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VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual

Index

Index

Symbols

16/9 mode

1 W power transmission

25 W power transmission

AIS

See

Automatic Identification System

alarms

battery

GPS data

invalid GPS data

WX (weather alert)

ATIS

disabled functions with

disabling

enabling

entering identification number

viewing identification number

Automatic Identification System

disabling

enabling

autopilot capabilities

auto power-on

backlight level

beeper volume

bypassing 1 W transmission power

call logs

deleting entries

placing calls from

saving vessels to directory

types of

viewing stored calls

channel changing, automatic

channel monitoring

Dual watch

Tri watch

channels

Canadian

changing names of

International

removing saved status

saving

scanning all

scanning saved

selecting

USA

WX (weather)

chartplotter capabilities

cleaning

case

screen

communication playback

contrast level

course over ground, displaying

Digital Selective Calling

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Summary of Contents for VHF 300

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

Page 2: ...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 stri...

Page 3: ...ional usage Multilingual user interface English French Italian German and Spanish Receives NOAA weather alerts Automatic Transmitter Identification System ATIS support Automatic Identification System...

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...

Page 5: ...nels 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...

Page 6: ...s 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...

Page 7: ...or mutes an incoming 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...

Page 8: ...onnected 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 Groun...

Page 9: ...g 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 a...

Page 10: ...he 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 unti...

Page 11: ...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 th...

Page 12: ...n 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 re...

Page 13: ...ect 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 ac...

Page 14: ...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 swit...

Page 15: ...nished 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 par...

Page 16: ...ined 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 so...

Page 17: ...s 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...

Page 18: ...hroughout 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 t...

Page 19: ...umber 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 ent...

Page 20: ...he 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 ap...

Page 21: ...SI 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 radi...

Page 22: ...stress 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...

Page 23: ...ct 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...

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...

Page 25: ...sed 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...

Page 26: ...ceiving 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 Se...

Page 27: ...ion 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...

Page 28: ...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 pos...

Page 29: ...sition 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...

Page 30: ...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 chang...

Page 31: ...ss 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...

Page 32: ...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 t...

Page 33: ...essel 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 automatical...

Page 34: ...ce 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 T...

Page 35: ...ctionality 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...

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 director...

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 k...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...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...

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 cha...

Page 41: ...etected 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 d...

Page 42: ...eless 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 Boate...

Page 43: ...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 a...

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 Cor...

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 45...

Page 46: ...ll 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...

Page 47: ...mercial 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...

Page 48: ...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...

Page 49: ...e 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 include...

Page 50: ...00 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...

Page 51: ...75 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...

Page 52: ...tance 20 in 500 mm Waterproof IEC 60529 IPX7 Immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes Antenna Connector S0 239 50 Digital Selective Calling Class D Frequency Bands All USA Canadian and Internation...

Page 53: ...tput Power 4 W 4 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 14 F to 122 F from 10 C to 50 C Compass safe D...

Page 54: ...o 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 R...

Page 55: ...ed 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...

Page 56: ...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 da...

Page 57: ...ic 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 weat...

Page 58: ...ing 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 s...

Page 59: ...ain 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 watc...

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Page 62: ...s 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...

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