Navico LVR880US Users Manual

LOWRANCE

LVR-880US & LVR-880EU

VHF Radio

Operation Instructions

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LVR-880EU

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CONTENTS

LOWRANCE ..........................................................................................................................1

LVR-880US & LVR-880EU....................................................................................................1

VHF Radio .............................................................................................................................1

Operation Instructions.........................................................................................................1

1 General Information ...............................................................................................6

1.1 Features..............................................................................................................................................6

1.2 LCD Symbols and Meanings...............................................................................................................6

1.3 Beep tones & call alerts ......................................................................................................................8

1.4 How to put the radio into MENU mode................................................................................................8

1.5 How to Display and Navigate Menus ..................................................................................................8

1.6 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data........................................................................................................8

2 The Radio Keys ......................................................................................................9

2.1 Φ VOL .................................................................................................................................................9

2.2 SQL.....................................................................................................................................................9

2.3 DISTRESS ..........................................................................................................................................9

2.4 Channel Select knob...........................................................................................................................9

2.5 PUSH TO SELECT .............................................................................................................................9

2.6 16/9 .....................................................................................................................................................9

2.7 16 ......................................................................................................................................................10

2.8 FM (FM Stereo Radio) ......................................................................................................................10

2.9 IC (HAILER mode) ............................................................................................................................10

2.10 IC (FOG HORN mode)......................................................................................................................10

2.11 NAV (Show Waypoint) ......................................................................................................................11

2.12 GO (Reset the Cross Track Error) ....................................................................................................11

2.13 MOB (Man Overboard)......................................................................................................................11

2.14 MOB (Temporary Waypoint) .............................................................................................................12

2.15 EXIT ..................................................................................................................................................12

2.16 3CH...................................................................................................................................................12

2.17 + / -....................................................................................................................................................12

2.18 SCAN (ALL SCAN & 3CH SCAN).....................................................................................................12

2.19 SCAN (DUAL WATCH Mode)...........................................................................................................13

2.20 SCAN (TRI WATCH Mode)...............................................................................................................13

2.21 WX ....................................................................................................................................................13

2.22 CALL MENU......................................................................................................................................14

2.23 PTT ...................................................................................................................................................14

2.24 H/L.....................................................................................................................................................14

3 Radio MENU SELECT Options ...........................................................................15

3.1 Manage your Waypoints List (WAYPOINT) ......................................................................................16

3.1.1 Add a new waypoint ........................................................................................16

3.1.2 Edit or Delete a Waypoint ................................................................................16

3.1.3 Go to a New Waypoint..................................................................................... 17

3.1.4 Go to Nearest Waypoint (NEAREST WP) .........................................................17

3.1.5 Go to Temporary Waypoint .............................................................................. 17

3.1.6 Send Waypoint Data to a Chartplotter............................................................... 18

3.1.7 Edit or Delete a Temporary Waypoint ............................................................... 18

3.2 Set the Backlighting Level (BACKLIGHT).........................................................................................18

3.3 Maintain your buddy list (BUDDY LIST)............................................................................................19

3.3.1 Add an Entry ................................................................................................... 19

3.3.2 Edit or Delete an Entry..................................................................................... 19

3.4 Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST).....................................................................................20

3.4.1 Set Distance Sensitivity ...................................................................................20

3.4.2 Set Local Sensitivity ........................................................................................20

3.5 Set the Contrast Level (CONTRAST) ...............................................................................................20

3.6 GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA) ....................................................................................................21

3.6.1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time (MANUAL)............................................21

3.6.2 Local Time (TIME OFFSET)............................................................................. 21

3.6.3 Time Format Options (TIME FORMAT)............................................................. 22

3.6.4 Time Display Options (TIME DISPLY)............................................................... 22

3.6.5 Position Display Options (LL DISPLY) ..............................................................23

3.6.6 Course & Speed Display Options (COG/SOG) .................................................. 23

3.6.7 GPS Alert (GPS ALERT)..................................................................................23

3.7 GPS Simulator (GPS SIM)................................................................................................................24

3.8 Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET) ..................................................................................................24

