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Navicom RT-420DSC

 

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DSC Setup 

The DSC setup menu got the 4 item to choose as the Position Input, Auto Ch Change, Position Reply 
and Test Ack. 
For Position Input you can set up the GPS position and UTC time by manual operation. 
For Auto Ch Change,  Position  Reply  and Test Ack  you can choose  the Automatic or Manual by  you 
interests. 

Distress Menu: 

Pull  the  Distress  red  cover  then  press  the  Distress  key  You  are  able  to  saw  the  Distress  Menu  in 
below. 

     

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Send the distress Message: 

Choose one distress item such as the Sinking the press and hold the distress key for 3 seconds the 
Sinking distress message will be sent. 

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

You also able to choose to resend pause or Exit after the message be sent. 

 

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       

Distress  Menu 
 Undesignated  
 Fire ,,Explosion 
 Flooding 
 Collision 
 Grounding 
 Capsizing 
 Sinking 
 Abandoning 
 Piracy 
 Man Overboard 
 Exit   

 

Distress  Menu 
 Undesignated  
 Fire,, Explosion 
 Flooding 
 Collision 
 Grounding 
 Capsizing 

 Sinking 

 Exit   ▲▼  

 

Distress  Call 
 Sinking 
  
 
 Push the key 
 For 3 Seconds!

 

Summary of Contents for RT-420DSC

Page 1: ...ook 11 DSC setup 12 Distress Menu 12 Main Menu 13 VHF operation 13 GPS setting 14 System config 14 Key operation 15 Power ON OFF Volume control 15 Special function key 15 SQL key 15 Up Down key 15 16 9 key 15 Select the second priority channel 15 Hi Lo Lock key 16 CH Wx key 16 SCAN key 16 MEM key 16 DW Tri Watch key 17 MOB key 17 Backlight 17 Tx Time Out 17 Build in Battery 18 Connection Cable 18 ...

Page 2: ...pecified by the international union ITU The device is a high quality electronic equipment builds according to the rule book with the best components it answers all the standards of the market to supply you with clear and reliable communications Your transmitter receiver is designed to supply reliable years of functioning it thanks to a microprocessor with optimized performances Note Within the fra...

Page 3: ...e above information is applicable to EU countries only Waterproof design Warning This product is the IP67 waterproof design in order to achieve the best performance before the end user use it and please pay the highest attention for the following two points 1 To tighting the antenna because there is an O ring at the bottom of antenna side 2 To Cover tightly the mini USB cap because there is an O r...

Page 4: ...Navicom RT 420DSC 4 Key description GPS position Band Current channet DW TRIW Power DOWN Battery capacity Squelch level Local Date Time 16 9 CH WX SCAN HI LO LOCK CALL MENU UP MOB SQL PTT DISTRESS MEM ...

Page 5: ...emory Scan Priority all memory Scan MEM MEMORY Mode Save Delete Memory Channel Up Down Channel Setting Up Down Channel up down much faster Menu Call DSC menu Main menu MOB MOB activated Distress Distress menu Distress alerty calling SQL Sql setting Switch on off Time Date display Volume Knob Power ON OFF Adjust the volume level Display Battery capacity Power Band Current channel GPS position Squel...

Page 6: ...TIS ID AITS Function DSC Operation My MMSI ID DSC Function System Config System Config LCD Back Light Back Light Time LCD Contrast Key Beep Version Info Factory Reset DSC Menu Individual Call Input Address From Phonebook Position Request Input Address From Phonebook All Ship Call Routine Safety Urgency Group Call Input Address From Phonebook Test Call Input Address From Phonebook ...

Page 7: ...I ID 100000008 DSC Menu Short press the Call Menu key will saw below DSC Menu as below DSC Menu Individual Call Position Request All Ship Call Group Call Test Call Receive Call Log Send Call log Phone Book DSC Setup My MMSI ID Exit Enter Then the CH WX key will became the Exit key and the Call Menu key will became the Enter key The UP DOWN key function has the same function to choose the item at t...

Page 8: ...then press the enter to confirm After you enter 123000001 these nine figures the screen will be displayed as below for Individual Call Position Request Group Call and Test Call Click the preferred item then you able to find the target MMSI ID to call by Input Address or From Phonebook We take the individual call as an example When you selected the input address item to click and input 9 digits suc...

Page 9: ... individual call is sent Then the individual call is sent Individual Call Routine Safety Urgency Exit Enter Individual Call Select Channel 01 port ops vts 03 unauthorized 05 port ops vts 06 inter ship 07 commercial 08 commercial Exit Enter Individual Call To 100000000 Safety Telephony by Channel 01 Exit Call DSC USA LO SQL 5 01A PORT OPERAT UTS Elapsed 00 12 Exit ...

Page 10: ...hip Call is sent DSC Menu Individual Call Position Request All Ship Call Group Call Test Call Receive Call Log Send Call log Phone Book DSC Setup My MMSI ID Exit Enter All Ship Call Routine Safety Urgency Exit Enter Individual Call Select Channel 01 port ops vts 03 unauthorized 05 port ops vts 06 inter ship 07 commercial 08 commercial Exit Enter All Ship Call To All Ship Urgency Telephony by Chann...

Page 11: ...and Other Call you have sent Phone Book Able to check the contact ship by Buddy list and Group list DSC USA LO SQL 5 07A COMMERCIAL Elapsed 00 04 Exit DSC Menu Individual Cal Position Request All Ship Call Group Call Test Call Receive Call Log Send Call Log Phone Book DSC Setup My MMSI ID Exit Enter Receive call log Distress call Others call Exit Enter Received DSC Distress call Undesignated From ...

