Uniden UM380 User Manual

UM380

WATERPROOF DSC MARINE RADIO

RADIO MARITIME ASN HYDROFUGE

RADIO MARÍTIMA DSC IMPERMEABLE

OWNER’S MANUALGUIDE D’UTILISATION

GUÍA DE UTILIZACIÓN

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Making a Distress Call

Lift the red cover. Press and hold the button for three seconds. Your radio transmits your boat’sDISTRESSlocation every few minutes until you receive a response.

##NOTE: If the radio displays Enter User MMSI, cancel the automatic distress call and make a normal voice distress call.

Making a Voice Distress Call

ForSpeakfutureslowlyreference,- clearlywrite- calmlyyour.boat’s name & call sign here:

Lift the red cover and press the

DISTRESS button.

2.On the radio, press the button to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (If the corner of the display does not show16/9-TRI16, press the button again until it does.)

3.Press the .PUSH” TO TALK button on the microphone16/9-TRI and say: “MAYDAY -- MAYDAY --

4.SayMAYDAY“THIS” IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/boat registration number

5.(once)Repeat. “ ” once.

6.Tell whereMAYDAYyou are:{name(whatofnavigationalyour b at} aids or landmarks are near, or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS).

7.State the nature of your distress (e.g. are you sinking, medical emergency, man overboard, on fire, adrift, etc. ).

8.State the type of assistance you need (medical, towing, pumps, etc.).

9.Give number of persons aboard and conditions of any injured persons.

10.Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. how immediate is the danger due to flooding or fire or proximity to shore).

11.Briefly describe your ship, giving ship name (e.g. “Blue Duck is 32 foot cabin cruiser, white hull, blue deck house.”)

12.Say: “ ”

13.End messageI WILL BEby LISTENINGsaying “ ON CHANNEL 16. ”

14.Release the PUSH TO TALKTHISbuttonIS and{ amelistenor call. sign of your boat}, OVER.1. Make sure your radio is on.

If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call, beginning at step 3, above.

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Faire un appel de détresse

Soulevez le couvercle rouge. Maintenez la touche enfoncée pendant trois secondes. La radio transmet la positionDISTRESSde votre bateau à intervalles réguliers de quelques minutes, jusqu’à ce que vous receviez une réponse.

##REMARQUE : Si la radio affiche Enter User MMSI (Entrer l’ISMM de l’utilisateur), annulez l’appel de détresse automatique et faites un appel de détresse couvercle rouge et vocal standard.

Soulevez le couvercle rouge et appuyez sur la

touche DISTRESS.

Faire un appel de détresse vocal

arlez lentement – clairement – calmement.

Pour toute référence ultérieure, transcrivez ci-dessous le nom et l’indicatif d’appel de votre

bateau :

16/9-TRI

1.

Vérifiez si votre radio est en marche.

16/9-TRI

2.

Appuyez sur la touche

de la radio afin de commuter au canal 16 (156,8 MHz). (Si

le canal 16 n’apparaît pas à l’affichage, appuyez de nouveau sur la touche

jusqu’à

3.

ce qu’il soit affiché.)

PUSH TO TALK

et dites :“

MAYDAY - MAYDAY

– MAYDAY

Appuyez sur le bouton de microphone

4.

”.

ICI {nom de votre bateau (trois fois) ou

indicatif d’appel et le numéro d’identification de votre bateau (une fois)}

Donnez l’identité de votre navire en disant : “

} une fois”.

”.

5.

Dites “MAYDAY {nom ou indicatif d’appel

votre batea

6.

longitude

Donnez votre position : (quels sont les points de repère ou aides à la navigation près

de vous ou lisez les coordonnées de

et de latitude apparaissant sur votre

7.

dispositif GPS).

Révélez la nature de votre détresse (par exemple, nous sommes en train de couler,

8.

urgence médicale, un homme à la mer, un incendie, nous sommes à la dérive, etc.

