SIMRAD RS100-B Black Box VHF Marine Radio / with integr. AIS Transponder, V100-B Black Box VHF Marine Radio / with integr. AIS transponder, RS100 Black Box VHF Marine Radio Short manual

RS100, RS100-B, V100, V100-B
Quick Start Guide

EN

Handset keys and

A

its functions

A Distress

A Distress call is broadcast
to all DSC equipped radios,
so it will create an alarm on
every DSC radio within range.
If position information is
available, it will be included in
the transmission.

Short press to commence
a distress call. Nature of the

G

L

N

D

P
K

U

X

AA

Q

16/9

AIS

IC

OK

SCAN TRI

H/L

DSC

MENU

102ABC 3DEF

4GHI

5JKL 6MNO

8TUV 9WXYZ

7PQRS

distress can be selected from
the list. Long press to initiate
an immediate ‘undesignated’
distress call.

B 16 / 9

Short press to change to the priority channel CH16. Press again to return to original
channel. Long press to make Channel 09 the priority channel (US/CAN country mode
only).

C X / POWER

Short press in menu mode to EXIT when navigating menus, to clear incorrect entries,
to exit from a menu without saving changes, and to back up to the previous screen.

S

B
E

C

O

M

F
W

Z

AC

R

I

J

H

V

Y

AB

T

VOL-SQL

Short press in menu mode to change the backlight setting. Long press to turn the
radio system ON/OFF.

¼ Note: The radio system can only be turned ON from any xed handset (F1-F4).

¼ Note: When the radio system is ON:

• The radio system can only be turned OFF from the xed handset 1 (F1).

• Long presssing the X/POWER key from the xed handset (F2-F4) will turn that

handset OFF. Long presssing the X/POWER key from the wireless handset (W1-W4)
will turn that handset OFF/ON.

D PTT (Push-to-talk)

Press key to transmit. Only depress for duration of message to be broadcast. The radio
can’t receive while PTT is pressed (transmitting).

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E ▲ (Channel UP)

Short pressing the ▲ key increases one channel.

Long pressing the ▲ key will, after a short delay, step rapidly through the channels.

¼ Note: You can also directly select a channel by typing the channel number on

the keypad.

¼ Note: The ▲ key is also used for menu scrolling, editing, and backlight level

adjustment.

F ▼ (Channel DOWN)

Short pressing the ▼ key decreases one channel.

Long pressing the ▼ key will, after a short delay, step rapidly through the channels.

¼ Note: You can also directly select a channel by typing the channel number on

the keypad.

¼ Note: The ▼ key is also used for menu scrolling, editing, and backlight level

adjustment.

G OK / HL

Short press to make selections in the menus.

Long press to toggle transmission power between HIGH (25 W ) or LOW (1 W) for
the entire channel bank. The HI or LO selection is displayed on the screen.

¼ Note: Some channels allow only low power transmissions. Error beeps will

sound if attempting to change the transmission power while on one of these
channels. Some channels allow only low power transmissions initially, but can
be overridden to high power by pressing (and holding) H/L after depressing
PTT. Keep the H/L key pressed down after releasing the PTT key, if wanting to
transmit again on high power.

H VOL / SQL selector

Short press to toggle between Volume or Squelch control. The selected control is
indicated by a small triangular arrow above the level bar for each option on the
display. Use the + and - keys to adjust.

¼ Note: The volume control is common to internal and external speaker.

Long press to open the SHORTCUTS menu.

I +

Short press to increase the selected control (Volume and Squelch).

J -

Short press to decrease the selected control (Volume and Squelch).

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K DSC / MENU

Short press to enter the DSC Call Menu and make DSC calls.

Long press to open the MENU SELECT page.

L AIS / IC

Short press to enter the AIS (Automatic Identication System) mode (NRS-2 only; no
function on NRS-1).

Long press to enter Intercom / Hailer / Fog Horn / Announce mode.

M Weather

Short press (US/CAN country mode): to hear the most recently selected NOAA/
Canadian weather station. For non US/CAN country modes, it changes channel to
user programmed choice. When in ATIS mode, it will select CH10.

Long press (non US/CAN country mode): to store current channel as the weather,
local harbor or preferred channel.

N ◀ / SCAN / -

• Menu mode: Short press to move the cursor one character to the left.

• Normal radio mode: Short press to enter ALL SCAN mode. Long press to enter

the SCAN menu.

• AIS mode (NRS-2 only): Short press to decrease (zoom in) the scale of the AIS

plotter out one range at a time. The scales available are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 nm.

O ▶ / TRI / +

• Menu mode: Short press to move the cursor one character to the right

• Normal radio mode: Short press to start DUAL WATCH or TRI WATCH (if ‘watch’

channel set). Long press to set the current channel as the watch channel.

• AIS mode (NRS-2 only): Short press to increase (zoom out) the scale of the AIS

plotter in one range at a time. The scales available are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 nm.

P MOB (SCAN+TRI)

Long press both keys simultaneously to mark the current location with a Man-Over­Board (MOB) waypoint.

Q Speaker and MIC (Microphone)

Location on the handset for the speaker and microphone.

R Voice Recorder Playback

Short press to replay the last 60 seconds of VHF radio trac

Long press to open the Voice Recorder menu

S LCD (Display)
T Alphanumeric keys (0-9)

Press to enable dierent key functions depending on the radio mode.

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Alphanumeric keys and its functions

Depending on the mode the radio is in, the alphanumeric keys on the handset provides
additional functionalities.

