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
7. Press ENT to view full details of the highlighted target such as MMSI, Vessel name,
distance, bearing, heading, ROT, COG, SOG, status and other vessel information.
10-4-1 T/CPA approach screen
1. When in AIS mode, press the AIS/IC key again to toggle between the standard AIS
screen and the T/CPA Approach screen.
2. In TCPA Approach mode, the approaching AIS target's details are listed on the left side
along with it's geographical position on the plotter PPI.
3. The zoom range is automatically selected to the best range according to the selected
target on the left. You can’t change the zoom range in this mode.
4. Press +/- button or rotate the CH knob to select the target, press ENT key to display
target information, or press EXIT key to return to the previous display.
Note: If the radio detects a TCPA or CPA breach, the T/CPA Approach screen will
automatically popup with an alert tone. Press EXIT to stop the alert. The alert will sound again
after 1 minute if the AIS alarm has not been released.
T/CPA APPROACH
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0.59Min 1.0nM
10-4-2 Plotter symbols and meanings
Your vessel is always in the center of the plotter screen. You are represented by a
solid circle, along with a small line that indicates your bearing with respect to North.
All other vessels or targets displayed on the plotter screen are represented by a
diamond shape. These are targets around your vessel that are within the current
zoom distance setting. The small line indicates the targets bearing.
When a target is selected, it is represented by a solid diamond.
Examples:
You and the target vessel are heading away from each other.
You and the target vessel are heading towards each other.
Note: Nautical Miles is the only unit used in AIS mode.
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