Tekcom TM-338 156-162 Marine Transceiver User Manual Revised Manual

Tekcom Industries Limited 156-162 Marine Transceiver Revised Manual

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TM-338 Marine Radio 25/1 Watt VHF/FM Marine Radio TM-338UD Date: Jan 7,03 OPERATOR WARNING TEKCOM requires the radio operator to meet the requirements for Radio Frequency Exposure. Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with ETSI Rules. Any changes or modification must be approved in writing by TEKCOM Corp. This equipment has been tested and licensed to comply with the limits for Class D Digital Marine Devices. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment can generate or radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications and human body. Never transmit before you make sure the antenna is properly located. This device is only an aid to navigation. Its performance may be affected by many factors: including equipment failure or defects, environmental, and improper handling or use. It is the user's responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgement, and this device should not be relied upon as a substitute for such prudence and judgement. Your TEKCOM VHF radio generates and radiates radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME). This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this handbook. Failure to do so can result in personal injury and/or product malfunction. Tekcom Owner’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION………………………………………1 Introduction………………………………………………………………..1 ETSI Information…………………………………………………………2 2. CONTROLS AND LCD DISPLAY…………………………………3 Controls and Connections 3 Base Station (Panel) 3 Base Station (Rear) ……………………………………………………6 Handset…………………………………………………………………7 Liquid Crystal Display……….……….. ……..……………………………8 3. INSTALLATION………………………………………………..……9 Supplied Accessories……………………………………………………9 Location……………………………………………………………………10 Connections…………………………….………….……………………10 Mounting the Radio…………………………..…………………………11 Antenna Mounting/The EME Exposure……..…………………………13 Mounting the Handset…………………………..………………………14 4. BASIC OPERATION………………………………………..……15 Channel Selection………………………..………………………………15 Transmission and Reception……………………………………………16 Modes Description………………………………………………………16 Function Description……………………………………………………17 Position Indication………………………………………………………18 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING…………………………………19 Introduction………………………………………………………………..19. DSC Menu Navigation…………………………………………………19 Sending a DSC Call…………………...…………………………………19 Receiving a DSC Call 26 5. ET-UP MENUS……………………………………………………29 Description……………………………………………………………...29 DSC Mode Adjustment………………………………………………...30 Call Log Operation…………………………….…………………………31 Backlight Adjustment………………………….…………………………31 Buddy List Entry……………………………….…………………………32 Delete Buddy List………………………………………………………33 Position……………………………………………………………………33 UTC Time………………………………………………………………..34 Contrast Adjustment……………………………………………………..34 Key Beep Adjustment……………………………………………………35 Time Offset Adjustment…………………………………………………35 User MMSI Entry…………………………………………………………35 Group MMSI Entry……………………………………………………36 Reset Operation………………………………………………………….37 6. MAINTENANCE………………………………………………….…39 7. SPECIFICATION…………………………………………………40 8. CHANNEL LIST…………………………………………………….41
Page 1 Page 2 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of TEKCOM’s *** marine band radio. *** is a VHF DSC Base Station Radio with output power of 23/1 watt. It should be powered by a 13.8VDC power supply. The radio can support DSC (Digital Selective Calling) operation with specially designed DSC unit, which meets the standard of ITU-R, M493-9. When being connected with GPS, it will display the position (longitude and latitude) of the vessel. Compact fist microphone makes for convenient operation of the equipment Other featur es of the radio includes: l Access to all available International channels (currently allocated). l Allows 10 memory channels for quick recall and memory scan. l Provides as many as 20 user programmable names with MMSI, 10 distress calls and 20 individual calls for DSC communications. l Rotary volume control with power on/off, rotary channel selector and rotary squelch adjustable knob give you more convenient operation of the radio. l Outstanding performance of waterproof complying with Japanese Industry Standard level 7. l 23 watts high output power allows you make contact with others in a long distance of marine communication; and 1 watt low power for short distance. l Separate 16 button, for quick selection of the emergency call on CH16. l Adjustable brightness of backlit for good visibility of the large LCD in various circumstance. l External interface easy to connect to GPS and external speaker. l Mounting gimbal for firm and reliable location of your base station in different conditions. l Warning: This equipment is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety signal to facilitate search and rescue. To be effective as a safety device, this equipment must be used only within communication range of a shore-based VHF marine channel 70 distress and safety watch system. The range of the signal may vary but under normal conditions should be approximately 20 nautical miles.
Page 3 Page 4 CONTROLS AND LCD DISPLAY 2.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 2.1.1 BASE STATION (PANEL) ? Volume and On/Off Knob 0-270° rotary control Power off at Zero Degree. ? Squelch knob 0-270° rotary control. ? Channel/Select/enter Rotary encoder (no stop) with momentary push ` In VHF (USA or INT), WX, and MEM mode, the default operation selects cha nnels in the active band. With the knob is rotated the channel is displayed on the LCD Display In DSC Mode and Set-Up (in Channel 70 Selected), the default rotary operation selects (using an arrow ">") from menu items on screen, and the momentary push action enters the selected item. See DSC Operation for detailed description. ? Band: Press and release BAND button to enter normal VHF Mode (USA and INT bands). Successive press and release toggles between USA and INT band. WX: Press and release to select Weather channel mode. When in WX mode, the radio continually monitors the active weather channel for the NOAA weather alert tone. The "Cloud" icon appears on the display to indicate that NOAA weather alert is functioning and a subsequent alert tone. When in WX mode, further WX key presses have no effect. ? Memory: Press and release for less than 1 second to select Memory Mode. “MEM” characters appear on the display indicate Mode of operation. While in memory mode channel knob selects from memory channels programmed into the radio. ? DSC: Press and release to select DSC Mode. Channel 70 is automatically selected, and the Send Call Menu appears on the display. See DSC Operation for complete description of DSC function. ? Hi/Low: Press and release HI/LO to toggle between 23Watt power output and 1 watt output. “HI” or “LO” icon appears on LCD display to indicate setting.
