Lowrance Link-2 User manual

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Link-2
Marine Handheld VHF Radio
User Guide

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Important safety information
Please read carefully before installation and use.
DANGER
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to poten-
tially hazardous situations. Obey all safety messages that follow
this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury
CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a
potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result
in property damage.
Contents
Safety and operational information.................................................................7
Important...........................................................................................................................................................................8
Safety Training Information.....................................................................................................................................8
Section 1 - General information ........................................................................9
Section 2 - Controls and keys...........................................................................10
2-1 Keys/Controls and functions....................................................................................................... 11
Section 3 - Operating the radio .......................................................................14
3-1 Power On/O................................................................................................................................... 14
3-2 Adjusting the Squelch level ....................................................................................................... 14
3-3 Volume control................................................................................................................................ 14
3-4 Channel selection .......................................................................................................................... 15
3-5 Receiving and transmitting........................................................................................................ 15
3-6 Dual Watch operation................................................................................................................... 16
3-7 3CH operation (Favorite Channel) ........................................................................................... 16
3-7-1 Add a favorite channel for the first time.........................................................................................16
3-7-2 Modify or delete favorite channel ......................................................................................................16
3-8 Scan Operation ............................................................................................................................... 16
3-9 Navigation mode ........................................................................................................................... 17
3-10 WP select mode............................................................................................................................ 18
3-11 Plotter mode ................................................................................................................................ 18
3-12 GPS satellite mode...................................................................................................................... 19
Section 4 - Advanced setup..............................................................................20
4-1 Waypoint ............................................................................................................................................ 21
4-1-1 Add a new waypoint...................................................................................................................................21
4-1-2 Edit a waypoint...............................................................................................................................................22
4-1-3 Delete a waypoint ........................................................................................................................................23
4-1-4 Set a route to a stored waypoint........................................................................................................24
4-2 Backlight adjustment ................................................................................................................... 24
4-3 Lamp timer....................................................................................................................................... 24
4-4 Buddy list (Manage your buddy list) ........................................................................................ 25
4-4-1 Add a new buddy name...........................................................................................................................25
4-4-2 Edit a buddy name.......................................................................................................................................26
4-4-3 Delete a buddy name.................................................................................................................................26
4-5 Contrast adjustment..................................................................................................................... 27

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4-6 GPS/DATA .......................................................................................................................................... 27
4-6-1 Manual (Manually enter your position and UTC time)...........................................................28
4-6-2 Settings: LL display (Show or hide your position).....................................................................28
4-6-3 Settings: Time display (Show or hide the time)..........................................................................29
4-6-4 Time offset (Local time).............................................................................................................................29
4-6-5 Settings: Time format (12 or 24 hour clock)..................................................................................30
4-6-6 Settings: COG/SOG (Course & speed display options)...........................................................31
4-6-7 GPS alert..............................................................................................................................................................31
4-6-8 Turn GPS ENABLE on/off...........................................................................................................................32
4-6-9 Set Magnetic Variation (MAG VAR) .....................................................................................................32
4-7 Radio setup ....................................................................................................................................... 33
4-7-1 Channel Bank selection (UIC) ................................................................................................................33
4-7-2 Channel name editing (CH NAME) ....................................................................................................33
4-7-3 Ring volume adjustment (RING VOLUME).....................................................................................34
4-7-4 Beep volume adjustment (KEY BEEP)...............................................................................................34
4-7-5 Select unit (UNITS)........................................................................................................................................34
4-7-6 Set the Priority channel (WATCH MODE)........................................................................................35
4-7-7 Weather alerts (WX ALERT).....................................................................................................................35
4-7-8 Set NMEA output (NMEA OUT)............................................................................................................35
4-7-9 Favourite Channel Setup (FAV CH SETUP) .....................................................................................36
4-8 DSC setup ........................................................................................................................................ 37
4-8-1 Enter or check your user MMSI (USER MMSI)...............................................................................37
4-8-2 Maintain groups (GROUP SETUP)........................................................................................................38
4-8-2-1 Enter your groups............................................................................................................................ 38
4-8-2-2 Edit groups.......................................................................................................................................... 39
4-8-2-3 Delete a group.................................................................................................................................. 39
4-8-3 Response to individual calls (INDIV REPLY)...................................................................................40
4-8-4 Enable DSC functionality (DSC SELECT) .........................................................................................40
4-8-5 Response type to LL polling calls (LL REPLY)..............................................................................40
4-8-6 Automatic Channel switching (AUTO SWITCH) ........................................................................41
4-8-7 DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY).................................................................................................................42
4-8-8 Set the inactivity timer (TIMEOUT) ...................................................................................................42
4-9 ATIS SETUP (EU only)..................................................................................................................... 43
4-9-1 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI (ATIS MMSI) .................................................................................43
4-9-2 Enable ATIS functionality (ATIS SELECT)..........................................................................................44
4-10 Get Buddy ...................................................................................................................................... 44
4-11 Track log........................................................................................................................................... 45
4-12 Erase track ....................................................................................................................................... 45
4-13 Reset (Reset to factory defaults) ............................................................................................. 45
Section 5 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls ..................................................46
5-1 What is DSC? .................................................................................................................................... 46
5-1-1 Maritime mobile service identity ........................................................................................................46
5-1-2 How can I obtain a MMSI number? ...................................................................................................46
5-2 DSC call types.................................................................................................................................. 47
5-3 Send an Individual call (INDIVIDUAL) ...................................................................................... 48
5-4 Reply to the Last Call (LAST CALL) ............................................................................................ 49
5-5 Send a Group call (GROUP).......................................................................................................... 49
5-6 Send an All Ships call (ALL SHIPS)............................................................................................. 50
5-7 Reply to a call in your Call Log (CALL LOG)........................................................................... 51
5-8 Reply to a call in your Distress Log (DISTRESS LOG)........................................................... 52
5-9 Request the LL position of a buddy (LL REQUEST) ............................................................ 53
5-10 Track your buddy request (TRACK BUDDY)......................................................................... 53
5-10-1 Add or delete a buddy (TRACKLIST)...............................................................................................53
5-10-2 Select your TRACK BUDDY....................................................................................................................54
5-10-3 Set the time interval of tracking .......................................................................................................54
5-10-4 Start tracking.................................................................................................................................................54
5-11 Make a DSC test call (DSC TEST).............................................................................................. 55
5-11-1 Send a DSC TEST call ................................................................................................................................55
5-11-2 Receiving an incoming DSC TEST call reply (DSC TEST ACK)..........................................55
5-11-3 Acknowledging an incoming DSC TEST call .............................................................................56
5-12 View User MMSI and GPS information.................................................................................. 56
5-14 Receiving DSC Calls ..................................................................................................................... 57
5-15 Receiving an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS)................................................................................. 57
5-16 Receiving an Individual Call (INDIV) ...................................................................................... 58
5-17 Receiving a Group Call (GROUP)............................................................................................. 58
5-18 Receiving a Geographic Area Call (GEOGRAPH)................................................................ 59
5-19 Receiving a Polled Position Call (POSITION) ....................................................................... 59
Section 6 - Distress calls...................................................................................60
6-1 Send a Distress call ......................................................................................................................... 60
8-2 Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!) ....................................................................................... 61
8-3 Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) or Distress Relay All Ships (DISTRESS
REL).............................................................................................................................................................. 62
8-4 Distress Relay Individual (INDIV DISTR RELAY) ..................................................................... 63
Section 7 - Installation Instructions ................................................................64
7-1 Batteries and charger .................................................................................................................. 64
7-1-1 Installing the battery pack .....................................................................................................................64
7-1-2 Initial charge ...................................................................................................................................................64
7-1-3 GPS connector................................................................................................................................................65

