mcmurdo R5 GMDSS VHF User manual
R5 GMDSS VHF
Handheld Radio
USER MANUAL
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Emergency procedure
• Removethetop-sealoftheyellowemergencybatterypackage.
• Insertthebatterypackageintothehandheldtransceiver.
• Turntheknobatthetopoftheradioclockwise.Thedisplaylights
upshowingthelastusedchannelandthebatterylevel.
• Selectchannel16(DistressorSafety),pressthe16/C key.
• PressthePTTandsay:
— “MAYDAY,MAYDAY,MAYDAY”,
— “Thisis”.....shipsnamerepeatedthreetimes
—
— “MAYDAY”
— “Thisis”.....shipsnameandcallsign,
— Theship’spositioninlatitudeandlongitudeorotherreference
toaknowngeographicallocation,
— Thenatureofdistressandassistancewanted,
— Anyotherinformationwhichmightfacilitatetherescue.
— “OVER”
• ReleasePTTandlistenforanswer.
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Warranty limitation
IMPORTANT - The radio is a sealed waterproof unit. To create and maintain its
waterproof integrity it was assembled in a controlled environment using special
equipment. The radio is not a user maintainable unit, and under no circumstances
should the unit be opened except by authorized personnel. Unauthorized opening
of the unit will invalidate the warranty.
Disclaimer
The information and illustrations contained in this publication are to the best of
our knowledge correct at the time of going to print We reserve the right to change
specifications, equipment, installation and maintenance instructions without
notice as part of our policy of continuous product development and improvement.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or
transmitted in any form, electronic or otherwise without permission in writing from
Orolia Ltd. No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in the
publication, although every care has been taken to make it as complete and
accurate as possible. This manual is applicable for McMurdo R5 GMDSS VHF
handheld radios manufactured after October 2012.
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IMPORTANT
Orolia Ltd warranty registration
Congratulations on purchasing your product. As standard your unit has a one year (12
months) warranty from the date of purchase shown or your invoice, however, this can be
www.mcmurdomarine.com
Then follow the REGISTER WARRANTY link at the top of the page.
Warranty Statement
Subject to the provisions set out below Orolia Ltd warrants that this product will be free of defects in
Ltd will not be liable to the buyer under the above warranty:-
for any defect arising from fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions,
failure to follow Orolia Ltd’s instructions (whether oral or in writing) including a failure to install properly
and/or to use batteries recommended and/or supplied by Orolia Ltd, misuse or alterations or repair of the
product by persons other than Orolia Ltd or an Approved Service Agent;
for parts, materials or equipment not manufactured by Orolia Ltd in respect of which the buyer shall only be
entitled to the benefit of any warranty or guarantee given by the manufacturer to Orolia Ltd;
for the battery storage life which is specifically excluded from this warranty;
if the total price for the product has not been paid.
THE LIMITED WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER
WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Orolia Ltd will not be liable for
indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any kind sustained from any cause. In no event
shall Orolia Ltd be liable for any breach of warranty or other claim in an amount exceeding the purchase
price of the product. This warranty does not affect any statutory rights of the consumer. In order to be valid,
claims must be made under the above warranty in writing as soon as practicable after discovery of the
defect or failure and within the warranty period referred to above. Proof of purchase will be required. The
claim should be sent together with the product in question to the address set out below or to an Approved
Service Agent. Following a valid warranty claim Orolia Ltd shall be entitled to repair or replace the product
(or part) in question free of charge, or at Orolia Ltd’s sole discretion to refund to the buyer the price of the
product (or a proportional part of the price). Orolia Ltd shall not be liable to a buyer who is not a consumer
for any other loss or damage (whether indirect, special or consequential loss of profit or otherwise) costs,
expenses or other claims for compensation which arise out of or in connection with this product. In the case
of a consumer Orolia Ltd shall only be liable where other loss or damage is foreseeable.
Nothing shall limit Orolia Ltd’s liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence. This warranty is
to be interpreted under English law.
All enquiries relating to this warranty or Approved Service Agents should be sent to:
Orolia Ltd, Silver Point, Airport Service Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5PB, UK
Telephone: Int + 44 (0) 23 9262 3900 Fax: Int + 44 (0) 23 9262 3998
Web: www.mcmurdomarine.com Email: service.mcmurdo@orolia.com
An Orolia Group Business
WARRANTY STATEMENT
extended by a further one year by simply registering your unit on-line at:
materials and workmanship for a period of up to two years (see above) from the date of purchase. Orolia
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END OF LIFE STATEMENT
Disposal
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive aims to minimise
any adverse impact of electronic equipment on the environment, both during the
product lifetime and when it becomes waste. Within the European Union this
legislation is mandated by Directive 2002/96/EC, and there is similar legislation in
most other continents. The directive applies to all electronic products such as IT,
household appliances, portable electronics etc., and imposes requirements to
collect, treat, recover and recycle each product at its end of life. Electronic end-
user products must also carry a WEEE label (as below) and recovery and recycling
information has to be provided to the recycler.
