Onwa KV-290 User manual

CH/WX
16 MENU
SCAN CLR ENT
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Independent DSC Dedicated Receiver
IPX7 Waterproof Construction
(1m Depth of Water for 30 Minutes)
KV-290

PRECAUTIONS
TO USER:
Thank you for purchasing this Class B DSC VHF marine
transceiver. You will find the professional and human oriented
design of the transceiver during use. Please read all
instructions carefully and completely before using the
transceiver.
This transceiver adopts advanced waterproof technology and
has excellent waterproof performance.
Never use the distress call when your ship or
personnel is not in an emergency.
Do not use or place the transceiver in hot, humid and
dusty areas.
The working voltage for the transceiver is 13.8V DC.
If the power supply is 24V DC, please use a power
converter (24V convert to 13.8V), or the transceiver
won’t work.
Never directly connect to 220V AC power supply, this
will ruin the transceiver. If an abnormal odor or
smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, turn
off the power immediately.
Do not transmit before connecting the antenna, it will
ruin the transceiver.
Itisnormalthattheheatingpanelbecomeshotafter
certain time of use.

PREPARATION
Supplied Accessories ................................................................................
Transceiver Mounting ...............................................................................
Antenna Connection ..................................................................................
Installation of Connecting Cables ...........................................................
Dimensions ...................................................................................................
PANEL DESCRIPTION
Front Panel ...................................................................................................
Mircophone ...................................................................................................
Function Display ..........................................................................................
BASIC OPERATION
Power ON/OFF ............................................................................................
Transmitting and Receiving.......................................................................
Channel Group Selection...........................................................................
Channel Selection .......................................................................................
Call Channel Programming ......................................................................
Channel Comment ......................................................................................
Display Backlight .........................................................................................
Vibration Water Draining Function ...........................................................
Microphone Lock Function ........................................................................
SCAN OPERATION
Scan Types ...................................................................................................
Setting TAG Channels ...............................................................................
Starting a Scan ............................................................................................
DUALWATCH / TRI-WATCH
Description ....................................................................................................
Operation........................................................................................................
DSC OPERATION
MMSI Code ..................................................................................................
DSC Address ID ..........................................................................................
GPS Positioning...........................................................................................
Distress Call ..................................................................................................
Individual Call ...............................................................................................
Group Call ....................................................................................................
All Ships Call ................................................................................................
Geographical Area Call ..............................................................................
Position Request Call .................................................................................
SET MODE
Set Mode Operation ...................................................................................
Set Mode Items ...........................................................................................
VHF MARINE RADIO CHANNEL LIST ..................................................
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................
TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................................................
Position Report Call ....................................................................................
Polling Call....................................................................................................
Test Call ........................................................................................................
Received Messages ...................................................................................
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CONTENTS
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ATIS OPERATION
Set ATIS ID
ATIS ON/OFF
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The following accessories are supplied:
ITEM QUANTITY
DC Power Cable
Spare Fuse
Mounting Bracket
Mounting Screw Package
Instruction Manual 1
PREPARATION
Transceiver Mounting
Using the Supplied Mounting Bracket
Supplied Accessories
The universal mounting bracket supplied with your transceiver allows
overhead or dashboard mounting.
1. Fix the mounting bracket to overhead or dashboard with the
screws and mount the transceiver to the mounting bracket with the
knob bolts.
2. Adjust the transceiver so that the face of the transceiver is at 90°to
your line of sight when operating it and tighten the knob bolts so
that the transceiver is securely mounted.
Notice: You may use a spongy cushion between the transceiver
and mounting bracket to reduce the vibration.
supplied
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Embedded Mounting
Antenna Connection
Bolt
AntennaConnector
CoaxialFeederConnector
ToAntenna
1. Cut a hole into the instrument panel (or wherever you plan to
mount the transceiver).
2. Slide the transceiver through the hole as shown below.
3. Attach the clamps on both sides of the transceiver with 2 supplied
bolts.
4. Tighten the end bolts on the clamps so that the clamps press
firmly against the inside of the instrument control panel.
Please connect an antenna before transmitting. Select the antenna with
the corresponding frequency and install on the ANT antenna base. Use
the antenna and coaxial feeder with the same natural impedance 50Ω.
Notice: Do not transmit before connecting the antenna, it will ruin the
transceiver.

Installation of Connecting Cables
DC Power Connector (1-Black, 2-Red)
Fuse Replacement
Ground Terminal (3- Screw Hole)
NMEA In/Out Lead
Connect a PC or navigation equipment (4-White):
Connect a GPS receiver (5-Red):
Clone Lead (6-Blue)
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Antenna
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3
When connecting the external speaker, GPS, DC power supply,
computer and navigation device by the rear panel cable end, cover the
connectors and cables with rubber vulcanzing tape as below, to
prevent water seeping into the transceiver.
Red - Positive(+), Black - Negative(-).The output voltage of the
connected DC power supply must be 13.8V. Do not connect the
transceiver to the 24V storage battery. If the current supplied to the
transceiver is insufficient, the display may darken during transmission
or the transmitting output power may drop significantly.
One fuse is installed in the supplied DC power cable. If a fuse blows
or the transceiver stops functioning, track down the source of the
problem first, then replace the damaged fuse with a new, rated one.
Notice: Please power off transceiver before replacing the fuse, the
required fuse is DC15A.
Connect this terminal to a vessel ground to prevent electrical shocks
and interference from other equipment occurring. Use a PH M3×6
mm screw (not supplied).
Through the rear panel cable, this transceiver can connect GPS input
signals from GPS receivers, and can also output GPS signals to
other devices.
Used to output position data received from other ships to a
computer or navigation device.
Transceiver output signal conforms to NMEA0183 version 3.01
sentence formatters DSC, DSE compatible .
Used for ship position indication.
A NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01 (sentence formatters RMC, GGA,
GNS, GLL) compatible GPS receiver is required.
Connect a cloning cable.
VulcanzingTape

