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6.7.2.5

COURSE/SPEED DISPLAY OPTIONS (COG/SOG) 

You can enable COG (Course over Ground) and SOG (Speed over Ground)
displayed on normal mode.
If the TIME DISPLAY is turn ON, COG/SOG will be turned off automatically
since it share the same bottom line for display.

6.7.2.6 GPS 

ALERT

You can choose NO GPS DATA alarm sound is on/off.

6.8

RADIO SETUP

Under Radio Setup submenu, there are 

4

 items that user can alter 

settings.

6.8.1

CHANNEL NAME DISPLAY AND EDITING 

To set the channel name to ON or blank on the first line. Maximum of 
12 characters could be set for channel name. Channel name also allows
to edit. The ways same as Buddy List edit procedures.

6.8.1.1

CHANNEL NAME DISPLAY

1

Select RADIO SETUP then CH NAME, then “DISPLAY NAME”

2

Select ON (on) or OFF (off) as desired, this is example, select on and 
press the 

CH

knob the screen shows the channel name.

6.8.1.2

CHANNEL NAME EDITING

1

29

30

Select RADIO SETUP then

CH

 NAME, then 

CH

 INFO, Select the 

desired channel name by

 rotate 

CH

 knob and then press the 

CH

 knob the

screen shows the channel name and EDIT and DELETE.

2

3

Select EDIT and press the 

CH

 knob to edit the existing name tag, Input 

the new name over the existing name and press the 

CH

 knob to display

the YES/NO conformation 
Press the

CH

 knob to confirm the new channel name then press cancel

to return to the menu. 

6.8.2 RING 

VOLUME ADJUSTMENT

1

2

Select the RING VOLUME by

CH

 knob and then display the option – 

HIGH and LOW as ringer tone setting. 
Press The

CH

knob key again to confirm the changes.

6.8.3 BEEP 

VOLUME ADJUSTMENT

1

2

The key beep tone volume level. Select the 

KEY BEEP

 by The

CH

knob

and then display the option – HIGH, LOW & OFF as key beep setting. 
press The

CH

 knob key again to confirm the changes.

6.8.4

INT SPEAKER OPERATION

1

To set the internal speaker to open or close. s

elect RADIO SETUP

then INT SPEAKER. 

2

Select ON (on) or OFF (off) as desired . 

DISTRESS
 27º34.1268 N
 82º55.5587 W
356º 12.6Kts

COG/SOG
>ON
  OFF

RADIO SETUP

CH NAME

   RING VOLUME
 >KEY BEEP

BEEP VOLUME

>HIGH
  LOW
  OFF

MENU SELECT 
  LOCAL/DIST
  GPS / TIME
>RADIO SETUP

RADIO SETUP
>CH NAME
  RING VOLUME
  KEY BEEP 

RADIO SETUP

CH NAME

 > RING VOLUME
    KEY BEEP

RING VOLUNE

>HIGH
  LOW

  CH NAME

 >DISPLAY NAM
   CH INFO

   DISPLAY NAME
 >ON 
   OFF

GPS ALERT

> ON 
   OFF

SETTINGS
  TIME FORMAT
  COG/SOG
>GPS ALERT

CALLING
DISPLAYNAME
>CH INFO 

CH INFO
PORT OPS/ 

PORT OPS/ 
>  EDIT 
    DELETE

RADIO SETUP

RING VOLUME

KEY BEEP 

>  INT SPEAKER

INT SPEAKER

>ON
  OFF

Navicom RT-550 

Navicom RT-550 

Summary of Contents for RT-550

Page 1: ... Never transmit before you make sure the antenna is properly located This device is only an aid to navigation Its performance can be affected by many factors including equipment failure or defects environmental condition and improper handling or use It is the user s responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgement and this device should not be relied upon as a substitute for s...

