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VHF 300 Series

owner’s manual

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Page 1: ...VHF 300 Series owner s manual ...

Page 2: ...c or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to n...

Page 3: ...tional usage Multilingual user interface English French Italian German and Spanish Receives NOAA weather alerts Automatic Transmitter Identification System ATIS support Automatic Identification System AIS receiver Full Class D Digital Selective Calling DSC Private channel customization pre set by your Garmin dealer Auto power on Position tracking to track up to three other boats Transmits position...

Page 4: ... Manual Conventions In this manual when you are instructed to select an item using the Channel knob turn the channel knob to highlight the item and then press the Channel knob to select the item Small arrows in the text indicate that you should use the Channel knob to select each item in order For example if the text indicates select COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL you should complete these steps 1 Turn t...

Page 5: ...nnels 6 Reprogramming the Second Priority Channel 7 Using 16 9 Mode 7 Switching Between 1 W and 25 W Transmitting Modes 8 Adjusting the Local Distant Receiving Sensitivity 8 Using the Intercom 9 Using the Hailer 9 Using the Foghorn 10 Listening to NOAA Weather Broadcasts and Enabling Weather Alerts 11 Automatic Transmitter Identification System 12 Digital Selective Calling 14 Entering Your MMSI Nu...

Page 6: ...es Owner s Manual Introduction Advanced Operation 29 NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 29 Modifying the Operating Settings 31 Appendix 35 Alarms and Messages 35 Channel Lists 36 Specifications 46 Caring for the Unit 50 Index 51 ...

Page 7: ...coming DSC call DSC press to display a menu of DSC options Press again to return to the Home screen This key only works if you have programmed an MMSI number into the radio page 14 16 9 North American models or 16 International models press and release to toggle between Channel 16 your second priority channel and your original channel HI LO press to select between local and distant receive setting...

Page 8: ...eiver is connected to a GPS device If the transceiver is not connected to a GPS device you can manually enter the position and the time that you entered the position data Speed Over Ground SOG Course Over Ground COG current SOG or COG is displayed if the transceiver is connected to a GPS device Soft keys used to select items The function of these keys changes depending on what you are doing System...

Page 9: ...ng your radio or handset Press and release the PTT key at any time during a series of steps to return to the Home screen Press the CLEAR key to view the previous screen Select OK to save your changes and return to the Home screen Select ab when entering data to return to a previous character ...

Page 10: ...the Channel knob on the handset to adjust the level Adjusting the Squelch 1 Press the VOL SQL key until the screen displays CURRENT SQUELCH 2 When receiving rotate the Volume knob counterclockwise until you hear audio 3 Rotate the Volume knob clockwise until there is no background noise Selecting Channels Turn the Channel knob clockwise or counterclockwise to change channels See page 36 for lists ...

Page 11: ...f inactivity on the channel the radio resumes scanning 1 Select SCAN ALL 2 Choose from the following options SKIP this option is displayed if active channels are detected When you select this option the system resumes the scan and does not include that channel in subsequent passes CH16 Channel 16 is scanned every other channel for example 21 16 22 16 and so on ALL SCAN CH16 is displayed on the scr...

Page 12: ...on the current channel The radio will not save the beginning less than one second of each received transmission This prevents intermittent RF noise from overriding audio transmissions that have been received and saved To turn repeat on or off 1 Select REPEAT The radio plays back up to the last 90 seconds of the last received transmission 2 Select ON or OFF To repeat the last received transmission ...

Page 13: ...lect CHANNEL 2ND PRIORITY 3 Turn the Channel knob to change the channel displayed on the screen 4 When the correct channel is displayed select OK Using 16 9 Mode 16 9 is a priority operation that is activated by pressing the 16 9 key North American models or the 16 key International models on the handset Pressing the 16 9 key or the 16 key stops the current operation and changes your current worki...

Page 14: ...s In the USA frequency band transmissions on Channels 13 and 67 are required to be low power 1 watt by default You can bypass this power setting by pressing the 25W soft key during transmission To switch between LO and HI transmitting power 1 Press the HI LO key 2 Select 1W or 25W to toggle between LO and HI transmit power modes TIP The radio returns to the Home screen automatically two seconds af...

Page 15: ...inished talking select EXIT to return to the Home screen Receiving an Intercom Call 1 The screen indicates which station is calling Press and release the PTT key to accept the call 2 When the other party has finished talking press and hold the PTT key and speak your message 3 When you and the other party have finished talking select EXIT to return to the Home screen Using the Hailer You must provi...

Page 16: ...fined patterns or you can sound the horn manually Similar to the hailer when you are manually operating the foghorn sounds received through the horn can be heard through the external speaker between soundings Automatically Sounding the Foghorn 1 Select PA FOG 2 Select AUTO from the list 3 Select an item from the following options The radio alternates between sounding the pattern of tones or rings ...

Page 17: ...es and return to the Home screen Select CANCEL to disregard the changes and return to the previous screen Listening to NOAA Weather Broadcasts and Enabling Weather Alerts NOTE This functionality is not available with the VHF 300i or VHF 300i AIS NOAA broadcasts on the WX channels are only available in the USA and certain regions in Canada There are 10 WX weather channels that are pre programmed in...

Page 18: ...throughout Europe Your Garmin dealer can program your VHF 300i or VHF 300i AIS to use ATIS if you plan to use your radio on waterways that are within the bounds of the Regional Arrangement Concerning the Radiotelephone Service on Inland Waterways the Basel Agreement The use of ATIS is prohibited outside the European inland waterways covered by the Basel Agreement When you enable ATIS a data signal...

Page 19: ...number in the sequence 5 Select ACCEPT when you have entered your ATIS number The radio prompts you reenter your number 6 Enter your ATIS ID number again and press ACCEPT If the ATIS ID numbers you entered do not match the screen displays ATIS ID NUMBERS DO NOT MATCH Select RETRY and enter the numbers again Viewing Your ATIS ID Number 1 Press the MENU key 2 Select ATIS MY ATIS ID 3 Select OK to re...

Page 20: ...the channel to make a DSC call since your radio automatically changes to Channel 70 to transmit a DSC call Your radio sends the DSC data over Channel 70 in less than one second and then tunes to the appropriate channel for voice communications The icon is displayed when you have an incoming or missed DSC call Important To use the DSC capabilities of your radio you must first enter a Mobile Maritim...

Page 21: ...MSI 3 Select OK to return to the previous screen or press the MENU key to return to the Home screen DSC Distress Calls When you make a DSC distress call your call is transmitted to all DSC capable radios within receiving range Your current GPS position latitude and longitude and the current time are included in the transmission if you have a GPS device connected to your transceiver If you have man...

Page 22: ...istress call UNDESIGNATED FIRE FLOODING COLLISION GROUNDING CAPSIZING SINKING ADRIFT ABANDONING PIRACY MAN OVERBOARD NOTE To exit this screen without sending a designated distress call press the CLEAR key to return to the Home screen or press the 16 9 key North American models or the 16 key International models to tune to Channel 16 3 Press and hold the DISTRESS key for at least three seconds 4 Th...

Page 23: ...ect CANCEL The radio remains tuned to Channel 16 Selecting CANCEL does not communicate to other stations that you no longer have an emergency Selecting CANCEL only stops the automatic repetition of the call For information on revoking a distress call see below Revoking a Distress Call A DSC distress call is not transmitted until you press and hold the DISTRESS key for at least three seconds Howeve...

Page 24: ... below for information on selecting a channel 5 Select CALL The radio transmits the call on Channel 70 and returns to the current working channel The radio listens for an acknowledgement on Channel 70 while staying on the working channel After an acknowledgement is received the radio automatically tunes to the channel you selected Placing Group Calls You can contact a group of specific vessels suc...

Page 25: ...used to broadcast significant navigational or weather related information Urgency calls are used to communicate situations about the safety of a vessel or person when danger is not imminent Discerning whether a situation warrants a distress call or an urgency call is the responsibility of the captain To place an all ships call 1 Press the DSC key 2 Select ALL SHIPS 3 Select SAFETY or URGENCY to in...

Page 26: ...eceiving All Ships Urgency Calls 1 When receiving an all ships urgency call ALL SHIPS is displayed on the screen URGENCY is shown as the type of call 2 If necessary select OK to switch to Channel 16 See page 27 for more information on configuring the auto channel change setting If you select CANCEL the radio does not change channels and continues to receive on the current channel 3 Select OK to re...