4 Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)...................................................................25

4.1 Channel (UIC) ...................................................................................................................................26

4.2 Channel Names (CH NAME) ............................................................................................................26

4.3 Ring Volume (RING VOLUME).........................................................................................................26

4.4 Key Beep Volume (KEY BEEP) ........................................................................................................27

4.5 Select Units (UNITS).........................................................................................................................27

4.6 Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER)................................................................................27

4.7 Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE)........................................................................................27

4.8 Weather Alerts (WX ALERT).............................................................................................................28

4.8.1 TONE ALERT ................................................................................................. 28

4.8.2 SAME ALERT ................................................................................................. 28

4.8.3 Receiving a SAME ALERT............................................................................... 29

4.8.4 Receiving SAME TEST Messages.................................................................... 29

4.8.5 SAME CODE .................................................................................................. 29

4.9 NMEA Protocol (COM PORT)...........................................................................................................29

4.10 Select the GPS Source (GPS SOURCE)..........................................................................................30

4.11 Select the FM Region (FM REGION)................................................................................................30

5 DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP)..........................................................................31

5.1 Enter or Check Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI) ............................................................................32

5.2 Maintain Your Groups .......................................................................................................................32

5.2.1 Create a Group (GROUP SETUP).................................................................... 32

5.2.2 Edit or Delete a Group Name or Group MMSI (GROUP SETUP) ........................ 33

5.3 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI (ATIS MMSI)..................................................................................33

5.4 Enable ATIS Functionality (ATIS SELECT) ......................................................................................34

5.5 Enable DSC Functionality (DSC SELECT) .......................................................................................34

5.6 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)...............................................................................34

6 Sending and Receiving DSC Calls.....................................................................36

6.1 What is DSC?....................................................................................................................................36

6.2 Sending DSC Calls ...........................................................................................................................36

6.3 Send an Individual Call to a Buddy (INDIVIDUAL)............................................................................36

6.4 Send an Individual Call (INDIVIDUAL)..............................................................................................37

6.5 Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call (INDIV)...............................................................37

6.6 Reply to the Last Call (LAST CALL)..................................................................................................38

6.7 Send a Group Call (GROUP)............................................................................................................38

6.8 Send an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS).................................................................................................38

6.9 Send Using the Call Log (CALL LOG) ..............................................................................................39

6.10 Send Using the Distress Log (DIST LOG) ........................................................................................39

6.11 Send an Individual Distress Relay Using the Distress Log (DIST LOG)...........................................40

6.12 Send an ALL SHIPS Distress Relay Using the Distress Log (DIST LOG)........................................40

6.13 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)........................................................................40

6.14 Track a Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)......................................................................................................41

6.14.1 Start or Stop Tracking a Buddy (START TRACK) .............................................. 41

6.14.2 Select a Buddy to Track (SET BUDDY)............................................................. 41

6.14.3 Add or Delete a Buddy on Your Track List (TRACKLIST) ...................................42

6.15 Receiving DSC Calls.........................................................................................................................42

6.16 Receiving an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS)..........................................................................................42

6.17 Receiving an Individual Call (INDIV).................................................................................................42

6.18 Receiving a Group Call (GROUP).....................................................................................................43

6.19 Receiving a Geographic Area Call (GEOGRAPH)............................................................................43

6.20 Receiving a Polled Position Call (POSITION)...................................................................................43

7 DISTRESS Calls....................................................................................................45

7.1 Sending a Distress Call.....................................................................................................................45

7.2 Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!)............................................................................................45

7.3 Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) or Relay (DISTRESS REL) .....................................46

Appendix A - Technical Specifications ...........................................................................47

A.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................................................47

A.2 PHYSICAL ........................................................................................................................................47

A.3 RECEIVER........................................................................................................................................47

A.4 TRANSMITTER.................................................................................................................................47

A.5 FM STEREO RECEIVER..................................................................................................................48

A.6 HAILER .............................................................................................................................................48

Appendix B - Troubleshooting .........................................................................................49

Appendix C - VHF Marine Channel Charts......................................................................50

C.1 International Channel Chart ..............................................................................................................50

