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 29
4.13 USER Channel Mode
Press and hold the HL/USER key while in normal operation mode to enter
User Mode. The USER and SAVED indicators appear.
User Channel Mode displays only the channels that you have saved to
memory, which enables you to easily use your favourite channels while
bypassing unwanted or seldom-used channels during a scan.
Note: The procedure for saving a channel to memory is outlined in Section
4.11, Adding Channels to Memory.
While in User Mode the following operations can be performed:
• Press and release the SCAN/SAVE key to start Memory Scan mode.
• Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key to delete the current channel from
memory list.
• Press 16/PLUS to end User mode and switch to the Priority Channel.
Press and release the CLEAR key to quit User mode and return to the last-
used working channel.
Press and hold the HL/USER key for 3 seconds to quit User mode and return
to the last-used working channel.
Note: You cannot switch Channel Sets while in User Mode.
4.14 DSC Call Operation
Press and release the CALL/MENU key while in normal operation mode to
enter Call Mode.
DSC Call mode is fully described in Chapter 5: