Lowrance LINK-2 User Guide

Link-2

Marine Handheld VHF Radio with GPS

User Guide

ENGLISH

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DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

Important safety information

Please read carefully before installation and use.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potentially hazardous situations. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible 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.

Contents

Safety and operational information .................................................................7

Important ...........................................................................................................................................................................8

Safety Information ........................................................................................................................................................8

Section 1 - General information ........................................................................9

Section 2 - Controls and keys ........................................................................... 10

2-1 Keys/Controls and functions ....................................................................................................... 11

2-1-1 Use of Softkeys in this radio....................................................................................................................13

2-1-2 DSC Softkeys ....................................................................................................................................................14

Section 3 - Operating the radio ....................................................................... 15

3-1 Power On/O ................................................................................................................................... 15

3-2 Adjusting the Squelch level ....................................................................................................... 15

3-3 Volume control ................................................................................................................................ 15

3-4 Channel selection .......................................................................................................................... 16

3-5 Receiving and transmitting ........................................................................................................ 16

3-6 Dual Watch operation ................................................................................................................... 17

3-7 3CH operation (Favorite Channel) ...........................................................................................17

3-7-1 Add a favorite channel for the ﬁrst time .........................................................................................17

3-7-2 Modify or delete favorite channel ......................................................................................................17

3-8 Scan Operation ............................................................................................................................... 18

3-9 Navigation mode ........................................................................................................................... 18

3-10 WP select mode ............................................................................................................................ 19

3-11 Plotter mode ................................................................................................................................ 19

3-12 GPS satellite mode ...................................................................................................................... 20

Section 4 - Advanced setup ..............................................................................21

4-1 Waypoint ............................................................................................................................................ 22

4-1-1 Add a new waypoint ...................................................................................................................................22

4-1-2 Edit a waypoint ...............................................................................................................................................23

4-1-3 Delete a waypoint ........................................................................................................................................24

4-1-4 Set a route to a stored waypoint ........................................................................................................24

4-2 Backlight adjustment ................................................................................................................... 25

4-3 Lamp timer ....................................................................................................................................... 25

4-4 Buddy list (Manage your buddy list) ........................................................................................ 26

4-4-1 Add a new buddy name ...........................................................................................................................26

4-4-2 Edit a buddy name .......................................................................................................................................27

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4-4-3 Delete a buddy name.................................................................................................................................27

4-5 Contrast adjustment ..................................................................................................................... 28

4-6 GPS/DATA ..........................................................................................................................................28

4-6-1 Manual (Manually enter your position and UTC time) ...........................................................29

4-6-2 Settings: LL display (Show or hide your position) .....................................................................29

4-6-3 Settings: Time display (Show or hide the time) ..........................................................................30

4-6-4 Time oﬀset (Local time) .............................................................................................................................30

4-6-5 Settings: Time format (12 or 24 hour clock) ..................................................................................31

4-6-6 Settings: COG/SOG (Course & speed display options) ...........................................................32

4-6-7 GPS alert..............................................................................................................................................................32

4-6-8 Turn GPS ENABLE on/oﬀ ...........................................................................................................................33

4-6-9 Set Magnetic Variation (MAG VAR) .....................................................................................................33

4-7 Radio setup ....................................................................................................................................... 34

4-7-1 Channel Bank selection (UIC) ................................................................................................................34

4-7-2 Channel name editing (CH NAME) ....................................................................................................34

4-7-3 Ring volume adjustment (RING VOLUME) .....................................................................................35

4-7-4 Beep volume adjustment (KEY BEEP) ...............................................................................................35

4-7-5 Select unit (UNITS) ........................................................................................................................................35

4-7-6 Set the Priority channel (WATCH MODE) ........................................................................................36

4-7-7 Weather alerts (WX ALERT ) .....................................................................................................................36

4-7-8 Set NMEA output (NMEA OUT) ............................................................................................................ 36

4-7-9 Favorite Channel Setup (FAV CH SETUP).........................................................................................37

4-8 DSC setup ........................................................................................................................................ 38

4-8-1 Enter or check your user MMSI (USER MMSI) ...............................................................................38

4-8-2 Maintain groups (GROUP SETUP) ........................................................................................................39

4-8-2-1 Enter your groups ............................................................................................................................39

4-8-2-2 Edit groups .......................................................................................................................................... 40

