B&g V60-B, V60, H60 User Manual

V60/V60-B & H60 Fixed Mount VHF &

Wireless Handset

User Guide

ENGLISH

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Preface

Disclaimer

As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be reﬂected in this version of the manual. Please contact your nearest distributor if you require any further assistance.

It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the equipment in a manner that is legal and will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices.

NAVICO HOLDING AS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, BRANCHES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.

Governing Language: This statement, any instruction manuals, user guides and other information relating to the product (Documentation) may be translated to, or has been translated from, another language (Translation). In the event of any conﬂict between any Translation of the Documentation, the English language version of the Documentation will be the oﬃcial version of the Documentation.

This manual represents the product as at the time of printing. Navico Holding AS and its subsidiaries, branches and aﬃliates reserve the right to make changes to speciﬁcations without notice.

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Warranty

The warranty card is supplied as a separate document.

In case of any queries, refer to the brand website of your unit or system: www.bandg.com

Licensing Information

• The user is advised to check the radio operating licensing

requirements of your country before using this VHF radio. The operator is solely responsible for observing proper radio installation and usage practices.

• In some regions/countries, a Radio Operator’s license is required

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and it is your responsibility to determine whether such a license is required before operating the radio.

• The frequencies used by this radio are reserved for Maritime use

only and those frequencies must be included on your Radio Operator’s license.

• A valid USER MMSI number must be entered into this radio before

DSC functions can be used. You must apply for an MMSI number which is usually obtained from the same authority that issues the radio operator’s license. Contact the appropriate licensing authority in your country. If you’re unsure who to contact, consult your B&G dealer.

• A valid ATIS ID number must be entered into this radio before ATIS

functions can be used. An ATIS ID number is issued by Ofcom when you add one or more pieces of ATIS equipment to your Ship Radio Licence.

Important information

• This B&G DSC VHF radio is designed to generate a digital maritime

distress call to facilitate search and rescue. To be eﬀective as a safety device, this radio must be used only within the geographic range of a shore-based VHF marine Channel 70 distress and safety watch system. The geographic range may vary but under normal conditions is approximately 20 nautical miles.

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This radio can be conﬁgured to operate in your region/country of operation. The user can select the region/country of operation during the initial setup of the radio. This is a once-only operation. Should you require to change the region/country, consult your B&G dealer.

Regulatory Compliance Statements

European Union

Navico declare under our sole responsibility that the V60/V60-B and H60 conforms with the requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU (RED). All compliance documents are available from the product’s section in the following website: www.navico-commercial.com

EU RF exposure compliance notice for Fixed Mount VHF

To be protected against all veriﬁed adverse eﬀects, the separation distance of at least 2.1 m must be maintained between the antenna of the radio having max. 6 dBi antenna and all persons.

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Countries of intended use in the EU

AT - Austria HU - Hungary PL - Poland

BE - Belgium IS - Iceland PT - Portugal

BG - Bulgaria IE - Ireland RO - Romania

CY - Cyprus IT - Italy SK - Slovak Republic

CZ - Czech Republic LV - Latvia SI - Slovenia

DK - Denmark LI - Liechtenstein ES - Spain

EE - Estonia LT - Lithuania SE - Sweden

FI - Finland LU - Luxembourg CH - Switzerland

FR - France MT - Malta TR - Turkey

DE - Germany NL - Netherlands UK - United Kingdom

GR - Greece NO - Norway

United States

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warning

The user is cautioned that any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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RF Emissions notice

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device’s antenna must be installed in accordance with provided instructions; and it must be operated with minimum 2.1 m spacing between the antennas and all person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during operation. Further, this transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

¼ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can

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be determined by turning the equipment oﬀ and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diﬀerent from

that of the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help.

RF Exposure Compliance Statement for Handset

This device was tested for typical body-worn operations. To comply with RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0 mm must be maintained between the user’s body and the handset, including the antenna.

FCC Part 18 Compliance Statement for Cradle Charger (BC-12)

This device complies with Part 18 of the FCC Rules.

CAUTION: Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the product.

¼ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a wireless power transfer, pursuant to Part 18 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment oﬀ and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diﬀerent from

that of the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help.

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FCC RF exposure compliance for Cradle Charger (BC-12)

This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Canada

This device complies with CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B) and contains license-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licenseexempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.

