Eagle Electronics EVR-100 User Manual

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Pub. 988-0158-031

EVR-100

VHF Radio

Operation Instructions

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read carefully before installation and use.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards, Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoidpossible injury or death.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.

Table of Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................4

Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 5

Display ................................................................................................................................................... 11

Basic Ope ration and Key Functio ns .......................................................................................................... 12

Radio Operation ..................................................................................................................................... 14

Turning Your Radio On/Off ..........................................................14

Adjusting Squelch ..................................................................14

Selecting High/Low Power ..........................................................14

Selecting Channels .................................................................14

Transmitting and Receiving .........................................................14

Scanning Features ..................................................................15

Monitor Modes (Dual Watch) ........................................................15

NOAA Weather Channels ............................................................16

NOAA Weather Alert ................................................................16

Resetting your Radio ................................................................16

Appendix A - Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................... 17

Appendi x B - Trouble shooting ................................................................................................................. 18

Appendi x C - Freque ncy Charts ................................................................................................................ 19

International Channel Chart .........................................................19

USA Channel Chart ..................................................................21

CANADA Channel Chart .............................................................23

WEATHER Channels .................................................................25

Eagle Warranty ....................................................................................................................................... 26

How to Obtai n Service . . . ....................................................................................................................... 27

EAGLE EVR-100 Operation Instructions 3

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of an Eagle EVR-100 marine band VHF radio. Designed for international operation, allows you to transmit and receive on all international channels in the VHF marine band, as assigned by the International Union (ITU). The EVR-100 is approved with commercial-grade standards to give you clear, reliable communication.

NOTE: According to WEEE regulations, the user should not dispose the product when damaged, but rather send it back to Eagle for disposal. Refer to How to Obtain Service section for instructions to contact Eagle.

Your radio has the following features:

l ſ Prominent channel display

l Keypad and LCD backlighting for easy night-time use

l Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS-7

l Choice of High or Low (7 W or 1 W) transmission power

l Top centered PTT button for comfortable left- or right-handed use

l Powerful 4 W external audio output

l Access to all currently-available marine VHF channel bands (USA, Canada, International)

including Weather channels where available

l Special CH16/9 key for quick access to the priority (international distress) channel

l Special 3CH key to select your three favorite channels

l Weather alert facility where available

l Squelch Adjustment to help eliminate noise between transmissions

l Battery Level - displays the battery voltage

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Installation

This Eagle radio allows you to make a 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 16 distress and safety watch system. The geographic range may vary but under normal conditions is approximately 20 nautical miles.

Installation Options

There are two ways to install the radio. You can choose:

• a deck or overhead mounted gimbal installation. The reversible mounting gimbal is ﬁxed to to a suitable site and the radio is placed into it. The radio can be removed for storage and the viewing angle can be adjusted.

• a recessed installation. The radio is recessed into a cavity cut into a bulkhead. The radio ﬁxture is permanent and the viewing angle cannot be adjusted.

Location Requirements

Please check these BEFORE doing any cutting or drilling. Whichever installation method you choose, ensure that the chosen location:

• is at least 3' (1 m) from the antenna

• allows easy connection to (at least) a 10 Amp fused 13.6 V DC electrical source and the

antenna

• is at least 1.5' (45 cms) from the compass to avoid creating magnetic deviation of the compass

during radio operation

• has a suitable space close by for installing the microphone bulkhead mount

• provides easy access to the controls on the front panel

• provides reasonable access to the wiring at the back of the radio

The VHF has a large LCD screen

with an optimum viewing angle of approx. +/-20 deg. Ensure the chosen location provides a suitable view of the display. Ideally, the user should be directly in front of the display or no more than +/-20 deg from the front of the display.

Note: If unsure, temporarily power

up the radio and check for a suitable location.

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Side

20˚

Top

20˚

Checklist

The following items should be supplied in the box. Check before starting the installation and contact your dealer if an item is missing.

NOTE: An antenna is NOT provided. Consult your Eagle dealer for advice if necessary.

