West Marine VHF 480 User manual
CLASS 'D' DSC MARINE RADIO
RADIO MARITIME ASN DE CLASSE “D”
MODEL / MODÈLE 15088198
VHF 480
Owner’s Manual
Guide d’utilisation
DISTRESS
#Enter User MMSI
Speak slowly - clearly - calmly.
16/9-TRI
16/9-TRI
PUSH TO TALK
MAYDAY -- MAYDAY --
MAYDAY
THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/boat registration number
(once).
MAYDAY{name of your boat}
I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.
THIS IS {name or call sign of your boat}, OVER.
PUSH TO TALK
Lift the red cover
and press the
DISTRESS button.
#
Parlez lentement – clairement – calmement.
16/9-TRI
16/9-TRI
PUSH TO TALK
MAYDAY - MAYDAY –
MAYDAY
ICI
JE VAIS ÉCOUTER SUR LE CANAL 16
ICI
À VOUS
PUSH TO TALK
Soulevez le
couvercle rouge
et appuyez sur la
touche DISTRESS.
DISTRESS
#Inserte el MMSI del usuario
Hable despacio -- claro -- y con calma.
16/9-TRI
16/9-TRI
PUSH TO TALK
MAYDAY ---
MAYDAY--- MAYDAY
ESTE ES{nombre de su nave (tres veces) y la señal/ número de registración de la
nave (una vez)}
MAYDAY{nombre o señal de su nave}” una vez
ESTARÉ ESCUCHANDO EN EL CANAL 16
ESTE ES{nombre o señal de su nave}OVER
PUSH TO TALK
Levante la tapa
roja y oprima el
botón DISTRESS.
Making a Voice Distress
call .......................................... 2
Faire un appel De Détresse
Vocal ...................................... 3
cóMo hacer una llaMaDa
De apuro por Voz .................4
Features .................................... 1
Manual oVerView ...................1
what’s incluDeD ......................2
parts oF the raDio ..................3
parts oF the Microphone .......4
turning on the raDio .............. 5
setting the uic channel
MoDe (usa/can/int) ..............5
norMal MoDe operation .......6
scan MoDe ................................. 8
weather MoDe ......................... 9
using the Menu ...................... 11
Making a Voice MaYDaY
call ....................................... 11
setting the VoluMe ...............11
setting the squelch leVel ...12
changing the channel ..........12
Making a transMission ......... 12
Boosting the transMission
power ...................................12
choosing triple watch
or Dual watch ....................13
using Fips coDes For
weather alerts ................... 13
changing DisplaY anD
sounD options ...................14
setting the gps position
ManuallY ............................14
what is Dsc? ............................16
what is an MMsi nuMBer? .... 17
entering MMsi nuMBers ......17
using the DirectorY ...............18
Making Dsc calls ....................19
Making an autoMatic
Distress call ........................21
receiVing a Dsc call ...............22
test calls.................................. 23
position request anD
replY ...................................... 25
putting the raDio into
stanDBY ................................ 26
DisaBling autoMatic
channel switching ............26
Mounting the raDio ............. 27
connecting the raDio ...........28
connecting the accessorY
caBle .....................................29
connecting to a gps
receiVer ............................... 29
connecting to a
chartplotter For Data
output .................................. 30
connecting to an external
speaker .................................31
engine noise suppression .....33
raDio speciFications ............. 33
channel Descriptions anD
what theY Mean ................. 34
us Marine channels anD
Frequencies ......................... 35
canaDian Marine channels
anD Frequencies .................37
international Marine
channels anD
Frequencies ......................... 38
weather channels anD
Frequencies (us, can,
anD int) .................................40
eMergencY alert sYsteM
(saMe) inForMation ........... 40
no response eVent coDe .......43
nMea operation .....................43
nMea output .......................... 43
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Convenons
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BOLD SMALL CAPITALS
xUpper and Lower Case bold
xItalics
Term Meaning
DSC Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among
boats and sending automated distress calls.
FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly
equivalent to county codes.
WX Weather Radio
GPS Global Positioning System
NMEA
National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs
standards for electronic equipment used on boats. NMEA 0183 is the
standard for serial data communication used by GPS.
MMSI
Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique, nine-digit number that
identifies you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used by the
Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call.
Station Any DSC radio, whether it’s operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a shore
station.
2
Mounting Bracket and
Knobs
Mounting Hardware Microphone Hanger and
Mounting Hardware
Not shown: Spare Fuse
DC Power Cord Accessory Cable
3
Button Press to... Press and hold to...
ENT-1W/25W
Select an option on a menu or
display the GPS data.
Change the transmit power (see
page 12).
CHANNEL UP
Move up one channel at a time. Move quickly up the channels.
CHANNEL DOWN
Move down one channel at a
time. Move quickly down the channels.
16/9-TRI
1st press: Go to Channel 16.
2nd press: Go to Channel 9.
3rd press: Go back to the original
channel.
