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    DSC Marine Radio O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l Radio maritime ASN Guide d’utilisation[...]

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    2   DISTRESS  [...]

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    3   ?[...]

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    4   DISTRESS  [...]

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     Making a Voice Distress Call ...................... 2 Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro por voz 3 Faire un appel de détresse vocal ............... 4   [...]

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    6    x  [...]

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    7    Mounting Bracket and Knobs Mounting Hardware Microphone Hanger and Mounting Hardware[...]

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    8    Button Press to... Press and hold to... ENT-1W/25W Choose an option on a menu or to display the GPS data. Change the transmit power (see page 18 ). CHANNEL UP Move up one channel at a time. Move quickly up the channels. CHANNEL DOWN Move down one channet at a time. Move quick[...]

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    9  Connector/Cable Connects to... For details, see ... Antenna connector External VHF antenna with a male PL259 (SO238) connector and 50 Ω impedance. Minimum 4 ft, 3dB rated antenna for sailboats, 8 ft, 6 dB rated for power boats. Connecting the radio (see page 34 ). Power cable Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with negative ground (10.5 VD[...]

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    10   VOLUME-PWR  [...]

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    11  ?[...]

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    12 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 andthe GPS connection. Input Position The radio has been unable to receive valid GPS data for at least four hours; it can no longer track your position. You need to manually input your position (see [...]

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    13  16/9-TRI  [...]

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    14 Using the radio in scan mode  x   x ?[...]

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    15   [...]

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    16   CALL-MENU   CALL-MENU ?[...]

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    17    ?[...]

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    18  ?[...]

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    19  ?[...]

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    20  Contrast ?[...]

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    21  GPS Setup  ?[...]

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    22   [...]

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    23 Group MMSI number  ?[...]

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    24   ENT-1W/25W  [...]

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    25  ?[...]

  • Page 26

    26 Calling a parcular group of staons (Group Call)  ?[...]

  • Page 27

    27    Canceling an automac distress call [...]

  • Page 28

    28 DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Distress Relay MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. Distress Relay Acknowledge MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. Geographical MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. All Ships MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. Gr[...]

  • Page 29

    29  Manual  ?[...]

  • Page 30

    30  Manual  ?[...]

  • Page 31

    31  ?[...]

  • Page 32

    32   Setup    Channel Name  ?[...]

  • Page 33

    33   [...]

  • Page 34

    34    x [...]

  • Page 35

    35  ?[...]

  • Page 36

    36 GPS MFG. Model Number(s) GPS NMEA0183 OUTPUT Wire Color (Connect to YELLOW WIRE on your radio) Ground Wire Color (connect to BARE WIRE on your radio) Northstar All Models Y ellow Black RayMarine 420 Y ellow Brown RayMarine 520 / 620 Blue Brown RayMarine RL Series White Brown Simrad All Models White Brown Sitex Neptune, Nautilus Gray Brown Standa[...]

  • Page 37

    37   Setup    GPS Setup  Time Adjust   ?[...]

  • Page 38

    38  ?[...]

  • Page 39

    39 Problem Things to T ry I’m not getting any GPS data on my display . Make sure your GPS receiver is correctly connected (see Connecting to a GPS receiver , page 35 ). Make sure your GPS receiver is working properly . Make sure that your GPS receiver supports the NMEA parameters described in NMEA Operation on page 35 . I’m not getting any haza[...]

  • Page 40

    40    General Controls Volume-Pwr, Squelch Status Indicators Transmit power, Scan m[...]

  • Page 41

    41 General Frequency Range 156 to 158 MHz Frequency Stability ±10 ppm @ –20°C to + 50°C Receiver Frequency Range 156 to 163 MHz Sensitivity 0.25 μV for 12 dB SINAD (nominal) Circuit Dual Conversion Super Heterodyne PLL (Crystal for DSC) Squelch Sensitivity 0.2 μV Threshold Spurious Response 75 dB (nominal) Adjacent Channel Selectivity 78 dB [...]

  • Page 42

    42 Channel name/description Used for: PORT OPERATIONS/VTS (vessel traffic system) messages about the movement and safety of ships in or near ports, locks or waterways. In certain major ports, some channels may be restricted to specific types of port operations messages. NAVIGATIONAL/BRIDGE TO BRIDGE messages about ship navigation, for example, pass[...]

  • Page 43

    43 Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display 24 161.8000 157.2000 Duplex Marine operator 25 161.8500 157.2500 Duplex Marine operator 26 161.9000 157.3000 Duplex Marine operator 27 161.9500 157.3500 Duplex Marine operator 28 162.0000 157.4000 Duplex Marine operator 63A 156.1750 156.1750 Simplex Vessel traffic system 65A 156.2750 156.2750 Simplex[...]

  • Page 44

    44 Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display 3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex Marine operator 4A 156.2000 156.2000 Simplex Canadian coast guard 5A 156.2500 156.2500 Simplex Vessel traffic system 6 156.3000 156.3000 Simplex Inter-ship safety 7A 156.3500 156.3500 Simplex Commercial 8 156.4000 156.4000 Simplex Commercial 9 156.4500 156.4500 Simplex Boat[...]

  • Page 45

    45 Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display 71 156.5750 156.5750 Simplex Non commercial 72 156.6250 156.6250 Simplex Non commercial 73 156.6750 156.6750 Simplex Port operation 74 156.7250 156.7250 Simplex Port operation 75 156.7750 156.7750 Simplex, 1W Port operation 76 156.8250 156.8250 Simplex, 1W Port operation 77 156.8750 156.8750 Simplex,[...]

  • Page 46

    46 Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display 16 156.8000 156.8000 Simplex Distress, Safety, Calling 17 156.8500 156.8500 Simplex, 1W Govt maritime control 18 161.5000 156.9000 Duplex Port operation 19 161.5500 156.9500 Duplex Commercial 20 161.6000 157.0000 Duplex Port operation 21 161.6500 157.0500 Duplex Port operation 22 161.7000 157.1000 Du[...]

  • Page 47

    47 Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display 85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine operator 86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine operator 87* 157.3750 157.3750 Simplex Marine operator 88* 157.4250 157.4250 Simplex Marine operator ?[...]

  • Page 48

    48 Event SAME Code Type Flash Flood Warning FFW Warning Flash Flood Statement FFS Statement Flood Watch FLA Watch Flood Warning FLW Warning Flood Statement FLS Statement High Wind Watch HWA Watch High Wind Warning HWW Warning Hurricane Watch HUA Watch Hurricane Warning HUW Warning Hurricane Statement HLS Statement Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVA Watc[...]

  • Page 49

    49 Event SAME Code Type Shelter in Place Warning SPW Warning Volcano Warning VOW Warning Test Message ADR Test Practice/Demo Warning DMO Test Required Monthly Test RMT Test Required Weekly Test RWT Test Biological Hazard Warning BHW Warning Boil Water Warning BWW Warning Chemical Hazard Warning CHW Warning Dam Watch DBA Watch Dam Break Watch DBW Wa[...]

  • Page 50

    50   NMEA Input ?[...]

  • Page 51

    51  ?[...]

  • Page 52

    52   [...]

  • Page 53

     ?[...]

  • Page 54

    QUESTIONS? Contact your l ocal W est Marine stor e. Call 1-800-BOA TING Visit our website at www .wes tmarine.com Printed in Vietnam Impr eso en Vietnam Imprimé au Vietnam U01UT629BZZ(0) QUESTIONS? Contactez votr e magasin W est Marine l ocal Appel ez 1-800-BOA TING Contactez-nous au www .wes tmarine.com ¿PREGUNT AS? Comuníquese c on su tienda l[...]