SIMRAD V100, RS100, RS100-B, V100-B User guide

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RS100/RS100-B
RS100/RS100-B
V100/V100-B
V100/V100-B
USER MANUAL
ENGLISH
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Preface
Disclaimer
As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be reected in this version of the manual. Please contact your nearest distributor if you require any further assistance.
It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the equipment in a manner that is legal and will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices.
NAVICO HOLDING AS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, BRANCHES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.
Governing Language
This statement, any instruction manuals, user guides and other information relating to the product (Documentation) may be translated to, or has been translated from, another language (Translation). In the event of any conict between any Translation of the Documentation, the English language version of the Documentation will be the ocial version of the Documentation.
This manual represents the product as at the time of creation. Navico Holding AS and its subsidiaries, branches and aliates reserve the right to make changes to specications without notice.
Continuous improvement: Software updates applied to the radio may not be reected in this manual.
Copyright
Copyright © 2021 Navico Holding AS.
Warranty
The warranty card is supplied as a separate document. In case of any queries, refer to the brand website of your unit or
system:
www.simrad-yachting.com
www.bandg.com
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About this manual
This manual is a reference guide for installing and operating the RS100, RS100-B, V100, V100-B Blackbox VHF radio systems. Important text that requires special attention from the reader is emphasized as follows:
¼ Note: Used to draw the reader’s attention to a comment or some
important information.
⚠Warning: Used when it is necessary to warn personnel that they
should proceed carefully to prevent risk of injury and/or damage to equipment/personnel.
Blackbox VHF radio system
This manual covers the following products and components:
SIMRAD® RS100 Blackbox VHF Radio System
NRS-1 Marine VHF Radio Processor
HS100 Wired Handset SIMRAD
SP100 Wired Speaker
SIMRAD® RS100-B Blackbox VHF & AIS Radio System
NRS-2 Marine VHF Radio & AIS Class-B Processor
HS100 Wired Handset SIMRAD®
SP100 Wired Speaker
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B&G® V100 Blackbox VHF Radio System
NRS-1 Marine VHF Radio Processor
H100 Wired Handset B&G®
SP100 Wired Speaker
B&G® V100-B Blackbox VHF + AIS Radio System
NRS-2 Marine VHF Radio & AIS Class-B Processor
H100 Wired Handset B&G®
SP100 Wired Speaker
Optional components
Wireless Handset SIMRAD (HS40) Wireless Handset B&G (H60) Wireless Antenna Extension cable, 6 meters (CW100-6) Handset Cable, 20 meters (CH100-20) Handset Extension cable, 10 meters
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Licensing information
The user is advised to check the radio operating licensing
requirements of their country before using this VHF radio. The operator is solely responsible for observing proper radio installation and usage practices.
In some regions/countries, a Radio Operator’s license is required and it is the user’s responsibility to determine whether such a license is required before operating the radio.
The frequencies used by this radio are reserved for Maritime use only and those frequencies must be included on the user’s Radio Operator’s license.
A valid USER MMSI number must be entered into this radio before DSC functions can be used. You must apply for an MMSI number which is usually obtained from the same authority that issues the Radio Operator’s license. Contact the appropriate licensing authority in your country. If you’re unsure who to contact, consult your Simrad or B&G dealers.
A valid ATIS ID number must be entered into this radio before ATIS functions can be used. An ATIS ID number is issued by Ofcom when you add one or more pieces of ATIS equipment to your Ship Radio License.
Important information
This VHF Blackbox radio system is designed to generate a digital
maritime distress call to facilitate search and rescue. To be eective as a safety device, this radio must be used only within the geographic range of a shore-based VHF marine Channel 70 distress and safety watch system. The geographic range may vary but under normal conditions is approximately 20 nautical miles.
This radio can be congured to operate in the user’s region and country of operation. The user must select the region and country of operation during the initial setup of the radio. Refer to “Country settings table” on page 117 for details of supported Region and Countries.
The radio’s region and country setting can be changed at any time from the Reset menu. Refer to “Reset” on page 48 for more details.
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Regulatory compliance statements
European Union
Navico declare under our sole responsibility that the RS100, RS100­B, V100, and V100-B conforms with the requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU (RED).
HS40 and H60 Wired Handset complies with CE under EMC Directive 2014/30/EU.
The relevant Declaration of conformity is available in the product’s section at the following website:
www.navico-commercial.com
EU RF exposure compliance notice for xed mount VHF
To be protected against all veried adverse eects, the separation distance of at least 2.1 m must be maintained between the antenna of the radio having max. 6 dBi antenna and all persons.
Countries of intended use in the EU
AUT ­Austria
CYP ­Cyprus
EST ­Estonia
GRC ­Greece
ISL ­Iceland
LUX ­Luxembourg
NLD ­Netherlands
ROU ­Romania
SVN ­Slovenia
BEL ­Belgium
CZE ­Czech Republic
ESP ­Spain
HRV ­Croatia
ITA ­Italy
LVA ­Latvia
NOR ­Norway
SKK ­Slovak Republic
TUR ­Turkey
BGR ­Bulgaria
DEU ­Germany
FIN ­Finland
HUN ­Hungary
LIE ­Liechtenstein
MDA - Moldovia
POL ­Poland
SRB ­Serbia
CHE ­Switzerland
DNK ­Denmark
FRA ­France
IRL ­Ireland
LTU ­Lithuania
MLT ­Malta
PRT ­Portugal
SWE ­Sweden
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United States
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
⚠Warning: The user is cautioned that any changes or
modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
RF emissions notice
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device’s antenna must be installed in accordance with provided instructions; and it must be operated with minimum 2.1 m spacing between the antennas and all person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during operation. Further, this transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
¼ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from
that of the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help.
RF exposure compliance statement for wireless handset (HS40, H60)
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations. To comply with RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0 mm must be maintained between the user’s body and the handset, including the antenna.
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FCC Part 18 compliance statement for cradle charger (BC-12)
This device complies with Part 18 of the FCC Rules.
⚠Warning: Changes or modications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the product.
¼ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a wireless power transfer, pursuant to Part 18 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from
that of the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help.
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FCC RF Exposure compliance for cradle charger (BC-12)
This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Canada
This device complies with CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B) and contains license-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s license- exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause interference.
This device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device.
L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions
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suivantes:
L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage.
L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi,
même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 2.1 m between the radiator and your body.
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux radiations IC CNR-102 établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet émetteur ne doit pas être situé ou fonctionner conjointement avec une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec une distance minimale de 2.1 m entre le radiateur et votre corps.
Under Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by ISED Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
Conformément à la réglementation d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement Économique Canada (ISDE), le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d’un type et d’un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l’émetteur par ISDE Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l’intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d’antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée quivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépassepas l’intensité nécessaire à l’établissement d’une communication satisfaisante.
This radio transmitter has been approved by Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) to operate with the antenna types listed in the Specications section in this manual, with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
Le présent émetteur radio a été approuvé par Innovation, Sciences et
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Développement Économique Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d’antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal et l’impédance requise pour chaque type d’antenne. Les types d’antenne non inclus dans cette liste, ou dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour l’exploitation de l’émetteur.
IC RF Exposure compliance for wireless handset and cradle charger (BC-12)
This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux radiations IC CNR-102 établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet émetteur ne doitpas être situé ou fonctionner conjointement avec une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur.
Australia & New Zealand
Complies with the requirements of level 2 devices of the Radio communications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) standard 2017, Radiocommunications (VHF Radiotelephone Equipment – Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2018, and Radiocommunications (Short Range Devices) Standard 2014.
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Trademarks
Navico® is a registered trademark of Navico Holding AS. B&G® is a registered trademark of Navico Holding AS. SIMRAD® is a registered trademark of Kongsberg Maritime AS,
Licensed to Navico Holding AS. NMEA® and NMEA 2000® are registered trademarks of the National
Marine Electronics Association. ®Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. O, and ™ common law marks. Visit www.navico.com/intellectual-property to review the global
trademark rights and accreditations for Navico Holding AS and other entities..
DSC (Digital Selective Calling)
Digital Selective Calling oers signicant safety and convenience advantages over older VHF radios without this functionality.
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A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before DSC
functions can be used.
Many countries do not have radio repeaters that support DSC message relaying. However DSC can still be useful for direct ship­to- ship communication, where the other vessel is also equipped with a DSC capable radio.
DSC distress calls generated by this radio are limited to the same range restrictions that apply to regular VHF transmissions. The vessel sending a distress can only rely upon DSC if within range of a GMDSS Coast Radio Station. Typical VHF range may be about 20NM, though this varies greatly depending upon installation, antenna type, meteorological conditions, etc.
ATIS (Automatic Transmitter Identication System)
ATIS is required for vessels making VHF transmissions whilst on the
inland waterways of the Regional Arrangement Concerning the Radiotelephone Service on Inland Waterways (RAINWAT) signatory countries.
RAINWAT is an agreement to implement common principles and rules for the safe carriage of people and goods on Inland Waterways.
The signatory countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, the Slovak Republic and Switzerland.
Where a VHF is required on the inland waterways of the signatory countries, this must be capable of ATIS transmissions, and have the feature activated.
The use of ATIS is prohibited outside the European inland waterways covered by the Basel Agreement.
MMSI and ATIS ID
The user MMSI (Marine Mobile Service Identity) is a unique nine digit number. It is used on marine transceivers that are capable of using DSC (Digital Selective Calling).
An MMSI remains with a vessel, even if the vessel is sold on.
Your vessel MMSI must be assigned to you by an approved
authority. It is illegal to use a self-assigned (made up) MMSI number.
A Group Call ID begins with ‘0’ followed by 8 numeric digits (0xxxxxxxx).
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A Coast Station MMSI begins with 00 followed by 7 numeric digits
(00xxxxxxx).
By law, you are not able to change your MMSI once it is entered into the radio. This is why there is a conrmation screen when entering the MMSI. If you need to have the MMSI in the radio changed, the radio must be taken back to your Simrad or B&G dealer.
An ATIS ID is only required in certain EU countries when navigating some inland waterways. It is usually a dierent number to your MMSI. Your ATIS ID must be assigned to you by an approved authority.
AIS CLASS-B Safety Warning (NRS-2 only)
⚠Warning: The AIS transceiver in the NRS-2 Blackbox is an aid
to navigation and must not be relied upon to provide accurate navigation information. AIS is not a replacement for vigilant human lookouts and other navigation aids such as RADAR. Also, take note that not all vessels will have an AIS transceiver turned on, or installed. The performance of the transceiver may be seriously impaired if not installed as instructed in the user manual, or due to other factors such as weather and or nearby transmitting devices.
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Important information for US customers
There are specic laws in the USA regarding the conguration of AIS class B transceivers. If you are a US resident and intend to use your AIS class B transceiver in US waters, you should make sure that your retailer has congured your product prior to supplying it to you. If your AIS transceiver has not been pre-congured, please contact your dealer for details of how to have it congured
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Contents
16 Getting started
17 How to display and navigate menus 19 LCD functions 20 Keypad functions 23 Wired Handset Numeric Keys
25 Radio menus
25 Menu tree 27 Scan 28 Watch 29 Voice recorder 29 Display 31 Radio setup 36 DSC/ATIS setup 38 AIS setup 41 Alarms 43 Handsets 45 Using the wireless handset 46 Diagnostics 48 Reset
49 DSC call menu
49 DSC Calls 52 Track buddy 53 Contacts 53 Call logs
55 AIS menu (NRS-2 only)
55 About AIS 55 AIS receiver function 55 AIS transmitter function 56 AIS information and display
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59 Fog Horn, Intercom, and Hailer
59 Using the FOG Horn 60 Using the INTERCOM (IC) 60 Using the HAILER 60 Using ANNOUNCE
61 My channels
62 Shortcuts
62 Add/Edit Shortcuts
63 MOB and NAV functions
63 Man Over Board (MOB) 64 Navigation Function (NAV)
65 Installation
65 What’s in the box 67 Mounting guidelines 67 Mounting the Blackbox 69 Mounting the CR100 xed handset cradle 70 Mounting the handset cable connector 71 Mounting the BC-12 wireless handset cradle 72 Mounting the Speaker 74 Mounting the GPS-500 antenna 75 Wiring guidelines 76 Blackbox connector details 81 Remote mounting the wireless antenna - ST method (optional) 82 Remote mounting the wireless antenna - RA method (optional) 83 Wiring diagram 84 First time startup conguration
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86 VHF Radio Help and Troubleshooting Guide
86 Software updates 86 Factory Reset 86 System Diagnostics screens 86 My VHF shortcut
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87 Power LED 87 AIS LED (NRS-2 only) 87 AIS Pop-up warning messages (NRS-2 only) 88 Troubleshooting
93 RS100/B, V100/B Specications
93 System features 93 Technical 95 VHF Transceiver 95 VHF Transmitter 95 VHF Receiver 96 AIS (Class-B) (NRS-2 only) 96 Built-in GPS Receiver 96 Wireless specications 97 HS100 / H100 - Fixed handset 97 HS40 / H60 - Wireless handset 97 Handset cradle charger (BC-12)
98 Channel charts
98 EU and International channel chart
114 Dimensional drawings
114 NRS-1 and NRS-2 Blackbox 114 HS100 and H100 Fixed Handset 115 SP100 Speaker 115 Handset Cradle (CR100) / Charger (BC-12) 116 HS40 / H60 Wireless Handset
117 Appendix
117 Country settings table 119 NMEA 2000 compliant PGN list
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1

