Raymarine RAY218E, RAY55E User Manual

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Ray218E & Ray55E Marine VHF Radio

Owner’s Handbook

Document number: 81279-3 Date: April 2007

Trademarks and registered trademarks

Raymarine is a registered trademark of Raymarine plc.

All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Contents of this handbook © Raymarine 2007

Trademarks and registered trademarks ............................................ 2

About this Handbook .............................................................................................9

Important Information .......................................................................................10

Group MMSI ID .............................................................................. 10

Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure ................................................ 11

Safe Compass Distance ........................................................................ 11

EMC Conformance ............................................................................... 12

Duty Cycle ............................................................................................ 12

Chapter 1: Introduction .....................................................................................13

1.1 Ray218E and Ray55E Fixed Station VHF Radios ................................... 13

1.2 Features ............................................................................................... 13

Digital Selective Calling (DSC) .............................................................. 14

Chapter 2: Installation .......................................................................................15

2.1 Unpacking and Inspection .................................................................... 15

Removing the Sun Cover ..................................................................... 15

Equipment Supplied ............................................................................. 16

2.2 Planning the Installation ...................................................................... 17

2.3 Cable Connections ............................................................................. 20

Power ................................................................................................ 21

Hailer Horn (Ray218E only) .............................................................. 22

External Speaker ............................................................................... 22

Raymic / Mic Relocation ....................................................................... 22

NMEA Data ........................................................................................ 23

NMEA IN (from GPS) ...................................................................... 24

NMEA OUT (to Chartplotter Display) .............................................. 24

Antenna ............................................................................................... 25

Grounding ............................................................................................ 26

Chapter 3: General Operations .........................................................................27

3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs .................................................................... 27

Microphone Keys ................................................................................. 28

1. PTT ......................................................................................... 28

2. HILO / LOC DIST ......................................................................... 28

3. 16/PLUS ............................................................................... 28

4. UP/DOWN ............................................................................... 28

5. SCAN / SAVE ............................................................................ 28

Transceiver Controls ............................................................................. 28

6. CH/OK ....................................................................................... 28

7. PWR/VOL ................................................................................... 28

8. SQ .............................................................................................. 28

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9. Soft Keys ....................................................................................29

Transceiver Push Keys ...........................................................................29

10. HAILER / INTCM (Ray218E only) .............................................29

11. MENU/DSC .............................................................................29

12. CLEAR ....................................................................................29

13. 16/PLUS ..................................................................................29

14. DISTRESS ................................................................................29

Optional Raymic Second Station ...........................................................30

A. PTT .........................................................................................30

B. VOL/SQ .....................................................................................30

C. CLEAR ......................................................................................31

D. 16/PLUS ....................................................................................31

E. Soft Keys ...................................................................................31

F. MENU / DSC ..............................................................................31

G. CH ............................................................................................ 31

H. OK / INTCM .............................................................................. 31

3.2 Transceiver LCD .................................................................................. 32

1. (RX) Receiving ................................................................................32

2. (TX) Transmitting ............................................................................32

3. (HI/LO) TX Power ............................................................................32

4. ATIS Active .....................................................................................32

5. (SAVED) Memory Mode ..................................................................32

6. (LOCAL) Local/Distant Mode ..........................................................33

7. (FAV123) Favorite Channel .............................................................33

8. Automatic Channel Changing Blocked ...........................................33

9. GPS .................................................................................................33

10. DSC Call .......................................................................................33

11. Weather Alert ...............................................................................33

12. Dot Matrix Display ..........................................................................33

13. (MAN) Manual Position Data ..........................................................33

14. Channel Status ...............................................................................34

15. Soft Key Labels ................................................................................ 34

16. Channel Name ................................................................................34

17. Channel Number ............................................................................ 34

18. Channel Set .................................................................................... 34

19. Signal Strength ...............................................................................34

Display Mode .......................................................................................34

3.3 Alert Messages .................................................................................... 35

3.4 Turning the Power ON and OFF .......................................................... 35

3.5 Setting the Volume ............................................................................. 36

3.6 Setting the Squelch ............................................................................ 36

3.7 Tuning the Channel ............................................................................ 36

3.8 Selecting a Weather Channel (If Licensed) ......................................... 37

Weather Alert Operation (If Available) ......................................... 37

3.9 Selecting the Priority Channel .............................................................. 38

3.10 Selecting the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel .................................. 38

Reprograming the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel ......................... 39

3.11 Transmitting ....................................................................................... 39

3.12 Menu Mode Operation ......................................................................... 40

3.13 DSC Call Operation .............................................................................. 40

Chapter 4: Menu Settings ..................................................................................41

4.1 Menu Function ................................................................................... 41

Making Menu and Programming Selections ........................................ 41

4.2 VHF Operations .................................................................................... 44

Scan Mode ......................................................................................... 44

All Scan ........................................................................................ 45

Priority All Scan ............................................................................ 46

Saved (Memory) Scan .................................................................. 46

Priority Saved Scan ...................................................................... 47

Display Mode ....................................................................................... 47

Setting the Power Output (HI/LO) ........................................................ 48

Saving Channels to Memory .............................................................. 49

Using the Watch Modes ....................................................................... 50

Dual Watch .................................................................................... 50

Tri Watch ........................................................................................ 50

Frequency Band ................................................................................... 51

Channel Name ................................................................................... 52

Favorite Channel ................................................................................ 53

Sensitivity .......................................................................................... 55

4.3 Hailer/Fog Horn/Intercom ..................................................................... 55

Hailer (Ray218E only) ........................................................................... 55

Fog Horn (Ray218E only) ...................................................................... 56

Intercom ............................................................................................... 57

4.4 GPS/Time Setup .................................................................................. 58

Manual Position ................................................................................... 58

Settings .............................................................................................. 60

Latitude/Longitude Display .......................................................... 60

Time Display ................................................................................ 60

Time Offset .................................................................................. 60

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Time Format .................................................................................60

COG/SOG Display .........................................................................61

NMEA Output .....................................................................................61

4.5 ATIS Operation .................................................................................63

My ATIS ID ..........................................................................................63

ATIS Function .....................................................................................65

4.6 System Configuration ........................................................................66

Backlight Adjustment ......................................................................... 66

Contrast Adjustment ..........................................................................66

Key Beep ............................................................................................. 67

Signal Bar ...........................................................................................67

Bearing Mode .....................................................................................67

Speed Unit ..........................................................................................68

System Test .........................................................................................68

Version Number .................................................................................69

Reset ..................................................................................................69

VHF OPS ......................................................................................... 69

GPS SETUP .....................................................................................69

SYSTEM CONFIG ............................................................................70

DSC MENU ..................................................................................... 70

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) ......................................................71

5.1 DSC Call Menu ...................................................................................71

Making DSC Menu and Programming Selections .................................72

5.2 Distress Calls ...................................................................................... 74

Sending a Distress Call .......................................................................74

Undesignated (Quick) Distress Call ................................................ 74

Designated Distress Call ............................................................... 75

Transmitting ...................................................................................76

Receiving Acknowledgement ......................................................... 76

Cancelling a Distress Call Made in Error ............................................... 76

Receiving a Distress Call .....................................................................77

Receiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Station ..............................78

5.3 DSC Phonebook ..................................................................................78

Adding a new Entry ............................................................................79

Editing an Existing Entry .....................................................................80

Deleting an Existing Entry ................................................................... 81

5.4 Individual Calls ...................................................................................81

Making DSC Calls to Coast Stations ......................................................81

Transmitting an Individual Call ...........................................................81

Receiving Individual Calls ...................................................................83

5.5 Group Calls .........................................................................................85

Group MMSI Setup .............................................................................85

Adding a New Group ..................................................................... 85

Transmitting a Group Call .................................................................. 86

Receiving Group Calls ........................................................................ 87

5.6 All Ships Calls ..................................................................................... 89

Transmitting an All Ships Call ............................................................. 89

Receiving an All Ships Call ................................................................. 90

5.7 Position Request ................................................................................ 91

Specifying the Target Vessel ............................................................... 92

Retrieving the Last Received Position Data ........................................ 93

Receiving a Position Request From Another Station ............................. 93

5.8 Received Calls (Logs) ......................................................................... 94

Log Entry Options ............................................................................... 95

5.9 DSC Setup .......................................................................................... 96

My MMSI ID ......................................................................................... 96

Automatic Channel Changing for Incoming Calls ............................... 98

Position Reply .................................................................................... 99

Chapter 6: Customer Service ..........................................................................101

6.1 How to Contact Raymarine ................................................................ 101

On the Internet ................................................................................... 101

Customer Support ........................................................................ 101

Product Repair and Service ................................................................. 101

Technical Support ......................................................................... 102

Accessories and Parts ................................................................... 102

Worldwide Support ............................................................................ 102

Appendix A: Specifications ..............................................................................103

General .............................................................................................. 103

Transmitter ........................................................................................ 104

Receiver ............................................................................................. 104

Appendix B: Radio Controls .............................................................................105

Microphone Keys ............................................................................... 106

Transceiver Controls ........................................................................... 106

Transceiver Push Keys ......................................................................... 106

Optional Raymic Handset ................................................................... 107

Raymic Keys ................................................................................. 108

Appendix C: Menu Structure ............................................................................109

Appendix D: Channel List ................................................................................111

International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies............................ 111

U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies ....................................... 114

Canadian Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies.............................. 117

European Private Channels and Frequencies ...................................... 122

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Appendix E: Glossary ........................................................................................123

Index .............................................................................................125

About this Handbook

Intended Use

This handbook describes the Ray218E and Ray55E fixed VHF marine radios. The Ray218E and Ray55E provide two-way communications on all International marine channels, pre-set private channels, and (if programmed) all US and Canadian and marine channels. The Ray218E and Ray55E include equipment for Class “D” Digital Selective Calling (DSC).

Conventions Used

Throughout this handbook, the dedicated (labelled) keys are shown in bold capitals (for example: MENU/DSC). The LCD indicators and functions are shown in normal capitals (for example: TX).

Technical Accuracy

To the best of our knowledge, the information in this handbook was correct as it went to press. However, our policy of continuous product improvement and updating may change specifications without prior no tice. As a result, unavoidable differences between the product and handbook may occur from time to time. Raymarine cannot accept liability for inaccuracies or omissions it may contain.

For the latest handbook revisions and product information visit our web site:

Warranty

To register your new Raymarine product, please take a few minutes to fill out the warranty registration card found at the end of this handbook. It is very important that you complete the owner information and return the card to the factory in order to receive full warranty benefits.

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Important Information

Licensing

Prior to using your Ray218E or Ray55E, please check your national requirements for both operators and equipment licensing.

Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)

The Ray218E and Ray55E include equipment for Class “D” Digital Selective Calling (DSC). A nine-digit Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number is required to operate the DSC equipment. In some areas, a radio operator license is required before an MMSI number will be issued.

Note:

You can request an MMSI number from the same agency that issues radio or Ship Radio licenses in your area. Once obtained, you can program the MMSI number into your Ray218E/Ray55E as described in this handbook.

Group MMSI ID

A Group ID MMSI number can also be entered for vessels that are part of a group, such as a flotilla or racing fleet, enabling DSC communications within the group.

Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS)

If you purchased your Ray218E/Ray55E to include use on the inland waterways of the contracting governments of the “Regional Arrangement Concerning the Radiotelephone Service on Inland Waterways”— also known as the Basel Agreement include Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS) functionality. ATIS includes data at the end of radio transmission that identifies your station. ATIS operation can be turned on or off as needed via the radio’s Menu mode.

Your ATIS I D number i s de rived fro m yo ur vessel ’s cal l si gn. If you r call sig n is suitable, your authorized Raymarine dealer can assist you in decoding your ATIS ID number, which you can then program into your Ray218E/Ray55E using the operation described on page 63.

1.The Basel Agreement includes Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Hungary, Luxembourg, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, the Slovak Republic, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

— your Ray218E/Ray55E will be programmed by your dealer to

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Note:

When ATIS is enabled, certain programming steps have been implemented to protect the integrity of the Basel Agreement, including the blocking of DSC functions when ATIS is active. See “ATIS Function“ on page 65.

Safety Notices

Your Raymarine VHF radio generates and radiates radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME). This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this handbook. Failure to do so can result in personal injury and/or product malfunction.

Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure

For optimal radio performance and minimal human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy, make sure the antenna is:

• located at least 1.5 meters (5 feet) from the radio

• connected to the radio before transmitting

This system has a Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) Radius of 1.5 meters, assuming the maximum power of the radio and antennas with a maximum gain of 3dBi. Accounting for the height of an average adult (2 meters) the minimum height of the antenna above the deck to meet RF exposure compliance requirements is 3.5 meters. Antennas with more gain require a greater MPE radius. Do not transmit when anyone is within the MPE radius of the antenna, unless shielded from the antenna field by a grounded metallic barrier.

WARNING: Maximum Permissible Exposure Failure to observe these guidelines may expose those within the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) radius to RF radiation absorption that exceeds this limit. It is the operator’s responsibility to ensure that no one comes within this radius.

WARNING: Microwave Radiation Operators with cardiac pacemakers, electric-medical equipment and life support machines should not be exposed to microwave radiation.

CAUTION: Antenna Connection Never operate the radio unless it is connected to the antenna.

Safe Compass Distance

Safe Compass Distance is 1 meter for a common compass. To be sure, you should locate the radio as far as possible from the compass. Test your compass to verify proper operation while the radio is also operating.

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EMC Conformance

All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. Their design and manufacture conform to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards but correct installation and use is required to ensure that performance is not compromised.

Duty Cycle

The normal duty cycle of the Ray 218E / Ray5 5E i s 5% tran smit, 5% re ceive, and 90% standby.

Product Disposal

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive

The WEEE Directive requires the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. While the WEEE Directive does not apply to some of Raymarine’s products, we support its requirements as part of our environmental policy and we ask you to be aware of how you should dispose of this product.

The wheelie bin symbol found on our products signifies that it should not be disposed of in general waste or landfill. Please contact your local dealer, national distributor or Raymarine Technical Services for information on product disposal.

Declaration of Conformity

Raymarine plc declare that the Ray218E and Ray55E fixed VHF marine radios are in compliance with the essential requirements of R&TTE directive 1995/5/EC.

The original Declaration of Conformity certificate can be viewed on the relevant product page at www.raymarine.com.

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Ray218E and Ray55E Fixed Station VHF Radios

The Ray218E and Ray55E marine VHF radiotelephones are microprocessorcontrolled transceivers that provide reliable simplex (single frequency) and semiduplex (two frequency) communications. This handbook describes the physical and functional characteristics of these radios.

Ray55E

Ray218E

Raymic

(optional)

Microphone

(standard)

The Ray218E and Ray55E provide two-way communications on all International marine channels, pre-set private channels, and (if programmed) all US and Canadian marine and weather channels. Refer to the Frequency Tables in Appendix D, which list all marine VHF channels available in yo ur radio. You should familiarize yourself with these tables to ensure proper channel usage.