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7-1-4 Mounting battery charger to flat surface .....................................................................................66
7-1-5 Mounting battery charger and bracket onto wall ..................................................................66
7-2 Installing the belt clip................................................................................................................... 67
7-3 Installing and removing the antenna..................................................................................... 68
Appendix A - Technical specifications ............................................................69
A-1 General:..................................................................................................................................................................69
A-2 Receiver: ................................................................................................................................................................69
A-3 Transmitter: .........................................................................................................................................................69
A-4 GPS and Navigation:.......................................................................................................................................70
A-5 Digital Selective Calling (DSC):..................................................................................................................70
A-6 Standards: ..............................................................................................................................................................70
Appendix B - Frequency charts........................................................................71
International marine channels...........................................................................................................................71
Special notes on international channel usage.........................................................................................72
USA channel chart.....................................................................................................................................................73
Special notes on usa channel usage..............................................................................................................74
CANADA channel chart..........................................................................................................................................75
Special notes on canada channel usage.....................................................................................................76
Weather channels......................................................................................................................................................77
Appendix C - EU inland waterway channels ..................................................78
Special channels 2....................................................................................................................................................81
Countries of Intended use in the EU:.............................................................................................................81
Safety and operational information
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow-
ing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
FCC regulations require that members of the general public should not be exposed
to excessive levels of radio frequency radiation. To comply with the specied limits it
is recommended that this radio is operated in such a manner as to limit transmission
to no more than ve minutes in any half hour period and that the antenna is kept at
least 8 inches from any part of the body during transmission.
CAUTION: Changes or modications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Industry Canada Statement
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using
an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by
Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna
type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power
(e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
Conformément à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut
fonctionner avec une antenne d’un type et d’un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé
pour l’émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radi-
oélectrique à l’intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d’antenne et son gain
de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépassepas l’intensité
nécessaire à l’établissement d’une communication satisfaisante.
This radio transmitter Link-2 (IC:4697A-LINK2) has been approved by Industry Canada
to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain
and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not
included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that
type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
Le présent émetteur radio Link-2 (IC:4697A-LINK2) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada
pour fonctionner avec les types d’antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayantun gain admis-
sible maximal et l’impédance requise pour chaque type d’antenne. Les types d’antenne
non inclus dans cette liste, ou dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué, sont
strictement interdits pour l’exploitation de l’émetteur.
Antenna type: Flexible with SMA type connection supplied with the radio.
It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use this instrument in such a manner
that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage.
Lowrance disclaims all liability 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 conict between
any Translation of Documentation, the English language version of the Documentation
will be the ocial version of the Documentation.
This manual represents the Link-2 radio at the time of printing. Lowrance reserves the
right to make changes to specications without notice

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Important
1. DSC functions will not operate until you have entered your user MMSI.
2. The radio channels installed into the radio may vary from country to country, depending
upon the model and government or national communications authority regulations.
3. Lowrance recommends that you check the radio operating licensing requirements of your
country before using the radio. The operator is solely responsible for observing proper
radio installation and usage practices.
4. This radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress call to facilitate search
and rescue. To be eective as a safety device, this radio must be used only within the
geographic range of a shore-based VHF marine Channel 70 distress and safety watch
system. The geographic range may vary but under normal conditions is approximately 20
nautical miles..
Section 1 - General information
Congratulations on your purchase of this handheld VHF marine radio Link-2, designed
and built using superior technology and craftsmanship. It provides the following useful
features:
• Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD
• Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night time use
• Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS-7
• GPS latitude and longitude (LL) and time display
• Built-in GPS sensor
• Choice of High or Low (5 W or 1 W) transmission power
• Special CH16 key for quick access to the priority (international distress) channel
• Special 3CH key to select your three favorite channels
• Flexible dual watch facility
• DSC (Digital Selective Calling) capability that meets CLASS-D standards
• DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSI and position until an
acknowledgement is received
• Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favorite people
• LL position polling information
• Buddy tracking capacity
• Weather alert facility (US only)
• ATIS facility for inland waterways (Europe only).
CAUTION
Battery caution: This device uses a Lithion Ion battery - please observe the following
cautions.
• Do not disassemble
• Do not incinerate or expose to re
• Dispose of used batteries according to local codes and requirements.
Safety Training Information
When transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 2 inches (5 cm)
away from your mouth and keep the antenna at least 2 inches (5 cm) away from your head
and body.
The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50%, in typical
Push-to Talk congurations.
DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (50% duty cycle). Transmitting
more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be
exceeded.
To maintain compliance with the Body Worn conguration use only supplied accessories.
Other body-worn accessories or congurations may not comply with the FCC RF exposure
requirements and should be not be used.
The information listed above provides the user with the information needed to make him or
her aware of RF exposure, and what to do to assure that this radio operates with the FCC RF
exposure limits of this radio.
This Marine VHF radio also complies with the following guidelines and standards regarding
RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels as well as evaluation of those levels for human
exposure:
• FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with FCC
Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.
• American National Standards Institute (C95.1-1992), IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with
Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300
GHz.
• American National Standards Institute (C95.3-1992), IEEE Recommended Practice
for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields — RF and
Microwave.

