Lowrance electronic LVR-880 US User Manual

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LVR-880 US LVR-880 EU

VHF Radio

Operation Instructions

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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 potential personal injury hazards, Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

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ContentsSection 1 -

General Information .........................................................................................7

1-1 Featurtes ..............................................................................................................................................7

1-2 LCD Symbols and Meanings .........................................................................................................8

1-3 Beep tones & call alerts ................................................................................................................. 10

1-4 How to put the radio into MENU mode ..................................................................................10

1-5 How to Display and Navigate Menus ...................................................................................... 10

1-6 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data .............................................................................................10

The Radio Keys .................................................................................................11

2-1 VOL - Volume and Power .............................................................................................................. 11

2-2 SQL - Squelch or Threshold Level ............................................................................................. 11

2-3 DISTRESS - Send DSC Distress call ............................................................................................. 11

2-4 Channel Select knob - Change channel.................................................................................. 11

2-5 PUSH TO SELECT (ENT) .................................................................................................................. 12

2-6 16/9 - Priority channel (LVR-880US only) ................................................................................ 12

2-7 16 - Priority channel (LVR-880EU only) .................................................................................... 12

2-8 FM (FM Stereo Radio) ..................................................................................................................... 12

2-9 IC (HAILER mode) ............................................................................................................................ 13

2-10 IC (FOG HORN mode) .................................................................................................................. 13

2-11 NAV (Show Waypoint) .................................................................................................................14

2-12 GO (Reset the Cross Track Error) .............................................................................................. 14

2-13 MOB (Man Overboard)................................................................................................................ 14

2-14 MOB (Temporary Waypoint) ..................................................................................................... 15

2-15 EXIT ................................................................................................................................................... 15

2-16 3CH ..................................................................................................................................................15

2-17 + / - .................................................................................................................................................... 16

2-18 SCAN (ALL SCAN & 3CH SCAN) ................................................................................................ 16

2-19 SCAN (DUAL WATCH Mode) ...................................................................................................... 17

2-20 SCAN (TRI WATCH Mode) ........................................................................................................... 17

2-21 WX ....................................................................................................................................................17

2-22 CALL MENU ....................................................................................................................................18

2-23 PTT ...................................................................................................................................................18

2-24 H/L .................................................................................................................................................... 18

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Radio MENU SELECT Options ..........................................................................19

3-1 Manage your Waypoints List (WAYPOINT) ............................................................................. 20

3-1-1 Add a new waypoint ...................................................................................................................................20

3-1-2 Edit or Delete a Waypoint ........................................................................................................................21

3-1-3 Go to a New Waypoint ...............................................................................................................................21

3-1-4 Go to Nearest Waypoint (NEAREST WP) ..........................................................................................22

3-1-5 Go to Temporary Waypoint .....................................................................................................................22

3-1-6 Send Waypoint Data to a Chartplotter ............................................................................................23

3-1-7 Edit or Delete a Temporary Waypoint ..............................................................................................23

3-2 Set the Backlighting Level (BACKLIGHT) .............................................................................. 24

3-3 Maintain your buddy list (BUDDY LIST) .................................................................................. 24

3-3-1 Add an Entry ...................................................................................................................................................24

3-3-2 Edit or Delete an Entry ..............................................................................................................................25

3-4 Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST) .......................................................................... 25

3-4-1 Set Distance Sensitivity .............................................................................................................................26

3-4-2 Set Local Sensitivity .....................................................................................................................................26

3-5 Set the Contrast Level (CONTRAST) ......................................................................................... 26

3-6 GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA) ................................................................................................ 26

3-6-1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time (MANUAL) ................................................................27

3-6-2 Local Time (TIME OFFSET) .......................................................................................................................27

3-6-3 Time Format Options (TIME FORMAT) ............................................................................................28

3-6-4 Time Display Options (TIME DISPLY) ..............................................................................................29

3-6-5 Position Display Options (LL DISPLY) ...............................................................................................29

3-6-6 Course & Speed Display Options (COG/SOG) ............................................................................30

3-6-7 GPS Alert (GPS ALERT) ..............................................................................................................................30

3-7 GPS Simulator (GPS SIM) .............................................................................................................31

3-8 Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET) ............................................................................................ 31

Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP) ..................................................................32

4-1 Channel (UIC) ................................................................................................................................... 32

4-2 Channel Names (CH NAME) ........................................................................................................ 33

4-3 Ring Volume (RING VOLUME) ..................................................................................................... 34

4-4 Key Beep Volume (KEY BEEP) ..................................................................................................... 34

4-5 Select Units (UNITS) ........................................................................................................................ 34

4-6 Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER) ....................................................................... 34

4-7 Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE) ...............................................................................35

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4-8 Weather Alerts (WX ALERT) .........................................................................................................35

4-8-1 TONE ALERT ......................................................................................................................................................36

4-8-2 SAME ALERT......................................................................................................................................................36

4-8-3 Receiving a SAME ALERT ..........................................................................................................................36

4-8-4 Receiving SAME TEST Messages ..........................................................................................................37

4-8-5 Enter a SAME CODE (County ID) ..........................................................................................................37

4-8-6 Select a Working SAME code .................................................................................................................38

4-9 NMEA Protocol (COM PORT) ..................................................................................................... 38

4-10 Select the GPS Source (GPS SOURCE) ................................................................................... 39

4-11 Select the FM Region (FM REGION) ....................................................................................... 39

DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP) ..........................................................................40

5-1 Enter or Check Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI) ...................................................................... 41

5-2 Maintain Your Groups ................................................................................................................... 42

5-2-1 Create a Group (GROUP SETUP) ...........................................................................................................42

5-2-2 Edit or Delete a Group Name or Group MMSI (GROUP SETUP)........................................42

5-3 Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY) ........................................................................... 43

5-4 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI (ATIS MMSI) .......................................................................... 43

5-5 Enable ATIS Functionality (ATIS SELECT) ................................................................................ 44

5-6 Enable DSC Functionality (DSC SELECT)................................................................................. 45

5-7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY) ........................................................................ 45

Sending and Receiving DSC Calls ...................................................................46

6-1 What is DSC? .................................................................................................................................... 46

6-2 Sending DSC Calls ........................................................................................................................... 46

6-3 Send an Individual Call to a Buddy (INDIVIDUAL) ............................................................... 47

6-4 Send an Individual Call (INDIVIDUAL) ...................................................................................... 47

6-5 Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call (INDIV) ............................................48

6-6 Reply to the Last Call (LAST CALL) ............................................................................................48

6-7 Send a Group Call (GROUP) ........................................................................................................ 49

6-8 Send an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS)............................................................................................. 49

6-9 Send Using the Call Log (CALL LOG) ........................................................................................ 50

6-10 Send Using the Distress Log (DIST LOG)...............................................................................50

6-11 Send an Individual Distress Relay Using the Distress Log (DIST LOG) ....................... 51

6-12 Send an ALL SHIPS Distress Relay Using the Distress Log (DIST LOG) ....................... 52

6-13 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST) ...........................................................52

6-14 Track a Buddy (TRACK BUDDY) ................................................................................................ 53

6-14-1 Start or Stop Tracking a Buddy (START TRACK) ........................................................................53

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6-14-2 Select a Buddy to Track (SET BUDDY) ............................................................................................53

6-14-3 Add or Delete a Buddy on Your Track List (TRACKLIST ) ......................................................54

6-15 Receiving DSC Calls ..................................................................................................................... 54

6-16 Receiving an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS) ................................................................................. 55

6-17 Receiving an Individual Call (INDIV) ...................................................................................... 55

6-18 Receiving a Group Call (GROUP) ............................................................................................. 56

6-19 Receiving a Geographic Area Call (GEOGRAPH) ................................................................ 56

6-20 Receiving a Polled Position Call (POSITION) ....................................................................... 56

DISTRESS Calls .................................................................................................57

7-1 Sending a Distress Call ................................................................................................................. 57

7-2 Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!) ....................................................................................... 58

7-3 Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) or Relay (DISTRESS REL) ........................ 58

LOWRANCE LVR-880US & LVR-880EU ............................................................................................................59

C-1 International Channel Chart ...................................................................................................... 63

Special Notes on International Channel Usage.......................................................................................64

C-2 USA Channel Chart ......................................................................................................................... 65

Special Notes on USA Channel Usage ..........................................................................................................66

C-3 CANADA Channel Chart ............................................................................................................... 67

Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage...................................................................................................68

C-4 WEATHER Channels ........................................................................................................................ 69

C-5 EAS (Emergency Alert Systems) Alerts ....................................................................................70

D-1 Special Channels 2 ........................................................................................................................ 75

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General Information Section 2 -

1-1 Featurtes

Congratulations on your purchase of a Lowrance LVR-880US or LVR-880EU marine band VHF radio. Both models provide you with the following useful features:

Prominent channel display•

Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD •

Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night-time use •

Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS-7 •

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

Access to all currently available Marine VHF Channel Banks (USA, Canada, International) • including weather channels where available

Special CH16 or CH16/9 key for quick access to the priority (International Distress) • channel

Special 3CH key for quick selection of your three favorite channels•

DIS TRESS call button to automatically tra nsmit the MMSI and posi tion until an • acknowledgement is received

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

MMSI storage for three favorite groups•

GROUP CALL and ALL SHIPS CALL Facility•

Rotary channel selector knob with PUSH TO SELECT function •

Speaker microphone with large PTT key and 6 keys for easy channel and mode selection•

22 W Hailer with talkback capability•

Jack for (optional) external speaker•

Foghorn (manual and automatic)•

FM stereo radio capability with global bands•

Great Circle GPS navigation calculations to a waypoint (stores up to 200 waypoints) •

Local / Distance sensitivity to eliminate noise in high traﬃc urban areas •

Adjustable squelch control•

Automatic position and time update when connected to a GPS receiver•

Memory retention•

Memory channel scan•

All channel priority scan•

Dual / Tri Watch capability •

Call log for the 20 most recent incoming DSC calls•

Distress call log for the 10 most recent distress calls•

LL position polling and Track Your Buddy feature•

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NMEA0183 for GPS, Distress and Polling calls•

NMEA2000 connectivity•

DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets USCG SC101 standards. LVR-880US only •

DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets EC Class D standards. LVR-880EU only •

10 weather channels (where available), NOAA and SAME weather alert capability. LVR-• 880US only

ATIS facility for inland waterways. LVR-880EU only •

1-2 LCD Symbols and Meanings

All the symbols that may appear on the LCD are explained here.

Symbol Meaning

Tx Transmitting.

BUSY Receiver busy with an incoming signal.

SCAN Scanning for the broadcasting channel. Press PTT to stop scanning.

When the broadcasting channel is found, scanning stops at that

DSC DSC capability is available.

Envelope symbol Incoming DSC call OR blinks to notify you of any unread call log

DISTRESS Channel name tag. 40 30.5223N Your latitude. 120 23.1231E Your longitude. 12:30pm Time (UTC). Local time has suﬃx LOC (for example; 12:30pmLOC)

16 Channel selected.

LOCAL Local calling is selected. Otherwise, blank for distance calling.

X Channel is temporarily deleted from the SCAN operation.

B A Channel suﬃx, if applicable.

CH1 CH2 CH3 Shows which of the 3 favorite channels, if any, are selected. Other-

Hi Lo Transmission power. High (Hi) 25 W or Low (Lo) 1 W.

USA Int Can Selected channel bank for VHF radio operations and regulations.

WX Weather channel. LVR-880US only.

channel.

messages.

wise blank.

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WX ALT Weather alert. LVR-880US only.

SAME Speciﬁc Area Message Encoding – County weather warning.

D Duplex operation. Otherwise, blank for Simplex operation.

ATIS ATIS is enabled for use in European inland waterways. Otherwise,

blank.

PRi Priority channel is selected.

ACK Your DSC call has been received.

Battery symbol Low Battery warning (activates at 10.5 V).

FISHY 138 Waypoint name and bearing. 1010 Distance to waypoint.

0.04 XTE (Cross track error).

NO GPS No GPS data is available.

ST Stereo signal (FM radio mode).

DW Dual watch mode.

TRI Tri watch mode.

A typical operational display is shown here.

The bottom line is blank when a waypoint is not selected. This operational display shows:

the channel that you are receiving (CH16) •

The channel name tag (Distress)•

your latitude (40°30.5223N) and longitude (120°23.1231E) and UTC time in 12 hour format • (12:15pm).

the name of the destination waypoint (FISHY), its bearing (138°), your distance in nautical • miles, mile, or kilometers (depending on your choice of units), and any cross track error (XTE) are shown.

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1-3 Beep tones & call alerts

Error 2 short beeps • Acknowledge 1 long beep• Alarm Two-tone ring •

(repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed) LL position call alert Friendly 5-tone ring sequence •

(press any key to cancel) WX alert / SAME alert Ear-catching multi-tone sequence• ROUTINE call alert Friendly 5-tone ring sequence •

(press any key to cancel) URGENCY call alert Two-tone ring •

(repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed) SAFETY call alert Two-tone ring •

(repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed) DISTRESS call alert Two-tone ring •

(repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed)

1-4 How to put the radio into MENU mode

You can customize many settings on the LVR-880 to suit your own preferences and enter and store alphanumeric data (such as a buddy name), but you cannot do this while the radio is operational, you must put the radio into MENU mode ﬁrst.

Hold dow1. n CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to put the radio in MENU mode. Note: Only three menu items can be displayed at any one time on the LCD.

Press EXIT 2. or PTT any time to quit MENU mode and return to operational mode.

1-5 How to Display and Navigate Menus

Hold down CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to put the radio in MENU mode.

To navigate through a menu:

Press + or – 1. on the microphone OR turn the Channel Select knob on the base station to scroll up or down through the menu until the cursor is positioned at the desired option.

Press ENT (th2. e center of the Channel Select knob) to display that option.

1-6 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data

Hold down 1. CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to put the radio in MENU mode. For example, select BUDDY LIST then press ENT. Press ENT again for a new Buddy and 2.

enter the alphanumeric name. Press + or – on the microphone OR turn the Channel Select knob to step through 3.

alphanumeric characters one at a time. Press ENT (the center of the Channel Select knob) to conﬁrm your choice or setting. 4. If you make an error, press – until < is displayed, then push the center of the Channel 5.

Select knob to backup.