• NORMAL mode - System is in standby:

Short press to enter a numeric digit (i.e. channel number).

Long press to open a predetermined function or menu.

• DATA INPUT mode - Entering data in a menu:

Short press to enter a numeric digit. Subsequent presses enters a letter. The
displayed letter is accepted after a short pause, or on pressing a dierent key.

• INTERCOM mode - System is in Intercom mode:

Short press to make a direct call to another intercom station.

Key Mode Short press Long press

Normal 0 Hailer mode menu

0

Data input 0 (blank character/space)

Intercom Call all IC stations All PA announce tone

Normal 1 Horn mode menu

1

Data input 1 n/a

Intercom Direct call to Handset-1 n/a

Normal 2 Alarms cong. menu

2ABC

3DEF

4GHI

5JKL

6MNO

Data input 2, A, B, C n/a

Intercom Direct call to Handset-2 n/a

Normal 3 Speaker setup ON/OFF

Data input 3, D, E, F n/a

Intercom Direct call to Handset-3 n/a

Normal 4 Diagnostics - Handsets

Data input 4, G, H, I n/a

Intercom Direct call to Handset-4 n/a

Normal 5 Position display

Data input 5, J, K, L n/a

Intercom Direct call to Handset-5 n/a

Normal 6 Navigation mode

Data input 6, M, N, O n/a

Intercom Direct call to Handset-6 n/a

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7PQRS

8TUV

9WXYZ

Normal 7 Speakers cong. menu

Data input 7, P, Q, R, S n/a

Intercom Direct call to Handset-7 n/a

Normal 8 AIS Silent mode menu

Data input 8, T, U, V n/a

Intercom Direct call to Handset-8 n/a

Normal 9 My channels

Data input 9, W, X, Y, Z n/a

Intercom n/a n/a

The Radio menu

Long press the DSC/MENU key to open
the main Menu page.

A Split screen display: Main Menu -

select an option from the Menu to
setup or modify settings.

B Split screen display: Channel region -

displays the radio frequency information.

C Scroll bar indicates additional options above or below displayed Menu text.

D Current menu item selected is highlighted.

E Arrow indicates additional sub-menu items for the menu option.

¼ Note: Press the X/POWER key to step backwards to the previous menu page, or

exit the menus completely. Press the OK/HL key to make selections in the menu.

A B

C

D

E

Entering an alphanumeric character

• Press the ▲ and ▼ keys to scroll through the alphanumeric characters, or use the

handset’s keypad to enter texts (e.g. press the 5 key twice to enter the letter K).

• Press the OK/HL key to select and step to the next character.

• Press the DSC/MENU key to step backwards.

• Press the X/POWER key to cancel entry and return to the previous menu.

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The Handset display

A B C D E F G H I J

A Radio is Transmitting (TX) mode,

will change to BUSY when receiving.

B Missed call in the DSC call log

C Channel is set to high power

transmit

D Low vessel voltage alert

E Weather alert function is enabled

(USA models)

F Sensitivity mode is set to LOCAL

G AIS receiver is enabled (NRS-2 only)

H Internal GPS is enabled, with 3D x

I DSC functionality is enabled, but

auto-switch is OFF

J The USA channel bank is active

K MOB waypoint is active

L Current channel saved in ‘My

Channels’

M Channel number (2 or 4 digits)

N Channel name

O Current channel will be skipped

during a scan

P Squelch level indicator (greyed out

means control is not active)

AB
AA

Z

Y
X

W

V U T S R Q

Q Longitude

R Latitude

S GPS Manual mode is active

T Current channel is a Duplex channel

U Current channel is set as the Weather

channel (use Wx key to select)

V Time (derived from GPS)

W UTC oset is applied

X Volume is under active control (solid

black indicates control is active)

Y Current channel is set as the Watch

channel (use TRI key to select)

Z Volume level indicator

AA Track your buddy is enabled

AB Handset ID and Name

K
L

M

N
O
P

Display icons and meanings

When the system starts up, a splash screen momentarily displays the brand, model,
country mode, software version, and MMSI. During normal operation, the following
icons may be displayed on the screen depending on setup:

Symbols Descriptions

Radio is transmitting

Receiver busy with incoming signal

Low Transmit power selected (1W )

High Transmit power selected (25W)

Current channel is Duplex (Simplex when OFF)

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Current channel is receive only

Local mode enabled (used when in areas of high radio trac, i.e. inner harbor)

Channel is saved as a favorite

Channel will be skipped during a scan

Weather channel stored by user (EU & INT country modes only)s

Channel bank is set to USA

Channel bank is set to International. (Channels available depends on selected country mode)

Channel bank is set to Canada

ATIS functionality is enabled (EU country mode only - must be enabled when in European
inland waterways)

DSC functionality is enabled

DSC functionality is enabled, auto switch is turned OFF

AIS function is enabled - Receive only mode (NRS-2 only)

AIS Class-B function is enabled – Transmit and Receive mode (NRS-2 only)

AIS Class-B Silent Switch mode is active – AIS transmissions are disabled (NRS-2 only)

Internal GPS is enabled, with valid 3D x

Internal GPS is enabled, no x

External GPS is enabled, with valid 3D x

External GPS is enabled, no x

Weather alert enabled (USA/CAN only)

Missed DSC call

Low Battery (vessel) warning (activates at 10.5 V)

Battery level (wireless handset)

Track your Buddy feature is active

TRI watch or DUAL scan is active

GPS simulator is active

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