4-8-2-3 Delete a group .................................................................................................................................. 40

4-8-3 Response to individual calls (INDIV REPLY) ...................................................................................41

4-8-4 Enable DSC functionality (DSC SELECT ) .........................................................................................41

4-8-5 Response type to LL polling calls (LL REPLY) ..............................................................................42

4-8-6 Automatic Channel switching (AUTO SWITCH) ........................................................................42

4-8-7 DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY) .................................................................................................................43

4-8-8 Set the inactivity timer (TIMEOUT) ................................................................................................... 43

4-9 ATIS SETUP (EU only) ..................................................................................................................... 44

4-9-1 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI (ATIS MMSI) .................................................................................44

4-9-2 Enable ATIS functionality (ATIS SELECT) ..........................................................................................45

4-10 Get Buddy ...................................................................................................................................... 45

4-11 Track log ........................................................................................................................................... 46

4-12 Erase track ....................................................................................................................................... 46

4-13 Reset (Reset to factory defaults) ............................................................................................. 46

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Section 5 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls ..................................................47

5-1 What is DSC? .................................................................................................................................... 47

5-1-1 Maritime mobile service identity ........................................................................................................ 47

5-1-2 How can I obtain a MMSI number? ...................................................................................................47

5-2 DSC call types .................................................................................................................................. 48

5-3 Send an Individual call (INDIVIDUAL) ...................................................................................... 49

5-3-1 Call to a Buddy ................................................................................................................................................49

5-3-2 Call to others ....................................................................................................................................................49

5-4 Reply to the Last Call (LAST CALL) ............................................................................................ 50

5-5 Send a Group call (GROUP) .......................................................................................................... 50

5-6 Send an All Ships call (ALL SHIPS) ............................................................................................. 51

5-7 Send using the Call Log (CALL LOG)........................................................................................51

5-8 Send using the Distress Log (DISTRS LOG) ............................................................................52

5-9 Request the LL position of a buddy (LL REQUEST) ............................................................ 53

5-10 Track your buddy request (TRACK BUDDY) ......................................................................... 53

5-10-1 Add or delete a buddy (TRACKLIST) ...............................................................................................53

5-10-2 Select your TRACK BUDDY ....................................................................................................................54

5-10-3 Set the time interval of tracking ....................................................................................................... 54

5-10-4 Start tracking .................................................................................................................................................55

5-11 Make a DSC test call (DSC TEST) .............................................................................................. 55

5-11-1 Send a DSC TEST call ................................................................................................................................55

5-11-2 Receiving an incoming DSC TEST call reply (DSC TEST ACK) ..........................................56

5-11-3 Acknowledging an incoming DSC TEST call .............................................................................56

5-12 View User MMSI and GPS information .................................................................................. 56

5-13 Receiving DSC Calls ..................................................................................................................... 57

5-14 Receiving an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS) ................................................................................. 57

5-15 Receiving an Individual Call (INDIV) ...................................................................................... 58

5-16 Receiving a Group Call (GROUP) ............................................................................................. 58

5-17 Receiving a Geographic Area Call (GEOGRAPH) ................................................................ 59

5-18 Receiving a Polled Position Call (POSITION) ....................................................................... 59

Section 6 - Distress calls ...................................................................................60

6-1 Send a Distress call ......................................................................................................................... 60

6-2 Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!) ....................................................................................... 62

6-3 Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) or Distress Relay All Ships

(DISTRESS REL) .................................................................................................................................. 62

6-4 Distress Relay Individual (INDIV DISTR RELAY) ..................................................................... 63

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Section 7 - Installation Instructions ................................................................64

7-1 Batteries and charger .................................................................................................................. 64

7-1-1 Installing the battery pack .....................................................................................................................64

7-1-2 Initial charge ...................................................................................................................................................64

7-1-3 GPS connector ...............................................................................................................................................65

7-1-4 Battery charger operation ......................................................................................................................66

7-1-5 Mounting battery charger to ﬂat surface .....................................................................................66

7-1-6 Mounting battery charger and bracket onto wall ..................................................................66

7-2 Installing the belt clip ................................................................................................................... 67

7-3 Installing and removing the antenna ..................................................................................... 68

Appendix A - Technical specifications ............................................................69

Appendix B - US & ROW VHF Marine Channel Charts ..................................... 71