2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that

may cause undesired operation of the device.

L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:

1. L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage.

2. L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si

le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Industry Canada Statement

This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 2.1 m between the radiator and your body.

Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux radiations IC CNR-102 établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet émetteur ne doit pas être situé ou fonctionner conjointement avec une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec une distance minimale de 2.1 m entre le radiateur et votre corps.

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Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated

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power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.

Conformément à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d’un type et d’un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l’émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l’intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d’antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée quivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépassepas l’intensité nécessaire à l’établissement d’une communication satisfaisante.

This radio transmitter has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.

Le présent émetteur radio a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d’antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal et l’impédance requise pour chaque type d’antenne. Les types d’antenne non inclus dans cette liste, ou dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour l’exploitation de l’émetteur.

IC RF exposure compliance for H60 Wireless Handset and Cradle Charger (BC-12)

Australia & New Zealand

Complies with the requirements of level 2 devices of the Radio communications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) standard 2017 and Radiocommunications (VHF Radiotelephone Equipment – Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2014.

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Trademarks

B&G® and Navico® are registered trademarks of Navico.

NMEA® and NMEA 2000® are registered trademarks of the National Marine Electronics Association.

DSC (Digital Selective Calling)

Digital Selective Calling oﬀers signiﬁcant safety and convenience advantages over older VHF radios without this functionality.

• A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before DSC

functions can be used.

• Many countries do not have radio repeaters that support DSC

message relaying. However DSC can still be useful for direct ship-toship communication, where the other vessel is also equipped with a DSC capable radio.

• DSC distress calls generated by this radio are limited to the same

range restrictions that apply to regular VHF transmissions. The vessel sending a distress can only rely upon DSC if within range of a GMDSS Coast Radio Station. Typical VHF range may be about 20NM, though this varies greatly depending upon installation, antenna type, meteorological conditions, etc.

ATIS (Automatic Transmitter Identication System)

• ATIS is required for vessels making VHF transmissions whilst on the

inland waterways of the Regional Arrangement Concerning the Radiotelephone Service on Inland Waterways (RAINWAT) signatory countries.

• RAINWAT is an agreement to implement common principles and

rules for the safe carriage of people and goods on Inland Waterways.

• The signatory countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the

Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, the Slovak Republic and Switzerland.

• Where a VHF is required on the inland waterways of the signatory

countries, this must be capable of ATIS transmissions, and have the feature activated.

• The use of ATIS is prohibited outside the European inland waterways

covered by the Basel Agreement.

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MMSI and ATIS ID

The user MMSI (Marine Mobile Service Identity) is a unique nine digit number. It is used on marine transceivers that are capable of using DSC (Digital Selective Calling).

• An MMSI remains with a vessel, even if the vessel is sold on.

• An MMSI has 9 numeric digits (xxxxxxxxx). Your MMSI must not

commence with a ‘0’.

• A Group Call ID begins with ‘0’ followed by 8 numeric digits

(0xxxxxxxx).

• A Coast Station MMSI begins with 00 followed by 7 numeric digits

(00xxxxxxx).

• By law, you are not able to change your MMSI once it is entered into

the radio. This is why there is the conﬁrmation screen when entering the MMSI. If you need to have the MMSI in the radio changed, the radio must be taken back to your B&G dealer.

• An ATIS ID is only required in certain EU countries when navigating

some inland waterways. It is usually a diﬀerent number to your MMSI.

AIS CLASS-B Safety Warning (V60-B only)

Warning: The AIS transceiver in this V60-B radio is an aid to navigation and must not be relied upon to provide accurate navigation information. AIS is not a replacement for vigilant human lookouts and other navigation aids such as RADAR. Also, take note that not all vessels will have an AIS transceiver turned on, or installed. The performance of the transceiver may be seriously impaired if not installed as instructed in the user manual, or due to other factors such as weather and or nearby transmitting devices.

Important information for US customers

There are speciﬁc laws in the USA regarding the conﬁguration of AIS class B transceivers. If you are a US resident and intend to use your AIS class B transceiver in US waters, you should make sure that your retailer has conﬁgured your product prior to supplying it to you. If your AIS transceiver has not been pre-conﬁgured, please contact your dealer for details of how to have it conﬁgured.