Page 5 Page 6 ? Scan: Pressing and releasing SCAN button (for less than 1 second) to activate scanning. Scan mode is either in Normal (Scan 1,2,3,4...) or Priority (Scan 1,16,2,16,3,16...) depending on user’s programming. A text appears on the display to indicate the Scan Function is active. When the scan function is active, press and release SCAN button to deactivate scan function. ? Dual/Tri Watch: Press and release WATCH button (for less than 1 second) to activate dual or tri-watch function depending on user programming. Characters appear on the display to indicate each watch function. When dual or tri watch is active, press WATCH button to deactivate. ? 16/9: Press and release 16/9 button to select channel 16 first; further presses of 16/9 toggle between channels 16 and 9. Distress: Press and release the DISTRESS button to send a DSC Distress call. MMSI and Nature of Distress are included in the signal. Position and time are included in the broadcast if appropriate NMEA data is available. See DSC Operation for details of sending the call. (According to EN 301-025, this button is covered by a spring loaded cover) The Distress Function or any other TRANSMITTED DSC function does not operate unless a user’s MMSI has been entered. LCD: Large LCD (1“ ×1.5”) with viewable area of 4×12 dot matrix makes it easy to be read. Built-in Speaker: Guarantees a clear ring and voice communication. 2.1.2 BASE STATION (REAR) ? Antenna Jack: Connects a suitable antenna to your marine VHF radio to get a satisfying communication. ? Power Source: Connects the radio to a 13.8 V DC power source. ? Jack socket for external speaker : If need, you can also use this cable to Connect an external speaker. ? GPS connect Connects the radio to a GPS receiver to acquire the position and time information of your vessel.
Page 7 Page 8 2.1.3 HANDSET ? Channel Up/Channel Down: 2 Keys, press and release to change channel. ? 16:/9 Press and release 16/9 button to select channel 16 first; further presses of 16/9 toggle between channels 16 and 9. ? Hi/Low: Press and release HI/LO button to toggle between 23 Watt power output and 1 watt output. “HI” or “LO” icon appears on LCD display to indicate the setting. ? PTT: Push to enable VHF communication through the 23/1-Watt transmitter. ? Internal Microphone: Well receive your voice information and ensure a reliable communication. 2.2 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
Page 9 Page 10 INSTALLATION 3.1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Manufacturer supplies you the following accessories as soon as you purchase this *** marine radio: ? Mounting Gimbal (1 set) ? Power Supply Cable and External Speaker Connection Cable (1 set) ? Mounting Knob (2 pcs) ? Wall Hanger (1 pcs) ? GPS Connection Cable (1 set) ? Self-tapping Screw for Fixing Mounting Gimbal (4 pcs) ? Flat Screw for Fixing Mounting Gimbal (4 pcs) ? Plain Washer (4 pcs) ? Spring Washer (4 pcs) ? Nut (4 pcs) ? Self-tapping Screw for Fixing Wall Hanger (2 pcs) ? Flat Screw for Fixing Wall Hanger (2 pcs) ? Plain Washer (2 pcs) ? Spring Washer (2 pcs) ? Nut (2 pcs) 3.2 LOCATION To more conveniently and efficiently use your marine radio, find a mounting location that: l Is far enough from any compass like devices to avoid any interference caused by the speaker magnet in your radio during their operation; l Provides accessibility to the front panel controls; l Allows connection to a power supply and an antenna; l Has free space nearby for installation of a handset hanger; l Where the antenna can be mounted at least 3 feet from radio. 3.3 CONNECTIONS POWER SUPPLY You radio should be powered by a 13.8VDC power supply. Red cable is for positive pole and the thicker black one is for negative pole. EXTERNAL SPEAKER If need, you can connect your radio to an external speaker with the supplied connection cable. White cable is for positive pole and the thinner black one is for negative pole. GPS EQUIPMENT When your marine radio *** is connected to a GPS equipment, it can obtain the information of both its current location (longitude and latitude) and the local GMT. (“+” yellow, “-“ green)
Page 11 Page 12 ANTENNA A very important part for the performance of any communication system is a suitable antenna. Consult your dealer about antennas and ask them to help best mount to your radio. 3.4 MOUNTING THE RADIO To mount the radio on your vessel: 1. Find a appropriate location defined in section 3.2; 2. Place the mounting bracket on the location surface, use a pencil to mark the location of four holes where the fixing screws is to go into; L Caution: Be careful to not drill through the mounting surface. 3. Remove the bracket, drill four holes smaller than the screw diameter, then re-place the mounting bracket on the surface aligning the dril led holes; 4. Insert the four fixing screws and secure the bracket to mounting surface using the supplied bolts, spring washers, plain washers and nuts; L Caution: if you can not reach behind the mounting surface to attach the nut on the bolts, use the supplied self-tapping screws to fasten the bracket. 5. Insert the four fixing screws and fasten them with a Philip screw driver with attention not to screw too tightly; 6. Mount the base station onto the bracket with notice of the matching of the protuberances on the both inner side of the bracket and the pits on the two sides of the base station (the selectable pits on the sides of the radio allow you adjust the direction of the radio face to satisfy your easy-to-read-and-use, 150 for each rotation and totally 450 to lerance); 7. Attach the supplied mounting knobs from the two sides of the bracket to fixing the base station securely. L Caution: KEEP the radio and handset at least 1 meter away from any magnetic devices such as compass on your vessel.