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GO
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Link-2 MARINE VHF/GPS
CALL
MENU
WX
NAV
HI/LO
WATERPROOF
16
PHONE-PORTOP
03:00 UTC
36°45.193`S
174°42.486`E
3CH
SCAN
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Section 2 - Controls and keys
Speaker
CALL/MENU Mic
WX/NAV
HI/LO/GPS
Low battery indicator
Favorite channels:
1, 2 or 3
Speaker/Mic jack
Channel
Vol + and Vol -
GPS Antenna
Right Softkey
CH /
SQL /
PWR/LOCK/EXIT
Tx Power: HI or LO
GO/MOB
Status:
T (transmit) or
R (receive)
Signal strength
16/9 key
DISTRESS Key
PTT
VHF Antenna
Left Softkey
Working mode
channel name
Time COG/SOG
Latitude
Longitude
2-1 Keys/Controls and functions
PWR/LOCK/EXIT PWR: To turn the unit on and o, press and hold down PWR /
/ EXIT (red key) for more than 2 seconds and release.
LOCK: The keylock, locks and unlocks keypad. Press PWR / /
EXIT (red key) for 1 second and release. A key icon will ap-
pear on screen to indicate whether keylock is on or o.
EXIT: Also used to EXIT some menu items. Short press PWR /
/ EXIT (red key) for 1 second and release.
VOL Volume Adjustment - located on the side of the radio. Press
to increase or press to decrease until a comfortable volume is
reached.
SQL / Squelch or Threshold Level - located on the central control dial.
Sets the threshold level for the minimum receiver signal. 16
steps available.
CH / Channel select - located on the central control dial. Press to
select a higher channel or press to select a lower channel.
16/9 Priority Channel. Press to cancel all other modes and to tune
into the priority channel. Press again to return to your original
channel. To make Channel 09 the default instead, hold down
16/9 until a beep sounds and 09 is displayed (US only).
Left softkey (3CH/EXIT) This radio utilizes ‘soft keys’where the functionality of each
softkey button will change depending on the mode the radio is
in. The bottom line of the LCD display will indicate the function
of each softkey located immediately below.
3CH softkey:
3CH
The 3CH softkey is used to initiate a Three Favorite
Channels scan function. Press to toggle between your favorite
channels. The , , or symbol appears on the LCD to show
which favorite channel is selected.
If you want to scan all three favorite channels, press 3CH, then
immediately press and hold SCAN.
To add a favorite channel for the rst time, select that channel
then hold 3CH to store it in the CH1 location. Repeat the pro-
cedure to store two more favorite channels in the CH2 and CH3
locations respectively.
If you try and add another favorite channel it will overwrite the
existing CH3. CH1 and CH2 will remain unless you delete them.
To delete a favorite channel, select that channel then hold
Channel Bank

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down 3CH until a dialog box appears to prompt the deletion.
EXIT softkey:
EXIT
The EXIT softkey is used when navigating menus
to clear incorrect entries, to exit from a menu without saving
changes and to back up to the previous screen.
Right softkey (SCAN/ENTER)
SCAN softkey:
SCAN
The SCAN softkey is used to initiate a channel scan
function. Quick press and release for Dual Watch - scan
between your current channel and the priority channel in DUAL
mode.
Press and hold down SCAN for more than 2 seconds to enter
ALL SCAN mode where the priority channel is checked every
1.5 seconds.
When a signal is received, scanning stops at that channel and
“R” appears on the screen. If the signal ceases for more than 5
seconds, the scan restarts.
In ALL SCAN mode, you may wish to‘skip’a channel because
it may alway be busy and therefore stops the scan. If you wish
to ‘skip’a channel, hold down the left softkey for more than 2
seconds.
SKIP
will appear on the screen and the channel
will be skipped. To cancel the skip, manually select the skipped
channel and press the left softkey for more than 2 seconds.
It is not possible to skip over the priority channel.
ENTER softkey:
ENTER
Use the ENTER softkey when navigating menus and to
conrm entries and edits.
CH / Channel Select. The current channel is shown on the screen in
BIG digits with the channel description information below the
channel number.
Press CH / to step through the available channels one at a
time, or hold down to scroll quickly through all the available
channels. See Appendix B for a listing of channel charts.
Alphanumeric Entry. This key can also be used for menu selec-
tion and alphanumeric entry. Press CH / to scroll the cursor
up or down menu options when navigating menus.
When editing an item that contains only numbers, press - CH
to count through the numbers or hold down to scroll through
quickly.
To enter a character, press CH to step through the alphabet or
hold down to scroll through quickly.
HI/LO/ Transmission Power. High (HI) 5 W or Low (LO) 1 W. Press to
toggle between high or low transmission powers for the entire
channel bank. The or selection is shown on the LCD screen.
Some channels allow only low power transmissions. Error beeps
will sound if the power transmission setting is incorrect.
Some channels allow only low power transmissions initially, but
can be changed to high power by holding down HI/LO and PTT
all at the same time. See Appendix B for a complete listing of
channel charts.
Hold down key to enter GPS Satellite mode.
WX/NAV WX. Quickly press to access Weather channels. Press again to
return to your previous mode.
For non US models: The Wx key can be programmed to a
weather channel of your choice. See section 4-11 to program
your favourite channel.
NAV. Hold down WX/NAV for more than 3 seconds to enter
Navigation mode. Bearing, Distance and cross track error from
the last selected waypoint will display on the screen. If no WP is
set, it will appear “NO ACTIVE ROUTE!!” prompt.
GO/MOB Press GO/MOB if you are navigating to waypoint and want to
reset the XTE (cross track error) as shown on the screen.
If someone falls overboard, hold down GO/MOB for about 3
seconds to mark the position.
The latitude and longitude of the Man Overboard position is
shown on the screen and is automatically set as the destination
waypoint.
PTT Push To Talk. Push to start transmitting then talk into the mic.
CALL/MENU CALL. Quickly press the CALL/MENU key to access the DSC Call
menu. The call mode is used for making DSC calls. US only.
MENU. Hold down the CALL/MENU key more than 3 seconds to
access the Menu Setup mode and to customize your VHF radio.
Please refer to the following sections for more details.

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Section 3 - Operating the radio
3-1 Power On/Off
You can turn on the unit by pressing PWR/ switch (on the top side of radio) until the
screen and backlight are on. You can also adjust the volume to a comfortable level, by
pressing the VOL / keys on the side of unit.
Note: Press the PWR/ key at any time will turn the display backlight on.
3-2 Adjusting the Squelch level
The SQUELCH control enables you to set the levels of your desired signal. It determines
how strong your signal can be before you can hear it, before it “breaks squelch.”It aims to
keep any static, unwanted, weak or distant signals from interrupting your conversations.
There are 16 signals to choose from when adjusting the squelch level. To increase the
levels, raise the“Squelch Gate”higher so that only stronger signals can get through. Level
“0” for instance, means that there is no“Squelch Gate”and everything will get through.
To adjust the squelch level, press SQL / accordingly.
3-3 Volume control
Press VOL / to adjust the volume level. A volume sub-menu will appear when pressed.
It times-out after 5 seconds.
3-4 Channel selection
To manually select a channel, press CH to increase, or press CH to decrease the chan-
nel number. Communication channels are located on channel 01-28 and 60-88. For more
detailed channel chart information, refer to Appendix B.
16/9(Priority channel)
Press to cancel all other modes and to tune into the priority channel. Press again to return
to your original channel. The default Priority Channel is CH16.
For US models: To make Channel 09 the priority channel, hold down 16/9 until a beep
sounds and 09 is displayed.
3-5 Receiving and transmitting
CAUTION
Transmitting without an antenna may damage the radio.
1. To turn power on, press the PWR key for more than 2 seconds.
2. Adjust for comfortable volume level. ( The squelch level temporarily set to “0”).
3. Set the suitable Squelch level to mute noise if necessary.
4. Press CH / to select the desired channel.
When receiving a signal, appears on screen and audio is emitted from the speaker.
Further volume adjustment may be needed to get your desired setting.
5. Press HI/LO to select the output power.
Choose low power to conserve battery power, or choose high power for longer
distance communications.
6. Press and hold“PTT” to transmit, then speak into the microphone, while appears
on the screen.
7. Release PTT, to receive conversation.
Note: Some channels are for low power only. Channel 70 cannot be used for
transmission.
For clear and audible transmission:
• Pause for a few seconds after pressing PTT
• Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) away from your mouth and speak at
a normal volume.