Révélez la nature de l’assistance désirée (médicale, remorquage, essence, etc.)

9.

Donnez le nombre de personnes à bord et les conditions des blessés, s’il y en a.

10. Donnez la condition de navigabilité actuelle de votre navire, tel que le degré de l’urgence

par rapport à l’inondation, à l’incendie ou à votre proximité de la côte.

11. Donnez une brève description de votre navire en donnant le nom du bateau (par

exemple, “Blue Duck est un yacht de croisière de 32 pieds, avec une coque blanche et un

JE VAIS ÉCOUTER SUR LE CANAL 16

rouffle bleu.”).

12. Dites : “

indicatif d’appel de votre bateau} À VOUS

ICI {nom ou

”.

,

”.

PUSH TO TALK

13. Terminez le message en disant “

du microphone et écoutez.

14. Relâchez le bouton

Si vous n’obtenez pas de réponse après 30 secondes, répétez l’appel encommençant à l’étape 3 ci-dessus.

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Levante la tapa roja y oprima el

botón DISTRESS.

Cómo hacer una llamada de socorro

Levante la tapa roja. Mantenga oprimido el botón por tres segundos. La radio transmitirá la localidad de su naveDISTRESScada cuantos minutos hasta que reciba una respuesta.

##Nota: Si la radio exhibe (Inserte el MMSI del usuario), cancele la llamada de socorro automática y haga una llamada de socorro normal por voz.

Cómo hacer una llamada de socorro por voz

ParaHableacordarsedespacioen--elclarofuturo,-- yescribacon lmael nombre. y la señal de su nave aquí:

1.

Asegúrese de que la radio está encendida.

2.

En la radio, oprima el botón

para cambiar al canal 16 (156.8 MHz). (Si la esquina

de la pantalla no muestra 16, oprima el botón

otra vez hasta que lo haga.)

3.

Oprima el botón

16/9-TRI

(Oprima para hablar) en el micrófono y diga: “

16/9-TRI

4.

Diga “

PUSH TO TALK

MAYDAY

--- MAYDAY--- MAYDAY

ESTE ES

de su nave (tres veces) y la señal/ número de registración de la

5.

{nombre

.”

.

Diga “MAYDAY.”

6.

nave (una vez)}

Describa donde se encuentra: (ayudas de navegación o marcas destacadas cercanas, o lea

{nombre o señal de su nave}” una vez

7.

la latitud y la longitud en su GPS).

Describa la clase de su socorro, ej., se está hundiendo, emergencia médica, hombre al

8.

agua, hay fuego, está a la deriva, etc.

Decriba el tipo de asistencia que necesita (atención médica, remolque, bombas, etc.).

9.

Describa la cantidad de personas abordo y las condiciones de cualquier persona

lesionada.

10. Estime la navegabilidad actual de su nave, ej., cuanto de inmediato es el peligro de

inundación o de incendio o proximidad a la costa.

11. Describa brevemente su nave (ej., “Blue Duck es un yate de 32 pies, casco blanco, cabina

azul”).ESTARÉ ESCUCHANDO EN EL CANAL 16

OVER

12. Diga: “

ESTE ES {nombre.”o señal de su nave}

,

.”

13. Termine el mensaje diciendo: “

14. Suelte el botón

PUSH TO TALK

y escuche.

Si no recibe una contestacion dentro de 30 segundos, repita su llamada, comenzando con el paso 3, descrito arriba.

Visite www.westmarine.com para bajar el manual en español de la radio UM380.