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The Radio Keys Section 3 -

All possible keys and their functions are listed here. Note that some of the keys may not available, depending on your Lowrance VHF radio model.

2-1 VOL - Volume and Power

Turn clockwise to power on. After displaying the startup LCD brieﬂy, the radio goes to operational mode in CH16, Hi power transmission, and shows your current position and time if GPS data is available.

Continue to turn until a comfortable volume is reached. It will also adjust the settings of an external speaker, if the internal speaker is turned OFF in the Radio Setup MENU..

2-2 SQL - Squelch or Threshold Level

Sets the threshold level for the minimum receiver signal.

Turn fully counterclockwise until random noise is heard, then turn slowly clockwise until the random noise disappears. Make another ¼ turn clockwise for best reception in open sea conditions.

In areas of high noise (eg close to large cities) reception may improve if sensitivity is reduced. Either turn SQL slowly clockwise OR use the LOCAL setting. See section 3.4.

2-3 DISTRESS - Send DSC Distress call

Lift the red cover door then press and release DISTRESS to show the DISTRESS menu.

Select the category you want to transmit.

Hold down DISTRESS for about 3 seconds to transmit.

The DISTRESS key can also be held down continuously to transmit an “undeﬁned” category Distress call. See Chapter 7 for more information about distress calls.

2-4 Channel Select knob - Change channel

When you are in operational mode, turn to step through the channels one at a time and select a channel.

The current channel is shown on the LCD in BIG digits. It may have a designator suﬃx (A B, or D) in small letters below the channel number. If D is shown, this means DUPLEX operation. See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel frequencies.

Scroll through menus

When you are in MENU mode, turn to scroll the cursor through the menu options.

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2-5 PUSH TO SELECT (ENT)

When you are in MENU mode, push the center of the Channel Select knob to ENTER your choice or setting. This is referred to throughout the manual as “press ENT”.

2-6 16/9 - Priority channel (LVR-880US only)

Also on the microphone. Press to cancel all other modes and to tune into the priority channel on Hi power. Press again to return to your original channel.

The default is Channel 16. To make Channel 09 the default instead, hold down 16/9 until a beep sounds and 09 is displayed.

The PRi annunciator shows the selected priority channel that will be accessed with a quick press of the 16/9 key.

2-7 16 - Priority channel (LVR-880EU only)

Also on the microphone. Press to cancel all other modes and to tune into the priority channel, Channel 16, on high power. Press again to return to your original channel.

2-8 FM (FM Stereo Radio)

Note: You need to select your FM region. This selection speciﬁes the range of the frequency band and the frequency steps. See Section 4.11.

Press FM to enter FM RADIO mode and tune automatically to the most recent memorized frequency.

The LCD shows FM and the frequency (in this example, FM 89.70 MHz).

The ST symbol appears if a stereo signal is detected (not shown in this example).

To quickly tune to a diﬀerent FM radio station, turn the Channel Select knob OR press + or - to change the frequency.

Press EXIT to return to operational mode.

If you are in FM RADIO mode, you can press ENT to enter SCAN mode. The SCAN symbol appears on the LCD. Turn the Channel Select knob left or right to move to the next strong channel. After the channel is selected, press ENT again to exit SCAN mode.

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2-9 IC (HAILER mode)

HAILER

FOG

PA LISTEN

PA HAIL VOL LO HI

Hold down IC for about 3 seconds to enter HAILER mode. Press ENT.1.

Press PTT to talk through the hailer. Turn the Channel Select knob OR press + or – to 2. change the volume.

Release PTT to LISTEN.3.

Press EXIT to return to operational mode.4.

2-10 IC (FOG HORN mode)

HAILER PA

FOG

Hold down IC for about 3 seconds to enter HAILER mode.1.

Select FOG and press ENT. There are 8 choices of of internationally recognized fog horn 2. sounds and timing:

HORN• (Horn)

UNDERWAY• (Underway)

STOP• (Stop)

SAIL• (Sail)

ANCHOR• (Anchor)

TOW• ( Tow)

AGROUND• (Aground)

SIREN• (Siren)

Scroll through the menu to select a fog horn, then press ENT to start the fog horn 3. sounding.

The fog horn will sound automatically until you press EXIT to cancel it. When the fog horn is not sounding, it is in LISTEN mode.

To change the volume, turn the Channel Select knob OR press + or – when the fog horn 4. is sounding.

Note: you cannot change the volume of the HORN or SIREN.

FOG HORN

HORN UNDERWAY STOP

FOG HORN UNDERWAY STOP

SAIL

SAIL OUTPUT VOL LO HI

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2-11 NAV (Show Waypoint)

If a waypoint is already selected, the bearing and distance to the waypoint and the cross track error are shown on the bottom line of the LCD.

Hold down NAV to enter NAVIGATION mode and show these details:

To quit NAVIGATION mode, you must reset the radio. See Section 3-8.

If you are in NAVIGATION mode and want to scan all the VHF channels while staying in NAVIGATION mode, just hold down SCAN. Press SCAN to quit scanning.

To select a favorite channel, use the 3CH key. See Section 2-16.

2-12 GO (Reset the Cross Track Error)

Press GO if you are navigating to a waypoint and want to reset the cross track error. This is a VERY useful single keystroke feature to use if you wander a little oﬀ-course but want to continue to your active waypoint.

The bearing and distance to the waypoint, and any cross track error, are shown on the bottom line of the LCD.

2-13 MOB (Man Overboard)

Man Overboard

Hold down MOB until the radio automatically enters NAVIGATION mode, saves your current latitude and longitude as the MOB waypoint and immediately sets this position as the destination waypoint.

You will see the following sequence of LCDs:

HOLD 3 SEC FOR MOB RELEASE TO SAVE

HOLD 2 SEC FOR MOB RELEASE TO SAVE

HOLD 1 SEC FOR MOB RELEASE TO SAVE

MOB B

010 D 0.01 X

0.00

The bearing and distance to the Man Overboard position, and any cross track error (XTE), are

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shown on the bottom line of the LCD.

To cancel MOB, select another waypoint.

2-14 MOB (Temporary Waypoint)

To mark your current position as a temporary waypoint, hold down MOB and release the key before the 3 second countdown ends.

You will see the following sequence of LCDs:

HOLD 3 SEC FOR MOB RELEASE TO SAVE

HOLD 2 SEC FOR MOB RELEASE TO SAVE

HOLD 1 SEC FOR MOB RELEASE TO SAVE

The new temporary waypoint is shown in your waypoints list. Hold down MENU, press ENT, then press ENT again to display the waypoints list (TEMP1, WP001, WP002).

You cannot store more than three temporary waypoints. If you store another temporary waypoint, TEMP1 is overwritten with the new information.

2-15 EXIT

Quit a menu

Press to quit the current MENU option without making any changes and to return to the previous menu.

Cancel a distress call

Hold down EXIT or press CH16 to cancel a Distress call or a Distress call relay.

2-16 3CH

Three favorite channels

This works only when you have saved one or more favorite channels.

Press 3CH to go to CH1 (favorite channel 1).

Press to toggle between your favorite channels. The CH1, CH2, or CH3 symbol appears on the LCD to show which favorite channel is selected.

To add a favorite channel for the ﬁrst time, select that channel then hold 3CH to store it in the CH1 location. The CH1 symbol will appear on the LCD to confrm the channel has been stored.

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

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If you try and add another favorite channel, a warning message asks if you want to overwrite CH3. Press ENT to conﬁrm.

To delete a favorite channel, select that channel then hold down 3CH. A message asks if you want to delete that favorite channel. Select YES then press ENT to delete it.

2-17 + / -

Channel Select and scroll through menus. (Located on the microphone.)

When in MENU mode:

press + or - to scroll the cursor through the MENU options.•

When in operational mode:

press + to step UP a channel OR – to step DOWN a channel.•

hold down + or – to step quickly through the channels.•

2-18 SCAN (ALL SCAN & 3CH SCAN)

There are two SCAN modes you can use to ﬁnd the broadcast channel:

ALL SCAN mode scans ALL channels in sequence AND checks the priority channel every • 2 seconds.

3CH SCAN mode scans the favorite channels and CH16.•

When a signal is received, scanning stops at that channel and BUSY appears on the LCD. If the signal ceases for more than 5 seconds, the scan restarts. Press SCAN or PTT to stop at the current channel.

If you are in NAVIGATION mode or FM RADIO mode and want to scan the DSC channels while staying in that mode, just hold down SCAN.

Note: SCAN functionality is limited in some European countries and, if ATIS mode is enabled, the 3CH SCAN mode will be disabled and an error beep will sound.

Note: The weather channel is also scanned if TONE ALERT or SAME is ON (LVR-880US only).

ALL SCAN mode

Hold down SCAN for about 3 seconds to start an ALL SCAN. ALL SCAN appears on the LCD.

Press ENT to temporarily skip over (lock out) an “always busy” channel when in ALL SCAN mode. An X is shown on the top line of the LCD to designate a skipped channel. The X will disappear when the radio is powered OFF/ON. With scanning OFF and the X channel selected, press ENT to cancel the skipped channel.

Note: It is not possible to skip over the priority channel.

Press SCAN to stop at the current channel.

3CH SCAN mode

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With any of your three favorite channels selected (by pressing the 3CH key) hold down SCAN to start all 3CH scanning.

Press SCAN again to stop at the broadcast channel OR press EXIT to quit 3CH SCAN and return automatically to the previous broadcast channel.

2-19 SCAN (DUAL WATCH Mode)

Dual watch mode monitors the current working channel and the priority channel.

Press SCAN to start scanning in dual watch mode. DUAL WATCH appears on the LCD.

Press 16 OR 16/9 to listen to the priority channel.

Press SCAN again to quit scanning and return automatically to the previous broadcast channel.

Note: SCAN functionality is limited in some European countries and, if ATIS mode is enabled, 3CH SCAN mode will be disabled and an error beep will sound.

2-20 SCAN (TRI WATCH Mode)

LVR-880US only.

Tri watch mode monitors the current working channel and both priority channels.

Press MENU and select RADIO SETUP. Select WATCH mode then 16CH + 9CH to start scanning in Tri watch mode. TRI WATCH appears on the LCD.

Press 16/9 to listen to the priority channel.

Press SCAN again to quit scanning and return automatically to the previous broadcast channel.

2-21 WX

LVR-880US only.

Weather channel

In USA or Canadian waters, press WX to enter WEATHER mode and hear the most recently selected weather station. The WX symbol is displayed on the LCD.

Rotate the dial or press + / - to change to a diﬀerent weather channel.

Press WX again to return to the most recent channel.

If TONE ALERT is ON and an alert tone of 1050 Hz is broadcast from the weather station, the weather alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds. Press any key to cancel the alarm and to hear the weather alert voice message.

Note: If SAME is activated and the 6 digit County IDs you want to monitor are entered, the radio will sound the weather alarm when it detects a weather alert or weather hazard alert on the selected weather channel.

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2-22 CALL MENU

Make DSC calls

Press to enter the DSC CALL menu and make DSC calls.

Enter MENU mode

Hold down for about 3 seconds to show the radio MENU so that you can customize your radio, enter categories, and enter alphanumeric data.

2-23 PTT

Press To Talk (Located on the microphone.)

Press PTT to transmit at any time on an allowable channel OR to quit MENU mode.

You must release PTT to receive a signal.

If the PTT key sticks, a built-in timer will automatically shut down a transmission after ﬁve minutes and sound the error beep 10 seconds before shut down.

2-24 H/L

Transmission power (Located on the microphone)

High (Hi) 25 W or Low (Lo) 1 W. Press to toggle between high or low 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 the power transmission setting is incorrect.

Some channels allow only low power transmissions initially but can be changed to high power by holding down H/L and PTT at the same time. See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel charts.

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Radio MENU SELECT OptionsSection 4 -

Hold down CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to access any of the following radio MENU SELECT options.

Menu options shown inside the gray boxes are explained in this chapter.

WAYPOINT Section 3-1 BACKLIGHT Section 3-2 BUDDY LIST Section 3-3 LOCAL/DIST Section 3-4 CONTRAST Section 3-6 GPS/DATA MANUAL Section 3-6-1

RADIO SETUP UIC LVR-880US only Section 4-1

DSC SETUP USER MMSI Section 5-1

GPS SIM Section 3-7 RESET Section 3-8

See sections 1-5 and 1-6 if you want to know how to move around the MENU and enter, save

and change alphanumeric data.

SETTING TIME OFFSET Section 3-6-2

TIME FORMAT Section 3-6-3 TIME DISPLY Section 3-6-4 LL DISPLY Section 3-6-5 COG/SOG Section 3-6-6 GPS ALERT Section 3-6-6

CH NAME Section 4-2 RING VOLUME Section 4-3 KEY BEEP Section 4-4 UNITS Section 4-5 INT SPEAKER Section 4-6 WATCH MODE LVR-880US only Section 4-7 WX ALERT LVR-880US only TONE ALERT Section 4-8-1

SAME ALERT Sec tion 4-8-2

SAME CODE Section 4-8-3 COM PORT Section 4-9 GPS SOURCE Section 4-10 FM REGION Section 4-11

GROUP SETUP Section 5-2 INDIV REPLY LVR-880US only Section 5-3 ATIS MMSI LVR-880EU only Section 5-4 ATIS SELECT LVR-880EU only Section 5-5 DSC SELECT Section 5-6 LL REPLY Section 5-7

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3-1 Manage your Waypoints List (WAYPOINT)

You can store a maximum of 200 waypoints with their LL positions. When your waypoint list is full, you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an existing entry.

Each waypoint name can have a maximum of 6 alphanumeric characters.

Waypoints are stored in order of entry, with the most recent entry shown ﬁrst.

The waypoints are displayed in columns of 6 with a box. Rotate the Channel Select knob to scroll through the columns to easily locate your desired waypoint. Then press ENT and use the Channel Select knob to select a waypoint within the column.

3-1-1 Add a new waypoint

MENU SELECT

WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

ENTER WP R01W03

32.233 N

160

45.651 E

WAYPOINT

WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP

SAVE

YES

WP LIST NEW WP R14W05 R01W02 R14W04 R01W01 R14W03

WP LIST NEW WP R01W01 R01W03 R14W05 R01W02 R14W04

Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST. 1.

Your waypoint list is displayed. Press ENT. 2.