Page 2: ... 5 2 7 SEND AN INDIVIDUAL CALL USING THE DISTRESS LOG 5 2 8 POS REQUEST AND POS REPLY 5 2 8 1 POS REQUEST 5 2 8 2 POS REPLY 23 5 3 RECEIVING DSC CALL 5 3 1 DISTRSS CALL 23 5 3 2 DISTRSS ACK FROM A COAST STATION 5 3 3 DISTRESS RELAY CALL 24 5 3 4 ALL SHIPS CALL 24 24 23 5 3 5 GROUP CALL 25 5 3 6 INDIVIDUALCALL 25 5 3 7 POSITION RELAY CALL 26 26 5 3 8 GEOGRAPHIC AREA CALL 26 6 0 SET UP MENU 26 6 1 M...

Page 3: ...ll on CH16 Adjustable brightness of backlit for good visibility of the large LCD in various circumstance External interface easy to connect to GPS and external speaker Mounting gimbal for firm and reliable location of your base station in difference condition 1 2 ETSI INFORMATION ETSI European Telecommunications Standard Institute has stipulated the specific requirements EN 301 025 1 2 3 on marine...

Page 4: ...sed to send a signal of distress in case of emergency See DSC Operation for details of sending the call This key is cover by a spring cover The Distress Function or any other transmitted DSC function does not work unless a user s MMSI has been entered ԣ LCD Large LCD 39mmx39mm with viewable area of graph dot matrix makes it easy to be read Ԥ Built in Speaker Guarantee a clear ring and voice commun...

Page 5: ...nel Ĺ Hi Low Press and release HI LO button to toggle between 25 watt power output and 1 watt output The or icon appears on LCD display to indicate the setting ĺ PTT Push to enable VHF communication through the 25 1 Watt transmitter ྜྷʳ Internal Microphone Well receive your voice information and ensure a reliable communication 2 4 LCD DISPLAY HI LO 16 4 1 1 2 3 5 Navicom RT 550 Navicom RT 550 ...

Page 6: ...nearby for installation of a handset hanger Where the antenna can be mounted at least 3 feet from radio 3 3 CONNECTIONS POWER SUPPLY You radio should be powered by a 13 8VDC power supply Red cable is for positive pole and the thicker black one is for negative pole EXTERNAL SPEAKER If needed you can connect your radio to an external speaker with the supplied connection cable White cable is for posi...

Page 7: ...using the supplied bolts spring washers plain washers and nuts 6 9 10 Caution if you can not reach behind the mounting surface to attach the nut on the bolts use the supplied self tapping screws to fasten the bracket 7 Insert the four fixing screws and fasten them with a Philip screw driver with attention not to screw too tightly 8 Mount the base station onto the bracket with notice of the matchin...

Page 8: ...unt the wall hanger for handset The distance between the base station and the wall hanger should be less than the length of the handset cable 4 BASIC OPERATION 4 1 TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION 1 CAUTION Transmitting without an antenna may damage the radio 2 After the radio has been installed make sure of the power supply and antenna being properly connected 3 To rotate the VOLUME POWER knob clockwis...

Page 9: ...ically go to receive mode Before transmitting again the PTT button must be released and then pressed again 4 5 SCAN Scanning is an efficient way to locate signals quickly over a wide frequency range 1 13 14 2 3 The transceiver has 4 Scan mode available All scan FAV CH scan Priority scan Priority FAV CH scan Default is normal all scan 1 2 3 4 Press and hold SCAN Key over 3sec the Priority scan icon...

Page 10: ... key the call types are Call Type Description LAST CALL Recall last call no matter what type of call received at last NEW CALL Make a new call by inputting the MMSI or pick up from the list max 20 Buddy names GROUP Sends transmissions that are only received by radios that share a common group MMSI number up to 3 group MMSI numbers can be stored and call ALL SHIPS Make an Urgency Safety or Distress...