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About this manual

This manual is a reference guide for installing and operating a V60/ V60-B VHF radio. Important text that requires special attention from the reader is emphasized as follows:

¼ Note: Used to draw the reader’s attention to a comment or some

important information.

Warning: Used when it is necessary to warn personnel that

they should proceed carefully to prevent risk of injury and/or damage to equipment/personnel.

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Contents

13 General Information

14 How to display and navigate menus 17 Key functions

23 Radio menus

23 Scan 24 Watch 25 Display 26 Radio setup 30 DSC/ATIS setup 32 AIS setup 35 Alarms 36 Wireless handset 37 Reset

38 DSC call menu

38 DSC calls 41 Track buddy 42 Contacts

43 AIS menu

43 About AIS 44 AIS receiver function (V60 and V60-B) 44 AIS transmitter function (V60-B) 45 AIS information and display

48 Hailer / Fog Horn / Intercom

48 Using the Hailer (PA) function 49 Using the Fog Horn 49 Using the Intercom facility

50 Wireless handset

50 Using the wireless handset 50 Using the Intercom facility

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51 My channels

52 Shortcuts

53 Installation

53 What’s in the box 54 Installation options 54 Selecting a suitable mounting location 60 Cradle charger (BC-12) 61 First startup conﬁguration

63 Specications

69 Channel charts

69 EU and INTERNATIONAL channel chart 77 USA channel chart 79 CANADA channel chart

82 Dimensional drawings

82 V60/V60-B ﬁxed mount VHF 83 V60/V60-B hand mic 84 Handset Cradle Charger (BC-12) 85 H60 wireless handset

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86 NMEA 2000 compliant PGN list

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General Information

Your V60/V60-B provides the following useful features:

• AIS dual channel receiver to receive and display AIS targets

• AIS Class-B Transmitter to transmit your vessels position and details

(V60-B only) - requires additional VHF antenna to be installed

• Ability to communicate with up to 2 optional wireless handsets (H60)

• 6-key removable handset microphone with built-in speaker. Can be

front or rear connected to the radio with optional extension cable

• Built-in GPS receiver and antenna with connection for optional

external GPS antenna

• Intercom, Fog Horn and Hailer functions

• NAV/MOB key to display dedicated navigation or Man Over Board

screens

• TRI key to select DUAL/TRI scan

• Dedicated Wx (Weather) key

• Favourite channels list to build your list of commonly used channels

• Shortcuts list to build your list of commonly used radio features

• Access to all currently-available marine VHF channel banks (USA,

Canada, International) including weather channels where available (country mode dependant)

• Dedicated CH16/9 key for quick access to the priority (international

distress) channel

• DSC (Digital Selective Calling) capability that meets Global DSC

Class D Standards

• DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSI and

position until an acknowledgement is received

• ATIS facility for inland waterways (EU country mode)

• With DSC Auto-Switch disable and DSC Test function

• Contacts list that stores up to 50 names with MMSI numbers

• MMSI storage for one favourite group

• Group Call and All Ships Call facility

• Weather alert facility where available (US country mode)

• Prominent channel display

• Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD

• Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night-time use

• Waterproof and submersible to comply with IPx7

• Choice of High (25 W) or Low (1 W) transmission power

• Powerful 4 W external audio output

• GPS latitude and longitude (LL) and time display (with valid GPS

source)

• LL position polling information.

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How to display and navigate menus

1. Split screen display – showing Main menu.

2. Split screen display – showing Channel screen.

3. Scroll bar indicates additional options above and below displayed

text.

4. Current menu item is selected using the channel knob.

5. Arrow indicates additional sub-menu items in this menu option.

¼ Note: Press the X button to step backwards to the previous menu

page, or exit the menus completely.

Entry of alphanumeric data

Rotate the channel knob to scroll through the alphanumeric characters.

Press channel knob, to select and step to the next character.

To step backwards, press the MENU button. Press X to cancel entry and return to previous menu.

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LCD symbols and meanings

When the V60/V60-B starts up it momentarily displays the brand, model, country mode, software version, and MMSI.