NEW WP starts to ﬂash. Press ENT to add a new waypoint.3.

Enter a waypoint name (maximum 6 characters), then the latitude, then the longitude.4.

Press ENT when all the information is correct then select YES. 5.

The new waypoint is saved and your waypoint list is displayed again.

ENTER WP

. N . W

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3-1-2 Edit or Delete a Waypoint

MENU SELECT

WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

WP EDIT R14END

32.233 N

160

45.651 E

WAYPOINT

WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP

SAVE R14END

YES

WP LIST NEW WP R14W05 R01W02 R14W04 R01W01 R14W03

WP LIST NEW WP R01W01 R01W03 R14END R01W02 R14W04

R14W05

GO WP EDIT DELETE

Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST. 1. Note: A valid GPS signal must be received to see this selection.

Your waypoint list is displayed. Press ENT. 2.

NEW WP starts to ﬂash. Scroll down to the incorrect entry. The selected waypoint 3. ﬂashes. Press ENT again.

Select WP EDIT. 4.

Note: To delete the waypoint, select DELETE then YES. The waypoint is deleted immediately and the waypoint list is refreshed and displayed again.

The cursor is at the ﬁrst character of the name. Edit the waypoint name OR to edit only 5. the latitude or longitude, press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the required line.

When you are ﬁnished, press ENT (repeatedly if necessary) until an updated page 6. appears.

Press ENT to store the changes. The waypoint list is displayed again. If more changes are 7. required, repeat steps 2 through 6. Otherwise, press EXIT to cancel any edits.

3-1-3 Go to a New Waypoint

MENU SELECT

WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

WAYPOINT

WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP

Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST. 1.

Your waypoint list is displayed. Press ENT. 2.

NEW WP starts to ﬂash. Scroll down to the waypoint you want to go to. The selected 3. waypoint ﬂashes. Press ENT again.

Select GO. The waypoint is set immediately as the destination waypoint. 4.

WP LIST NEW WP R14W05 R01W02 R14W04 R01W01 R14W03

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R01W01

GO WP EDIT DELETE

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Tip: If you are in the NAV big number screen, just turn the Channel Select knob to immediately access the Waypoint List. Select the new waypoint and press ENT.

3-1-4 Go to Nearest Waypoint (NEAREST WP)

MENU SELECT

WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

WAYPOINT

WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP

NEAREST WP

R01W04 001 98 R01W01 003 136

Note: A valid GPS signal must be received to see this selection.

Select WAYPOINT then NEAREST WP.1.

Press ENT to display the nearest waypoint with distance and bearing from your current 2. position.

Other waypoints are listed in increasing distance from your current position.

Press ENT to set the nearest waypoint as the active waypoint OR move the cursor to 3. another waypoint and then press ENT.

The chosen waypoint is shown on the bottom line of the LCD.

3-1-5 Go to Temporary Waypoint

MENU SELECT

WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

Select WAYPOINT then TEMP.1.

Your temporary waypoint list is displayed. There are 3 choices for quick access. 2.

Select the temporary waypoint to go to. Press ENT. 3.

Press ENT to set the temporary waypoint as the destination waypoint. It is immediately 4. shown on the bottom line of the LCD.

Tip: Hold down MOB and release before the 3 second countdown completes. Your current LL position is stored in TEMP1 to TEMP3 in the waypoint list. If the list is full, a message appears asking if the oldest location can be overwritten:

WAYPOINT WP LIST NEAREST WP

TEMP

TEMP1

TEMP2

TEMP1

GO TEMP EDIT DELETE

TEMP WP FULL DELETE TEMP1?

YES

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3-1-6 Send Waypoint Data to a Chartplotter

You can send waypoint data over NMEA2000 to a compatible chartplotter.

MENU SELECT

WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

WAYPOINT

WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP

WP LIST NEW WP TEMP2 MOB TEMP1

TEMP2 WPT DELETE

TX WPT DATA

Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST. Your waypoint list is displayed. Press ENT. 1. NEW WP starts to ﬂash.

Scroll down to the waypoint whose data you want to send to the chartplotter then 2. press ENT. In the example scroll to TEMP2 then press ENT.

Scroll down and select TX WPT DATA and press ENT to send the data.3.

3-1-7 Edit or Delete a Temporary Waypoint

MENU SELECT

WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

TEMP EDIT TEMP2

46.243 N

160

125.341 E

WAYPOINT WP LIST NEAREST WP

TEMP

SAVE NEW WP1

YES

Select WAYPOINT then TEMP. Your temporary waypoint list is displayed. 1.

Select the temporary waypoint to edit then select TEMP EDIT.2.

Note: To delete the temporary waypoint, select DELETE then YES. The temporary waypoint is deleted immediately and the temporary waypoint list is displayed again.

The waypoint details are displayed. The cursor is at the ﬁrst character of the name. 3.

Edit the temporary waypoint name OR to edit only the latitude or longitude, press ENT 4. repeatedly until the cursor moves to the required line.

When you are ﬁnished, press ENT (repeatedly if necessary) until a new LCD appears. 5.

Press ENT to store the changes. The waypoint list is displayed again. If more changes are 6. required, repeat steps 2 through 6. Otherwise, press EXIT.

TEMP TEMP1

TEMP2

TEMP2 GO

TEMP EDIT

DELETE

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3-2 Set the Backlighting Level (BACKLIGHT)

There are 8 levels of backlight. Level 8 is the brightest.

MENU SELECT WAYPOINT

BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

BACKLIGHT LO HI

PRESS ENT

Select BACKLIGHT.1.

Select a comfortable backlight level using the Channel Select knob or + or – to change 2. the setting.

Note: If you set the backlight level to zero, the base station backlight and the microphone backlight will turn OFF. Otherwise, they will both be ON.

Press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu. 3.

Note: The DISTRESS key backlight cannot be switched oﬀ.

3-3 Maintain your buddy list (BUDDY LIST)

Use the buddy list to store the names and associated MMSIs of 20 favorite people. Names are stored in the order of entry, with the most recent entry shown ﬁrst.

The following sections show how to use BUDDY LIST to add, edit, and delete entries on your buddy list. Section 6-3 explains how to call a buddy.

3-3-1 Add an Entry

You can enter a maximum of 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 11 alphanumeric characters.

MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT

BUDDY LIST

MANUAL NEW SEA ROSE MERMAID IV

ENTER NAME ENTER MMSI

ENTER NAME STARFISH ENTER MMSI

ENTER NAME STARFISH ENTER MMSI 123456789

STARFISH2 123456789

STORE

CANCEL

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BUDDY LIST

MANUAL NEW STARFISH SEA ROSE

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Select BUDDY LIST. The cursor is at MANUAL NEW. Press ENT.1.

Enter the buddy name, one character at a time (this may be alphanumeric) then press 2. ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSI entry line.

Enter the MMSI associated with that buddy name (this must be numeric) then press 3. ENT.

The new buddy name and MMSI are displayed. Press ENT to store the new entry, which 4. is displayed at the top of your buddy list.

3-3-2 Edit or Delete an Entry

MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT

BUDDY LIST

EDIT NAME SEA ROSE EDIT MMSI 123456789

BUDDY LIST

MANUAL NEW SEA ROSE MERMAID IV

NAME SEA ROSE MMSI 122256798

BUDDY LIST MANUAL NEW

SEA ROSE

MERMAID IV

SEA ROSE 122256798

STORE

CANCEL

SEA ROSE

EDIT

DELETE

Select BUDDY LIST. The cursor is at MANUAL NEW. 1.

Scroll down to the incorrect entry and press ENT. 2.

Select EDIT. The cursor is at the ﬁrst character of the name. 3.

Note: To delete the buddy, select DELETE then YES. The buddy is deleted immediately and the buddy list is displayed again.

Edit the buddy name OR to edit only the MMSI, press ENT repeatedly until the cursor 4. moves to the MMSI line.

When you are ﬁnished, press ENT (repeatedly if necessary) until an updated screen 5. appears.

Press ENT to store the changes. The buddy list is displayed again. If more changes are 6. required, repeat steps 2 through 6. Otherwise, press EXIT to ESC.

3-4 Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST)

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

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 cities.

See also SQL (Squelch Control) in section 2.2.

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3-4-1 Set Distance Sensitivity

MENU SELECT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

LOCAL/DIST

SENSITIVITY

DISTANT LOCAL

Select LOCAL/DIST then select DISTANT.1.

Press ENT to activate the DIST setting. This disables local sensitivity and the menu is 2. displayed again.

3-4-2 Set Local Sensitivity

MENU SELECT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

LOCAL/DIST

Select LOCAL/DIST then scroll to LOCAL.1.

Press ENT to activate the LOCAL setting. This disables distance sensitivity and the menu 2. is displayed again.

LOCAL is displayed on the LCD as a reminder that local sensitivity is selected.

SENSITIVITY DISTANT

LOCAL

3-5 Set the Contrast Level (CONTRAST)

There are 8 levels of contrast.

MENU SELECT BUDDY LIST LOCAL/DIST

CONTRAST

CONTRAST LO HI

PRESS ENT

Select CONTRAST. 1.

Select a comfortable contrast level using the Channel Select knob or + or – on the 2. microphone to change the setting.

Press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu. 3.

3-6 GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA)

If the boat has an operational GPS navigation receiver, the VHF radio automatically detects and updates the vessel position and the local time.

However, if the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected or absent, you can specify the vessel

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position and the local time manually, using the GPS/DATA option.

This information is important because it will be used if a DSC distress call is transmitted.

If GPS data is NOT available for some reason, the NO GPS alert will sound for 5 seconds (or until you press any key) and the radio requests you to enter the position data manually.

This request is repeated every 4 hours if you do not enter the position data manually. After you have entered the position data manually, you must update it within 23.5 hours otherwise the NO GPS alert sequence repeats.

The NO GPS symbol will be shown whenever GPS data is not available from an operational GPS navigation receiver.

3- 6 -1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time (MANUAL)

Note that this function is available only if an operational GPS receiver is NOT connected.

MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST CONTRAST

GPS/DATA

MANUAL SETTING

MANUAL LL

. N . W

MAN -:- UTC

14:38 UTC 17

32.233 S

160

45.651 E

Select GPS/DATA then MANUAL. 1.

Enter the latitude, then the longitude, then the UTC. 2.

Press ENT when all the information is correct. 3.

The vessel’s latitude and longitude are shown on the LCD, with the UTC time.

The manual entries are canceled if a real GPS position is received.

3-6-2 Local Time (TIME OFFSET)

If your position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver, you can enter the time diﬀerence between UTC and local time and display your local time on the LCD.

MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST CONTRAST

GPS/DATA

TIME OFFSET

+03.00

07:43 LOC

GPS/DATA MANUAL

SETTING

07:50AM LOC 17

36.233 N

161

05.651 E

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SETTING

TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT TIME DISPLY

TIME OFFSET

+00.00

04:43 UTC

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C D F

STANDARD TIME ZONES

Corrected to February 2008

Zone boundaries are approximate

Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time),

usually one hour in advance of Standard

Time, is kept in some places

Map outline © Mountain High Maps

Compiled by HM Nautical Almanac Office

‡

0°

30°E

60°E

90°E

120°E

150°E

30°W

60°W

90°W

120°W

150°W

180°

M Y

†

International Date Line

WORLD MAP OF TIM E ZONES

H I I* K K*

− 8

− 9

− 9 30

−10

−10 30

M†

−11

−11 30

−12

−13

−14

V V* W X Y

+ 9 + 9 30 +10 +11 +12

hmm

Z A B C C* D

− 1

− 2

− 3

− 3 30

− 4

E E* F F* G

− 5 30

− 6

− 6 30

− 7

− 4 30

− 5

N O P P* Q

+ 1 + 2 + 3 + 3 30 + 4

Q* R S T U

+ 4 30 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8

Standard Time = Universal Time − value from table

No Standard Time legally adopted

‡

Universal Time = Standard Time + value from table

m m

Work out the time diﬀerence between UTC and your local time.1.

Select GPS/DATA then SETTING.2.

Select TIME OFFSET to enter the diﬀerence between UTC and local time. 3.

Use the Channel Select knob OR + or – to change the time. Half hour increments can be used with a maximum oﬀset of ±13 hours.

Press ENT when the local time is correct.4.

LOC is displayed after the time on the LCD as a reminder that local time is selected.

3-6-3 Time Format Options (TIME FORMAT)

Time can be shown in 12 or 24 hour format.

MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST CONTRAST

GPS/DATA

Select GPS/DATA then SETTING.1.

Select TIME FORMAT.2.

Select 12 or 24 hr as desired. In this example, 12 hour format has been selected and so 3. the LCD shows the AM or PM suﬃx.

GPS/DATA MANUAL

SETTING

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SETTING TIME OFFEST

TIME FORMAT TIME DISPLY

TIME FORMAT

12 Hr 24 Hr 06:56PM LOC

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3-6-4 Time Display Options (TIME DISPLY)

If your vessel position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver,

you can show or hide the time on the LCD.

MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST CONTRAST

GPS/DATA

GPS/DATA MANUAL

SETTING

SETTING TIME OFFEST TIME FORMAT

TIME DISPLY

TIME DISPLY ON

OFF

Select GPS/DATA then SETTING.1.

Select TIME DISPLY. 2.

Select ON (on) or OFF (oﬀ ) as desired. In this example, OFF has been selected and the 3. LCD no longer shows the time.

Note: If the time display is set ON, course and speed data are NOT displayed on the LCD, irrespective of the COG/SOG setting. See Section 3.6.6.

3-6-5 Position Display Options (LL DISPLY)

If your vessel position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver,

you can show or hide your vessel position on the LCD.

MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST CONTRAST

GPS/DATA

Select GPS/DATA then SETTING.1.

Select LL DISPLY. 2.

Select ON (on) or OFF (oﬀ ) as desired. In this example, OFF has been selected and the 3. LCD no longer shows the vessel position.

GPS/DATA MANUAL

SETTING

SETTING TIME FORMAT TIME DISPLY

LL DISPLY

LL DISPLY ON

OFF

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3-6-6 Course & Speed Display Options (COG/SOG)

If your vessel position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver, you can show or hide your course over ground (COG) and speed over ground (SOG) data on

the LCD.

MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST CONTRAST

GPS/DATA

GPS/DATA MANUAL

SETTING

SETTING TIME DISPLY LL DISPLY

COG/SOG

ON OFF

Select GPS/DATA then SETTING.1.

Select COG/SOG. 2.

Select ON (on) or OFF (oﬀ ) as desired. In this example, ON has been selected and so the 3. LCD shows the bearing and speed.

Note: If TIME DISPLY is ON, the course and speed data are NOT displayed on the LCD, irrespective of the COG/SOG setting. See Section 3.6.4.

3-6-7 GPS Alert (GPS ALERT)

If the GPS Alert is ON and the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected, the alarm sounds.

Note: The default setting is ON for the VHF 880EU and OFF for the VHF 880US.

MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST CONTRAST

GPS/DATA

Select GPS/DATA then SETTING.1.

Select GPS ALERT. 2.

Select ON (on) or OFF (oﬀ ) as desired. 3.

GPS/DATA MANUAL

SETTING

SETTING LL DISPLY COG/SOG

GPS ALERT

ON OFF

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3-7 GPS Simulator (GPS SIM)

The GPS simulator is set to OFF whenever the radio is turned ON or whenever real GPS data is available through the COM port. (The GPS simulator will not operate if a GPS signal is received.)

However, if you want to test it, turn it ON. Note that DSC transmissions will be blocked while

the GPS simulator is ON.

MENU SELECT RADIO SETUP DSC SETUP

GPS SIM

GPS SIM ON

OFF

Select GPS SIM. 1.

Select ON (on) or OFF (oﬀ ) as desired. 2.

3-8 Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET)

Use this to return every setting to the factory defaults except all MMSI settings and the entries in your buddy list.

MENU SELECT DSC SETUP GPS SIM

RESET

Select RESET. The radio asks for conﬁrmation.1.

Select YES then press ENT to conﬁrm and reset the radio.2.

The menu is displayed again.

RADIO RESET ARE YOU SURE

YES

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Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)Section 5 -

Hold down CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to access the following RADIO SETUP options. Menu options shown inside the gray box are explained in this chapter.

WAYPOINT Section 3-1 BACKLIGHT Section 3-2 BUDDY LIST Section 3-3 LOCAL/DIST Section 3-4 CONTRAST Section 3-6 GPS/DATA MANUAL Section 3-6-1

RADIO SETUP UIC LVR-880US only Section 4-1

DSC SETUP USER MMSI Section 5-1

GPS SIM Section 3-7 RESET Section 3-8

See sections 1-5 and 1-6 if you want to know how to move around the menu and enter, save and change data.

SETTING TIME OFFSET Section 3-6-2

TIME FORMAT Section 3-6-3 TIME DISPLY Section 3-6-4 LL DISPLY Section 3-6-5 COG/SOG Sec tion 3-6-6 GPS ALERT Section 3-6-6

CH NAME Section 4-2 RING VOLUME Section 4-3 KEY BEEP Section 4-4 UNITS Section 4-5 INT SPEAKER Section 4-6 WATCH MODE LVR-880US only Section 4-7 WX ALERT LVR-880US only TONE ALERT Section 4-8-1

SAME ALERT Section 4-8-2

SAME CODE Section 4-8-3 COM PORT Section 4-9 GPS SOURCE Section 4-10 FM REGION Section 4-11

GROUP SETUP Section 5-2 INDIV REPLY LVR-880US only Section 5-3 ATIS MMSI LVR-880EU only Section 5-4 ATIS SELECT LVR-880EU only Section 5-5 DSC SELECT Section 5-6 LL REPLY Section 5-7

4-1 Channel (UIC)

LVR-880US only.

Toggle between USA, International, or 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

Appendix C.

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RADIO SETUP

UIC CH NAME RING VOLUME

UIC

USA

INT

CANADA

Select RADIO SETUP then UIC.1.

Select the desired channel bank then press ENT.2.

4-2 Channel Names (CH NAME)

The channel charts are listed in Appendix C with their default name tags. CH NAME gives you the option to edit or delete the channel name tags displayed on the LCD.

In this example, the channel name tag PHONE-PORTOP associated with channel 87 is being

changed to CALL PORT OP.

RADIO SETUP UIC

CH NAME RING VOLUME

SAVE CH NAME CALL PORTOP

YES NO

CH NAME PHONE-PORTOP

PHONE-PORTOP

EDIT

DELETE

EDIT CH NAME PHONE-PORTOP

Select RADIO SETUP then CH NAME. 1.

Use the Channel Select knob OR + or - to step through the channel name tags until you see the one you want to change.

Press ENT then select EDIT to edit the existing name tag.2.

Note: To delete the channel name, select DELETE and press ENT.

Input the new name over the existing name. It can be a maximum of 12 characters.3.

Press ENT (repeatedly is necessary) to display the YES/NO conﬁrmation.4.

Press ENT to conﬁrm the new channel name tag (or the deletion).5.

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4-3 Ring Volume (RING VOLUME)

The radio sounds the friendly two-tone alert when it detects an incoming DSC call. You can

change the volume level.

RADIO SETUP UIC CH NAME

RING VOLUME

HIGH

LOW

Select RADIO SETUP then RING VOLUME.1.

Select HIGH (loud) or LOW (soft) then press ENT.2.

4-4 Key Beep Volume (KEY BEEP)

You can change the key beep volume or turn the key beeps oﬀ completely.

RADIO SETUP CH NAME RING VOLUME

KEY BEEP

KEY BEEP HIGH

LOW

OFF

Select RADIO SETUP then KEY BEEP.1.

Select the desired setting then press ENT.2.

4-5 Select Units (UNITS)

You can select your preferred measurement units for distance and cross track error.

RADIO SETUP RING VOLUME KEY BEEP

UNITS

METRIC NAUTICAL STATUTE

Select RADIO SETUP then UNITS.1.

Select your preferred measurement units then press ENT.2.

4-6 Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER)

You can switch the radio’s internal speaker ON or OFF. The external speaker is always ON if a speaker is plugged into the external speaker jack.

Note: To enable stereo FM speaker ampliﬁers, the internal speaker must be OFF.

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RADIO SETUP KEY BEEP UNITS

INT SPEAKER

ON OFF

Select RADIO SETUP then INT SPEAKER.1.

Select ON or OFF then press ENT to enable the desired setting and return to the menu.2.

4-7 Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE)

LVR-880US only.

If you are operating on the USA or Canadian channel banks, you can set the priority channel

to cover both CH16 and CH09 as well as the working channel, similar to a TRI WATCH.

RADIO SETUP UNITS INT SPEAKER

WATCH MODE

ONLY 16 16CH + 9CH

Select RADIO SETUP then WATCH MODE.1.

Select the desired setting then press ENT.2.

4-8 Weather Alerts (WX ALERT)

LVR-880US only.

Use WX ALERT to set your preferences for weather alert information.

The NOAA provides several weather forecast channels on USA and Canadian channel banks. If severe weather such as storms or hurricanes are forecast, the NOAA broadcasts a weather alert on 1050 Hz.

The NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Service (NWR) works in conjunction with the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to issue weather alerts for speciﬁc geographic areas or speciﬁc weather conditions. It uses a digital encoding system known as SAME (Speciﬁc Area Message Encoding) to broadcast these alerts.

Each transmitter in the NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Service (NWR) network is identiﬁed with a unique 6-digit SAME code. Each transmitter operates on one of 7 frequencies.

Note: To activate a SAME alert, a SAME CODE (county ID) must be selected and turned ON (see section 4-8-2)

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4-8-1 TONE ALERT

LVR-880US only.

If TONE ALERT is ON and an alert tone of 1050 Hz is broadcast from the NOAA weather station, the weather alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds. Press any key to

cancel the alarm and to hear the weather alert message.

RADIO SETUP INT SPEAKER WATCH MODE

WX ALERT

TONE ALERT SAME ALERT SAME CODE

TONE ALERT

OFF

Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT. 1.

Select TONE ALERT. 2.

Select ON to hear any weather alerts on 1050 Hz OR, to ignore these weather alerts, 3. select OFF.

4-8-2 SAME ALERT

LVR-880US only.

Note: SAME ALERT works only after you have entered and selected a SAME code for your geographic area (see Section 4-8-5 and 4-8-6).

Note: SCAN mode will operate up to 50% more slowly when SAME ALERT is ON to allow time to decode the special warning code transmissions.

RADIO SETUP INT SPEAKER WATCH MODE

WX ALERT

TONE ALERT

SAME ALERT SAME CODE

SAME ALERT ON

OFF

Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT. 1.

Select SAME ALERT. 2.

Select ON to receive any local NWR or EAS alerts OR, to ignore these weather alerts, 3. select OFF.

4-8-3 Receiving a SAME ALERT

LVR-880US only.

If SAME ALERT alert is ON and an NWR or EAS alert for your geographic area is broadcast by the NOAA NWR transmitters, the alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds. Press any key to cancel the alarm.

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If the alert is being sent by NOAA NWR, the radio automatically tunes to the designated frequency so that you can listen to the alert.

If the alert is being sent by the EAS, the nature of the alert is shown on the LCD as WARNING, WATCH, ADVISORY, or TEST. Press any key to show the nature of the alert. (The list of alerts is shown in Appendix C.)

4-8-4 Receiving SAME TEST Messages

LVR-880US only.

In addition to the WARNING, WATCH and ADVISORY alerts, the EAS also send out TEST messages so that you can check your WX ALERT setup is working correctly.

The TEST message is usually transmitted between 1000 and 1200 (10.00AM and noon) every Wednesday.

Note: If there is a threat of severe weather, the test is postponed until the next good weather day.

If your WX ALERT setup is working correctly, the alert sounds and TEST is displayed on the LCD, followed by a broadcast message from the National Weather Service.

4-8-5 Enter a SAME CODE (County ID)

LVR-880US only.

If you want to receive SAME weather alerts, you must enter and then Select a SAME code for your geographic area into your radio. You can enter a maximum of 4 SAME codes (4 counties) in your geographic area.

Telephone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263) or visit www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm to ﬁnd the SAME codes for your geographic area (you must be within the United States of America, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and U.S. Paciﬁc Territories).

RADIO SETUP INT SPEAKER WATCH MODE

WX ALERT

SAME CODE 012011

STORE

CANCEL

Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT. 1.

Select SAME CODE. If you have already entered any SAME codes, they are listed on the 2. LCD.

WX ALERT TONE ALERT SAME ALERT

SAME CODE

NEW CODE 0122003

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SAME CODE

NEW CODE

INPUT SAME CODE

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Select NEW CODE.3.

Enter the new SAME code along the dashed line, one number at a time. Press ENT to conﬁrm each correct entry and to move to the next digit.

If you make an error, press – until < appears, then press ENT to backup and correct the entry.

Press ENT to store the SAME code.4.

Repeat if necessary to enter a maximum of 10 SAME codes.5.

4-8-6 Select a Working SAME code

LVR-880US only.

You must select a SAME code for your geographic working area that you have previously entered into the radio in order to receive SAME weather alerts:

RADIO SETUP INT SPEAKER WATCH MODE

WX ALERT

SELECT CODE 012203

YES

WX ALERT TONE ALERT SAME ALERT

SAME CODE

SAME CODE NEW CODE

012203

017093

012203 EDIT DELETE CODE

SELECT CODE

S e1. lect RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT. Select SAME CODE. If you have already entered any SAME codes, they are listed on the 2.

LCD. Select the SAME# for your geographic area (0122003 in the above example) and press ENT.3.

Choo4. se SELECT CODE. Then select YES.

4-9 NMEA Protocol (COM PORT)

The COM PORT must be conﬁgured correctly before use. The radio can be added to a group

of instruments using NMEA protocol.

RADIO SETUP UNITS INT SPEAKER

COM PORT

Select RADIO SETUP then COM PORT.1.

NMEA CHECK SUM

ON OFF

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Select the desired setting then press ENT.2.

CHECK SUM ON (on) is the usual setting. The COM PORT uses 4800 baud rate and can receive the following GPS data sentences: RMC, GGA, GLL, GNS. Additionally, the radio will output the following NMEA DSC data: DSC (for DSC call), DSE (for enhanced position).

4 -10 Select the GPS Source (GPS SOURCE)

This radio can use either NMEA0183 or NMEA2000 protocol to receive GPS data from a compatible GPS unit.

Note: NMEA2000 SOURCE options will appear (up to 4 sources showing the actual source name) only if NMEA2000 is operational.

RADIO SETUP INT SPEAKER COM PORT

GPS SOURCE

NMEA0183 LGC3000 LCX113CHD

Select 1. RADIO SETUP then GPS SOURCE. (If there is only one NMEA protocol available on your vessel, only that will be shown.)

Select 2. the desired NMEA source then press ENT.

4-11 Select the FM Region (FM REGION)

RADIO SETUP COM PORT GPS SOURCE

FM REGION

Selec1. t RADIO SETUP then FM REGION. Select the FM region and press ENT. If you selected USA, EUROPE, AUS/NZ, or JAPAN, the 2.

FM REGION selection is now complete. If you selected OTHERS, you must also specify the channel spacing, upper frequency,

and lower frequency.

FM REGION AUS/NZ JAPAN

OTHERS

Select C1. H SPACING then select the channel spacing. Select UPPER FREQ then select the upper frequency (between 108.00 and 106.00 MHz). 2. Select LOWER FREQ then select the lower frequency (between 87.50 and 89.50 MHz).3.

FM REGION

USA EUROPE AUS/NZ

OTHERS

CH SPACING UPPER FREQ LOWER FREQ

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FM REGION AUS/NZ

JAPAN

OTHERS

CH SPACING

200KHz 100KHz 50KHz

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DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP)Section 6 -

WARNING

A valid USER MMSI must be entered into the radio before these DSC functions can be used. See Section 5-1 for instructions on entering your USER MMSI.

Hold down CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to access any of the following DSC SETUP options.

Menu options shown inside the gray box are explained in this chapter.

WAYPOINT Section 3-1 BACKLIGHT Section 3-2 BUDDY LIST Section 3-3 LOCAL/DIST Section 3-4 CONTRAST Section 3-6 GPS/DATA MANUAL Section 3-6-1

RADIO SETUP UIC LVR-880US only Section 4-1

DSC SETUP USER MMSI Section 5-1

GPS SIM Section 3-7 RESET Section 3-8

See sections 1-5 and 1-6 if you want to know how to move around the menu and enter, save and change data.