Page 15 Page 16 BASIC OPERATION After the radio has been installed, make sure of the power supply and antenna being properly connected. Rotate the VOLUME/POWER knob clockwise to turn on the radio and select a comfortable volume level. Turn the SQUELCH knob clockwise until the background noise disappears. 4.1 CHANNEL SELECTION USA and INT Channels There are altogether 51 USA and 55 International channels listed in the channel list section. These channel groups may be specified for the operating area. To select the desired channel: 1. Press BAND button to enter the VHF mode; 2. In VHF mode, rotate CHANNEL/SELECT knob to select channel in the active band. With the knob being rotated, the channel is displayed on the LCD display; J Note: On base station, slightly rotate the CHANNEL/SELECT knob for one level, the channel will advance or return backward for one channel, accompanied by a beep sound. You can also press UP or DOWN button to get the desired channel; if you want to quick skim channels, just press and hold down the UP or DOWN button. Memory Channels You can store as many as 10 international channels as memory channels. 1. Press and release MEM button for less than 1 second to enter Memory Mod e. “MEMORY” characters appear on the display indicating the current mode of operation. 2. Rotate the CHANNEL/SELECT knob to select from memory channels programmed into the radio. 3. Channel 16/9 Channel 16/9 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for establishing initial contact with another station and for emergency communications. Channel 16 is monitored during dual watch. While Key 16/9 gives you a quick access to the channel 16. 4.2 TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION L CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the radio. 1. Press the PTT (Push-To-Talk) button on the handset, the TX indicator on LCD is displayed. 2. Speak clearly in a normal voice into the microphone. 3. When the transmission is finished, release the PTT button. 4. 4.3 MODES DESCRIPTION Band: Press and release BAND button to enter normal VHF Mode (USA and INT bands). When pressed, the current band selection is indicated on the LCD by text. When returning to VHF mode from either DSC or MEM mode, the selected band is the last active international channel. This setting is stored in NVM (non-volatile memory). Memory: Press and release MEM button for less than 1 second to select Memory Mode. “MEMORY” characters appear on the display indicating the mode of operation. While in memory mode, channel knob selects from memory channels programmed into the radio. When radio is in normal VHF Mode, press and hold MEM button for 1 second or greater to remember current channel and band as a memory channel. Channels are remembered in sequence entered. When a memory channel is stored, the key MEM for 1 second or greater will remove the channel from memory. DSC: Press and release to select DSC Mode. Channel 70 is automatically selected, and the Send Call Menu
Page 17 Page 18 appears on the display. See DSC Operation for complete description of DSC function. Distress: Open the protection cover, then press and release the DISTRESS button to enter distress Mode. Channel 70 is automatically selected with high power, and the Send Call Menu appears on the display. See Distress Operation for complete description of distress function. 4.4 FUNCTION DESCRITION High/Low: Press and release HI/LO to toggle between 23 Watt power output and 1 watt power. “HI” or “LO” icon appears on LCD display to indicate the setting. When radio is tuned to channels restricted to low power output, pressing HI/LO key overrides the low power setting ONLY if permissible in FCC guidelines. High/Low functions in the normal VHF Mode or MEM Mode. In DSC mode HI/LO key has no function and will produce an error tone when being pressed. Scan: Pressing and releasing SCAN button (for less than 1 second) to activate scanning. Scan mode is either in Normal (Scan 1,2,3,4...) or Priority (Scan 1,16,2,16,3,16...) depending on user’s programming. A text appears on the display to indicate the Scan Function is active. When the scan function is active, press and release SCAN button to deactivate scan function. When radio is in Memory Mode, memory channels are scanned. When in normal VHF (USA, INT) Mode, channels in the selected band are scanned. When in WX Mode, weather channels are scanned. When in DSC Mode, scan has no function and an error tone is produced. Pressing and holding SCAN button for greater than 1 second toggles the Scan Function between normal and priority scan. When the scan programming function changes, an audible tone is produced and the alternative selected Scan Function momentarily appears on the LCD in the Text Area, written as "PRI-SCAN" or "NOR-SCAN". The default setting is Priority Scan. Dual / TRI Watch: Press and release WATCH button (for less than 1 second) to activate dual or tri-watch function depending on user programming. Characters appear on the display to indicate each watch function. When dual or tri watch is active, press WATCH button to deactivate. Dual Watch monitors the working channel, channel 16 and last tuned WX channel for the NOAA weather alert signal. The ”Cloud” icon appears on the display to indicate that NOAA weather alert is functioning and an audible alert tone is produced. TRI Watch monitors the working channel, channel 16, channel 9 and the last tuned WX channel for the NOAA weather alert signal. The ”Cloud” icon appears on the display to indicate that NOAA weather alert is functioning and an alert tone audible is produced. Pressing and holding WATCH for greater than 1 second toggles the Key Function between Dual or Tri scan. When the key programming function changes, an audible tone is produced and the alternative selected Scan function momentarily appears on the LCD in the Text Area, written as "DUAL WATCH" or "TRI WATCH". The default setting is Dual Watch.