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Symbol Meaning

Radio is transmitting

Receiver busy with incoming signal Low Transmit power selected (1W)

High Transmit power selected (25W)

Current channel is Duplex (oﬀ when Simplex)

Current channel is receive only

Local mode enabled (used when in areas of high radio traﬃc, i.e. inner harbour)

Channel is saved as a favourite Channel will be skipped during a scan Weather channel stored by user (EU & INT country modes only) Channel bank is set to USA

Channel bank is set to International. (Channels available depends on selected country mode)

Channel bank is set to Canada ATIS functionality is enabled (EU country mode only - must be enabled when in

European inland waterways) DSC functionality is enabled

During normal operation, the following icons may be displayed on the screen depending on setup:

DSC functionality is enabled, auto switch is turned oﬀ

AIS function is enabled - Receive only mode

AIS Class-B function is enabled – Transmit and Receive mode (V60-B only) AIS Class-B Silent Switch mode is active – AIS transmissions are disabled (V60-B

only) Internal GPS is enabled, with valid 3D ﬁx

Internal GPS is enabled, no ﬁx

External GPS is enabled, with valid 3D ﬁx

External GPS is enabled, no ﬁx

Weather alert enabled (USA/CAN only)

Missed DSC call Low Battery (vessel) warning (activates at 10.5 V) Battery level (wireless handset) Track your Buddy feature is active Current channel is selected as the Watch channel GPS simulator is active

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A typical display:

3 6

4 8

2 1 18 15 19 17 16 14 13

24 5 12

23 21

9 22 20 10

1. Channel is set to high power transmit

2. Missed call in the DSC call log

3. Channel is busy

4. Volume is under active control (solid black indicates control is active)

5. Current channel saved in ‘My Channels’

6. Track your buddy is enabled

7. Current channel will be skipped during a scan

8. Volume level indicator

9. Time (derived from GPS) - UTC oﬀset is applied

10. Latitude/Longitude

11. Squelch level indicator (greyed out means control is not active)

12. Channel number (2 or 4 digits)

13. The USA channel bank is active

14. DSC functionality is enabled, but autoswitch is oﬀ

15. Weather alert function is enabled

16. Internal GPS is enabled, with 3D ﬁx

17. AIS receiver is enabled

18. Low vessel voltage alert

19. Sensitivity mode is set to LOCAL

20. Current channel is Duplex

21. GPS Simulate mode is active

22. Current channel is set as the Weather channel (use Wx key to select)

23. Current channel is set as the Watch channel (use TRI key to select)

24. MOB waypoint is active.

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Key functions

The following describes the direct functions of the keys/knobs. Where necessary, additional detail on any menus accessed by keys is covered in following chapters.

8 9 10 11 12 13 18

12 15 20 21 11

14 1616 19

1. Channel knob / Press to Select

Tur n knob for channel selection, menu scrolling, alphanumeric entry, and ﬁne adjustment of backlight level (dependent on active menu).

Short press to make selections in menus. Long press to open MY CHANNELS.

2. VOL / SQL

Volume and Squelch level. Short press knob to select which control to adjust. Which is currently selected is indicated by a small triangular arrow above the level bar for each option. Turning the knob clockwise increases setting, anti-clockwise decreases it. Volume control is common to

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internal and external speaker. Long press to open SHORTCUTS.

3. X (EXIT)

Press X when navigating menus, to clear incorrect entries, to exit from a menu without saving changes, and to back up to the previous screen.

4. DSC CALL / MENU SELECT (Radio and wireless handset)

Short press to enter the DSC Call Menu and make DSC calls. Long press to open the MENU SELECT page.

5. AIS / IC (Radio and wireless handset)

Short press to enter the AIS (Automatic Identiﬁcation System) mode. See page 32 for AIS setup and AIS functionality. Long press to enter Intercom / Hailer / Fog Horn mode. See page 50 for Intercom functionality and page 48 for Fog Horn / Hailer functionality.

6. Zoom keys

Used in AIS mode. Press TRI (zoom in) or SCAN (zoom out) to change the scale of the AIS plotter. The scales available are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 nm.

7. Power / Backlight

Short Press to adjust backlight level sequentially. Repeated short press of the power button will step through large

backlight adjustments. The Channel knob can be used to make ﬁner adjustments. Long press to turn radio on or oﬀ.

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8. NAV / MOB

Short press to enter the NAV (Navigation) mode. The screen will change to navigation mode displaying the vessel’s current SOG and COG.