SETTING TIME OFFSET Section 3-6-2

TIME FORMAT Section 3-6-3 TIME DISPLY Section 3-6-4 LL DISPLY Section 3-6-5 COG/SOG Sec tion 3-6-6 GPS ALERT Section 3-6-6

CH NAME Section 4-2 RING VOLUME Section 4-3 KEY BEEP Section 4-4 UNITS Section 4-5 INT SPEAKER Section 4-6 WATCH MODE LVR-880US only Section 4-7 WX ALERT LVR-880US only TONE ALERT Section 4-8-1

SAME ALERT Sec tion 4-8-2

SAME CODE Section 4-8-3 COM PORT Section 4-9 GPS SOURCE Section 4-10 FM REGION Section 4-11

GROUP SETUP Section 5-2 INDIV REPLY LVR-880US only Section 5-3 ATIS MMSI LVR-880EU only Section 5-4 ATIS SELECT LVR-880EU only Section 5-5 DSC SELECT Section 5-6 LL REPLY Section 5-7

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5-1 Enter or Check Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)

This is a ONCE-ONLY operation. You must enter your user MMSI before you can access the DSC functions.

You can display and read your user MMSI at any time, but you get only one opportunity to enter your user MMSI.

The user MMSI (Marine Mobile Service Identity) is a unique 9 digit number, similar to a personal telephone number. It is used on marine transceivers that are capable of using DSC (Digital Select Calling).

Contact the appropriate authorities in your country to obtain your user MMSI. If you are

unsure who to contact, consult your Lowrance dealer.

DSC SETUP

USER MMSI GROUP SETUP ATIS MMSI

USER MMSI 876543210

STORE CANCEL

INPUT USER MMSI

DSC SETUP

USER MMSI GROUP SETUP ATIS MMSI

USER MMSI 876543210

STORE

CANCEL

VIEW MMSI 876543210

USER MMSI INPUT AGAIN

Select DSC SETUP, then USER MMSI. 1.

If you have already entered your MMSI, it is shown on the LCD.

If this is the ﬁrst time that you are entering your MMSI, a dashed line appears. 2.

Enter your MMSI along the dashed line, one number at a time. Press ENT to conﬁrm each correct entry and to move to the next digit.

If you make an error, press – until < appears, then press ENT to backup and correct the entry.

Press ENT to store your user MMSI.3.

Enter your user MMSI again as a password check, then press ENT to permanently store 4. the user MMSI and return to the menu.

You can view your stored user MMSI at anytime by selecting USER MMSI in the main menu.

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5-2 Maintain Your Groups

Use GROUP SETUP to create, edit, or delete 1, 2, or 3 groups of frequently called people stored in alphanumeric order. A group MMSI always starts with 0.

5- 2-1 Create a Group (GROUP SETUP)

DSC SETUP USER MMSI

GROUP SETUP

ATIS MMSI

GROUP SETUP

MANUAL NEW

GROUP NAME

GROUP MMSI 0

FISHING 1 012345678

STORE

CANCEL

Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP. 1.

Select MANUAL NEW.2.

If this is the ﬁrst time that you are entering a group name, a dashed line appears. 3.

Enter the group name along the dashed line. It can be a maximum of 12 alphanumeric characters. Press ENT to conﬁrm each correct entry and to move to the next position.

If you make an error, press – until < appears, then press ENT to backup and correct the entry.

Enter the group MMSI. (Note that the ﬁrst number is always a 0.) Press ENT.4.

The group name and group MMSI are shown in a conﬁrmation screen. Press ENT to 5. store the details and return to the GROUP SETUP screen.

5-2-2 Edit or Delete a Group Name or Group MMSI (GROUP SETUP)

You can edit a group name or group MMSI at any time.

DSC SETUP USER MMSI

GROUP SETUP

ATIS MMSI

FISHING 1 012345678

STORE

CANCEL

Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP. The existing group names are displayed. 1.

Select the group you want to edit. Press ENT. 2.

The group name details are displayed. Select EDIT.3.

Note: To delete the group, select DELETE then YES. The group is deleted immediately and the

GROUP SETUP MANUAL NEW

FISHING 1

SAILING

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FISHING 1 012345678

EDIT

DELETE

EDIT NAME FISHING 1 ENTER MMSI 012345678

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group list is displayed again.

Edit the group name OR to edit only the MMSI, press ENT repeatedly until the cursor 4. moves to the MMSI line.

When you are ﬁnished, press ENT (repeatedly if necessary) until a new LCD appears. 5.

Press ENT to store the changes and return to the GROUP SETUP screen.6.

5-3 Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY)

LVR-880US only.

You can respond to incoming individual calls with an automatic response or with a manual response.

An automatic response sends an acknowledgement and then sets the request link channel, ready for a conversation.

A manual response asks if you want to acknowledge the call, and then asks if you want to converse with the caller.

Select DSC SETUP, then INDIV REPLY.1.

Select AUTO for an automatic response, or MANUAL for a manual response.2.

Press ENT to conﬁrm your choice and return to the menu.3.

DSC SETUP USER MMSI GROUP SETUP

INDIV REPLY

INDIV REPLY MANUAL

AUTO

5-4 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI (ATIS MMSI)

LVR-880EU only.

You must enter your ATIS MMSI to access ATIS functionality if you are navigating inland waterways within Europe.

ATIS sends a digital message any time that you release the PTT key. Inland waterways rules require 1 W Tx power on Channels 06, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 71, 72, 74, and 77.

An ATIS MMSI always starts with the number 9.

This is a ONCE-ONLY operation. You must enter your ATIS MMSI before you can access the DSC functions.

You can display and read your ATIS MMSI at any time, but you get only one opportunity to

enter your ATIS MMSI.

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DSC SETUP USER MMSI GROUP SETUP

ATIS MMSI

ATIS MMSI 9987654321

STORE

CANCEL

INPUT ATIS MMSI

ATIS MMSI 9987654321

STORE

CANCEL

ATIS MMSI INPUT AGAIN

Select DSC SETUP then ATIS MMSI.1.

If you have already entered your ATIS MMSI, it is shown on the LCD.

If this is the ﬁrst time that you are entering your ATIS MMSI, a dashed line appears. Enter 2. your ATIS MMSI along the dashed line. The ﬁrst number is always 9. Press ENT to conﬁrm each correct entry and to move to the next digit.

If you make an error, press – until < appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry.

Press ENT to store the ATIS MMS. 3.

Enter your ATIS MMSI again as a password check, then press ENT to permanently store 4. the ATIS MMSI and return to the menu.

You can view your stored ATIS MMSI at any time by selecting ATIS MMSI in the main menu.

5-5 Enable ATIS Functionality (ATIS SELECT)

LVR-880EU only.

ATIS functionality will operate only after the ATIS MMSI has been entered (see previous section).

When ATIS functionality is enabled, the ATIS symbol is shown on the LCD.

DSC SETUP GROUP SETUP ATIS MMSI

ATIS SELECT

ON OFF

Select DSC SETUP then ATIS SELECT. 1.

Select OFF to disable ATIS functionality or ON to enable ATIS functionality. 2.

Press ENT to conﬁrm.3.

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It is not possible to have both DSC ON and ATIS ON simultaneously. When you enable one, the other will turn OFF. If DSC and ATIS are both OFF, DSC will have to be switched ON for normal DSC operation.

5-6 Enable DSC Functionality (DSC SELECT)

DSC functionality will operate only after a valid USER MMSI has been entered.

When DSC functionality is selected, the DSC symbol is shown on the LCD.

DSC SETUP ATIS MMSI ATIS SELECT

DSC SELECT

DSC SELECT ON

OFF

Select DSC SETUP then DSC SELECT. 1.

Select OFF to disable DSC functionality or ON to enable DSC functionality. 2.

Note: Disabling DSC functionality is not recommended.

Press ENT to conﬁrm.3.

5-7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)

You can set up the radio to respond to an LL polling request in one of three ways:

MANUAL – reply manually to any incoming LL polling requests from your buddies. •

AUTO – automatically replies to any incoming LL polling requests from any of your • buddies.

OFF - ignores all incoming buddy LL polling requests. •

DSC SETUP ATIS SELECT DSC SELECT

LL REPLY

Select DSC SETUP then LL REPLY.1.

Select your response and press ENT to conﬁrm and return to the menu.2.

LL REPLY

MANUAL AUTO OFF

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Sending and Receiving DSC Calls Section 7 -

WARNING

A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be used. See section 5-1.

6-1 What is DSC?

DSC (Digital Selective Calling) is a semi-automated method of establishing VHF, MF, and HF radio calls. It has been designated as an international standard by the IMO (International Maritime Organization) and is part of the GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System).

Currently, you are required to monitor Distress Channel 16, but DSC will eventually replace listening watches on distress frequencies and will be used to broadcast routine and urgent maritime safety information.

DSC enables you to send and receive calls from any vessel or coast station that is equipped with DSC functionality and within geographic range. Calls can be categorised as distress, urgency, safety, or routine, and DSC selects a working channel automatically.

6-2 Sending DSC Calls

You can call any other person that has another DSC equipped radio.

Press CALL MENU to access the following DSC CALL menu options – select LAST CALL to quickly call back the person who called you.

Note that only three DSC CALL menu options can be shown on the LCD at any one time.

Press + or – on the microphone OR turn the Channel Select knob on the base station to scroll up or down through the menu until the cursor is positioned at the desired option. Press ENT (the center of the Channel Select knob) to display that option.

The following options are available:

DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL Section 6-3

LAST CALL Section 6-6 GROUP Section 6-7 ALL SHIPS Section 6-8 CALL LOG Section 6-9 DIST LOG Section 6-10 LL REQUEST Section 6-12 TRACK BUDDY Section 6-14

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6-3 Send an Individual Call to a Buddy (INDIVIDUAL)

DSC CALL

INDIVIDUAL LAST CALL GROUP

MERMAID IV INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE CALLING...

INDIVIDUAL

ROUTINE SAFETY URGENCY

MERMAID IV INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE WAITING ACK

INDIVIDUAL MANUAL NEW

MERMAID IV

SEAROSE

INDIV ACK MERMAID IV PRESS PTT EXIT-

ESC

MERMAID IV INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

SEND?

Select DSC CALL then INDIVIDUAL. 1.

Select the priority level.2.

Select the buddy you want to call from your buddy list. 3.

Note: Individual calls to Coast Station remove this step from the operating procedures.

Press ENT,set the working channel,then press ENT to accept the selection.4.

Press ENT to SEND the call. Channel 70 is selected automatically and the Tx symbol is 5. shown on the LCD while the call is being sent.

The radio waits for an acknowledgement (WAITING ACK).

If the call is acknowledged (INDIV ACK) press PTT to talk. If there is no reply (UNABLE TO 6. ACKNOWLEDGE) a message asks if you want to retry (SEND AGAIN?). Press ENT to retry the call.

6-4 Send an Individual Call (INDIVIDUAL)

DSC CALL

INDIVIDUAL LAST CALL GROUP

INDIVIDUAL

ROUTINE SAFETY URGENCY

INDIVIDUAL

MANUAL NEW MERMAID IV SEAROSE

MANUAL MMSI 0

678912345 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

SET CHANNEL

Select DSC CALL then INDIVIDUAL. 1.

Select the priority level.2.

Select MANUAL NEW then enter the MMSI of the individual you want to call. 3.

678912345 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

SEND?

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678912345 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE CALLING...

MERMAID IV INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE WAITING ACK

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Press ENT then set the working channel.4.

Note: Duplex channels cannot usually be called and are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list. If the call is to a Coast Station, the channel is selected automatically.

The call details are shown. Press ENT to SEND the call. 5.

The Tx symbol is shown on the LCD while the call is being sent.

If the call is acknowledged (INDIV ACK) press PTT to talk. If there is no reply (UNABLE TO 6. ACKNOWLEDGE) after 30 seconds a message asks if you want to retry (SEND AGAIN?). Press ENT to retry the call.

6-5 Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call (INDIV)

The radio sounds a friendly two-tone alert when it detects an incoming DSC call.

Incoming individual calls are almost always ROUTINE priority.

You must manually acknowledge an incoming call.

RCV:INDIV 012345678 ENTER EXIT

If the radio recognizes the MMSI as one of your buddies, your buddy’s name is displayed in

place of the MMSI.

ACK

Press ENT to automatically acknowledge the incoming call and stop the call alert. 1.

The radio automatically selects the channel designated by the incoming call.

The caller should respond to your acknowledgement by making voice contact on the 2. designated channel. If not, you can press PTT to initiate voice contact instead.

6-6 Reply to the Last Call (LAST CALL)

This facility is useful and used frequently.

DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL

LAST CALL

GROUP

Select DSC CALL then LAST CALL. 1.

The contact details of the most recent incoming call are displayed. Press ENT.2.

Select the working channel and press ENT. 3.

SEAROSE INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE 10:22AM LOC

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SEAROSE INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

SET CHANNEL

SEAROSE INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

SEND?

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Note: Duplex channels cannot usually be called and are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list. If the call is to a coast station, the channel is selected automatically.

The call details are shown. Press ENT to send the call. 4.

The Tx symbol is displayed on the LCD while the call is being sent.

If the call is acknowledged (INDIV ACK) press PTT to talk. If there is no reply (UNABLE TO 5. ACKNOWLEDGE) a message asks if you want to retry (SEND AGAIN?). Press ENT to retry the call.

6-7 Send a Group Call (GROUP)

You must have already stored the GROUP MMSI before making the call. See Section 5.2.2.

Group calls are always sent with ROUTINE priority.

DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL LAST CALL

GROUP

DIVE 1

DIVE 2

DIVE 1 112345678 ROUTINE

SET CHANNEL

DIVE 1 ROUTINE

SEND?

Select DSC CALL then GROUP CALL. 1.

The radio displays the names of your groups.

Select the group that you want to call (the GROUP MMSI must be set before making the 2. call). Then set the channel and continue as explained in Section 6.4.

6-8 Send an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS)

DSC CALL LAST CALL GROUP

ALL SHIPS

Select DSC CALL then ALL SHIPS. 1.

Select the priority level.2.