Page 19 Page 20 4.5 POSITION INDICATION Your transceiver can display the position of the vessel’s (longitude and latitude) as well as time and date information, if connected to a GPS receiver; if no GPS equipment to be connected,an alert tone of 1-minute duration witch can cancelled By any button is sounded at 4 hour intervals to encourage manual input of positional data . Once no manual input is made for 23.5 hours, GPS disappears from the screen, the position data transmitted goes to 9’s and all the time data goes to 8’s. 1.GPS INDICATOR “GPS” appears while GPS receiver is connected. “GPS” disappears while no GPS receiver is connected. 2. POSITION INDICATOR Shows the GPS position data or the position data is input manually 3.TIME INDICATOR Shows the GPS time date or the time date is the radio’s clock time “local” appears when the offset time date on the “set-up” menu are entered. and no GPS receiver is connected UTC” appears when the position date is input manually @ NOTE : if GPS data is interrupted for 2 minute the radio unit on LCD display ‘PLEASE INPUT POSITION!‘ and an alert tone is sounded “GPS” disappear. “UTC” appears instead of “GPS” at 1minute.Time go on according to the radio unit’s clock The position data retains the most recent date in such cases. If no GPS receiver is connected. After to turn on power, LCD display time go on according to the radio unit’ s clock time for 10 mi n LCD display appears ”PLEASE INPUT POSITION” and the alert tone is sounded to encourage manual input of the position DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING 5.1 INTRODUCTION 5.1.1 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) Digital Selective Calling is a semi-automated method of establishing a radio call, it has been designated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as an international standard for establishing VHF, MF and HF radio calls. It had also been designated part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). It is planed that DSC will eventually replace aural watches on distress frequencies and will be used to announce routine and urgent maritime safety information broadcasts. This new service will also allow mariners to initiate or receive distress, urgency, safety and routine calls to or from another vessel equipped with a DSC transceiver. 5.1.2 MARINE MOBILE SERVICE INDENTITY (MMSI) An MMIS is a nine digit number used on Marine Transceiver capable of using Digital Selective Calling (DSC). This number is used like a telephone number to selectively call other vessels. Refer to section 6.12 (USER MMSI ENTRY). 5.2 DSC MENU NAVIGATION Once in DSC mode, the Channel/Select key is used to select items within the DSC Send Call menu. Rotating the Channel/Select knob selects successive items within the DSC Menu (and subsequent sub-menus). When the Menu list contains more items than will fit on the LCD, the list scrolls to reveal additional items. Pressing the Channel/Select knob enters (or acts) the selected function. At any time while in DSC Mode, pressing and releasing the DSC key returns the screen to the DSC Send Call menu and aborts the current operation. Pressing any other mode key (BAND, MEM ) while in the DSC Mode aborts the DSC
Page 21 Page 22 function (except a Distress Call) and changes to the Mode of operation accordingly. 5.3 SENDING A DSC CALL 5.3.1 DISTRESS CALL 5.3.1.1 Sending a Distress Call Distress calls are initiated with the following procedure: 1. Open the Distress cover. 2. Press the DISTRESS key momentarily. The Text area of the display reconfigures to show the Nature of Distress menu. J Note: Only having a MMSI code of your radio, can you initiate a DSC transmission. To enter the MMSI code, see 6.11. 3. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select the Nature of Distress by using “>” arrow. The default selection is "UNDEFINED". 4. Press the DISTRESS key for more than 4 seconds to send the Distress call. The acoustic alarms counting second will sound intermittently. The whole display “flash” in sequence with the “beeps”. If DISTRESS button is released before 4 seconds, the initiation of distress call is not activated and you should press 16 key to exit and return to VHF mode; If DISTRESS button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, DISTRESS call is sent whether channel 70 is busy or not. When Distress is sent, the display ceases to flash, the acoustic alarm goes to a continuous tone until acknowledgement received or press any key is pressed to terminate the acoustic alarm During the distress call sequence, the Distress Cancellation menu is present in the Text Area of the Display. See step 5.3.1.2 to cancel. During the distress call sequence, the radio simultaneously watches Channel 70 for a DSC Acknowledgement and Channel 16. When the distress call is acknowledged, the acoustic alarm stops and the display returns to normal VHF operation on Channel 16, with High power selected. If no acknowledgement is received, the unit retransmits the DISTRESS call at random intervals of 3.5 to 4.5 minutes whether Channel 70 is busy or not until a response is received or the call is manually cancelled. By pressing 16 Key button, the radio returns to normal VHF. 5.3.1.2 Sending a Call to Cancel a Transmitted Distress Call 1. From the Distress Cancellation Menu, cancel the Distress Call by pressing the Channel/Select key. The text area of the display reconfigures to have the user confirm the distress cancellation. 2. Select "YES" and push Channel/Select to transmit a call to cancel the transmitted distress call. Select "NO" and press Channel/Select button to abort cancellation. Once cancellation has been confirmed, the radio returns to normal VHF operation on channel 16 with high power selected. 5.3.2 ALL SHIPS CALL
Page 23 Page 24 5.3.2.1 Send an All Ships Call All Ships calls are initiated with the f ollowing procedures. J Note: Pressing the DSC key at any time aborts the current function and selects the Send Call Main Menu. 1. Press DSC key. The Send Call Menu appears in the text area of the display. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “ALL SHI PS”. Press the Channel/Select knob to enter. The Send Call Menu reconfigures to display the Call Type selection menu. 3. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select the call types, ROUTING, URGENCY, SAFETY. Push the Channel/Select knob to enter the selected call type. If the call type is Urgent or Safety, the talk channel is automatically set to Channel 16, and the Text Area of the display reconfigures to show the confirmation screen. 4. Press the Channel/Select knob to confirm the sending; or press 16 key to quit. 5. rotate the channel/select knob to select “yes”, press the channel/select knob to send the call Once the call is sent, the Text area of the display momentarily shows the Calling All Ships message. The radio returns to normal VHF operation on the designed channel. If channel 70 is busy, or an error occurs, after the prescribed number of automatic broadcast attempts the Text Area of the display reconfigures to show the Try Again Confirmation menu. See 5.3.2.2. 5.3.3 GROUP CALL Before sending a GROUP call, you should enter the GROUP MMSI in set-up mode, for which, please refer to 6.13 GROUP MMSI. 5.3.3.1 Send a GROUP Call Group call is initiated with the following procedures.