This product contains traces of lithium in the battery pack. In addition it may
contain lead and brominated flame retardants (BFRs), both in the housing
material and circuit boards. In keeping with the directive, Orolia Ltd strongly
recommends that this product and its battery pack be disposed of in a sensible
and considerate manner. For example, do not simply discard the product in the
domestic waste. Instead take it to a civil recycling facility, or contact Orolia Ltd for
advice.
This device complies with the GMDSS provisions of part 80 of the FCC rules.
EC Declaration of Conformity
Hereby Orolia Ltd declares that this product is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of the Marine Equipment Directive
(MED) – 96/98/EC A copy of the Declaration Of Conformity can be obtained on line
from;
www.mcmurdomarine.com/documents
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Precautions
Avoid water and salt in the I/O connector and keep it
clean frequently.
Only use original battery packs. Make sure they are
clean and dry before attaching the transceiver. Be
careful not to damage any gaskets.
Only use the original charger for the rechargeable
battery.
Be very careful when handling the Lithium batteries.
With correct use they are safe but any misuse might
cause dangerous situations.
Never short circuit the battery terminals, never expose
the transceiver and the batteries to extreme temperature
or fire and never use any kind of violence.
Avoid close contact between the antenna and parts of
the human body. The top of the antenna must never be
closer than 5 cm to the body when transmitting.
Do not submerge the transceiver more than 1 m for 30
minutes.
Keep the transceiver at least 0.3 m away from the
magnetic compass.
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Training information
McMurdo R5 GMDSS VHF is designed for "occupational use only". It must be
operated by licensed personnel only.
The R5 complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for "Occupational Use Only".
• FCC OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C, evaluating compliance with FCC guidelines
for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields.
• American National Standards Institute (C95.1) 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) IEEE recommended practice for
the measurement of potentially hazardous electromagnetic fields - RF and
microwaves.
Correct use
For best performance, hold the radio vertically and 10 cm away from the head
when talking into the microphone.
Warning! Your VHF radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio
frequency) energy when transmitting. To ensure that you are
not exposed to excessive amounts of energy and thus to avoid
health hazards from excessive exposure to RF energy, all
persons must be at least 5 cm away from the antenna when the
radio is transmitting.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Your GMDSS VHF ................................................................ 1
Performance .......................................................................2
Channels ............................................................................2
Chapter 2 Operation
Controls ..............................................................................3
Keys and buttons ................................................................3
The display .........................................................................5
Using the GMDSS VHF ........................................................6
Basic functions ...................................................................6
Other functions ...................................................................9
Configuring the GMDSS VHF .............................................. 11
Entering and using configuration mode ............................. 11
Configuration settings .......................................................12
Chapter 3 Batteries
Battery types .................................................................... 15
The primary battery .......................................................... 15
The secondary battery ...................................................... 16
Battery level indication ..................................................... 16
Removing and inserting the battery pack .......................... 16
The battery charger ...........................................................17
Installing the charger ....................................................... 18
Recharging the secondary battery .................................... 18
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Chapter 4 Equipment and accessories
External equipment ...........................................................21
Impact on radio operation .................................................21
Accessories ...................................................................... 22
List of accessories ............................................................. 22
Attaching and removing the belt clip ................................ 23
Attaching the lanyard .......................................................23
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Displaying errors ..............................................................25
App. A Technical specifications
Technical data R5 GMDSS VHF .......................................... 27
General ............................................................................ 27
Transmitter .......................................................................28
Receiver ...........................................................................28
Battery life guidelines ......................................................29
Dimensional drawing, transceiver ....................................30
Dimensional drawing, chargers .........................................31
App. B Attention
Gore-Tex Membrane ........................................................33
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Chapter 1
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Introduction
Your GMDSS VHF
Your portable VHF transceiver, is approved to
fulfil the GMDSS requirements for portable VHF
radios for Safety at Sea and is waterproof to the
IP67 standard.
As part of the required safety equipment, the R5
is to be used in an emergency situation.
However the best way to guarantee
functionality in an emergency situation, is to
use the radio in daily communication on board.
The unique battery concept makes the radio
suited for both daily use and emergency
situations. The primary emergency battery is to
be stored for emergency situations and a
secondary rechargeable battery can be used for
daily communication in your new portable VHF
transceiver.
The radio is designed with a unique man
machine interface, an excellent grip even with
gloves, and large tactile buttons.
The display has red adjustable backlight which
makes the display visible even at night.
The radio is equipped with a lanyard and a belt
clip.
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Performance
For best performance of the transceiver keep the following in mind:
• Keep clear of metal environment.
• Hold the transceiver vertically and 10 cm from lips and push the PTT
when transmitting.
• In receive mode carry the transceiver vertically with belt clips.
• To preserve battery power, adjust squelch to close the loudspeaker
when there is no signal.
• If you are in a lifeboat keep the antenna as high as possible.
Channels
This radio operates with the following channels:
Notes:
• All channels are Simplex.
• Tx power is limited to 1 W on channels 75 and 76.