Getting started

The RS100 / V100 system provides the following features:
Up to 4 wired alphanumeric handset stations
Up to 4 wireless handsets (HS40/H60)
4 congurable 4 W wired speaker outputs
Built-in GPS processor for connection with an external GPS antenna
Audio Playback function
Intercom, Fog Horn, and Hailer functions
Man Over Board (MOB) function
Navigation (NAV) function
TRI key to select DUAL/TRI scan
Dedicated Wx (Weather) key
Favorite channels list to build your list of commonly used channels
Shortcuts list to build your list of commonly used radio features
Access to all currently-available marine VHF channel banks (USA,
Canada, International) including weather channels where available (country mode dependent)
Dedicated CH16/9 key for quick access to the priority (international distress) channel
DSC (Digital Selective Calling) capability that meets Global DSC Class D Standards
DISTRESS call key to automatically transmit the MMSI and position
ATIS facility for inland waterways (EU country mode)
With DSC Auto-Switch disable and DSC Test function
Contacts list that stores up to 50 contacts with MMSI numbers
Contacts list that stores up to 20 groups with MMSI numbers
Group Call and All Ships Call facility
Specic Area Message Encoding (SAME) (US country mode)
Weather alert facility where available (US country mode)
Prominent channel display
Adjustable contrast and brightness settings for the LCD
Inverting backlight for night-time use
Choice of High (25 W) or Low (1 W) transmission power
GPS latitude and longitude (LL) and time display (with valid GPS
source)
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The RS100-B / V100-B provides the following additional features:
AIS dual channel receiver to receive and display AIS targets
AIS Class-B Transmitter to transmit your vessels position and details
- requires additional VHF antenna to be installed.
Other System features listed in the “RS100/B, V100/B Specications” on page 93.
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How to display and navigate menus

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.
Entry of alphanumeric data
Press the and keys to scroll through the alphanumeric characters, or use the keypad on the wired handset to enter text (i.e, press the 5 key 2 times 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 previous menu.
LCD symbols 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:
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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) 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) 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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LCD functions

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) 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
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Keypad functions

A
S
G
E
L
N
D
P K
U
X
AA
16/9
AIS
IC
OK
SCAN TRI
H/L
DSC
MENU
102ABC 3DEF
4GHI
5JKL 6MNO
8TUV 9WXYZ
7PQRS
Q
B E
C
O
M
F W
Z
AC
R
V
Y
AB T
I
J
VOL-SQL
H
A Distress
A Distress call is broadcast to all DSC equipped radios, so 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 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.
Short press in menu mode to change the backlight setting. Long press to turn the radio system ON/OFF.
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¼ Note: The radio system can only be turned ON from any Fixed
Handset (F1-F4).
¼ Note: When the system is ON:
The system can only be turned OFF from the Fixed Handset 1
(F1);
Long presssing the X key from the handset (F2-F4) will turn that
handset OFF;
Long presssing the X key from the 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).
E
Channel UP
Short press increases one channel.
¼ Note: You can also directly select a channel by typing the
channel number on the keypad.
Long pressing the key will, after a short delay, step rapidly through the channels.
¼ Note: Also used for menu scrolling, editing, and backlight level
adjustment.
F
Channel DOWN
Short press decreases one channel.
¼ Note: You can also directly select a channel by typing the
channel number on the keypad.
Long pressing the key will, after a short delay, step rapidly through the channels.
¼ Note: Also used for menu scrolling, editing, and backlight level
adjustment.
G OK / HL
Short press to make selections in 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 LCD.
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.
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¼ Note: 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: Volume control is common to internal and external
speaker.
Long press to open SHORTCUTS menu.
I +
Short press to increase the selected control (Volume and Squelch).
J -
Short press to decrease the selected control (Volume and Squelch).
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). Refer to “AIS setup” on page 38 for AIS setup and functionality.
Long press to enter Intercom / Hailer / Fog Horn / Announce mode.
M Weather
Short press (US/CAN country mode): press to hear the most recently selected NOAA/Canadian weather station. For non US/CAN country modes, changes channel to user programmed choice. When in ATIS mode, 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.
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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). Refer to “Watch” on page 28 for more details.
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-Over-Board (MOB) waypoint. Refer to “Man Over Board (MOB)” on page 63 or more details.
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 Alpha Numeric keypad
Refer to “Wired Handset Numeric Keys”, below, for more details.

Wired Handset Numeric Keys

Depending on the mode the radio is in, the numeric keys on wired handsets provide additional functionality.
• NORMAL mode - System is in standby:
Short press enters the numeric digit (i.e. channel number). Long Press opens a pre-determined function or menu.
• DATA INPUT mode - Entering data in a menu:
Short press enters the 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 makes a direct call to another intercom station.
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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
2
Data input 2, A, B, C n/a Intercom Direct call to Handset-2 n/a Normal 3 Speaker setup ON/OFF
3
Data input 3, D, E, F n/a Intercom Direct call to Handset-3 n/a Normal 4 Diagnostics - Handsets
4
Data input 4, G, H, I n/a Intercom Direct call to Handset-4 n/a Normal 5 Position display
5
Data input 5, J, K, L n/a Intercom Direct call to Handset-5 n/a Normal 6 Navigation mode
6
Data input 6, M, N, O n/a Intercom Direct call to Handset-6 n/a Normal 7 Speakers cong. menu
7
Data input 7, P, Q, R, S n/a Intercom Direct call to Handset-7 n/a Normal 8 AIS Silent mode menu
8
Data input 8, T, U, V n/a Intercom Direct call to Handset-8 n/a Normal 9 My channels
9
Data input 9, W, X, Y, Z n/a Intercom n/a n/a
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Radio menus

Menu tree

Long press the DSC/MENU key to open the main Menu page. The following shows the available menu and submenu options:
¼ Note: Main (rst) level and 2nd level only.
Key denition:
(
) - a checkbox in the menu option.
¼ Note: If the menu option is selected, the checkbox has an X in it;
if not selected, the checkbox will be just an empty square. See example images in the “Edit my channels” on page 28.
( > ) - means further submenu options available.
Menu Submenu Option Notes
ALL SCAN ALL CHANNELS + 16
Scan
Watch
Voice
recorder
Display
MY CHANNELS MY CHANNELS + 16
EDIT MY CHANNELS
DUAL WATCH
TRI WATCH SET WATCH
CHANNEL PLAYBACK (>) RECORDER (>) TIME DISPLAY (ON/OFF) POS DISPLAY (ON/OFF) COG/SOG (ON/OFF)
BACKLIGHT
CONTRAST (0-10)
(Choose channels)
(Choose channel)
BACKLIGHT LEVEL NETWORK
CONFIG
US/CAN country modes
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Radio setup
DSC setup
SENSITIVITY (DISTANT/LOCAL)
UIC
(USA/INT’L/ CANADA)
POWER OUTPUT (HIGH/LOW) CH NAME (>) KEY BEEP (0-10) UNITS (>) HANDSET SPEAKER (ON/OFF) EXTERNAL SPEAKER (>) GPS (>) COM PORT (>) TIME (>) VESSEL CALL SIGN (>) AUTO POWER ON (AUTO/MANUAL)
(NONE/5 MINS
MENU TIMEOUT
/ 10 MINS / 15
MINS) DSC FUNCTION USER MMSI (>)
ATIS FUNCTION
SEA/INLAND USE (SEA/INLAND)
ATIS MMSI (>)
INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGE
POSITION ACKNOWLEDGE
(AUTO/MANUAL)
(MANUAL/AUTO/
OFF) AUTO SWITCH (ON/OFF) TEST ACKNOWLEDGE (AUTO/MANUAL) RX DISTR WHILE OFF DSC TIMEOUT (>)
US/CAN & INT country modes
EU country modes
EU country modes
EU country modes
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AIS setup
Alarms
Handsets
Diagnostics
Reset
AIS FUNCTION SILENT MODE (ON/OFF) NRS-2 only
AIS DISPLAY (MMSI/NAME) NRS-2 only CPA (>) NRS-2 only TCPA (>) NRS-2 only CONFIG VESSEL (>) NRS-2 only GPS ALERT (>)
WX ALERT (>)
DSC ALARM (>) CPA ALARM (>) WIRELESS HANDSET (>) CONFIGURE
HANDSET GPS STATUS (>) SYSTEM
DIAGNOSTICS NMEA2000 STATUS (>) AIS DIAGNOSTICS (>) HANDSET STATUS (>) SELECT REGION/
COUNTRY SYSTEM RESET (YES/CANCEL)
(>)
(>)
SELECT REGION
NRS-2 only
US/CAN country modes

Scan

This menu is used to access the Scan menu.
¼ Note: Scan menu can also be accessed by short pressing
the SCAN key. In the Scan menu, you can choose to scan all channels or selected channels available in the MY CHANNELS list.
¼ Note: Scanning is not available if ATIS mode is turned on.
All scan
Scans all channels cyclically for activity. When a signal is received, scanning stops at that channel and the BUSY icon appears on the screen. If the signal ceases for more than 5 seconds, the scan automatically resumes.
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and resume the scan. The direction selected determines if the scan goes up or down the channel numbers (ie ‘forward’ or ‘reverse’). If it is still busy when the scan completes a full cycle, it will stop again at this channel. Note that it is not possible to skip over the priority channel.
When stopped on a busy channel, press OK to permanently skip over the channel. The SKIP icon will show on the LCD for this channel.
To cancel a skipped channel, select the channel while in normal mode (non-scan mode) then press the OK key - the SKIP icon will disappear. Repowering the radio also restores all skipped channels.
Press SCAN or X while scanning is active to stop at the current channel and return to normal operation.
All channels + 16
Scans all channels cyclically, but checks the priority channel after every channel step.
My channels
Scans all channels selected in EDIT MY CHANNELS.
My channels + 16
Scans all channels selected in EDIT MY CHANNELS, while also checking the priority channel after every channel step.
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Edit my channels
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Allows creation of a custom list of channels - used in a MY CHANNELS scan.

Watch

This menu is for choosing a watch mode to enable, as well as selection of the watch channel. Watch modes can be thought of as a channel scan on a subset of channels, where scanned channels are ‘listened’ to briey every 3 seconds, to determine if there is any active radio communication.
¼ Note: Watch modes are not available if ATIS mode is turned on.
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¼ Note: Also accessible by short press of the TRI key.
Without a watch channel the radio will go to DUAL WATCH, where the channels ‘watched’ are the current channel and the priority channel (the distress channel, CH16 for most countries).
With a watch channel selected, TRI WATCH is enabled, where the channels ‘watched’ are the current channel, the ‘watch’ channel and the priority channel (CH16). If the radio is set to ‘Country mode: USA’, two priority channels are watched – CH09 and CH16.
Dual watch
Select this to watch the current channel and the priority channel.
Tri watch
Select this to watch the current channel, the user selected ‘watch’ channel and the priority channel.
Set watch channel
Allows a watch channel to be selected from all available channels. Selected channel is used by TRI WATCH mode.

Voice recorder

This menu allows you to turn the voice recorder ON or OFF and playback the last 60seconds of received VHF audio if set to ON.
Playback
FORWARD 15S
Skip forward 15 seconds of recorded audio and play.
REWIND 15S
Skip backward 15 seconds of recorded audio and play.
END
Cancel playback and revert to previous screen.
Recorder
ON - Record transmitted and received VHF audio (loop recording
last 60 seconds).
OFF - Disables voice recorder.

