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Contents
Making a Voice Distress Call .................................................. ii
Faire un appel de détresse vocal .......................................... iii
Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro por voz ......................... iv
Introducon .........................................................................1
Radio Features ...................................................................... 1
Geng Started .....................................................................2
What’s Included .................................................................... 2
Parts of the Radio ................................................................. 3
Turning on the Radio.............................................................. 5
Seng the UIC Channel Mode (USA/CAN/INT) ..................... 5
How It Works ........................................................................5
Normal Mode ........................................................................ 6
Scan Mode ............................................................................ 7
Weather Mode ...................................................................... 8
Using Your Radio ...................................................................9
Using the Menu...................................................................... 9
Making a Voice MAYDAY Call ................................................ 9
Seng the Volume ................................................................ 9
Seng the Squelch Level ...................................................... 9
Changing the Channel ............................................................ 9
Renaming Channels ............................................................... 9
Making a Transmission......................................................... 10
Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch ................................. 11
Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts ................................... 11
Using the Scrambler............................................................. 12
Changing Display and Sound Opons ................................. 12
Seng the GPS Posion Manually ...................................... 13
Using Digital Selecve Calling (DSC) Features ......................13
What Is DSC? ....................................................................... 13
Entering MMSI Numbers in Your Radio ............................... 14
Using the Directory .............................................................. 15
Making DSC Calls.................................................................. 16
Making an Automac Distress Call....................................... 17
Receiving DSC Calls .............................................................. 17
Test Calls .............................................................................. 19
Posion Request and Reply ................................................. 19
Pung the Radio into Standby ........................................... 21
Disabling Automac Channel Switching............................... 21
Using the Hailer and FogHorn ..............................................21
Connecng the Hailer/Foghorn Speaker.............................. 21
Using the Hailer.................................................................... 21
Using the Foghorn................................................................ 22
Installing the Hardware ......................................................23
Mounng the Radio ............................................................ 23
Using the Flush Mount Bracket............................................ 23
Connecng the Radio........................................................... 24
Connecng to a GPS Receiver ............................................. 25
Connecng to a Chartploer ............................................... 26
Connecng to an External Speaker...................................... 26
Maintenance and Troubleshoong......................................27
Performing a Self Test.......................................................... 28
Engine Noise Suppression.................................................... 28
Specicaons ......................................................................28
Reference Tables ................................................................29
Channel Descripons and what They Mean ........................ 29
NMEA Operaon.................................................................. 34
NMEA Output ...................................................................... 34
Regulaons and Safety Warnings ........................................34
Three Year Limited Warranty Statement .............................35
INTRODUCTION
Radio Features
•Submersible design
•Large, dot matrix display
•Advanced DSC Class D functions, including Test Calling
•Channel select buttons on the microphone
•Memory scan mode – Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession.
•Transmitter power level select – Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 watt to 25 watts for added transmission
distance.
•Battery level display and tone – Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes too high or too low.
•Triple watch operation – Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in the background.
•All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters
•National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch – Checks the local NOAA weather
channel in the background and sounds a warning tone if a hazard alert is issued.