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3-6 Dual Watch operation
Dual watch monitors channel 16 while receiving another channel. To activate this, you
must:
1. Select the desired operating channel (e.g. CH88).
2. Push the SCAN key repeatedly until appears on screen.
3. To cancel dual watch, press SCAN (once) until disappears.
If a signal is received on channel 16, dual watch pauses on channel 16 until the signal
disappears.
To transmit on the selected channel during dual watch, press and hold PTT.
3-7 3CH operation (Favorite Channel)
You can instantly access the three most frequently used channels by 3CH mode, Three Fa-
vorite Channels. Press to toggle between your favorite channels. The , , or symbols
appear on the LCD to show which of your favorite channel is selected.
3-7-1 Add a favorite channel for the first time
1. Select the desired channel, then hold 3CH to store it. The CH1 symbol appears on
the screen.
2. Repeat the procedure to store two more favorite channels in the CH2 and CH3
locations.
3-7-2 Modify or delete favorite channel
If you try and add another favorite channel it will overwrite the existing CH3. But CH1 and
CH2 will remain unless you delete them.
To delete a favorite channel:
• Select that channel, then hold down 3CH until a dialog box appears to prompt the
deletion.
3-8 Scan Operation
Scanning is an eective way to locate signals quickly over a wide frequency range.
All Scan
All channels in the set are scanned sequentially, in repeated cycles (CH16 is checked every
1.5 seconds).
01 02 03 16 04 88
3CH Scan
Press and hold down the SCAN key in the 3CH mode, you will then enter a 3CH SCAN
mode. However, only the 3CH and CH16 will be scanned.
01 15 18 16 01 18
3-9 Navigation mode
Press and hold down NAV key, (US only), or just press the NAV key (EU only) to enter the
Navigation Mode. It will display: Bearing, Distance and cross track error from the last
selected waypoint.
If no WP is set,‘NO ACTIVE ROUTE!!’ will appear to prompt you that no WP is selected.
During Nav Mode:
• PTT – return to normal mode and TX
• 16/9 – return to normal mode and go to 16/9
• NAV – return to normal mode
• GO – Reset the cross track error (XTE)
• SQL – Go to WP select Mode
• SQL – Go to Plotter Mode
• Other key – error beep.

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3-10 WP select mode
WP LIST 13
CAMP 1 MOB 1
CAMP 2 MOB 2
CAMP 3 MOB 3
DOCK 1 PARK 1
DOCK 2 PARK 2
EXIT
ENTER
• CH / – Page up down the list
• SQL - Go to Plotter Mode
• SQL - Returns to Navigation Mode.
Note: During WP Select Mode, press ENTER right-key to ash the rst WP, then press
CH / to select next WP, press ENTER right-key again to set the WP as your next
destination and enter navigation mode.
3-11 Plotter mode
During plotter mode:
• Softkey It will zoom in/out the circle to see more/less area
• SQL Go to Navigation Mode
• SQL Go to WP select Mode
• PTT Return to normal mode and TX
• 16/9 Return to normal mode and go to 16/9
• NAV Go to normal mode
• Other key Error beep.
To avoid screen clutter, a maximum of 5 waypoint icons closest to you plus the active
waypoint are shown.
3-12 GPS satellite mode
Press and hold the HI/LO/ key to enter GPS satellite mode.
During GPS satellite mode:
• PTT Return to normal mode and TX
• 16/9 (16) Return to normal model and go to 16/9
• Return to normal mode
• Left softkey Return to normal mode
• Other key Error Beep.

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Section 4 - Advanced setup
How to display and navigate menus
1. Hold down CALL/MENU key for more than 1 second to enter the set up menu.
2. Press CH / to scroll up and down the menu until the cursor is positioned at the
desired items. Press ENTER softkey to select the item.
3. Make any changes then press ENTER softkey to conrm changes. Otherwise, press
EXIT softkey to ignore.
4. Press EXIT softkey to go back or exit. Any changes are activated as soon as you enter/
exit the screen.
How to enter Alphanumeric data
Use the CH / key to enter characters.
1. Press to enter and count through numbers and letters, and hold down to select
the desired character.
2. Press to go through letters of the alphabet, and hold down to select the desired
character.
3. Press ENTER to conrm.
The following options are available through MENU:
• ATISMMSI
(EU only)
•ATISSELECT
(EU only)
• WAYPOINT
• BACKLIGHT
• LAMP
• BUDDY LIST
• CONTRAST
• GPS/DATA
• RADIOSETUP
• DSC SETUP
• ATISSETUP
(EU only)
• GETBUDDY)
• TRACK LOG
• ERASE TRACK
• RESET
MENU
• MANUALL/L
• SETUP
• UIC (non EU)
• CHNAME
• RINGVOLUME
• KEY BEEP
• UNITS
• WATCHMODE(non EU)
• WXALERT(non-EU)
• NMEAOUT
• FAVCHSETUP(non US)
• USER MMSI
• GROUP SETUP
• INDIV REPLY
• DSCSELECT
• LLREPLY
• AUTO SWITCH
• TESTREPLY
• TIMEOUT
Hold down the CALL/ MENU key for more than 1 second to enter radio set-up mode. This
allows the following functions to be accessed. Scroll down the list and press ENTER. To
exit the Menu or sub-menu modes press 16 or EXIT.
WAYPOINT Selects the WP List Entry to enter names and LL positions for a WP. Up to
500 WP can be stored.
BACKLIGHT Sets the backlight level: 8 levels.
LAMP Sets the backlight lamp time out.
BUDDY LIST Selects the Buddy List Entry to enter names and MMSI’s for regularly
called DSC stations. Up to 20 names can be stored (US only).
CONTRAST Selects display contrast setting: 8 levels.
GPS/DATA Select to change the following GPS/DATA settings: Time Oset, Format,
Display, LL Display, COG/SOG, GPS Alert, GPS Enabled.
RADIO SETUP Select to change the following radio settings: Band, CH Name, Ring Tone
Volume, Beep Volume, Units, Watch mode, WX alert.
DSC SETUP Select to change the following DSC settings: User MMSI enter, Group
MMSI, INDIV RELAY AND LL Relay (US only).
ATIS SETUP Select to change the following ATIS settings: ATIS MMSI Enter, ATIS
Select. (EU Only).
GET BUDDY Enable or disable Buddy Data and Auto Function.
TRACK LOG Set the distance interval for recording the track points.
ERASE TRACK Erase track history points.
RESET Reset to factory settings.
4-1 Waypoint
You can store up to 500 waypoints and their LL positions. When your WAYPOINT LIST is
full, you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an existing one.
• Each waypoint name can have a maximum of 6 alphanumeric characters
• The most recent waypoint name will be displayed at the top of your waypoint list.
4-1-1 Add a new waypoint
ENTER WP
MOOR 1
12°32.233’N
132°45.651’W
WP LIST
►NEW WP
FISH1
ENTER WP
_ _ _ _ __ _ _
_° _ . _ _ _’ N
_ _° _ . _ _
ENTER WP
MOOR 1
_° _ . _ _ _N
_ _° _ . _ _ _W