1.2 Features

The Ray218E and Ray55E are designed and manufactured to provide ease of operation with excellent reliability. The Ray218E and Ray55E have many enhanced features, including:

• Waterproof to IPX-7 standard

• Anti-glare 1.9"(48mm) x 1.3" (32mm) LCD full dot matrix display

• 3 soft keys for easy programming and menu selection

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• Dedicated key for switching to Priority Channel 16

• Programmable Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel key

• ATIS operation, if required

• Private Channels (if so licensed)

• All Scan, Memory Scan and 2 Priority Scan functions

• Dual/Tri Watch Monitor modes

• Enhanced GPS Position Data gives Latitude and Longitude to 1/10,000 of a minute plus Time, SOG and COG data from any NMEA input

• Automatically distinguishes between calls made to Ship or Coast Stations

• Low and High Voltage detection with alert

• Editable Channel Name

• 10 Brightness and Contrast settings

• Optional Raymic Second Station Handset

• Optional external speakers for both transceiver and Raymic stations

Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

The Ray218E and Ray55E include equipment for Class “D” Digital Selective Calling (DSC). DSC protocol is a globally applied system used to send and receive digital calls. DSC uses a unique Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number to direct DSC calls directly to your radio, much like a telephone number. Most importantly, DSC enables digital distress calls that automatically notify other ships and shore stations where you are and that you are in a distress situation.

Note:

An MMSI ID number is required to operate the DSC equipment in this radio. You can request an MMSI number from the same agency that issues radio or Ship Radio licences in your area. Once obtained, you can program the MMSI number yourself one time only using the menu operation described in “My MMSI ID“ on page 96.

The Ray218E and Ray55E include the following DSC features:

• Separate receiver dedicated to handling DSC Calls on channel 70

• Position Request function sends GPS position data to or receives position data

from other stations

• Phonebook for automatically making DSC calls

• Quick Call feature sends Individual Calls or Group Calls directly from the

phonebook, just like the redial function on a telephone

• Five Group IDs for making DSC Calls only to stations in your group, such as a

flotilla or fishing fleet

DSC functions are fully described in Chapter 5.

Chapter 2: Installation

2.1 Unpacking and Inspection

Use care when unpacking the unit from the shipping carton to prevent damage to the contents. It is also good practice to save the carton and the interior packing material in the event you must return the unit to the factory.

Removing the Sun Cover

The Sun Cover was designed to remain attached to the radio, even in rough seas.

To remove the Sun Cover:

1. Place your thumb in the dimple and push downward.

2. At the same time, pull up the lift tab with your index finger.

3. Pinch your fingers towards each other as you lift up.

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Equipment Supplied

The following is a list of materials supplied with the Ray218E and Ray55E:

Part No Description

E43033 Ray218E VHF Radio with removable microphone

R49163 Sun Cover R49164

R49165 R49172 R49166 R49241 R49168

81279

E43037 Ray55E VHF Radio with integral microphone

R49170 Sun Cover R49169 R49165 R49166 R49167

81279

Mounting Bracket Bracket Knob for Ray218E/Ray55E/Ray49E Microphone Microphone Hanger for Ray218E/Ray55E/Ray49E Power Cord for Ray218E/Ray55E/Ray49E NMEA/Speaker/Hailer Cable Handbook for Ray218E/Ray55E Screws (x5) for Mounting Bracket/Microphone Hanger Screw/Lock Washer (x1) for Grounding

Mounting Bracket Bracket Knob for Ray218E/Ray55E/Ray49E Microphone Hanger for Ray218E/Ray55E Power Cord for Ray218E/Ray55E/Ray49E Handbook for Ray218E/Ray55E Screws (x5) for Mounting Bracket/Microphone Hanger Screw/Lock Washer (x1) for Grounding

The following is a list of optional equipment:

Part No Description

A46052 Raymic Second Station for Ray218E/Ray55E

A46055 Raymic Extension Cable, 5m*

A46056 Raymic Extension Cable, 10m*

A46054 Microphone Relocation Kit for Ray218E/Ray55E

A46053 Rear Flush Mount Kit for Ray218E/Ray55E

A46060 Front Flush Mount Kit for Ray218E

E46006 10W External Speaker

M95435 Hailer Horn Speaker

* Maximum total Raymic extension cable length must not exceed 20 meters

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2.2 Planning the Installation

Mount the transceiver to allow easy access from the location where the boat is normally navigated. Select a location that is non-metallic, dry, protected, wellventilated, and free from high operating temperatures and excessive vibration. Provide sufficient space behind the transceiver to allow for proper cable connections to the rear panel connectors. Locate the transceiver as near as possible to the power source yet as far apart as possible from any devices that may cause interference such as motors, generators, and other on board electronics. The radio should be protected from prolonged direct exposure to rain and salt spray.

Th e R ay 21 8 E/ Ra y5 5E is no t d es ig ne d t o be mounted in engine compartments. Do not install the radio in a location where there may be flammable vapors (such as in an engine room or compartment, or in a fuel tank bay), water splash or spray from bilges or hatches, where it is at risk from physical damage from heavy items (such as hatch covers, tool boxes, etc.), or where it might be covered by other equipment. Locate the radio at least 1.5 meters from the antenna.

The Ray218E/Ray55E can be conveniently mounted on a chart table, bulkhead, overhead, or any other desired location. Refer to the following figure for typical mounting methods.

Table top mount Bulkhead mount Overhead mount

The Ray218E/Ray55E may also be flush mounted using the optional A46053 Rear Flush Mount Kit, available from your Raymarine dealer. A Front Mount Kit (part number A 46060) is also available for the Ray218E. Instructions for installing the radio using the Flush Mount Kit are included with the kit.

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179.3mm (7.06")

112.5mm (4.43")

Ray218E Dimensions

73mm

222.5mm (8.76")

176mm (6.93")

(2.87")

40mm

(1.57")

60mm

(2.36")

120mm

top bottom

(4.72")

198mm (7.79")

28.3mm

151mm (5.94")

(1.12")

150mm (5.91")

97.5mm (3.84")

15mm

(0.59")

74mm

(2.91")

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93.8mm (3.69")

191mm (7.52")

148mm (5.83")

top

180mm (7.09")

122mm (4.80")

Ray55E Dimensions

40mm

(1.57")

174mm (6.85")

38mm (1.50")

80mm

(3.15")

50mm

(1.97")

R2.6

75.3mm (2.96")

13.8mm (0.54")

100mm (3.94")

bottom

136mm (5.35")

63.7mm (2.51")

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2.3 Cable Connections

The radio has bullet connectors for power and cable connectors for attaching the optional Raymic or Microphone Relocation Kit. The remaining wires are for attaching NMEA, an optional external speaker, and an optional a hailer horn (Ray218E only). The Ray218E has a single cable with mating connectors for this purpose; the Ray55E has individual wire pairs. In either case, connect the wires as shown in the following table. Other connections are discussed in the ensuing sections.

Color Signal Connects to

Gray Purple

Blue Brown

Yellow Green

White Black

NMEA IN + NMEA IN –

NMEA OUT + NMEA OUT –

SPEAKER + SPEAKER –

HAILER + HAILER –

GPS

Chartplotter display unit (E Series, C Series, etc.)

Optional remote speaker, Raymarine part no. E46006

Optional horn speaker, Raymarine part no. M95435 (Ray218E only)

Make cable connections as shown in the following figures.

Ray218E Rear Connections

Power

fuses

NMEA/Speaker/Hailer

Antenna

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RayMic / Mic Relocation

Ground

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Ray55E Rear Connections

Power

RayMic / Mic Relocation

fuses

NMEA / Speaker

The ends of all wires are clipped at the factory so that no bare metal is exposed. You must strip back the insulation before installation. If you are not connecting a wire or set of wires (SPEAKER, for example), leave them insulated. If you have stripped back a wire that you will not be connecting, clip the bare wire down to the insulation.

Power

The red and black Power Cord provides connection to DC power. Slide the bullet connectors on the cord into their mates (with the same colored wire) on the rear of the radio. Connect the stripped wires on the Power Cord to the nearest primary source of the boat's DC power. A suitable source would be a circuit breaker on the power panel or a fuse block near the unit, rated at 10 amps. Connect the red wire to the positive terminal of the power source and the black wire to the negative (ground) of the power source. The red and black wires each contain an in-line fuse rated at 10A, 250V, slow-blow. If the fuses ever need to be replaced, be sure to use the same type and rating.

The power cord must be long enough to reach the DC power source. If additional wire length is required, the cable can be extended by adding more cable as necessary. However, for power cable runs longer than 15 feet, larger wire diameter size should be used to prevent voltage line loss. To ensure adequate current draw to the equipment, Raymarine recommends that you use lugs to connect the power cable to the DC supply and that the lug connections be both crimped and soldered.

Antenna

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The Ray218E/Ray55E is designed for a 12 volt (nominal) system. If battery voltage drops below 10.5 VDC, the LOW icon appears on the LCD. Discontinue using the radio if a low voltage condition occurs as performance would be unreliable. If voltage increases to 15.8 VDC, HIGH the unit automatically shuts down to prevent damage.

appears. If voltage exceeds 18.5 VDC,

Hailer Horn (Ray218E only)

Connect the white (+) wire and black (–) wire to the hailer horn observing polarity as it is marked on the speaker.

The HAILER – wire is the same color as the POWER – wire (black). Ensure that black HAILER – wire is NOT connected to ground or to the negative terminal of the boat’s battery.

Note:

To avoid feedback, mount the horn so that it is facing away from the microphone

and is located at least 3 meters (10 feet) from the microphone.

External Speaker

Connect the yellow (+) wire and green (–) wire from the radio to the same colored wires on the E46006 External Speaker. Be sure to insulate exposed bare ends.

Note:

You can connect separate external speakers to the transceiver and to the optional

Raymic second station.

Raymic / Mic Relocation

The radio has cable connectors for attaching either the optional A4605Raymic or the A46054 Microphone Relocation Kit for mounting the microphone in a remote location. Align the arrows on both connector ends and mate.

Raymic Extension cables are available from your Raymarine dealer in 5 meter (part no. A46055) and 10 meter (part no. A46056) lengths. Maximum total Raymic extension cable length must not exceed 20 meters.

You can also install an optional E46006 external speaker to the Raymic. Connect the yellow (+) wire and green (–) wire from the E46006 External Speaker to the same colored wires emanating from the pigtail at the Raymic end of the extension cable. See the following figure.

Note:

You can connect separate external speakers to the transceiver and to the optional

Raymic second station.

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Raymic

External Speaker

Radio (rear)

Extension Cable

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Raymic and External Speaker Connections

NMEA Data

The Ray218E/Ray55E accepts NMEA 0183 (V3.01) data from a position determining device (GPS) to provide the Latitude and Longitude position information. This information appears on the radio’s LCD display and is also transmitted during a DSC Distress Call. When a valid NMEA signal is detected, the GPS satellite indicator appears solid on the LCD. When no NMEA signal is detected, the GPS satellite indicator blinks.

When Distress Call and Position (lat/lon) information is received from other stations, your Ray218E/Ray55E also has the capability of outputting the vessel’s position to your chartplotter display unit (C Series, E Series, etc.) over the NMEA port so that it can be displayed on the screen. See “NMEA Output“ on page 61.

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NMEA IN (from GPS)

Connect the NMEA OUT + and NMEA OUT – signals from the positioning device to the NMEA IN + (gray) and NMEA IN – (purple) wires, respectively, from the radio. An example of how to make the connections using a suitable connector block is shown in the following drawing. For specific instructions how to connect your particular GPS, please refer to the handbook that came with that device.

to Radio: from GPS:

NMEA IN + (gray)

NMEA OUT +

NMEA IN (purple)

NMEA OUT

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NMEA Alarm

When no valid position data is available, the NMEA alarm sounds (provided that the MMSI number has been programmed): the GPS satellite icon flashes and NO POS DATA is displayed on the dot matrix display. The alert tone sounds for 5 seconds or until you acknowledge it by pressing any key. The alarm repeats every four hours, as long as the condition exists.

If desired, you can manually enter time and position data using the GPS/Time Setup feature, as described on page 58. The alert repeats every four hours as long as no position information has been entered manually. If position data is entered manually but has not been updated during the previous 23.5 hours, all the position (lat/lon) fields are set to all 9’s, time field is set to all 8’s, and the display reverts to NO POS DATA.

NMEA OUT (to Chartplotter Display)

Connect the NMEA IN + and NMEA IN – signals from the chartplotter display to the NMEA OUT + (blue) and NMEA OUT – (brown) wires, respectively, from the radio. An example of how to make the connections using a suitable connector block is shown in the following drawing. For specific instructions how to connect your particular display, please refer to the handbook that came with that device.

from Radio: to Display:

NMEA OUT + (blue)

NMEA IN +

NMEA OUT (brown)

NMEA IN

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Antenna

Raymarine recommends that you install a VHF Marine band antenna with a minimum height of 8 ft. and gain of at least 6 dB.

The coaxial VHF antenna cable connects to the Ray218E/Ray55E antenna jack on the rear panel using a PL-259 VHF type connector. The antenna cable length can be critical to performance. If you are uncertain, contact a professional installer or call Raymarine Product Support. If a longer cable length is required, RG-8x (50 ohm) marine coaxial cable or equivalent cable can be used for runs up to a maximum of 50 feet. If the distance required is even greater, Raymarine recommends using low loss RG-213 or equivalent cable for the entire run to avoid excessive losses in power output.

If the antenna RF connector is likely to be exposed to the marine environment, a protective coating of silicon grease (Dow Corning DC-4 or similar) can be applied to the connector before connecting it to the radio. Any other extensions or adapters in the cable run should also be protected by grease and then wrapped with a waterproofing tape.

Antenna Mounting Suggestions

Mounting the VHF antenna properly is very important because it will directly affect the performance of your VHF radio. Use a VHF antenna designed for marine vessels. Since VHF transmission is essentially line-of-sight, mount the antenna at a location on the vessel that is free of obstruction to obtain maximum range.

If you must extend the length of the coaxial cable between the antenna and the radio, use a coaxial cable designed for the least amount of power loss over the entire cable length.

For optimal radio performance and minimal human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy, make sure the antenna is:

• mounted as high as possible, but at least located at least 1.5 meters (5 feet) from the radio

• connected to the radio before transmitting

• located where it will be away from people

WARNING: Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure Ensure that the antenna is mounted so that no one can enter the maximum permissible exposure radius for RF radiation. See the Safety Notice entitled “Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure“ on page 11.

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Grounding

While special grounding is not required, it is good marine practice to properly ground all electronic equipment to the boat’s earth ground system. The Ray218E/ Ray55E can be connected to ground by installing the supplied screw and lock washer into the threaded hole labelled with the icon, located on the transceiver’s rear panel, adjacent to the antenna jack. Then attach a #10 AWG wire from this screw to the nearest ship’s earth ground connection point.

CAUTION: Ground Connection Do not connect this ground connection to the negative terminal of the battery

Chapter 3: General Operations

3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs

Several of the keys on the front panel of the transceiver serve multiple purposes. For the most part, the function indicated on the first line of the key is accessed by pressing that key for fewer than 3 seconds and then releasing it. The function indicated on the second line of the key is accessed by pressing and holding the key for greater than 3 seconds.

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Microphone Keys

1. PTT

Press this Push-to-Talk key to transmit.

2. HILO / LOC DIST

Press and release to toggle the transmit power from HI to LO. Can also be used to select items in menu mode. Press and hold for to toggle between full receiver sensitivity (Distant mode) and attenuated receiver sensitivity (Local mode).

3. 16/PLUS

Use this key to switch to the priority channel or to change the value of the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel.

4. UP/DOWN

Use the arrow keys to change the active channel number. Press and hold for rapid channel changing. Can also be used to scroll through selections in menu and programming modes.

5. SCAN / SAVE

Press and release this key to access the Scan Mode menu, which is described on page 44. If Scan Mode is active, pressing this key terminates the scan. Press and hold for 3 seconds to enter a channel into the radio’s memory. This function is described in “Saving Channels to Memory“ on page 49.