Press X to exit NAV mode and return to normal radio operation mode. Long press to mark the current location with a Man-Over-Board (MOB) waypoint. The screen will change to MOB navigation mode to

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help navigate back to the MOB location:

DST (Distance to MOB waypoint). STEER (Bearing to MOB waypoint) and direction indicators using

for turn to port, for straight ahead and for turn to stbd

(starboard).

Long press X to exit MOB navigation. A pop up screen will appear with 2 choices:

1. KEEP CURRENT MOB: to return to normal operation mode without cancelling MOB navigation.

2. CANCEL CURRENT MOB: to cancel current MOB navigation and return to normal radio operation mode. Or, short press X to close the pop up and resume current MOB navigation.

Long press NAV/MOB to set a new MOB waypoint at the current location. A pop up screen will appear with 2 choices:

1. RESUME CURRENT MOB: to close pop up and resume current MOB navigation.

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2. CREATE NEW MOB: to cancel current MOB navigation and create a new Man-Over-Board (MOB) waypoint at the current location. Or, short press X to close the pop up and resume current MOB navigation.

¼ Note: Long press TRI and SCAN keys on the wireless handset to set a

MOB waypoint.

9. Weather key (Radio and wireless handset)

Short press (US/CAN country mode): press to hear the most recently selected NOAA/Canadian weather station. For non US/CAN country modes, changes channel to user programmed choice. When in ATIS mode, will select CH10. Long press (non US/CAN country mode): to store current channel as the weather, local harbor or preferred channel.

10. SCAN / ZOOM- (Radio and wireless handset)

• Normal radio mode:

Short press to enter ALL SCAN mode. ALL SCAN sequentially scans all channels for activity. When a signal is received, scanning stops at that channel and the BUSY icon appears on the screen. If the signal ceases for more than 5 seconds, the scan automatically resumes. Turn the channel knob to temporarily skip over (lock out) a busy channel and resume the scan. The direction turned determines if the scan goes up or down the channel numbers (ie ‘forward’ or ‘reverse’). If it is still busy when the scan completes a full cycle, it will stop again at this channel. Note that it is not possible to skip over the priority channel. Press ENT to permanently skip over the channel. The SKIP icon will show on the LCD for this channel. To cancel a skipped channel, select the channel while in normal mode (non-scan mode) then press the ENT key - the SKIP icon will disappear. Repowering the radio also restores all skipped channels. Press SCAN or X while scanning is active to stop at the current channel and return to normal operation. Long press SCAN from normal operation to enter the SCAN menu.

• AIS mode: Short press to increase (zoom out) the scale of the AIS plotter out one range at a time. The scales available are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 nm.

11. TRI / ZOOM+ (Radio and wireless handset)

• Normal radio mode:

Short press to start DUAL WATCH or TRI WATCH (if ‘watch’ channel set). Long press to set the current channel as the watch channel.

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When a short press is made on the TRI key, the radio will either switch to DUAL or TRI watch mode depending on whether a watch channel has been setup. Without a watch channel the radio will go to DUAL WATCH, where the channels ‘watched’ are the current channel and the priority channel (the distress channel, CH16 for most countries). With a watch channel selected, TRI WATCH is enabled, where the channels ‘watched’ are the current channel the ‘watch’ channel, and the priority channel (the distress channel, CH16 for most countries). If the radio is set to ‘Country: USA’, two priority channels are watched

- Channel 9 and Channel 16.

• AIS mode: Short press to reduce (zoom in) the scale of the AIS plotter out one range at a time. The scales available are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 nm.

12. 16 / 9 (Radio, handset mic and wireless handset)

Short press to change to priority channel. Press again to return to original channel. The default Priority Channel is CH16. For US country mode: Long press to make Channel 09 the priority channel.

13. DISTRESS (Radio and wireless handset)

Short press to start a distress call, where the nature of distress can be selected from a list. Long press the distress button to initiate an ‘undesignated’ distress call. The Distress call is broadcast to all DSC equipped radios, so will create an alarm on every DSC radio within range. If position information is available it will be included in the transmition.

14. H/L (Transmission power) (Handset mic only)

Press to toggle between high (25 W) or low (1 W) transmission

power for the entire channel bank. The HI or LO selection is shown on the LCD. Some channels allow only low power transmissions. Error beeps will sound if attempting to change the transmission power while on one of these channels. Some channels allow only low power transmissions initially, but can be overridden to high power by pressing (and holding) H/L after depressing PTT. Keep the H/L button pressed down after releasing the PTT button, if wanting to transmit again on high power.