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SAVE
MOOR 1
►YES
NO
1. Hold down CALL/MENU for 3 seconds (US ONLY); or press MENU key (EU only).
2. The cursor is at WAYPOINT, press ENTER.
3. Select WP LIST, and then NEW WP.
4. Use the CH / to enter the new waypoint name, one alphanumeric character at
a time. Select one waypoint symbol (there are 20 icons available); and then press
ENTER until the cursor moves to the latitude line.
5. Use the CH / to enter the latitude of the waypoint, one number at a time; then
press ENTER. The cursor moves to the longitude.
6. Use the CH / to enter the longitude waypoint, one number at a time, then press
ENTER.
7. A new screen appears automatically to show the new waypoint details. If they are
correct, press ENTER to STORE the new waypoint. (If they are not correct, select
EXIT).
4-1-2 Edit a waypoint
WP EDIT
FISH 2
12°32.233’N
132°45.651’W
MENU SELECT
►WAYPOINT
BACKLIGHT
LAMP
WAYPOINT
►WP LIST
WP LIST
NEW WP
FISH 1
►FISH 2
WP EDIT
MOOR 1
12°32.233’N
132°45.651’W
SAVE
MOOR1
►YES
NO
1. Hold down CALL/MENU (US only); or press MENU (EU only).
2. The cursor is at WAYPOINT. Press ENTER.
3. Select WP LIST, then push ENTER, the cursor is at new WP. Scroll down to the
waypoint you want to edit then push ENTER.
4. Select WP EDIT and press ENTER.
5. The waypoint details are displayed and the cursor is positioned at the rst character
of the name.
6. Use the CH / to change the rst character of the waypoint name then press
ENTER, or just press ENTER to skip to the next character.
When you reach the last character of the waypoint name, make any changes if nec-
essary, then press ENTER to move the cursor to the waypoint icon.
Note: If you do not want to change the waypoint name waypoint icon, press ENTER
repeatedly until the cursor moves to the latitude.
To change the waypoint icon, use the CH / to change the icon or press ENTER to skip
to latitude. To change latitude, use the CH / to change the rst digit or press ENTER to
skip to the next digit. Repeat if necessary. When you reach the last digit, push ENTER to
move the cursor to longitude.
Note: If you do not want to change the latitude, press ENTER repeatedly until the cursor
moves to the longitude.
1. Repeat the previous step to change or press ENTER to continue.
2. A new screen appears. Press ENTER if you want to STORE the new waypoint. If you
want to keep the original entry, move the cursor to NO then press ENTER.
4-1-3 Delete a waypoint
FISH 2
GO
WP EDIT
►DELETE
MENU SELECT
►WAYPOINT
BACKLIGHT
LAMP
WAYPOINT
►WP LIST
NEAREST WP
TEMP
WP LIST
NEW WP
FISH 1
►FISH 2
DELETE
FISH 2
►YES
NO
WP LIST
NEW WP
FISH 1
►HOME
Hold down CALL/MENU for about 3 seconds (US only); or press MENU (EU only).
1. The cursor is at WAYPOINT, press ENTER.
2. Select WP list and press ENTER. The cursor is at new WP, scroll down to the waypoint
you want to delete, then press ENTER.
3. The cursor is at GO. Move the cursor to delete and push ENTER.
4. The waypoint is deleted immediately and the revised waypoint list is displayed.

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4-1-4 Set a route to a stored waypoint
HOME
►GO
WP EDIT
DELETE
MENU SELECT
►WAYPOINT
BACKLIGHT
LAMP
WAYPOINT
►WP LIST
NEAREST WP
TEMP
WP LIST
NEW WP
FISH 1
►HOME
GO
HOME
►YES
NO
1. Hold down CALL/MENU for about 3 seconds (US only); or press MENU (EU only).
2. The cursor is at WAYPOINT. Press ENTER.
3. The cursor is at WP list, press ENTER. The cursor is at new WP, scroll down to the
waypoint to use as the route then press ENTER.
4. The cursor is at GO and push ENTER and enter the navigation mode. The waypoint is
set as your next destination.
4-2 Backlight adjustment
1. Select BACKLIGHT and press ENTER. There are 8 backlight levels.
2. SQ / to adjust the setting. Press ENTER to conrm the setting and return to the
MENU SELECT.
MENU SELECT
WAYPOINT
►BACKLIGHT
LAMP
BACKLIGHT
■ ■ ■ ■
LO HI
4-3 Lamp timer
1. Select LAMP and press ENTER. There are 4 timer settings: Always on, 5s, 15s, 30s
(default).
2. Press CH / to adjust the setting. Press ENTER to conrm the setting and return to
the MENU SELECT.
MENU SELECT
WAYPOINT
►BACKLIGHT
LAMP
LAMP TIMEOUT
►ALWAYS ON
5 SECOND
15 SECOND
4-4 Buddy list (Manage your buddy list)
You can use the buddy list to store names and associated MMSIs of 20 DSC stations that
you call frequently. Buddy names are stored in the order of entry, with the most recent
entry rst.
The following sections demonstrates how to use BUDDY LIST, these include: to add, edit,
and delete entries.
4-4-1 Add a new buddy name
You can enter up to 20 buddy names. When your BUDDY LIST is full, you cannot make a
new entry until you have deleted an existing entry.
• Each buddy name can have a maximum of 11 alphanumeric characters
• The most recent buddy name entered is shown at the top of your buddy list.
ENTER NAME
STARFISH 2
ENTER MMSI
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MENU SELECT
LAMP
►BUDDY LIST
CONTRAST
BUDDY LIST
►MANUAL NEW
ENTER NAME
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ENTER MMSI
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
►MANUAL NEW
STARFISH 2
SEA ROSE
MERMAID
ENTER NAME
STARFISH 2
ENTER MMSI
0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ENTER NAME
STARFISH 2
ENTER MMSI
123456789
STARFISH 2
123456789
►STORE
CANCEL
1. Hold down CALL/MENU for 3 seconds.
2. Select BUDDY LIST then press ENTER.
3. The cursor is at <MANUAL>. Push ENTER.
4. Use the CH / to enter the new buddy name one character at a time. Then press
ENTER until the cursor moves to the MMSI entry line.
5. Use CH / to enter the 9-digit MMSI that is associated with that buddy name, one
number at a time, then press ENTER.
6. After you enter the last digit of the MMSI, a new screen appears automatically to
show the new buddy name and MMSI. Check that it is correct; and then push ENTER
to save the new entry. (If it is not correct, select EXIT).

