West Marine VHF75 User manual
VHF75
Owner’s Manual
Guide d’utilisation
FLOATING TWO-WAY MARINE RADIO
RADIO MARITIME BIDIRECTIONNELLE FLOTTANTE
MODEL / MODÈLE : 15155781
For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here:
Speak slowly - clearly - calmly.
1. Make sure your radio is on.
2. Press the 16/9-TRI key to switch to Channel 16 (156.8
MHz). (If the corner of the display does not show 16, press
the 16/9-TRI key again until it does.)
3. Press the Push to Talk key and say: “MAYDAY -- MAYDAY
-- MAYDAY.”
4. Say “THIS IS
{name of your boat (three times) and call sign/
boat registration number (once)}.
”
5. Repeat “MAYDAY
{name of your boat}
” once.
6. Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks are
near, or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS).
7. State the nature of your distress (e.g. sinking, medical
emergency, man overboard, on re, adrift, etc.).
8. State the type of assistance you need (medical, towing,
pumps, etc.).
9. Give the number of persons aboard and describe the
condition of any injured persons.
10. Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. how
immediate is the danger due to ooding or re).
11. Briey describe your ship, giving ship name (i.e., “Blue Duck
is 32 foot cabin cruiser, white hull, blue deck house”).
12. Say: “I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.”
13. End the message by saying “THIS IS
{name or call sign of
your boat}
, OVER.”
14. Release the Push to Talk key and listen.
Pour toute référence ultérieure, transcrivez ci-dessous le nom
et l’indicatif d’appel de votre bateau :
Parlez lentement – clairement – calmement.
1. Vériez si votre radio est en marche.
2. Appuyez sur la touche 16/9-TRI an de commuter au canal 16 (156,8
MHz). (Si le canal 16 n’apparaît pas à l’afchage, appuyez de nouveau sur
la touche 16/9-TRI jusqu’à ce qu’il soit afché.)
3. Appuyez sur le bouton de microphone Push to Talk et dites:“MAYDAY
-- MAYDAY -- MAYDAY”.
4. Donnez l’identité de votre navire en disant : “ICI {nom de votre bateau
(trois fois) ou indicatif d’appel et le numéro d’identication de votre bateau
(une fois)}”.
5. Dites “MAYDAY {nom ou indicatif d’appel de votre bateau} une fois”.
6. Donnez votre position : (quels sont les points de repère ou aides à la
navigation près de vous ou lisez les coordonnées de longitude et de
latitude apparaissant sur votre dispositif GPS).
7. Révélez la nature de votre détresse (par exemple, nous sommes en
train de couler, urgence médicale, un homme à la mer, un incendie, nous
sommes à la dérive, etc.
8. Révélez la nature de l’aide désirée (médicale, remorquage, essence, etc.)
9. Donnez le nombre de personnes à bord et les conditions des blessés, s’il
y en a.
10. Donnez la condition de navigabilité actuelle de votre navire, tel que le
degré de l’urgence par rapport une inondation, et une incendie.
11. Donnez une brève description de votre navire en donnant le nom du
bateau (par exemple, “Blue Duck est un yacht de croisière de 32 pieds,
avec une coque blanche et un roufe bleu.).
12. Dites : “JE VAIS ÉCOUTER SUR LE CANAL 16”.
13. Terminez le message en disant “ICI {nom ou indicatif d’appel de votre
bateau}, À VOUS”.
14. Relâchez le bouton Push to Talk du microphone et écoutez.
Para acordarse en el futuro, escriba el nombre y la señal de su
nave aquí:
1. Asegúrese de que la radio está encendida.
2. En la radio, oprima el botón 16/9-TRI para cambiar al canal 16
(156.8 MHz). (Si la esquina de la pantalla no muestra 16, oprima
el botón 16/9-TRI otra vez hasta que lo haga.)
3. Oprima el botón PUSH-TO-TALK (Oprima para hablar) en el
micrófono y diga: “MAYDAY --- MAYDAY--- MAYDAY.”
4. Diga “ESTE ES
{nombre de su nave (tres veces) y la señal/
número de registración de la nave (una vez)}
.”
