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
Chapter 4: General Operations 21
Note: When you press the 16/PLUS key, the radio always switches to HIGH
power. You can use the HL/USER key to change to LOW power.
4.8 Selecting the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel
The Ray54E enables you to program the 16/PLUS key to store a Secondary
Priority or Favourite (PLUS) Channel. The default is CH 9.
If on a working channel, press and hold the 16/PLUS for greater than 3
seconds to switch to the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel at high power.
The default is CH 9.
PRIORITY CH appears in the dot matrix display.
If on primary Priority CH16, press and hold the 16/PLUS for greater 3
seconds to switch to the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel at HI power.
The default is CH 9.