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4-4-2 Edit a buddy name
EDIT NAME
SEA ROSE_ _ _
EDIT MMSI
123456789
MENU SELECT
BACKLIGHT
LAMP
►BUDDYLIST
BUDDY LIST
MENU SELECT
►SEA ROSE
MERMAID
SEA ROSE
►EDIT
DELETE
EDIT NAME
SEA ROSE
EDIT MMSI
123456789
EDIT NAME
SEA ROSE
EDIT MMSI
123456798
SEA ROSE
123456798
►STORE
CANCEL
1. Press and hold down CALL/MENU for about 3 seconds.
2. Select BUDDY LIST then press ENTER.
3. Scroll down to the entry you want to edit then press ENTER .
4. The buddy name is displayed and the cursor is positioned at EDIT. Press ENTER.
5. The buddy name and MMSI are displayed. The cursor is at the rst character of the
name.
6. Use CH / to change the rst character of the buddy name then press ENTER, or
just press ENTER to skip to the next character. Repeat if necessary. When you reach
the last character of the buddy name, make any changes if needed, then press
ENTER to move the cursor to the MMSI.
Note: If you do not want to change the buddy name, just press ENTER repeatedly until
the cursor moves to the MMSI line.
7. To change the MMSI, use CH / to change the rst number or press ENTER to skip
to the next number. Repeat if necessary. When you reach the last number, press
ENTER to display the SAVE screen.
Note: If you do not want to change the MMSI, press ENTER repeatedly until the SAVE
screen appears.
8. Press ENTER to save the edits or CANCEL to keep the original entry.
4-4-3 Delete a buddy name
DELETE BUDDY
SEA ROSE
►YES
NO
MENU SELECT
BACKLIGHT
LAMP
►BUDDY LIST
BUDDY LIST
MANUAL NEW
►SEA ROSE
MERMAID
SEA ROSE
EDIT
►DELETE
1. Hold down CALL/MENU for about 3 seconds.
2. Select BUDDY LIST. Press ENTER to display the list of buddy names.
3. Scroll down to the buddy name you want to delete then press ENTER.
4. Select DELETE then select YES.
5. The buddy name is deleted and the revised buddy list is displayed.
4-5 Contrast adjustment
1. Select CONTRAST and press ENTER. There are 8 contrast levels. The higher the
numbers, the darker LCD screen.
2. SQ / to adjust the setting, Press ENTER to conrm the setting and return to the
MENU SELECT.
MENU SELECT
LAMP
BUDDY LIST
►CONTRAST
CONTRAST
■ ■ ■ ■
LO HI
4-6 GPS/DATA
You can use the GPS/DATA menu to:
• manually enter your position data
• manually enter the time data
• show or hide your position
• show or hide the time
• oset the UTC time to show your local time
• format the time display
• show or hide your course (COG) and speed (SOG)
• turn GPS ENABLE ON/OFF
• set True or Magnetic Bearing
• turn NO GPS DATA alarm sound ON/OFF.
Note: This information is important because it will be used if you send a DISTRESS call.
If GPS data is not available, the NO GPS alert will sound for 5 seconds (or until you press
any button) and the screen will request you to enter the position data manually.
This will repeat every 4 hours if you do not enter the position data manually. After you
have entered the position data, you must update it within 23.5 hours otherwise NO GPS
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4-6-1 Manual (Manually enter your position and UTC time)
Use the GPS/DATA menu to manually enter your latitude and longitude and the UTC (time
data).
If GPS receives data automatically - all manual entries will be erased.
MANUAL L/L
27°45.210’N
112°36.567’W
12:56 UTC
LOCAL/DST
BACKLIGHT
CONTRAST
►GPS/TIME
GPS/DATA
►MANUAL L/L
SETUP
MANUAL L/L
_° _ . _ _ _N
_ _° _ . _ _ _W
_ _:_ _UTC
1. Select GPS/DATA in radio setup MENU.
2. The cursor is at MANUAL. Push ENTER.
3. The cursor is at the rst latitude position.
4. Use the CH / to enter the latitude one number at a time. Press ENTER to move
cursor to the longitude line.
5. Use the CH / to enter the longitude coordinates one number at a time. Press
ENTER to move cursor to the UTC line.
6. Use the CH / to enter the UTC one number at a time then press ENTER.
7. After you enter the last number of the UTC, a new screen appears automatically to
show the position and time data. The prex M indicates a manual entry. If you made
a mistake, repeat these steps to enter the correct data.
4-6-2 Settings: LL display (Show or hide your position)
If your position and time data is being updated automatically, you can use LL DISPLAY to
choose whether to show or hide your position on the screen.
LL DISPLAY
►ON
OFF
MENU SELECT
BUDDY LIST
CONTRAST
►GPS/DATA
GPS/DATA
MANUAL
►SETUP
SETUP
TIME FORMAT
TIME DISPLAY
►LL DISPLAY
1. In the radio setup MENU, select GPS/DATA, then SETUP.
2. Move the cursor to LL Display and press ENTER.
3. The cursor is at ON (to show your position).
If you want to hide your position, move the cursor to OFF. Press ENTER to conrm your
selection.
4-6-3 Settings: Time display (Show or hide the time)
If your position and time data is being updated, you can use TIME DISPLAY to choose
whether to show or to hide the time on the screen.
TIME DISPLY
►ON
OFF
MENU SELECT
BUDDY LIST
CONTRAST
►GPS/DATA
GPS/DATA
MANUAL
►SETUP
SETUP
TIME OFFSET
TIME FORMAT
►TIME DISPLY
1. In the radio setup MENU, select GPS/DATA, then SETUP.
2. Move the cursor to TIME DISPLAY and press ENTER.
3. The cursor is at ON (to show the time).
If you want to hide the time, move the cursor to OFF.
4. Press ENTER to conrm the selection.
4-6-4 Time offset (Local time)
If your position and time data is being updated, you can use TIME OFFSET to enter the
time dierence between UTC and local time - so your local time is displayed on the
screen.
TIME OFFSET
+ 03.30
12:56 PM LOC
MENU SELECT
BUDDY LIST
CONTRAST
►GPS/DATA
GPS/DATA
MANUAL
►SETUP
SETUP
►TIME OFFSET
TIME FORMAT
TIME DISPLY
1. Work out the time dierence between UTC and your local time.
2. In the radio setup MENU, select GPS/DATA, then SETUP.
3. The cursor is at TIME OFFSET and press ENTER.
4. Enter + or – followed by the time dierence between UTC and your local time. Half
hour increments can be used (as in this example). Local time is shown with the sux
LOC.
5. Press ENTER to conrm the selection.