Display

This menu allows the user to partially customize the screen information displayed, and adjust the screen for best visibility to suit the user and operating conditions.
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Time display
Select ON or OFF to display TIME. LOC (Local Time) is displayed below the time if a UTC (Coordinated
Universal Time) oset has been entered; otherwise UTC is shown.
¼ Note: If turned ON, the display of COG/SOG is turned OFF.
Position display
Select ON or OFF to display POSITION provided from a connected GPS source. If no GPS is connected and a manual entry has been made, the position will be displayed prexed with an ‘M‘.
COG/SOG Display
Select ON or OFF to display COG/SOG provided from a connected GPS source.
¼ Note: If turned ON, the display of TIME is turned OFF.
Backlight
Backlight level
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select to adjust the backlight level using the 1 to 10. Press DSC / MENU key to activate night mode (inverts display).
and keys. Range is
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Network cong
Use this menu to have backlighting adjustments synchronized with other connected devices.
Network group
Set this value to the same as other Simrad/B&G devices on the NMEA 2000 network. To keep backlight control independent, set to a value not used elsewhere.
Network oset
Set a backlight oset where the radio display can be brighter or dimmer than other devices on the network while remaining in sync with other devices. Select between -5 (dimmer) to +5 (brighter)
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Network min level
Select a minimum level. This is to allow the backlight is always on if the network level is set too low.
Select between 0 to 5.
Network max level
Select a maximum level. This is to ensure the backlight is never too bright if the network level is set too high.
Select between 5 to 10.
¼ Note: Backlight Oset settings relate to the individual handset,
not to the system.
¼ Note: If the backlight level is changed on the handset the radio
will send the backlight level to the network excluding the oset.
Contrast
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select to make adjustment of the screens contrast, using the
keys. Range is 00 to 10.
and

Radio setup

The Radio setup menu covers settings that are typically congured at installation.
Sensitivity
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select LOCAL or DISTANT to improve the sensitivity of the receiver either locally (LOCAL) or over distances (DISTANT).
LOCAL is not recommended for use in open sea conditions. It is designed for use in areas of high radio noise; for example, close to a busy port or city.
UIC
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select between USA, INT (International) or CAN (Canadian) channel banks. The selected channel bank is displayed on the LCD. For more information about the Channel charts, refer to the relevant chapter in this manual.
¼ Note: UIC is not available in EU country mode.
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Power output
Select to toggle between High power (25 W – indicated by ) or Low power (1 W – indicated by ) transmission power for the entire channel bank. Low power transmission draws signicantly less current (about 1/4) from the battery, so is recommended for short range communication and where battery capacity is limited.
¼ Note: Some channels can’t be switched to high power and will
show LO regardless of power output setting in menu.
Channel name
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Allows you the option to edit the channel name descriptions displayed on the screen. Select to edit the description of the channel currently in use. It can be a maximum of 12 characters long.
Key beeps
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select to adjust key beep volume. Volume can be set from 00 - 10 (where 00 is o, and 10 is loudest).
Units
Select SPEED to choose KNOTS, MPH, or KPH. Select COURSE to choose MAGNETIC or TRUE. A true north heading
is corrected for magnetic variation. A magnetic north heading source must also output magnetic variation data if the heading is to be displayed as a true north value.
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Handset speaker
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select to switch the handset’s internal speaker ON or OFF.
Wired speaker
External speaker
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select to switch the associated wired speaker(s) ON or OFF.
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Speaker cong
You can associate one or more External speakers to any Fixed handset. For each of the four External speakers select a Handset to be associated with it.
Press
, , , and to select the HANDSET column and press
OK/HL.
Press the and keys to change the handset selection.
External speaker volume tracks the associated handset volume. You can oset the external speaker volume to be louder (positive value) or quieter (negative value).
Press
, , , and to select the OFFSET column and press OK/
HL.
Press the and keys to change the oset between -10 to +10. 0=no oset.
Once Handset and Oset selection is completed, Press the DSC/MENU key to SAVE the selections, or press the X/POWER key to CANCEL without saving.
GPS
Manual
Select MANUAL to enter a GPS position (and time) from another source when radio is not receiving position data from an internal or networked source.
The manually entered GPS position can be used in DSC calls, but not in AIS. AIS will be disabled.
If POSITION display is turned ON, the latitude and longitude are shown on the screen with a prex ‘M’ indicating manual entry.
¼ Note: The manual entry is automatically replaced when a real
GPS position is received via the NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000 or Internal GPS, depending on the GPS SOURCE setting.
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GPS source
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Depending on your radio blackbox model, you can select between a Networked GPS source (NRS-1) or Internal GPS source (NRS-1 and NRS-2).
¼ Note: A valid GPS source is required for DSC and AIS functions to
operate.
¼ Note: Due to AIS regulations, it is not possible to use a
Networked GPS source with an AIS transmitter, so is not available for the NRS-2 model.
Networked (NRS-1 ONLY)
If a networked source is selected, the
symbol will be displayed.
Once a valid x is obtained, will be displayed.
Choose NMEA 2000 for GPS via NMEA 2000 network. A list of available devices installed on your NMEA 2000 network will be displayed. Choose AUTO SELECT to pick the best GPS source visible on NMEA 2000 or select any other device listed.
Choose NMEA 0183 to have the radio listen for GPS data on its serial NMEA 0183 port.
Internal (NRS-1 AND NRS-2)
If an external GPS source is not available, select the internal GPS system, indicated by the
icon. Once a valid x is obtained, will
be displayed.
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¼ Note: A GPS-500 GPS Antenna must be connected to the GPS
port on the blackbox.
GPS SIM
Select to toggle ON or OFF. Whenever the GPS Simulator is turned ON, simulated Speed Over
Ground (SOG), Course Over Ground (COG), and LL position appear on the screen. This is for the purpose of demonstration only. The SIM icon is displayed to warn the user it is in this mode.
¼ Note: It is not possible to send a DSC transmission or use AIS
when in Simulator mode.
¼ Note: The GPS Simulator is set to OFF whenever the radio has
the power cycled, or real GPS data is available.
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COM port
The NMEA 0183 COM PORT is used by the radio to send and receive data. This is a global setting for the radios GPS, DSC and AIS functions. Supported NMEA 0183 messages are listed in the Specications section of this manual.
Baud rate
Select 38400, or 4800 BAUD.
¼ Note: AIS generally requires 38400 Baud. The default setting is
38400, if 4800 is selected, a warning that ‘data may be lost’ is displayed. (NRS-2 only)
Checksum
Select to toggle ON or OFF. When ON, received NMEA 0183 data is validated. If the checksum does not match, the data will be ignored.
When OFF, data is accepted with no tolerance to data corruption.
Time
Time oset
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select TIME OFFSET to enter the dierence between UTC and local time in 15 minute increments with a maximum oset of ±13 hours.
¼ Note: Does not automatically adjust for Daylight Savings Time.
Time format
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select to toggle between 12 and 24 hour format.
Vessel call sign
Select to enter vessel call sign. Used by the MOB and AIS functions.
Auto power ON
Select AUTO for the radio to always turn ON when power is applied to the radio. If OFF, the radio must always be turned on manually.
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Menu timeout
An inactivity timeout can be set to return the radio to normal operational mode after a period of inactivity while the radio is displaying a menu. Select between NONE, 5 MINS, 10 MINS, and 15 MINS. (default is 10 MINS).
¼ Note: A dierent timeout is used when the radio is left in a DSC
call.
Refer to “DSC timeout” on page 38 for more details.

DSC/ATIS setup

DSC function
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
It is recommended that DSC functionality is always enabled, unless operating the vessel in an ATIS region. When enabled, the is displayed.
¼ Note: An MMSI number must be entered in radio before the DSC
function can be enabled.
User MMSI
Enter an MMSI number to access the radio’s DSC functionality. This unique identier must be supplied by a local radio spectrum authority. DO NOT enter a random ‘made up’ number.
symbol
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¼ Note: Contact a Simrad or B&G dealer if you need to change
your MMSI after initial input.
ATIS function (EU country mode only)
ATIS must be enabled when navigating inland waterways in signatory countries of the RAINWAT agreement. It should NOT be used outside these regions. When enabled, the symbol is displayed and CH10 is automatically selected.
¼ Note: DSC functionality is disabled when ATIS is turned ON.
Sea/Inland use (EU country mode only)
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Toggles between DSC (Sea) and ATIS (Inland) modes. Does not allow both to be selected at the same time.
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ATIS ID (EU country mode only)
Enter an ATIS number to access the radio’s ATIS functionality. This unique identier must be supplied a local radio spectrum authority. DO NOT enter a random ‘made up’ number.
¼ Note: Contact a Simrad or B&G dealer if you need to change
your ATIS ID after initial input.
Individual acknowledge
The radio can be congured to automatically acknowledge an incoming ‘individual’ call, or require manual intervention:
Auto
After a 15 second delay, radio will switch to requested channel, and send an automatic acknowledgement, ready for conversation.
Manual
Operator must manually choose to send acknowledgement as well as change to requested channel.
¼ Note: Only applies to call type ‘Individual’.
Position acknowledge (request)
The radio can be congured to automatically acknowledge an incoming ‘position request’ call, or require manual intervention to acknowledge, or ignore the call:
Auto
Sends current position automatically to calling radio.
Manual
Operator must manually choose to send position information.
OFF
All incoming position requests are ignored.
Auto switch (channel)
When an All Ships or Group DSC call is received, it may include a request to change to a specic channel for subsequent communications.
With AUTO SWITCH set to ON: The radio will switch channels after a 10 second delay. The radio will
also display options to switch immediately, or reject the request and stay on the current channel.
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With AUTO SWITCH set to OFF:
The following symbol will be displayed:
Any channel change request will require manual conrmation.
Test acknowledge
The radio can be congured to automatically acknowledge an incoming test call, or require manual intervention:
Auto
The DSC test call is automatically acknowledged after a 10 second delay.
Manual
Operator must manually choose to send acknowledgement, or cancel.
Receive distress while OFF
Enabling this feature will allow the radio to raise an alert for DSC distress calls, even when the DSC feature is turned o. This works regardless of whether or not an MMSI number has been entered.
DSC timeout
An inactivity timeout can be set to return the radio to normal operational mode after a period of inactivity while the radio is engaged in a Distress or non-Distress DSC call:
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Distress
Select between NONE, 5 MINS, 10 MINS and 15 MINS. (default is NO TIMEOUT).
Non distress
Select between NONE, 5 MINS, 10 MINS and 15 MINS. (default is 15 MINS).

AIS setup

¼ Note: This section relates to systems using the NRS-2 blackbox
only.
The NRS-2 blackbox radio is equipped with an AIS CLASS-B CS transceiver that can receive information from other vessels transmitting AIS data and transmit your own vessel’s AIS data.
¼ Note: A separate VHF/AIS antenna must be installed and
connected to the AIS Antenna socket on the blackbox. Refer to “Wiring diagram” on page 83 for the installation details.
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AIS function
Select the checkbox to enable AIS functionality. When enabled, the AIS symbol is displayed as follows:
AIS receive only mode.
AIS Class-B transmit and receive mode.
Silent mode
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
When ON, AIS transmissions are paused, this is indicated by will still receive AIS trac. Select OFF to resume AIS transmit mode. Silent mode can also be activated from your Simrad/B&G MFD, or by hardwired switch connected to the NRS-2 Blackbox AUX terminal.
you
AIS display
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
When viewing the AIS plotter screen, AIS targets can be displayed with the vessels NAME or the vessels MMSI.
CPA
Set the Closest Point of Approach (CPA) distance for CPA ALARM. CPA is the minimum distance between you and a target vessel
calculated on the current speed and course. You can set the minimum distance in 0.1 NM increments between 0.1 NM to 25.1 NM.
¼ Note: You must have CPA ALARM set to ON in the ALARMS
menu to be alerted. If set to OFF, there will be no CPA alarms regardless of the above settings.
TCPA
Set the Time to Closest Point of Approach (TCPA) interval. TCPA is the minimum time to reach the CPA distance before the CPA alarm is activated. You can set the minimum time in 30 seconds increments between 1 MIN to 30 MIN.
Cong Vessel
Enter vessel static data details to be transmitted by AIS. The NRS-2 will enter Class-B transmit mode once the minimum requirement of an MMSI number is entered and a valid GPS x is obtained. Transmitted data at this stage will be: MMSI, LAT, LON, SOG, COG and HDG if available.
Additional Vessel data will be transmitted once these details are completed.
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Ship name Enter the ship’s name; maximum 20 alpha-numeric
characters.
Call sign Enter your VHF radio call sign – this must be supplied
from your local radio spectrum authority. Will automatically show if it was entered during the initial startup of the radio.
MMSI Your DSC MMSI number. Will automatically show if it was
entered during the initial startup at rst turn on of the radio, or during DSC setup.
Vessel type Scroll through the list to best select your vessel type.
A Enter the dimension in meters from the bow to the
center of the vessels GPS antenna.
B Enter the dimension in meters from the stern to the
center of the vessels GPS antenna.
C Enter the dimension in meters from the port side to the
center of the vessels GPS antenna.
D Enter the dimension in meters from the starboard side
to the center of the vessels GPS antenna.
¼ Note: Dimensions A + B, or C + D cannot = 0.
Use the
and keys to select a eld and then press OK to select. Press / to then select a character then press OK to select. The cursor will move to the next digit.
Once you are satised all details are entered correctly, press:
TRI key to save the details; OK again to conrm save, or,
X key to exit and not save; X again to conrm exit without saving
the details.
¼ Note: Each eld can only be entered once so ensure the details
are correct before selecting Save.
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¼ Note: Once all AIS elds are completed, the menu ‘Cong Vessel
AIS static data’ will then change to ‘View Vessel details (AIS static data)’ and you will only be able to view AIS details.
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View vessel details (AIS static data)
Once all Vessel Details elds are entered and saved, select View Vessel Details to view the AIS static data details.
¼ Note: Contact a Simrad or B&G dealer if you need to change the
vessel details after saving.

