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term

DSC

FIPS

WX
GPS
NMEA

MMSI

Station

Meaning

Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among

boats and sending automated distress calls.
Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly

equivalent to your county codes.
Weather Radio.
Global Positioning System.

National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs stand-

ards 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

identifi es you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used by the

Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call.

Any DSC radio, whether it’s operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a shore

station.

GettInG stARteD

What’s included

Mounting Bracket

and Knobs

Mounting Hardware

Microphone Hanger and

Mounting Hardware

Summary of Contents for MC-8050 DSC

Page 1: ...MC 8050 DSC owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...s Is name of your boat three times and call sign boat registration number once 5 Repeat MAYDAY name of your boat once 6 Tell where you are what navigational aids or landmarks are near or read the lati...

Page 3: ...hoosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch 16 Using FIPS codes for weather alerts 17 Changing display and sound options 18 Setting the GPS position manually 18 Using Digital Selective Calling DSC Features 19...

Page 4: ...crophone Memory scan mode Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick suc cession Transmitter Power Level Select Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 watt to 25 watts for added t...

Page 5: ...on The organization that governs stand ards 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...

Page 6: ...ata Move up one channel at a time Move down one channel at a time 1st press Go to Channel 16 2nd press Go to Channel 9 3rd press Go back to the original channel Go to previous menu or cursor position...

Page 7: ...ing accesso ries see page 32 Parts of the Microphone Button 16 9 TRI Push toTalk SCAN MEM Press to Move up one channel at a time Move down one channel at a time 1st press Go to Channel 16 2nd press Go...

Page 8: ...new channel mode and exits the menu 16 UIC Channels USA Mode Canada Mode Intl Mode Back CLR Select ENT Setup Press and hold USA CAN INT Mode To Normal Scan Weather What It Does Monitors a single mari...

Page 9: ...hen choose ON or OFF Press and hold 16 9 TRI for two seconds Change Triple Watch to Dual Watch in the setup menu then press and hold 16 9 TRI for two seconds NOTE You are required to monitor channel 1...

Page 10: ...ecks the weather channel To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off press and hold CALL MENU while the radio is idle Select Setup and then WX Alert Mode Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose WX Alert M...

Page 11: ...channel press CHANNEL UP to leave that chan nel and resume scanning To end the scan press the microphone s PUSH TO TALK CALL MEM or WX MEM but tons The radio remains on the last scanned channel Scan...

Page 12: ...Hurricane Warning Weather Band Alert Weather mode is on Current channel number Type of alert if the text is too long the line scrolls Flashing An alert has been issued Steady Weather Alert Watch is on...

Page 13: ...rmed of any hazards in your area To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off press and hold CALL MENU while the radio is idle Select Setup and then WX Alert Mode Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose WX...

Page 14: ...Your Radio An arrow on the left side indicates the current selection Press CHANNEL UP on the radio or the microphone to move up a line in the menu if you are at the top line in the menu the cursor jum...

Page 15: ...n 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 Changing the channel...

Page 16: ...so that there is less interference between boaters attempting to use the channel at the same time If you switch to one of these channels the radio changes back to 1 Watt automatically See the channel...

Page 17: ...s trip Follow the steps below to edit the list of FIPS codes You can store up to 30 different FIPS codes in your radio 000000 Use the up and down arrows to adjust each of the six digits in turn 16 FIP...

Page 18: ...ually entered position is correct If you enter the wrong position and then make a DSC distress call you will be telling the arrows to adjust each of the values in turn 11 22U o KT 35 o 40 610 N 139 o...

Page 19: ...equire less bandwidth voice transmissions channel 70 avoids the problems of busy voice channels Advanced DSC features Your radio supports the following DSC features Feature Individual Call Group Call...

Page 20: ...Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub menu 2 Select User MMSI If an MMSI number was already entered the screen displays it with the message Cannot change over 1 time Contact customer servic...

Page 21: ...ber press CLR SCAN to erase the wrong number and the cursor is moved to the left digit 5 When the ninth digit is correct press ENT 1W 25W The radio displays the new MMSI number and asks you to confirm...

Page 22: ...d ENT 1W 25W without entering a name the radio uses the MMSI number in the directory list If you make a mistake while entering a number press CLR SCAN to erase the wrong number and the cursor is moved...

Page 23: ...dio displays the names listed in your directory use CHAnneL UP and CHAn neL DoWn to choose the directory entry you want to call and press ent 1W 25W If you want to call a station that is not in your d...

Page 24: ...ot yet in distress 1 Open the call menu 2 Select All Ships and then choose whether this is an Urgency call or a Safety call 3 The radio asks you to confirm the call Select Send to continue with the ca...

Page 25: ...The receive log is useful if you have been off your boat or away from your radio and want to see who has tried to contact you The radio displays the last 10 distress calls and the last 20 non distres...

