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
6-4 GPS redirection (GPS REDIR)
GPS redirection option set to output the GPS information to the chartplotter eliminating the
need for an additional multiplexer.
If “yes” is selected, the string $RMC will be redirected to the chartplotter once it is received.
Note: The REDIR function will only redirect RMC and GLL messages from NMEA 0183 input
port to the AIS output port.
AIS SETUP
►GPS REDIR
CPA ALARM
CPA
TCPA
GPS REDIR
►NO
YES
6-5 Closest point of approach alarm (CPA ALARM)
Enables the CPA alarm. If set to OFF, there will be no T/CPA alarms regardless of the settings.
AIS SETUP
GPS REDIR
►CPA ALARM
CPA
TCPA
CPA ALARM
►ON
OFF
6-6 Closest point of approach settings (CPA)
CPA is the minimum distance between you and a target vessel based on the current speed
and course. You can set the minimum distance for CPA alarm to sound (1 NM to 30 NM).
Rotate the dial to set the CPA distance in 1 NM increments. Press ENT when done.
AIS SETUP
GPS REDIR
CPA ALARM
►CPA
TCPA
CPA
►01NM
6-7 Time to closest point of approach (TCPA)
TCPA is the minimum time of intercept between you and a target vessel based on the current
speed and course. Set the minimum time for the TCPA alarm to sound (5 Min to 30 Min).
Rotate the dial to set the TCPA time in 30 sec increments. Press ENT when done.
AIS SETUP
GPS REDIR
CPA ALARM
CPA
►TCPA
TCPA
►05:00Min
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