5. Diga “MAYDAY
{nombre o señal de su nave}” una vez
.
6. Describa donde se encuentra: (ayudas de navegación o marcas
destacadas cercanas, o lea la latitud y la longitud en su GPS).
7. Describa la clase de su apuro, ej., se está hundiendo,
emergencia médica, hombre al agua, hay fuego, está a la
deriva, etc.
8. Decriba el tipo de asistencia que necesita (atención médica,
remolque, bombas, etc.).
9. Describa la cantidad de personas abordo y las condiciones de
cualquier persona lesionada.
10. Estime la navegabilidad actual de su nave, ej., cuanto de
inmediato es el peligro de inundación o de incendio o proximidad
a la costa.
11. Describa brevemente su nave (ej., “Blue Duck es un yate de 32
pies, casco blanco, cabina azul”).
12. Diga: “ESTARÉ ESCUCHANDO EN EL CANAL 16.”
13. Termine el mensaje diciendo: “ESTE ES
{nombre o señal de su
nave}
, OVER.”
14. Suelte el botón PUSH-TO-TALK y escuche.
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xMemory scan mode
Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in
quick succession.
xTransmitter power level select
Lets you boost the transmitter power from L (Low = 1
Watt) to M (Medium = 2.5 Watts) or H (High = 6) Watts
for added transmission distance.
xBattery level display.
xBattery Save
Unit turns off RX power after 3 seconds without RX or
TX.
xDual and Triple operation
These different watch modes let you monitor up to two
Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels along with one
regular marine channel.
xAll marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and
international waters
xNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) Weather Channel watch
Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued.
xKeylock On/Off
Locks the keys to prevent accidental input.
x9 built-in weather channels.
The VHF75 is a submersible radio, complying with oating
JIS7/IPX7 water-resistant standards. The radio can be
submerged in 1.0 meters of water for 30 minutes without
damage.
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After your radio is submerged in water, you might notice that
the sound is distorted. This is because there is still water
remaining in and around the speaker and microphone. Just
shake the radio to clear excess water, and the sound should
return to normal.
If your radio is exposured to salt water, clean it thoroughly
with fresh water and dry it before turning it on.
The charger is not waterproof.
If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact West Marine
Customer Service (see back cover for contact information).
For information on available accessories, visit
www.westmarine.com.
VHF75 Radio
Charger
CHARGE
AC Adapter
DC Adapter
Lithium Ion
Battery
Belt Clip
Charger
Mounting Hardware
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Front view
Back view
Antenna
LCD display
Power
key
Channel up/down
keys
Volume-Squelch
key
Microphone
16/9-Tri
(16/9- triple
watch) key
WX-Alert
(weather-alert)
key
Scan-Dual
(scan-dual watch)
key
Push to Talk key
Speaker
Lock-UIC
key
L/M/H-Mem
(memory) key
6W-Boost key
Battery charging
contacts - 3
(one on bottom)
Belt clip
Battery cover screw
(under belt clip)
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Channel
Up/Channel
Down
Push to talk
6W/BOOST
16/9-Tri
L/M/H-MEM
WX ALERT
Volume-
Squelch
Channel Up
Channel Down
Channel
UpChannel Down
Power
SCAN
DUAL
Lock-UIC
Charger
CHARGE
Charging
contacts
Screw holes
for mounting
CHARGE LED
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The LCD display
shows different
information
depending on what
you are doing. This
sample screen
shows some of this
information. The
table below shows
all the possible
icons and what they
mean.
Display icons and what they mean
, , or
, , or
or
Triple or Dual
Watch is on
Battery
status icon
The radio is
transmitting
Transmit
power level
(1, 2.5, or 6
Watts)
UIC channel mode
(USA, CANada, or
INTernational)
Key Lock is
active
This channel is
saved in memory
WX Mode is
active
WX Alert is
enabled
VOL and SQL display when
the Volume or Squelch
modes are active
Current channel
number
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Your radio has three main operation modes: normal, scan,
and weather.
SCAN/
DUAL
WX
ALERT
In addition to the three operation modes, your radio provides
four different watch modes which you can activate during any
operation mode. In the watch modes, the radio briey checks
for activity on a specic channel, then returns to its previous
operation.