Page 27: ...tion data Select OK to return to the Home screen Receiving Group Calls 1 When receiving a group call GROUP ROUTINE is displayed on the screen The radio prompts you to change to the requested channel If the channel request is for an invalid channel INVALID CH REQUEST is displayed on the screen 2 Select OK to change the working channel 3 Select OK to return to the Home screen on the new channel Posi...

Page 28: ...t delete an entry before adding another 3 Select the vessels from the directory 4 Select BEGIN TRACKING The icon is displayed to indicate that position tracking is in progress 5 Select EXIT to stop position tracking Viewing and Deactivating Vessels on the Position Tracking List 1 Press the DSC key 2 Select POS TRACKING 3 To view the vessels on the list select VESSELS 4 To configure the radio to ke...

Page 29: ...osition Position request Position Group Other All Ships Other Individual Other If you have entered the calling station in your directory the name of the station is displayed in the list of calls If not the MMSI number is displayed A symbol indicating the station type may be displayed to the left of the station name or MMSI number The following table indicates the meaning of these symbols and the M...

Page 30: ...L LOG DISTRESS LOG POSITION LOG or OTHER LOG 3 Select the MMSI number Select a station name if you want to edit the name in the directory 4 Select SAVE 5 To edit the name turn the Channel knob to change the character Press the Channel knob to select the character and move to the next character in the name Select ab to return to a previous character You can enter up to 10 characters 6 Select ACCEPT...

Page 31: ...ess the MENU key at any time to return to the Home screen Editing an Individual Entry in the Directory 1 Press the DSC key 2 Select DIRECTORY EDIT ENTRY 3 Select an entry in the directory 4 Change the characters in the MMSI field or the Name field 5 Select ACCEPT to save your changes to the directory Select BACK to return to the previous screen without saving your changes Press the MENU key to ret...

Page 32: ...n to the previous screen Configuring DSC Settings Manually Entering Position Information If you do not have a GPS device connected to your radio manually enter your position and time of entry so that this information will be transmitted with DSC calls When you enter the position and time manually MANUAL POS is displayed on the screen Your radio has two alarms to indicate that you need to update yo...

Page 33: ...vessel When disabled the icon is displayed on the screen 1 Press the MENU key 2 Select DSC AUTO CHANGE CH 3 Select from the following options ON when a qualifying call is received the radio automatically turns the channel to Channel 16 OFF when a qualifying call is received a message is displayed that prompts you to accept or decline the changing of channels 4 Press the MENU key to return to the H...

Page 34: ...ice message You can record up to 15 seconds NOTE If you want to rerecord your voicemail message press the PTT key again To listen to a voicemail message 1 Select DSC VOICEMAIL MESSAGE 2 Select LISTEN To delete a voicemail message 1 Select DSC VOICEMAIL MESSAGE 2 Select DELETE To transmit a voicemail message 1 Select DSC VOICEMAIL SEND VOICEMAIL 2 Select an entry from the directory 3 Use the CHANNE...

Page 35: ...nctionality with Other Garmin Devices Your VHF 300 series radio has additional capabilities when connected with other Garmin devices NOTE Your Garmin chartplotter may require a free software upgrade to use the functionality listed in this section Go to www garmin com for current updates to your Garmin chartplotter software When you connect your radio to a Garmin chartplotter using NMEA 0183 or NME...

Page 36: ... can filter the MMSI numbers vessels for which your radio sends this data in three ways any MMSI number all vessels no MMSI numbers no vessels or select MMSI numbers vessels selected from your directory When you configure the radio to send data for select vessels and you receive an acknowledgement to a position request call or other position send call from an MMSI number not in your directory your...

Page 37: ... when you press keys or the Channel knob or you can turn the beeper tone off 1 Press the MENU key 2 Select SYSTEM BEEPER 3 Select from the following options OFF the radio does not beep when you press keys or when you press the Channel knob QUIET or LOUD set the beeper volume level Turning the Auto Power On Setting On or Off 1 Press the MENU key 2 Select SYSTEM AUTO POWER ON 3 Select ON or OFF Conf...

Page 38: ...f entry is always displayed on the Home screen even if you hide the time 1 Press the MENU key 2 Select SYSTEM NUMBERS TIME 3 Select from the following options AUTO time information is displayed on the Home screen HIDE time information is not displayed on the Home screen Configuring the Time Format 1 Press the MENU key 2 Select SYSTEM UNITS TIME FORMAT 3 Select 12 Hour 24 Hour or UTC Configuring th...