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4-6-5 Settings: Time format (12 or 24 hour clock)
Use TIME FORMAT to show the time in 12 or 24 hour format, depending on your
preference.
TIME FORMAT
►12 HR
24 HR
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MENU SELECT
BUDDY LIST
CONTRAST
►GPS/DATA
GPS/DATA
MANUAL
►SETUP
SETUP
TIME OFFSET
►TIME FORMAT
TIME DISPLY
1. In the radio setup MENU, select GPS/DATA, then SETUP.
2. Move the cursor to TIME FORMAT and press ENTER.
The cursor is at 12 HR (to show the sux: am or pm). If you want to use the 24 Hr
clock, move the cursor to 24 HR.
3. Press ENTER to conrm the selection.
4-6-6 Settings: COG/SOG (Course & speed display options)
If your position and time data is being updated, you can use COG/SOG to choose whether
to show or hide your course over ground (COG) and speed over ground (SOG) data on the
screen.
Note: Despite the COG/SOG setting, if TIME DISPLAY is ON, the course and speed will not
display on screen.
COG/SOG
►ON
OFF
MENU
BUDDY LIST
CONTRAST
►GPS/DATA
GPS/DATA
MANUAL
►SETTING
SETUP
TIME DISPLAY
LL DISPLY
►COG/SOG
COAST GUARD
356°12.6KTS
27°34.126’N
109°55.568’W
1. In the radio setup MENU, select GPS/DATA, then SETUP.
2. Move the cursor to COG/SOG and push ENTER.
3. Select ON or OFF as desired, In this example, ON has been selected, so the screen
shows the bearing and speed.
If COG/SOG is set on, the time will not display on screen.
4-6-7 GPS alert
You can choose to turn the GPS ALERT on/o.
GPS ALERT
►ON
OFF
MENU SELECT
BUDDY LIST
CONTRAST
►GPS/DATA
GPS/DATA
MANUAL
►SETTING
SETUP
LL DISPLY
COG/SOG
►GPS ALERT
1. In the radio setup MENU, select GPS/DATA, then SETUP.
2. Move the cursor to GPS ALERT and press ENTER.
3. Select ON/OFF as desired, in this example, ON has been selected, so if the GPS signal
is lost, then the NO GPS alert will sound.

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4-6-8 Turn GPS ENABLE on/off
You can choose to turn the built in GPS function on/o.
SETUP
COG/SOG
GPS ALERT
►GPS ENABLED
GPS ENABLED
►ON
OFF
1. In the radio setup MENU, select GPS/DATA, then SETUP.
2. Move the cursor to GPS ENABLED and press ENTER.
3. Select ON/OFF as desired, in this example, ON has been selected, so the built in GPS
is turned ON.
4-6-9 Set Magnetic Variation (MAG VAR)
SETUP
GPS ALERT
GPS ENABLED
►MAG VAR
MAG VAR
00.0°W AUTO
MAG VARIATION
XX.X°W (OR E)
SAVE
►YES
NO
AUTO
1. In the radio setup MENU, select GPS/DATA, then SETUP.
2. Select MAG VAR.
3. Press ENTER to select the rst digit to adjust. Use CH / to adjust the MAGNETIC
dierence between true and variation, then press ENTER to conrm selection.
4. Select YES to save your changes.
Note: AUTO MAG VAR default is 00.0 for TRUE.
Note: W is the default and tenths of a degree is required.
4-7 Radio setup
The RADIO SETUP submenu is used to set up functions of the radio.
MENU SELECT
CONTRAST
GPS/DATA
►RADIO SETUP
4-7-1 Channel Bank selection (UIC)
Non-EU models only
You can select the: USA, International, or Canadian channel band. The channel bands are
listed in the appendix sections.
RADIO SETUP
►UIC
CH NAME
RING VOLUME
UIC
►USA
INT’L
CANADA
1. In the radio setup MENU, select RADIO SETUP.
2. The cursor is at UIC, press ENTER.
3. The cursor is at USA. If you want to select the International channel band, move the
cursor to INT’L. If you want to select the Canadian channel band, move the cursor to
CANADA.
4. Press ENTER to conrm your choice.
5. The new channel band is selected. Depending on your choice, the USA, INT’L, or
CAN icon is shown on the screen.
4-7-2 Channel name editing (CH NAME)
To setup the channel name to ON or to blank the rst line.
1. Select RADIO SETUP, CH NAME, and then press ENTER. Then select the desired
channel name by using the CH / . Press ENTER then the screen will show the
channel name, EDIT and DELETE (Maximum of 12 characters).
2. Select EDIT and press ENTER to edit the existing name tag. Input the new name over
the existing one and press ENTER to display the YES/NO conrmation.
To delete the channel name, just select DELETE then press ENTER.
3. Press ENTER to conrm the new channel name and then press cancel to return to the
menu.