Alarms

The radio provides audible and visual alerts for critical functions. Alert settings can be adjusted to you convenience.
GPS alert
The GPS alert is a warning to the user that the selected GPS source is not outputting valid position data. It comprises of an audible alarm and visual alarm (screen ash and warning text).
GPS alert function
If set to OFF, there will be no GPS alerts including audible alarm, screen ash, and warning text.
Alert volume
Select between HIGH, LOW, and OFF
Screen ash
Select between ON and OFF
WX alert (US/CAN only)
The WX alert is a warning to the user that a special weather station alert has been received. It comprises of an audible alarm and visual alarm (screen ash and warning text).
WX alert function
If set to OFF, the radio will not respond to weather alerts including automatic switching to the last used weather channel, audible alarm, screen message, and screen ash.
Alert volume
Select between HIGH, LOW, and OFF
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Screen ash
Select between ON and OFF
S.A.M.E. Code
The NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Service (NWR) works in conjunction with the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to issue weather alerts for specic geographic areas or weather warnings. It uses a digital encoding system known as Specic Area Message Encoding (SAME) to broadcast these alerts.
Each transmitter in the NWR network is identied with a unique 6-digit SAME code. Refer to: https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties.
Select to add a SAME area code. Select NEW CODE to add a 6-digit code, or select an existing code to
Edit, Delete or Select to make the code active.
¼ Note: You must select at least one code for SAME to be active.
The radio will sound the weather alarm when it detects a weather alert on the selected weather channel.
DSC alarm
The radio can alert you when a DSC message is received. The alert volume and screen ash for some incoming call types can be altered.
SAFETY, ROUTINE and URGENCY calls can be set individually to:
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Alert volume
Select between HIGH, LOW, or OFF
Screen ash
Select between ON or OFF
¼ Note: It is not possible to alter distress call alert settings.
T/CPA alarm (NRS-2 only)
The T/CPA alarm informs the user of potentially dangerous situations where another vessel is calculated to come within a certain distance of your vessel. This value is set in the AIS Setup menu. Refer to “AIS setup” on page 38 for more details.
In this case, the T/CPA calculation deems the vessel UNSAFE and the TCPA Alert is raised.
If set to OFF, there will be no T/CPA alarms regardless of the settings. It comprises of an audible alarm and visual alarm (screen ash and warning text).
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CPA alert function
If set to OFF, the radio will not respond to T/CPA alerts including audible alarm, screen message, and screen ash.
Alert volume
Select between HIGH, LOW, or OFF
Screen ash
Select between ON or OFF
Ignore function
When an T/CPA Alert is activated, you have the following options:
Press X to silence the alert. The T/CPA Alert may activate again if
the approaching vessel is still calculated to come within the set distance of your vessel.
Press DSC/Menu to Ignore any further alerts from this vessel.
Press DSC/Menu again to conrm.
Ignoring a vessel works by silencing any further T/CPA alerts from the same vessel, regardless if it is still approaching.
However, if the T/CPA calculation status return to SAFE, the ignored vessel status will be cleared. In this case, it is possible to receive a further T/CPA alert from the same vessel.
¼ Note: The alert will sound again after 1 minute if the AIS alarm
has not been resolved.
¼ Note: Ignored vessels are reset once the radio is re-powered.

Handsets

The system is capable of supporting up to eight handsets as below:
Up to Four xed or wired handsets (FHS)
Up to Four wireless handsets (WHS).
Fixed handsets are wired at a position in the vessel, while Wireless
handsets provide you with the freedom to operate your radio system remotely as you roam about the vessel.
FHS’s are wired into Handset terminals in the blackbox radio.
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Wireless handsets must initially be paired with the blackbox radio
(the Host) through the pairing process. Refer to “Pair a wireless handset” for more details.
Handsets are provided a handset identication number which is
displayed at the top of its screen above the channel number. F1-4, W1-4.
Handsets can also be named. Giving the handset a name helps in
identifying a handset you wish to speak to in Intercom menus. The name appears in handset diagnostics, Intercom menus and at the top of the handset screen.
Wireless handset (WHS)
Pair a wireless handset
The pairing process only needs to be performed once per WHS: 1 Ensure the WHS that you want to pair to the radio is charged and
tur ne d O F F.
¼ Note: Ensure all other WHS’s remains OFF during this procedure.
2 Access the radio’s Main menu from a xed handset, and select
HANDSETS > WIRELESS HANDSET.
3 Select PAIR A HANDSET. Select YES. 4 Turn ON the wireless handset that you want to pair to the radio.
The WHS display will show SEARCHING...
5 Press and hold the SCAN key on the WHS until HANDSET IS PAIRING
appears.
¼ Note: The wireless handset will search for the host radio, if it
locates the radio it will complete the pairing process within few minutes.
6 Repeat steps 2-5 to pair the next handset.
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Remove a WHS
To delete an already paired handset:
1 Select REMOVE A WHS from the WIRELESS HANDSET submenu. 2 Select the handset you want to remove, press the OK key, and
select YES.
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Locate a WHS
To locate an already paired wireless handset:
1 Select LOCATE A WHS from the WIRELESS HANDSET submenu. 2 Use 3 Press OK. The handset to be located will commence beeping for 30
Congure WHS audio
You can select an option to repeat the audio between the WHS and the host radio.
Repeat WHS audio
Select to repeat the wireless handset audio on the host radio.
Repeat Host Radio audio
Select to repeat the host radio audio on the wireless handset.
and to select the handset you wish to locate.
seconds if it is turned ON within the wireless range.
¼ Note: In some situations, this can result in audio feedback if the
wireless handset is too close to the host radio’s speakers.
Congure handset
Select CONFIGURE HANDSET in the menu to assign a name of your handset.
1 Use
2 Enter the handset name. To enter a character, refer to “Entry of
3 Press DSC/MENU to save the name.
and to select the handset you want to name and press
OK.
alphanumeric data” on page 17.

Using the wireless handset

Turning the wireless handset ON/OFF
Long press the X key to turn ON the wireless handset. The handset will display the wireless handset’s software version and then attempt to reconnect with the host radio. Once connected, use the wireless handset in the same way as you would be using a xed handset.
Once the wireless handset has been paired to the radio, the screen and key functionality are mimicked on each device.
Most functions that are provided on the radio can be accessed by the wireless handset with the following exceptions:
SETUP - Some setup functions are not available on the wireless
handset.
HAILER - It is not possible to enter HAILER mode from the wireless
handset.
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When the wireless handset is not in use, it should be placed back into the charger cradle. The Wireless handset is charged when placed in the cradle via the built-in contactless inductive charging system.
Long press the X key to turn OFF the wireless handset. The handset will automatically turn OFF after 90 seconds of no communication with the host radio.

Diagnostics

The radio comprises diagnostic displays with system data that can be helpful in investigating any issues.
GPS status
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select to display the status of the radios internal GPS system.
SNR B4: Signal-to-noise ratio of best four satellites in view. SNR AVG: Averaged Signal-to-noise ratio of all satellites in view. TIME and DATE: Displayed in GMT.
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¼ Note: GPS details will not show if the selected GPS Source is
NMEA 2000, NMEA 0183 or Manual.
System diagnostics
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select to view radio, DSC and handset system diagnostics:
VOLTAGE: Displays the system voltage at the radio
VSWR: Tests the Impedance loading on the VHF antenna port
each time it transmits. OK if passes, otherwise FAIL – refer to troubleshooting guide.
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DSC FUNCTION: Shows result of DSC hardware self-test performed
at power-on. OK if passes, otherwise FAIL – refer to troubleshooting guide.
HANDSET STATUS:
Fixed Handset installed and turned ON
Fixed Handset installed and turned OFF
This handset
Wireless Handset installed and turned ON
NMEA2000 status
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select to view the NMEA 2000 network diagnostics:
BUS STATE: Displays if the radio is active on the vessels NMEA 2000
Network
TX ERRORS: Displays any current transmit errors on the vessels
NMEA 2000 Network. Not a cumulative counter.
RX ERRORS: Displays any current receive errors on the vessels NMEA
2000 Network. Not a cumulative counter.
RX MESSAGES: Total number of NMEA 2000 messages received on
the vessels NMEA 2000 Network since power up.
TX MESSAGES: Total number of NMEA 2000 messages transmitted
on the vessels NMEA 2000 Network since power up.
BUS LOAD: Displays the total loading on the vessels NMEA 2000
Network.
AIS diagnostics (NRS-2 only)
¼ Note: This function is also available as a Shortcut.
Select to view the AIS diagnostics:
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AIS-RX: Shows result of AIS receiver hardware self-test performed at
power-on. OK if passes, otherwise FAIL.
CH-A RX:, CH-B RX: Displays number of AIS messages received by
the dual-channel receiver.
AIS-TX: Shows result of AIS transmitter hardware self-test
performed at power-on. OK if passes, otherwise FAIL.
CH-A TX:, CH-B TX: Displays number of AIS messages transmitted
by the dual-channel transmitter.
VSWR: Tests the Impedance loading on the AIS antenna port
each time it transmits. OK if passes, otherwise FAIL – refer to troubleshooting guide.
SILENT MODE: If ON, AIS transmissions are paused (silenced).
Should normally be OFF.

Reset

Region and Country
Use this setting to change the Region and Country settings this radio is operating in.
¼ Note: Refer to “Country settings table” on page 117 for a listing
of the Countries supported. If your Country is not listed, select INTERNATIONAL
4 First select the Region: EUROPE, USA/CAN or INTERNATIONAL 5 Then select the Country within the selected region. If your country
is not listed, then select INTERNATIONAL > INTERNATIONAL
6 Once the Country is selected, the radio is restarted.
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Reset
Use this setting to return all but the following settings to the factory defaults.
The following customized settings will NOT be changed:
MMSI / ATIS ID
AIS settings
Entries in your buddy list
Any customized channel names.
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DSC call menu

Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a semi-automated method of establishing VHF, MF, and HF radio calls. One big advantage that DSC enabled radios oer is that they can receive calls from another DSC radio without being on the same channel as the calling radio.
Short press the DSC / MENU key for the following options:
DSC CALLS
TRACK BUDDY
CONTAC T S
CALL LOGS

DSC Calls

The calling radio may provide details on what channel to switch to so that voice communication can be established. There are various types of DSC calls; the type of call made determines information sent with the call, and how other radios respond to the incoming call.
There are four DSC call types, as well as related options, that can be accessed from this menu.
INDIVIDUAL
Used to place a call to a single other vessel. The call can be initiated by selecting:
MANUAL: enter a new vessel’s MMSI.
RECENT: select a vessel in the RECENT list.
CONTACTS: select an existing vessel already saved in your
CONTAC T S list. When the SEND TO page is displayed, use the the channel to use for voice communication.
and keys to select
DISTRESS
The Distress menu can be accessed from the DSC Calls menu, or directly by the Distress key found on the radio handset.
The nature of the distress call can be selected from the menu list. The selected option will be displayed on other radios receiving the call.
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Below are the nature of distress options available in the Distress menu:
• UNDESIGNATED • FIRE
• FLOODING • COLLISION
• GROUNDING • CAPSIZING
• SINKING • ADRIFT
• ABANDONING SHIP • PIRACY
• MAN OVERBOARD
¼ Note: Undesignated is the default setting. An undesignated
distress call can be sent by lifting the DISTRESS cover and long pressing the Distress key.
Send a distress call using the DSC calls menu
1 Select DSC CALLS, then DISTRESS in the DSC Calls menu. 2 Use the
and keys to select the nature of distress call from the
menu. 3 Long press the Distress key. A 3-second countdown will commence
before the call is sent.
Send a distress call using the DISTRESS key
1 Lift the red protective cover exposing the Distress key. 2 Short press the Distress key. Use the
and keys to select the
nature of distress call from the menu. 3 Long press the Distress key. A 3-second countdown will commence
before the Distress call is sent. After the Distress Call is sent, the radio waits for an acknowledgment.
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The Distress Call is automatically re-sent every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes until a distress acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) is received.
Press the DSC/MENU key for further options:
RESEND used to immediately resend the Distress Call.
PAUSE used to pause the automatic Distress Call resend timer.
Once a DISTRESS ACK is received, the alert can be silenced. Press the PTT key and announce the reason of the distress.
The following information (if available) is contained in the Distress Call:
Nature of Distress (if selected).
Position information (the latest GPS or manual input position is
held for 23.5 hours, or until the power is turned OFF).
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Alternatively, to cancel the Distress Call, press the X key and then the DSC/MENU key to conrm. This will send a DISTRESS CANCEL call. You must then press the PTT key and announce the reason for the cancellation.
GROUP
Used to place a call to a known group of vessels, all using the same ‘Group Call ID’ (GCID) number.
The call can be initiated by selecting:
MANUAL: enter a new GCID
RECENT: select a group from the RECENT list
GROUP CONTACTS: an existing group already saved in the GROUP
list When the SEND TO page is displayed, use the the channel to use for voice communication.
and keys to select
ALL SHIPS
Used to place a non-Distress announcement call to ALL DSC equipped vessels in range. The nature of the call can be either:
SAFETY: to announce a safety related message, such as obstacles in
the water
URGENCY: to announce a very urgent message. When the SEND TO page is displayed, turn the channel knob to select the channel to use for voice communication.
POS REQUEST
Used to request a position of another vessel. The call can be initiated by selecting:
MANUAL: enter a new vessel’s MMSI
RECENT: select a vessel in the RECENT list
CONTACTS: an existing vessel already saved in your CONTACTS list
POS REPORT
Used to send your vessels position to another vessel. The call can be initiated by selecting:
MANUAL: enter a new vessel’s MMSI
RECENT: select a vessel in the RECENT list
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CONTACTS: an existing vessel already saved in your CONTACTS list
DSC TEST
Used to place a TEST call to a single other vessel. The call can be initiated by selecting:
MANUAL: enter a new vessel’s MMSI
RECENT: select a vessel in the RECENT list
CONTACTS: an existing vessel already saved in your CONTACTS list
MMSI/GPS
Shows your vessels MMSI number and GPS x information. This information is also available from the ‘My VHF’ shortcut

Track buddy

Track Buddy is a useful feature to monitor the locations of up to 5 other vessels (or ‘Buddies’) in your CONTACTS list. Track Buddy sends recurring DSC position requests at a selectable time interval. As positions are received, they are then displayed on the MFD.
Short press the DSC/MENU and select TRACK BUDDY.
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SELECT BUDDY
Shows any existing ‘buddies’ already selected, and the option to add more. Selecting a ‘buddy’ already in the buddy list will remove them
Choose ADD/UPDATE BUDDY to view the full contacts list and choose who to add for tracking.
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START TRACKING / STOP TRACKING
¼ Note: This feature is also available as a Shortcut
Select START TRACKING to initiate tracking of buddies in the Buddy list that have been set to tracking ON. The radio will show a screen indicating which buddy is being called. If there is no acknowledgement, the radio will retry the call after a few seconds. Only one retry is made per tracking interval.
If tracking is already taking place, the START TRACKING text is replaced with STOP TRACKING.
INTERVAL
The frequency that ‘buddies’ are polled with position requests can be selected between: 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes.