Transceiver Controls

6. CH/OK

Rotate this knob to change the current channel number and to change values in Menu mode or during programming. Press in to enter values selected in Menu mode or during programming.

7. PWR/VOL

Use this knob to turn the radio ON and OFF and to set the volume.

8. SQ

Use this knob to set the squelch threshold, which cuts off the receiver when the signal is too weak for reception of anything but noise.

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9. Soft Keys

These multifunction keys change according to context, such as to navigate through menus or to make menu selections. Press to select the corresponding function as identified by the on-screen label.

Transceiver Push Keys

10. HAILER / INTCM (Ray218E only)

Press and release to access the hailer horn to make voice announcements or sound various fog horn tones. Press and hold for 3 seconds to use the intercom feature to communicate with a secondary station. Requires an optional Raymic second station.

This key is only available with the Ray218E.

11. MENU/DSC

Press and release this key to select Menu Mode, which is used to set up the radio. Menu operations are fully described in Chapter 4.

Press and hold for 3 seconds to enter DSC Call Mode, which is used for making DSC Calls and viewing the DSC Call Logs and the DSC Call Phonebook.

A Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number is required to operate the DSC equipment in this radio. This number directs DSC calls directly to your radio, much like a telephone number. You can program the MMSI number yourself one time only using the operation described in “My MMSI ID“ on page 96. Otherwise, your Raymarine dealer can program or change the number for you.

Full details on DSC call operation are described in Chapter 5.

12. CLEAR

Press and release to terminate a function and return to the last-used channel. Press and hold for 3 seconds to select the Weather mode (if available).

13. 16/PLUS

Use this key to switch to the priority channel or to change the value of the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel.

14. DISTRESS

Push up the spring-loaded cover and press this key to make a DSC Distress Call. Instructions for making a Distress Call are described in Section 5.2.

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Optional Raymic Second Station

The optional Raymic Handset provides the Ray218E/Ray55E with a second station in a telephone handset design. The Raymic, which attaches to the handset connector on the rear of the radio, enables intercom capabilities with the transceiver from a remote portion of the vessel. Intercom functions are discussed on page 57.

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A. PTT

Press this Push-to-Talk key to transmit.

B. VOL/SQ

By default, these keys control earpiece speaker volume. Press the up arrow key to increase or the down arrow to decrease the volume. Press and release the center key to activate the squelch threshold adjustment. Then, press up arrow key to increase or down arrow to decrease the squelch level.

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C. CLEAR

Press and release to terminate a function and return to the last-used channel. Press and hold for 3 seconds to select the Weather mode (if available).

D. 16/PLUS

Press and release this key to switch between the Priority Channel 16 and the current working channel.

Press and hold for 3 seconds to tune to the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel, which defaults to 9.

If already tuned to the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel, press and hold for 3 seconds to program a new Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel.

E. Soft Keys

These multifunction keys change according to context, such as to navigate through menus or to make menu selections. Press to select the corresponding function as identified by the on-screen label.

F. MENU / DSC

Press and release this key to select Menu Mode, which is used to set up the radio. The menu structure is outlined in the following drawing. Menu operations are fully described in Chapter 4.

Press and hold for 3 seconds to enter DSC Call Mode, which is used for making DSC Calls and viewing the DSC Call Logs and the DSC Call Phonebook.

G. CH

Use the arrow keys to change the active channel number. Press and hold for rapid channel changing. Can also be used to scroll through selections in menu and programming modes.

H. OK / INTCM

Press and release this key to enter values selected in Menu mode or during programming. Press and hold for 3 seconds to enable the intercom feature for communications between the transceiver and Raymic second station. Intercom functions are discussed on page 57.

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3.2 Transceiver LCD

The following describes the function of the characters on the radio’s LCD.

CH HAS BEEN

I N

PORT OPS

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1. (RX) Receiving

Indicates that the radio is receiving a radio signal.

2. (TX) Transmitting

Indicates the PTT key is being pressed and the radio is transmitting.

3. (HI/LO) TX Power

Indicates whether transmit power is set for 25 watts (HI) or 1 watt (LO).

4. ATIS Active

Indicates ATIS transmission is enabled. Only available in European countries using the International channel set.

5. (SAVED) Memory Mode

Indicates the current channel has been saved in memory. Appears during Saved (Memory) Scan and Priority Saved Scan modes.

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6. (LOCAL) Local/Distant Mode

Indicates the radio is in Local Reception mode, which decreases receiver sensitivity in high traffic areas to decrease unwanted reception.

7. (FAV123) Favorite Channel

Indicates which of the three (3) Favorite Channel banks is currently selected. Each bank displays a different favorite channel that you have assigned for each of the 3 soft key labels at the bottom of the LCD. This gives you a total of 9 favorite channels that you can jump to at the press of a key.

8. Automatic Channel Changing Blocked

Indicates that your radio will not automatically switch to the channel requested by an incoming DSC call but rather will prompt you to manually accept or decline the channel change request. Applies to Distress and All Ships Urgency calls only. This feature is controlled by the DSC Setup menu item AUTO CH CHG described on page 98. By default, this icon is off, meaning that auto channel changing is active.

9. GPS

Indicates that positional data is available from your GPS.

10. DSC Call

When flashing, indicates that the radio has received a DSC Call. Details of the call can be viewed in the associated log. See “Received Calls (Logs)” on page 94. The icon disappears when the call is accepted, the call is rejected, or the associated message is viewed in the log.

11. Weather Alert

Indicates that the radio is monitoring for weather alert broadcasts. US and Canada only.

12. Dot Matrix Display

Indicates radio functions, GPS position data or special conditions, depending on the situation. The screen is different when sending/receiving a DSC Call (see Chapter 5) or setting up a Menu item (see Chapter 4).

13. (MAN) Manual Position Data

Indicates position data is not from GPS but rather has been entered manually.

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14. Channel Status

A subscript character following the channel number indicates special qualities.

(A) Simplex Channel

The subscript A indicates that the currently-selected US or Canadian channel is simplex, although its International counterpart is semi-duplex (5A, for example). This channel uses the transmit frequency of the International channel for both transmitting and receiving. If a channel is simplex in all 3 channel sets (US, Canadian, and International—channel 6, for example), the

Note:

Simplex means that the radio transmits and receives on the same frequency for this

channel. Semi-duplex channels use separate frequencies to transmit and receive.

(B) Receive-only Channel

The subscript B indicates that you cannot transmit on the currently-selected channel; it is receive-only. Used with Canadian channels only.

A does not appear.

15. Soft Key Labels

Displays the current function of the associated soft key.

16. Channel Name

Displays the current channel name. This field is editable.

17. Channel Number

Displays the current active channel number.

18. Channel Set

Indicates which channel set is selected: USA, INT (International), CAN (Canadian), or WX (Weather).

Note:

Special licensing is required to receive the US and Canadian channel sets.

19. Signal Strength

Indicates that the relative strength of the radio signal being received. Displays between 0 (no signal) and 5 (strongest signal) bars.

Display Mode

The Ray218E/Ray55E has an alternative method for displaying the channel number than the one demonstrated above: 2 UP mode. In 2 UP mode, you are presented with the currently-active channel on the left and the standby channel on the right. 2 UP mode is discussed in “Display Mode” on page 47.

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S T A

I N

SHIP/SHIP

N D B Y

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3.3 Alert Messages

The radio has several warning messages to alert you to special conditions.

Battery Voltage High

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH06 CH09CH08

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH67 CH72CH68

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH67 CH72CH68

HIGH

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LOW

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BASE IN USE

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Indicates boat’s battery voltage exceeds 15.8 VDC (typical). If voltage exceeds 18.5 volts (typical), the radio powers itself off to prevent equipment damage.

Battery Voltage Low

Indicates boat’s battery voltage is below 10.5 VDC (typical), which is the lowest voltage at which the radio can be reliably operated.

Base in Use

Indicates that the base station (transceiver) is in use and has priority. Only appears on a Raymic second station when the transceiver is already is use.

3.4 Turning the Power ON and OFF

Turn the PWR/VOL knob clockwise until it clicks. When the unit powers up in standby mode it:

• Beeps, illuminates the backlight at full brightness, and displays a self-test.

• Recalls the last channel number, TX power settings and operation mode. If no last-used setting data exists, goes to channel 16 and high TX Power.

• When GPS Data is available, extended position data is displayed with the offset time. This information will be displayed when display option for the position and time is enabled on the Menu. See Section 4.4.

• When the MMSI number is not programmed, you are prompted to enter the number as described on page 96. You must then press OK to continue.

To turn the unit OFF, rotate the until it clicks.

PWR/VOL knob completely counter clockwise

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3.5 Setting the Volume

...on the Transceiver

Adjust the PWR/VOL knob to control the loudspeaker volume level. Turn clockwise to increase the volume; counter clockwise to decrease the volume.

...on the optional Raymic

Press the up arrow on the VOL/SQ key to increase or the down arrow to decrease the volume level.

3.6 Setting the Squelch

The squelch circuit sets the threshold for cutting off the receiver when the signal is too weak for reception of anything but noise.

...on the Transceiver

To properly set the squelch, rotate the SQ knob counter clockwise until audio is heard. Then rotate clockwise until background noise disappears.

...on the optional Raymic

Press and release the center of the VOL/SQ key to activate squelch threshold level adjustment. Press the down arrow key until audio is heard. Then press the up arrow until background noise disappears.

3.7 Tuning the Channel

...on the Transceiver

Rotate the CH/OK knob clockwise to increase the channel number.

Rotate the

...on the optional Raymic

Press and release the UP arrow to increase the channel number.

Press and release the DOWN arrow to decrease the channel.

Press and hold either key for rapid channel scrolling.

CH/OK knob counter clockwise to decrease the channel number.

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3.8 Selecting a Weather Channel (If Licensed)

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) broadcasts continuous weather reports and severe weather alerts, as needed. If so equipped, your Ray218E/Ray55E is programmed to receive 10 weather channels and sound an alarm if a weather alert is received.

To enter Weather mode, press and hold the transceiver or the Raymic.

PRESS and HOLD for 3 secs

162.550

EXIT CH79A ALERT

The weather function soft keys appear and the WX indicator appears in the channel set field. Rotate the

CH/OK knob on the transceiver or use the channel up

/down keys on the Raymic to select from channels WX01 through WX10.

CLEAR key for 3 seconds on either the

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Press and release the

CLEAR key again to return to normal operation.

Note:

1. WX broadcasts can only be heard in the US and Canada.

2. The Ray218E/Ray55E can receive these broadcasts only if the unit has been upgraded by the distributor to use WX Channels.

3. During Weather mode, the PTT, HI/LO, and SCAN/SAVE keys are disabled and an error beep sounds if pressed.

Weather Alert Operation (If Available)

NOAA also broadcasts continuous severe weather alerts as needed. You can set your Ray218E/Ray55E to notify you when such an alert is issued. To enable the Weather Alert, press the ALERT soft key. The cloud icon appears.

TW 16+09+W01

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EXIT CH79A ALERT

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EXIT CH79A ALERT

WX ALERT

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When the severe weather alert tone is detected, the message WX ALERT is displayed and an alarm sounds. The radio automatically tunes to the WX channel where the weather alert has been detected. The alert is detected in all modes of operation (Standby, Dual Watch, Tri Watch, Scan, etc.)

Note:

The Ray218E/Ray55E can receive weather alert broadcasts in the US or Canada

only if the unit has been programmed by the distributor to use WX Channels.

3.9 Selecting the Priority Channel

The Ray218E/Ray55E provides you with a dedicated key for switching to the Priority Channel 16. Press and release the high power. The label 1ST PRIORITY appears. If already on channel 16, press and release

16/PLUS to return to the last-used working channel.

The

16/PLUS key also can be used to cancel all other modes and switch to channel

16.

1ST PRIORITY

I N

T

DISTRESS

CH72 CH79A CH77

Note:

When the priority channel is selected, the radio is always set to HIGH transmit pow-

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er. You may reduce power if desired using the HI/LO power setting.

16/PLUS key to switch to channel 16 at

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3.10 Selecting the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel

The Ray218E/Ray55E enables you to program the 16/PLUS key to store a Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel. The default is channel 9. If on Primary Priority channel 16 or a working channel, press and hold the switch to the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel at high power. The label 2ND PRIORITY appears. The default is channel 9.

PRESS and HOLD for 3 secs

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH06 CH79A CH72

2ND PRIORITY

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CH08

If already tuned to the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel, press and release the

16/PLUS key to switch to Priority Channel 16 at high power.

16/PLUS for 3 seconds to

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Reprograming the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel

1. Press and hold the 16/PLUS key for 3 seconds to switch to the current Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel.

2. Press and hold the mode. The message CHG 2ND PRI? appears with YES highlighted.

3. Press SELECT soft key to accept. The confirmation message CHANGE 2ND PRIORITY CH appears.

4. Rotate the

5. Press the OK soft key to accept the new Secondary Priority (PLUS) selection.

16/PLUS key for 3 seconds again to switch to Reprogram

CH/OK knob until the desired new secondary channel is shown.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH72

3.11 Transmitting

Press and hold the Push-to-Talk (PTT) key on the microphone to transmit on the selected channel, and then release to receive. The TX indicator appears during transmission.

Note:

International regulations and good communications practice dictate that you not interfere with other communications. Before transmitting, listen to make sure the channel is clear.

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CH73

CH77

I N

BRIDGE

CANCELOKCH69

CHANGE 2ND PRIORITY CH

LEFT: 78A

PRESS OK

TO ACCEPT

CHG 2ND PRI?

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

BRIDGE

CH06 CH72CH09

YES

2ND PRIORITY

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The radio is equipped with a timeout timer in the event of a stuck key. After PTT has been held continuously for 5 minutes, transmission is discontinued, the message TX TIMEOUT appears, and the radio automatically returns to receive mode.

After the timeout, the alarm continues to sound until out timer is reset once the

Note:

If the current channel is receive-only, an alert tone sounds when PTT is pressed, in-

dicating such a transmission is not permitted.

PTT key is released.

PTT is released. The TX time

3.12 Menu Mode Operation

Press and release the MENU/DSC key while in standby mode to enter Menu Mode.

Menu mode is fully described in Chapter 4.

3.13 DSC Call Operation

Press and hold the MENU/DSC key for greater than 3 seconds while in standby operation mode to enter DSC Call Mode.

DSC Call mode is fully described in Chapter 5.

Chapter 4: Menu Settings

4.1 Menu Function

Most of the radio’s functions reside in the Main Menu, which is accessed through

the

MENU/DSC key. A diagram of the menu structure can be found in

Appendix C.

Making Menu and Programming Selections

There are three ways to make menu and character selections in your radio:

1. Most examples in this chapter describe making selections using the

knob and soft keys on the transceiver.

2. However, you can also press the microphone up/down keys to make your

selections and then press the microphone

HI/LO key to accept.

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3. Alternatively, if you have an optional Raymic, you can use its CH up/down

keys to select and

OK key to accept.

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To make Menu selections:

1. Press and release the MENU/DSC key to enter Menu mode. The list of available menu groups appears.

MAIN MENU

VHF OPS

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

HAIL/FOG/IC GPS SETUP

ATIS OPS [EXIT]

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2. Use the up/down arrow soft keys, CH/OK knob on the transceiver, or CH up/ down key on the microphone (or Raymic) to scroll through the list until the desired menu is highlighted.