15. Channel change (Handset mic and wireless handset)

Short press () goes up one channel, or () goes down one

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channel. Holding either key will, after a short delay, step rapidly through the channels.

16. VOL +/- (Volume) (Handset mic only)

Change the volume on the handset microphone. Short press (+) increases the volume, or (-) decreases the volume.

17. PTT (Push-to-talk) (Handset mic and wireless handset)

Press button to transmit. Only depress for duration of message to be

broadcast. Radio can’t receive while it is transmitting.

18. Handset microphone (front) connection. Plug in the removable

handset microphone. Alternatively, it can be connected to the rear of the radio.

19. MIC (Microphone) (Handset mic and wireless handset)

The microphone can be connected to the front MIC connector or rear MIC connector. An optional 5 m or 10 m extension cable is available for mounting the microphone in a diﬀerent location.

20. POWER / EXIT (Wireless handset)

Short press to EXIT when navigating menus, to clear incorrect entries, to exit from a menu without saving changes, and to back up to the previous screen. Long press to turn radio on or oﬀ.

21. OK / H/L (Wireless handset)

Short press to make selections in menus. Long press to change transmission power - see item 14.

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22. VOL / SQL (Wireless handset)

Short press to select which control (Volume and Squelch) to adjust. Use the + & - buttons to adjust.

23. +/- (Wireless handset)

Short press to adjust the selected control (Volume and Squelch).

24. LCD (Display) (Radio and wireless handset)

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Radio menus

A long press of the MENU button opens MENU SELECT page. The following shows the menu structure (top and 2nd level only):

ALL SCAN ALL CHANNELS + 16

SCAN

WATC H

DISPLAY

RADIO SETUP

DSC SETUP

AIS SETUP

ALARMS

WIRELESS HANDSET

RESET

MY CHANNELS MY CHANNELS + 16 EDIT MY CHANNELS (choose channels)

DUAL WATCH TRI WATCH SET WATCH CHANNEL (choose channel)

TIME DISPLAY (ON / OFF) POS DISPLAY (ON / OFF) COG/SOG (ON / OFF) BACKLIGHT (>) CONTRAST (0-10)

SENSITIVITY (DISTANT/LOCAL) UIC (>) POWER OUTPUT (HIGH/LOW) CH NAME (>) KEY BEEP (0-10) UNITS (>) INT SPEAKER (ON/OFF) EXT SPEAKER (ON/OFF) GPS (>) COM PORT (>) TIME (>) VESSEL CALLSIGN (>) AUTO POWER ON (AUTO/MANUAL) MENU TIMEOUT (0-15 MINS)

DSC FUNCTION (X) USER MMSI (>) ATIS FUNCTION (ON/OFF) SEA/INLAND MODE (SEA/INLAND) ATIS ID (>) INDIVIDUAL ACK (AUTO/MANUAL) POS ACK (OFF/AUTO/MANUAL) AUTO SWITCH (ON/OFF) TEST ACK (AUTO/MANUAL) RX DISTR WHILE OFF (X) DSC TIMEOUT (>)

AIS FUNCTION ( X) SILENT MODE (ON/OFF) AIS DISPLAY (MMSI/NAME) CPA (>) TCPA (>) CONFIG VESSEL (>)

GPS ALERT (>) WX ALERT (>) DSC ALARM (>) CPA ALARM (>)

PAIR A HANDSET (>) REMOVE A HANDSET (>)

(YES/CANCEL)

(US/CAN & INT country modes)

(EU country mode)

(EU country mode) (EU country mode)

(V60-B only)

(US/CAN country mode)

Key:

(>) further menu options

(X) toggle selection. ‘X’ means option enabled.

Scan

This menu is for choosing a scan mode to enable, as well as selection of the channels scanned per the MY CHANNELS list.

¼ Note: Scanning is not available if ATIS mode is turned on.

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All scan

Scans all channels cyclically.

All channels + 16

Scans all channels cyclically, but checks the priority channel after every channel step.

My channels

Scan all channels selected in EDIT MY CHANNELS.

My channels + 16

Scans all channels selected in EDIT MY CHANNELS, while also checking the priority channel after every channel step.