Page 39: ...d throughout the radio including Course Over Ground COG on the Home screen 1 Press the MENU key 2 Select SYSTEM UNITS HEADING 3 Select from the following options TRUE change the calculation to reflect true north MAGNETIC change the calculation to reflect magnetic north Note If your radio is configured for NMEA 2000 communication you cannot select TRUE or MAGNETIC Your radio displays AUTO as the se...

Page 40: ... characters for a channel name 5 Select any of the following options to perform various functions Press ab to return to a previous character CANCEL return to the previous screen without saving your changes 6 When you have completed renaming the channel select ACCEPT Restoring Factory Settings You can restore the radio to utilize the factory default settings When you perform this action any changes...

Page 41: ...detected the radio automatically tunes to the WX channel that is broadcasting the alert See page 11 for more information on weather alerts GPS Data Alarm When GPS data from a NMEA network or position data you entered manually is over four hours old the alarm tone beeps and DATA IS OVER 4 HOURS OLD is displayed on the screen Select IGNORE to disregard the alarm and to turn off the alarm beeping Whe...

Page 42: ...reless fcc gov services index htm job service _bandplan id ship_stations The FCC page does not include frequency information but has more complete information on the use of the channels IMPORTANT Boaters primarily should use channels listed as non commercial Use Channel 16 to call other stations or for distress alerting Use Channel 13 to contact a ship when there is danger of collision All ships o...

Page 43: ...1 600 Port operations duplex 20A 157 000 157 000 Port operations 21A 157 050 157 050 USA Coast Guard only 22A 157 100 157 100 Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts Broadcasts are announced on Channel 16 23A 157 150 157 150 USA Coast Guard only 24 157 200 161 800 Public correspondence Marine Operator 25 157 250 161 850 Public correspondence Marine Operator 26 157 300 161 90...

Page 44: ... 84 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 85 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 86 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 87 157 375 161 975 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 88 157 425 162 025 Public Correspondence only near Canadian border 88A 157 425 157 425 Commercial Intership only The letter A indicates simplex use of the ship station tra...

Page 45: ... and aircraft 07A 156 350 156 350 All areas Intership Ship Shore and Commercial 08 156 400 156 400 WC EC Intership Commercial and Safety Also assigned for operations in the Lake Winnipeg area 09 156 450 156 450 AC Intership Ship Shore Commercial Non commercial and Ship Movement May be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters in predominantly maritime support operations 10 156 500 156 500 ...

Page 46: ...All operations limited to 1 watt maximum power May also be used for on board communications 18A 156 900 156 900 All areas Intership Ship Shore and Commercial Towing on the Pacific Coast 19A 156 950 156 950 All areas except PC Intership and Ship Shore Canadian Coast Guard only 19A 156 950 156 950 PC Intership and Ship Shore various Government departments 20 157 000 161 600 All areas Ship Shore Safe...

Page 47: ...mmercial fishing only 62A 156 125 156 125 PC Intership and Ship Shore Canadian Coast Guard only 62A 156 125 156 125 EC Intership Ship Shore and Commercial Commercial fishing only 64 156 225 160 825 PC Ship Shore and Public Correspondence 64A 156 225 156 225 EC Intership Ship Shore and Commercial Commercial fishing only 65A 156 275 156 275 Intership Ship Shore Commercial Non commercial and Safety S...

Page 48: ...l and Non commercial May be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters in predominantly maritime support operations For marinas and yacht clubs on the East Coast and on Lake Winnipeg 73 156 675 156 675 EC Intership Ship Shore and Commercial Commercial fishing only 73 156 675 156 675 All areas except EC Intership Ship Shore Commercial Non commercial and Safety May also be used for communicat...

Page 49: ...re and Public Correspondence 87 157 375 161 975 AC GL NL Ship Shore and Public Correspondence 88 157 425 162 025 AC GL NL Ship Shore and Public Correspondence Key PC Pacific Coast EC East Coast includes NL AC GL and Eastern Arctic areas WC West Coast Pacific Coast Western Arctic and Athabasca Mackenzie Watershed areas NL Newfoundland and Labrador AC Atlantic Coast Gulf and St Lawrence River up to ...

