Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Ray54E Marine VHF Radio
- About this Handbook
- Important Information
- Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)
- Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS)
- SAFETY NOTICE
- Contents
- About this Handbook iii
- Important Information iv
- Chapter 1: Introduction 1
- Chapter 2: Installation 3
- Chapter 3: Getting Started 9
- Chapter 4: General Operations 17
- 4.1 Turning the Power ON and OFF 17
- 4.2 Setting the Volume 17
- 4.3 Setting the Squelch 17
- 4.4 Setting the Power Output 17
- 4.5 Setting the Channel 18
- 4.6 Selecting a Weather Channel (If Available) 19
- 4.7 Selecting the Priority Channel 20
- 4.8 Selecting the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel 21
- 4.9 Transmitting 23
- 4.10 Using the Scan Modes 23
- 4.11 Adding Channels to Memory 26
- 4.12 Using the Monitor Modes 27
- 4.13 USER Channel Mode 29
- 4.14 DSC Call Operation 29
- 4.15 Menu Mode Operation 30
- Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 31
- Chapter 6: Menu Settings 57
- Chapter 7: Customer Service 85
- Appendix A: Specifications 87
- Appendix B: Channel List 89
- Appendix C: Glossary 101
- Index 103
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Installation
- Chapter 3: Getting Started
- 3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs
- 3.2 LCD Display
- 1. (HI/LO) TX Power
- 2. (TX) Transmitting
- 3. (RX) Receiving
- 4. (LOCAL) Local/Distant Mode
- 5. DSC Message
- 6. ATIS Active
- 7. NO GPS
- 8. Battery Low
- 9. (USER) Favourite Channel Mode
- 10. (SAVED) Memory Mode
- 11. (WX) Weather Channel
- 12. (ALERT) Weather Alert
- 13. (U I C) Channel Set
- 14. (A) Simplex Channel
- 15. (B) Receive-only Channel
- 16. Channel Number
- 17. Dot Matrix Display
- Chapter 4: General Operations
- 4.1 Turning the Power ON and OFF
- 4.2 Setting the Volume
- 4.3 Setting the Squelch
- 4.4 Setting the Power Output
- 4.5 Setting the Channel
- 4.6 Selecting a Weather Channel (If Available)
- 4.7 Selecting the Priority Channel
- 4.8 Selecting the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel
- 4.9 Transmitting
- 4.10 Using the Scan Modes
- 4.11 Adding Channels to Memory
- 4.12 Using the Monitor Modes
- 4.13 USER Channel Mode
- 4.14 DSC Call Operation
- 4.15 Menu Mode Operation
- Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
- Chapter 6: Menu Settings
- Chapter 7: Customer Service
- Appendix A: Specifications
- Appendix B: Channel List
- Appendix C: Glossary
- Index
10 Ray54E VHF Radio
Microphone Keys
Main Unit Rotary Keys
Main Unit Push Keys
Key Name Press & Release (<3 sec.) Press & Hold (>3 sec.)
1. PTT Push-to-Talk Push-to-Talk
2. UP/DOWN Channel increment/decrement and
navigating menu item selections
Rapid channel change and navigating
menu item selections
3. 16/PLUS Switch between the Priority and
Working Channels
Switches to Secondary Priority (PLUS)
channel; If already tuned to the PLUS
channel, programs a new PLUS chan-
nel.
4. HI/LO TX Power High/Low and ACCEPT key
for menu item selections
TX Power High/Low and ACCEPT key
for menu item selections
Key Name Function
5. CH/PUSH Rotate to increment/decrement channels or navigate menu item
selections
6. PWR/VOL Power radio ON / OFF and adjust volume level
7. SQ Adjust squelch threshold level
Key Name Press & Release (<3 sec.) Press & Hold (>3 sec.)
5. CH/PUSH ACCEPT menu item selections ACCEPT menu item selections
8. DW/TRI Dual Watch Mode Tri Watch Mode
9. CALL/MENU Activate DSC functions Activate Menu functions
10. HL/USER TX Power High/Low USER (Saved Memory Channel) Mode
11. SCAN/SAVE Scan ON/OFF SAVE/DELETE channel to/from memory
12.16/PLUS Switch between the Priority
and Working Channels
Switches to Secondary Priority (PLUS)
channel; If already tuned to the PLUS chan-
nel, programs a new PLUS channel.
13.CLEAR Cancel function Weather Channel Mode, if so programmed
14. DISTRESS Designate Distress Type Make Distress Call