C.2 USA Channel Chart...........................................................................................................................51

C-3 CANADA Channel Chart ...................................................................................................................52

C-3 CANADA Channel Chart ...................................................................................................................53

C-4 Weather Channels ............................................................................................................................54

C-5 EAS (Emergency Alert Systems) Alerts ............................................................................................55

Appendix D - EU Inland Waterway Channels..................................................................57

Appendix E - MMSI & License Information .....................................................................58

Warranty ..............................................................................................................................59

How to Obtain Service .......................................................................................................60

1 General Information

1.1 Features

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

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

is received

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

• 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 cha nnel 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

• 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 inla nd 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. Tx 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 channel. DSC DSC capability is available. Envelope symbol Incoming DSC call OR blinks to notify you of any unread call log messages. Distress Channe l 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. Otherwise blank. 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. 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. SCAN Tri watch mode.

A typical operational display is shown here.

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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.

1.3 Beep tones & call alerts

Error 3 cycles of 3 beeps Acknowledge 1 long beep Alarm 6 beeps followed by a 2 second pause (cycle is repeated for 2

minutes or until any key is pressed) LL position call alert ?? WX alert / SAME alert Ear-catching multi-tone sequence ROUTINE call alert Friendly two-tone ring tone (press any key to cancel) URGENCY call alert 6 beeps followed by a 2 second pause (cycle is repeated for 2

minutes or until any key is pressed) SAFETY call alert ?? DISTRESS call alert 6 beeps followed by a 2 second pause (cycle is 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.

1. Hold down

Note that only three menu items can be displayed at any one time on the LCD.

2. Press

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

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

1.5 How to Display and Navigate Menus

Hold dow n CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to put the radio in MENU mode. To navigate through a menu:

1. 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.

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

1.6 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data

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

2. For example, select BUDDY LIST then press ENT. Press ENT again for a new Buddy and enter

the alphanumeric name.

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

characters one at a time.

4. Press ENT (the center of the Channel Select knob) to confirm your choice or setting.

5. If you make an error, press – until < is displayed, then push the center of the Channel Select knob

to backup.

2 The Radio Keys

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 Φ VOL

Volume and Po wer. 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 options.

to scroll the cursor through the menu

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

LVR-880US only.

Priority channel. 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

LVR-880EU only.

Priority channel. 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 106.35 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.

2.9 IC (HAILER mode)

HAILER

>PA FOG

1. Hold down

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

volume.

3. Release PTT to LISTEN.

4. Press EXIT to return to operational mode.

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

LISTEN

HAIL

VOL

LO HI

■■■■

2.10 IC (FOG HORN mode)

HAILER

PA >FOG

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

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

and timing:

• HORN

• UNDERWAY

• STOP

• SAIL

• ANCHOR

• TOW

FOG HORN

>HORN UNDERWAY STOP

FOG HORN

UNDERWAY STOP >SAIL

SAIL

OUTPUT

VOL

■■■

LO HI

• AGROUND

• SIREN

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

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

sounding.

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

2.11 NAV (Show Waypoint)

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

Hold dow n NEED BETTER SCREENSHOT

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 To select a favorite channel, use the 3CH key. See Section 2.16.

SCAN. Press SCAN to quit scanning.

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

M O B

B : 0 1 0 ° D : 0 . 0 1 nm X : 0 . 0 0

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

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, TEMP3 is overwritten with the new information.

Hold 2 Sec

For MOB Release To Save

Hold 1 Sec

For MOB Release To Save

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

relay.

EXIT or press CH16 to cancel a Distress call or a Distress call

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. If you try and add anot her 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

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

+ to step UP a channel OR – to step DOWN a channel.

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

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 dow n 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 that it is not possible to skip over the priority channel. Press SCAN to stop at the current channel.

3CH SCAN mode

With any of your three favorite channels selected (by pressing the 3CH key) hold down 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.

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

SCAN.

SCAN to start

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 t he 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 activatedand the 6 digit County IDs you want to monitor are entered, the radio will sound the weather alarm ONLY when it is in WEATHER mode and detects a weather alert or weather

hazard alert on the selected weather channel.