Edit my channels

Allows creation of a custom list of channels - used in a MY CHANNELS scan.

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Watch

This menu is for choosing a watch mode to enable, as well as selection of the watch channel. Watch modes can be thought of as a channel scan on a subset of channels, where scanned channels are ‘listened’ to brieﬂy every 3 seconds, to determine if there is any active radio communication.

¼ Note: Watch modes are not available if ATIS mode is turned on.

Dual watch

Select this to watch the current channel and the priority channel (Channel 16).

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TRI watch

Select this to watch the current channel, the user selected ‘watch’ channel, and the priority channel (Channel 16).

Set Watch Channel

Allows a watch channel to be selected from all available channels. Selected channel is used by TRI WATCH mode.

¼ Note: If the radio is conﬁgured for USA market, two priority channels

are watched: Channel 9 and Channel 16.

Display

This menu allows the user to partially customize the screen information displayed, and adjust the screen for best visibility to suit the user and operating conditions.

Time display

Select to switch the display of Time to ON or OFF. If turned ON, the display of COG/SOG is turned oﬀ, due to screen space constraints.

LOC (Local Time) is displayed below the time if a UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) oﬀset has been entered; otherwise UTC is shown in it’s place if no oﬀset has been applied.

POS display

Select to switch ON or OFF the display of position provided from connected GPS. If no GPS is connected and a manual entry has

been made, the position will be displayed preﬁxed with an ‘M‘.

COG/SOG

Select to switch ON or OFF the display of COG/SOG provided from the selected GPS source.

If turned ON, Time display is turned OFF, due to screen space constraints.

Backlight

Backlight level

Select to make adjustment to the backlight level using the Channel knob. Range is 1 to 10.

Press MENU SELECT button to activate night mode (inverts display).

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Network group

Set this value to the same as other B&G devices on NMEA 2000 in order to control backlight levels simultaneously. To keep backlight control inpedenent, set to a value not used elsewhere.

Contrast

Select to make adjustment of the screens contrast, using the Channel knob. Range is 00 to 10.

Radio setup

The Radio setup menu covers settings that are typically conﬁgured at installation, and seldom need changing.

Sensitivity

Use LOCAL/DISTANT to improve the sensitivity of the receiver either locally (LOCAL) or over distances (DISTANT ).

LOCAL is not recommended for use in open sea conditions. It is designed for use in areas of high radio noise; for example, close to a busy port or city.

UIC

Select between USA, INT (International) or CAN (Canadian) channel banks. The selected channel bank is displayed on the LCD along with the last used channel. All the channel charts are shown in chapter 11.

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¼ Note: UIC is not available in EU country mode.

Power output

Select to toggle between HI (25 W) or LO (1 W) transmission power for the entire channel bank. The or is shown on the LCD, depending on your selection. Low power transmission draws signiﬁcantly less current (about 1/4) from the battery, so is recommended for short range communication, and where battery capacity is limited.

¼ Note: Some channels can’t be switched to high power, and will

show LO regardless of power output setting in menu.

CH name

CH NAME gives you the option to edit or delete the channel name descriptions displayed on the screen. Select to edit the existing

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description of the channel currently in use. It can be a maximum of 12 characters long.

Key beep

Select to allow adjustment of key beep volume.

Volume can be set from 00 - 10 (where 00 is oﬀ, and 10 is loudest).

Units

Select SPEED to choose whether displayed in KNOTS, MPH, or KPH.

Select COURSE to toggle between displaying in MAGNETIC or TRUE. A true north heading is corrected for magnetic variation. A magnetic north heading source must also output magnetic variation data if the heading is to be displayed as a true north value.

Int speaker

Select to switch the radio’s internal speaker ON or OFF.

Ext speaker

Select to switch the radio’s external speaker port ON or OFF.

GPS

Manual

Select MANUAL to enter a GPS position (and time) from another source when radio is not receiving position data from an internal or networked source. The manually entered GPS position can be used in DSC calls, but not in AIS. AIS will be disabled.

If POS Display is turned ON, the latitude and longitude are shown on the screen with a preﬁx ‘M’ indicating manual entry.

¼ Note: The manual entry is automatically replaced when a real GPS

position is received via the NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000 or Internal GPS, depending on the GPS SOURCE setting.

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