The priority is set automatically to URGENCY. However, you can select one of the 3. following call priorities:

URGENCY • - For use when a serious situation or problem arises that could lead to a distress

situation.

SAFETY• - To send safety information to all other vessels in range.

ROUTINE• - To send a routine call to all other vessels in range

Then set the channel and continue as explained in Section 6-4. 4.

ALL SHIPS

URGENCY SAFETY ROUTINE

ALL SHIPS SAFETY

SET CHANNEL

ALL SHIPS SAFETY

SEND?

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6-9 Send Using the Call Log (CALL LOG)

The Call Log contains the contact details for the 20 most recent incoming calls, so that you can call any of them again quickly.

When the call log is full, the oldest entry is overwritten.

DSC CALL GROUP ALL SHIPS

CALL LOG

112345678 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

SEND?

112345678 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE 09:45 UTC

112345678

CALL DELETE SAVE MMSI

112345678 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

SET CHANNEL

Select DSC CALL then CALL LOG.1.

The radio displays the contact details for the most recent incoming call as the ﬁrst entry 2. (01) in the call log. In the example, the contact details for the 11th most recent call are displayed. Press ENT to move to the next screen.

Press ENT again to conﬁrm the call back then set the working channel and press ENT to 3. send the call.

Continue as explained in Section 6.4. 4.

6-10 Send Using the Distress Log (DIST LOG)

DSC CALL ALL SHIPS CALL LOG

DIST LOG

02 SEASPRAY

CALL BACK DELETE RELAY

DISTRESS 10:03 UTC

50.4562 N

027

45.1245 W

02 SEASPRAY INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

SET CHANNEL

02 SEASPRAY INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

SEND?

02 SEASPRAY DISTRESS PIRACY ALL RELAY

The Distress Log contains the Distress Log data for the 10 most recent relayed Distress Calls, so that you can call any of them quickly. Always try to make voice contact ﬁrst on CH16 ﬁrst, as follows:

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Select DSC CALL then DIST LOG. 1.

The most recently received Distress Call is the ﬁrst entry (01) in the Distress Log. Select 2. the entry that you want to call and press ENT.

The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds: the ﬁrst screen shows the location of the vessel in distress, the second screen shows the nature of the emergency (if speciﬁed) and the name or MMSI of the vessel that relayed the distress call.

Select CALL BACK and press ENT then set the working channel and continue as 3. explained in Section 6.4.

6-11 Send an Individual Distress Relay Using the Distress Log (DIST LOG)

You can make a distress relay to an individual in the log.

DSC CALL ALL SHIPS CALL LOG

DIST LOG

05 SUNSHINE CALL BACK DELETE

RELAY

05 SUNSHINE DISTRESS FLOODING ALL RELAY

RELAY

INDIV RELAY

ALL RELAY

INDIV RELAY

MANUAL NEW STARFISH SEA ROSE

DISTRESS 10:03 UTC

50.4562 N

027

45.4561 W

Select DSC CALL then DIST LOG. 1.

Select the entry that you want to call and press ENT. 2.

The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds: the ﬁrst screen shows the name or MMSI of the vessel in distress, the second screen shows the location of the vessel.

Press ENT then select RELAY.3.

Press ENT to select INDIV RELAY to show your buddy list.4.

Select the buddy (or enter the MMSI of the vessel) that you want to receive the distress 5. call relay, then set the working channel and continue as explained in Section 6.4.

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6 -12 Send an ALL SHIPS Distress Relay Using the Distress Log (DIST LOG)

You can make a distress relay to an individual in the log.

DSC CALL ALL SHIPS CALL LOG

DIST LOG

02 SEASPRAY CALL BACK DELETE

RELAY

05 SUNSHINE DISTRESS FLOODING ALL RELAY

RELAY INDIV RELAY

ALL RELAY

987654321 IN DISTRESS RELAY

SEND?

Select DSC CALL then DIST LOG. 1.

Select the entry that you want to call and press ENT. The details are displayed over two 2. screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds.

Press ENT then select RELAY.3.

Select ALL RELAY and press ENT. 4.

Press ENT again to SEND the call. 5.

6-13 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)

DSC CALL CALL LOG DIST LOG

LL REQUEST

STARFISH LL REQUEST

WAITING ACK

LL REQUEST

STARFISH SEAROSE MERMAID IV

STARFISH LL REQUEST

SEND?

DISTRESS 10:03 UTC

50.4562 N

027

45.4561 W

STARFISH LL REQUEST

CALLING...

Select DSC CALL then LL REQUEST. 1.

Select the buddy whose LL position you want to request and press ENT.2.

Press ENT again to SEND the request.3.

The working channel is displayed while the radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy. If there is no reply after 30 seconds the radio asks if you want to retry. Press ENT if you want to retry.

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6-14 Track a Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)

You can select a buddy to track; start and stop tracking your buddy, and add or remove buddies from your buddy tracklist.

6-14-1 Start or Stop Tracking a Buddy (START TRACK)

Use TRACK START to track the position of a buddy on your TRACKLIST whose status is ON (see the following section.) The buddy’s position is updated at the interval you selected (15, 30, or 60 minutes).

Note: START TRACK will track every buddy on your TRACKLIST whose status is ON.

DSC CALL DIST LOG LL REQUEST

TRACK BUDDY

MERMAID IV LL REQUEST

CALLING...

TRACK BUDDY

START TRACK SET BUDDY TRACKLIST

SEASPRAY LL REQUEST

CALLING...

START TRACK SEAROSE OFF MERMAID ON SEASPRA ON

STRAT TRACK

YES

Selec1. t DSC CALL then TRACK BUDDY. Select START TRACK.2. The status of each buddy on your tracklist (ON or OFF) is displayed. 3. Check that the status of the buddy (or buddies) that you want to track is ON, then press 4.

ENT. Select YES then press ENT to start tracking (in this example, MERMAID IV and SEASPRAY.)5. An LL Request is sent to each buddy on CH70 and your radio waits for your buddy’s LL

position to be displayed on the LCD. See Section 6.20 for more information.

(Select NO in the START TRACK page to STOP tracking your buddies.)

6-14-2 Select a Buddy to Track (SET BUDDY)

DSC CALL DIST LOG LL REQUEST

TRACK BUDDY

Sel1. ect DSC CALL then TRACK BUDDY. Select SET BUDDY to show the status of each buddy on your tracklist (ON or OFF). 2. Select the buddy whose status you want to change, then select the new status and 3.

press ENT to conﬁrm.

TRACK BUDDY START TRACK

SET BUDDY

TRACKLIST

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MERMAID OFF

SET BUDDY MERMAID IV

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6-14-3 Add or Delete a Buddy on Your Track List (TRACKLIST)

DSC CALL DIST LOG LL REPLY

TRACK BUDDY

TRACKLIST

ADD NEW MERMAID IV SEAROSE

TRACK BUDDY START TRACK SET BUDDY

TRACKLIST

ADD NEW

SEAROSE

ADD NEW

MERMAID IV

SEASPRAY

Select DSC CALL then TRACK BUDDY. 1.

Select TRACKLIST. Any buddies already on the tracklist will be listed.2.

Note: To delete a buddy from the tracklist, select that buddy then press ENT. Select YES then press ENT again to delete.

Select ADD NEW to show your buddy list.3.

Select the buddy then press ENT to add that buddy to the tracklist. 4.

6-15 Receiving DSC Calls

Several types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at various priority levels:

DISTRESS• See Section 7.

ALL SHIPS• Urgency, Safety, or Routine priority (see Section 6-16)

INDIVIDUAL• Urgency, Safety, or Routine priority (see Section 6-17)

GROUP• Routine priority only (see Section 6-18)

GEOGRAPHIC• Routine priority only see Section 6-19)

POLLED POSITION• Routine or Safety priority (see Section 6-20)

In addition to the audible alert, the telephone icon will ﬂash on the screen to remind you that a call is stored in the CALL LOG. Polled position call data is NOT stored.

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6-16 Receiving an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS)

ALL SHIPS URGENCY FROM 123456789

16 CHANNEL REQUEST ENT-

EXIT- ESC

When you receive notiﬁcation of an ALL SHIP call, press any key to cancel the alert. 1. Press ENT to switch to the designated working channel manually; press EXIT to return to old CH. The priority level and the user MMSI are displayed on the screen. If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies, the buddy name is shown in place of the user MMSI.

No acknowledgement is required. Press PTT to initiate voice contact on CH16 and then 2. switch to the designated working channel.

The call data is stored in your Call Log (see Section 6-9).

6-17 Receiving an Individual Call (INDIV)

RCV:INDIV 123456789 ROUTINE ENT-

ACK

When you receive notiﬁcation of an INDIV call, press any key to cancel the alert. The 1. radio manually selects the channel designated in the incoming call by pressing ENT key. INDIV calls are almost always routine priority.

If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies, the buddy’s name is 2. displayed in place of the user MMSI.

The LVR-880US responds automatically to the acknowledge the incoming call. The LVR-3. 880EU responds manually.

The caller should respond to your acknowledgement by making voice contact 4. designated channel. If this does not happen, you can press PTT to initiate voice contact instead.

The call data is stored in your Call Log (see Section 6-9).

12 CHANNEL REQUEST

EXIT-

ESC

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6-18 Receiving a Group Call (GROUP)

RCV:GROUP GP:012345678 987654444 EXIT-

ESC

Wh1. en you receive notiﬁcation of a GROUP call, press any key to cancel the alert. The radio automatically selects the channel designated in the incoming call.

The priority level is always routine, and the group is identiﬁed on the screen. The group will be one of the three groups of frequently called people that you set up earlier (see Section 5.2).

You do not need to send an acknowledgement. If desired, press PTT to initiate voice 2. contact on the designated channel.

The call data is stored in your Call Log.

6-19 Receiving a Geographic Area Call (GEOGRAPH)

GEOGRAPHICAL ROUTINE 254622211 ENT-

16 CHANNEL REQUEST

EXIT-

ESC

A geographic call is received by vessels within a speciﬁc geographic boundary area.

When you receive notiﬁcation of a GEOGRAPHICAL call, press any key to cancel the alert. 1. The radio manually selects the channel designated in the incoming call. Press ENT

The user MMSI or name is displayed on the screen. If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies, the buddy’s name is displayed in place of the user MMSI.

Monitor the working c2. hannel for an announcement from the calling vessel.

6-20 Receiving a Polled Position Call (POSITION)

POSITION ACK 123456789

EXIT-

ESC

When you receive GPS position data from a buddy in response to your LL request (see Section 6.13) you are recommended to make a written note of the position, especially is it is a good ﬁshing position. If enhanced LL position information is available from your buddy, this is shown on the screen until the screen display changes.

POSITION ACK 12:45 UTC

50.1234 N

127

45.1425 W

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DISTRESS Calls Section 8 -

WARNING

A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be used. See section 5-1.

7-1 Sending a Distress Call

DISTRES CALL

UNDEFINED FIRE FLOODING

DISTRES CALL

UNDEFINED HOLD DISTRES 3 SECONDS..

DISTRES CALL SENT!WAIT.. PRESS EXIT TO CANCEL...

Open the red cover labeled DISTRESS. 1.

If time is available to specify the nature of the distress, go to step 2. Otherwise, go directly to step 3.

Press the DISTRESS key to display the following categories. Scroll to the category that 2. describes your situation then press ENT.

UNDEFINED • (Undeﬁned)

FIRE • (Fire)

FLOODING• (Flooding)

COLLISION • (Collision)

GROUNDING • (Grounding)

LISTING • (Listing)

SINKING • (Sinking)

ADRIFT• (Adrift)

ABANDONING • (Abandoning)

PIRACY• (Piracy)

OVER BOARD • (Overboard)

Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds until you see the DISTRESS CALL SENT! 3. message on the LCD. The whole display starts to FLASH and BEEP loudly.

The distress call repeats 5 times continuously on CH70. It then repeats randomly every

3.5 to 4.5 minutes until a distress acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) is received from a search and rescue authority OR until you press EXIT to cancel the distress call manually.

The radio selects CH16 on Hi power automatically so that you can hear any incoming voice contacts from search and rescue authorities or other boats within range.

Press EXIT to cancel the distress call. This is the only key that operates in DISTRESS mode.

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7-2 Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!)

123456789 12:45 UTC

50.1234 N

127

45.1425 W

123456789 DISTRESS FLOODING EXIT-

ESC

An alert sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received. Press any key to cancel the 1. alert. You do not need to send an acknowledgement.

The radio automatically selects CH16 and displays details of the distress call on the 2. screen. Press PTT to establish voice contact.

The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds: one screen • shows the user MMSI and nature of the emergency (if speciﬁed), the other screen shows the time and the location (if speciﬁed). If the location and time are not speciﬁed, these are replaced with sequences of 9s and 8s respectively.

The radio is capable of receiving enhanced LL position data if the vessel transmitting • the distress call is sending this. This provides the position of the distressed vessel to within 20 m (60 ft).

7-3 Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) or Relay (DISTRESS REL)

An alert sounds when a Distress Relay (DISTRESS RELAY) is received. Press any key to 1. cancel the alert.

Try to make voice contact with the calling vessel. Maintain a listening watch on CH16 2. and standby to lend assistance

For a Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) sent from the Search and Rescue • (SAR) authorities of your country, your radio automatically cancels Distress Mode transmissions and CH16 appears. Press PTT to establish voice contact with the Search and Rescue (SAR) authority.

The Search and Rescue (SAR) authorities of your country are the only instance allowed • to send a Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK)

FLOODING 567890123

50.1234 N

127

45.1425 W

RCV:DISTRESS ACK FROM 324561768 EXIT-

ESC

Details of the distress call are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds:

one screen shows the user MMSI of the boat relaying the distress call or the Coast Guard • and GPS position of the boat in distress. (If the GPS position data is not available, it is ﬁlled with 9s.)

the other screen shows the the MMSI of the boat in distress, the distress category (if • speciﬁed) and GPS time data. (If the GPS time data is not available, it is ﬁlled with 8s.)