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Contents
Introduction..............................................	2
Features .....................................................	2
Manual overview .......................................	2
GettingStarted..........................................	3
What’s included .........................................	3
Parts of the Radio .....................................	4
Parts of the Microphone.............................	5
Turning on the Radio..................................	5
SettingtheUICChannelMode
(USA/CAN/INT).........................................	6
How It Works ............................................	6
Normalmodeoperation............................	7
Scanmode.................................................	9
Weathermode.........................................	11
Using Your Radio......................................	12
UsingYourRadio ......................................	12
MakingavoiceMAYDAYcall...................	13
Settingthevolume...................................	13
Settingthesquelchlevel..........................	13
Changingthechannel...............................	13
Makingatransmission..............................	13
Boostingthetransmissionpower.............	14
ChoosingTripleWatchorDualWatch......	14
UsingFIPScodesforweatheralerts.........	15
Changingdisplayandsoundoptions .......	16
SettingtheGPSpositionmanually ...........	16
UsingDigitalSelectiveCalling(DSC)
Features ................................................	18
WhatisDSC?............................................	18
WhatisanMMSInumber?.......................	18
EnteringMMSInumbers..........................	19
UsingtheDirectory...................................	20
MakingDSCCalls......................................	21
Makinganautomaticdistresscall............	23
ReceivingaDSCcall..................................	24

TestCalls...................................................	25
PositionRequestandReply......................	27
Puttingtheradiointostandby .................	28
Disablingautomaticchannelswitching....	28
Installing the Hardware ...........................	29
Mountingtheradio..................................	29
Connectingtheradio................................	30
ConnectingtoaGPSreceiver..................	31
ConnectingtoaChartplotter....................	33
ConnectingtoanExternalSpeaker...........	33
MaintenanceandTroubleshooting...........	34
EngineNoiseSuppression.........................	35
Specifications...........................................	36
RadioSpecifications .................................	36
Reference Tables .....................................	37
Channeldescriptionsand
whattheymean.....................................	37
USMarineChannelsandFrequencies......	38
CanadianMarineChannelsand
Frequencies............................................	39
InternationalMarineChannelsand
Frequencies............................................	41
WeatherChannelsandFrequencies
(US,CAN,andINT)..................................	43
EmergencyAlertSystem(SAME)
Information............................................	43
NoResponseEventCode..........................	45
NMEAOperation......................................	46
NMEAOutput..........................................	46
RegulationsandSafetyWarnings............	46
Three Year Limited Warranty ..................	47

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Introduction

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Waterproof Design - Complies with JIS4 water-resistant standards, which means the

Features

radio is resistant to damage from rain or splashing water.

x

Large, dot matrix display

x

Advanced DSC Class D functions, including Test Calling

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Memory scan mode - Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick

xx

succession.

Transmitter Power Level Select - Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 watt to 25

xx

watts for added transmission distance.

Battery level display and tone - Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes too high

xx

or too low.

Triple Watch Operation - Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in

the background.

x

x

All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch -

Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued for your area.

	Manual overview
	This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts
	Conventions
	of the radio:						indicates an actual button or knob on the radio or microphone.
	x		Upper and Lower
	x	x	Italics					indicates a connector or label on the radio.
	x		BOLD SMALL CAPITALS
				indicate text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation
			messages.			Case bold
	Term				Meaning
	DSC				Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among
					boats and sending automated distress calls.
	FIPS				Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly
					equivalent to your county codes.
	WX				Weather Radio
	GPS				Global Positioning System
					National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs
	NMEA				standards for electronic equipment used on boats. NMEA 0183 is the
					standard for serial data communication used by GPS.
					Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique, nine-digit number that
	MMSI				identifies you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used by the
					Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call.
	Station				Any DSC radio, whether it’s operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a shore
					station.
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Getting Started

What’s included

Mounting Bracket and	Mounting Hardware	Microphone Hanger and
Knobs		Mounting Hardware

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Parts of the Radio

LCD display

CHANNEL UP &		VOLUME-PWR
		(power) knob
CHANNEL DOWN		(turn clockwise
buttons		to increase
		volume)
		ENT-
		1W/25W
		button