B-1 International Channel Chart ....................................................................................................... 71

Special Notes on International Channel Usage.......................................................................................72

B-2 USA Channel Chart ......................................................................................................................... 73

Special Notes on USA Channel Usage ..........................................................................................................74

B-3 CANADA Channel Chart ............................................................................................................... 75

Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage...................................................................................................76

B-4 US & Canada WEATHER Channels ............................................................................................. 77

B-5 EAS (Emergency Alert Systems) Alerts .................................................................................... 78

Appendix C - EU VHF Marine Channel Charts ................................................80

C-1 EU International Channel Chart................................................................................................. 80

Special Notes on EU International Channel Usage ...............................................................................81

C-2 Inland Waterways Country Specic table - ATIS ON ...........................................................82

C-3 Special Channels ............................................................................................................................. 85

Countries of Intended use in the EU: .............................................................................................................85

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Safety and operational information

FCC Statement

This device complies with 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.

CAUTION: Changes or modications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Industry Canada Statement

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 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 équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépassepas l’intensité nécessaire à l’établissement d’une communication satisfaisante.

This radio transmitter Link-2 (IC:4697A-LINK2) 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 Link-2 (IC:4697A-LINK2) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d’antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayantun 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.

Antenna type: Flexible with SMA type connection supplied with the radio.

CE Compliance Statement

This product complies with CE under R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC. The relevant Declaration of Conformity is available in the following website under model documentation section: http://www.lowrance.com.

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Important

1. DSC functions will not operate until you have entered your user MMSI.

2. The radio channels installed into the radio may vary from country to country, depending upon the model and government or national communications authority regulations.

3. Lowrance recommends that you check the radio operating licensing requirements of your country before using the radio. The operator is solely responsible for observing proper radio installation and usage practices.

4. This radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress call to facilitate search and rescue. To be eective 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.

Safety Information

When transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 2 inches (5 cm) away from your mouth and keep the antenna at least 2 inches (5 cm) away from your head and body.

The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50%, in typical Push-to Talk congurations.

DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (50% duty cycle). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded.

To maintain compliance with the Body Worn conguration use only supplied accessories.

Other body-worn accessories or congurations may not comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements and should be not be used.

The information listed above provides the user with the information needed to make him or her aware of RF exposure, and what to do to assure that this radio operates with the FCC RF exposure limits of this radio.

This Marine VHF radio also complies with the following guidelines and standards regarding RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels as well as evaluation of those levels for human exposure:

• FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.

• American National Standards Institute (C95.1-1992), IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz.

• American National Standards Institute (C95.3-1992), IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields — RF and Microwave.

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Section 1 - General information

Congratulations on your purchase of this handheld VHF marine radio Link-2, designed and built using superior technology and craftsmanship. It provides the following useful features:

• Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD

• Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night time use

• Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS-7

• GPS latitude and longitude (LL) and time display

• Built-in GPS sensor

• Choice of High or Low (5 W or 1 W) transmission power

• Special CH16 key for quick access to the priority (international distress) channel

• Special 3CH key to select your three favorite channels

• Flexible dual watch facility

• DSC (Digital Selective Calling) capability that meets CLASS-D standards

• DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSI and position until an

acknowledgement is received

• Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favorite people

• LL position polling information

• Buddy tracking capacity

• Weather alert facility (US only)

• ATIS facility for inland waterways (Europe only).

CAUTION

Battery caution: This device uses a Lithion Ion battery - please observe the following cautions.

• Do not disassemble

• Do not incinerate or expose to re

• Dispose of used batteries according to local codes and requirements.

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Section 2 - Controls and keys

VHF Antenna

Signal strength

Status: T (transmit) or R (receive)

Channel Bank

PTT

Working mode channel name

Time COG/SOG

Latitude

Longitude

Left Softkey

Center Softkey

(In DSC mode)

DISTRESS Key

16/9 priority key

GO/MOB

CALL/MENU

PHONE-PORTOP 03:00 UTC

36°45.193`S 174°42.486`E

3CH

Link-2 MARINE VHF/GPS

MOB

CALL

WATERPROOF

SCAN

NAV

HI/LO

PWR/LOCK/EXIT

GPS Antenna

Tx Power: HI or LO

Low battery indicator

Speaker/Mic jack

Channel

Favorite channels:

1, 2 or 3

Vol + and Vol -

Right Softkey

CH /

SQL /

HI/LO/GPS

WX/NAV

Mic

Speaker

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2-1 Keys/Controls and functions

PWR/LOCK/EXIT PWR: To turn the unit on and o, press and hold down PWR /

LOCK: The keylock, locks and unlocks keypad. Press PWR /

EXIT: Also used to EXIT some menu items while in DSC mode.

