Ocean Signal SafeSea V100 User manual

Ocean Signal
User Manual
for the
SafeSea™ V100
GMDSS Survival Craft Portable Two Wa VHF
Radiotelephone

© 2011 Ocean Signal Ltd
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were believed to be correct at the time of print Ocean Signal Ltd reserve
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manual as part of our continual improvement process
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Note: the use of this radio for transmitting may be covered by licensing
requirements in the country it is being operated in Please contact your
regulatory authority for guidance

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Basic Operation
•In emergency ensure the yellow Lithium primary battery is fitted
•Before operation break off the
red security tag from the
battery
•Turn on by pressing the key
•The radio will turn on with the
distress and calling channel, 16,
already selected
•Use the PTT key to transmit
•Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select
the required channel
•Use the VOL key followed by
the ▲ and ▼ keys to adjust the
speaker volume
•Use the SQ key followed by the
▲ and ▼ keys to adjust the
squelch (muting) level
To transmit a MAY DAY call the following procedure should be followed
Ensure the transmitter is turned on, channel 16 is selected and the PTT
key is pressed Announce the following clearly into the radio
MAYDAY - MAYDAY - MAYDAY
This is [Ship’s Name] - This is [Ship’s Name] - This is [Ship’s
Name]
MAYDAY [Ship’s Name or Call Sign]
Position………… [LAT and LON or description]
Nature of Distress is ……….. [State the aid required]
The Number of Persons on board is… [followed by any useful
information]
Over
Release the PTT key and listen for a reply Repeat if necessary

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Contents
Basic Operation .................................................................................................. 4
Contents............................................................................................................. 4
General .............................................................................................................. 6
Exposure to RF Electromagnetic Energy 6
Approvals Error! Bookmark not defined.
V100 Overview ................................................................................................... 7
Operation ........................................................................................................... 8
Switching On 8
Switching Off 8
Channel Selection 8
Channel 16 selection 8
Transmitting 8
Volume Adjustment 8
Squelch Adjustment 8
Lights Adjustment 9
Dual Watch 9
Tri-Watch 9
Scan 9
Memory Scan 9
Scan advance 10
Setting Scan Channels 10
Menu ................................................................................................................ 10
Individual Menu Modes 11
Batteries .......................................................................................................... 13
Charging 13
Appendix .......................................................................................................... 15
Maintenance and Troubleshooting 15
Channels 16
Specifications 17
Accessories 18
Approvals 18
Limited Warranty 19
Declaration of conformity Error! Bookmark not defined.

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General
Exposure to RF Electromagnetic Energy
This product has been evaluated for compliance with the FCC RF exposure
limits given in CFR 47 part 1.307(b) at a distance of greater than 2.5cm.
Do not operate this radio without the antenna attached or with a
damaged antenna
Always operate the radio with the antenna at least 2 5cm (1inch)
away from your head and do not transmit for more than 50% of the total
time the radio is used
The use of this radio may be covered by licensing requirements in the
country of use Please check with your local regulatory body before use

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V100 Overview
1 ON/OFF and LIGHTS key
2 Antenna Socket
3 Press to Talk (PTT) key
4 Channel Up key
5 Channel Down key
6 Scan key
7 Dual Watch (D/W) key
8 Hi/Lo Power key
9 Channel 16 select key
10 Volume Select key
11 Speaker and Microphone
12 Accessory socket (Option)
1 Channel Number
2 Transmit legend
3 Receive legend
4 Low Power legend
5 Call channel legend
6 Memory Scan Enable legend
7 Scan Inhibit legend
8 Battery Status legend
9 Keypad Locked legend
10 Lights active legend
11 Accessory legend
12 Confirmation legend
13 Additional information
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Operation
Ensure the radio is fitted with a charged battery before commencing use
Switching On
Press the key to turn the SafeSea™ V100 on The LCD will start
showing information, with channel 16 as the selected channel
Switching Off
Press and hold the key for 3 seconds to turn the radio off The LCD will
go blank when the key has been held for long enough
Channel Selection
Pressing the ▲ or ▼ keys will scroll through the available channels
Release the key when the required channel is displayed (See Table 1 for
the available channels and recommendations for use )
Channel 6 selection
Pressing the 16 key will select channel 16 at high power If 16 is already
selected, this key will select the user designated CALL channel
Transmitting
Press the PTT key on the side of the radio to transmit The microphone is
located under the speaker grille Release the key when you have finished
talking
Note: It is good practice to keep transmissions as short as possible This will minimise
battery discharge and ensure that you are not interfering with other users of the channel
Note: Ensure the correct channel is selected and that there is no other transmission
audible before pressing the PTT to avoid interference with other users
Volume Adjustment
To adjust the volume level in the speaker, press the VOL key The ▲ or
▼ keys may now be used to adjust the volume Up or Down respectively
After two seconds of inactivity the operation of the selection keys will
revert to channel change
Squelch Adjustment
To adjust the volume level in the speaker, press the SQ key The ▲ or ▼
keys may now be used to adjust the Squelch Up or Down respectively
After two seconds of inactivity the operation of the selection keys will
revert to channel change
Note: Squelch should be adjusted to a level where background noise and weak,
unreadable signals do not open the mute Experience will show what the best setting is
for the local environment