Page 26: ...You can return individual calls directly from the receive log From the call detail screen press CHAnneL DoWn until Call Back appears at the bottom of the display Press ent 1W 25W to return that statio...

Page 27: ...another station sends you a test call the radio dis plays the test request screen To acknowledge the test call select Reply To reject the test call select Cancel Enabling automatic test call reply If...

Page 28: ...ancel POS Request JOHN HENRY To send your current position to the other station select Reply the radio transmits your lati tude and longitude to the other station If you select Reply but the radio doe...

Page 29: ...icates your radio is currently unattended Follow the steps below to put your radio in standby 1 Display the Call menu 2 Select Standby to place your radio in standby mode The radio displays the standb...

Page 30: ...entry If you make a mistake while entering a number press CLR SCAN to erase the wrong number and the cursor is moved to the left digit 6 When you finish entering the name the radio displays the new ch...

Page 31: ...system connecting a VHF FM marine an tenna to the antenna connector 1 2 Step 1 Slide the radio into the mounting bracket Step 2 Tighten the mounting knobs to secure the radio in place Hex bolt Washer...

Page 32: ...antennas over 3 dB should be installed at least 6 feet away 6 Connect the PL 259 connector from the antenna lead in wires to the SO238 connector labeled ANTENNA on the back of your radio 13 8V DC Blac...

Page 33: ...odels 100 Series 200 Series GPS500 Fixed Mount Models Portable Models Fixed Mount Models Portable Models All Models 420 520 620 RL Series All Models Neptune Nautilus CP150 CP150C GPS NMEA0183 OUT PUT...

Page 34: ...e Setup sub menu 2 Select GPS Setup and then choose Time Adjust 3 The display shows your current local time To adjust the time forward one hour use CHANNEL UP To adjust the time back one hour use CHAN...

Page 35: ...io use waterproof tape to seal electrical con nections Maintenance and Troubleshooting Due to its rugged design your radio requires very little maintenance However it is a preci sion electronic instru...

Page 36: ...eceiver supports the NMEAparameters described in NMEA Operation on page 45 Make sure WeatherAlert Watch is turned on Check to make sure the FIPS codes in your radio include your current location see U...

Page 37: ...S and SCAN MEM Antenna accessory and DC power H 75 mm x W 167 mm x L 129 mm without Heat Sink H 2 95 inches x W 6 58 inches x L 5 08 inches 1 0 kg 2 2 pounds Nominal 13 8V DC negative ground 10 5 VDC...

Page 38: ...u to the telephone network so you can make and receive calls There is usually a charge for this service Messages about the movement and safety of ships in or near ports locks or waterways In certain m...

Page 39: ...on 67 156 3750 156 3750 Simplex 1W Bridge To Bridge 68 156 4250 156 4250 Simplex Non Commercial 69 156 4750 156 4750 Simplex Non Commercial 70 156 5250 156 5250 DSC only DSC 71 156 5750 156 5750 Simpl...

Page 40: ...157 1000 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 23 161 7500 157 1500 Duplex Marine Operator 24 161 8000 157 2000 Duplex Marine Operator 25 161 8500 157 2500 Duplex Marine Operator 26 161 9000 157 3000 Duplex Ma...

Page 41: ...ommercial 11 156 5500 156 5500 Simplex Vessel traffic system 12 156 6000 156 6000 Simplex Vessel traffic system 13 156 6500 156 6500 Simplex Bridge to bridge 14 156 7000 156 7000 Simplex Vessel traffi...

Page 42: ...ator Channels 87 88 revert from duplex to simplex operation AIS channels are not supported Weather Channels Frequencies US CAN and INT Ch N RX Freq Name on display WX01 162 5500 162 550 MHz WX02 162 4...

Page 43: ...ecial Marine Warning SMW Warning Special Weather Statement SPS Statement Tornado Watch TOA Watch Tornado Warning TOR Warning Tropical Storm Watch TRA Watch Tropical Storm Warning TRW Warning Tsunami W...

Page 44: ...Food Contamination Warning FCW Warning Flash Freeze Warning FSW Warning Iceberg Warning IBW Warning Industrial Fire Warning IFW Warning Landslide Warning LSW Warning National Audible Test NAT Test Ne...

Page 45: ...course and date Note 2 If the radio receives both RMC and GLL sentences the radio uses only the RMC sentence Note 3 Status data is used to check whether the GPS data is valid or invalid NMEA Output W...

Page 46: ...you may be subject to fines FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference Unauthorized c...

Page 47: ...conditions and to respect them in order not to loose it Any repair under warranty will be free of charge and the transport costs for sending back will be on charge of our company A proof of purchase m...

Page 48: ...SI GE SOCIAL HEAD OFFICE FRANCE Route de S te BP 100 34540 BALARUC Site internet http www president electronics com Email groupe president electronics com U01UT630FZZ 0 1369 07 13...

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