Go into Triple Watch or Dual
Watch mode (see page 5).
CLR-SCAN
Go to previous menu or cursor
position in menu mode.
Start scanning the channels
saved in memory.
WX-MEM
Listen to the current weather
conditions in your area.
Save a channel into memory or
remove a channel from memory.
CALL-MENU
Display the call menu. Display the normal menu.
DISTRESS
Select the nature of your distress
for a distress call. Transmit a distress call.
SQUELCH knob
(turn clockwise
to decrease
channel noise)
16/9-TRI
(triple/dual-
watch) button
CLR-SCAN
(channel
scan) button
WX-MEM
button
CALL-
MENU
button
DISTRESS
button with
cover
LCD
display
ENT- 1W/25W
button
VOLUME-PWR (power)
knob (turn clockwise to
increase volume)
Microphone
cord
CHANNEL UP /
CHANNEL DOWN
buttons
4
Connector/Cable Connects to... For details, see ...
Antenna
connector
External VHF antenna with a male
PL259 (SO238) connector and 50 Ω
impedance. Minimum 3 ft, 3dB rated
antenna for sailboats, 8 ft, 6 dB rated
for power boats.
Connecting the radio
(see page 28).
Power cable
pigtail
Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with
negative ground (10.5 VDC to 16.0
VDC) (Red wire +, black wire -).
Connecting the radio
(see page 28).
Accessory cable
pigtail GPS receiver, GPS chartplotter. Connecting accessories
(see page 29).
Button Press to... Press and hold
to...
( + ) Move up one channel at
a time.
Move quickly up
the channels.
( – ) Move down one channel
at a time.
Move quickly down
the channels.
16/9-TRI
1st press: Go to Channel
16.
2nd press: Go to
Channel 9.
3rd press: Go back to the
original channel.
Go into Triple
Watch or Dual
Watch mode (see
page 5).
PUSH-TO-
TALK
Cancel scanning and
stay on a channel. Talk on a channel.
13.8V DC
ANTENNA
Black wire
(-)
Red wire
(+)
Power
Cable
Antenna
connector
(SO238)
Heat sink Accessory
cable
PUSH-TO-TALK
button
16/9 TRI
(Triple/Dual-
Watch) button
+
(up) Button
(move up a
channel)
-
(down) Button
(move down a
channel)
5
VOLUME-PWR
MMSI not entered
CALL-MENU
USA/CAN/INT
USA ModeCanada Mode
Intl Mode
ENT-1W/25W
Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on/off...
Normal Monitors a single
marine radio channel
and lets you talk on
that channel.
You want to talk to
another station on a
specic channel.
(default mode)
Scan Monitors all the chan-
nels you save into
memory.
You have a small group
of channels you use
most often and want to
check them for trafc.
Press and hold the
CLR-SCAN button.
Weather Monitors the selected
NOAA weather
channel.
You want to hear the
current and forecasted
weather in your area.
Press the WX-MEM
button.
16
UIC Channels
USA Mode
Canada Mode
Intl Mode
Back[CLR]
Select[ENT]
Setup
Press and hold -
USA/CAN/INT
6
Watch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off...
Weather Alert Checks for alerts
on the last weather
channel you
used every seven
seconds.
You want to be
made aware of
severe weather
conditions in your
area.
conditions in your area.
Select WX Alert Mode in
Setup submenu, and then
choose ON or OFF.
Triple Checks for activity
on channels 16
and 9 every two
seconds.
You want to monitor
a channel yet
maintain a watch on
channels 16 and 9.
Press and hold
16/9-TRI
for
two seconds.
Dual Checks for activity
on channel 16 every
two seconds.
You want to monitor
a channel yet
maintain a watch on
channel 16.
Change Triple Watch
to Dual Watch in the
setup menu, then press
and hold
16/9-TRI
for two
seconds.
#
Message Meaning
GPS Data OK The radio is receiving valid GPS data.
Check GPS The radio is not receiving valid GPS data: check the GPS status
screen and the GPS connection.
Input Position
Input GPS
The radio does not have valid GPS data. (see Setting the GPS
position manually on page 20).
Battery Low The battery voltage output is too low (below 10.0 VDC).
Battery High The battery voltage output is too high (above 17.0 VDC).
25
Marine Operator
25 Watts USA
Memory Alert
GPS Data OK
Transmit power
(1 W or 25 W)
Current channel
is stored in
memory
Status messages
(see the status
message table)
Current
channel
number
Current channel
name (if the name
is too long, the
name line scrolls)
Channel mode
(USA, CANadian,
or INTernational)
Weather Alert
Watch on
Status
Icons
7
Using the radio in normal mode
x
PUSH TO TALK
x
x
CHANNEL UP
x
CHANNEL DOWN
x
ENT-1W/25W
ENT-
1W/25W.