Contacts

Used for the administration and calling of CONTACTS and GROUPS.
VIEW/ADD CONTACT
Use this to create, edit, or delete up to 50 vessel CONTACTS with names and MMSI’s. Contacts are stored by name, in alphabetical order.
Select ADD NEW to create a new contact. Selecting an existing name in the Contacts list gives the options to
place a DSC call, make a position request, edit or delete the contact.
VIEW/ADD GROUP
Use this to create, edit, or delete up to 20 contact GROUPS, which are stored in alphanumeric order. Only a name and a Group Call ID (GCID) are required to set up a group. A GCID always starts with 0; the remaining digits can be set to whatever the user desires. All vessels intended to be in the same group must have a suitable DSC radio, and have the identical GCID number entered.
Selecting an existing name in the group list gives the option to edit, delete, or call the group.
¼ Note: Adding a group to this list will in turn make the radio
respond to a group call made from any other radio with the same group number in its memory.

Call logs

Shows a record of SENT, RECEIVED, and DISTRESS calls. The number of calls for each category are displayed in parenthesis in the format (viewed / total).
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Press OK to select a category:
Press DSC/MENU for options:
You have several options depending on the selected Call Log:
RESEND to resend the SENT Call
POS REQUEST to request a position form the vessel
DETAILS to view the message details
SAVE TO CONTACTS to save the contact details to your Contacts list
DELETE to delete the message
DELETE ALL to delete All messages in the selected call log.
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AIS menu (NRS-2 only)

⚠Warning: Valid GPS data must be entered into this radio before
the AIS functions can be used. The plotter PPI function will not display targets accurately with incorrect GPS data.
Warning: Take note that not all vessels will have an AIS
transceiver installed or turned on, so will NOT be taken into consideration for Collision Avoidance.
Warning: Not all vessels transmit AIS information and therefore
will be displayed or listed in the following AIS screens.

About AIS

The marine Automatic Identication System (AIS) is a location and vessel information reporting system. It allows vessels equipped with AIS to automatically and dynamically share and regularly update their position, speed, course and other information such as vessel identity with similarly equipped vessels.
Position is derived from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and communication between vessels is by Very High Frequency (VHF) digital transmissions.
The NRS-2 radio contains an AIS Class-B CSTDMA transceiver. The AIS function requires a separate VHF antenna to be installed and connected to the AIS antenna socket on the NRS-2 blackbox radio.
For installation details, refer to “Wiring diagram” on page 83.

AIS receiver function

Providing that other vessels with AIS transceivers installed are within radio range of your vessel, you should see their details appear on the AIS plotter screen. These details are also repeated on the NMEA ports for display on a compatible MFD. Specic details of how to congure your MFD to make use of the AIS receiver features are provided in your MFD manual. If you are using charting software running on a PC, refer to the instructions provided with your chart-plotting software for details of how to congure it to display AIS information.

AIS transmitter function

AIS static details must be completed before the AIS transmitter function is enabled. See “Cong Vessel” on page 39 for more details.
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The AIS icon will change as follows:
The radio is in AIS receive only mode.
The radio is congured in Class-B mode and is transmitting your vessels information at a regular period based on AIS Class-B standards. It may take up to six minutes for your full vessel details to be visible to others.
The radio is congured for Class-B mode, but transmissions are temporarily suspended due to Silent mode is active. Silent mode can be selected on the radio via the AIS Setup menu > SILENT MODE; or via a connected compatible Simrad MFD.

AIS information and display

AIS vessel information can be displayed on the radios LCD screen: 1 Short press the AIS/IC key to display the AIS plotter screen.
¼ Note: You must have LAT/LON position information for targets to
be displayed on the plotter PPI.
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2 AIS target details will be displayed on the left of the screen. Either
the vessels name or MMSI will be displayed (if the information is
available) depending on the setting you selected in Section “6-2
AIS data display format (AIS DISPLAY)”. Also the target’s bearing and
distance to you are displayed.
¼ Note: It could take some time before AIS targets are displayed.
3 A basic PPI on the right hand side of the LCD shows the location of
the AIS targets relative to your position which is in the center of the
plotter PPI. 4 Press the Zoom In (SCAN) or Zoom Out (TRI) keys to change the
scale of the plotter. The scales available are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 nm. 5 Use the
plotter screen. The selected target will have the target symbol
lled in.
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6 Press the OK/HL key to view full details of the highlighted target
such as MMSI, Vessel name, distance, bearing, heading, ROT, COG,
SOG, status and other vessel information that maybe available:
T/CPA Approach Screen
1 When in AIS mode, short press the AIS/IC key again to toggle
between the standard AIS screen and the T/CPA Approach screen. 2 In TCPA Approach mode, an approaching AIS Alert target’s details
are listed on the left side along with its geographical position on
the plotter PPI. An AIS Alert target is based on the CPA and TCPA
settings in the AIS Setup. 3 The zoom range is automatically selected to the best range
according to the selected target on the left. 4 Use the and keys to select the target, press OK/HL to display
target information, or press X key to return to the previous display.
¼ Note: If the radio detects a TCPA or CPA breach as set in the
Alerts menu, the T/CPA Alert screen will automatically pop up with an alert tone. Refer to “T/CPA alarm (NRS-2 only)” on page 42 for more details.
¼ Note: Nautical Miles is the only unit used in AIS mode.
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Plotter symbols and meanings
Symbols Descriptions
Your vessel is always in the center of the plotter screen, represented by a solid circle with a small protruding line indicating your bearing with respect to North.
A diamond shape represents all other vessels or targets displayed on the plotter screen. These targets around your vessel are within the current zoom distance setting. The small protruding line indicates the targets bearing.
When a target is selected, represented by a solid diamond.
Examples:
You and the target vessel are heading away from each other.
You and the target vessel are heading towards each other.
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Fog Horn, Intercom, and Hailer

¼ Note: An appropriate Hailer speaker must be connected to the
Hailer wiring before the HAILER or FOG HORN functions can be used.

Using the FOG Horn

The FOG horn will sound certain international standard fog horn tones through the Hailer speaker depending on the mode selected.
1 Long press the AIS/IC key to enter IC/HAILER mode:
2 Select FOG HORN and press the OK key.
There are 8 choices of internationally recognized fog horn sounds and timing:
Type of
Fog Horn
HORN Horn tone Manual operation
UNDERWAY 1 long tone Automatically every 2 minutes
STOP 2 long tones Automatically every 2 minutes
SAIL 1 long, 2 short tones Automatically every 2 minutes
ANCHOR 1 long warble Automatically every 2 minutes
TOW 1 long, 3 short tones Automatically every 2 minutes
AGROUND Warble sequence Automatically every 2 minutes
SIREN Siren tone Manual operation
3 Scroll through the menu to select a fog horn type, then press OK
to start the selected fog horn sounding. All except HORN and
SIREN will sound automatically. 4 The fog horn will sound automatically approximately every two
minutes until you press X to cancel it. When the fog horn is not
sounding, it is in LISTEN mode. 5 To operate HORN or SIREN, once selected, press and hold the OK
key on the handset, or the dedicated Horn Key wired into the
blackbox. This will sound as long as the key is pressed. You can
then also operate PTT to talk through the Hailer. 6 To change the volume, operate the volume keys to change the
volume while sounding.
7 Press X to return to normal radio operation mode
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Using the INTERCOM (IC)

Intercom mode allows you to talk directly other handsets in the system. You can choose to talk to All installed handsets, a precongured group of handsets or select individual handsets.
¼ Note: The Intercom mode works only when more than one FHS
or WHS are installed.
¼ Note: In this mode, Long Press a corresponding Numeric key on
a Wired Handset to talk directly to that station.
1 Long press the AIS/IC key and select INTERCOM. 2 Select the station to talk to. 3 Press the PTT key to talk to the handsets. Release the PTT key to
hear a reply.
4 Press the X key to quit the INTERCOM mode.

Using the HAILER

The Hailer function allows you to make a high volume announcement using the handset through the Hailer speaker to people or vessels.
The Hailer function also features a LISTEN mode - this mode uses the Hailer speaker as a microphone to listen for a response on the main radio. LISTEN mode is not available on the optional wireless handset.
1 Long press the AIS/IC key to enter IC/HAILER mode. 2 Select HAILER and press the OK key. 3 Press the PTT key to talk through the hailer. Operate the volume
keys to change the volume. Volume can only be changed while
the PTT key is pressed.
4 Release the PTT key to LISTEN for a response. 5 Press the X key to return to normal radio operation mode.
¼ Note: It is not possible to enter HAILER mode from the optional
wireless handset.
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Using ANNOUNCE

Announce mode allows you to make an immediate announcement to all installed handsets and wired speakers.
1 Long press the AIS/IC key and select ANNOUNCE. 2 Press the PTT key to announce your message on all handsets,
speakers and the Hailer.
3 Press the X key to quit the ANNOUNCE mode.
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My channels

The MY CHANNELS page is accessed by long pressing the numeric 9 key.
This page provides a shortcut to frequently accessed channels. The rst time this page is opened, the entire channel list is shown so
that the desired shortcut channels can be selected.
Subsequent opening of this page will show a list of only the selected channels. Choosing one of the channel options immediately exits the page and sets the radio to that channel.
The available shortcut channels can be changed at any time using EDIT MY CHANNELS.
¼ Note: Channels on this list are also used in some SCAN options.
Access to edit the MY CHANNELS list is also available from the SCAN menu.
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Shortcuts

The Shortcuts page is accessed by long pressing the VOL/SQL selector key.
This page is provided as a shortcut to frequently accessed functions. The shortcut options available on this page are subject to selections made in ADD/EDIT SHORTCUTS.

Add/Edit Shortcuts

Long press the VOL/SQ selector key. Choose from the list of options which menu options should be added
as shortcuts:
¼ Note: The MY VHF page is available to the operator only when
enabled as a shortcut – or by long pressing the VOL/SQL selector key.
Its purpose is solely for displaying radio information in one easy to access screen. It provides detail on the MMSI number, GPS data status, Vessel Callsign (if entered), software and hardware version and the radio’s serial number.
Once the desired shortcuts have been selected, they are accessible directly from the Shortcuts page:
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MOB and NAV functions

Man Over Board (MOB)

An MOB is generated by press and hold SCAN and TRI keys together.
The screen will change to MOB navigation mode to help navigate back to the MOB location:
DST shows the current distance to MOB waypoint.
STEER shows the current bearing to MOB waypoint direction
indicators showing:
for turn to port,
for straight ahead, and
for turn to starboard.
¼ Note: An MOB waypoint is sent to a connected MFD via NMEA
2000.
¼ Note: You can also manually send a MAN OVERBOARD
DISTRESS message via DSC. When in DISTRESS, select the MAN OVERBOARD category.
Long press the MOB waypoint at the current location. A pop up screen will appear with 2 choices:
SCAN and TRI keys at the same time to set a new
RESUME CURRENT MOB: to close pop up and resume current MOB
navigation.
CREATE NEW MOB: to cancel current MOB navigation and create a
new Man-Over-Board (MOB) waypoint at the current location. Short press X/POWER to close the pop up and resume current MOB navigation.
Long press X/POWER to exit MOB navigation. A pop up screen will appear with 2 choices:
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KEEP CURRENT MOB: to return to normal operation mode without
cancelling MOB navigation.
CANCEL CURRENT MOB: to cancel current MOB navigation and
return to normal radio operation mode.