MAIN MENU

HAIL/FOG/IC

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

GPS SETUP ATIS OPS

SYSTM CONFIG

[EXIT]

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3. Press SELECT, the CH/OK knob on the transceiver, HILO key on the microphone, or

OK key on Raymic to accept. The sub-menu headings are displayed.

SYSTM CONFIG

BACKLIGHT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

CONTRAST KEY BEEP SIGNAL BAR

BEARING

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4. Use the up/down arrow soft keys, CH/OK knob on the transceiver, or the CH up/down key on the microphone (or Raymic) to point to the desired sub-menu.

SYSTM CONFIG

BACKLIGHT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

CONTRAST

KEY BEEP

SIGNAL BAR

BEARING

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5. Press SELECT, the CH/OK knob on the transceiver, HI/LO key on the microphone, or

OK key on the Raymic to accept. The options under that sub-menu

are displayed.

KEY BEEP

LOUD

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

QUIET OFF [BACK]

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6. Use the up/down arrow soft keys, the CH/OK knob on the transceiver, or CH up/down key on the microphone (or Raymic) to highlight the desired option.

KEY BEEP

LOUD

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

QUIET

OFF [BACK]

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7. Press SELECT, the CH/OK knob on the transceiver, HI/LO key on the microphone, or

OK key on Raymic to accept. The setting is changed. Continue in the

same manner to make any other setting changes.

KEY BEEP

LOUD

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

QUIET

OFF

[BACK]

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To return to the previous menu level, select the [BACK] menu option or press the

CLEAR key.

To exit the Menu mode, press the

CLEAR key again or else press the 16/PLUS key

to switch to the priority channel in standby mode.

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4.2 VHF Operations

This menu group controls basic radio functions. You access VHF Operations via the

MENU key.

MAIN MENU

VHF OPS

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

HAIL/FOG/IC GPS SETUP

ATIS OPS [EXIT]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

Scan Mode

This function automatically searches through all channels in the set for any that are broadcasting. If a transmission is received, the scan stops on the receiving channel as long as it is present. If the signal is lost for five seconds, the radio resumes scanning.

If you wish to temporarily remove a received channel from the scan so that the scan no longer stops on this channel, press the XCLUDE soft key. The selected channel is only excluded for the time you are currently in scan mode.

You can directly access the Scan Mode menu by pressing and releasing the

SAVE

key on the microphone. When a Scan Mode is active, you can terminate the scan and return the radio to standby mode by pressing and releasing the key again.

While scanning, press the microphone or Raymic the

CH knob on the transceiver to change the scan direction. UP (key)/clockwise

(

CH knob) increases the channel while DOWN (key) /counter-clockwise (CH knob)

decreases it.

CH up/down keys or else rotate

VHF OPS

SCAN MODE

DISPLAY MODE HI/LO POWER

SAVE CHANNEL WATCH MODE

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SCAN/

Your Ray218E/Ray55E is equipped with four types of scan options: All Scan, Saved (Memory) Scan, Priority All Scan and Priority Saved Scan. The following illustration demonstrates how to initiate All Scan but the procedure is the same for all scan mode options.

Note:

Whenever Weather Alert is activated, the WX Alert channel is also monitored during the Scan Modes. If the WX Alert tone is detected, the scan is halted to receive the Weather Alert broadcast.

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SCAN MODE

SCAN ALL

SCAN ALL+16 SCAN SAVED

SCAN SAVD+16

[BACK]

SCAN ALL

I N T

END

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XCLUDE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

VHF OPS

SCAN MODE

DISPLAY MODE HI/LO POWER

SAVE CHANEL

WATCH MODE

terminate

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

the SCAN mode and return to standby mode, press:

•END soft key

•

SCAN/SAVE key on the microphone

•

CLEAR key on the transceiver

•

CLEAR key on the optional Raymic

All Scan

In All Scan mode, all channels in the channel set are scanned in sequence. After the last channel number has been scanned, the cycle repeats.

When active, SCAN ALL appears on the display.

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Priority All Scan

Priority All Scan searches for activity on all channels but alternates scanning the Priority Channel 16 after each channel.

When active, SCAN ALL + 16 appears on the display.

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Saved (Memory) Scan

In Saved Scan mode, only the channels that have been saved in memory are scanned in sequence. After the last saved channel number has been scanned, the cycle repeats.

When active, SCAN SAVED appears on the display. If no channels have been saved into memory when you select this feature, an error tone sounds.

SCAN SAVED

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Priority Saved Scan

Priority Saved Scan is much like Priority Scan except that the radio alternates searching for activity on the Priority Channel 16 and the channels stored in memory.

When active, SCAN SAVD + 16 appears on the display.

Note:

If no channels have been saved into memory when you select this feature, an error

tone sounds.

SCAN SAVD+16

SCAN SAVD+16 SCAN SAVD+16

SCAN SAVD+16

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The Ray218E/Ray55E has two methods for displaying the channel number: 1 UP and 2 UP. 1 UP mode is the normal mode; the channel is displayed on the left side of the display and text information on the right.

In 2 UP mode, you are presented with two channels: the currently-active channel on the left and the standby channel on the right. Pressing the double arrow soft key determines which of the two displayed channels is the active one. While in 2 UP mode, pressing the channel up/down keys CHANGES THE STANDBY CHANNEL, NOT THE ACTIVE ONE.

The radio exits 2 UP mode when you enter the menu or DSC call screens.

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DISPLAY MODE

1UP CHANNEL

2UP CHANNEL

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

VHF OPS

SCAN MODE

DISPLAY MODE

HI/LO POWER

SAVE CHANNEL WATCH MODE

DISPLAY MODE

1UP CHANNEL

2UP CHANNEL

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

Setting the Power Output (HI/LO)

The choice of power output is dependent upon the distance of transmission and transmitting conditions. As a part of marine communications courtesy, make initial contact using low power. Switch to high power only when contact can not be made on low power or in emergency situations. International regulations state that you must use the minimum power possible for satisfactory communication.

If conditions require that you change transmission power for the currentlyselected channel, select the HI/LO POWER menu option under VHF OPS. Press the HI/LO soft key to toggle the TX power from LOW (1 watt) to HIGH (25 watts). The corresponding LO or HI indicator appears.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

You can also press the

VHF OPS

SCAN MODE DISPLAY MODE

HI/LO POWER

SAVE CHANNEL WATCH MODE

HI/LO–LOC/DIS key on the microphone to toggle TX power.

HI/LO POWER

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

CHANGE PWR SETTING

HI/LO POWER

WATCH MODE

HI/LO

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

S T A N D B Y

I N

SHIP/SHIP

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

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HI/LO POWER

CHANGE PWR SETTING

HI/LO POWER

WATCH MODE

HI/LO

S T A N D B Y

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Some channels are limited by regulation to be low power only. If the HILO operation request is denied, an error tone beeps.

Channels restricted to low transmit power are as follows:

• Canadian channel set: 13, 15, 17, 77

• International channel set: 15, 17, 75, 76

• US channel set: 13, 17, 67, 77

Saving Channels to Memory

The Ray218E/Ray55E can store any channel (including Private Channels) into memory. The stored channels are the ones scanned in the Saved (Memory) Scan mode (see page 46). Any number of channels can be saved as memory channels.

Separate memory channel groups exist for USA, International, and Canadian frequency sets.

To add or remove a channel to/from memory:

1. Select SAVE CHANNEL from the VHF OPS menu.

2. Rotate the memory.

3. To add the selected channel from memory, press SAVE. The SAVED icon appears to indicate the current channel has been saved in memory.

To remove the channel from memory, press CLEAR. The SAVED icon disappears.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

CH/OK knob to select the channel to be added/removed from

VHF OPS

SCAN MODE DISPLAY MODE HI/LO POWER

SAVE CHANNEL

WATCH MODE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

SAVE CHANNEL

SELECT CH PRESS SAVE OR CLEAR

WATCH MODE

CLEAR

SAVE

Select Channel

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

SAVE CHANNEL

SELECT CH PRESS SAVE OR CLEAR

WATCH MODE

CLEAR

SAVE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

SAVE CHANNEL

SELECT CH PRESS SAVE OR CLEAR

WATCH MODE

CLEAR

SAVE

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You can also add the current channel to memory by pressing and holding the

SCAN/SAVE key on the microphone. If the channel is already saved, pressing and

holding the key removes the channel from memory.

Using the Watch Modes

The Watch Modes monitor the programmed Priority Channel and other userselected channel(s). The watch is halted when activity is detected on a monitored channel. The Ray218E/Ray55E is equipped with 2 types of monitor operations: Dual Watch and Tri Watch.

Note:

Monitor modes are disabled when the ATIS operation is active.

Dual Watch

Dual Watch monitors the current working channel and

Tri Watch

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Channel 16 in cycle.

DUAL 16 appears on the top line of the display.

Dual Watch is demonstrated in the figure to the left; the sample working channel is channel 72.

Tri Watch monitors in cycle channel 16, the current working channel and the channel you have set as the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel.

TRI 16+09 appears on the top line of the display.

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Tri Watch is demonstrated in the figure to the left; the sample working channel is channel 72.

Press the END soft key to terminate Watch mode and return to the previous working channel.

Press and release the Priority Channel.

Press and release the used channel.

Note:

During Tri Watch Mode, the CH key is inactive and an error beep sounds if pressed.

16/PLUS key to terminate Watch mode and switch to the

CLEAR key to terminate Watch mode and return to the last-

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VHF OPS

SCAN MODE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

DISPLAY MODE HI/LO POWER

SAVE CHANNEL

WATCH MODE

DUAL WATCH

TRI WATCH

[BACK]

WATCH MODE

Frequency Band

The Ray218E/Ray55E can transmit and receive all USA, International and Canadian frequencies, if available. This setting determines which channel set is being used. The appropriate indicator is illuminated in the LCD: USA, INT for International, or CAN for Canadian channel sets.

VHF OPS

DISPLAY MODE

U S

PLEASURE

SELECT

HI/LO POWER SAVE CHANNEL WATCH MODE

FREQ BAND

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

U S

PLEASURE

SELECT

WATCH MODE

DUAL WATCH

TRI WATCH

[BACK]

WATCH MODE

DUAL WATCH

TRI WATCH

[BACK]

WATCH MODE

FREQ BAND

USA

INTERNATNL

CANADA

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

END

I N

SHIP/SHIP

END

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH06

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CLEAR

SAVE

TRI 16+09

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SAVE

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Channel Name

By default, the Ray218E/Ray55E scrolls a descriptive name of up to 16 characters in the line directly below the channel number and then stops to display a fixed length of up to 9 characters. This option modifies the name for the currentlyselected channel from its default.

To change the Channel Name from the default:

1. From the VHF OPS menu, select

2. Press EDIT. The name for the currently-selected channel appears.

3. Use the

CH/OK knob to modify the NAME field using the same technique

described in “Adding a new Entry“ on page 79.

4. Press DONE when completed. To completely remove the Channel Name, press CLEAR in step 2 above. If the

name is deleted, the space below the channel number is blank for that channel.

CHANNEL NAME.

VHF OPS

DISPLAY MODE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

Select Characters Press OK

HI/LO POWER SAVE CHANNEL WATCH MODE

FREQ BAND

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

CHANNEL NAME

SELECT CH

PRESS EDIT OR

CLEAR

EDIT CLEAR

EDIT NAME

CHANNEL NAME FISHING

DONE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

I N

FISHING

CH06

EDIT NAME

CHANNEL NAME PLEASURE

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Favorite Channel

When in standby mode, the Ray218E/Ray55E displays a channel number in each of the three soft key locations. By pressing the corresponding soft key, the radio instantly switches to that channel number. You can select from three separate Favorite Channel groups for a total of 9 channel options for each frequency set. You select which channel group is displayed and edit what channel numbers are assigned.

Default channels are as follows:

• FAV1: CH67 CH68 CH72

• FAV2: CH71 CH73 CH77

• FAV3: CH06 CH08 CH09

To SELECT which bank of Favorite Channels is displayed:

1. From the VHF OPS menu, select FAVORITE CH.

2. Highlight the Favorite Channel Bank you wish to be displayed.

3. Press the SELECT soft key. Two options appear: SELECT and EDIT.

4. Choose the SELECT option.

5. Press OK to confirm. Selected favorite channels appear in the soft key bank.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

VHF OPS

SAVE CHANNEL WATCH MODE FREQ BAND CHANNEL NAME

FAVORITE CH

FAV BANK-3 68 69 71

SELECT

EDIT

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

FAVORITE CH

FAV-BANK1

FAV-BANK2 FAV-BANK3

[BACK]

FAVORITE CH

FAV BANK-3 IS SELECTED

PRESS [OK]

TO ACCEPT

FAVORITE CH

FAV-BANK1

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

FAV-BANK2

FAV-BANK3

[BACK]

FAVORITE CH

FAV-BANK1 FAV-BANK2

FAV-BANK3

[BACK]

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To EDIT Favorite Channels contained within a bank:

1. Repeat steps 1–3 above for the SELECT process and highlight the bank you wish to edit.

2. Select the EDIT option.

3. Use the up/down arrows to highlight which soft key label you wish to edit: LEFT, CENTER or RIGHT.

4. Rotate the

5. Push in the

CH/OK knob to change the channel to the desired value.

CH/OK knob to confirm. The new channel selection appears in the

edited soft key position for that bank.

EDIT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

Select Channel

Shortcut

You can quickly access the Favorite Channel menu item by pressing and holding any of the three channel soft keys in standby mode.

I N T

SHIP/SHIP

FAVORITE CH

FAV BANK-1 FAV BANK-2

FAV BANK-3

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

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CH73

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

EDIT FAV-3 06 08 77

LEFT: 06 CENTER: 08

RIGHT: 77

PRESS [OK] TO ACCEPT

CH77

FAV BANK-3 06 08 09

SELECT

EDIT

[BACK]

Press OK

PRESS and HOLD

any soft key 3 secs

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH06

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

EDIT FAV-3 06 08 09

LEFT: 06 CENTER: 08

RIGHT: 09

PRESS [OK] TO ACCEPT

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CH08

FAVORITE CH

FAV-BANK1

FAV-BANK2 FAV-BANK3

[BACK]

CH77

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Sensitivity

Use this setting to switch the transmit power from high to low. Press the L/D soft key to toggle between full receiver sensitivity (Distant mode) and attenuated receiver sensitivity (Local mode). The LOCAL icon appears while in Local mode and then is removed in Distant mode.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

VHF OPS

FREQ BAND CHANNEL NAME FAVORITY CH

SENSITIVITY

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

SENSITIVITY

SET LOCAL OR

DISTANT

L/D

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

SENSITIVITY

SET LOCAL OR

DISTANT

L/D

4.3 Hailer/Fog Horn/Intercom

Hailer and Fog operations are available on the Ray218E, but not on the Ray55E. You must purchase and install an optional hailer horn for these features to operate. Intercom operations are available on both the Ray218E and Ray55E.

Note:

This menu item provides access to auxiliary functions. While these operations are active, you cannot send or receive radio calls. The exception is in AUTO FOG mode, between soundings.

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Hailer (Ray218E only)

The Hailer operation enables the unit to use a Hailer Horn as a loudspeaker. Press

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

and hold is amplified and broadcast from the Hailer Horn (but not transmitted over the radio). To adjust the Hailer Horn broadcast volume, use the up/down arrow soft keys while pressing and holding

HAIL/FOG/IC

HAILER

FOG INTERCOM

[BACK]

PTT to place the unit in Hailer mode. Anything spoken into the handset

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I N

SHIP/SHIP

END

PTT.