VOL Volume Adjustment - located on the side of the radio. Press

SQL / Squelch or Threshold Level - located on the central control dial.

CH / Channel select - located on the central control dial. Press to

16/9 Priority Channel. Press to cancel all other modes (except for

CH / Channel Select. The current channel is shown on the screen in

Press CH / to step through the available channels one at a

Alphanumeric Entry. This key can also be used for menu

When editing an item that contains only numbers, press - CH

To enter a character, press CH to step through the alphabet or

PTT Push To Talk. Push to start transmitting then talk into the mic.

/ EXIT (red key) for more than 2 seconds and release.

/ EXIT (red key) for 1 second and release. A key icon will

appear on screen to indicate whether keylock is on or o.

Short press PWR / / EXIT (red key) for 1 second and release.

to increase or press to decrease until a comfortable volume is reached.

Sets the threshold level for the minimum receiver signal. 16 steps available.

select a higher channel or press to select a lower channel.

when in DSC mode) and to tune into the priority channel. Press again to return to your original channel. To make Channel 09 the default instead, hold down 16/9 until a beep sounds and 09 is displayed (US only).

BIG digits with the channel description information below the channel number.

time, or hold down to scroll quickly through all the available channels. See Appendix B for a listing of channel charts.

selection and alphanumeric entry. Press CH / to scroll the cursor up or down menu options when navigating menus.

to count through the numbers or hold down to scroll through quickly.

hold down to scroll through quickly.

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HI/LO/ Transmission Power. High (HI) 5 W or Low (LO) 1 W. Press to

toggle between high or low transmission powers for the entire channel bank. The or selection is shown on the LCD screen.

Some channels allow only low power transmissions. Error beeps

will sound if the power transmission setting is incorrect.

Some channels allow only low power transmissions initially, but

can be changed to high power by holding down HI/LO and PTT all at the same time. See Appendix B for a complete listing of channel charts.

Hold down key to enter GPS Satellite mode.

WX/NAV WX. Quickly press to access Weather channels. Press again to

return to your previous mode.

For non US models: The Wx key can be programmed to a

weather channel of your choice. See section 4-7-9 to program your favorite channel.

NAV. Hold down WX/NAV for more than 3 seconds to enter

Navigation mode. Bearing, Distance and cross track error from the last selected waypoint will display on the screen. If no WP is set, it will appear “NO ACTIVE ROUTE!!” prompt.

GO/MOB Press GO/MOB if you are navigating to waypoint and want to

reset the XTE (cross track error) as shown on the screen.

If someone falls overboard, hold down GO/MOB for about 3

seconds to mark the position.

The latitude and longitude of the Man Overboard position is

shown on the screen and is automatically set as the destination waypoint.

CALL/MENU CALL. Quickly press the CALL/MENU key to access the DSC Call

menu. The call mode is used for making DSC calls.

MENU. Hold down the CALL/MENU key more than 3 seconds to

access the Menu Setup mode and to customize your VHF radio.

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2-1-1 Use of Softkeys in this radio

This radio utilizes ‘softkeys’ where the functionality of each softkey button will change depending on the mode the radio is in. The bottom line of the LCD display will indicate the function of each softkey located immediately below.

Left softkey (3CH/EXIT)

3CH softkey:

If you want to scan all three favorite channels, press 3CH, then

To add a favorite channel for the rst time, select that channel

If you try and add another favorite channel it will overwrite the

To delete a favorite channel, select that channel then hold

EXIT softkey:

Right softkey (SCAN/ENTER)

SCAN softkey:

Press and hold down SCAN for more than 2 seconds to enter

When a signal is received, scanning stops at that channel and

In ALL SCAN mode, you may wish to ‘skip’ a channel because

3CH

The 3CH softkey is used to initiate a Three Favorite Channels scan function. Press to toggle between your favorite channels. The , , or symbol appears on the LCD to show which favorite channel is selected.

immediately press and hold SCAN.

then hold 3CH to store it in the CH1 location. Repeat the procedure to store two more favorite channels in the CH2 and CH3 locations respectively.

existing CH3. CH1 and CH2 will remain unless you delete them.

down 3CH until a dialog box appears to prompt the deletion.

