Lowrance electronic LVR-880 US User Manual

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Pub. 988-0158-061

LVR-880 US LVR-880 EU

VHF Radio

Operation Instructions

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DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

Important safety information

Please read carefully before installation and use.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to 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

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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

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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