HAILER

LISTENING

PRESS PTT TO TALK

PTT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

END

HAILER

TALKING VOL: 10

HORN VOLUME

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Release PTT to switch to Listen mode. The Hailer Horn then acts as a directional microphone. Sounds picked up by the Hailer Horn are heard on the radio speaker. To adjust the Hailer Horn broadcast volume, use the up/down arrow soft keys.

Fog Horn (Ray218E only)

This operation enables the radio to emit various fog horn tones over a hailer horn speaker. Select one of the following modes, and then press SELECT to enable the selection:

MANUAL FOG

Pressing the PTT switch sounds a continuous 400 Hz tone for as long as you hold the

PTT.

AUTO FOG

Sounds a predetermined pattern. Press END soft key or any hard key (CLEAR,

HAILER/INTCM, etc.) to quit.

Note:

Between AUTO Fog Horn soundings, you can make and receive calls.

Select one of the following modes, and then press SELECT to enable the selection:

• PWR MAKE WY—Power vessel underway

• NOT MAKE WY—Power vessel not underway

• SAIL/FISHNG—Sailing vessel or any vessel fishing but not trolling

• RSTRICT/TOW—Restricted in ability to maneuver or towing another vessel

• UNDER TOW—This vessel being towed

• PILOT—This vessel is a pilot vessel

• AT ANCHOR—Vessel is at anchor

• AGROUND—Vessel is aground Volume is controlled by the up/down soft keys.

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Intercom

When a Raymic secondary handset is installed, Intercom operation enables voice communications between the Raymic and the transceiver. You can initiate the call from either the transceiver or second station. The following illustrates what is displayed when the Ray218E transceiver initiates the call.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

HAIL/FOG/IC

HAILER FOG

INTERCOM

[BACK]

To initiate an Intercom call:

1. Select INTERCOM from the sending station (transceiver or Raymic):

Ray55E: Select INTERCOM directly from the main menu. —or— Ray218E: Select INTERCOM from the IC/HAIL/FOG menu. —or— Ray218E: Press and hold the —or— Raymic: Press and hold the The receiving station sounds an alert tone and displays a message that an intercom call is incoming.

2. On the receiving station, press

While

PTT is depressed, that station displays TALKING and the other station

displays LISTENING. When neither station is pressing PRESS PTT TO TALK.

3. On the sending station, when the LCD no longer reads TALKING, press

talk.

4. To terminate the call, press END from either station.

on Transceiver on Raymic

INTERCOM

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

CALLING RAYMIC

I N T

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

HAILER / INTCM key.

OK / INTCM key.

PTT to accept the call and respond.

INTERCOM

INCOMING FROM

BASE PRESS PTT

TO ACCEPT

PTT, both LCD’s display

PTT to

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on Transceiver on Raymic

on Transceiver on RayMic

INTERCOM

LISTENING

SHIP/SHIP

END

I I

T T

SHIP/SHIP

END

LISTENING

on Transceiver on Raymic

on Transceiver on RayMic

INTERCOM

TALKING

SHIP/SHIP

I I

N N

T T

SHIP/SHIP

END

INTERCOM

TALKING

INTERCOM

LISTENING

4.4 GPS/Time Setup

By default, the Ray218E/Ray55E auto-detects NMEA 0183 strings and decodes appropriate latitude/longitude position and time or COG/SOG. When position data is available, the GPS satellite icon appears on the top line of the LCD. If the GPS navigation receiver is not connected or is not functional, a manual latitude/ longitude position and UTC time can be entered and used in the DSC distress transmitted message.

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Manual Position

If no GPS data is available and the MMSI number has been programmed, the GPS icon blinks and POS DATA REQ is displayed on the dot matrix display, followed by NO POS DATA. An alarm sounds for 5 seconds or until you acknowledge by pressing any key.

The alert repeats every four hours as long as no position information has been entered manually. If position data is entered manually but has not been updated during the previous 23.5 hours, all the position (lat/lon) fields are set to all 9’s, time field is set to all 8’s, and the display reverts to NO POS DATA.

Note:

The Manual Lat/Lon function is valid only when your radio is not connected to a

GPS receiver.

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To manually set the GPS position and time settings:

1. Under the GPS SETUP menu, select MANUAL POS. The Manual Position

screen appears.

2. Using the

CH/OK knob, fill in the Lat/Lon and time information, one character

at a time. The first character space is highlighted with a flashing underline. A more-detailed description of manual character entry can be found in “Adding a new Entry“ on page 79.

•Rotate the

• When the desired character appears, push in the

CH/OK knob to scroll through the selections.

CH/OK k no b t o a c c ep t i t.

The next character to be filled in sequence is underlined (_).

• Use the < and > soft keys to edit selected characters, if necessary.

• Continue this process until all latitude data been selected.

• When the direction character is underlined, rotate the

CH/OK knob to

toggle between N and S, if necessary.

• Press the

CH/OK knob when the desired direction character is displayed.

The first character in the longitude field is now underlined.

• Use the same process to complete longitude information.

• Use the same process to complete time information. When time data is entered manually, the MAN indicator appears in front of the time, which is displayed in UTC.

3. Press DONE soft key when complete. The radio returns to the GPS Setup menu.

4. Select BACK to exit the menu.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

GPS SETUP

MANUAL POS

SETTING NMEA OUTPUT

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

MANUAL POS

_- --:----N

--- --:----W

--:--UTC

Select Characters Press OK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

MANUAL POS

27 07:3800N 080 04:8500W 10:30UTC

PRESS DONE TO ACCEPT

DONE

GPS SETUP

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

MANUAL POS SETTING NMEA OUTPUT

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH06

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Settings

You can also set how some time and position information is displayed on the screen. Make your selection from the options on the list.

GPS SETUP

MANUAL POS

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT SELECT

SETTING

NMEA OUTPUT

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

Latitude/Longitude Display

The LAT/LON DISP setting indi cates whether Latitude and Longitude position data are displayed on the screen in standby mode.

Time Display

The TIME DISPLAY setting indicates whether time information is displayed on the screen in standby mode. When manual time is used, it is always displayed as UTC time, even if you have entered an offset.

Note:

If TIME DISPLAY is set ON, COG/SOG is automatically set to OFF. Because they oc-

cupy the same line on the LCD, only one of these two settings can be displayed at a time.

SETTING

LAT/LON DISP

TIME DISPLAY TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT

COG/SOG

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

SETTING

LAT/LON DISP TIME DISPLAY TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT

COG/SOG

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Time Offset

The TIME OFFSET setting indicates the amount of time to add or subtract from UTC time to equal your local time. Rotate the

CH/OK knob to select a value from

between +13 to –13 hours of UTC and then press ACCEPT to confirm. After setting up Time Offset, “LOC” is displayed to the right of the Time field to indicate local time.

Note:

The Time Offset setting is valid only when GPS data is available. When manual time

is used, it is always displayed as UTC time, even though you have entered an offset.

Time Format

The TIME FORMAT setting indicates whether the time is displayed in 12 hour or 24 hour format.

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COG/SOG Display

This setting determines whether Course Over Ground and Speed Over Ground (COG/SOG) data from the GPS is displayed on the bottom line of the dot matrix display instead of the time of day. The menu setting “Bearing Mode“ on page 67 determines whether the True or Magnetic heading is displayed for COG. The setting “Speed Unit“ on page 68 determines whether knots, MPH or KPH is used for SOG.

TW 16+09+W01

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH72 CH73 CH77

Note:

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If COG/SOG is set ON, TIME DISPLAY is automatically set to OFF. Because they oc-

cupy the same line on the LCD, only one of these two settings can be displayed at a time.

NMEA Output

When Distress Call and Position (lat/lon) information is received from other stations, your Ray218E/Ray55E has the capability of forwarding this data to your display unit (C Series, E Series, etc.) over the NMEA port so that it can be displayed on the screen. You can specify which stations will have their position data and Distress Call information sent to the display unit.

SEL OUTPUT

Use this option to select the stations for which you want incoming position data and Distress Call information to be displayed.

1. From the GPS SETUP menu, select NMEA OUTPUT.

2. From the NMEA OUTPUT menu, select SEL OUTPUT.

3. Select which vessel’s position data will be forwarded to the display:

• ALL STATION. Forward all received position data to the display.

• LIST STATION. Send position data from stations that you have selected from a list. If you choose this option, specify the permitted vessels using the SEL STATION option described below.

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SEL STATION

If you enabled LIST STATION in the SEL OUTPUT menu, this option presents a list from which you can select the stations whose data will be forwarded.

1. As outlined above in step 3, ensure you have selected LIST STATION from the SEL OUTPUT menu.

2. From the NMEA OUTPUT menu, select SEL STATION. The list of stations in your Phone book is displayed.

3. Using the up/down arrow soft keys, highlight the first station whose data you want to have forwarded to the display unit.

4. Press SELECT. An arrow appears to the left of the station name, indicating that it has been selected.

5. Continue until all stations for which you want to allow data to be forwarded have been selected (have an arrow next to the station name).

6. Select [BACK] to exit.

SEL OUTPUT

GPS SETUP

MANUAL POS

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT SELECT SELECT

SETTING

NMEA OUTPUT

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

NMEA OUTPUT

SEL OUTPUT

SEL STATION

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SEL STATION

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

NMEA OUTPUT

SEL OUTPUT

SEL STATION

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

SEL STATION

$AQUAHOLIC

$DESTINY

$GOOD RX

$PURA VIDA [BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

SEL OUTPUT

ALL STATION

LIST STATION NONE

[BACK]

SEL STATION

$AQUAHOLIC $DESTINY $GOOD RX

$PURA VIDA [BACK]

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4.5 ATIS Operation

If you purchased your Ray218E/Ray55E to include use on the inland waterways of the contracting governments of the Basel Agreement, your radio has been programmed by your dealer to include Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS) functionality. (The Basel Agreement includes Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Hungary, Luxembourg, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, the Slovak Republic, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Ukra ine and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.)

This section describes how to setup and activate ATIS in your radio.

My ATIS ID

ATIS includes data at the end of radio transmission that identifies your station. Your ATIS ID number is derived from your vessel’s call sign. If your call sign is suitable, your authorized Raymarine dealer can assist you in decoding the number. You can then program the ATIS number into your Ray218E/Ray55E using the operation described in this section. If regulations in your area do not permit you to program the ATIS number yourself, you can have your dealer program the number for you.

Note:

The ATIS ID number is a ten digit number, beginning with a “9”. The MY ATIS set up process has you input only the last 9 digits. The leading “9” is automatically input for you but does not appear on the display.

This is a one time operation. After the ATIS number has been programmed:

• you will not be able to change it, only your dealer/distributor can do this

• accessing this menu item will display the programmed ATIS number

To enter or view the ATIS ID number:

1. From the Main Menu item, select ATIS OPS.

2. From the ATIS OPS menu item, select MY ATIS ID.If an existing ATIS ID is

stored, the value appears. If the ATIS ID is blank, dashes appear, indicating that one has yet to be entered. All ATIS ID numbers begin with a "9". The leading 9 is automatically input for you but does not appear. You enter the remaining nine digits.

3. To enter the ATIS ID number, rotate the

push in the A more-detailed description of manual character entry can be found in “Adding a new Entry“ on page 79.

4. When all digits are selected, press DONE to accept.

You are prompted to re-enter the ID number.

CH/OK knob to confirm and move on to the next position.

CH/OK knob to select the digits and

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5. Re-enter all the ATIS digits to confirm.

6. If the second entry does not match the first entry, a warning message is displayed and you are prompted to press BACK, and then retry.

7. When complete, press DONE to accept. The PROGRAMMING SUCCESSFUL screen appears.

8. Press DONE one last time to save the ID number and return to the ATIS OPS screen.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

Select numbers

MAIN MENU

VHF OPS HAIL/FOG/IC GPS SETUP

ATIS OPS

SYSTM CONFIG

Press OK

MY ATIS ID

INPUT MY ATIS ID: _--------

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

ATIS OPS

MY MMSI ID

ATIS FUNC

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

MY ATIS ID

INPUT MY ATIS ID: 12346780

PRESS DONE

DONE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

DONE

MY ATIS ID

RE-ENTER MY MMSI ID: _--------

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

MY ATIS ID

RE-ENTER MY ATIS ID: 123456780 SURE?

PRESS DONE

DONE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

MY ATIS ID

PROGRAMMING 123456780 SUCCESSFUL PRESS

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ATIS Function

This operation enables or disables the ATIS feature in the radio. This feature accommodates users who travel outside the inland waterways and wish to disable the ATIS function at that time.

Note:

If you purchased your Ray218E/Ray55E to include use on the inland waterways of the contracting governments of the “Regional Arrangement Concerning the Radiotelephone Service on Inland Waterways”– also known as the Basel Agreement– your radio has been programmed by your dealer to include ATIS. If ATIS is enabled, certain programming steps have been implemented to protect the integrity of this agreement, including the blocking of DSC functions when ATIS is active.

When ATIS is enabled, the following occurs:

• DSC functions are disabled.

• Dual Watch, Tri Watch and all Scan functions are disabled.

• The following International Channels are limited to 1 watt output power:

6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77 (and 31, if enabled).

To enable/disable ATIS:

1. From the ATIS OPERATION menu, select ATIS FUNC.

2. Use the up/down arrow soft keys to set the ATIS function ON or OFF.

3. Press SELECT.

4. Press the DONE soft key to accept.

• If set ON, the ATIS icon appears and DSC functions are disabled.

• If set OFF, the ATIS icon disappears and DSC functions are enabled.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

ATIS FUNC

OFF

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

ATIS FUNC

ATIS ON THEN DSC OFF

PRESS DONE TO ACCEPT

DONE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

ATIS OPS

MY ATIS ID

ATIS FUNC

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

ATIS FUNC

OFF

[BACK]

ATIS FUNC

ATIS OFF

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK DONE

THEN DSC ON

PRESS DONE TO ACCEPT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

ATIS OPS

MY ATIS ID

ATIS FUNC

[BACK]

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4.6 System Configuration

Use these menu items for selecting general system-wide settings.

Backlight Adjustment

This setting adjusts the backlight brightness for the LCD, microphone keypad and transceiver keypad. Choose from 10 brightness settings or OFF.

Rotate the

CH/OK knob or use the up/down arrow soft keys to select the desired

backlight level. The number of blocks illuminated in the bar indicates the level, one through ten. For HI all 10 are illuminated; for OFF none are illuminated.

Press SELECT or push the

Separate backlight settings are maintained for the transceiver and the Raymic handset. When the backlight level is being adjusted in the transceiver, a message appears on the Raymic indicating that the base is busy. A similar message appears on the base LCD when adjusting the backlight on the Raymic.

SYSTM CONFIG

BACKLIGHT

I N

PLEASURE

SELECT

CONTRAST KEY BEEP

SIGNAL BAR BEARING MODE

Contrast Adjustment

This setting adjusts the levels of LCD contrast. Choose from 10 settings.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

Rotate the illuminated in the bar indicate the level. A larger number of blocks indicate a darker LCD. For HI, all 10 blocks are illuminated; for LO none are illuminated.

SYSTM CONFIG

BACKLIGHT

CONTRAST

KEY BEEP

SIGNAL BAR BEARING MODE

CH/OK knob to select the desired contrast level. The number of blocks

CH/OK knob to accept.