Dimensions
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163.4
78.2
37.18
60.25
73.99
160.15
148.05
28.15
139.3
External Speaker Lead (7-Yellow)
Connect an external speaker.

PANEL DESCRIPTION
Front Panel
Channel 16 / Call Channel Key [16]1.
→
Channel/ Weather Channel/ Watch Key [CH/WX] (DUAL)
2.
→
3. DSC Menu Key [MENU] (MMSI)
4. Scan/ TAG Key [SCAN] (TAG)
6. Enter Key [ENT]
Press to set the DSC menu, a channel comment, etc.
7. [▲][▼]/[U/I/C]
5. Clear Key [CLR]
Press to clear setting, or exit DSC menu.
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Press to select Channel 16.
Press and hold for 1 second to select Call channel (Default
Channel 9).
“CALL” appears when the Call channel is selected, then press
and hold this key for 3 seconds to enter call channel
programming mode.
Simultaneously press and hold [CH/WX] and [16] Key to enter
channel comment programming mode.
While in the channel comment programming mode, press to
move the cursor backward.
While pressing and holding this key, power on the transceiver to
enter set mode.
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→
→
→
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Press to select regular channel or weather channel.
Press and hold this key for 1 second to start Dual-watch or Tri-
watch.
Press to stop Dual-watch or Tri-watch when either is activated.
While in channel comment programming mode, press this key
to move the cursor forward.
→
→ →
→
Press to enter the DSC menu.
Press and hold this key for one second to display the MMSI
code on the channel comment display.
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Press to start/ stop normal scan or priority scan.
Press and hold this key for 1 second to set or clear the current
channel as a TAG (scanned) channel.
The favorite channels can be set by the TAG channel setting.
Press and hold [HI/LO] key on MIC and [SCAN] for 3 seconds to
clear all TAG channels in the selected channel group.
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→
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Press to select operating channel, Set mode setting, DSC menu
items etc.
While pressing and holding [SCAN] key, press [▲] or [▼] to
adjust the brightness of the LCD and key backlight.
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Speaker Display
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Microphone
PTT Switch [PTT]
1.
Press and hold to transmit; Release to receive.
Channel Up/Down Keys [▲][▼]
2.
Transmit Power Key [HI/LO]
3.
→ Press to select high or low output power.
Some channels are set to low power only.
Channel Number Readout1.
Low Power Icon
2.
Appears when low power is selected.
Transmit Icon
3.
Appears when transmitting.
Busy Icon
4.
Function Display
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MIC
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2
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→Press both keys to sequentially select the USA, International or
Canadian channel groups.
While pressing and holding both keys, power on to activate
vibration draining function.
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Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to transmit a Distress
call.
Rotate to set the squelch level.
10. Power/Volume Knob [VOL]
Rotate to power ON/OFF the transceiver and adjust the volume.
8. Distress Key [DISTRESS]
9. Squelch Knob [SQL]
→Press to select operating channel, Set mode setting etc.
When the favorite channel function is activated, press [▲][▼]
key to select the favorite channels in the selected channel
group in sequence.
→
Whilepressingandholding[HI/LO]key,powerontoturnthe
microphonekeypadlockfunctionON/OFF.
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Indicates the selected operating channel number. (Refer to
Channel List).
In the Set mode, display the selected option.
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Appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch opens.
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8.
Weather Channel Icon
12.
→ “WX” appears when a weather channel is selected.
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9.
Duplex Icon
10.
TAG Channel Icon
11.
Appears when a duplex channel is selected.
Appears when a TAG channel is selected.
Channel Comment Display
13.
→
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Low Battery Icon
DSC Icon
→ “DSC”appears when a DSC call is received.
7. GPS Icon
→ Appears while valid position data is received.
→ Disappears when no GPS receiver is connected.
Call Channel Icon
Channel Group Icon
5.
6.
Appears when the Call channel is selected.
Indicates whether U.S.A. “USA”, International “INT” or Canadian
“CAN” channel group is selected.
Appears when the battery voltage drops to approximately 10.8V or
below.
“POS REPLY” appears when a Position Reply call or a
Position Report Reply call is received.
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“WX ALT” appears when the weather alert function is in use;
blinks when an alert tone is received.
Channel comment appears if programmed.
“SC” blinks during priority scan; “SCAN” blinks during normal
scan.
“DW” blinks during Dual-watch; “TW” blinks during Tri-watch.
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