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

70 Ray54E VHF Radio
Channel (CH) Name
By default, the Ray54E lists a descriptive name of up to 12 characters in the
top line of the dot matrix display for each channel. This option modifies the
name for the currently-selected channel from its default.
Display Name
Use this option to toggle the Channel Name ON or OFF. If off, the top line of
the dot matrix display is blank for that channel.
CH Info
Using this feature you can delete or change the Channel Names from the
default.
1. From the CH NAME menu item, rotate the CH knob until the arrow on the
dot matrix display points to CH INFO.
2. Push in the CH knob to select. The currently assigned name appears.
3. Push the CH knob to display your options:
EDIT changes the channel name displayed.
CLEAR completely removes the channel name. The top line of the dot
matrix display is blank for that channel.
4. Push CH again to select EDIT or CLEAR.
5. If you select EDIT, use the CH knob to modify the NAME field using the
same technique described in Adding an Entry on page 59.
Deleting a Channel Name Entry
Use this feature to completely remove a Channel Name from the list. If the
name is deleted, the top line of the dot matrix display is blank for that channel.
Note: The CH NAME is not returned to the factory default value following a
reset (page 84).
Ring Volume
This setting is used to set the volume of the ring that is sounded when an
incoming call is received. Select HIGH or LOW.
Note: The ring volume setting is overridden if a DSC Urgency or Distress
Call is received. These alarms must meet volume levels required by regula-
tions.
Key Beep
This setting is used to set the volume of the beep that sounds when a key is
pressed. Select HIGH, LOW or OFF.