							Microphone
							cord
CALL-MENU WX-MEM		CLR-SCAN
			DISTRESS		SQUELCH	knob
button	button	(channel	button
		scan) button	16/9-TRI		(turn clockwise
					to decrease
			(triple/dual-		channel noise)
			watch) button

	Button	Press to...	Press and hold to...
	ENT-1W/25W	Choose an option on a menu or	Change the transmit power (see
		to display the GPS data.	page 14).
	Channel Up	Move up one channel at a time.	Move quickly up the channels.
	Channel Down	Move down one channet at a	Move quickly down the channels.
		time.
		1st press: Go to Channel 16.
	16/9-TRI	2nd press: Go to Channel 9.	Go into Triple Watch or Dual
		3rd press: Go back to the original	Watch mode (see page 14).
		channel.
	CLR-SCAN	Go to previous menu or cursor	Start scanning the channels
		position in menu mode.	saved in memory.
	WX-MEM	Listen to the current weather	Save a channel into memory or
		conditions in your area.	remove a channel from memory.
	CALL-MENU	Display the call menu.	Display the normal menu.
	DISTRESS	Select the nature of your distress	Transmit a distress call.
		for a distress call.

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Antenna

Heat sink

Accessory

connector

cable

(SO238)

Red wire

(+)

		ANTENNA		13.8V DC		Black wire
						(-)
						Power
						Cable
Connector/Cable		Connects to...				For details, see ...
		External VHF antenna with a male
Antenna		PL259 (SO238) connector and 50 Ω				Connecting the radio
		impedance. Minimum 4 ft, 3dB rated
connector						(see page 30).
		antenna for sailboats, 8 ft, 6 dB rated
		for power boats.
		Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with				Connecting the radio
Power cable		negative ground (10.5 VDC to 16.0
						(see page 30).
		VDC) (Red wire +, black wire -).
Accessory cable		GPS receiver, GPS chartplotter.				Connecting accessories
						(see page 31).

Parts of the Microphone

	Button	Press to...	Press and hold
			to...
	PUSH-TO-TALK	Cancel scanning and stay on	Talk on a channel.
		a channel.

Push-to-Talk

button

Turnrningthe on the Radioknob clockwise to turn on the radio. As it powers

on, the radioVOLUME. displays-PWR the user MMSI number; if there is no MMSI set, the radio displays MMSI Whennot teredit powers on, the radio selects the last channel used.

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TheSettingradiothecomesUICpresetChannelto useModethe UIC(USA/CAN/INT)channels assigned for the United States. If you are operating in an area that uses Canadian or international UIC channels, you will need to change the channel mode.

Press and hold -

Setup

UIC Channels

16

USA/CAN/INT

USA Mode

Canada Mode

Intl Mode

Back[CLR]

Select[ENT]

1.

CALL-MENU

to display the normal menu, and choose the Setup sub-menu.

USA/CAN/INT

Press and hold

2.

Select

USA Mode

Canada Mode

. The screen displays the UIC channel setup.

Intl Mode

), Canadian (

), or

3. Choose the channel mode you want to use: US (

ENT-1W/25W

).

4.

international (

Press

. The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu.

How It Works

Your radio has three basic modes of operation:

Mode

What It Does

Use It When

To Turn it on./off...

Normal

Monitors a single

You want to talk to

(default mode)

marine radio channel

another station on a

and lets you talk on

specific channel.

that channel.

Scan

Monitors all the chan-

You have a small group

Press and hold the

nels you save into

of channels you use

CLR-SCAN button.

memory.

most often and want to

check them for traffic.

Weather

Monitors the selected

You want to hear the

Press the WX-MEM

NOAA weather

current and forecasted

button.

channel.

weather in your area.

In addition to

the three basic operation

modes, your radio also provides

three different

“watch” modes which you can activate during any of the three basic modes. In these watch

modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on a specific channel then returns to its previous

mode.

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Watch Mode

What It Does

Use It When

To Turn it on./off...