Navigation Function (NAV)

Long press 6 to enter the NAV (Navigation) mode. The screen will change to navigation mode displaying the vessel’s current SOG and COG
Press the X / POWER key to exit NAV mode and return to normal radio operation mode.
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Installation

What’s in the box

The following items should be supplied in the box. Check before starting the installation and contact your dealer if an item is missing.
¼ Note: A VHF antenna is not provided. Consult your Simrad or
B&G dealer for advice on selecting the correct antenna for your installation.
¼ Note: Systems utilizing the NRS-2 Blackbox requires an
additional VHF/AIS antenna which is not provided. Consult your Simrad or B&G dealer for advice on selecting the correct antenna for your installation.
Blackbox with the following items:
No. Description # of
items
1 NRS-1 or NRS-2 Blackbox (BB) 1 2 AP-1 Accessory pack: BB Connectors 1
2.1 2pin green connector (for power & Hailer) 2
2.2 8pin green connector (for wired speakers) 1
2.3 8pin green connector (for auxiliary wiring) 1
2.4 Wireless dipole antenna – SMA 1
2.5 Spare fuse – 10A – Blade type 1
3 AP-2 Accessory pack: BB mounting kit 1
3.1 S/S Pan-head self-tapping screw (M4 x 25) 4
3.2 S/S Pan-head machine screw (M4 x 25) 4
3.3 S/S at washer (M4) 4
3.4 S/S split washer (M4) 4
3.5 S/S hex nut (M4) 4
4 AP-8 Accessory pack: Cable retainer 1
4.1 Cable retainer 1
4.2 S/S Pan-head self-tapping screw (M4x12) 2
4.3 Wire ties 10
5 System Document pack 1
5.1 System User Manual 1
5.2 Quick Start Guide 1
5.3 System Declaration of Conformity 1
5.4 Warranty card 1
6 Blackbox Power Cable (1m) 1
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Fixed Handset with the following items:
No. Description # of
1 HS100 or H100 Fixed Handset (FHS) 1 2 CR100 FHS Mounting Cradle 1 3 AP-3 Accessory pack: FHS cradle mounting kit 1
3.1 S/S Pan-head self-tapping screw (M4 x 25) 2
3.2 S/S Pan-head machine screw (M4 x 25) 2
3.3 S/S at washer (M4) 2
3.4 S/S split washer (M4) 2
3.5 S/S hex nut (M4) 2 4 CH100-5 FHS Cable (5m) 1 5 AP-4 Accessory pack: FHS cable kit 1
5.1 Bulkhead mounting plate 1
5.2 Bulkhead mounting plate rubber gasket 1
5.3 Cable rubber gasket 1
5.4 8pin green connector for Handset 1 6 AP-5 Accessory pack: FHS cable mounting kit 1
6.1 S/S Pan-head self-tapping screw (M3 x 10) 2
6.2 S/S Pan-head machine screw (M3 x 20) 2
6.3 S/S at washer (M3) 2
6.4 S/S split washer (M3) 2
6.5 S/S hex nut (M3) 2 7 Warranty card 1
items
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Wired Speaker with the following items:
No. Description # of
items
1 SP100 Speaker 1 2 Speaker mounting box 1 3 AP-6 Accessory pack: Speaker kit 1
3.1 Speaker mounting gasket 1
3.2 Speaker bezels 2 4 AP-7 Accessory pack: Speaker mounting kit 1
4.1 S/S Pan-head self-tapping screw (M3 x 10) 4
4.2 S/S Pan-head self-tapping screw (M3 x 40) 4
4.3 S/S Pan-head machine screw (M3 x 20) 4
4.4 S/S Pan-head machine screw (M3 x 40) 4
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4.5 S/S at washer (M3) 4
4.6 S/S split washer (M3) 4
4.7 S/S hex nut (M3) 4 5 Warranty card 1
GPS-500 antenna with the following items (NRS-2 Systems only):
No. Description # of
items
1 GPS-500 GPS antenna 1 2 See documentation provided in the GPS-500
box

Mounting guidelines

Choose the mounting location carefully, ensuring there are no hidden electrical wires or other parts behind the panel before you drill or cut.
Ensure that any holes cut are in a safe position and will not weaken the boat’s structure. If in doubt, consult a qualied boat builder, or marine electronics installer.
¼ Note: If more than one VHF antenna is installed, ensure
adequate separation between antennas to prevent antenna cross-talk. This may vary between installations and should be tested before mounting locations are conrmed. Mount units at least 50 cm (1.5 ft) away from a compass to avoid creating magnetic deviation of the compass.
Don’ts:
Do not mount any part where it can be used as a hand hold,
where it might be submerged, or where it will interfere with the operation, launching, or retrieving of the boat.
Do not install in a hazardous or ammable environment.
Do’s:
Mount to surface areas that are clean with no dirt, old paint, nor
debris.
Mount units at least 1 m (3 ft) away from the VHF antenna.

Mounting the Blackbox

¼ Notes: Allow easy access to the Blackbox for connection to the
12 V DC power supply, the antenna(s), and additional wiring.
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The Blackbox can be positioned vertically on a bulkhead or
horizontally. Avoid positions that might get wet or hot, such as in the engine compartment or close to the bilge.
The Blackbox is not water-proof.
If mounting the Blackbox vertically, ensure the wiring glands
are facing downwards in order to prevent the ingress of water.
Ensure all cables once xed in place to do not put any strain or tension on the Blackbox connectors.
⚠Warning: Under extreme operating conditions, the temperature
of the heat-sink on this radio may reach a surface temperature that is unsafe to touch. Caution is advised to prevent possible skin burns. Good ventilation is required. Choose a location that will not expose the unit to conditions that exceed the specications. Refer to “Remote mounting the wireless antenna ­ST method (optional)” on page 81.
1 Temporary place the Blackbox onto the chosen mounting location
and mark the four mounting screw holes.
2 Drill screw holes using a 3.0 mm (1/8” ) drill bit if using the supplied
4.0x20 mm self-tapping screws; or a 4.1 mm (3/16”) drill bit if using
the supplied 4.0x28 machine screws.
3 Attach the Blackbox to the mounting location using the supplied
self-tapping screws or machine screws..
1
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Mounting the CR100 xed handset cradle
¼ Notes:
The CR100 Fixed handset cradle is a passive unit and does not require a power supply.
The Fixed handset is provided with a 5m (16.4’) handset extension cable. Ensure the chosenlocation is within the length of the installed cable to the Blackbox.
Longer lengths of handset extension cable is available from your dealer.
The handset LCD screen has an optimum horizontal and vertical viewing angles within approx.+/-20 deg. Ensure the chosen location provides a suitable view of the display. Ideally, you should bedirectly in front of the display or no more than +/-20 degrees from the front of the display.
1 Temporary place the handset cradle onto the chosen mounting
location and mark the two mounting screw holes.
2 Drill screw holes using a 3.0 mm (1/8” ) drill bit if using the supplied
4.0x25 mm self-tapping screws; or a 4.1 mm (5/32”) drill bit if using
the supplied 4.0x30 machine screws.
3 Attach the handset cradle to the mounting location using the
provided screws.
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Mounting the handset cable connector

Each wired handset cable includes a connector assembly that must be installed in a bulkhead, dashboard or other suitable panel. 1 Temporary place the plate (B) onto the chosen mounting location
and mark the two mounting screw holes.
2 Drill screw holes using a 2.5 mm (0.10” ) drill bit if using the
supplied M3x10 mm self-tapping screws; or a 3.1 mm (1/8”) drill bit if using the supplied M3x20 machine screws.
3 Measure a 20.0mm (0.79”) halfway distance between the two
screw holes to nd the center of the cable connector hole and cut a 24.0 mm (0.94”) diameter hole, allowing space for the cable connector’s overall dimensions.
4 Attach the connector cover, plate, and the gasket to the mounting
location using the provided screws.
1
C
B
A
• A - Connector cover
• B - Plate
• C - Gasket
• D - Bulkhead
• E - Socket body
2
4
D
3
20.0 mm (0.79”)
20.0 mm (0.79”)
E
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Mounting the BC-12 wireless handset cradle

¼ Notes: The BC-12 Wireless Handset Cradle requires a +12V DC
supply for charging. Ensure the selected location allows for the power wire at the rear of the unit.
The handset LCD screen has an optimum horizontal and vertical viewing angles within approx. +/-20 deg. Ensure the chosen location provides a suitable view of the display. Ideally, you should be directly in front of the display or no more than +/-20 degrees from the front of the display.
1 Temporary place the handset cradle onto the chosen mounting
location and mark the two mounting screw holes.
2 Drill screw holes using a 3.0 mm (1/8” ) drill bit if using the supplied
4.0x25 mm self-tapping screws; or a 4.1 mm (5/32”) drill bit if using
the supplied 4.0x30 machine screws. Cut another hole (54.5 mm away from the middle hole) with a diameter of 3.6 mm for the charger cable.
3 Attach the handset cradle to the mounting location using the
provided screws.
4 Connect the BC-12 red wire (A) to battery (+) via 2A fuse (D) (not
provided) and optional power switch (C). Connect the black wire (B) to battery (-).
1
3
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54.5 mm
(2.15”)
4
A
B
C
D
12V DC
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Mounting the Speaker

¼ Note: The wired speaker is provided with a 2m (6.5’) xed cable.
The cable maybe extended if necessary using a minimum 14 AWG 2-pair cable.
Flush mounting
1 Cut a 98 mm (3.86”) diameter hole in the mounting surface,
allowing space for the speaker’s overall dimensions.
2 Remove the plastic bezels that cover the screw holes. Temporarily
t the speaker and mark the four screw holes.
3 Drill holes of appropriate size for fasteners to be used. 4 Fit the foam gasket to the rear of the speaker. Apply sealant to the
screw holes and secure the speaker.
2
3
1
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Surface mounting
1 Remove the plastic bezels that cover the screw holes on speaker
front. Mark the screw holes using the speaker as the template.
2 Drill holes of appropriate size for the fasteners to be used.
Drill a hole in the mounting surface for the speaker wire,
ensuring hole is near one of the corner screw holes, to prevent cable pinching under speaker.
3 Feed speaker wire through surface mount box and through
mounting surface hole.
Apply sealant around the cable hole and the screw holes.
Fix the speaker with fasteners through it and the box.
Make sure the drain hole in box is oriented to be at lowest side.
Replace the plastic bezels.
1
2
3
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Mounting the GPS-500 antenna

¼ Note: The GPS-500 antenna is only optional for NRS-1 but
mandatory for NRS-2.
It is not recommended that the GPS antenna is mounted up a mast where the motion of the vessel will cause the antenna to swing and potentially reduce the accuracy of the GPS position.
Do not mount the GPS antenna within 1 m of a transmitting device.
Mount the GPS-500 externally to either a (A) pole or (B) hard surface then run the cable to the Blackbox. In all cases, ensure the selected location enables the antenna to have a clear, unobstructed view of the sky.
( A ) Pole ( B ) Hard surface
¼ Note: To pole mount the external GPS-500 antenna, you will
require a 1-inch 14 TPI thread pole:
Screw the pole adapter onto the threaded portion of the pole.
Feed the cable attached to the GPS antenna through the adapter
and pole.
Mount the pole into position.
Fit the GPS antenna to the pole adapter using the 2 small screws.
To surface mount the external GPS-500 antenna, select a at clean surface area that has a clear view of the sky. Mount the antenna using the supplied gasket and the 2 small screws.
Mark and drill the 2 mounting holes and a further hole if necessary for the GPS cable.
Install the gasket by rstly threading the attached cable through the center of the gasket.
Screw the GPS antenna to the mounting surface.
Run the GPS cable to the Blackbox.
Route the cable to the Blackbox, adding any necessary extension
cables.
Connect the cable from the GPS antenna to the GPS connector (SMA) on the Blackbox as described on this manual.
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Wiring guidelines

Don’ts:
Do not make sharp bends in the cables.
Do not run cables in a way that allows water to ow down into the
connectors.
Do not run the data cables adjacent to radar, transmitter, or large/ high current carrying cables or high frequency signal cables.
Do not run cables so they interfere with mechanical systems.
Do not run cables over sharp edges or burrs.
Do’s:
Make drip and service loops.
Use cable-tie on all cables to keep them secure.
Solder/crimp and insulate all wiring connections if extending or
shortening the cables. Extending cables should be done with suitable crimp connectors or solder and heat shrink. Keep joins as high as possible to minimize possibility of water immersion.
Leave room adjacent to connectors to ease plugging and unplugging of cables.
Connect the radio to a 12 V DC, negative ground power supply.
⚠Warning: All wiring on the radio should be done with the
vessel power supply turned o. While the radio power is polarity protected, the fuse will blow if the connection is made the wrong way round.
⚠Warning: All cables provided with the system is designed to
ensure the systems operates as designed under the stated operating conditions. Ensure that if any wiring is extended, the additional cabling is suitable to meet the system operating requirements.
⚠Warning: A Halier cable is not supplied. If using the Hailer/Fog
Horn/Announce function, use a cable with the same prole and conductor size as the supplied power cable.
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Blackbox connector details

