User guide
Table Of Contents
- Section 1 - General information
- Section 2 - Basic operation and key functions
- Section 3 - Radio MENU SELECT options
- 3-1 Manage your waypoints list (WAYPOINT)
- Section 4 - Radio setup menu (RADIO SETUP)
- 4-1 Channel (UIC)
- 4-2 Channel names (CH NAME)
- 4-3 Ring volume (RING VOLUME)
- 4-4 Key beep volume (KEY BEEP)
- 4-5 Select units (UNITS)
- 4-6 Internal speaker connections (INT SPEAKER)
- 4-7 Set the priority channel (WATCH MODE)
- 4-8 Weather alerts (WX ALERT)
- 4-9 NMEA protocol (COM PORT)
- 4-10 Select the GPS source (GPS SOURCE)
- 4-11 Favorite channel setup - Wx key (FAV CH SETU)
- 4-1 Channel (UIC)
- Section 5 - DSC setup menu (DSC SETUP)
- 5-1 Enter or view your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)
- 5-2 Maintain your groups
- 5-3 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI (ATIS MMSI)
- 5-4 Enable ATIS functionality (ATIS SELECT)
- 5-5 Response to individual calls (INDIV REPLY)
- 5-6 Enable DSC functionality (DSC FUNC)
- 5-7 Response type to LL polling calls (LL REPLY)
- 5-8 Automatic channel switching (AUTO SWITCH)
- 5-9 DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY)
- 5-10 Set the inactivity timer (TIMEOUT)
- 5-1 Enter or view your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)
- Section 6 - AIS setup menu (AIS SETUP)
- Section 7 - Wireless handset setup menu (HS SETTING)
- Section 8 - Sending and receiving DSC calls
- 8-1 What is DSC?
- 8-2 Sending DSC Calls
- 8-3 Send an individual call (INDIVIDUAL)
- 8-4 Acknowledgement of an individual incoming call (INDIV)
- 8-5 Reply to the Last Call (LAST CALL)
- 8-6 Send a group call (GROUP)
- 8-7 Send an all ships call (ALL SHIPS)
- 8-8 Send using the call log (CALL LOG)
- 8-9 Send using the distress log (DIST LOG)
- 8-10 View sent call log (SENT CALL)
- 8-11 Request the LL position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
- 8-12 Track your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)
- 8-13 Make a DSC test call (DSC TEST)
- 8-14 View user MMSI and GPS information
- 8-15 Receiving DSC calls
- 8-16 Receiving an all ships call (ALL SHIPS)
- 8-17 Receiving an individual call (INDIV)
- 8-18 Receiving a group call (GROUP)
- 8-19 Receiving a geographic area call (GEOGRAPH)
- 8-20 Receiving a polled position call (POSITION)
- 8-1 What is DSC?
- Section 9 - DISTRESS calls
- Section 10 - AIS functionality
- Section 11 - General functionality
- Section 12 - Wireless handset functionality
3-6-1 Manually enter position and UTC time (MANUAL)
Note: this function is available only if an operational GPS receiver is not connected.
MENU SELECT
LOCAL/DIST
CONTRAST
►GPS/DATA
RADIO SETU
GPS/DATA
►MANUAL
SETTING
MANUAL LL
. N
. W
MAN --:--UTC
14:38 UTC
M17
32.233 S
160
45.651 E
1. Select GPS/DATA then MANUAL.
2. Enter the latitude, then the longitude, then the UTC.
3. Press ENT when all the information is correct.
The vessel’s latitude and longitude are shown on the screen, with the UTC time. The
prefix M indicates a manual entry. The manual entries are cancelled if a real GPS position
is received.
Note: a warning will be displayed after 4 hours to remind you that the current position
information is manually entered.
3-6-2 Local time (TIME OFFSET)
If your position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver, you can
enter the time difference between UTC and local time and display your local time on the LCD.
MENU SELECT
LOCAL/DIST▲
CONTRAST
►GPS/DATA
RADIO SETU▼
GPS/DATA
MANUAL
►SETTING
SETTING
►TIME OFFSET
TIME FORMAT
TIME DISPLY
LL DISPLY
▼
TIME OFFSET
+00.00
04:43 UTC
TIME OFFSET
+03.00
07:43 LOC
07:50AM LOC
17
36.233 N
161
05.651 E
1. Work out the time difference between UTC and your local time (from the following
graphic).
2. Select GPS/DATA then SETTING.
3. Select TIME OFFSET to enter the difference between UTC and local time. Use the
Channel Select knob or + or – to change the time. Half hour increments can be used
with a maximum offset of ±13 hours.
4. Press ENT when the local time is correct.
LOC is displayed after the time on the LCD as a reminder that local time is selected.
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