WX
ALERT
SCAN/
DUAL
16/9-Tri
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xTo transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then
press and hold the Push to Talk key. Release the key
when you are nished talking.
xFor the best sound quality, hold the microphone about
two inches from your mouth while you’re talking.
xPress the Channel Up key to move up one channel at
a time. Press and hold the key to scroll quickly up the
channels.
xPress the Channel Down key to move down one channel
at a time. Press and hold the key to scroll quickly down
the channels.
xTo change the transmit power, press the L/M/H MEM key.
The transmit power switches to the next transmit power
each time you press this key.
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal
mode, the radio
checks the most
recently used
weather channel
every seven seconds.
If it detects a weather
or other hazard alert,
it will switch to that
weather channel. (If
you are actively transmitting, the radio waits until you nish
your transmission before checking the weather channel.)
Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch
If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode,
the radio checks channels every two seconds; with
Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. The
radio will not check channels while you are actively
transmitting; it waits until your transmission is nished and
then checks the channels.
wx
Every seven seconds, the
radio checks the last-used
weather channel.
WX Alert
Watch on
Monitoring Channel 25
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You can save channels into memory and then use scan
mode to monitor those channels from lowest to highest. If the
radio detects a signal on a channel, it stays on that channel
as long as the signal is received; when the signal stops, the
radio continues scanning.
Every two seconds, the radio
checks channels 9 & 16.
Triple Watch on
16
09
16
09
16
09
Monitoring Channel 25
11
1008 1312 14 17
15
The radio scans about
5 channels in 0.5 seconds.
When it detects a signal, the radio stays
on the channel until you press the
Channel Up button or the signal stops. Resume
scan
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Using the radio in scan mode
xTo activate scan mode, press SCAN DUAL.
xYou must have at least two channels in memory to start
a scan.
xYou cannot transmit while in scan mode. If you press
PTT, you will stop scanning but you will not be able to
transmit on that channel. Press SCAN DUAL to halt
scanning, then nd the channel you want to transmit on.
xTo save a channel into memory, select the channel,
then press and hold the L/M/H MEM key. The
MEM
icon
displays whenever you tune to that channel.
xTo remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that
channel, then press and hold the L/M/H MEM key. The
MEM icon no longer displays.
xWhen the radio stays on a channel, press Channel Up to
leave that channel and resume scanning.
xTo end the scan, press the SCAN DUAL key again; the
radio remains on the last scanned channel.
Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while in scan mode, the
radio checks the most recently-used weather channel every
seven seconds, then continues scanning the next channel in
memory:
Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch
If you activate Triple Watch while operating in scan mode,
the radio checks channels every two seconds, then
Every seven seconds, the
radio checks the last-used
weather channel, then scans
the next channel. wx
WX Alert
Watch on
Memory Channel Scan
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goes on to scan the next channel; with Dual Watch turned
on, the radio only checks channel 16:
The NOAA weather channels now cooperate with the FCC to
alert you of other hazards besides weather (child abduction
alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.). In weather mode, the radio
monitors one of the nine NOAA weather channels. If any type
of alert is received, the radio sounds an alert tone and the
display blinks.
Using the radio in weather mode
xYou cannot transmit while in weather mode.
xTo enter weather mode, press the WX ALERT key.
xTo turn off the radio’s alert tone, press any key.
xTo cancel weather mode and return to the previous
marine channel, press the WX ALERT key again.
Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch
Because weather mode already monitors the weather
channels, you don’t need Weather Alert Watch to check
the weather channel every seven seconds. If you activate
Weather Alert Watch while operating in weather mode,
it operates as a type of “sleep mode”: the radio stays on
the weather channel and mutes the speaker. If an alert
is detected, the radio sounds an alert tone and turns the
speaker back on. This mode is very useful when you are
anchoring for the night but want to keep informed of hazards.
Every two seconds, the
radio checks channels 9
& 16, then scans the
next channel. Triple
Watch on
09
16
Memory Channel Scan
08 252417151413121110 20
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Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch
If you activate Triple
Watch while operating
in weather mode, the
radio checks channels
9 and 16 every two
seconds; with Dual
Watch turned on, the
radio only checks
channel 16.