Page 12: ...press the Distress key You are able to saw the Distress Menu in below Send the distress Message Choose one distress item such as the Sinking the press and hold the distress key for 3 seconds the Sinking distress message will be sent You also able to choose to resend pause or Exit after the message be sent Distress Menu Undesignated Fire Explosion Flooding Collision Grounding Capsizing Sinking Aban...

Page 13: ...el Band Set and Priority 2nd Ch options in below For VHF Operation you are able to choose the wanted channel band from those three options USA INT and CAN DSC USA HI SQL 5 16 DISTRESS Resend in 4 09 Exit Pause Send Main Menu VHF Operation GPS Setup ATIS Operation DSC Operation System Config Exit Enter VHF Operation Channel Band Set Priority 2 nd Ch Exit Enter ...

Page 14: ...n For System Config Select the system Config and you are able to see the below menu to check and adjust the LCD Key Beep figure version info and factory reset Channel Band Set USA INT CAN Exit Enter Priority 2 n d Ch Select Channel 01 telephony 04 sar 05 port ops vts 06 inter ship 07 commercial 08 commercial Exit Enter System Config LCD Back light Back Light Time LCD Contrast Key Beep Uers ion Inf...

Page 15: ...message SQL key Short press the SQL key then press the Up Down key to select squelches level accordingly Then short press the SQL key to exit the squelch level adjustment Long press SQL key then move into GPS feature press up down key to see COG SOG and the GPS signal via the current satellite To select the kilometer and Knots long press call menu key then select the GPS setup then choose the GPS ...

Page 16: ...key will enter WX mode when the current operational channel band is USA or Canada When Dual or Tri watch is being activated in the Wx mode the watch will monitor the current WX channel and priority channel s Scan Key This is the function to scan for currently working channels When a signal is detected the scan pauses until the signal disappears Short press the Scan Key to activate the SCAN functio...

Page 17: ...ivate the MOB function The radio will send a MOB call with its MMSI and latitude and longitude Backlight Any key press will turn on the backlit if backlit setting is ON except the PTT key The backlit should be remaining on for 5 seconds if no any keys pressed The time out will be reset if any key pressed within the time frame TX Time Out The transmission will be automatically turn off after PTT ke...

Page 18: ... the battery in below diagram Step1 Step2 Step3 Connection Cable Due to the RT 420 got the build in battery Therefore we do place the IP68 connection cable 1 5 meter length for power charger It also used for the software update and automatic test in manufacture stage For Power charger Antenne Power charger software update connector Power ON OFF Volume Knob ...

Page 19: ...menu to switching your local time based on the UTC time Long press the Call Menu key then select the GPS setup item to enter Then you can saw the GPS setting item and click the enter to select the Time offset item Then you are able to adjust your location time based on the time difference with the UTC time then press the enter to confirm You need to pass the entire item from the hour minutes secon...

Page 20: ...all be taken to avoid contact with EUT during a test It is highly recommended that at least one other person is present or very close by during the test Test Configuration EUT Setup The EUT shall be setup in a typical system configuration on an isolated wooden bench with NO GROUNDPLANE The power to the EUT and auxiliary equipment shall be from 12V or 24V sealed lead acid batteries via a suitable f...

Page 21: ... Movement 26 157 300 161 900 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 27 157 350 161 950 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 28 157 400 162 000 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 60 156 025 160 625 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 61 156 075 160 675 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 62 156 125 160 ...

Page 22: ...V Freq Single Freq Use 01A 156 050 156 050 x Port Operations and Commercial VTS Available only in New Orleans Lower Mississippi area 1 03A 156 150 156 150 x U S Government only 05A 156 250 156 250 x Port Operations or VTS in the Houston New Orleans and Seattle areas 06 156 300 156 300 x Intership Safety 07A 156 350 156 350 x Commercial 08 156 400 156 400 x Commercial Intership only 09 156 450 156 ...

Page 23: ...ator 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 x Commercial Intership only Recreational boaters normally use channels listed as Non Commercial 68 69 71 72 78A Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC and is not available for regular voice communications Channels 75 and 76 a...

Page 24: ... to bridge navigational traffic Limited to 1 watt maximum power 14 156 700 156 700 AC GL Intership Ship Shore Commercial Non commercial and Ship Movement Port operations and pilot information and messages 15 156 750 156 750 All areas Intership Ship Shore Commercial Non commercial and Ship Movement All operations limited to 1 watt maximum power May also be used for on board communications 16 156 80...

Page 25: ...75 All areas except EC Intership Ship Shore Commercial and Non commercial 69 156 475 156 475 EC Intership Ship Shore and Commercial Commercial fishing only 71 156 575 156 575 PC Intership Ship Shore Commercial Non commercial Safety and Ship Movement 71 156 575 156 575 Intership Ship Shore and Non commercial For marinas and yacht clubs on the East Coast and on Lake Winnipeg 72 156 625 156 625 EC PC...

Page 26: ...oast WC West Coast Pacific Coast Western Arctic and Athabasca Mackenzie Watershed areas All areas includes East and West Coast areas Notes 1 An A following a channel number indicates simplex use of the ship station transmit side of an international duplex channel Operations are different from that of international operations on that channel 2 Channel 16 is used for calling other stations or for di...

Page 27: ... Use Belgium 96 162 425 162 425 Marina Denmark L1 155 500 155 500 Leisure L2 155 525 155 525 Leisure Denmark Finland F1 155 625 155 625 Fishing Norway Sweden F2 155 775 155 775 Fishing F3 155 825 155 825 Fishing Finland Norway Sweden L1 155 500 155 500 Leisure L2 155 525 155 525 Leisure L3 155 650 155 650 Leisure Netherlands 31 157 550 162 150 Marina 37 157 850 157 850 Leisure UK M1 157 850 157 85...

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