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.

3 Radio MENU SELECT Options

Hold dow n 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

BACKLIGHT

BUDDY LIST

LOCAL/DIST

CONTRAST

GPS/DATA MANUAL Section 3.6.1

RADIO SETUP UIC LVR-880US only

CH NAME

RING VOLUME

KEY BEEP

UNITS

INT SPE AKER

WATCH MODE LVR-880US only

WX ALERT LVR-880US only TONE ALERT

SAME ALERT

SAME CODE

COM PORT

GPS SOURCE

FM REGION

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

Section 3.4

Section 4.6

Section 3.1

Section 3.2

Section 3.3

Section 3.6

Section 4.1

Section 4.2

Section 4.3

Section 4.4

Section 4.5

Section 4.7

Section 4.8.1

Section 4.8.2

Section 4.8.3

Section 4.9

Section 4.10

Section 4.11

DSC SETUP USER MMSI

GROUP SETUP

ATIS MMSI LVR-880EU only

ATIS SELECT LVR-880EU only

DSC SELECT

LL REPLY

GPS SIM

RESET

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.

Section 3.7

Section 3.8

Section 5.5

Section 5.1

Section 5.2

Section 5.3

Section 5.4

Section 5.6

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 17°32.233’N 160°45.651’E

1. Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST.

2. Your waypoint list is displayed. Press ENT.

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

4. Enter the new waypoint name, then the latitude, then the longitude.

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

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

WAYPOINT

>WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP

SAVE

>YES NO

WP LIST

NEW WP R01W02 R01W01

WP LIST

NEW WP R01W03 R01W02

R14W05 R14W04

R14W03

R01W01 R14W05 R14W04

ENTER WP

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3.1.2 Edit or Delete a Waypoint

MENU SELECT >WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

WAYPOINT

>WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP

WP LIST

NEW WP R01W02 R01W01

R14W05 R14W04

R14W03

R14W05

>WP EDIT DELETE GO

WP EDIT R

14END 17°32.233’N 160°45.651’E

1. Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST.

2. Your waypoint list is displayed. Press ENT.

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

ENT again.

4. Select WP EDIT.

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

5. The cursor is at the first character of the name. Edit the waypoint name OR to edit only the latitude

or longitude, press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the required line.

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

SAVE

14END >YES NO

WP LIST

NEW WP R01W03 R01W02

R01W01 R14END R14W04

7. Press ENT to store the changes. The waypoint list is displayed again. If more changes are 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

1. Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST.

2. Your waypoint list is displayed. Press ENT.

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

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

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.

WAYPOINT

>WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP

WP LIST

NEW WP R01W02 R01W01

R14W05 R14W04

R14W03

R01W01

WP EDIT DELETE >GO

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° 98nm R01W03 003° 136nm

1. Select WAYPOINT then NEAREST WP.

2. Press ENT to display the nearest waypoint with distance and bearing from your current position. Other waypoints are listed in increasing distance from your current position.

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

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

3.1.5 Go to T emporary Waypoint

MENU SELECT >WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

1. Select WAYPOINT then TEMP.

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

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

4. Press ENT to set the temporary waypoint as the destination waypoint. It is immediately 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

TEMP

>TEMP1 TEMP2

TEMP1

>GO EDIT DELETE

TEMP WP FULL DELETE TMP1? >YES NO

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

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

6. Select the temporary waypoint whose data you want to send to the chartplotter then press ENT.

7. Press ENT again to send t he data.

WAYPOINT

WP LIST NEAREST WP >TEMP

TEMP

TEMP1 >TEMP2

TEMP2

>GO WP EDIT

3.1.7 Edit or Delete a Temporary Waypoint

MENU SELECT >WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST

TEMP EDIT

EMP2

T 18°46.243’N 160°125.341’E

WAYPOINT

WP LIST NEAREST WP >TEMP

SAVE

NEW WP1 >YES NO

TEMP

TEMP1 >TEMP2

TEMP2

GO >TEMP EDIT DELETE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PRESS ENT

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