Page 25 Page 26 J Note: Pressing the DSC key at any time aborts the current function and selects the Send Call Main Menu. 1. Press DSC key. The Send Call Menu appears in the text area of the display. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “GROUP” Press the Channel/Select knob to enter The Send Call Menu reconfigures to display the Call Type selection menu. 2. Select “GROUP”. Press the Channel/Select knob to enter.The Send Call Menu reconfigures to display the select “CH”. u 3. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select the take channel Press the Channel/Select knob to enter. The Send Call Menu reconfigures to display to appear, the default call type is ROUTING l 4. Press the Channel/Select knob to send a GROUP CALL, then press ”PTT” to communicate. 5.3.4.1 Sending an Individual Call ship (MMSI not in Buddy List) Individual calls are initiated with the following procedure. J Note: Pressing the DSC key at any time aborts the current function and selects the Send Call Main Menu. 1. Press DSC key. The Send Call Menu appears in the text area of the display. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “INDIVIDUAL”. Push the Channel/Select knob to enter. The Send Call Menu reconfigures to display the call shore call ship selection menu .rotate the Channel/Select knob to select call ship, push the Channel/Select knob to select to call ship .the“ MUNUAL MMSI and “BUDDY LIST ”appears on the screen. select the “MUNUAL MMSI push the Channel/Select knob to enter the MMSI Enter screen On the MMSI Enter screen, rotate the Channel/Select knob to change the individual digits in the MMSI number. Once each digit is set, press 3. the Channel/Select knob to enter the digit and advance to the next. At the end the MMSI number, the Text Area of the display reconfigures to show the “select ch “ menu. The characters available in the digit string are 0-9 and "<" (back arrow). Selecting the "<" and pushing the Channel/Select knob selects the previous character in the MMSI for editing. (Only in the case of a call to a ship, it is permitted to enter a talk channel from a ific list of intership channels; a call to a coast station, the coast station will specify the channel to talk on in its acknowledgement.) 4. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select the talk channel. Push the Channel/Select knob to enter the channel and proceed to the MMSI Enter screen. Otherwise, go to step 5. 5. From the Confirmation Screen, push the Channel/Select knob to send the call. The Text Area displays the CALLING {MMSI} message while the call is made. If the call is acknowledged, the text area momentarily displays the {MMSI} ACKNOWLEDGED message and the radio tunes the Talk Channel and returns to normal VHF operation. If the call is NOT acknowledged, the Try Again Confirmation menu is displayed. See 5.3.3.1.1.
Page 27 Page 28 5.3.4.1. Re-sending an Individual Call 1. From the Try Again Confirmation menu, select "YES" and push the Channel/Select key to send again. Or, select "NO" and press the Channel/Select key to cancel and return to normal VHF operation. 5.3.4.2 Sending an Individual Call ship (MMSI stored in Buddy List) Individual calls to MMSI's in the Buddy List are initiated with the following procedures. The Buddy List is appended to the Send Call Main Menu. Pressing the DSC key at any time aborts the current function and selects the Send Call Main Menu. 1. Press the DSC key. The Send Call Menu appears in the text area of the display. Select” individual “item. Push the Channel/Select knob to enter the “call shore call ship “selection menu Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select the” call ship” Push the Channel/Select knob to enter call ship menu 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select the desired name within the Buddy List. Push the Channel/Select knob to confirm. The Send Call Menu reconfigures to display the Talk Channel selection screen. The Call Type is defaulted as ROUTINE. 3. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select the talk channel. Press the Channel/Select knob to enter “ call ship” send? menu item (Only in the case of a call to a ship, it is permitted to enter a talk channel, it is permitted to enter a talk channel from a ific list of intership channels; a call to a coast station, the coast station will specify the channel to talk on in its acknowledgement.) 4 From the Confirmation Screen, push the Channel/Select knob to send the call. The Text Area displays the CALLING {Name} message while the call is made. If the call is acknowledged, the text area momentarily displays the {Name} ACKNOWLEDGED message and the radio tunes to the Talk Channel and returns to normal VHF operation. If the call is NOT acknowledged, the Try Again Confirmation menu is displayed. See 5.3.3.2.1. If the call is acknowledged with unable to comply, the text area will display “UNABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGED” and pressing Channel/Select key may enter “re-send.” menu item. 5.3.4.2.1 Re -sending an Individual Call 1. From the Try Again Confirmation menu, select "YES" and push the Channel/Select key to send again. Or, select "NO" and press the Channel/Select key to cancel. 5.4 RECEIVING A DSC CALL When a DSC call is received, the Base Station automatically responds based on the type of call. The information displayed on the LCD varies depending upon the call type. See chart below.