EXIT

The EXIT softkey is used when navigating menus to clear incorrect entries, to exit from a menu without saving changes and to back up to the previous screen.

SCAN

The SCAN softkey is used to initiate a channel scan function. Quick press and release for Dual Watch - scan between your current channel and the priority channel in DUAL mode.

ALL SCAN mode where the priority channel is checked every

1.5 seconds.

“R” appears on the screen. If the signal ceases for more than 5 seconds, the scan restarts.

it may alway be busy and therefore stops the scan. If you wish to ‘skip’ a channel, hold down the left softkey for more than 2 seconds.

SKIP

will appear on the screen and the channel

will be skipped. To cancel the skip, manually select the skipped

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channel and press the left softkey for more than 2 seconds.

It is not possible to skip over the priority channel.

ENTER softkey:

ENTER

Use the ENTER softkey when navigating menus and to conrm entries and edits.

2-1-2 DSC Softkeys

UNABLE Left softkey. Respond to the call with unable to use the

ABLE Center softkey ( ). Press to ACK (acknowledge) a DSC call.

ACCEPT Right softkey. Press to ACCEPT a channel request. The radio will

NEW CH Right softkey. Press to request a new channel.

PAUSE Center softkey ( ). Press to pause a call when in repeat mode.

RESEND Left softkey. Press to resend the DSC call.

CANCEL Right softkey. Press to send the distress cancel call.

SILENC Left softkey. Provided as an option to silence an audible alarm.

Please refer to the following sections for more details.

requested channel.

immediately change to the requested channel.

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Section 3 - Operating the radio

3-1 Power On/Off

You can turn on the unit by pressing PWR/ /EXIT switch (on the top side of radio) until the screen and backlight are on. You can also adjust the volume to a comfortable level, by pressing the VOL / keys on the side of unit.

Note: Press the PWR/ /EXIT key at any time will turn the display backlight on.

3-2 Adjusting the Squelch level

The SQUELCH control enables you to set the levels of your desired signal. It determines how strong your signal can be before you can hear it, before it “breaks squelch.” It aims to keep any static, unwanted, weak or distant signals from interrupting your conversations.

There are 16 signals to choose from when adjusting the squelch level. To increase the levels, raise the “Squelch Gate” higher so that only stronger signals can get through. Level “0” for instance, means that there is no “Squelch Gate” and everything will get through.

To adjust the squelch level, press SQL / accordingly.

3CH SCAN

3-3 Volume control

Press VOL / to adjust the volume level. A volume sub-menu will appear when pressed. It times-out after 5 seconds.

3CH SCAN

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3-4 Channel selection

To manually select a channel, press CH to increase, or press CH to decrease the channel number. Communication channels are located on channel 01-28 and 60-88. For more detailed channel chart information, refer to Appendix B.

16/9 (Priority channel)

Press to cancel all other modes (except for when in DSC mode) and to tune into the priority channel. Press again to return to your original channel. The default Priority Channel is CH16.

For US models: To make Channel 09 the priority channel, hold down 16/9 until a beep sounds and 09 is displayed.

3-5 Receiving and transmitting

CAUTION

Transmitting without an antenna may damage the radio.

1. To turn power on, press the PWR key for more than 2 seconds.

2. Adjust for comfortable volume level. ( The squelch level temporarily set to “0”).

3. Set the suitable Squelch level to mute noise if necessary.

4. Press CH / to select the desired channel.

5. When receiving a signal, appears on screen and audio is emitted from the speaker.

6. Further volume adjustment may be needed to get your desired setting.

7. Press HI/LO to select the output power.

8. Choose low power to conserve battery power, or choose high power for longer distance communications.

9. Press and hold “PTT” to transmit, then speak into the microphone, while appears on the screen.

10. Release PTT, to receive conversation. Note: Some channels are for low power only. Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission.

For clear and audible transmission:

• Pause for a few seconds after pressing PTT

• Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) away from your mouth and speak at

a normal volume.