Weather Alert

Checks for alerts

You want to be

conditions in your area.

on the last weather

made aware of

Select WX Alert Mode in

channel you

severe weather

Setup submenu, and then

used every seven

conditions in your

choose ON or OFF.

seconds.

area.

Triple

Checks for activity

You want to monitor

Press and hold 16/9-TRI for

on channels 16

a channel yet

two seconds.

and 9 every two

maintain a watch on

seconds.

channels 16 and 9.

Dual

Checks for activity

You want to monitor

Change Triple Watch

on channel 16 every

a channel yet

to Dual Watch in the

two seconds.

maintain a watch on

setup menu, then press

channel 16.

and hold 16/9-TRI for two

seconds.

##NOTE: You are required to monitor channel 16 whenever your boat is underway. You should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times.

Normalmodemodemonitorsoperationwhatever channel you select, and you can transmit on that channel also. While using normal mode, the display lets you see the following information (not all indicators will display at the same time):

Transmit power (1 W or 25 W)

Current channel is stored in

memory

Status messages (see the status message table)

	Weather Alert	Channel mode
	Watch on
		(USA, CANadian,
		or INTernational)

25 Watts USA 25

Memory Alert

GPS Data OK

Marine Operator

Status Icons

Current channel number

Current channel name (if the name is too long, the name line scrolls)

	Message	Meaning
	GPS Data OK	The radio is receiving valid GPS data.
	Check GPS	The radio is not receiving valid GPS data: check the GPS status
		screen and the GPS connection.
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Message

Meaning

Input Position

The radio does not have valid GPS data. (see Setting the GPS

position manually on page 16).

Battery Low

The battery voltage output is too low (below 10.5 VDC).

Battery High

The battery voltage output is too high (above 16.0 VDC).

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To transmit,

press and hold

on the microphone. Release the button when

Using the rad o

normal mo e

x

you are

finished

talking.

PUSH TO TALK

xx

For theCHANNELbest soundUP

quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth while

xx

you’re talking.

Press CHANNEL DOWNon the radio or the microphone to move up one channel at a time. Press

xx

and hold either button to scroll quickly up the channels.

Press

on the radio or the microphoneENTto-1W/25Wmove down one channel at a time.

x

Press and hold either button to scroll quickly down the channels.

1W/25W.To change the transmit power, press and hold the

for two seconds. The

ENT-

transmit power switches between 1 watt and 25 watts each time you press and hold

IfNormalyou activatemode withWeatherWeatherAlert WatchAlert Watchwhile operating in normal mode, the radio checks the most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds. If it detects a weather alert for your area, it will change the channel to the last-used weather channel. The radio will not check the weather channel while you are actively transmitting; it waits until your

transmission is finished and then checks

Monitoring Channel 25

the weather channel.

CALL-MENU

To turn Weather Alert Watch on or

off, press and hold

Setup

while

WX Alert Mode

CHANNEL UP

the radio is idle. Select

and then

CHANNEL DOWN . Use

WX Alert

and

Mode

ON

Off

to choose

wx

Normal mode with Triple and Dual Watch

Every 7 seconds,

setting

or

.

If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode,

the radio checks the

most recently-used

the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; with

weather channel.

Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. The

with WX Alert on

radio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you are actively

transmitting; it waits until your transmission is finished and

then checks the channels.

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Normal scan mode or Triple/ Dual-watch on

All scanned channels must be in memory

Press and hold on the radio for two seconds to turn Triple/Dual Watch on or off. (To change between16/9Triple-TRI or Dual Watch, see page 14.)

					Monitoring Channel 25
				09			16					09			16						09					16
	Triple Watch: Every 2 seconds,
	the radio checks channels 9 & 16.
N rmal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch
You can activate Weather Alert Watch and
																			Monitoring Channel 25
Triple/ Dual Watch at the same time. The
																09			16					09				16			09		16
radio performs both checks at their
													Triple Watch: Every 2 seconds,
scheduled time.													the radio checks channels 9 & 16.																							wx
Scan mode																														WX Alert : Every 7 seconds,
You can save channels into memory and																															the radio checks the most
																														recently-used weather channel.

then use scan mode to monitor those

channels. When the radio detects a signal on a channel, it pauses on that channel as long as the signal is received; when the transmission stops, the radio will continue scanning.