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RADIO SETUP
UIC
►CH NAME
RING VOLUME
CH NAME
CALLING
CALLING
►EDIT
DELETE
4-7-3 Ring volume adjustment (RING VOLUME)
1. Select the RING VOLUME by pressing CH / and choose your preference by
selecting the option: HIGH or LOW setting.
2. Press ENTER again to conrm the changes.
RADIO SETUP
UIC
CH NAME
►RING VOLUME
RING VOLUME
►HIGH
LOW
4-7-4 Beep volume adjustment (KEY BEEP)
1. Select the KEY BEEP, then press CH / to select one of the following options will
be displayed: HIGH, LOW, OFF as your key beep settings.
2. Press ENTER again to conrm.
RADIO SETUP
CH NAME
►RING VOLUME
KEY BEEP
KEY BEEP
HIGH
►LOW
OFF
4-7-5 Select unit (UNITS)
You can select your preferred measurement units for distance and cross track error.
1. Select RADIO SETUP, then UNITS.
2. Select your preferred measurement units and press ENTER.
RADIO SETUP
RING VOLUME
KEY BEEP
►UNITS
UNITS
►METRIC
NAUTICAL
STATUTE
4-7-6 Set the Priority channel (WATCH MODE)
US models only
If you are operating on the USA or Canada Channel banks, you can have the priority
channel to cover both CH16 and CH09 as well as the working channel, similar to a TRI
WATCH.
1. Select RADIO SETUP, then WATCH MODE.
2. Select the desired setting, and then press ENTER.
RADIO SETUP
KEY BEEP
UNITS
►WATCH MODE
WATCH MODE
►ONLY 16
16CH+9CH
4-7-7 Weather alerts (WX ALERT)
US models only.
The NOAA provides several weather forecast channels on US and Canadian channel
banks.
If severe weather such as storms or hurricanes are forecast, the NOAA broadcasts a
weather alert on 1050 Hz. You can choose to watch weather alerts.
RADIO SETUP
UNITS
WATCH MODE
►WX ALERT
WX ALERT
►ON
OFF
1. Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT.
2. The cursor is ON (NOAA weather alerts on 1050 Hz on normal mode). If you do not
want to watch these weather alerts, move the cursor to OFF.
3. Press ENTER for to conrm your selection.
If you chose to receive the weather alerts, the beeps will sound whenever a weather
alert is broadcast. Just press any button to hear it.
4-7-8 Set NMEA output (NMEA OUT)
RADIO SETUP
WATCH MODE
WX ALERT
►NMEA OUT
NMEA OUT
►ON
OFF

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The Link-2 can output NMEA0183 sentences when docked in the charging cradle.
Supported sentences are: RMC, GGA, GLL, GNS, GSV.
1. Select RADIO SETUP then NMEA OUT.
2. Select ON/OFF then press ENTER to conrm your desired choice.
4-7-9 Favourite Channel Setup (FAV CH SETUP)
EU and AUS models only.
The Wx key can be programmed to a weather channel of your choice so that you have
quick access to that channel.
1. Select RADIO SETUP then FAV CH SETU.
2. Press CH UP/DOWN key to select a channel that you want to save as your WX favorite
channel. Press ENT to save the selection. The WX icon
Wx
will indicate each time your
favourite channel is selected.
4-8 DSC setup
The DSC Setup submenu is used to set behavior of the DSC functions.
4-8-1 Enter or check your user MMSI (USER MMSI)
Note: You must enter your user MMSI before you can access the DSC functions.
When you have entered your MMSI correctly, you can display it any time. Your MMSI will
also briey appear on the startup screen each time the radio is turned on.
USER MMSI
INPUT AGAIN
--------------
►USER MMSI
GROUP SETUP
INDIV REPLY
INPUT USER
MMSI
--------------
USER MMSI
876543210
►STORE
CANCEL
USER MMSI
876543210
►STORE
CANCEL
1. Select DSC SETUP then USER MMSI. Press ENTER.
NO MMSI ID
STORED!
If you have already entered your MMSI, it is shown on the screen.
If this is the rst time that you are entering your MMSI, a dashed line appears with
the cursor under the rst position. You need to enter your MMSI along the dashed
line, one number at a time.
Note: this is a one-time operation. The MMSI cannot be changed once it is entered in the
radio.
2. Press CH / to select the rst number of your MMSI. Press ENTER to conrm the
number and move to the next position. If you make an error, select the < character
then press ENTER to backup.
3. When you have entered the last number, push ENTER to advance to the next screen.
The cursor is at STORE.
4. Check whether the displayed MMSI is correct, then press ENTER to store, or CANCEL
to backup.

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5. Enter your MMSI again as a password check, then push ENTER to permanently store
the user MMSI and return to the MENU.
Note: You can view your stored user MMSI at anytime by selecting MMSI/GPS under the
CALL menu.
4-8-2 Maintain groups (GROUP SETUP)
You can program up to three group MMSI numbers and associated Group names. Group
MMSI numbers always begin with a zero (0). You only enter the last 8 digits of the group
ID number, the intial”0” is automatically entered.
4-8-2-1 Enter your groups
Use GROUP MMSI to create, edit, or delete 1, 2, or 3 groups of people that you call
frequently. The entries within a group are stored in alphanumeric order. A group MMSI
always has nine numbers and always starts with 0.
A group name can have a maximum of 12 alphanumeric characters.
FISHER 1
012345678
►STORE
CANCEL
DSC SETUP
USER MMSI
►GROUP SETUP
INDIV REPLY
GROUP SETUP
►MANUAL NEW
FISHING 1
GROUP NAME
- - - - - - - -
GROUP MMSI
0 - - - - - - -
1. Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP.
2. If this is FIRST TIME that you’re entering a group name, no group appears. Otherwise,
any existing group names. The cursor is at MANUAL NEW.
3. Use CH / to enter the new group name, one alphanumeric character at a time.
4. Press ENTER to conrm each correct alphanumeric character and to move to the
next position.
5. When you have entered the group name, push ENTER so the cursor moves to the
MMSI line.
6. Use CH / to enter the MMSI associated with that group name, one number at a
time. Pushes ENTER to conrm a number and move to the next position.
7. If you make an error, select the < character then press ENTER.
8. When you have entered the last number of the MMSI, a new screen appears
automatically.
9. The cursor is at STORE, check that it is correct and, if so push ENTER to save the new
entry. (If it is not correct, select CANCEL).
4-8-2-2 Edit groups
You can change a group name or group MMSI at any time.
FISHERS
067891234
►STORE
CANCEL
GROUP SETUP
MANUAL NEW
►FISHING 1
SAILING
FISHING 1
012345678
►EDIT
DELETE
EDIT NAME
FISHING 1
EDIT MMSI
01235678
1. Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP.
2. The names of your groups are displayed. Move the cursor to the group you want to
edit and push ENTER.
The group name and MMSI are displayed, the cursor is at the EDIT, press ENTER.
3. Use the CH / to change the group name. Or, to edit only the MMSI press ENTER
repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSI line.
If you need to change the MMSI associated with that group name, use CH / to
change the number then press ENTER.
If you do not need to change the MMSI, press ENTER repeatedly to step through the
MMSI and then press ENTER.
4. When you are nished, press ENTER to display the next screen.
5. The cursor is at STORE, press ENTER to save the new entry or select CANCEL to EXIT.
4-8-2-3 Delete a group
1. Select GROUP SETUP and press ENTER. The existing group names are displayed on
screen.
2. Select what you want to delete and press the ENTER. It will display EDIT or DELETE
item.
3. Select DELETE and press ENTER. It will display DELETE GROUP menu; arrow points
to YES, then press thee ENTER to empty the group and return to the GROUP SETUP
screen. The LCD displays the group as follow.
EILEEN
053421608
EDIT
►DELETE
DELETE GROUP
EILEEN
►YES
NO
GROUP SETUP
MANUAL
SAILING
FISHING 2