Lowrance Link-5 User manual

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Link-5 VHF
User Guide
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Section 1 - General Information .......................................................................6
1-1 Features .................................................................................................................................................6
1-2 Customizing your Lowrance VHF Radio.....................................................................................7
1-3 How to Display and Navigate Menus..........................................................................................7
1-4 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data................................................................................................7
1-5 LCD Symbols and Meanings ..........................................................................................................7
1-6 Basic Operation and Key Functions.............................................................................................9
Section 2 - The Radio Menu (MENU) ................................................................12
2-1 Radio Menu Options (Menu) ...................................................................................................... 12
2-2 Maintain Your Buddy List (BUDDY LIST).................................................................................. 13
2-2-1 Add an Entry ....................................................................................................................................................13
2-2-2 Edit an Entry .....................................................................................................................................................13
2-2-3 Delete an Entry...............................................................................................................................................14
2-3 Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST)........................................................................... 14
2-3-1 Set DISTANT Sensitivity..............................................................................................................................14
2-3-2 Set LOCAL Sensitivity..................................................................................................................................14
2-4 Backlighting (BACKLIGHT) and Contrast (CONTRAST) ..................................................... 14
2-4-1 Set the Backlighting Level.......................................................................................................................15
2.4.2 Set the Contrast Level..................................................................................................................................15
2-5 GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA)................................................................................................. 15
2-5-1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time (MANUAL) ..................................................................15
2-5-2 Local Time (TIME OFFSET).......................................................................................................................16
2-5-3 Time Format Options (TIME FORMAT).............................................................................................16
2-5-4 Time Display Options (TIME DISPLAY) .............................................................................................17
2-5-5 Position Display Options (LL display)................................................................................................17
2-5-6 Course & Speed Display Options (COG/SOG)..............................................................................17
2-5-7 GPS Alert Options (ALERT) .....................................................................................................................18
2-6 GPS Simulator (SIMULATOR) ....................................................................................................... 18
2-7 Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET) ............................................................................................. 18
Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP) ................................................19
3-1 Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP) ........................................................................................... 19
3-2 Channel (UIC).................................................................................................................................... 19
3-3 Channel Names (CH NAME)......................................................................................................... 20
3-4 RING & BEEP Volume (RING VOLUME) and (KEY BEEP)...................................................... 20
3-5 Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER)....................................................................... 20
3-6 Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE) ............................................................................... 21
3-7 Weather Alert (Wx ALERT) .......................................................................................................... 21
3-8 NMEA protocol (COM PORT)....................................................................................................... 21
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Section 4 - DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP)........................................................22
4-1 DSC Setup - Menu Options.......................................................................................................... 22
4-2 Enter or View Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI) ........................................................................ 22
4-2-1 Enter your MMSI.............................................................................................................................................22
4-2-2 View your MMSI ............................................................................................................................................23
4-3 Maintain Your Groups (GROUP SETUP) ................................................................................... 23
4-3-1 Create a Group (GROUP SETUP)...........................................................................................................23
4-3-2 Edit Group Name Details .........................................................................................................................24
4-3-3 Delete a Group ...............................................................................................................................................24
4-4 Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY)........................................................................... 24
4-5 ATIS MMSI & ATIS Functionality.................................................................................................. 25
4-5-1 Enter or Edit YOUR ATIS MMSI...............................................................................................................25
4-5-2 View your ATIS MMSI...................................................................................................................................25
4-5-3 Enable ATIS Functionality (ATIS FUNC).............................................................................................26
4-6 DSC functionality options (DSC FUNC)................................................................................... 26
4-7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)........................................................................ 26
4-8 Automatic Channel switching (AUTO SWITCH).................................................................... 27
4-9 DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY)....................................................................................................... 28
4-10 Set the inactivity timer (TIMEOUT) ........................................................................................ 28
Section 5 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls ..................................................29
5-1 What is DSC? ..................................................................................................................................... 29
5-2 Sending DSC calls ........................................................................................................................... 29
5-2-1 Make a Routine Call (INDIVIDUAL)......................................................................................................30
5-2-2 Retrying a Routine Call ..............................................................................................................................31
5-2-3 Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call (INDIV) ...............................................31
5-2-4 Recall the Most Recent Incoming Call (LAST CALL) ................................................................32
5-2-5 Call a Group (GROUP).................................................................................................................................32
5-2-6 Call All Ships (ALL SHIPS)..........................................................................................................................32
5-2-7 Call using the Call Log (CALL LOG).....................................................................................................33
5-2-8 Call using the Distress Log (DISTR LOG)..........................................................................................33
5-2-9 Call using the Sent Call Log (SENT CALL).......................................................................................34
5-2-10 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)................................................................34
5-2-11 Make a DSC test call (DSC TEST) .......................................................................................................35
5-3 Receiving DSC Calls........................................................................................................................ 36
5-3-1 Receiving an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS)............................................................................................37
5-3-2 Receiving an Individual Call (INDIV)..................................................................................................37
5-3-3 Receiving a Group Call (GROUP)..........................................................................................................38
5-3-4 Receiving a Geographic Call (GEOGRAPH)....................................................................................39
5-3-5 Receiving a Polled Position Call (POSITION).................................................................................39
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Section 6 - Distress Calls ..................................................................................40
6-1 Sending a Distress Call.................................................................................................................. 40
6-2 Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!) ....................................................................................... 41
6-3 Distress Acknowledgement ( DISTRESS ACK ) or Relay ....................................................... 42
6-4 Acknowledgement of an Distress Relay Individual (INDIV DISTR) ................................ 43
Section 7 - Installation ....................................................................................44
Installation Options ............................................................................................................................... 44
Location Requirements........................................................................................................................ 44
Checklist..................................................................................................................................................... 45
Gimbal Installation................................................................................................................................. 46
Change the Viewing Angle ................................................................................................................. 46
Recessed Installation............................................................................................................................. 46
Install the Microphone Bulkhead Mount....................................................................................... 47
Fix the DSC label..................................................................................................................................... 48
Connect the Radio Cables................................................................................................................... 48
Set Up the Radio ..................................................................................................................................... 49
Enter Your User MMSI............................................................................................................................ 49
The Completed Installation ................................................................................................................ 50
Appendix A - Technical Specifications ............................................................51
Appendix B - Troubleshooting.........................................................................53
Appendix C - US & ROW VHF Marine Channel Charts.....................................54
C-1 International Channel Chart ....................................................................................................... 54
Special Notes on International Channel Usage.......................................................................................55
C-2 USA Channel Chart......................................................................................................................... 56
Special Notes on USA Channel Usage..........................................................................................................57
C-3 CANADA Channel Chart............................................................................................................... 58
Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage...................................................................................................59
C-4 US & Canada WEATHER Channels ............................................................................................. 60
Appendix D - EU VHF Marine Channel Charts ................................................61
D-1 EU International Channel Chart................................................................................................ 61
Special Notes on EU International Channel Usage...............................................................................62
D-2 Inland Waterways Country Specic table - ATIS ON .......................................................... 63
D-3 Special Channels 2........................................................................................................................ 66
Appendix E - MMSI, FCC and License Information..........................................67
FCC Compliance .........................................................................................................................................................67
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