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Quick Reference Guide ................................................................................................................................................. 4
1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................... 8
2 PACKING LIST ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
3 OPTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
4 SAFETY/WARNING INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... 10
5 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 11
6 FCC NOTICE ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
7 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................................ 13
7.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATION .......................................................................................................... 13
7.2 ABOUT VHF RADIO .............................................................................................................................. 13
7.3 SELECTING AN ANTENNA ................................................................................................................... 13
7.4 COAXIAL CABLE .................................................................................................................................... 14
7.5 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) ........................................................................................................ 15
7.6 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ........................................................................... 16
7.7 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS .............................................................................................................. 17
7.8 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 ......................................................................................... 17
8 INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
8.1 LOCATION ............................................................................................................................................... 18
8.2 MOUNTING THE RADIO ....................................................................................................................... 18
8.3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................................. 20
8.4 ACCESSORY CABLE ............................................................................................................................. 21
8.5 CHECKING GPS CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................ 23
8.6 CHANGING THE GPS TIME ................................................................................................................ 23
8.7 CHANGING THE TIME LOCATION ...................................................................................................... 24
8.8 CHANGING THE TIME FORMAT ......................................................................................................... 24
8.9 CHANGING COG TO TRUE OR MAGNETIC .................................................................................... 25
8.10 OPTIONAL CMP30 (RAM3) INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 26
9 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ......................................................................................................................... 28
9.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................... 28
10 BASIC OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................. 33
10.1 RECEPTION ............................................................................................................................................ 33
10.2 TRANSMISSION ..................................................................................................................................... 33
10.3 TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) ................................................................................................... 33
10.4 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ..................................................................................................... 34
10.5 DISPLAY TYPE ....................................................................................................................................... 34
10.6 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL MODE .................................................................................... 35
10.7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ............................................................................................................. 35
10.8 DUAL WATCH (TO CHANNEL16) .......................................................................................................... 36
10.9 SCANNING .............................................................................................................................................. 37
10.10 PRESET CHANNELS (0 ~ 9): INSTANT ACCESS .............................................................................. 39
10.11 PA/FOG OPERATION ............................................................................................................................. 40
10.12 INTERCOM OPERATION ....................................................................................................................... 43
10.13 VOICE SCRAMBLER ............................................................................................................................. 44
11 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING ......................................................................................................................... 45
11.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................ 45
11.2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (MMSI) ............................................................................... 45
11.2.1 What is an MMSI? ............................................................................................................... 45
11.2.2 Programming the MMSI ........................................................................................................ 46
11.3 DSC DISTRESS CALL .......................................................................................................................... 47
11.3.1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Call ....................................................................................... 47
11.3.2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call ........................................................................................... 50
1. Accepting to auto switching to channel 16 .......................................................................... 50
2. Pausing the auto switching to channel 16 .......................................................................... 50
3. Quit to exit to the working channel ..................................................................................... 50
11.4 ALL SHIPS CALL ................................................................................................................................... 52
11.4.1 Transmitting an All Ships Call ............................................................................................. 52
11.4.2 Receiving an All Ships Call ................................................................................................. 53
1. Accepting to auto switching to channel 16 .......................................................................... 53
2. Pausing the auto switching to channel 16 .......................................................................... 53
3. Quit to exit to the working channel ..................................................................................... 53
11.5 INDIVIDUAL CALL .................................................................................................................................. 54
11.5.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory .............................................................. 54
11.5.2 Setting up Individual Reply .................................................................................................. 55
11.5.3 Enabling the Individual Acknowledgment ............................................................................ 55
11.5.4 Setting up Individual / Group Call Ringer ........................................................................... 56
11.5.5 Transmitting an Individual Call ............................................................................................ 57
11.5.5 Receiving an Individual Call ................................................................................................ 59
11.6 DSC LOG OPERATION ......................................................................................................................... 60
11.6.1 Reviewing and Relaying a Logged DSC Distress Call .................................................... 60
11.6.2 Reviewing a Logged All Ship or Individual Call ............................................................... 61
11.6.3 Deleting a Call from the "DSC LOG" Directory ................................................................ 62
11.7 GROUP CALL ......................................................................................................................................... 63
11.7.1 Setting up a Group Call ...................................................................................................... 63
11.7.2 Transmitting a Group Call .................................................................................................... 64
11.7.3 Receiving a Group Call ........................................................................................................ 66
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