Page 11: ...ips menu displays LCD the categories from which you can select Caution Keep the radio and handset at least 1 meter away from any magnetic device such as compass on your vessel 2 Rotate the CH knob to select SAFETY press the CH knob to enter All Ships Safety send 3 Rotate the CH knob to select the working channel or press 16 key to quit 4 Press again and release the CH knob to advance the screen if...

Page 12: ...The procedures are as same as manual send an individual call 5 2 4 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL INCOMING CALL The EUR requires the operator to manually send an acknowledgement to the requesting radio Press CH knob to send an acknowledgement or CANCEL key to cancel 5 2 5 LAST CALL RECALL THE MOST RECENT INCOMING CALL This facility also is useful and is used frequently as routing individual ca...

Page 13: ...n the signal the message 99 99 999X 99 99 999 Y 88 88 is displayed in the Text Area of the LCD You must continue to monitor channel 16 as a coast station may require assistance in any rescue attempt 5 3 2 RECEIVING A DISTRESS ACK SEND FROM A COAST STATION 1 When a Distress Relay Call is received the Base Station automatically tunes to Channel 16 and the Distress Alarm Tone sounds Pressing any key ...

Page 14: ... press ENT key or CANCEL key to normal mode with original channel The time and the user MMSI are displayed on the screen and the call data is stored in the call log 2 Monitor the working channel for an announcement from the calling vessel 6 SETUP MENU 6 1 MENU FUNCTION DESCRIPTION The radio s setup functions are accessed through the Menu mode Menu mode selections are as follows Item Desc ription B...

Page 15: ... Pick up one from BUDDY list and edit Press CH knob one Page pops up item for you to edit or delete Choose EDIT 2 3 when you are finished editing Press CH knob into a new page prompt in to ask for confirmation to save Press the CH knob to save the new edit The BUDDY list is displayed again If more changes are required repeat steps from 1 to 3 otherwise press cancel to exit 6 3 3 DELETE AN ENTRY 1 ...

Page 16: ... formatted Whether COG SOG date is displayed 6 7 2 1 POSITION DISPLAY ON OFF You can choose the position data displayed on the normal mode or not 27 28 1 Select GPS TIME then SETTINGS then POS DISPLY 2 Select ON on or OFF off as desired this is example selected on and the screen shows the vessel position 6 7 2 2 TIME DISPLAY ON OFF You can to turn on off the time displayed at the normal mode 1 Sel...

Page 17: ...dit the existing name tag Input the new name over the existing name and press the CH knob to display the YES NO conformation Press the CH knob to confirm the new channel name then press cancel to return to the menu 6 8 2 RING VOLUME ADJUSTMENT 1 2 Select the RING VOLUME by CH knob and then display the option HIGH and LOW as ringer tone setting Press The CH knob key again to confirm the changes 6 8...

Page 18: ...screen Select the Group name or only the MMSI that you wanted Press the CH knob to edit The entry procedures are same as that of the BUDDY LIST 3 when the edition is finish press the CH knob to store the changes and return to the GROUP MMSI screen INPUT USER MMSI USER MMSI INPUT AGAIN PLEASE INPUT USER MMSI 6 9 2 3 DELETE A GROUP 1 Select GROUP SETUP and press the CH knob The existing group names ...

Page 19: ... 3 press the CH knob to confirm your choice and return to the menu 6 9 5 DSC ENABLE To temporary turn off the DSC function such as sailing to inland water or no DSC region 1 33 34 2 3 Select DSC SETUP then DSC ENABLE Press the CH knob to displays DSC ENABLE ON OFF Select OFF for turn off DSC function press the CH knob to confirm your choice and return to the menu 6 9 6 POS REPLY 1 2 You can set th...

Page 20: ...k the connection to the base station Check the volume control 2 No sound comes from the speaker Set VOL to a suitable level Set squelch to the threshold point 3 Transmitting is impossible or high power can not be selected Check to see if the PTT switch is defective Check to see if the microphone or MIC jack is defective Some channels are for low power or receive only change to another channel Push...

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