1. Mounting gimbal for the VHF radio

2. Power supply cable with inbuilt 3 Amp fuse

3. External speaker connection cable with white (+) wire and black (-) wire

4. Two mounting knobs

5. Microphone bulkhead mount

6. Four self-tapping screws for the mounting gimbal

7. Four ﬂat screws for the mounting gimbal

8. Four spring washers for the mounting gimbal

9. Four plain washers for the mounting gimbal

10. Four nuts for the mounting gimbal

11. Two self-tapping screws for the microphone bulkhead mount

12. Two ﬂat screws for the microphone bulkhead mount

13. Two spring washers for the microphone bulkhead mount

14. Two plain washers for the microphone bulkhead mount

15. Two nuts for the microphone bulkhead

mount

16. Two ﬂush-mount brackets for recessed installation

17. Two M5x32 screws for recessedinstallation

18. Two M5x10 screws for recessed installation

19. Two plastic stoppers for the recessed installation (not pictured)

20. Installation template (not pictured)

21. One 3 Amp spare fuse (not pictured) in case of accidental reverse of battery polarity

22. Base unit and microphone (not pictured)

17 & 18

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Gimbal Installation

1. Hold the mounting gimbal at the chosen location and use a soft pencil to mark the screw hole positions onto the mounting surface.

2. If you can’t reach behind the mounting surface to attach the nuts, use the self-tapping screws instead of the ﬂat screws shown in the picture. If you’re drilling into ﬁberglass, use a drill bit

smaller than 3/16” (5mm) to drill the pilot holes.

Otherwise, drill the four screw holes where marked, using a 3/16” (5mm) drill bit. Drill com-

pletely through the mounting surface.

3. Use a Philips screwdriver and the set of four ﬂat screws, spring washers, plain washers, and nuts to attach the mounting gimbal to the location site.

4. Slide the radio into the mounting gimbal.

5. Insert the two mounting knobs through the holes and tighten them suciently to hold the

radio at the desired viewing angle.

Change the V iewing Angle

The viewing angle on the gimbal mount has a 20º tilt range. To change the current viewing angle on the gimbal mount:

1. Support the radio, then cautiously loosen the mounting knobs until the radio can be moved.

2. Re-position the radio then tighten the mounting knobs again.

Recessed Installation

1. Tape the installation template onto the chosen location site.

2. Cut out the area marked by the solid dark line. (The dashed line indicates the total area that will be ed by the radio fascia after installation.)

3. Remove the installation template and slide the radio into the cavity.

4. Working from the rear of the bulkhead, align the racheted outstand on each side of the radio with the central hole in each mounting bracket.

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5. Use the two short M5x10 screws to screw the mounting brackets to the sides of the radio.

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6. Screw each M5x32 screw through the screw hole in the mounting bracket, then attach the stopper. If your bulkhead exceeds 0.51” (13mm), the stopper can be discarded if necessary.

7. Tighten the M5x32 screws until the radio is held rmly against the rear of the bulkhead.

Install the Microphone Bulkhe ad Mount

1. Hold the microphone bulkhead mount at the chosen location and use a soft pencil to mark the screw hole positions on the mounting surface.

Ensure that the microphone curly cable will comfortably reach this location BEFORE you drill.

2. Drill the two pilot screw holes where marked.

3. Use a short length Philips screwdriver and the set of two ﬂat screws, spring washers, plain washers, and nuts to secure the microphone bulkhead mount at the location

4. Hang the microphone on its mount.

site.

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Connect the Radio Cables

The connectors are on the rear of the base unit, as follows:

1. External Speaker connector. Plug the external speaker cable jack into the connector BEFORE powering on the radio. Use a 4 Ohm 4 Watt external speaker.

2. RED Power wire. Connect this to the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal. Check that a 3 Amp fuse is installed on this power cable close to the battery.

3. BLACK Power wire. Connect this to the NEGATIVE (-) battery terminal.

4. ANT. A radio antenna is not supplied. A suitable radio antenna must be mounted and

connected before operating the EVR-100 radio. Consult your dealer for advice if necessary.

5. GND. A ground connection is not usually required.

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The Completed Installation

VHF Antenna

Antenna connection cable

Base unit

with microphone*

External speaker

Fuse

on RED

power

cable

External speaker

connection

cable

BLACK power

cable

Batter y

* Actual mo del may differ fro m that shown

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