Operation Manual

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Section 11 - General functionality
11-1 Using the Fog Horn
An appropriate PA speaker must be connected to the Hailer wiring before the FOG HORN
function can be used. The FOG HORN will sound certain international standard fog horn
tones through the hailer speaker depending on the mode selected.
1. Press and hold the AIS/IC button for about 1 second to enter HAILER mode. Select FOG
HORN and press ENT.
2. There are 8 choices of internationally recognized fog horn sounds and timing:
• HORN (Horn) Manual operation
• UNDERWAY (Underway) One long tone
• STOP (Stop) Two long tone
• SAIL (Sail) One long, two short
• ANCHOR (Anchor) One long warble
• TOW ( Tow) One long, three short
• AGROUND (Aground) Warble sequence
• SIREN (Siren) Manual operation
3. Scroll through the menu to select a fog horn type, then press ENT to start the selected
fog horn sounding. All except HORN and SIREN will sound automatically.
4. The fog horn will sound automatically approximately every two minutes until you press
EXIT to cancel it. When the fog horn is not sounding, it is in LISTEN mode.
5. To change the volume, turn the Channel Select knob, or press + or – when the fog horn
is sounding.
6. To operate HORN or SIREN, once selected, press and hold ENT button. This will sound
as long as the ENT button is pressed. You can then also operate PTT to talk through the
Hailer.
HAILER
PA
FOG HORN
INTERCOM
FOG HORN
HORN
UNDERWAY
STOP
SAIL
FOG HORN
UNDERWAY
STOP
SAIL
ANCHOR
SAIL
OUTPUT
VOL
LO HI
Note: you cannot change the volume of the HORN or SIREN.
11-2 Using the PA (Public Address) Hailer
An appropriate Hailer speaker must be connected to the Hailer wiring before the PA function
can be used. The PA allows you to make an announcement at high volume to people or
vessels using the RS35 hand mic. The PA function also features a listen-back mode where the
speaker is used as a microphone to listen for a response.
1. Press and hold the AIS/IC button for about 1 second to enter HAILER mode. Select PA
and press ENT.
2. Press PTT to talk through the hailer. Turn the Channel Select knob, or press + or – to
change the volume. Volume can only be changed while the PTT is pressed.
3. Release PTT to LISTEN for a response.
HAILER
PA
FOG HORN
INTERCOM
PA
OUTPUT
VOL
LO HI
PA
LISTEN
4. Press EXIT to return to operational mode.
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