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch
CALL-MENU
Setup
WX Alert Mode
CHANNEL UP
CHANNEL DOWN
WX Alert
Mode
ON
OFF
Normal mode with Triple and Dual Watch
16/9-TRI
18
wx
Every 7 seconds,
the radio checks the
most recently-used
weather channel.
with WX Alert on
Monitoring Channel 25
09 16 09 16 09 16
Triple Watch: Every 2 seconds,
the radio checks channels 9 & 16.
Monitoring Channel 25
8
Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch
Using the radio in scan
mode
x
x
x
WX-MEM
Memory
x
WX-
MEM
Memory
x
CLR-SCAN
CLR-SCAN
x
CHANNEL UP
x
PUSH TO TALK, CALL-MEM,
WX-MEM
wx
WX Alert : Every 7 seconds,
the radio checks the most
recently-used weather channel.
09 16 09 16 09 16
Triple Watch: Every 2 seconds,
the radio checks channels 9 & 16.
Monitoring Channel 25
11
1008 1312 17
15 20
14
The radio scans about
5 channels in 1 second.
When it detects a signal, the radio stays on the
channel until you press the CHANNEL UP button or the
signal stops.
Resume scan
1 Watt USA
Memory
Scanning Channels
01A,05A,06,07A,08
07 A
Transmit power
last used
Channel mode
(USA, CANadian,
or INTernational)
Current channel
being scanned
Scan list (if the
text is too long,
the line scrolls)
All scanned
channels must
be in memory
Normal scan
mode or Triple/
Dual-watch on
Status
icons
9
Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch
CALL-MENU
SetupWX Alert Mode
CHANNEL UP
CHANNEL DOWN
WX AlertModeON
Off
Scan mode with Triple and Dual Watch
16/9-TRI
18
CLR-SCAN
Scan mode with both Weather
Alert and Triple/Dual Watch
09 16
Triple Watch : Every 2
seconds, the radio checks
channels 9 & 16 then goes on
to the next channel.
Memory Channel Scan
08 252417151413121110 20
09 16
Triple Watch:
Every 2 seconds,
the radio checks
channels 9 & 16
then goes on to
the next channel.
WX Alert : Every 7
seconds, the radio
checks the last-used
weather channel,
then scans the next
channel.
wx
Memory Channel Scan
08 252417151413121110 20
09
Hurricane Warning
Weather Band
Alert
Weather
mode is on
Current
channel
number
Type of alert
(If the text is too
long, it scrolls.)
Flashing: An alert
has been issued
Steady: Weather
Alert Watch is on
10
Using the radio in weather mode
x
x
WX-MEM
x
x
x
Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch
CALL-MENU
SetupWX Alert Mode
CHANNEL UP
CHANNEL DOWN
WX Alert
ModeONOff
Weather mode with Triple and Dual Watch
16/9-TRI
09 16 09 16 09 16
Triple Watch: Every 2 seconds, the
radio checks channel 9, then channel 16.
Monitoring Weather Channel WX08
11
CALL-MENU
CALL-MENU
x
x
CHANNEL UP
x
ENT-1W/25W
x
CHANNEL DOWN
x
CLR-SCAN
xExit
CALL-MENU
USA/CAN/INT
Dual/TriWatch
GPS Setup
FIPS Codes
Auto CH SW
POS Reply
Test Reply
Group MMSI
User MMSI
WX Alert Mode
[Exit]
Contrast
Lamp Adjust
Key Beep
[Exit]
(Close Menu)
Setup
System
[Exit]
Press and hold -
12
#
CHANNEL UP
CHANNEL DOWN
CHANNEL UP
CHANNEL DOWN
PUSH TO TALK
PUSH TO TALK
x
PUSH TO TALK
PUSH-TO-TALK
RELEASE MIC BUTTON
x
x
x
ENT-1W/25W
ENT-1W/25W
#
Weak signals
No
Squelch
Medium
Squelch
High
Squelch
Strong signals
Noise
13
#
CALL MENU
SetupDual/Tri Watch
ENT-1W/25W
x
x
x
#
Dual/TriWatch
88
A
Dual Watch
Triple Watch
[Exit]
Dual/TriWatch
Setup
Press and hold -
Back[CLR] Select[ENT]
14
Setup
New
CHANNEL UP
CHANNEL DOWN
CHANNEL UP
CHANNEL DOWN
ENT-1W/25W
CLR-SCAN
ENT-1W/25W
YesNo
DeleteEdit
CHANNEL UP
CHANNEL DOWN
Exit
Contrast
CALL-MENU
SystemContrast
CHANNEL UP
CHANNEL DOWN
CALL-MENU
Lamp adjust
CALL-MENU
SystemLamp Adjust.
CHANNEL UP
CHANNEL DOWN
Turning the key beep on and o
CALL-MENU
SystemKey BeepOff
000000
Use the up and down arrows
to adjust each of the six
digits in turn.
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FIPS Code
Back[CLR]
Forward[ENT]
FIPS Codes
Setup
Press and hold -
[New]
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