BACKLIGHT

I N

PLEASURE

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

OFF HI

CONTRAST

LO HI

I N

PLEASURE

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

BACKLIGHT

OFF HI

CONTRAST

LO HI

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Key Beep

This setting is used to set the volume of the beep that sounds when a key is pressed. Select LOUD, QUIET or OFF.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

SYSTM CONFIG

BACKLIGHT CONTRAST

KEY BEEP

SIGNAL BAR BEARING MODE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

KEY BEEP

LOUD

QUIET OFF

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

KEY BEEP

LOUD

QUIET

OFF

[BACK]

Signal Bar

Use this setting to determine whether the signal strength bar is displayed to the left of the channel number. Select from ON or OFF.

SIGNAL BAR

OFF

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH06

TW 16+09+W01

50 46.1718N 001 17.7189W AM11:45LOC

CH08 CH09

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

SYSTM CONFIG

BACKLIGHT CONTRAST KEY BEEP

SIGNAL BAR

BEARING MODE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

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Bearing Mode

This setting is used to determine how heading data are displayed when COG/SOG is displayed (see page 61). Select MAGNETIC or TRUE. If you select MAGNETIC, an “M” appears. If TRUE is selected, a “T” appears.

SYS CONFIG

BACKLIGHT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

CONTRAST KEY BEEP

SIGNAL BAR

BEARING MODE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

BEARING MODE

TRUE

MAGNETIC

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH69 CH72 CH73

TW 16+09+W01

50 46.1718N 001 17.7189W

356 M 12.6KS

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Speed Unit

This parameter sets the unit for Speed that is used to display all data, including information received from other instruments on the system.

The speed unit

appears on the LCD when COG/SOG is displayed (see page 61).

SPEED UNIT

KNOTS

MPH KPH

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

SPEED UNIT

KNOTS

MPH

KPH

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

SYSTM CONFIG

SPEED UNIT

SYSTEM TEST VERSION

RESET [BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

System Test

This menu item displays status of four separate conditions:

Item Status Meaning

GPS OK Valid NMEA signal received

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NO NMEA signal not received

RAYMIC OK Raymic second station is connected

NO Raymic is not connected

HAILER OK Hailer horn speaker is connected

NO Hailer is not connected

BATTERY OK Battery voltage within nominal limits (10.5–15.8 VDC)

NO Battery is below 10.5 VDC or above 15.8VDC

DSC OK DSC processor is operating properly.

NO DSC processor is not operating properly.

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SYSTEM TEST

GPS: RAYMIC: HAILER:

BATTERY: GPS:

OK NO NO OK

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I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

SYSTM CONFIG

SPEED UNIT

SYSTEM TEST

VERSION

RESET [BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

Version Number

This menu item displays the hardware and software versions of your radio.

Reset

Use this menu item to return your radio to the default factory settings. The following items are reset. All other settings are unaffected.

VHF OPS

• DISPLAY MODE

Set to 1 UP CHANNEL.

•

HI/LO POWER

Set to HI.

•

SAVE CHANNEL

The Saved Channel list is cleared.

•

CHANNEL NAME

The Long Channel Name list is displayed.

•

SENSITIVITY

Set to DISTANT.

GPS SETUP

• SETTING

LAT/LON DISP is set ON. TIME DISPLAY is set ON. TIME OFFSET is set to 0. TIME FORMAT is set to 24 HR. COG/SOG is set OFF.

• NMEA OUTPUT

SEL OUTPUT is set to ALL STATION.

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SYSTEM CONFIG

• KEY BEEP Set to QUIET.

•

SIGNAL BAR

Set to ON.

•

BEARING MODE

Set to TRUE.

•

SPEED UNIT

Set to KNOTS.

DSC MENU

• RECV’D CALLS All logs are cleared.

•

DSC SETUP

AUTO CH CHA NGE is set ON.

RESET

SYSTEM RESET

PRESS RESET TO ACCEPT

RESET

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I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

SYSTM CONFIG

SPEED UNIT SYSTEM TEST VERSION

RESET

[BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

The Ray218E/Ray55E includes equipment for Class “D” Digital Selective Calling (DSC). DSC protocol is a globally applied system used to send and receive digital calls. DSC uses a unique Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number to direct DSC calls directly to your radio, much like a telephone number.

Note:

An MMSI number is required to operate the DSC equipment in this radio. You can request an MMSI number from the same agency that issues radio or Ship Radio licences in your area. Once obtained, you can program the MMSI number yourself one time only using the operation described in “My MMSI ID“ on page 96. Otherwise, your Raymarine dealer can program or change the number for you.

The Ray218E/Ray55E includes a separate dedicated receiver just for DSC communications on channel 70. When a DSC call is received, the radio automatically responds based on the type of call. When receiving a DSC call from another vessel or a coast station, an alert sounds and DSC data appears in the LCD–such as time of a call, the caller and the type and priority of a call.

Note:

If you purchased your Ray218E /Ray55E to include use on the inland waterways of the contracting governments of the “Regional Arrangement Concerning the Radiotelephone Service on Inland Waterways”—also known as the Basel Agreement— your radio will be programmed by your dealer to include Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS) functionality. If ATIS has been enabled, certain programming steps have been implemented to protect the integrity of this agreement, including the blocking of DSC functions when ATIS is active. See “ATIS Function“ on page 65.

5.1 DSC Call Menu

You access DSC functions via the DSC menu. Press and hold the MENU/DSC key for 3 seconds to enter DSC call mode.

Note:

Distress calls are made using the DISTRESS key.

PRESS and HOLD for 3 secs

The Ray218E/Ray55E can make the following type of DSC calls:

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

DSC MENU

INDIVIDUAL

GROUP ALL SHIPS POS REQUEST

RECV’D CALLS

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DSC Call Type Description

DISTRESS Sends out your MMSI number and nature of your Distress along with

INDIVIDUAL Makes a ROUTINE DSC call to a specific station identified by its MMSI

GROUP Sends transmissions that are only received by radios sharing a com-

ALL SHIPS Sends out a message to all stations within range that you have impor-

POSITION REQUEST

RECEIVED CALLS

the position and time information from the input NMEA data. This digital information lets other ships and shore stations equipped with appropriate DSC equipment know where you are and that you are in a Distress situation. Distress Calls are made using the DISTRESS key.

number.

mon Group MMSI number. Up to 5 Group MMSI numbers can be stored and called.

tant information but the situation is not serious enough for a Distress Call. There are two types of All Ships Calls: SAFETY for advisory alerts and URGENCY for assistance when life is not in immediate danger.

This option enables you to request GPS position information from any vessel for which an MMSI number is known. You can specify the target vessel either by selecting it from your MMSI phonebook or by manually entering its MMSI number. You can also be requested to send out your position to someone else.

Three separate logs listing all received DSC Call types by number and time of call. Entries are separated into the following: Distress Log, Call Log for all other types of DSC Calls, and Position Log.

NOTE: You can place a call directly from a log to the station that is currently displayed. You can also add the displayed station to the DSC Phonebook.

Note:

To conform with regulations of the Basel Agreement for radiotelephone service on inland waterways, DSC functions are disabled when ATIS is active. Please see “ATIS Function“ on page 65.

Making DSC Menu and Programming Selections

There are three ways to make DSC menu and character selections in your radio:

1. Most examples in this chapter describe making selections using the

knob and soft keys on the transceiver.

2. However, you can also press the microphone up/down keys to make your

selections and then press the microphone

HI/LO key to accept.

CH/OK

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3. Alternatively, if you have an optional Raymic, you can use its CH up/down keys to select and

OK key to accept.

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5.2 Distress Calls

For a Distress Call transmission, the Ray218E/Ray55E takes the position and time information from the input NMEA data along with your MMSI and converts it into a digital “packet”. When transmitted, this digital information lets other ships and shore stations equipped with appropriate DSC equipment know where you are and that you are in a Distress situation.

Your call can specify the nature of the Distress (designated call) or not (undesignated call).

Sending a Distress Call

Lift the spring-loaded door on the front panel of the transceiver.

Undesignated (Quick) Distress Call

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To send a distress call without specifying its nature:

• Press and hold the red this time, the radio beeps, the display flashes and a timer counts down

03...02...01.

PRESS and HOLD for 3 SECS

DISTRESS key for 3 seconds to initiate the call. During

I N

BACK

DISTRES CALL

COUNTING DOWN...

DISTRES CALL

COUNTING DOWN...

SEND

I N

DSC

DISTRES CALL

COUNTING DOWN...

DISTRES CALL

TRANSMITING DISTRESS

UNDESIG

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Designated Distress Call

To send a distress call and specify its nature:

1. Press the red

2. Release the The Distress Call screen appears.

3. Rotate the Distress you wish to designate is highlighted:

• UNDESIGNATED • SINKING

•FIRE •ADRIFT

• FLOODING • ABANDONING

•COLLISION •PIRACY

• GROUNDING • MANOVERBOARD

•CAPSIZING •EXIT

4. Press SELECT to choose that type of Distress.

5. Press and hold the time, the radio beeps, the display flashes and a timer counts down

03...02...01... , just as with the undesignated call illustrated above.

DISTRESS key.

CH/OK knob or press the up/down arrow soft keys until the type of

DISTRESS key for 3 seconds to initiate the call. During this

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

Press

DISTRES CALL

UNDESIGNATED FIRE

FLOODING

COLLISION GROUNDING

I N

SHIP/SHIP

EXIT

Release

DISTRES CALL

FLOODING

HOLD DOWN

DISTRESS 3 SECONDS

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

DISTRES CALL

UNDESIGNATED

FIRE FLOODING

COLLISION GROUNDING

PRESS and

HOLD for 3 SECS

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Note:

To conform with regulations of the Basel Agreement for radiotelephone service on inland waterways, DSC functions are disabled when ATIS is active. See “ATIS Function“ on page 65.

Transmitting

After the Distress transmission, the radio is automatically set to channel 16 at high power to listen for and respond to voice replies from Search and Rescue authorities or other vessels that may have received your Distress Call.

To mute the alarm:

Press CLEAR.

To manually cancel the automatic Distress resend:

Press CLEAR a second time.

The Distress Call is resent randomly every 3.5 – 4.5 minutes until an acknowledgement is received or the call is manually cancelled.

Receiving Acknowledgement

After the call is sent, the radio waits for acknowledgement. The display stops flashing and the alarm sounds continuously until muted or an ACK is received.

DISTRES ACK

UNDESIG

26 06.0098N

080 04.8589W 12:45UTC

I N

DISTRESS

END

DISTRES CALL

AWAIT ACK

AUTO

TRANSMIT

I N

DISTRESS

DISTRESS ACK

FROM: 001234567

ORIGINATOR:

123456

232

I N

DISTRESS

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Cancelling a Distress Call Made in Error

If the countdown has not been completed, release the DISTRESS key before the countdown has completed.

If the countdown has completed and the distress call has been sent in error, you should make an announcement as soon as possible that the distress situation does not exist.

1. Immediately press

returns to the state before the Distress Call.

2. Press the

16/PLUS key. The radio switches to the Priority Channel.

3. Make a broadcast to all stations giving your ship’s name, call sign and MMSI

number and cancel the false distress alert. For example:

“All Stations, All Stations, All Stations. This is NAME, CALL SIGN, MMSI ID, POSITION. Cancel my distress alert of DATE, TIME, NAME, CALL SIGN.”

CLEAR two times to cancel the Distress Call. The radio

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Receiving a Distress Call

The Ray218E/Ray55E receives distress messages sent by another vessel and/or acknowledgments (ACK) sent by a coast station to another vessel in distress. The radio also receives distress relays.

Note:

Class “D” DSC radios such as the Ray218E/Ray55E are forbidden by law from automatically acknowledging or relaying DSC distress calls. Upon receiving a distress call, you may hail the vessel in distress on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance if requested.

When a Distress Call is received, the Ray218E/Ray55E automatically tunes to channel 16 and sounds the Distress Alarm Tone. (If you have disabled automatic channel changing, as described on page 98, you are first prompted whether to accept the call.)

Two alternating screens appear in the display. When position data and time is included within the signal, it is displayed on the first screen in the text area of the LCD. The second screen shows the nature of the distress and time it was sent.

The 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Distress Log. The envelope icon ( unread message stored in the Log. See page “Received Calls (Logs)“ on page 94.

Your radio has the capability of forwarding position data from a Distress Call to your display unit (C Series, E Series, etc.) over the NMEA port so that it can be displayed on the screen. You can specify which stations will have their position data information sent to the display unit using the option NMEA Output, which is described on page 61.

To mute the alert tone:

Press CLEAR.

To ignore the Distress Call:

Press CLEAR a second time or press the CANCEL soft key. The envelope icon disappears, the call is interrupted and the normal screen appears on the LCD.

To accept a Distress Call when Auto Channel Change is OFF

1. Press the OK soft key or the CH/OK knob. The alert tone is muted, the enve-

2. Press OK again to confirm the channel change. The radio returns to standby

To accept a Distress Call when Auto Channel Change is ON

Press the OK soft key or the CH/OK knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio automatically switches to channel 16. Press PTT to communicate.

) blinks until you accept the call, reject the call, or open the resulting

lope icon disappears and the radio switches to channel 16.

mode. Press PTT to communicate on channel 16.

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...with Auto Channel Change OFF

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

DISTRESS

FROM: $23212345

CH CHANGE REQ TO CH16

END

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

DISTRESS

FIRE 50 46.1718N

001 17.7189W 12:45UTC

END

I N

DISTRESS

...with Auto Channel Change ON

I N

DISTRESS

FROM: $23212345

CH HAS BEEN CHANGED

Note:

The AUTO CH CHG option determines whether you want your radio automatically

I N

DISTRESS

FIRE 50 46.1718N

001 17.7189W 12:45UTC

I N

DISTRESS

CH08

switched to channel 16 to receive the call or instead to be prompted to manually receive or decline the channel change. See page 98.

Receiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Station

When a Distress Relay is received, an alarm sounds, the envelope icon blinks and the LCD displays two alternating screens. The first page displays the Name/MMSI ID of the station sending the message. Page 2 displays the Name/MMSI ID of the vessel in distress and its lat/lon position. Your radio does not re-send a distress relay message.

DISTRESS

FROM: $23212345

CH HAS BEEN CHANGED

DISTRESS

50 46 1718N

001 17.7189W PM12:45LOC

CH72

CH77

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5.3 DSC Phonebook

The Phonebook stores up to 50 preprogrammed MMSI numbers that you can select for making an Individual Call. The numbers are stored by name and contain the station’s MMSI number. You can add, edit and delete entries from the Phonebook, much as you would on a cellular telephone. Rotate the to make an item appear on the dot matrix display and then press in select that item.

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Adding a new Entry

1. Select PHONEBOOK from the DSC menu. The list of Phonebook entries

appears. Highlight <NEW>. If no entries have yet been entered, this is your only choice.

Press SELECT. You are prompted to enter the MMSI number for the new entry. The first character space to be modified is highlighted with a flashing underline.

PHONEBOOK

NEW ENTRY

ENTER MMSI: _-------ENTER NAME

-----------

PHONEBOOK

NEW ENTRY

ENTER MMSI: 3_------ENTER NAME

-----------

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SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

2. Rotate the CH/OK knob. The flashing underline is replaced with a numeric

3. When the appropriate number appears, press the

Select Characters

DSC MENU

GROUP

ALL SHIPS POS REQUEST RECV’D CALLS

PHONEBOOK

. .

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

PHONEBOOK

<NEW>

[BACK]

. .

PLEASURE

BACK

character. Continue rotating the knob to scroll through the selections.

CH/OK knob to accept. The

next character to be filled in sequence is then underlined.

Press OK

. .

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

. .