Your radio uses the supplied Lithium Ion battery pack. To
install the Lithium Ion battery pack:
1. Remove the belt clip if installed.
2. Use a screwdriver to turn the battery compartment screw
counterclockwise and then lift up and remove the battery
cover.
3. Line up the battery’s connector with the jack inside the
battery compartment (the connector only ts one way).
4. Push the connector in rmly. Tug on the battery wires
gently to make sure you have a good connection.
5. Before replacing the battery cover, check the rubber seal
located on the under side of the cover; make sure that
the seal is set in the groove and that there is no foreign
matter under the seal.
#
6. Replace the battery compartment cover. Tighten the
screw securely.
0909 16
Every two seconds, the radio checks
channel 9, then c.hannel 16.
with Triple Watch on
0909 16 0909 16
Monitoring Weather Channel WX08
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You can mount the charger on any at, dry area.
1. Use the two holes at the base of the charger
as a template to mark the drill holes.
2. Using a 1/8-inch (or 3 mm) drill bit,
drill two holes 1/2 inch (13mm) deep.
3. Use the provided screws to attach the
charger to the surface.
Your radio includes a charger and a
rechargeable battery pack. Place your radio
in the charger with the display facing forward.
Make sure that the CHARGE LED on the
charger turns orange.
xUse only the battery and charger supplied with
this radio. Using a different charger or battery can
damage the radio and create a risk of re or shock.
xThe charger is not waterproof. If the charger falls into
the water, unplug it before attempting to remove it
from the water. After you remove the charger from the
water, please contact Customer Service (see the back
cover page for contact information).
xDry and clean your radio before placing in the
charger.
Important notes on charging the baery
xCharge the battery fully before using the radio. When the
battery is completely charged, the CHARGE LED turns
green.
xDon’t use the charger when the ambient temperature is
below 41° F (5° C) or above 104° F (40° C).
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xIf the radio is powered down, the battery can charge
in about seven hours. (If the radio is powered on, the
battery takes longer to charge.)
To install the belt clip:
Slide the belt clip down over the latch until you hear it click.
To remove the belt clip:
1. Lift the at latch.
2. Slide the clip up until it comes free of the latch.
To increase the speaker volume, press the VOL SQL key.
The screen displays
VOL
and a volume level number. Use
the Channel Up and Channel Down keys to raise or lower
the volume. Press the VOL SQL key again to set the volume
level and return to the main display. There are 16 volume
levels - 0 (mute) to 15.
The squelch feature
reduces static on the
speaker by ltering
out any background
channel noise. At the
lowest squelch level,
the speaker plays all
signals, including any
channel noise.
Setting the squelch
level higher lters out
noise and lets only
actual radio transmissions through.
Weak signals
No
Squelch
Medium
Squelch
High
Squelch
Strong signals
Noise
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To adjust the squelch level, press and hold the VOL SQL
key. The screen displays
SQL
and a SQUELCH level number
(0 - 3). Use the Channel Up and Channel Down keys to
adjust the squelch level. Press and hold the VOL SQL key
again to set the squelch level and return to the main display.
#
Press the Channel Up and Channel Down keys briey to
scroll through the channels one channel at a time. Press and
hold the Channel Up or Channel Down key to quickly scroll
through the channels.
Select the channel you want to transmit on, then press and
hold the Push to Talk key. Release the Push to Talk key
when you’re nished talking to let the other party respond.
xTo prevent stuck microphone problems or situations
where the Push to Talk key is pushed accidentally,
the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single
transmission.
xFor the best sound quality, hold the microphone about
two inches away from your mouth.
xSee the channel lists starting on page E-19 for a list of
receive-only channels.
Boosng the transmission power
In most situations, the 1 Watt transmission power is all
you need. Operating at 1W will prolong battery life. If you
nd yourself far away from other stations and have trouble
getting a response, you may need to boost the transmission
power from 1 Watt to 2.5 Watts or 6 Watts:
1. Select the channel you want to transmit on.
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