When it detects a signal, the radio stays on the channel until you press the CHANNEL UP button or the signal stops.

08 10 11 12 13

The radio scans about 5 channels in 1 second.

In scan mode, you can get theTransmit power following information

from the display (some last used indicators will not always

be displayed).

			Resume scan
14			15		17			20

			Channel mode
			(USA, CANadian,
			or INTernational)
Memory		07 A
1 Watt	USA			Status
				icons
Scanning Channels				Current channel
				being scanned
01A,05A,06,07A,08				Scan list (if the
				text is too long,
				the line scrolls)
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Using the radio in scan mode

xx

You cannot transmit while in scan mode.

x

You must have two or more channels in memory to start a scan.

WX-MEM

for twoWX-

xx

To save a channel into memory, select the channel, then press and hold

xx

seconds. Memory will show on the display.

MEM

To remove a channel from memory, setCLRthe-SCANradio to that channel,CLRthen-SCANpress and hold

xx

for two seconds. Memory will no longer show on the display.

again to return

To activate scan mode, press and hold

. Press andCHANNELhold

UP

xx

to the previous mode.

WXto -leaveMEM

that channel

When the radio automatically stops on a PUSHchannel,TO TALK,pressCALL-MEM,

and resume scanning.

or

buttons. The

Scanx Tomodeend thewithscan, press theAlertmicrophone’sWatch

radio remains on the last scanned channel.

If you activate WeatherAlert Watch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks the most

recently-used weather channel

every seven seconds, then

continues scanning the next

channel in memory.

CALL-MENU

To turn Weather Alert Watch on

or off, press and hold

Setup

WX Alert Mode

while the radio is idle. Select

.

CHANNEL UP

CHANNEL

DOWN

and then

WX Alert Mode

Use

ON

and

Off

to choose

d Dual Watch

Scan mode with

setting

or .

If you activate

Triple

Memory Channel Scan

Watch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks channels 16 and

9 every two seconds, then goes on

to scan the next channel; with

08

10

11

12

13

14

15

17

20

24

25

Dual Watch turned on, the radio

Triple Watch : Every 2

16/9-TRI

seconds, the radio checks

only checks channel 16.

Press and hold

on the

channels 9 & 16 then goes on

radio for two seconds to turn

09 16

Triple/Dual Watch on or off. (To

change between Triple or Dual

CLR-SCAN

Watch, see page 14.)

key to turn off Scan mode and set the radio to Triple/Dual Watch

Press and hold the

mode.

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Memory Channel Scan

Scan mode with both Weather

scheduled time.

Alert

l Watch

08

10

11

12

13

14

15

17

20

24

25

andTriple/Dual

Triple Watch:

WX Alert : Every 7

Every 2 seconds,

seconds, the radio

You canactivate Weather Alert

Watch

Watch at

the radio checks

checks the last-used

wx

channels 9 & 16

the same time. The radio

then goes on to

09

16

weather channel,

then scans the next

performs both checks at their

the next channel.

channel.

InWeathercooperationmodewith the FCC, NOAA also uses the weather channels to alert you of other hazards besides weather (child abduction alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.). In weather mode, the radio monitors one of the ten NOAA weather channels. If any type of alert is received for your area, the radio sounds an alert tone and displays the type of alert. In weather mode, the display shows the following:

Weather mode is on

Flashing: An alert has been issued Steady: Weather Alert Watch is on

Weather Band 09

Alert

Hurricane Warning

Current channel number

Type of alert

(If the text is too long, it scrolls.)