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3-6 Dual Watch operation

Dual watch monitors channel 16 while receiving another channel. To activate this, you must:

1. Select the desired operating channel (e.g. CH88).

2. Push the SCAN key repeatedly until appears on screen.

3. To cancel dual watch, press SCAN (once) until disappears.

If a signal is received on channel 16, dual watch pauses on channel 16 until the signal disappears.

To transmit on the selected channel during dual watch, press and hold PTT.

3-7 3CH operation (Favorite Channel)

You can instantly access the three most frequently used channels by 3CH mode, Three Favorite Channels. Press to toggle between your favorite channels. The , , or symbols appear on the LCD to show which of your favorite channel is selected.

3-7-1 Add a favorite channel for the first time

1. Select the desired channel, then hold 3CH to store it. The CH1 symbol appears on the screen.

2. Repeat the procedure to store two more favorite channels in the CH2 and CH3 locations.

3-7-2 Modify or delete favorite channel

If you try and add another favorite channel it will overwrite the existing CH3. But CH1 and CH2 will remain unless you delete them.

To delete a favorite channel:

• Select that channel, then hold down 3CH until a dialog box appears to prompt the deletion.

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3-8 Scan Operation

Scanning is an eective way to locate signals quickly over a wide frequency range.

All Scan

All channels in the set are scanned sequentially, in repeated cycles (CH16 is checked every

1.5 seconds).

3CH Scan

Press and hold down the SCAN key in the 3CH mode, you will then enter a 3CH SCAN mode. However, only the 3CH and CH16 will be scanned.

3-9 Navigation mode

Press and hold down NAV key to enter the Navigation Mode. It will display: Bearing, Distance and cross track error from the last selected waypoint.

If no WP is set, ‘NO ACTIVE ROUTE!!’ will appear to prompt you that no WP is selected, see the next section to select a Waypoint to navigate to.

During Nav Mode:

• PTT Return to normal mode and TX; release to return to Navigation mode

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• 16/9 Return to normal mode and go to 16/9

• NAV Return to normal mode

• GO Reset the cross track error (XTE)

• SQL Go to WP select Mode

• SQL Go to Plotter Mode

• Other key Error beep.

3-10 WP select mode

WP LIST 13

CAMP 1 MOB 1 CAMP 2 MOB 2 CAMP 3 MOB 3 DOCK 1 PARK 1 DOCK 2 PARK 2

EXIT

ENTER

• CH / Page up down the list

• SQL Go to Plotter Mode

• SQL Returns to Navigation Mode.

Note: During WP Select Mode, press ENTER right-key to ash the rst WP, then press CH / to select next WP, press ENTER right-key again to set the WP as your next

destination and enter navigation mode.

3-11 Plotter mode

During plotter mode:

• Softkey It will zoom in/out the circle to see more/less area

• SQL Go to Navigation Mode

• SQL Go to WP select Mode

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• PTT Return to normal mode and TX

• 16/9 Return to normal mode and go to 16/9

• NAV Go to normal mode

• Other key Error beep.

To avoid screen clutter, a maximum of 5 waypoint icons closest to you plus the active waypoint are shown.

3-12 GPS satellite mode

Press and hold the HI/LO/ key to enter GPS satellite mode.

During GPS satellite mode:

• PTT Return to normal mode and TX

• 16/9 (16) Return to normal model and go to 16/9

• Return to normal mode

• Left softkey Return to normal mode

• Other key Error Beep.

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Section 4 - Advanced setup

How to display and navigate menus

1. Hold down CALL/MENU key for more than 1 second to enter the set up menu.

2. Press CH / to scroll up and down the menu until the cursor is positioned at the desired items. Press ENTER softkey to select the item.

3. Make any changes then press ENTER softkey to conrm changes. Otherwise, press EXIT softkey to ignore.

4. Press EXIT softkey to go back or exit. Any changes are activated as soon as you enter/exit the screen.

How to enter Alphanumeric data

Use the CH / key to enter characters.