Page 29 Page 30 5.4.1 DISTRESS CALL When a distress call is received, the Base Station automatically tunes to channel 16, and the Distress Alarm Tone sounds. Pressing any key disables the alarm. When position data is included within the signal, it is displayed in the Text Area of the LCD. When no position data is included within the signal, the message "X--, -- Y--, --" is displayed in the Text Area of the LCD. 5.4.2 DISTRESS RELAY CALL When a Distress Relay Call is received, the Base Station automatically tunes to Channel 16, and the Distress Alarm Tone sounds. Pressing any key disables the alarm. When position data is included within the signal, it is displayed in the Text Area of the LCD. 5.4.3 ALL SHIPS CALL When an All Ships Call is received, the Base Station automatically tunes to the Channel 16, and the Emergency Alarm Tone Sounds. Press any key to disable the alarm. 5.4.4 INDIVIDUAL CALL When an Individual call is received, the Base Station automatically tunes to the channel designated in the DSC signal, and the Call Alarm Tone Sounds. Press any key to disable the alarm. The MMSI contained within the signal is displayed on the Text Area of the display. If the MMSI correlates to an MMSI stored in the Buddy List, the corresponding name is displayed in place of the MMSI. When an Individual call is received, the Base Station always stores the DSC signal data in the Call Log. And the radio is automatically tuned to the designated channel.
Page 31 Page 32 SET-UP MENU 6.1 DESCRIPTION A series of set up selections are available in a special mode accessed at start-up. To enter SET UP operation, press and hold DSC key for greater than 1 second at any time to abort the current function. The Text area displays the Set-Up Menu list. 6.1.1 SET -UP MENU NA VIGATION Items within the Set-Up Menu list are selected by rotating the Channel/Select knob. To confirm a selected item for adjustment, push the Channel/Select knob. The display reconfigures allowing the item to be adjusted with Channel/Select knob. When the desired setting is achieved, press the Channel/Select knob to enter the setting, and move back to the Main Menu list. Set Up operation is exited by turning the unit off. All changes are remembered in EEPROM. During Set-Up operation, no other radio features are available. TX and RX are disabled. 6.1.2 SET UP FUNCTIO NS AND RANGE OF ADJUSTMENT Items in the SET-UP Menu are as follows and appear in this sequence. GPS Alarm selects either “ENABLED” or “DISABLED”. When set to “ENABLED”, the radio alarms when no navigation data is received; when set to “DISABLED”, the radio does not alarm even if no navigation data is received. Call Log Provides access to calls stored. Backlight Selects the display backlight setting either HIGH, LOW or OFF setting. Note the display backlight is always on, unless set to OFF with this function. Buddy List Selects the Buddy List Entry routine to enter Names and MMSI's for frequently called DSC stations. Position Selects the position setting to enter longitude and latitude. UTC Time Selects the UTC time to enter the time. Contrast Selects display contrast setting: 1-4 levels. Key Beep Selects key beep volume, either HIGH or LOW. Time Offset Selects Time offset to correct UTM to local time. Setting range is -13 to +13. (New Zealand Daylight Savings Time requires a 13 hours offset.) User MMSI Selects the User MMSI Entry routine to enter the radio's user name and MMSI. GROUP MMSI Selects the Group MMSI Entry routine to enter the group’s name and MMSI. Reset Select options to reset radio to factory settings. Select “SETTINGS” to return all user settings (Not User MMSI and Buddy List) to factory settings. Select Buddy List to Erase individual selections within the Buddy List. 6.2 GPS ALARM ADJUSTMENT 1. Press and hold the DSC key to display the Set Up menu. 2. Push the Channel/Select knob to display the GPS Alarm Mode Adjustment menu. 3. Select “ENABLE” and push the Channel/Select knob to enable the GPS alarm function and return to the Set Up Main Menu Select “DISABLE” and press the Channel/Select knob to disable the function and return to the Set Up Main Menu.
Page 33 Page 34 J When the GPS alarm function is enabled, the radio will alarm if no navigation data is received. 6.3 CALL LOG OPERATION 1. Press and hold the DSC key. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “CALL LOG”. Press the Channel/Select knob to display the Call Log. 3. Distress Call and Individual Call will be logged into CALL LOG. Maximum amount of logs for “DISTRESS CALL” is ten, while the one for “INDIVIDUAL” is twenty. 4. The Individual Call log sub-menu provides “CALL BACK” or “DELETE” selection item, while for Distress Call there is only “DELETE” selection. 6.4 BACKLIGHT ADJUSTMENT 1. Press and hold DSC key. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “BACKLIGHT”. Press the Channel/Select knob to display the Backlight Adjustment menu. 3. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to adjust the setting. Press the Channel/Select knob to permanently enter the setting and return to the Set-Up Menu. 6.5 BUDDY LIST ENTRY Press and hold DSC key to display the Set Up menu. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select Buddy List. Press the Channel/Select knob to select Buddy List for enter. The display reconfigures to show the Buddy List entry screen. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select the first character (A-Z, 1-9, Space and Back Arrow "<") for the name. When the desired character is shown, push the Channel/Select knob to enter, and subsequently activate the next character for adjustment. Enter each character (up to 12) for the name using this procedure. When the last digit is entered, the activation advances to the first MMSI digit. The characters available in the digit string are 0-9, A-Z and "<" (back arrow). Selecting the "<" and pressing the Channel/Select knob selects the previous character in the MMSI for editing. If two spaces are entered in sequence, the activation advances to the MMSI field; or if the last one of the 12 characters is entered, the activation advances to the MMSI field. Enter the MMSI using the Channel/Select knob to select and enter the digits (0-9) for the MMSI. Once the last digit of MMSI is entered, the display advances to the confirmation menu.