Wiring receptacles are accessible under the connector cover on the base unit. Remove the 6 screws on the cover plate to expose the wiring connectors:
Cable Grommets
There are two cable sealing rubber grommets at the front of the Blackbox. Wires must pass through the allocated slot in the grommet (L1-7 and R1-7) as indicated to create an IPx5 seal.
Slots have a thin rubber membrane to ensure unused slots remain sealed.
Press the wire through the allocated slot to break the seal prior to adding the connector.
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1
2 3
6
7
4
5
L
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
R
To access the rubber grommets, remove the grommet retainer bracket.
Ensure the grommet retainer and connector cover is replaced once the wiring is completed.
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¼ Note: The connectors are color coded to help you with the
GND
12V DC
+ -
FUSE
S1+
S1-
S2+
S2-
S3+
S3-
S4+
S4-
MIC+
MIC-
PWR
PTT
TR-B
TR-A
GND
VCC
MIC+
MIC-
PWR
PTT
TR-B
TR-A
GND
VCC
RX_A
RX_B
TX_A
TX_B
HRN-
HRN+
SSW-
SSW+
PC
+ -
HAILER
SKP1-4
HS1
HS2
HS3
HS4
AUX
10 A
C D E F F F G
installation.
B
A
GND (A)
Optional ground connection. May help with induced noise issues. Ring terminal size M3, #5.
FUSE (B)
10 A mini-blade type fuse.
12V DC (C)
Vessels battery + and – power supply connection:
H
+ Red
- Black Connect to vessel’s DC supply
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Connect to vessel’s 12 V DC supply, via a switch panel or breaker.
negative.
L1
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SPK1 - 4 (D)
Wired Speakers SPK1-4. Connect (+) Red terminal to speaker (+) and (-) black to speaker (-):
S1+ RED External Speaker-1 (+) red wire
L2
S1- BLACK External Speaker-1 (-) black wire
S2+ RED External Speaker-2 (+) red wire
L3
S2- BLACK External Speaker-2 (-) black wire
S3+ RED External Speaker-3 (+) red wire
L4
S3- BLACK External Speaker-3 (-) black wire
S4+ RED External Speaker-4 (+) red wire
L5
S4- BLACK External Speaker-4 (-) black wire
HS1 (E)
Handset connection. HS1 is the main handset. All systems MUST have HS1 connected. The system can only be turned ON or OFF via HS1; unless AUTO POWER is ON:
MIC+ WHITE Handset white wire
MIC- GREY Handset grey wire PWR ORANGE Handset orange wire
PTT GREEN Handset green wire
TR-B BLUE Handset blue wire
L6
TR-A YELLOW Handset yellow wire GND BLACK Handset black wire
VCC RED Handset red wire
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HS2-4 (F)
HS2 additional xed handset (optional). Same wiring as HS1 L7 HS3 additional xed handset (optional). Same wiring as HS1 R6 HS4 additional xed handset (optional). Same wiring as HS1 R7
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AUX (G)
Auxiliary connections for NMEA 0183, Horn key and AIS Silent Switch:
RX_A RA
RX_B RB
TX_A TA NMEA 0183 RX_A of chart plotter TX_B TB NMEA 0183 RX_B of chart plotter HRN- H-
HRN+ H+
SSW- S-
SSW+ S+
HAILER (H)
Hailer Speaker connection:
+ Red Connect to Hailer speaker (+)
- Black Connect to Hailer speaker (1)
Plug-in connections
WIRELESS
VHF
NMEA 0183 TX_A of chart plotter, or GPS data
NMEA 0183 TX_B of chart plotter, or GPS data
HORN. Connect a Normally Open, momentary switch
AIS Silent Switch (NRS-2 only). Connect a Normally Open, latching switch
GPS
N2K
AIS
R2
R3
R4
R1
A
C
B
D
E
VHF (A)
PL-259: Connect to a marine VHF antenna using the 50-ohm cable tted with a PL-259 connector.
WIRELESS (B)
RP-SMA: connect the supplied wireless dipole antenna. Used for communication between wireless handsets. An optional 6 meter extension cable is available so the dipole antenna
can be mounted in a position for better coverage. Refer to “Remote mounting the wireless antenna - ST method (optional)” on page 81
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and “Remote mounting the wireless antenna - RA method (optional)” on page 82.
GPS (C)
SMA: for GPS reception (optional for NRS-1, but mandatory for NRS-2). Connect to an external passive GPS-500 antenna.
N2K (D)
NMEA 2000 network connection. For connection to an NMEA 2000 network.
AIS (E)
PL-259: (NRS-2only) for AIS receiving and transmitting. Connect to a marine VHF antenna using the 50-ohm cable tted with a PL-259 connector.
¼ Notes:
For NRS-2 dual antenna requirements - It is possible to use
a single VHF antenna if connected to an NSPL-500 Antenna Splitter. Refer to NSPL-500 instructions for further details.
Handsets HS2-4, External speaker(s), Hailer and network
connections are optional.
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Remote mounting the wireless antenna - ST method (optional)

¼ Note: This ST (straight through) method is used for situations
where the cable comes from behind the mounting plate (e.g. through a wall).
1 Temporary place the plate (C) onto the chosen mounting location
and mark the two mounting screw holes.
2 Drill screw holes using a 2.5 mm (0.10” ) drill bit if using the
supplied M3x10 mm self-tapping screws; or a 3.1 mm (1/8”) drill bit if using the supplied M3x20 machine screws.
3 Measure a 20.0mm (0.79”) halfway distance between the two
screw holes to nd the center of the cable connector hole and cut a 24.0 mm (0.94”) diameter hole, allowing space for the cable connector’s overall dimensions.
4 Attach the connector cover, plate, and the gasket to the mounting
location using the provided screws.
1
A
B
• A - Wireless antenna
• B - Connector cover
• C - Plate
• D - Gasket
• E - Bulkhead
• F - Cable
2
4
D
C
E
3
20.0 mm (0.79”)
20.0 mm (0.79”)
F
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Remote mounting the wireless antenna - RA method (optional)

¼ Note: This method is using the RA (right angle) adapter for
situations where the cable comes from below the mounting plate and to reduce the wireless cable bend radius (e.g. within a wall cavity).
1 Temporary place the plate (C) onto the chosen mounting location
and mark the two mounting screw holes.
2 Drill screw holes using a 2.5 mm (0.10” ) drill bit if using the
supplied M3x10 mm self-tapping screws; or a 3.1 mm (1/8”) drill bit if using the supplied M3x20 machine screws.
3 Measure a 20.0mm (0.79”) halfway distance between the two
screw holes to nd the center of the cable connector hole and cut a 24.0 mm (0.94”) diameter hole, allowing space for the cable connector’s overall dimensions.
4 Attach the connector cover, plate, and the gasket to the mounting
location using the provided screws.
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1
A
B
• A - Wireless antenna
• B - Connector cover
• C - Plate
• D - Gasket
• E - Bulkhead
• F - RA SMA adapter
• G - Cable
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4
D
C
3
20.0 mm (0.79”)
20.0 mm (0.79”)
F
E
G
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Wiring diagram

A
B
T
C
D
T
_
+
E
F
G
K
G
L
H
I
M N
_
+
J
A AIS Antenna (NRS-2 only) B GPS-500 (NRS-1 optional; NRS-2 mandatory) C NMEA 2000 GPS Source (Optional on NRS-1 only) D Navico MFD E VHF Antenna F Wireless Dipole Antenna (Optional 6 meter extension cable
available)
G Fixed Handsets (HS1 mandatory, HS2, HS3, HS4 optional) H Wired Speakers (Optional - 4 max) I Breaker/Power Switch J 12V DC Power Supply K NRS-1 / NRS-2 Blackbox L HAILER/HORN Speaker M Silent Switch (NRS-2 only) - (Normally open, toggle) N HORN button - (Normally open, momentary)
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First time startup conguration
⚠Warning: Never operate the radio without the antenna
connected. This may damage the transmitter.
The rst time the radio is powered up, the user is prompted to make a series of setting selections in order to allow the radio to perform to its full potential. Some steps must be completed; some are optional and can be completed later.
¼ Note: Press DSC/MENU key to move the cursor 1 digit to the left;
press TRI key to skip this screen and move to the next; press X key to go back one screen.
The steps are outlined below for reference:
1 Select the country and region the radio will be operated in.
2 Enter MMSI number if known, or skip to next step. Re-enter
number to conrm correct entry:
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¼ Note: MMSI entry can only be done once. Changing the MMSI
requires radio be returned to a Simrad/B&G dealer.
3 If you have selected the Country mode to be EU, some EU regions
require you to setup ATIS. Enter the ATIS ID number. Re-enter number to conrm correct entry:
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4 Enter vessel call sign if known, or skip to next step (maximum 7
digits):
5 Select a GPS source:
NRS-1 NRS-2
6 Set the time oset for your region. Time Oset in 24 hour format: 7 Select 12 HOUR or 24 HOUR format:
8 Select CONFIGURE AIS to congure CLASS-B AIS (NRS-2 only).
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VHF Radio Help and Troubleshooting Guide

This guide aims to help resolve an issue you may encounter with the system during installation or operation.
In some cases, a restart of the system may remedy the situation; however, other steps may need to be followed such as performing a factory reset.
Additionally, refer to the built-in system diagnostics screens to assist in resolving issues.

Software updates

The System software can be updated via the NMEA 2000 network using a connected Simrad/B&G MFD.
Software for the Blackbox, Fixed Handset(s), and Wireless Handset(s) is available in one update le available from the Help & Support section on the brand websites:
www.simrad-yachting.com
www.bandg.com

Factory Reset

Refer to “Reset” on page 48 for more details.
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¼ Note: MMSI, ATIS ID and AIS vessel details will not be changed.

System Diagnostics screens

Refer to “Diagnostics” on page 46 to display System, AIS, NMEA 2000 and GPS diagnostics screens.

My VHF shortcut

The My VHF shortcut provides hardware, software, vessel and GPS details that can be helpful when requesting support.
Refer to “Shortcuts” on page 62 for more details.
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Power LED

LED color Function Details
None System OFF
GREEN­ashing
GREEN Power ON
RED­ashing
System Powering ONPower-on self-test in progress (VHF VSWR, TX, RX).
SYSTEM ERROR CONDITION
System turned OFF. No power to the unit. Check connections and fuse.
GPS system initializing, no x. Power-on self-test passed. System powered on and
functional, GPS x obtained. Power-on self-test failed. Refer to diagnostic screens
for diagnosing actual system fault.

AIS LED (NRS-2 only)

Color Function Details
GREEN TX (momentary ash) AIS TX
AIS VSWR, TX, RX etc.
RED-ashing AIS ERROR CONDITION
ORANGE
ORANGE-ashing RX (momentary ash) AIS RX
SILENT SWITCH MODE ACTIVE
Refer to AIS diagnostic screen for diagnosing actual AIS fault.
AIS Silent Mode is active.

AIS Pop-up warning messages (NRS-2 only)

Error
message
1 AIS
BASEBAND ERROR!
Error type Reason Details
Pop-up message
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AIS baseband unable to initialize
Detect when AIS rst powers on. Restart the system, if error repeats then service required.
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Error
message
2 AIS VSWR
ERROR!
Error type Reason Details
Pop-up message
AIS antenna VSWR detection (open circuit or short circuit)
Detect at each AIS transmission. Either the antenna is missing (open circuit), or damaged (short circuit). Can also be due to corrosion of wiring or connections. Can continue operating, however Tx and Rx will be aected. Recommend replacing antenna.
3 AIS
CHANNEL ERROR
4 AIS
FREQUENCY ERROR
5 AIS PLL
ERROR!
AIS Icon ashes ERR
AIS Icon ashes ERR
Pop-up message
AIS channel background noise exceeds
-77dbm AIS channel
frequency settings invalid
AIS channel PLL UNLOCK or not functioning
Detect every 4 seconds. Usually because all AIS-CS transmit slots are busy. The system will transmit when slots are available.
Detect when channel settings changes (by Msg22 or DSC channel management).
Detect at each AIS transmission. Phase Locked Loop abnormal. Restart the system, if error repeats then service required.

Troubleshooting

System
Issue Reason Details
1
2 Incorrect fuse /
Unit won’t power ON
3 Damaged wiring Check wiring maybe damaged or corroded. 4 System cannot
Fuse blown in Blackbox
breaker size
be turned on from a Wireless Handset
Check the blade fuse in the unit and ensure the correct amperage (10A). Reset the circuit breaker
Ensure correct fuse / breaker rating at fuse / breaker panel
Power to the system can only be turned on from a xed handset. Short press power button on any xed handset
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5 Repeated
blown fuse or circuit breaker
Wiring reverse polarity
tripping
6
System shuts down when transmitting
7
No sound from Handset
8 Handset speaker
speaker
9 10 Volume is set
No sound from wired
11 Incorrect
speaker
Insucient power available at the Blackbox power terminals / at battery
Volume is set too low
is turned OFF Incorrect wiring Conrm wiring is correct
too low
speaker assignment
12
Incorrect GPS Source Setting
13 Antenna
No GPS x
covered
14 Poor coverage in
current location
Check wiring: POWER (+) should be connected to Battery (+)
A built-in low voltage safety feature shuts the system down when the supply voltage drops below the value specied in the specications.
Likely to happen when the VHF is transmitting at HI (25W) power.
Check wiring is capable of supplying required current
Check volume is not at minimum and adjust as required
Turn handset speaker ON.
Check volume is not at minimum and adjust as required
Check speaker assignments including oset value. You may need to set a minimum oset value so speaker volume does not go too low
Check GPS Source is correct – Internal or Networked
External GPS antenna location unsuitable. Ensure the antenna has a clear view of the sky
Unable to get a 3D x in the current location
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VHF
Issue Reason Details
For radio-to-radio communications, ensure a
1
Selected channel is Duplex, with
2
Can TX but
no repeater in range
don’t hear a response
3
4
Squelch (SQL) not set correctly
Channel is set to LO (1W) power
5 Faulty antenna
Can RX
6
but station can’t hear
7 Faulty antenna
me
Digital noise each
8
time I release PTT
Channel is set to LO (1W) power
Radio has ATIS function turned ON
The radio is optimized to operate at +13.6
9
Reduced Tx power level
V DC, ±1V DC. Voltages outside this may cause reduced VHF output power
10 Failing antenna
Simplex channel is used. Refer to “Channel charts” on page 98
You can easily check if a repeater is in range: select a Duplex channel, press PTT for a short time and then listen for a short burst/crack over the speaker shortly after releasing the PTT. If no burst, then there is no repeater in range.
Adjust squelch so that noise just clears.
Receiving station is out of range. Change to HI (25W) power where available (long press OK key)
Check VHF antenna. Test with a known good antenna
Receiving station is out of range. Change to HI (25W) power where available (long press OK key)
Check VHF antenna. Test with a known properly functioning antenna
Only use ATIS function while navigating in European waterways. Turn ATIS OFF otherwise
Ensure the radio is operating within the optimized voltage range
Check all antenna connections. A bad antenna connection will reduce power levels.
Check antenna cable for corrosion due to water ingress
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AIS Class-B (NRS-2 only)
Issue Reason Details
1
2
AIS won’t TX
3 No MMSI
4 No GPS x A GPS x must be obtained
5
No AIS Antenna
AIS details not completed
Silent Switch is ONThe AIS system will receive but not transmit while
A VHF antenna must be connected to the AIS antenna port
All details in the AIS setup screen must be completed before the AIS system can commence transmitting.
A valid MMSI must be added before the AIS system can commence transmitting
Silent mode is active. Set Silent Switch to OFF
DSC / ATIS
Issue Reason Details
1
DSC is o
2
3 ATIS is ON
4
5 No MMSI
ATIS is o
6
7 DSC is ON
Digital noise each
8
time I release PTT
No MMSI
DSC function turned OFF
ATIS function not available on my system
ATIS function turned OFF
Radio has ATIS function turned ON
You must enter a valid MMSI before DSC can be used
Turn DSC function ON.
ATIS is turned ON. ATIS and DSC cannot be ON at the same time.
ATIS is only available on EU models
You must enter a valid MMSI before DSC can be used
Turn ATIS function ON.
DSC is turned ON. ATIS and DSC can ot be ON at the same time.
Only use ATIS function while navigating in European waterways. Turn ATIS OFF otherwise.
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HS100, H100
Issue Reason Details
1
2
Handset screen blank
System not turned ON
Contrast setting too low
System must rst be turned ON from any xed handset.
Adjust in Contrast menu. It may be dicult to get to the Contrast menu if you are not able to see the screen. It will be easier to follow your steps when viewing on a second handset.
VHF/AIS antennas
Issue Reason Details
1
Antenna cross­talk
2 Communication
in one direction but not the other
Antennas too close to each other
Obstruction on one side of the antenna
Ensure adequate separation between antennas
Having an obstruction such as an exhaust stack or sail mast on one side of the antenna can interfere with transmissions and reception from that direction.
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RS100/B, V100/B Specications