1. Press to enter and count through numbers and letters, and hold down to select the desired character.

2. Press to go through letters of the alphabet, and hold down to select the desired character.

3. Press ENTER to conrm.

The following options are available through MENU:

• WAYPOINT

• BACKLIGHT

• LAMP

• BUDDY LIST

• CONTRAST

• GPS/DATA

• RADIOSETUP

• DSC SETUP

• ATISSETUP

(EU only)

• GETBUDDY)

• TRACK LOG

• ERASE TRACK

• RESET

• MANUALL/L

• SETUP

• ATISMMSI

(EU only)

•ATISSELECT (EU only)

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• UIC (non EU)

• CHNAME

• RINGVOLUME

• KEY BEEP

• UNITS

• WATCHMODE

(US only)

• WXALERT(US only)

• NMEAOUT

• FAVCHSETUP

(non US)

• USER MMSI

• GROUP SETUP

• INDIV REPLY

• DSCSELECT

• LLREPLY

• AUTO SWITCH

• TESTREPLY

• TIMEOUT

Hold down the CALL/ MENU key for more than 1 second to enter radio set-up mode. This allows the following functions to be accessed. Scroll down the list and press ENTER. To exit the Menu or sub-menu modes press 16 or EXIT.

WAYPOINT Selects the WP List Entry to enter names and LL positions for a WP. Up to

500 WP can be stored.

BACKLIGHT Sets the backlight level: 8 levels.

LAMP Sets the backlight lamp time out.

BUDDY LIST Selects the Buddy List entry to enter names and MMSI’s for regularly

called DSC stations. Up to 20 names can be stored.

CONTRAST Selects display contrast setting: 8 levels.

GPS/DATA Select to change the GPS/DATA settings: TIME OFFSET, TIME FORMAT,

TIME DISPLY, LL DOSPLY, COG/SOG, GPS ALERT, GPS ENABLED, MAG VAR.

RADIO SETUP Select to change the radio settings: UIC, CH NAME, RING VOLUME, KEY

BEEP, UNITS, WATCH MODE, WX ALERT, NMEA OUT, FAV CH SETUP.

DSC SETUP Select to change the DSC settings: USER MMSI, GROUP SETUP, INDIV

REPLY, DSC SELECT, LL REPLY, AUTO SWITCH, TEST REPLY, TIMEOUT.

ATIS SETUP Select to change the ATIS settings: ATIS MMSI, ATIS SELECT (EU Only).

GET BUDDY Enable or disable Buddy Data and Auto Function.

TRACK LOG Set the distance interval for recording the track points.

ERASE TRACK Erase track history points.

RESET Reset to factory settings.

4-1 Waypoint

You can store up to 500 waypoints and their LL positions. When your WAYPOINT LIST is full, you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an existing one.

• Each waypoint name can have a maximum of 6 alphanumeric characters

• The most recent waypoint name will be displayed at the top of your waypoint list.

4-1-1 Add a new waypoint

WP LIST ►NEW WP FISH1

ENTER WP

_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _° _ . _ _ _’ N _ _° _ . _ _

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ENTER WP

MOOR 1

_° _ . _ _ _N _ _° _ . _ _ _W

ENTER WP MOOR 1 12°32.233’N 132°45.651’W

SAVE MOOR 1 ►YES NO

1. Select WAYPOINT and press ENTER.

2. Select WP LIST, and then NEW WP.

3. Use the CH / to enter the new waypoint name, one alphanumeric character at a time. Select one waypoint symbol (there are 20 icons available); and then press ENTER until the cursor moves to the latitude line.

4. Use the CH / to enter the latitude of the waypoint, one number at a time; then press ENTER. The cursor moves to the longitude.

5. Use the CH / to enter the longitude waypoint, one number at a time, then press ENTER.

6. A new screen appears automatically to show the new waypoint details. If they are correct, press ENTER to STORE the new waypoint. (If they are not correct, select EXIT).

4-1-2 Edit a waypoint

MENU SELECT ►WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT LAMP ▼

WP EDIT MOOR 1 12°32.233’N 132°45.651’W

WAYPOINT

►WP LIST

SAVE MOOR1 ►YES NO

WP LIST NEW WP FISH 1 ►FISH 2

WP EDIT FISH 2 12°32.233’N 132°45.651’W

1. Select WAYPOINT and press ENTER.

2. Select WP LIST, then push ENTER, the cursor is at new WP. Scroll down to the waypoint you want to edit then push ENTER.

3. Select WP EDIT and press ENTER.

4. The waypoint details are displayed and the cursor is positioned at the rst character of the name.

5. Use the CH / to change the rst character of the waypoint name then press ENTER, or just press ENTER to skip to the next character.