Page 35 Page 36 The characters available in the digit string are 0-9 AND "<" (back arrow). Selecting the "<" and pushing the Channel/Select knob selects the previous character in the MMSI for editing. From the Confirmation Menu, rotate the channel-selecting knob to select “SAVE” (default selection) and press Channel/Select to permanently save the Name and MMSI. Select “EXIT” and press Channel/Select knob to discard the information and return to the Set-Up Main Menu. 6.6 DELETE BUDDY LIST Follow this procedure to delete entries from the Buddy List. 1. Press and hold DSC key to display the Set Up Main Menu. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “RESET”. Press the Channel/Select knob to enter “RESET” for adjustment. The display reconfigures to show the Reset Menu entry screen. 1. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “BUDDY LIST”. Press the Channel/Select knob to enter. The display reconfigures to show the Buddy List. 2. From the Buddy List, rotate Channel/Select knob to select the name to remove. Press Channel/Select to enter. The Confirmation Menu appears. 3. From the Confirmation Menu, select “YES” and push Channel/Select to delete the name and return to the Set-Up Main Menu. Select “NO” to abort operation and return to the Set-Up Main Menu. 6.7 POSITION 1. Pres s and hold DSC key to display the Set Up menu. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “POSITION”. Press the Channel/Select knob to display the position menu. 3. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select the first character (N. S.). When the desired character is shown, press the Channel/Select knob to enter and subsequently activate the digit string (0 – 9) and press the Channel/Select knob to select the digit. When the desire digit is shown, push the Channel/Select knob to enter. 4. When the last digit of latitude and the longitude is entered, return to the set-up menu. J Note: The function is valid only when your radio are NOT connected to a GPS receiver.
Page 37 Page 38 6.8 UTC TIME 1. Press and hold down DSC key to display the Set Up menu. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select UTC “TIME”. 3. Push the Channel/Select knob to enter into TIME adjustment, when last digits are entered, return to the set-up menu. 6.9 CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT 1. Press and hold DSC key to display the Set Up menu. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “CONTRAST”. 3. When the display reconfigures, rotate the Channel/Select knob to adjust the setting. Push the Channel/Select knob to permanently enter the setting and return to the Set-Up Menu. 6.10 ALARM ADJUSTMENT 1. Press and hold DSC key to display the Set Up menu. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “KEY BEEP”. Press the Channel/Select knob to select Key Beep for adjustment. 3. When the display reconfigures, rotate the Channel/Select knob to adjust the setting. Push the Channel/Select knob to per manently enter the setting and return to the Set-Up Menu. 6.11 TIME OFFSET ADJUSTMENT 1. Press and hold DSC key to display the Set Up menu. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “TIME OFFSET”. 3. Press the Channel/Select knob to select Time Offset for adjustment. When the display reconfigures, rotate the Channel/Select knob to adjust the setting (-13 to +13 hours). Push the Channel/Select knob to permanently
Page 39 Page 40 enter the setting and return to the Set-Up Menu. 6.12 USER MMSI ENTRY 1. Press and hold DSC key to display the Set Up menu. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “USER MMSI”. Press the Channel/Select knob to select User MMSI for adjustment. 3. The display reconfigures to show the User MMSI entry screen. 4. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select the first character (1-9, or Space or Back Arrow "<") for the MMSI. When the desired digit is shown, press the Channel/Select knob to enter, and subsequently select the next character for adjustment. Enter each character for the name using this procedure. When the last digit is entered, the confirmation screen appears. 5. The characters available in the digit string are 0-9 and "<" (back arrow). Selecting the "<" and pressing the Channel/Select knob selects the previous character in the MMSI for editing . 6. From the Confirmation Menu, Rotate the Channel/select knob to select “SAVE” (default selection) and press Channel/Select to permanently save the MMSI. Select “CANCEL” and press Channel/Select knob to discard the information and return to the Set-Up Main Menu. 6.13 GROUP MMSI ENTRY The procedures are same as that of user’s MMSI entry. 6.14 RESET OPERATION Follow this procedure to reset User Settings. 1. Press and hold DSC key to display the Set Up Main Menu. 2. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “RESET ”. Press the Channel/Select knob to select “RESET” for adjustment. The display reconfigures to show the Reset Menu Entry screen. 3. Rotate the Channel/Select knob to select “USER SETTINGS”. Press the Channel/Select knob to enter. The display reconfigures to show the Confirmation Menu.
Page 41 Page 42 4. From the Confirmation Menu, select “YES” and press Channel/Select to reset the category, and return to the Set-Up Main Menu. Select “NO” to abort function and return to the Set-Up Main Menu. All features are returned to factor y settings, except User MMSI, GROUP MMSI and Buddy List.