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

PHONEBOOK

NEW ENTRY

ENTER MMSI: 3-------ENTER NAME:

----------

4. Continue this process until all MMSI digits have been entered. Use the < and

Select Characters

> soft keys to edit selected characters, if necessary.

Press OK

. .

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

PHONEBOOK

NEW ENTRY

ENTER MMSI: 36------ENTER NAME:

----------

. .

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

PHONEBOOK

NEW ENTRY

ENTER MMSI: 366123456 ENTER NAME

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5. When you press the CH/OK knob to accept the final MSSI ID digit, the cursor moves on to the NAME field. The first character in this line is a symbol assigned by the radio, based on the MMSI number you entered. Coast Stations are identified by “00” at the beginning of the station name. If you enter 00 as the leading digits of the MMSI ID, the radio recognizes this as a coast station and automatically enters a tower symbol (&). If you enter a number other than 0 in the initial position of the MMSI ID, an anchor symbol ($) is entered as a prefix to the name, identifying this as a Ship Station.

The first character space to be modified is highlighted with a flashing underline. Using the same procedure as above, rotate the

CH/OK kn ob t o select

the NAME characters. All alpha and numeric characters are available, as well as 13 symbols: ! # % ’ ( ) : ? / . , + -

Press the

CH/OK knob to accept. Continue this process until all NAME char-

acters have been entered.

Press OK

. ..

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

PHONEBOOK

NEW ENTRY

ENTER MMSI: 36123456 ENTER NAME:

$_----------

Select Characters

. ..

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

PHONEBOOK

NEW ENTRY

ENTER MMSI: 36123456 ENTER NAME:

$TOTL MADNES

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6. When complete, press the DONE soft key to accept. The new entry appears in the list.

Press OK

. .

SHIP/SHIP

DONE

PHONEBOOK

ENTER MMSI: 366123456 ENTER NAME:

$TOTL MADNES PRESS DONE

Editing an Existing Entry

1. From the Phonebook, rotate the CH/OK knob or press the [ and ] soft keys until the entry you wish to edit is highlighted.

2. Press SELECT. The list of options appear.

3. Highlight EDIT and press SELECT.

4. Make your changes to the NAME and MMSI ID, using the

5. When finished, DONE to save your changes. The revised name or MMSI number appears in the list.

. .

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

PHONEBOOK

<NEW>

$TOTL MADNES

[BACK]

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Deleting an Existing Entry

1. From the Phonebook, rotate the CH/OK knob or press the [ and ] soft keys until the entry you wish to delete is highlighted.

2. Press SELECT. The list of options appear.

3. Highlight DELETE and press SELECT again. You are prompted to confirm your selection.

4. Press DELETE. The entry is removed from the list.

5.4 Individual Calls

The Ray218E/Ray55E can make Individual Routine calls.

Making DSC Calls to Coast Stations

The examples in this handbook illustrate making DSC calls to Ship Stations. However, the procedures for making Individual Calls to a Coast Station are different. Calls to a Ship Station require that you enter a subsequent working channel chosen from a pre-programmed list offered to you by the Ray218E/ Ray55E. Calls to a Coast Station remove this step from the operating procedures. The Coast Station controls and indicates the subsequent working channel within its acknowledgement.

The Ray218E/Ray55E automatically detects the correct procedures for you based on the type of MMSI number you enter manually or with or the phonebook. If “00” is detected as the first two characters of the MMSI, Coast Station procedures are implemented automatically.

Note:

When making a call to a coast station, you will not be asked to select a working

channel because that will be provided by the coast station.

Transmitting an Individual Call

To make an Individual Call to a ship or coast station, you must select the specific MMSI number to contact and the working channel to be used for the call. The MMSI ID can be entered manually or selected from a Phonebook list of preprogrammed numbers specified using the MENU function, as follows:

1. From the DSC menu, rotate the until INDIVIDUAL is highlighted, and push the The Individual Routine menu appears, which displays any Phonebook entries you have saved and <MANUAL> for manual number entry.

2. Rotate the ual name is highlighted.

3. When the desired name is highlighted, press SELECT.

CH/OK knob or press the arrow soft keys until the desired individ-

CH/OK knob or press the [ and ] soft keys

CH/OK knob or press SELECT.

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I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

DSC MENU

INDIVIDUAL

GROUP ALL SHIPS

POS REQUEST RECV’D CALLS

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

$AQUAHOLIC $CASTAWAY

$TOTL MADNES [BACK]

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

$AQUAHOLIC

$CASTAWAY

$TOTL MADNES

[BACK]

If using MANUAL MMSI ID entry:

Enter the MMSI number using the character and then push in

CH/OK knob. Rotate CH/OK to select each

CH/OK to accept. The next position to be modi-

fied is indicated by a blinking underline. A more-detailed description of manual character entry can be found in “Adding a new Entry“ on page 79.

INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

$AQUAHOLIC $CASTAWAY

$TOTL MADNES [BACK]

Select Characters

Press OK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

ENTER MMSI: 232123456

4. Press OK to initiate the call.

5. Rotate the

CH/OK knob to select the working channel to be used for the Indi-

vidual Call and press OK. Select from 06, 08, 09, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, or 77.

Note:

Individual Calls to a Coast Station remove this step from the operating procedures.

The Coast Station controls and indicates the working channel within its ACK.

6. Press SEND to transmit the call. The Individual Call is transmitted on channel 70, the radio tunes to the original channel and waits for acknowledgement. During this period you are still able to receive calls.

7. When the acknowledgement is received, the radio automatically switches to the selected working channel and sounds a DSC Call alert ring. Press OK to confirm.

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INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

I N

DSC

BACK

SHIP-SHIP

TO: $TOTL MADNES

SELECT CH

SELECT

INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SHIP-SHIP

TO: $TOTL MADNES

CALLING...

SELECT OK

I N T

SHIP/SHIP

Press PTT to communicate on the specified channel. Pressing PTT at any time before an ACK is received cancels the Individual Call

Receiving Individual Calls

When an Individual Call is received, an alert tone sounds, the envelope icon blinks, and the LCD alternates between a screen displaying the name (or MMSI ID) of the station initiating the call and one indicating that a request for a change of working channels is being made. The channel does not change until you accept.

The 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Call Log. The envelope icon (

) blinks until you accept the call, reject the call, or open the resulting unread

message stored in the Log. See page “Received Calls (Logs)“ on page 94.

To mute the alert tone:

Press CLEAR. Automatic cancellation takes place after 2 minutes.

To ignore the Individual Call:

Press CLEAR a second time or press the CANCEL soft key. The envelope icon disappears, the call is interrupted and the normal screen appears on the LCD.

To accept an Individual Call:

1. Press the OK soft key to change channels to the one designated by the caller. The alert tone is muted and the envelope icon disappears.

2. If the caller requests an acknowledgement, press OK to accept.

Select Working Channel

INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SHIP-SHIP

CANCEL

TO: $TOTL MADNES

AWAIT ACK...

SELECT OK

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SHIP/SHIP

BACK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SHIP-SHIP

TO: $TOTL MADNES

PRESS SEND

SEND

ACK RECEIVED

FROM: $TOTL MADNES

CH HAS BEEN CHANGED

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3. Press SEND to comply with the ACK.

4. When the caller responds to the ACK, press OK to return to standby mode. Establish voice communications on the designated channel by pressing

PTT.

If the caller requests that you change to an unsupported working channel the message INVALID CHANNEL appears on the LCD. If an acknowledgement is sent, the originating station is sent the message UNABLE TO COMPLY, indicating that your radio could not make the requested channel change.

INDIVIDUAL

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL SEND

ROUTINE

FROM: $GOOD RX

SEND ACK

ABLE TO COMPLY

PRESS SEND

INDIVIDUAL

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

N T

DSC

BACK <>

ROUTINE

CH CHANGE REQUESTED

TO CH 72

SEND ACK

SENDING...

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SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

FROM: $GOOD RX

PRESS OK TO ACK

INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

FROM: $GOOD RX

CH HAS BEEN CHANGED

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5.5 Group Calls

The Group Call feature sends transmissions that are only received by radios sharing a common Group MMSI number, such as a flotilla or racing fleet. The Ray218E/Ray55E sends Group Routine calls.

Group MMSI Setup

You can program up to five Group MMSI ID numbers and associated Group names, which can be up to 11 characters long. Group MMSI ID numbers always begin with a zero (0). You only enter the last 8 digits of the Group ID number; the initial “0” is automatically entered for you.

Adding a New Group

1. Select GROUP from the DSC Menu.

2. Sel ect MY GROUP I D. If an existi ng G roup name and MMSI ID nu mbe r are already stored, those values appear. If blank, <EMPTY 1>, <EMPTY 2>, etc. are shown to indicate that the Group IDs have not yet been programmed.

Select the first available empty group location. The first field for you to enter data is the GROUP MMSI number.

3. Fill in the GROUP MMSI field one number at a time. The leading “0” is automatically entered for you. The first character space you can modify is highlighted with a flashing underline. A more-detailed description of manual character entry can be found in “Adding a new Entry“ on page 79.

4. Rotate the character. Continue rotating the knob to scroll through the selections. Use the < and > soft keys to edit selected characters, if necessary.

5. When the appropriate number appears, press the next character to be filled in sequence is then underlined. Continue this process until all GROUP MMSI characters have been entered.

When you press the moves on to the GROUP NAME. The first character space to be modified is highlighted with a flashing underline.

6. Using the same procedure as above, rotate the GROUP NAME characters. All alpha and numeric characters are available, as well as 13 symbols: ! # % ’ ( ) : ? / . , + -

7. Press the NAME characters have been entered.

8. When complete, press the DONE soft key to accept. The new entry appears in the list.

CH/OK knob. The flashing underline is replaced with a numeric

CH/OK knob to accept. The

CH/OK knob to accept the final MSSI ID digit, the cursor

CH/OK kn ob to sele ct t he

CH/OK knob to accept. Continue this process until all GROUP

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Use the same procedure to edit an existing entry in the list.

DSC MENU

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

Select Characters Press OK

INDIVIDUAL

GROUP

ALL SHIPS

POS REQUEST

RECV’D CALLS

MY GROUP ID

NEW ENTRY GROUP MMSI: 0 ------GROUP NAME

-----------

GROUP

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SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

Select Characters Press OK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

DONE

CALL

MY GROUP ID

ENTER MMSI: 023212345 ENTER NAME

RAYMARINE PRESS DONE

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SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

MY GROUP ID

[EMPTY 1]

[EMPTY 2] [EMPTY 3]

[EMPTY 4] [EMPTY 5]

MY GROUP ID

NEW ENTRY GROUP MMSI: 023212345 GROUP NAME

----------

GROUP

RAYMARINE

[EMPTY 2] [EMPTY 3]

[EMPTY 4] [EMPTY 5]

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Transmitting a Group Call

To call another vessel in the group, select the Group Name to contact from the list of numbers described in the preceding section and the working channel to be used for the Group Call.

1. Select GROUP from the DSC menu.

2. Select CALL. The Group entries you have saved appear.

3. Highlight the group name you wish to call and press SELECT.

4. Press OK.

5. Rotate the

CH/OK knob to select the working channel to be used for the call.

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6. Press SEND to transmit the Group Call. The Group Call is transmitted on channel 70, and the radio tunes to the designated working channel to be used for the Group Call.

7. Press OK to confirm that the working channel has been changed.

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SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

I N

DSC

DSC MENU

INDIVIDUAL

GROUP

ALL SHIPS

POS REQUEST

RECV’D CALLS

GROUP ROUTINE

TO: SEAWATCH

SELECT CH

GROUP ROUTINE

TO: SEAWATCH

CALLING...

GROUP

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SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CALL

MY GROUP ID

GROUP ROUTINE

TO: SEAWATCH TX COMPLETE

CH HAS BEEN CHANGED

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CH08

GROUP ROUTINE

RAYMARINE

SEAWATCH

[EMPTY 3]

[EMPTY 4] [EMPTY 5]

GROUP ROUTINE

TO: SEAWATCH

PRESS SEND

SEND

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Receiving Group Calls

The Ray218E/Ray55E can receive Group Routine Calls from anyone in your prearranged group.

When a Group Call is received, the LCD alternates between a screen displaying the name (or MMSI ID) of the station in the group initiating the call and one indicating that a request for a change of working channels is being made.

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The 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Call Log. The envelope icon (

) blinks until you accept the call, reject the call, or open the resulting unread

message stored in the Log. See page “Received Calls (Logs)“ on page 94.

To mute the alert tone:

Press CLEAR. Automatic cancellation takes place after 2 minutes.

To ignore the Group Call:

Press CLEAR a second time or press the CANCEL soft key. The envelope icon disappears, the call is interrupted and the normal screen appears on the LCD.

To accept the Group Call:

1. Press the OK soft key to change channels to the one designated by the caller. The alert tone is muted and the envelope icon disappears.

2. If the caller requests an acknowledgement, press SEND to comply.

3. When the caller responds to the ACK, press OK to return to the standby mode. Establish voice communications on the designated channel by pressing

PTT.

GROUP ROUTINE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

I N

DSC

BACK <>

FROM: $GO FISH

GROUP: RAYMARINE

SEND ACK

SENDING...

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SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

GROUP ROUTINE

CH CHANGE REQUESTED

TO CH72

GROUP ROUTINE

FROM: $GO FISH

CH HAS BEEN CHANGED

GROUP

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SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

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SHIP/SHIP

CH71

ROUTINE

FROM: $GO FISH

PRESS OK TO ACK

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5.6 All Ships Calls

An All Ships Call sends out a message to all stations within range. The Ray218E/ Ray55E can make All Ships Safety Calls for advisory alerts and Urgency Calls when assistance is required but life is not in danger. For example, you might send a Safety Call to warn others there is a large floating object that may be a hazard to navigation. A sample Urgency Call might be that you have an illness or an accident on board. The All Ships Call is made on channel 70, and then the radio automatically switches to channel 16 at high power for voice communications.

Transmitting an All Ships Call

1. Select ALL SHIPS from the DSC menu.

2. Select the type of call you wish to make: URGENCY or SAFETY.

3. Press SEND to transmit the call. The call is transmitted on channel 70, and then the radio tunes to channel 16 at high power.

4. Press OK to reconfirm the All Ships Call. The radio returns to standby mode. Press PTT to communicate on channel 16.

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SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

DSC

DSC MENU

INDIVIDUAL GROUP

ALL SHIPS

POS REQUEST RECV’D CALLS

ALL SHIPS URGENCY

CALLING...

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

DISTRESS

ALL SHIPS

URGENCY

SAFETY

[EMPTY]

ALL SHIPS URGENCY

TX COMPLETE

CH HAS BEEN CHANGED

ALL SHIPS

I N

DISTRESS

CANCEL

I N

DISTRESS

CH72

URGENCY

PRESS SEND

SEND

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CH73

CH77

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Receiving an All Ships Call

When an All Ships Safety or Routine Call is received, the LCD alternates between a screen displaying the name (or MMSI ID) of the station initiating the call and one requesting a change of working channels. The 2 alternating pages of data are

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

recorded in the Call Log. The envelope icon ( reject the call, or open the resulting unread message stored in the log. See page “Received Calls (Logs)“ on page 94.

For an Urgency or Distress Call, the Automatic Channel Change option (see page

98) determines how the call is handled. If set ON, the radio automatically switches to Priority Channel 16 for voice communications. If OFF, you are prompted to manually accept or decline the call and channel change by pressing OK or CANCEL, respectively. When set OFF, the icon appears.

