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

B&G - V50 & H50 Operation Instructions 35
4-9 NMEA protocol (COM PORT)
The COM PORT must be configured correctly before use. The radio can be added to a group
of instruments using NMEA protocol.
RADIO SETUP
WATCH MODE▲
WX ALERT
►COM PORT
GPS SOURCE▼
NMEA
CHECK SUM
►ON
OFF
1. Select RADIO SETUP then COM PORT.
2. Select the desired setting then press ENT.
CHECK SUM ON (on) is the usual setting.
The COM PORT uses 4800 baud rate and can receive the following GPS data sentences:
RMC, GGA, GLL, GNS. Additionally, the radio will output the following NMEA DSC data:
DSC (for DSC call), DSE (for enhanced position).
4-10 Select the GPS source (GPS SOURCE)
This radio can use either NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 protocol to receive GPS data from a
compatible GPS unit.
Note: NMEA 2000 SOURCE options will appear (up to 4 sources showing the actual source
name) only if an NMEA 2000 network is connected to the radio and is operational.
RADIO SETUP
WX ALERT ▲
COM PORT
►GPS SOURCE
FAV CH SETU
GPS SOURCE
►NMEA0183
LGC3000
LCX113CHD
1. Select RADIO SETUP then GPS SOURCE. (If there is only one NMEA protocol available on
your vessel, only that will be shown).
2. Select the desired NMEA source then press ENT.
4-11 Favorite channel setup - Wx key (FAV CH SETU)
EU and AUS models only.
The Wx key can be programmed to a weather channel of your choice so that you have quick
access to that channel.
1. Select RADIO SETUP then FAV CH SETU.
2. Rotate the CH knob or press UP/DOWN key to select a channel that you want to save
as your WX favorite channel. Press ENT to save the selection. The WX icon
Wx
will
indicate each time your favorite channel is selected.