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When you reach the last character of the waypoint name, make any changes if necessary, then press ENTER to move the cursor to the waypoint icon.

Note: If you do not want to change the waypoint name waypoint icon, press ENTER repeatedly until the cursor moves to the latitude.

To change the waypoint icon, use the CH / to change the icon or press ENTER to skip to latitude. To change latitude, use the CH / to change the rst digit or press ENTER to skip to the next digit. Repeat if necessary. When you reach the last digit, push ENTER to move the cursor to longitude.

Note: If you do not want to change the latitude, press ENTER repeatedly until the cursor moves to the longitude.

1. Repeat the previous step to change or press ENTER to continue.

2. A new screen appears. Press ENTER if you want to STORE the new waypoint. If you want to keep the original entry, move the cursor to NO then press ENTER.

4-1-3 Delete a waypoint

MENU SELECT ►WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT LAMP ▼

DELETE FISH 2 ►YES NO

WAYPOINT ►WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP

WP LIST NEW WP FISH 1 ►HOME

WP LIST NEW WP FISH 1 ►FISH 2

FISH 2 GO WP EDIT ►DELETE

1. Select WAYPOINT and press ENTER.

2. Select WP LIST and press ENTER. The cursor is at NEW WP, scroll down to the waypoint you want to delete, then press ENTER.

3. The cursor is at GO. Move the cursor to delete and push ENTER.

4. The waypoint is deleted immediately and the revised waypoint list is displayed.

4-1-4 Set a route to a stored waypoint

MENU SELECT ►WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT LAMP ▼

WAYPOINT ►WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP

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WP LIST NEW WP FISH 1 ►HOME

HOME ►GO WP EDIT DELETE

GO HOME ►YES NO

1. Select WAYPOINT and press ENTER.

2. The cursor is at WP LIST, press ENTER. The cursor is at NEW WP, scroll down to the waypoint to use as the route then press ENTER.

3. The cursor is at GO, push ENTER and enter the navigation mode. The waypoint is set as your next destination.

4-2 Backlight adjustment

1. Select BACKLIGHT and press ENTER. There are 8 backlight levels.

2. SQ / to adjust the setting. Press ENTER to conrm the setting and return to the MENU SELECT.

MENU SELECT WAYPOINT ►BACKLIGHT LAMP ▼

BACKLIGHT

■ ■ ■ ■

LO HI

4-3 Lamp timer

1. Select LAMP and press ENTER. There are 4 timer settings: Always on, 5s, 15s, 30s (default).

2. Press CH / to adjust the setting. Press ENTER to conrm the setting and return to the MENU SELECT.

MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT ►LAMP ▼

LAMP TIMEOUT ►ALWAYS ON 5 SECOND 15 SECOND

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4-4 Buddy list (Manage your buddy list)

You can use the buddy list to store names and associated MMSIs of 20 DSC stations that you call frequently. Buddy names are stored in the order of entry, with the most recent entry rst.

The following sections demonstrates how to use BUDDY LIST, these include: to add, edit, and delete entries.

4-4-1 Add a new buddy name

You can enter up to 20 buddy names. When your BUDDY LIST is full, you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an existing entry.

• Each buddy name can have a maximum of 6 alphanumeric characters

• The most recent buddy name entered is shown at the top of your buddy list.

MENU SELECT LAMP ▲ ►BUDDY LIST CONTRAST ▼

ENTER NAME STARFISH 2 ENTER MMSI

0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _

BUDDY LIST ►MANUAL NEW

ENTER NAME STARFISH 2 ENTER MMSI 123456789

ENTER NAME

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ENTER MMSI

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

STARFISH 2 123456789 ►STORE CANCEL

ENTER NAME STARFISH 2 ENTER MMSI

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

►MANUAL NEW STARFISH 2 SEA ROSE MERMAID

1. Select BUDDY LIST and press ENTER.

2. The cursor is at <MANUAL>. Push ENTER.

3. Use the CH / to enter the new buddy name one character at a time. Then press ENTER until the cursor moves to the MMSI entry line.

4. Use CH / to enter the 9-digit MMSI that is associated with that buddy name, one number at a time, then press ENTER.

5. After you enter the last digit of the MMSI, a new screen appears automatically to show the new buddy name and MMSI. Check that it is correct; and then push ENTER to save the new entry. (If it is not correct, select EXIT).

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