Page 50: ...500 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 19 156 950 161 550 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 20 157 000 161 600 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 21 157 050 161 650 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 22 157 100 161 700 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 23 157 150 161 750 Public Correspondence...

Page 51: ...575 Port Operations and Ship Movement 72 156 625 156 625 Intership 73 156 675 156 675 Intership 74 156 725 156 725 Port operations and Ship movement 75 156 775 156 775 Port operations and Ship movement 76 156 825 156 825 Port operations and Ship movement 77 156 875 156 875 Intership 78 156 925 161 525 Public correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 79 156 975 161 575 Public correspondence ...

Page 52: ...ance 20 in 500 mm Waterproof IEC 60529 IPX7 Immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes Antenna Connector S0 239 50 Ω Digital Selective Calling Class D Frequency Bands All USA Canadian and International marine channels 10 NOAA weather channels Maximum Antenna Gain 9 dBi Antenna Port Impedance 50 Ω Power Operating Voltage from 10 8 to 15 6 Vdc 12 Vdc boat battery Current Drain Transmit High Power ...

Page 53: ...put Power 4 W 4 Ω max VHF 300 300i AIS Specifications Dimensions W H D 9 3 4 7 3 32 2 1 2 in 248 180 64 mm Weight 4 177 lb 1 895 kg Temperature Range from 14ºF to 122ºF from 10ºC to 50ºC Compass safe Distance 20 in 500 mm Waterproof IEC 60529 IPX7 Immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes Antenna Connector S0 239 50 Ω Digital Selective Calling Class D Frequency Bands All USA Canadian and Intern...

Page 54: ...Distortion Less than 10 Hum and Noise Less than 40 dB Squelch Operation Less than 107 dBm at tight setting Adjacent Channel Rejection 70 dB or more Spurious Response 70 dB or more Inter modulation Response 70 dB or more AIS Receiver Adjacent Channel Rejection 70 dB or more Spurious Response 70 dB or more Inter modulation Response 70 dB or more Audio Full function Handset Impedance 4 Ω Input Power ...

Page 55: ...ded DSC VDM AIS Information NMEA 2000 PGN Information Receive Transmit 059392 ISO Acknowledgement 059392 ISO Acknowledgement 059904 ISO Request 060928 ISO Address Claim 060928 ISO Address Claim 126208 NMEA Request Command Ack 126208 NMEA Request Command Ack 126464 PGN List 129026 COG SOG Rapid Update 126996 Product Information 129029 GNSS Position Data 129799 Radio Frequency Mode Power 129029 GNSS...

Page 56: ...r the Unit The case is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance except cleaning Cleaning the Case Clean the unit s outer casing except for the screen using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components Cleaning the Screen The unit s lens is textured to reduce glare and is ...

Page 57: ...tic 27 channel monitoring Dual watch 7 Tri watch 7 channels Canadian 39 changing names of 34 International 43 removing saved status 6 saving 5 scanning all 5 scanning saved 6 selecting 4 USA 36 WX weather 38 chartplotter capabilities 29 cleaning case 50 screen 50 communication playback 6 contrast level 31 course over ground displaying 32 D Digital Selective Calling 14 28 directory adding entries 2...

Page 58: ...ting NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 30 sending call related data over network 30 NOAA weather broadcasts 11 P placing calls all ships safety 19 all ships urgency 19 group 18 individual 18 position request 19 selecting the channel for 19 position information entering manually 26 position replies automatic setting 27 position tracking 21 22 activating calls 22 removing vessels from list 22 selecting vessels...

Page 59: ...main in use 35 position tracking 36 T testing the radio 34 time changing format 32 configuring offset 32 displaying 32 transmitting with handset 4 with radio 4 transmitting power adjusting 8 9 Tri watch 7 U UTC offset 32 V voicemail 28 volume adjusting with handset 4 adjusting with radio 4 W water immersion 50 weather accessing channels 11 alerts 11 35 channel list 38 disabling alerts 12 enabling ...

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Page 62: ...ss Park Southampton Hampshire SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com July 2009 Part Number 190 01098 00 Rev B Printed in China This equipment is for use worldwide including the following European countries AT DK DE IT MT SK GB CH BE EE GR LV NL SI IS BG CY FI HU LT PL ES LI RO CZ FR IE LU PT SE NO TR ...

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