Using the radio in wea her mode x

x

WX-MEM

You cannot transmit while in weather mode.

x

x

To enter weather mode, press

.

Weather mode can filter out alerts that do not affect your location if the location code

(FIPS code) of the alert is entered in your radio (see page 15). If you have no FIPS codes

x

programmed into your radio, the radio will notify you of all alerts in any area.

x

To turn off the radio’s alert tone, press any button.

Wex

Tothcancelr modeweatherwith Wmode andAlertreturnWatchto the previous marine channel, press the WX-MEM

button again.

weather

Because weather mode already monitors the weather channels, you don’t need Weather

Alert Watch to check the

channel every seven seconds. If you activate Weather Alert

Watch while operating in weather mode, it operates as a type of “sleep mode”: the radio stays

on the weather channel and mutes the speaker. If an alert is detected for your area, the radio

sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on. This mode is very useful when you are

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anchoring for the night but want to stay informed of any hazards in your area.

WX Alert

Se up

WX Alert Mode

CHANNEL UP

CHANNEL DOWN

To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off, press and hold

while the radio is idle.

Mode

ON

Off

. Use

and

to choose

Select

and then

setting

or .

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Weather mode with Triple and Dual Watch

If you activate Triple Watch while operating

Monitoring Weather Channel WX08

in weather mode, the radio checks channels 16

and 9 every two seconds; with Dual Watch

09

16

09

16

09

16

16/9-TRI

turned on, the radio only checks channel 16.

Press and hold

on the radio for two

Triple Watch: Every 2 seconds, the

seconds to turn Triple/Dual Watch on or off.

radio checks channel 9, then channel 16.

(To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see

page 14.)

Using Your Rcalldio

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. To display the radio normal menu, press and

CALL-MENU

To display the radio menu, press

hold

. The menu has the following options:

Press and hold -

Setup

USA/CAN/INT

Dual/TriWatch

GPS Setup

FIPS Codes

Auto CH SW

POS Reply

Test Reply

Group MMSI

User MMSI

WX Alert Mode

[Exit]

System Contrast Lamp Adjust Key Beep [Exit]

[Exit]

(Close Menu)

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xx

Press ENT-1W/25W on the radio or the microphone to move up a line in the menu; if you are

x

at the top line in the menu, the cursor jumps to the bottom of the menu.

CHANNEL UP

xx

Press CHANNEL

to choose the selected item.

Press CLR-SCAN

on the radio or the microphone to move down a line in the menu; if

x

you are at the bottom line of the menu, the cursor jumps to the top of the menu.

x

Press

to go back to the previous menu screen.

to close the menu screen.

x

From any menu screen, choose

Exit

or press and hold

CALL-MENU

(see inside front cover)

Making a voice MAYDAY call

TurnSettingthe thevolumevolumeknob clockwise to increase the speaker volume; turn it counter-clockwise to decrease the volume.

TheSettingsquelcht efeaturesqu lchreduceslevelthe level of static on the speaker by filtering out the background channel noise. At the lowest squelch level, the speaker plays all radio signals, including any noise on the channel. Setting the squelch level higher filters out channel noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through.

Strong signals

Weak signals
Noise
No	Medium	High

While listening to a channel, adjustSquelchthe SQUELCHSquelchknob untilSquelchthe noise is filtered out and you can only hear the transmission. If you switch to a channel with a lot of noise or with a weak transmission, you may need to adjust the squelch level again.

##NOTE: Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker

transmissions. If you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch

level lower.

and

briefly to scroll through the channels one channel at a

Press

Changing the channel

or

to quickly scroll through the channels.

time. Press and hold

CHANNEL UP

CHANNEL DOWN

CHANNEL UP

CHANNEL DOWN

PUSH TO TALK

To make a

transmission,

press and hold the microphone

button. Release the

Making a

ssion

PUSH TO TALK

button when you’re finished talking to let the other party respond.

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