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Chapter 2
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Operation
Controls
Keys and buttons
1. On/off/volume
2. Light/Lock
3. Push To Talk (PTT)
4. Up key
5. Down key
6. Hi/Lo output power
7. Squelch
8. Scan
9. Priority channel (16)/
Call channel
10. Loudspeaker/microphone
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Operation
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Key presses
Pressing and holding certain keys gives access to additional functions,
shown in the table below.
Key Short press
(1 beep)
Long press
(2 beeps)
Extra long
press
(3 beeps)
Show next available
item in the list (up or
down).
Default: Channel
selection
Run through available
items, or
select tagged channels
A () or B ().
Run through
available
items if an A
or B channel
is tagged
Activate Squelch
control (Adjust with
up/down arrows).
Monitor function. Open
Squelch completely.
1 press: Activate/
terminate Dual/Triple
watch.
2 presses: Activate
memory scan.
Add/Delete channel
from memory scan.
Toggle between high
and low transmitter
power.
Select channel 16. Select programmed
Call channel.
Program Call
channel.
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The display
The display holds various fields of information, explained below.
1. Current working channel.
2. Current channel mode.
3. “Lo”: Reduced transmitter power.
Full transmitter power is not shown in display.
4. Dual watch activated.
5. Current working channel is marked for scanning.
6. Keypad is locked.
7. Battery level indicator.
8. Transmitting (Tx) /Receiving (Rx).
9. Accessory is connected.
10. Service line for various purposes. In this example the volume level.
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Using the GMDSS VHF
Basic functions
Switching the radio on and off
•To switch the radio on, turn the knob at the top
of the radio clockwise.
The display lights up showing the last used
channel and the battery level.
•To switch the radio off, Turn the knob back
counter-clockwise until it clicks.
Selecting the working channel
• To select channel 16 (Distress or Safety), press the 16/C key.
• To select the Call channel, use a long press on 16/C.
• To select among all available channels, press or on the keypad.
For fast selection, press and hold or .
The display shows the currently selected channel.
Note Before using the radio, mount the antenna at the top of the
radio. The antenna is delivered with the radio.
Note Long press on or can also be used to select preferred
channels. For information on how to program preferred
channels, see Configuring the GMDSS VHF on page 11 .
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Activating a call
To activate a call to the selected channel, press and
hold the PTT button on the side of the radio.
The radio transmits as long as the PTT button is
pressed. A small Tx sign next to the channel num-
ber indicates when the radio is in transmit mode.
Adjusting the volume
•To increase the volume, turn the on/off knob at the top of the radio
clockwise.
•To decrease the volume, turn the knob counter-clockwise.
The display shows the level of the volume, e.g. “VOL 5”, while it is
adjusted.
Using Squelch control
•To activate Squelch control, press the SQ key.
•To set the Squelch level, press (closing) or (opening). The
display shows the Squelch level while it is adjusted, e.g. “SQ 5”.
Adjusting the display backlight
•To turn on the backlight, press the Light/Lock
button on the side of the radio.
•To adjust the backlight level, press or
within 3 seconds after turning on the light.
The display shows the level while it is
adjusted, e.g. “DIM MED”.
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Using Dual watch
To activate Dual watch, press the SCN key.
The display shows “Dual” at the top and “16” at the bottom right.
The radio toggles between the selected channel and channel 16.
•To terminate Dual watch, press SCN again.
Scanning channels
•To activate scanning memory, press 2 times SCN within 2 seconds.
During scanning, the display shows “SC” in the channel field. The
radio toggles between channel 16 and each of the channels marked
for scanning.
•To terminate scanning, press SCN once.
Changing the transmitter power
To change the transmitter power, press the Hi/Lo key. The display shows
“Lo” when power is set to low. Otherwise maximum power is used.
Locking the keypad
•To lock the keypad, press and hold the Light/Lock button. The display
shows a key symbol when the keypad is locked.
•To unlock the keypad, press and hold the Light/Lock button again.
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Other functions
Programming the Call channel
To program the Call channel, do as follows:
1. Press and hold 16/C until the current Call channel number is flashing.
2. Select the channel with or .
3. Press 16/C to confirm.
Programming the scanning memory
To add a channel to the scanning memory, select the channel and then
press and hold the SCN key until the display shows MEM at the top.
To remove a channel from the scanning memory, select the channel and
then press and hold the SCN key until the MEM sign disappears from the
display.
Alive beep
To enable “ALIVE” function do as follows:
1. Select the channel where ALIVE function is desired to be transmitted.
2. Press and hold the Hi/Lo until you see “ALIVE ON” on the radio
display. It takes approx. a second.
3. Now “ALIVE” is transmitted by a "beep" on the working channel, with
approx. 4-second intervals.
To deactivate “ALIVE” function do as follows:
• Press and hold the Hi/Lo pressed until “ALIVE ON” no longer appears
on the radio display. It takes approx. a second.
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“ALIVE” function is also deactivated when
• The channel is changed.
• The radio is turned OFF and ON again.
• Watch or scanning is enabled.
• Squelch is open.
Refer to ALIVE on page 13
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