Page 43 Page 44 MAINTENANCE Your VHF Marine Radio *** is a marine radio of water proof who can meet the requirement of JIS level 7, gives you a good reliability when using in marine circumstance. The equipment is designed to be maintenance free. To keep your radio in good working condition: l Never unscrew the equipment, either the base station or handset, for in such case, the water proof performance will be greatly damaged. l If the radio becomes dirty and dusty, wipe it clean with a moisture cloth, but pay attention to never using such solvents as benzene or alcohol, for they may damage the radio surfaces. l Once your equipment do not work properly, never allow an unqualified person to tamper with internal adjustments. Please contact the local dealer for help. TROUBLE SHOOTING Item Symptom Cause/Remedy 1 Unit can not be powered on. l Check the connection to the base station. l Check the volume control. 2 No sound comes from the speaker l Set [VOL] to a suitable level. l Set squelch to the threshold point. 3 Transmitting is impossible, or high power can not be selected. l Check to see if the PTT switch is defective. l Check to see if the microphone or MIC jack is defective. l Some channels are for low power or receive only, change to another channel. l Push H/L to select high power. 4 Low receiver sensitivity. l Check to see if the antenna being bad connected. l Check the connection between coaxial cable and base station. SPECIFICATION TX Frequency…………………………...………156.050 ~ 157.425 MHz RX Frequency.............………………………….156.025 ~162.025 MHz Channels........................…………………………..55 USA Channels 55 INT Channels 10 Memory Channels Modulation type.........................………………………..……………...FM Antenna impedance...........................………………………......50 Ohm Microphone...............................……………………......condenser type Power supply....................................…………………………..13.8V DC Sensitivity at 12dB Sinad.......................................…………….....0.5µV Adjacent Channel Rejection................................……………........70dB Audio output power.............................……………...........2W @ 8 Ohm Audio Distortion ...............................………………………..............10% RF Output Power....................…………………...High: 23W/Low: 1W Harmonic Emissions................……………...High: 80dB/Low: 60dB Dimensions (HWT)..........................................…….....71×161×147mm Weight …………………...................................…………………...1290g
CHANNEL LIST Page 45 Page 46 USA INT Frequency(MHz) Frequency(MHz) CH TX RX Mode Remark CH TX RX Mode Remark 01A 156.050 156.050 S 01 156.050 160.650 D 02 02 156.100 160.700 D 03A 156.150 156.150 S 03 156.150 160.750 D 04 04 156.200 160.800 D 05A 156.250 156.250 S 05 156.250 160.850 D 06 156.300 156.300 S 06 156.300 156.300 S 07A 156.350 156.350 S 07 156.350 160.950 D 08 156.400 156.400 S 08 156.400 156.400 S 09 156.450 156.450 S 09 156.450 156.450 S 10 156.500 156.500 S 10 156.500 156.500 S 11 156.550 156.550 S 11 156.550 156.550 S 12 156.600 156.600 S 12 156.600 156.600 S 13 156.650 156.650 S ** 13 156.650 156.650 S 14 156.700 156.700 S 14 156.700 156.700 S 15 …… 156.750 S 15 156.750 156.750 S * 16 156.800 156.800 S 16 156.800 156.800 S 17 156.850 156.850 S * 17 156.850 156.850 S * 18A 156.900 156.900 S 18 156.900 161.500 D 19A 156.950 156.950 S 19 156.950 161.550 D 20A 157.000 157.000 S 20 157.000 161.600 D 21A 157.050 157.050 S 21 157.050 161.650 D 22A 157.100 157.100 S 22 157.100 161.700 D 23A 157.150 157.150 S 23 157.150 161.750 D 24 157.200 161.800 D 24 157.200 161.800 D 25 157.250 161.850 D 25 157.250 161.850 D 26 157.300 161.900 D 26 157.300 161.900 D 27 157.350 161.950 D 27 157.350 161.950 D 28 157.400 162.000 D 28 157.400 162.000 D 60 60 156.025 160.625 D 61A 156.075 156.075 S 61 156.075 160.675 D 62 62 156.125 160.725 D 63A 156.175 156.175 S 63 156.175 160.775 D 64A 156.225 156.225 S 64 156.225 160.825 D 65A 156.275 156.275 S 65 156.275 160.875 D 66A 156.325 156.325 S 66 156.325 160.925 D 67 156.375 156.375 S ** 67 156.375 156.375 S 68 156.425 156.425 S 68 156.425 156.425 S 69 156.475 156.475 S 69 156.475 156.475 S 70 156.525 156.525 S 70 156.525 156.525 S 71 156.575 156.575 S 71 156.575 156.575 S 72 156.625 156.625 S 72 156.625 156.625 S 73 156.675 156.675 S 73 156.675 156.675 S 74 156.725 156.725 S 74 156.725 156.725 S 77 156.875 156.875 S 77 156.875 156.875 S 78A 156.925 156.925 S 78 156.925 161.525 D 79A 156.975 156.975 S 79 156.975 161.575 D 80A 157.025 157.025 S 80 157.025 161.625 D 81A 157.075 157.075 S 81 157.075 161.675 D 82A 157.125 157.125 S 82 157.125 161.725 D 83A 157.175 157.175 S 83 157.175 161.775 D 84 157.225 161.825 D 84 157.225 161.825 D 85 157.275 161.875 D 85 157.275 161.875 D 86 157.325 161.925 D 86 157.325 161.925 D 87 157.375 161.975 D 87 157.375 161.975 D 88A 157.425 157.425 S 88 157.425 162.025 D 51/9D/42S 55/35D/20S *=1Watt WX0 163.275 WX5 162.450 WX1 162.550 WX6 162.500 WX2 162.400 WX7 162.525 WX3 162.475 WX8 161.650 WX4 162.425 WX9 161.775 Notes: Simplex channel 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82 and 83, are not for use by the general public in the U.S. waters.

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