System features

Local/Distant control: Yes LL Position polling: Yes Group call: Yes Call logs: Yes - 20 individual and 10 distress Channel naming: Yes Handset naming: Yes Dual watch / Tri watch: Yes Favorite channel scan: Yes All scan: Yes User programmable MMSI: Yes User programmable ATIS ID: Yes MMSI and NAME directory: Yes - 50 vessel contacts and 20
group contacts
Software updates: Yes, via NMEA 2000

Technical

12 V DC battery system; negative ground
Operating voltage range: +10.8 V to +15.6 V
Nominal operating voltage: + 13.6
Power supply:
Current drain:
Replacement fuse: Temperature range:
V DC Low battery alert: 10.8 V DC +/- 0.25
V Under voltage protection: <9.1 V
+/- 0.25 V Over voltage protection: >15.6 V
+/- 0.25 V Transmit: ≤ 6 A @ 25 W (Hi) / 1.5 A @
1W (Lo) Standby - RS100/V100, 1 FHS: Less
than 400 mA Standby - RS100-B/V100-B, 1 FHS:
Less than 650 mA 10 A, mini-blade type
-20 ˚C to +55 ˚C (-4 ˚F to 131 ˚F)
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Software version:
Equipment category:
VHF antenna:
AIS antenna (NRS-2 only):
GPS antenna connector: Wireless connector: Compass safe distance:
NMEA 0183:
NMEA 2000:
External speaker:
Hailer speaker:
Waterproof:
Weight:
V5.20 (at time of release) NRS-1, NRS-2: B (Protected) HS100, H100, SP100: B (Protected) HS40, H60: A (Portable) Connector: SO-239 (50 ohm) x1 Antenna Type: Dipole Antenna Gain value: 6 dBi Connector: SO-239 (50 ohm) x1 Antenna Type: Dipole Antenna Gain value: 6 dBi SMA (female) x1 RP-SMA (female) x1
0.5 m (1.5’) Baud rate: Selectable 38400 or 4800
BAUD Input (RS100,V100): RMC, GGA, GLL,
GNS Input (RS100-B,V100-B): RMC, GGA,
GLL, GNS,HDG, HDM, HDT Output (RS100,V100): DSC, DSE,
MOB, VDM Output (RS100-B,V100-B): DSC, DSE,
MOB, VDM, VDO Yes x 1 See Chapter 13 for supported PGNs Output: 5 W @ 4 ohm x 4 Recommended speaker: 4 ohm,
minimum 8 W Output: 24W @ 4 ohm x 1 Recommended speaker: 4 ohm,
minimum 30 W NRS-1, NRS-2: IPx5 HS100, H100, SP100: IPx7 HS40, H60: IPx7 NRS-1, NRS-2: 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs) HS100, H100: 1.46 kg (3.2 lbs) SP100: 0.45 kg (1.0 lbs)
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VHF Transceiver

VHF Mode: 16K0G3E (FM) / 16K0G2B (DSC) Usable channels (country
specic): Channel spacing: 25 KHz Frequency stability: ± 5 ppm Frequency control: PLL
DSC mode:
ATIS mode:
International, Europe, USA, Canada, Weather
Class D (Global) with dual receiver (individual CH70)
TX Deviation at 1.3K: 2.6 ± 0.26 KHz TX Deviation at 2.1K: 4.2 ± 0.42 KHz TX Deviation at 1.3 KHz: 1.3 ± 0.13
KHz TX Deviation at 2.1 KHz: 2.1 ± 0.21
KHz

VHF Transmitter

Transmitter Frequency range: 156.025 - 157.425 MHz Output power: 25 W (23 ± 2) / 1 W (0.8 ± 0.2) Transmitter protection: Open / short circuit of antenna Frequency error: ≤± 1.5 KHz Max Frequency deviation: ≤± 5 Spurious & harmonics Hi/Lo: ≤ 0.25 µ W Modulation Distortion ±3KHz: ≤ 10 % S/N at 3KHz Deviation: ≥ 40 dB Audio Response at 1KHz: +1 to -3dB of 6 dB/octave from 300
hz to 3 KHz

VHF Receiver

Receiver frequency range: 156.050 - 163.275 MHz 12dB SINAD sensitivity: 0.25 µV (distant) / 0.8 µV (local) 20db
SINAD sensitivity: 0.35 µV Adjacent CH selectivity: more than 70 db Spurious response: more than 70 db Intermodulation rejection: more than 68 db Residual noise level: more than -40 db unsquelched
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AIS (Class-B) (NRS-2 only)

AIS mode: AIS receive function: Yes, dual receivers (receive only)
AIS receive performance:
AIS transmit function: Yes, single
AIS transmitter performance:
Class-B CS (CSTDMA)
RX sensitivity: less than -107 dbm at
20% PER
Co-channel rejection: 10 db at 20%
PER
Adjacent channel selectivity:70 db
at 20% PER
Intermodulation response rejection:
65 db at 20% PER
Blocking: 86 db at 20% PER
Frequency range: 161.500 to
162.025 MHz in 25 kHz steps
Output power: 33 dbm ± 1.5 db
Channel bandwidth: 25 kHz
Modulation modes: 25 kHz GMSK
for AIS TX and RX
FrBit rate: 9600 b/s ± 50 ppm
(GMSK)

Built-in GPS Receiver

Receiving frequency: 1575.42 MHz Tracking code: C/A code Number of channels: 72 channels Horizontal accuracy: <10 m Position xing time: Warm start: 30s, Cold start: 90s Position update interval: 1 second typical
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Wireless specications
Wireless standard: 802.11 b/g/n20 Operating frequency: 2412~2472 MHz (for EU); 2412-2462
MHz (for US) Rx Sensitivity (802.11 b - 11
Mbps): Tx Power (802.11 b - 11 Mbps): 9.77 dBm (Declaration for EU
Functional range: 80 m (Blackbox dipole antenna
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-86 dBm (+/-2)
Compliance)
-> handset; direct line of sight, no
obstructions)
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HS100 / H100 - Fixed handset

LCD display: FSTN 256x160 pixels, monochrome Contrast control: Yes Backlight synching: Yes, via NMEA 2000 network Backlight: White LED; adjustable in 10 levels;
Day and Night mode

HS40 / H60 - Wireless handset

LCD display: FSTN 256x160 pixels, monochrome Battery (internal): Li-Ion (lithium Ion); 3.6 V 2050 mAh
(5.1 Wh) Charging system: Inductive charging when set on
cradle charger (BC-12) Wireless standard: 802.11 b/g/n20 Operating frequency: 2412~2472 MHz (for EU); 2412-2462
MHz (for US) Rx Sensitivity (802.11 b - 11
Mbps): Tx Power (802.11 b - 11 Mbps): 9.81 dBm (Declaration for EU
Functional range: 70 m (handset -> base station;
-86 dBm (+/-2)
Compliance)
direct line of sight, no obstructions)

Handset cradle charger (BC-12)

HS40 cradle charger voltage: 12V DC battery system (negative
ground) HS40 cradle charger DC
current drain: Charger operating frequency: 131.125 KHz-176.600 KHz Charger max. RF power: -10.88 dB μA/m @ 10 m Environmental: IPx7
¼ Note: Specications are subject to change without notice.
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Channel charts

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The following channel charts are provided for reference only and may not be correct for all regions. It is the operators’ responsibility to ensure correct channels and frequencies are used for local regulations.

EU and International channel chart

With reference to Appendix 18 (Rev.WRC-15) (See article 52).
¼ Note: For assistance in understanding the table, see Notes a) to
zz) below. (WRC-15)
¼ Note: The table below denes the channel numbering for
maritime VHF communications based on 25 kHz channel spacing and use of several duplex channels. The channel numbering and the conversion of two-frequency channels for single-frequency operation shall be in accordance with Recommendation ITU-R M.1084-5 Annex 4, Tables 1 and 3. The table below also describes the harmonized channels where the digital technologies dened in the most recent version of Recommendation ITU-R M.1842 could be deployed. (WRC-15)
¼ Note: Depending on the country your radio is set to, not all
channels listed in the following table maybe available.
Transmitting
Channel
designator
01 m) 156.050 160.650 x x x
02 m) 156.100 160.700 x x x
03 m) 156.150 160.750 x x x
04 m) 156.200 160.800 x x x
05 m) 156.250 160.850 x x x
06 f) 156.300 x
Notes
60 m) 156.025 160.625 x x x
61 m) 156.075 160.675 x x x
62 m) 156.125 160.725 x x x
63 m) 156.175 160.775 x x x
64 m) 156.225 160.825 x x x
65 m) 156.275 160.875 x x x
2006 r) 160.900 160.900
66 m) 156.325 160.925 x x x
frequencies (MHz)
From ship
stations
From coast
Inter ship
stations
Port operations and
ship movement
Single
frequency
Two fre-
quency
correspondence
Public
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07 m) 156.350 160.950 x x x
67 h) 156.375 156.375 x x
08 156.400 x
68 156.425 156.425 x
09 i) 156.450 156.450 x x
69 156.475 156.475 x x
10 h), q) 156.500 156.500 x x
70 f), j) 156.525 156.525 Digital selective calling for distress, safety and
calling
11 q) 156.550 156.550 x
71 156.575 156.575 x
12 156.600 156.600 x
72 i) 156.625 x
13 k) 156.650 156.650 x x
73 h), i) 156.675 156.675 x x
14 156.700 156.700 x
74 156.725 156.725 x
15 g) 156.750 156.750 x x
75 n), s) 156.775 156.775 x
16 f) 156.800 156.800 Distress, safety and calling
76 n), s) 156.825 156.825 x
17 g) 156.850 156.850 x x
77 156.875 x
18 m) 156.900 161.500 x x x
78 m) 156.925 161.525 x x x
1078 156.925 156.925 x
2078 mm) 161.525 x 19 m) 156.950 161.550 x x x 1019 156.950 156.950 x
2019 mm) 161.550 x
79 m) 156.975 161.575 x x x
1079 156.975 156.975 x
2079 mm) 161.575 x 20 m) 157.000 161.600 x x x 1020 157.000 157.000 x
2020 mm) 161.600 x
80 y), wa) 157.025 161.625 x x x
21 y), wa) 157.050 161.650 x x x
81 y), wa) 157.075 161.675 x x x
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22 y), wa) 157.100 161.700 x x x
82 x), y),
157.125 161.725 x x x
wa)
23 x), y),
157.150 161.750 x x x
wa)
83 x), y),
157.175 161.775 x x x
wa)
24 w),
157.200 161.800 x x x
ww),
x), xx)
1024 w),
157.200
ww),
x), xx)
2024 w),
ww),
x), xx)
84 w),
161.800 161.800 x (digital
only)
157.225 161.825 x x x
ww),
x), xx)
1084 w),
157.225
ww),
x), xx)
2084 w),
ww),
x), xx)
25 w),
161.825 161.825 x (digital
only)
157.250 161.850 x x x
ww),
x), xx)
1025 w),
157.250
ww),
x), xx)
2025 w),
ww),
x), xx)
85 w),
161.850 161.850 x (digital
only)
157.275 161.875 x x x
ww),
x), xx)
1085 w),
157.275
ww),
x), xx)
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