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Appendix A - Technical Specications

LOWRANCE LVR-880US & LVR-880EU

A-1 GENERAL

Frequency Range:

Transmit 156.025 to 157.425 MHz LVR-880US

156.050 to 162.425 MHz LVR-880EU

Receive 156.025 to 163.275 MHz LVR-880US

156.050 to 162.425 MHz LVR-880EU

Oscillate Mode PLL

Modulation FM (16KOG3E) DSC(16K0G2B)

Channel Spacing 25 KHz

Frequency Stability: ±10 PPM

Standard Operation Temperature: -15 to + 55°C LVR-880EU

-20 to + 50°C LVR-880US

Normal Working Voltage: +13.6 V DC

Low battery detect Voltage: 10.5V

Digital Selectivity Calling (DSC): SC101 for LVR-880US

Class D (EN301-025) for LVR-880EU

Audio power of speaker mike: 80 dBA @ 1 m

A-2 PHYSICAL

Compass Safe Distance: 0.50 m (1.5’)

A-3 RECEIVER

12dB SINAD Sensitivity: 0.25uV (distance)/2.5uV (local) - model dependent

20dB SINAD Sensitivity: 0.35uV (distance)/3.5uV (local) - model dependent

Spurious Response: ≥70 dB

Adjacent Channel Selectivity: ≥70 dB

Intermodulation Rejection Ratio: ≥68 dB

Residual Noise Level: >40 dB unsquelched

Audio power of 60 mm speaker: 94 dBA @ 1 m

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Audio Output Power at THD 10%: 2 W (with 8 Ohms)

4 W (with 4 Ohms external speaker)

Current Drain At:

Max Audio Power ≤1.5 A

Stand-By ≤0.25 A

A-4 TRANSMITTER

RF Power:

Hi 23 W

Lo 0.8 W

Maximum Deviation ± 5 KHz

Modulation Distortion ±3KHz ≤7%

Audio Response at 1KHz Dev. +1 to -3 dB of 6 dB/octave from 300 Hz to 3 kHZ

Transmitter Protection Open/short circuit of antenna

Spurious/Harmonic Emissions HI/LO 80/60 dB

Current Drain at 13.6V DC :

Hi Power ≤6 A

Lo Power ≤1.5 A

A-5 FM STEREO RECEIVER

Frequency Range: 87.5 - 108 MHz (Country Speciﬁc)

Sensitivity (S/N 30 dB): 6~9 dBf

Audio power out: 2 x 2 W @ 8 Ohms (for external stereo speakers)

A-6 HAILER

Audio Power Out: 22W @ 4 Ohms

A-7 COMMS

LowranceNet: NMEA2000

Comm. Port: 4800 Baud NMEA0183

NMEA output sentences: DSC ( for DSC call), DSE (for enhanced position).

Specications are subject to change without notice.

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Appendix B - Troubleshooting

The transceiver will not power up. 1.

A fuse may have blown OR there is no voltage getting to the transceiver.

Check the power cable for cuts, breaks, or squashed sections. a)

After checking the wiring, replace the 7 Amp fuse. b)

Check the battery voltage. This must be greater than 10.5V. c)

2. The transceiver blows the fuse when the power is switched on.

The power wires may have been reversed.

Check that the red wire is connected to the positive battery terminal, and the black wire a) is connected to the negative battery terminal.

3. The speaker makes popping or whining noises when the engine is running.

Electrical noise may be interfering with the transceiver.

Re-route the power cables away from the engine. a)

Add a noise suppressor to the power cable. b)

Use resistive spark plug wires and/or use an alternator whine ﬁlter. c)

No sound from the external speaker. 4.

Check that the external speaker cable is physically connected. a)

Check the soldering of the external speaker cable. b)

5. Transmissions are always on low power, even when high (Hi) power is selected.

The antenna may be faulty.

Test the transceiver with a diﬀerent antenna. a)

Have the antenna checked out. b)

6. Battery symbol is displayed.

The power supply is too low.

Check the battery voltage. This should be at least 10.5 V ± 0.5 V DC.a)

Check the alternator on the vessel. b)

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7. GPS alarm sounds and LCD shows: Please check GPS link! The NO GPS symbol is shown.

GPS data has been lost. This sequence will repeat every 4 hours until GPS data from an operational GPS receiver is available.

The GPS cable may faulty or the GPS setting may be incorrect:

Manually enter your position and UTC time data (see Section 3.6.1) a)

Check that the GPS cable is physically connected. b)

Check the polarity of the GPS cable. c)

Check the baud rate setting of the GPS if applicable. The baud rate setting should be d)

4800. Parity should be set to NONE.

8. FM stations are weak; no STEREO indicator.

Ensure the supplied FM areal is connected and fully extended in an upright position.a)

The supplied FM areal is to be used in strong FM areas. If the FM stations are weak, b) recommend using a dedicated marine FM antenna. Connect using the FM antenna adapter supplied.

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Appendix C - VHF Marine Channel Charts

C-1 International Channel Chart

CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO

01 156.050 160.650 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

02 156.100 160.700 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

03 156.150 160.750 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

04 156.200 160.800 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OP

05 156.250 160.850 D Port Operations, Selected VTS

06 156.300 156.300 S Inter-ship Safety Yes No SAFETY

07 156.350 160.950 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

08 156.400 156.400 S Commercial (inter-ship only) Yes No COMMERCIAL

09 156.450 156.450 S Recreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING

10 156.500 156.500 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

11 156.550 156.550 S Commercial, VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VTS

12 156.600 156.600 S Port Operations, Selected VTS

13 156.650 156.650 S Inter-ship Navigation Safety

14 156.700 156.700 S Port Operations, Selected VTS

15 156.750 156.750 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

16 156.800 156.800 S International Distress, Safety,

17 156.850 156.850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR

18 156.900 161.500 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

19 156.950 161.550 D Commercial No Yes SHIP - SHORE

20 157.000 161.600 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

21 157.050 161.650 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

22 157.100 161.700 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

23 157.150 161.750 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

24 157.200 161.800 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

25 157.250 161.850 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

26 157.300 161.900 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

27 157.350 161.950 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

28 157.400 162.000 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

60 156.025 160.625 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

61 156.075 160.675 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

Areas

(bridge-to bridge)

Areas

and Calling

SHIP TO

SHIP

No Yes PORT OPS/VTS

Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS

Yes No BRIDGE COM

Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS

Yes Yes DISTRESS

NAME TAG REMARK

SHORE

1W only

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62 156.125 160.725 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

63 156.175 160.775 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

64 156.225 160.825 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

65 156.275 160.875 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

66 156.325 160.925 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

67 156.375 156.375 S Commercial, bridge-to-bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM

68 156.425 156.425 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No SHIP - SHIP

69 156.475 156.475 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

70 156.525 156.525 Digital Selective Calling - DSC ------ ------ DSC

71 156.575 156.575 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

72 156.625 156.625 S Inter-ship Yes No SHIP - SHIP

73 156.675 156.675 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

74 156.725 156.725 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

77 156.875 156.875 S Inter-ship Yes No SHIP - SHIP

78 156.925 161.525 D Non-Commercial No Yes SHIP - SHORE

79 156.975 161.575 D Commercial No Yes SHIP - SHORE

80 157.025 161.625 D Commercial No Yes SHIP - SHORE

81 157.075 161.675 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

82 157.125 161.725 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

83 157.175 161.775 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

84 157.225 161.825 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

85 157.275 161.875 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

86 157.325 161.925 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

87 157.375 157.375 S Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

88 157.425 157.425 S Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

Special Notes on International Channel Usage

. LOW POWER (1W) only.

. LOW POWER (1W) initially. Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H/L key before

transmitting. Used normally in bridge-to-bridge communications.

. Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC), such as Distress, Safety, and Ship Calls. No voice communication is allowed on CH70. This channel is only available on DSC enabled radios.

Note: The INTERNATIONAL mode is not legal for use in U.S. or Canada waters.

KEY: S = Simplex operating channel; D = Duplex operating channel.

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C-2 USA Channel Chart

CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO

SHIP

SHIP TO

SHORE

NAME TAG REMARK

01A 156.050 156.050 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS

03A 156.150 156.150 S US Government, Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

05A 156.250 156.250 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS

06 156.300 156.300 S Inter-ship Safety Yes No SAFETY

07A 156.350 156.350 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

08 156.400 156.400 S Commercial (inter-ship only) Yes No COMMERCIAL

09 156.450 156.450 S Recreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING

10 156.500 156.500 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

11 156.550 156.550 S Commercial, VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VTS

12 156.600 156.600 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS

13 156.650 156.650 S Inter-ship Navigation Safety (bridge-to

bridge), 1W with Power-up

Yes No BRIDGE COM

14 156.700 156.700 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS

15 --- 156.750 S Environmental ------ ------ ENVIRONMEN-

16 156.800 156.800 S International Distress, Safety, and

Calling

Yes Yes DISTRESS

TAL

17 156.850 156.850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR

18A 156.900 156.900 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

19A 156.950 156.950 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

20 157.000 161.600 D Port Operations, Canadian Coast Guard No Yes PORT OPS

20A 157.000 157.000 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

21A 157.050 157.050 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

22A 157.100 157.100 S Coast Guard Liaison Yes Yes COAST GUARD

23A 157.150 157.150 S U.S. Government, Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

24 157.200 161.800 D Public Correspondence, Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE

25 157.250 161.850 D Public Correspondence, Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE

26 157.300 161.900 D Public Correspondence, Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE

27 157.350 161.950 D Public Correspondence, Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE

28 157.400 162.000 D Public Correspondence, Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE

61A 156.075 156.075 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

63A 156.175 156.175 S Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS

64A 156.225 156.225 S U.S. Government, Canadian Commercial

Fishing

Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

65A 156.275 156.275 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

66A 156.325 156.325 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

RX only

1W only

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67 156.375 156.375 S Commercial, bridge-to-bridge, 1W with

Power-up

Yes No BRIDGE COM

68 156.425 156.425 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No SHIP - SHIP

69 156.475 156.475 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE

70 156.525 156.525 Digital Selective Calling - DSC ------ ------ DSC

71 156.575 156.575 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE

72 156.625 156.625 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No SHIP - SHIP

73 156.675 156.675 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

74 156.725 156.725 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

77 156.875 156.875 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

1W only

78A 156.925 156.925 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No SHIP - SHIP

79A 156.975 156.975 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

80A 157.025 157.025 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

81A 157.075 157.075 S U.S. Government, Environmental Protec-

tion Agency Operations

Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

82A 157.125 157.125 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

83A 157.175 157.175 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

84 157.225 161.825 D Public Correspondence, Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE

85 157.275 161.875 D Public Correspondence, Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE

86 157.325 161.925 D Public Correspondence, Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE

87 157.375 157.375 S Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

88 157.425 157.425 S Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

88A 157.425 157.425 S Commercial, Inter-ship Only Yes No COMMERCIAL

Special Notes on USA Channel Usage

. LOW POWER (1 W) only.

. Receive Only.

. LOW POWER (1 W) initially. Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H/L key before transmitting. Used normally in bridge-to-bridge communications.

. Lightly shaded simplex channels 03A, 21A, 23A, 61A, 64A, 81A, 82A, and 83A cannot be lawfully used in U.S. waters unless special authorization is obtained from the U.S. Coast Guard. Not for use by the general public.

. The letter “A” illuminated by the channel number indicates the USA channel is simplex.

This same channel is always duplex when selecting International. There is no “A” reference for International channels. The letter “B” is only used for some Canadian “Receive only” channels.

KEY: S = Simplex operating channel; D = Duplex operating channel.

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C-3 CANADA Channel Chart

CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO

SHIP

SHIP TO

SHORE

NAME TAG REMARK

01 156.050 160.650 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

02 156.100 160.700 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

03 156.150 160.750 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

04A 156.200 156.200 S Canadian Coast Guard, SAR Yes Yes CANADIAN CG

05A 156.250 156.250 S Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS

06 156.300 156.300 S Inter-ship Safety Yes No SAFETY

07A 156.350 156.350 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

08 156.400 156.400 S Commercial (inter-ship only) Yes No COMMERCIAL

09 156.450 156.450 S Recreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING

10 156.500 156.500 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

11 156.550 156.550 S Commercial, VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VTS

12 156.600 156.600 S Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS

13 156.650 156.650 S Inter-ship Navigation Safety (bridge-to

bridge) 1W with power-up

Yes No BRIDGE COM

14 156.700 156.700 S Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS

15 156.750 156.750 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

16 156.800 156.800 S International Distress, Safety, and

Calling

Yes Yes DISTRESS

17 156.850 156.850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR

1W only

18A 156.900 156.900 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

19A 156.950 156.950 S Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG

20 157.000 161.600 D Canadian Coast Guard No Yes CANADIAN CG

1W only

21 157.050 161.650 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

21A 157.050 157.050 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

21B --- 161.650 S Port Operations ------ ------ PORT OPS RX only

22A 157.100 157.100 S Canadian Coast Guard Liaison Yes Yes CANADIAN CG

23 157.150 161.750 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

24 157.200 161.800 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

25 157.250 161.850 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

25B --- 161.850 S Public Correspondence ------ ------ TELEPHONE RX only

26 157.300 161.900 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

27 157.350 161.950 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

28 157.400 162.000 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

28B --- 162.000 S Public Correspondence ------ ------ TELEPHONE RX only

60 156.025 160.625 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE

61A 156.075 156.075 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

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62A 156.125 156.125 S Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG

64 156.225 160.825 D Public Correspondence, Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE

64A 156.225 156.225 S U.S. Government, Canadian Commercial

Fishing

Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

65A 156.275 156.275 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

66A 156.325 156.325 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

1W only

67 156.375 156.375 S Commercial, SAR Yes No COMMERCIAL

68 156.425 156.425 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No SHIP - SHIP

69 156.475 156.475 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

70 156.525 156.525 S Digital Selective Calling - DSC ------ ------ DSC

71 156.575 156.575 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE

72 156.625 156.625 S Inter-ship Yes No SHIP - SHIP

73 156.675 156.675 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

74 156.725 156.725 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

77 156.875 156.875 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS

1W only

78A 156.925 156.925 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No SHIP - SHIP

79A 156.975 156.975 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

80A 157.025 157.025 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL

81A 157.075 157.075 S U.S. Government Operations Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

82A 157.125 157.125 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

83 157.175 161.775 D Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG

83A 157.175 157.175 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED

83B --- 161.775 S Canadian Coast Guard, RX Only ------ ------ CANADIAN CG

84 157.225 161.825 D Public Correspondence, Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE

85 157.275 161.875 D Public Correspondence, Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE

86 157.325 161.925 D Public Correspondence, Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE

87 157.375 157.375 S Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

88 157.425 157.425 S Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS

Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage

. LOW POWER (1 W) only.

