Lowrance LVR-850 User manual

Pub. 988-0158-001
www.lowrance.com
LVR-850
DSC VHF Marine Radio
Installation and Operation
Instructions
LVR-850

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Table of Contents
Section 1: Installation .............................................................. 1
Introduction .................................................................................. 1
Powering Your Radio ................................................................ 1
Auxiliary Wires ......................................................................... 1
Bracket Installation.................................................................. 2
Antenna ......................................................................................... 3
How to Make a Distress Call........................................................ 4
Section 2: Basic Radio Operation .......................................... 5
Using the Keypad ......................................................................... 5
Power/Volume ........................................................................... 6
Squelch ...................................................................................... 6
H/L (High/Low) ......................................................................... 6
WX (Weather)............................................................................ 6
16/9 (Priority Channel) ............................................................. 6
SCN (Scan) ................................................................................ 6
MEM (Memory) ......................................................................... 7
CALL ......................................................................................... 7
DISTRESS................................................................................. 7
Arrow Keys................................................................................ 7
PTT (Press to Talk)................................................................... 7
DSC Calling vs. non-DSC Calling ................................................ 7
What is a DSC call? .................................................................. 7
How DSC works ........................................................................ 8
Simplex or Duplex..................................................................... 8
MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) .................................. 8
MMSI Setup .............................................................................. 9
Choosing a Channel .................................................................... 10
Making a Call.............................................................................. 10
Receiving a Call .......................................................................... 11
Section 3: Advanced Operation............................................ 13
Calls......................................................................................... 13
Transmission........................................................................... 13
AllShips Call........................................................................ 13
Directory Call ...................................................................... 14
Distress Call ........................................................................ 14
Last Call .............................................................................. 16
New Call .............................................................................. 16
Reception ................................................................................. 18
AllShips Call........................................................................ 18
Distress Call ........................................................................ 18
Geographic Call................................................................... 18
Individual Call .................................................................... 19

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Channels.................................................................................. 19
Channel Bank ......................................................................... 19
Directory.................................................................................. 20
Storing/Editing MMSI Data ............................................... 20
DSC Monitor ........................................................................... 21
GPS Operation ........................................................................ 22
H/L ........................................................................................... 22
Memory Operation .................................................................. 22
Position Send/Request ............................................................ 23
Transmission ....................................................................... 23
Reception ............................................................................. 24
Priority Channel (16/9) ........................................................... 25
PTT (Push To Talk)................................................................. 25
Scan ......................................................................................... 25
Weather (Wx) .......................................................................... 27
Frequency Charts & Usage ................................................... 28
FCC Radio License and MMSI Number Information
In U.S. waters, vessels which are not required to carry radio equipment
are not required to have an FCC (Federal Communications Commis-
sion) ship station license for a VHF marine radio.
However, any vessel required to carry a marine radio on an interna-
tional voyage, carrying a HF single side band radio telephone or marine
satellite terminal must have an FCC license.
License application forms for ship and land stations can be downloaded
free from the FCC web site at this address: www.fcc.gov/formpage.html.
You may also order copies of these forms by calling the FCC Forms Dis-
tribution Center at 1-800-418-3676.
At this time, the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a
ship radio station call sign. The U.S. Coast Guard recommends using
the boat's registration number and state.
The BoatU.S. MMSI Program has been certified by both the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Coast Guard to as-
sign MMSI numbers to vessels with DSC capable radios. To obtain and
register your free MMSI number, the Coast Guard recommends logging
onto http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/ and following the instructions.

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FCC Digital Device Compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-
cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in-
terference, and (2) this device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manu-
facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equip-
ment.
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 pro-
tection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the in-
structions, may cause harmful interference to radio communica-
tions. 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 outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the factory customer service department for help.