To mute the alert tone:

Press CLEAR. Automatic cancellation takes place after 2 minutes.

To ignore the All Ships Call:

Press CLEAR a second time or press the CANCEL soft key. The envelope icon disappears, the call is interrupted and the normal screen appears on the LCD.

To accept an All Ships Safety or Routine Call:

1. Press the OK soft key or the CH/OK knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio switches to the requested channel.

2. Press OK again to confirm the channel change. The radio returns to standby mode. Press PTT to communicate on channel 16.

ALL SHIPS SAFETY

FROM: $RESPITE

I N

SHIP/SHIP

D9409-2

CANCEL

ALL SHIPS SAFETY

CH CHANGE REQUESTED

TO CH 16

) blinks until you accept the call,

ALL SHIPS SAFETY

I N

DISTRESS

FROM: $RESPITE

CH HAS BEEN CHANGED

To accept an All Ships Urgency or Distress Call when Auto Channel Change is OFF

1. Press the OK soft key or the CH/OK knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio switches to channel 16.

2. Press OK again to confirm the channel change. The radio returns to standby mode. Press PTT to communicate on channel 16.

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 91

To accept an All Ships Urgency or Distress Call when Auto Channel Change is ON

Press the OK soft key or the CH/OK knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio automatically switches to channel 16. Press PTT to communicate.

...with Auto Channel Change OFF

ALL SHIPS URGENCY

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

FROM: $MINNOW

...with Auto Channel Change ON

ALL SHIPS URGENCY

I N

DISTRESS

CANCEL

FROM: $MINNOW

CH HAS BEEN CHANGED

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

I N

DISTRESS

CH72

ALL SHIPS URGENCY

CH CHANGE REQUESTED

TO CH16

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CH73 CH77

ALL SHIPS URGENCY

I N

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DISTRESS

CANCEL

FROM: $MINNOW

CH HAS BEEN CHANGED

5.7 Position Request

With this option you can request GPS position information from any station capable of responding to this type of call and for which an MMSI number is known. You can specify the target station either by selecting it from your MMSI phonebook or by manually entering its MMSI number.

Your ra dio has the capability of forwarding position data from a responding vessel to your display unit (C Series, E Series, etc.) over the NMEA port so that it can be displayed on the screen. You can specify which stations will have their position data information sent to the display unit using the option NMEA Output, which is described on page 61.

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Specifying the Target Vessel

1. Select POS REQUEST from the DSC Menu.

2. Select the target station name from the phonebook. —or— Select <MANUAL> and enter the target station’s MMSI number, as described in “Adding a new Entry“ on page 79.

3. Press SEND to transmit the Position Request Call. The call is transmitted on channel 70, and then the radio tunes to the original channel and waits for acknowledgement. During this period you are still able to receive calls.

Note:

To conform with regulations of the Basel Agreement for radiotelephone service on inland waterways, DSC functions are disabled when ATIS is active. See “ATIS Function“ on page 65.

When the Position Request is accepted by the receiving station:

When the position request is received, the Ray218E/Ray55E shows that the call has been accepted by the requested station. The radio sounds a Call Alert tone. Press any key to mute the alert tone. It shuts off automatically after two minutes.

Press

CLEAR to exit to normal radio operation. You can retrieve the position

information later using DSC MENU > RECV’D CALLS > POSIT’N LOG.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

DSC

DSC MENU

INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIPS

POS REQUEST

RECV’D CALLS

POS REQUEST

TO: $PURA VIDA

CALLING...

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

POS REQUEST

<MANUAL> $GULF TIDE $ISLANDER

$PURA VIDA

[BACK]

POS REQUEST

TO: $PURA VIDA

AWAIT ACK...

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

POS REQUEST

TO: $PURA VIDA

PRESS SEND

SEND

POS RECEIVED

FROM: $PURA VIDA

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Retrieving the Last Received Position Data

1. From the DSC Menu, select RECV’D CALLS.

2. Rotate the

CH/OK knob or press the up down arrow keys to select POSIT’N

LOG.

3. Push in the

CH/OK knob or press SELECT. The last received position request

data (LAST CALL) is displayed.

Note:

Only the last position is saved. The next received position will overwrite the existing

position data.

Press BACK or the CLEAR key to exit.

Receiving a Position Request From Another Station

If you receive a position request from another station, how the Ray218E/Ray55E responds depends on the option you have set in the Position Reply menu item (see page 99). OFF will not send position data under any circumstances. AUTO sends out your vessel’s position data as soon as it is requested. MANUAL sends out the data only after you respond to the request.

The 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Posit’n Log. The envelope icon (

) blinks until you accept the call, reject the call, or open the resulting unread

message stored in the Log. See page “Received Calls (Logs)“ on page 94.

When a Manual Position Reply is received, the requesting station’s MMSI number or station name (if entered in the Phonebook) is displayed. Press ACCEPT to accept the request to send your position data. Decline the request by pressing CANCEL or the

CLEAR key.

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

POSITION REQUEST

FROM: $SHIP SHAPE

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I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

POSITION REQUEST

GPS DATA AVAILABLE

ABLE TO COMPLY

SEND ACK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

CANCEL

ABLE TO COMPLY

PRESS SEND

SEND

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5.8 Received Calls (Logs)

The radio maintains lists of the last received DSC call types by number and time of call. Separate logs are maintained for the following:

1. Distress (up to 10 entries, per log)

• Distress Log

• Distress ACK Log

• Distress Relay Log

2. Call Log (up to 40 total entries)

• Individual Calls

• All Ship Calls

•Group Calls

3. Position Log

• Last call received

If the calling vessel or station is listed in your DSC Phonebook , the vessel or station name appears in the display as it is listed. If the caller is not listed in your directory, the caller’s MMSI ID number appears in the display.

When a DSC Call is received, the envelope icon blinks on the LCD and an arrow symbol ( )appears to the left of the appropriate log. The envelope icon and arrow symbol disappear when the log is opened.

Coast Stations are identified by MMSI ID numbers beginning with”00”. If you have assigned a name for a Coast Station in the phonebook, a tower symbol (&) precedes the name field in the log to identify it as such. Similarly, Group Stations have a single “0” in the initial MMSI number position and are labeled with a plus symbol ( ) in the initial position of the name field in the phonebook or log. If the the MMSI ID begins with any number other than “0”, an anchor symbol ($) is entered as a prefix to the name, identifying this as a Ship Station.

Station Type

Ship xxxxxxxxx $

Group 0xxxxxxxx

Coast 00xxxxxxx &

MMSI ID Layout

Phonebook/ Log Symbol

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 95

To view the Received Call Logs:

1. Highlight RECV’D CALLS from the DSC menu.

2. Press SELECT. Three log categories appear: DISTRESS, CALL LOG and POSIT’N LOG. If any of these logs contain an unread item, an arrow symbol ( ) appears to the left of the log name.

3. Highlight the desired log.

4. Press Select. Entry 01 appears first with call type and time of the last call. This is the most recent call.

5. Using the

CH/OK knob or up/down arrow soft keys, scroll down the list of up

to 40 entries.

DSC MENU

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIPS

POS REQUEST

RECV’D CALLS

CALL LOG

CALL-01

INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE

$PURA VIDA

12:34UTC

If the caller had requested a change to an unsupported working channel, Unable to Comply appears, indicating the radio could not comply with the channel change request.

Log Entry Options

The DSC Call Logs provide additional options for each entry. When the prompt appears PRESS [OK] FOR MORE OPTIONS, press the following:

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SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

RECV’D CALLS

DISTRESS

CALL LOG POSIT’N LOG

[BACK]

CALL LOG CALL-01

REQ TO CH16 PRESS [OK ]

FOR MORE OPTIONS

CALL LOG

DISTRESS

I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

CALL LOG POSIT’N LOG

[BACK]

CALL LOG CALL-02

ALL SHIP URGENCY

$SALTY DOG

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CH/OK knob. Select from the

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Press OK

• Call Back. Makes a routine Individual Call to the caller listed in the entry.

• Delete. Remove this entry from the log.

• Save. Stores any undefined MMSI number into the Phonebook and enables you to assign a corresponding name to it. If a name is already assigned for this MMSI number in the phonebook, you are prompted to edit the name.

5.9 DSC Setup

The DSC Setup menu item is used to determine the following functions:

• the radio’s MMSI ID number

• how your radio responds to a Position Reply request

• whether your radio automatically changes channels for incoming Distress and All Ships Urgency Calls

To adjust the DSC settings:

1. Press and hold the MENU/DSC key for 3 seconds to enter DSC Menu mode.

2. Rotate the SETUP.

3. Push the appears.

Make your selection from the following options:

• MY MMSI ID

•AUTO CH CHG

•POS REPLY

OPTIONS

. .

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

PURA VIDA

CALL BACK

DELETE

SAVE [BACK]

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CH/OK kn ob or pres s th e up down a rro w keys to highli ght DSC

CH/OK knob or press SELECT to accept. The DSC Setup screen

My MMSI ID

This operation stores the MMSI number required for DSC communications, including Distress Calls. If you try to access a DSC function before entering the MMSI number, an error message appears and you are prompted to enter the MMSI ID.

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 97

Note:

You can request an MMSI number from the same agency that issues radio or Ship Radio licences in your area. If regulations in your area do not permit you to program the MMSI number yourself, your Raymarine dealer/distributor can program the number for you.

This is a one time operation. After the MMSI number is programmed:

• you will not be able to change it

• only your dealer/distributor can change it

• after entering your MMSI ID, accessing this menu item will merely display the

programmed number

To enter or view the MMSI ID number:

1. From the DSC Menu, select DSC SETUP.

2. From the DSC SETUP menu item, select MY MMSI ID.

If an existi ng M MSI ID is s tored, th e value a ppe ars. I f the MMSI ID i s blank, dashes appear, indicating that one has yet to be entered. The first character space to be modified is highlighted with a flashing underline.

3. Rotate the

CH/OK knob. The flashing underline is replaced with a numeric

character. Continue rotating the knob to scroll through the selections. Use the < and > soft keys to edit selected characters, if necessary.

4. When the appropriate number appears, press the

CH/OK knob to accept.

The next character to be filled in sequence is then underlined. Continue this process until all MMSI characters have been entered.

5. When all digits have been selected, press DONE to accept.

You are prompted to re-enter the MMSI number.

6. Using the

7. Press the

CH/OK knob, re-enter all nine MMSI digits to confirm.

CH/OK knob to accept your selections.

If the second entry does not match the first entry, a warning message is displayed and you are prompted to press BACK, and then retry.

8. When complete, press DONE to accept. The PROGRAMMING SUCCESSFUL

screen appears.

9. Press DONE one last time to save the MMSI ID number and return to the DSC

SETUP screen.

Note:

• The Ray218E/Ray55E is designed to be used as a recreational Ship Station

only.

• You cannot begin the MMSI ID number with “0” (single zero), as this prefix

indicates a GROUP ID.

• You cannot begin the MMSI ID number with “00” (double zero), as this prefix

indicates a COAST STATION.

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I N

SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

Select numbers

DSC MENU

POS REQUEST CALL LOG PHONEBOOK

DSC SETUP

[BACK]

Press OK

MY MMSI ID

INPUT MY MMSI ID: _--------

D9414-2

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SHIP/SHIP

SELECT

DSC SETUP

MY MMSI ID

AUTO CH CHG POS REPLY

[BACK]

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SHIP/SHIP

BACK

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

MY MMSI ID

INPUT MY MMSI ID: 232123456

PRESS DONE

DONE

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SHIP/SHIP

DONE

MY MMSI ID

RE-ENTER MY MMSI ID: _--------

I N

SHIP/SHIP

BACK

MY MMSI ID

RE-ENTER MY MMSI ID: 232123456

PRESS DONE

DONE

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SHIP/SHIP

BACK

MY MMSI ID

PROGRAMMING 232123456 SUCCESSFUL PRESS

DONE

Automatic Channel Changing for Incoming Calls

For incoming Distress and All Ships Urgency Calls, this option determines whether your radio automatically switches to Priority Channel 16 to receive the call or prompts you to manually accept or decline the channel change.

The default setting is to ENABLE the auto channel change. If set OFF, the icon appears on the LCD.

This feature is useful for preventing your radio from automatically switching channels while you are maintaining a continuous watch on a certain channel (for example, in a VTS controlled area) or working with other vessels (for example, for towage).

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Note:

This feature can disable automatic channel switching for incoming DSC Distress and All Ships Urgency Calls. If enabled, you are responsible for determining whether manually declining the call is appropriate.

To enable/disable automatic channel change:

1. From the DSC SETUP menu item, highlight AUTO CH CHG.

2. Press SELECT to accept.

3. Select either ON or OFF.

4. Press SELECT to accept. If you accept ON (the default), your Ray218E/Ray55E automatically changes to

channel 16 when a Distress or All Ships Urgency Call is received.

If you accept OFF, on receipt of a Distress or All Ships Urgency Call you are presented with brief details of the call and advised that a change to channel 16 has been requested. You can either accept the channel change or decline, thereby continuing to monitor your current channel. When set OFF, the icon appears on the LCD.

If you accept the request, the call is received, a tone sounds and the radio is changed to channel 16. Pressing any key disables the alarm. If you ignore the call, after 5 minutes the radio declines the call, records the call in the Call Log and maintains normal operation.

Position Reply

This option enables you to determine how your radio responds to a request for your GPS position information (lat/lon) from another station.

To enable/disable Position Reply:

1. From the DSC SETUP menu, highlight POS REPLY.

2. Press SELECT to accept.

3. Highlight the desired setting and press SELECT to accept.

• AUTO sends out your vessel’s position data as soon as it is requested.

• MANUAL sends out the data only after you respond to the request.

• OFF will not send position data under any circumstances, nor notify you that the request has been made.

The default setting is MANUAL, which is described in “Position Request“ on page 91.

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Contents

About this Handbook

Intended Use

Conventions Used

Technical Accuracy

Warranty

Important Information

Licensing

Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)

Group MMSI ID

Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS)

Safety Notices

Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure

Safe Compass Distance

EMC Conformance

Duty Cycle

Product Disposal

Declaration of Conformity

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Ray218E and Ray55E Fixed Station VHF Radios

1.2 Features

Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

Chapter 2: Installation

2.1 Unpacking and Inspection

Removing the Sun Cover

Equipment Supplied

2.2 Planning the Installation

2.3 Cable Connections

Power

Hailer Horn (Ray218E only)

External Speaker

Raymic / Mic Relocation

NMEA Data

NMEA IN (from GPS)

NMEA OUT (to Chartplotter Display)

Antenna

Antenna Mounting Suggestions

Grounding

Chapter 3: General Operations

3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs

Microphone Keys

1. PTT

2. HILO / LOC DIST

3. 16/PLUS

4. UP/DOWN

5. SCAN / SAVE

Transceiver Controls

6. CH/OK

7. PWR/VOL

8. SQ

9. Soft Keys

Transceiver Push Keys

10. HAILER / INTCM (Ray218E only)

11. MENU/DSC

12. CLEAR

13. 16/PLUS

14. DISTRESS

Optional Raymic Second Station

A. PTT

B. VOL/SQ

C. CLEAR

D. 16/PLUS

E. Soft Keys

F. MENU / DSC

G. CH

H. OK / INTCM

3.2 Transceiver LCD

1. (RX) Receiving

2. (TX) Transmitting

3. (HI/LO) TX Power

4. ATIS Active

5. (SAVED) Memory Mode

6. (LOCAL) Local/Distant Mode

7. (FAV123) Favorite Channel