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To monitor a channel without adjusting squelch settings, press and hold
the SQ key until a double beep is heard
Note: The squelch will remain open while the key remains pressed or will stay in this
mode until the key is pressed again for a double beep, depending on the mode selected
in the menu
Lights Adjustment
To turn the lights on or off and adjust the level, press the key The ▲
or ▼ keys may now be used to adjust the backlighting level from off
through five levels to maximum After two seconds of inactivity the
operation of the selection keys will revert to channel change
Dual Watch
Press the D/W key to initiate the Dual Watch mode The radio will now
start sampling the selected working channel selected and channel 16 for
signals
Pressing the D/W or ▼ key will terminate Dual Watch
Note: There will be no action if the radio is on channel 16 when the D/W
key is pressed
Tri-Watch
Pressing and holding the D/W key for 1 second will initiate a triple
channel watch between the selected working channel, the user
programmed Call channel and channel 16
Pressing the D/W or ▼ key will terminate Tri-Watch
Note: a working channel and call channel must have been entered before this key press
will have any action
Scan
Press and hold the SCAN key until a double beep is heard The radio will
now start scanning all the channels in the radio for a signal
To exit the scan mode, press the SCAN or ▼ key
Often a channel will appear to exhibit a permanent signal or is frequently
used for traffic that is of no interest In this case when the scan has
stopped on the channel, pressing and holding the SCAN key until the
double beep is heard will inhibit the channel from being scanned
Memory Scan
To enter the Memory Scan mode, press the SCAN key The radio will now
start scanning only those channels that are entered into the scan memory
for a signal

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Note: if there are no channels already entered, pressing this key will have no effect
To exit the Memory Scan mode, press the SCAN or ▼ key
Scan advance
In any of the scanning modes, pressing the ▲ key will advance the scan
on one channel
Setting Scan Channels
In the normal radio mode, it is possible to set scanning options for each
channel
To enter channels into the scan memory, select the required channel and
double press the SCAN key The legend will appear on the LCD to
indicate this channel is in the scan memory
If the channel was already marked as a Memory Scan channel, this
operation will remove it from the scan memory and the legend will
disappear
To inhibit a channel from the all scan memory, press and hold the SCAN
key until a triple beep is heard This will inhibit the channel from scanning
and the legend will appear on the LCD
If the channel was already inhibited as a scan channel, this operation will
enable it again and the legend will disappear
Menu
In the menu mode the following options are available:- Memory Scan
Enable, All Scan Inhibit, Key ock, Key Beep Disable, Scan Dwell Time,
ight Dwell Time, Squelch Override Defeat, Squelch Override Time, Calling
Channel Select, ast Used Channel Enable, Serial number, Software Issue.
To enter the Menu Mode, press and hold the VOL key until a double beep
is heard
Press the Enter key (Sq) to select the available options
Once in the Menu mode, use the ▲ or ▼ keys to scroll through the
options listed above The menu option will be displayed in the additional
area of the LCD screen
When the desired option is selected, press the SQ key to adjust the
setting or value, shown in the channel number
Use the ▲ or ▼ keys to adjust the value
Press the SQ key to enter the new value
Press the 16 key or press and hold the VOL key to exit Menu mode
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