. Receive Only.

. LOW POWER (1 W) initially. Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H/L key before transmitting. Used normally in bridge-to-bridge communications.

. Lightly shaded simplex channels 21A, 23A, 61A, 64A, 81A, 82A, and 83A cannot be lawfully used in Canada waters unless special authorization is obtained from the Canadian Coast Guard. Not for use by the general public.

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. The letter “A” illuminated by the channel number indicates the Canada channel is simplex. This same channel is always duplex when selecting International. There is no “A” reference for International channels. The letter “B” is only used for some Canadian “Receive only” channels.

Note: The CANADA mode is not legal to use in U.S. waters.

KEY: S = Simplex operating channel; D = Duplex operating channel.

C-4 WEATHER Channels

CH RX (MHz) TRAFFIC T YPE NAME REMARK

WX01 162.550 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX RX only

WX02 162.400 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX RX only

WX03 162.475 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX RX only

WX04 162.425 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX RX only

WX05 162.450 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX RX only

WX06 162.500 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX RX only

WX07 162.525 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX RX only

WX08 161.650 CANADIAN Weather Channel CANADA WX RX only

WX09 161.775 CANADIAN Weather Channel CANADA WX RX only

WX10 163.275 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX RX only

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C-5 EAS (Emergency Alert Systems) Alerts

National Codes

Nature of Activation

Emergency Action Notiﬁcation (National only) EAN WARNING

National Information Center NIC ADVISORY

National Periodic Test NPT TEST

Required Monthly Test RMT TEST

Required Weekly Test RWT TEST

State and Local Codes

Nature of Activation

Avalanche Warning AVW WARNING

Avalanche Watch AVA WATCH

Blizzard Warning BZW WARNING

Child Abduction Emergency CAE WARNING

Civil Danger Warning CDW WARNING

Civil Emergency Message CEM WARNING

Coastal Flood Warning CFW WARNING

Coastal Flood Watch C FA WATCH

Dust Storm Warning DSW WARNING

Earthquake Warning EQW WARNING

Evacuation Immediate EVI WARNING

Fire Warning FRW WARNING

Flash Flood Warning FFW WARNING

Flash Flood Watch F FA WAT CH

Flash Flood Statement FFS ADVISORY

Flood Warning FLW WARNING

Flood Watch FLA WATC H

Flood Statement FLS ADVISORY

Hazardous Materials Warning HMW WARNING

High Wind Warning HWW WARNING

High Wind Watch HWA WATC H

Event Codes Message

EAT ADVISORY

Event Codes Message

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State and Local Codes

Nature of Activation

Hurricane Warning HUW WARNING

Hurricane Watch HUA WAT CH

Hurricane Statement HLS ADVISORY

Law Enforcement Warning LEW WARNING

Local Area Emergency LAE WARNING

911 Telephone Outage Emergency TOE WARNING

Nuclear Power Plant Warning NUW WARNING

Radiological Hazard Warning RHW WARNING

Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVR WARNING

Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVA WAT CH

Severe Weather Statement SVS ADVISORY

Shelter in Place Warning SPW WARNING

Special Marine Warning SMW WARNING

Special Weather Statement SPS ADVISORY

Tornado Warning TOR WARNING

Tornado Watch TOA WAT CH

Tropical Storm Warning TRW WARNING

Tropical Storm Watch TRA WAT CH

Tsunami Warning TSW WARNING

Tsunami Watch TSA WATC H

Volcano Warning VOW WARNING

Winter Storm Warning WSW WARNING

Winter Storm Watch WSA W ATCH

Event Codes Message

For more information about the Emergency Alert System and event codes, visit:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/eas_codes.shtml

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Appendix D - EU Inland Waterway Channels

Country Specic table

For speciﬁc channel information for your country, please refer to local authorities.

CH SPECIFIC FOOT-

NOTES

60 a) 156.025 160.625 x

01 a) 156.05 160.65 x

61 a) 156.075 160.675 x

02 a) 156.1 160.7 x

62 a) 156.125 160.725 x

03 a) 156.15 160.75 x

63 a) 156.175 160.775 x

04 a) 156.2 160.8 x

64 a) 156.225 160.825 x

05 a) 156.25 160.85 x

65 a) 156.275 160.875 x

06 a) b) 156.3 156.3 x

66 a) 156.325 160.925 x

07 a) 156.35 160.95 x

67 a) c) 156.375 156.375 x

08 a) q) 156.4 156.4 x

68 a) 156.425 156.425 x

09 a) b) c) 156.45 156.45 x

69 a) 156.475 156.475 x

10 e) 156.5 156.5 x

70 a) 156.525 156.525 D igital selective calling for distress, safety and calling

11 156.55 156.55 x

71 156.575 156.575 x

12 156.6 156.6 x

72 a) r) 156.625 156.625 x

13 f) 156.65 156.65 x

73 f ) g) 156.675 156.675 x

14 q) 156.7 156.7 x

74 a) 156.725 156.725 x

15 h) 156.75 156.75 x

75 o) 156.775 156.775 x

16 i) 156.8 156.8 x

TRANSMITTING

FREQUENCY (MHZ)

SHIP LAND

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76 j) d) o) 156.825 156.825 x

17 h) 156.85 156.85 x

77 a) k) 156.875 156.875 x

18 156.9 161.5 x

78 156.925 161.525 x

19 156.95 161.55 x

79 a) 156.975 161.575 x

20 157 161.6 x

80 157.025 161.625 x

21 a) 157.05 161.65 x

81 a) 157.075 161.675 x

22 157.1 161.7 x

82 l) m) 157.125 161.725 x

23 m) 157.15 161.75 x

83 a) m) 157.175 161.775 x

24 m) 157.2 161.8 x

84 m) 157.225 161.825 x

25 m) 157.25 161.85 x

85 a) m) 157.275 161.875 x

26 m) 157.3 161.9 x

86 a) m) 157.325 161.925 x

27 m) 157.35 161.95 x

87 a) d) 157.375 157.375 x

28 m) 157.4 162 x

88 a) p) 157.425 157.425 x

AIS 1 a) n) 161.975 161.975

AIS 2 a) n) 162.025 162.025

General remarks to Country Specic table:

1 The channels for service categories ship-to-ship and nautical information may also

be used for vessel traﬃc -sys tems by traﬃc centres.

2 In some countries, frequencies certain channels are used for an other service catego-

ry or other radio services. These countries are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugosla via, Hun gary, Moldova, Romania, the Russian Federation, the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic (with exemption of channels 08, 09, 72, 74 and

86), Ukraine and the Federal Republic of Yugosla via. The Administra tions concerned should make any possible attempt to make these fre quencies channels as soon as possible available for the radiotelephone service on Inland Waterways and/or the required service catego ry.

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Explanation of specic footnotes in Country Specic table:

a. In the countries mentioned under remark 2, it is strictly prohibited to use this channel.

b. This channel is not allowed to be used between Rhine km 150 and km 350.

c. In the Netherlands, this channel is used by for its on-scene communi cations during

safety operati ons on the North Sea, IJsselmeer, Wadden zee, Ooster- and Wester schelde.

d. This channel may also be used for piloting, mooring, tugging and for other nautical

purposes.

e. This channel is the ﬁrst ship-to-ship channel, unless the competent authority has

designated an other channel. In the countries mentioned under remark 2, it is allowed that the output power is set to a value between 6 and 25 W until 1 January 2005.

f. In the countries mentioned under remark 2, this channel is used for service category

ship-to-port authorities.

g. In the Netherlands, this channel is used by its national coastgu ard for communicati ons

during oil pollution operations on the North Sea and for safety messages for the North Sea, Wadden zee, IJsselmeer, Ooster- and Westerschelde.

h. This channel may be used only for service category on-boardon board communications.

i. This channel may be used only for communications between sea going vessels and

participating land stations in case of distress and safety communica ti ons within the maritime sea-areas. In the countries mentioned under remark 2, this channel may be used only for distress, safety and calling.

j. The output power shall be reduced automatically to a value between 0.5 and 1 W.

k. This channel may be used for communications with a social charac ter.

l. In the Netherlands and Belgium, this channel may be used for trans mit ting mes sages

concerning bunkering and victualling. The output power has to be reduced manually to a value between 0.5 and- 1 W.

m. This channel may also be used for public correspondence.

n. This channel will be used for an automatic ship identiﬁ cation and surveillance sys tem

(AIS) capable of providing worldw ide operating on seas and Inland Waterways.

o. The availability of this channel is on a voluntary basis. All existing equipment shall be

capable to of operating on this channel within a ten-year period after the entry into force of this Arrangement.

p. After permission of the competent authority, this channel may be used only for spe cial

events on a temporary basis.

q. In the Czech Republic this channel is used for service category nautical information.

r. In the Czech Republic this channel is used for service category ship-to-port authorities.

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D-1 Special Channels 2

CH SEND

00 1156.000 156.000 UK Coast Guard Users Yes Yes UK COAST GRD

M1 157.425 157.850 UK Marina Channel M1 Yes Yes UK MARINA

M2 161.425 161.425 UK Marina Channel M2 Yes Yes UK MARINA

31 157.550 162.150 INT’L, Duplex (Holland) No Yes NL MARINA

96H 162.425 162.425 INT ’L (Belgium) No Yes BEL G MARINA

L1 155.500 155.500 INT ’L (Skandinavia) Yes No LEISURE 1

L2 155.525 155.525 INT ’L (Skandinavia) Yes No LEISURE 2

L3 155.650 155.650 INT ’L (Skandinavia– not in Denmark) Yes No LE ISURE3

F1 155.625 155.625 INT ’L (Skandinavia) Yes No FISHING 1

F2 155.775 155.775 INT ’L (Skandinavia) Yes No FISHING 2

F3 155.825 155.825 INT ’L (Skandinavia) call back Yes No FISHING 3

AIS1 161.975 161.975 AIS1 ----- ----- -----

AIS2 162.025 162.025 AIS2 ----- ----- -----

(MHz)

RECEIVE

(MHz)

TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP

TO SHIP

SHIP TO

SHORE

NAME TAG

Note:

Lightly Shaded Simplex channel CH00 is only available in the UK to Coast Guard users 1. with written authorization.

The special channels above maybe ﬁtted to your radio. These are only licensed for use in 2. the country indicated. No attempt should be made to use them in any other country.

Appendix E - MMSI and License Information

You must obtain a user MMSI (Marine Mobile Service Identity) and enter it into your LVR-880 in order to use the DSC functions. Contact the appropriate authorities in your country. If you are unsure who to contact, consult your Lowrance dealer.

The user MMSI is a unique nine digit number, similar to a personal telephone number. It is used on marine transceivers that are capable of using DSC (Digital Select Calling).

Depending upon your location, you may need a radio station license for the LVR-880. You may also need an individual operator’s license.

Lowrance recommends that you check the requirements of your national radio communications authorities before operating DSC functions.

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Lowrance Pub. 988-0158-061

Printed in China - 070708

Navico

MN000796A-G

0560

Lowrance electronic LVR-880 US User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

General Information Section 2 -

1-1 Featurtes

1-2 LCD Symbols and Meanings

1-3 Beep tones & call alerts

1-4 How to put the radio into MENU mode

1-5 How to Display and Navigate Menus

1-6 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data

The Radio Keys Section 3 -

2-1 VOL - Volume and Power

2-2 SQL - Squelch or Threshold Level

2-3 DISTRESS - Send DSC Distress call

2-4 Channel Select knob - Change channel

2-5 PUSH TO SELECT (ENT)

2-6 16/9 - Priority channel (LVR-880US only)

2-7 16 - Priority channel (LVR-880EU only)

2-8 FM (FM Stereo Radio)

2-9 IC (HAILER mode)

2-10 IC (FOG HORN mode)

2-11 NAV (Show Waypoint)

2-12 GO (Reset the Cross Track Error)

2-13 MOB (Man Overboard)

2-14 MOB (Temporary Waypoint)

2-15 EXIT

2-16 3CH

2-17 + / -

2-18 SCAN (ALL SCAN & 3CH SCAN)

2-19 SCAN (DUAL WATCH Mode)

2-20 SCAN (TRI WATCH Mode)

2-21 WX

2-22 CALL MENU

2-23 PTT

2-24 H/L

Radio MENU SELECT OptionsSection 4 -

3-1 Manage your Waypoints List (WAYPOINT)

3-1-1 Add a new waypoint

3-1-2 Edit or Delete a Waypoint

3-1-3 Go to a New Waypoint

3-1-4 Go to Nearest Waypoint (NEAREST WP)

3-1-5 Go to Temporary Waypoint

3-1-6 Send Waypoint Data to a Chartplotter

3-1-7 Edit or Delete a Temporary Waypoint

3-2 Set the Backlighting Level (BACKLIGHT)

3-3 Maintain your buddy list (BUDDY LIST)

3-3-1 Add an Entry

3-3-2 Edit or Delete an Entry

3-4 Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST)

3-4-1 Set Distance Sensitivity

3-4-2 Set Local Sensitivity

3-5 Set the Contrast Level (CONTRAST)

3-6 GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA)

3- 6 -1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time (MANUAL)

3-6-2 Local Time (TIME OFFSET)

3-6-3 Time Format Options (TIME FORMAT)

3-6-4 Time Display Options (TIME DISPLY)

3-6-5 Position Display Options (LL DISPLY)

3-6-6 Course & Speed Display Options (COG/SOG)

3-6-7 GPS Alert (GPS ALERT)

3-7 GPS Simulator (GPS SIM)

3-8 Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET)

Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)Section 5 -

4-1 Channel (UIC)

4-2 Channel Names (CH NAME)

4-3 Ring Volume (RING VOLUME)

4-4 Key Beep Volume (KEY BEEP)

4-5 Select Units (UNITS)

4-6 Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER)

4-7 Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE)

4-8 Weather Alerts (WX ALERT)

4-8-1 TONE ALERT

4-8-2 SAME ALERT

4-8-3 Receiving a SAME ALERT

4-8-4 Receiving SAME TEST Messages

4-8-5 Enter a SAME CODE (County ID)

4-8-6 Select a Working SAME code

4-9 NMEA Protocol (COM PORT)

4 -10 Select the GPS Source (GPS SOURCE)