual foghorn signals and
adjustable, base-fog frequencies
● ● ● ●
Two-way hailer functionality for listening
back when connected to a compatible horn
speaker
● ● ● ●
Intercom capabilities ● ● ● ●
Manual Conventions
In this manual, when you are instructed to select an item using the Channel knob, turn the
channel knob to highlight the item, and then press the Channel knob to select the item.
Small arrows (>) in the text indicate that you should use the Channel knob to select
each item in order. For example, if the text indicates “select COMMUNICATIONS >
PROTOCOL,” you should complete these steps:
1. Turn the Channel knob to highlight COMMUNICATIONS, and then press the Channel
knob to select COMMUNICATIONS.
2. Turn the Channel knob to highlight PROTOCOL, and then press the Channel knob to
select PROTOCOL.

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual iii
Introduction
Table of Contents
Introduction...............................................................................................................i
Manual Conventions ............................................................................................................ ii
Getting Started.........................................................................................................1
Garmin GHS Series Handsets ............................................................................................. 1
Garmin GHS Series Handset Display .................................................................................. 2
Tips ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Basic Operation.......................................................................................................4
Turning the Radio On and Off.............................................................................................. 4
Adjusting the Volume ...........................................................................................................4
Adjusting the Squelch .......................................................................................................... 4
Selecting Channels .............................................................................................................. 4
Transmitting with the Radio.................................................................................................. 4
Bypassing the LO (1 W) Transmission Power Setting ......................................................... 5
Scanning and Saving Channels...........................................................................................5
Repeating the Last Received Communication.....................................................................6
Monitoring Multiple Channels............................................................................................... 6
Reprogramming the Second-Priority Channel ..................................................................... 7
Using 16/9 Mode..................................................................................................................7
Switching Between 1 W and 25 W Transmitting Modes ...................................................... 8
Adjusting the Local/Distant Receiving Sensitivity ................................................................ 8
Using the Intercom...............................................................................................................9
Using the Hailer ................................................................................................................... 9
Using the Foghorn ............................................................................................................. 10
Listening to NOAA Weather Broadcasts and Enabling Weather Alerts ............................. 11
Automatic Transmitter Identication System...................................................................... 12
Digital Selective Calling........................................................................................14
Entering Your MMSI Number ............................................................................................. 14
Viewing Your MMSI Number .............................................................................................. 15
DSC Distress Calls ............................................................................................................ 15
Placing Calls ...................................................................................................................... 18
Receiving Calls .................................................................................................................. 20
Position Tracking................................................................................................................ 21
Working with the Call Logs ................................................................................................ 23
Using the Directory ............................................................................................................ 25
Adding and Modifying Group Entries ................................................................................. 26
Conguring DSC Settings .................................................................................................. 26
Sending Voicemail ............................................................................................................. 28
Automatic Identication System......................................................................................... 28