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After your radio is submerged in water, you might notice that the

sound is distorted. This is because there is still water remaining in and

around the speaker and microphone. Just shake the radio to clear

excess water, and the sound will return to normal.

If your radio is exposed to salt water, clean it thoroughly with fresh

water and dry it before turning it on.

The charger is not waterproof.

Memory Scan mode.

Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them

in quick succession.

Transmitter power level select/Boost.

Lets you boost the transmitter pow-

er from 1W to 2.5W or 6W for added transmission distance.

Battery level display and low battery alert.

Dual and Triple Watch operation.

These different Watch modes let you

monitor up to one Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channel and one weather

channel along with one regular marine channel.

All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international wa-

ters.

Battery Save.

The Battery Save feature automatically turns off RX power at

regular intervals to save battery power.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather

Channel watch.

Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued.

SOS Strobe/Flashlight.

A high intensity strobe LED can be set to blink an

SOS pattern or to be steady on.

Emergency 16/9 Channel monitoring.

Set unit to scan one or both of

these emergency channels regularly within normal scanning cycles.

Key Lock.

Locks keys to prevent accidentally changing channels or enter-

ing data.

Nine weather channels.

Selectable Volume (0 - 9) and Squelch (0 - 3) levels.

Summary of Contents for PM-2050 SWF

Page 1: ...PM 2050 SWF Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...read the latitude and longitude from your GPS 7 State the nature of your distress e g are you sinking medical emer gency man overboard on fire adrift etc 8 State the type of assistance you need medical towing pumps etc 9 Give number of persons aboard and conditions of any injured persons 10 Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship e g how immediate is the danger due to flooding or fire or proxi...

Page 3: ...de 14 Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch 14 Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch 15 Both Weather Alert and Triple Dual Watch in Scan mode 15 Weather Mode 16 Using the radio in weather mode 16 Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch 16 Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch 16 Setting Up the Hardware 17 Attaching the Antenna 17 Installing the Battery 17 Using the Alkaline Battery Tray 17 M...

Page 4: ...es and Names 28 Canadian Channel Frequencies and Names 29 International Channel Frequencies and Names 31 Weather Channel Frequencies and Names 33 Regulations and Safety Warnings 34 Basic Radio Guidelines 34 Three Year Limited Warranty 35 Introduction Features Your radio provides the following key features Submersible design Complies with floating JIS8 IPX8 water resistant standards which means the...

Page 5: ...ple Watch operation These different Watch modes let you monitor up to one Coast Guard Distress Hailing channel and one weather channel along with one regular marine channel All marine VHF channels for the U S Canada and international wa ters Battery Save The Battery Save feature automatically turns off RX power at regular intervals to save battery power National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat...

Page 6: ...ly Battery Alkaline Battery Tray batteries not included PM 2050 SWF Radio DC Charging Adapter AC DC Charging Adapter Screws for Charging Cradle Wrist Strap Belt Clip If any pieces are missing or damaged contact PRESIDENT Customer Care see back cover for contact information ...

Page 7: ...7 Parts of the PM 2050 SWF Front view Back view ...

Page 8: ...nternational channels Change the transmit power see page 22 Move down one channel or squelch volume step at a time Start scanning channels saved in memory Increase or decrease the volume Turn the radio on or off Talk transmit on a channel Transmit with a higher power level Turn Triple Watch on and off Turn on the SOS signal Press and hold again to turn on flashlight Press and hold again to turn of...

Page 9: ...eading the Display The LCD display shows different information depending on what you are doing This sample screen shows some of this information The following table shows all the possible icons and what they mean ...

Page 10: ...s set for US channels CANadian channels or INTernational chan nels TRIple Watch or DUAL Watch is turned on The current channel is saved in memory The radio is in Scan mode The radio is in Weather mode Weather Alert Watch is turned on The battery is fully charged mostly charged half charged mostly empty or completely empty Current channel number Display icons and what they mean Icon What it means ...

Page 11: ... modes your radio provides three different watch modes which you can activate during any operation mode In the watch modes the radio briefly checks for activity on a specific channel then returns to its previous operation Watch mode Weather Alert Watch Dual Watch Triple Watch What it does Checks the last used weather channel for hazard alerts every 7 seconds Checks channel 16 for activity every 2 ...

Page 12: ...n one channel at a time Press and hold the button to scroll quickly down the channels To change the transmit power press L M H The transmit power switches to the next transmit power each time you press this button Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in Normal mode the radio checks the most recently used weather channel every few seconds If it de...

Page 13: ...adio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you are actively transmitting it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the channels Scan Mode Operation You can save channels into memory and then use Scan mode to monitor those channels from lowest to highest If the radio detects a signal on a channel it stays on that channel as long as the signal is received when the signal stops the...

Page 14: ...tune to that channel To remove a channel from memory set the radio to that channel then press MEM SOS The MEM icon no longer displays When the radio stays on a channel press Channel Up to leave that channel and resume scanning To end the Scan press the SCAN DUAL button again the radio remains on the last scanned channel Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch If you activate Weather Alert Watch while i...

Page 15: ...s channels 16 and 9 every two seconds then goes on to scan the next channel with Dual Watch turned on the radio only checks channel 16 Both Weather Alert and Triple Dual Watch in Scan mode You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple Dual Watch at the same time The radio performs both checks at their scheduled time ...

Page 16: ...ode When the radio detects a WX Alert signal it sounds a siren tone three times Press any button to turn off the tone Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch Because Weather mode already monitors the weather channels you don t need Weather Alert Watch to check the weather channel every seven seconds If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in Weather mode it oper ates as a type of sleep m...

Page 17: ...e seal is seated in the groove and there is no dirt or debris on it If the seal looks worn or damaged contact customer service to order a replacement 2 Lower the battery until it rests flat in the compartment 3 Bring the battery latch up and snap it into place Using the Alkaline Battery Tray The radio also comes with an alkaline battery tray that holds four AAA type alkaline batteries not included...

Page 18: ...adio just as you do the Li Ion Polymer battery see page 17 WARNING The tray is designed to prevent the accidental charg ing of alkaline batteries Never use alkaline batteries in the radio without the alkaline battery tray Do not attempt to modify the battery tray design Mounting the Charger You can mount the charger on any flat surface 1 Use the two holes at the base of the charger as a template t...

Page 19: ...ing the radio When the battery is com pletely charged the CHARGE LED turns green Don t use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0 C 32 F or above 45 C 113 F If the radio is powered down the battery can charge in about seven hours If the radio is powered on the battery takes longer to charge Attaching the Belt Clip To attach the belt clip 1 Rotate the belt clip so that the finger inden...

Page 20: ...r volume press VOL SQ to enter Volume Setting mode 0 for volume level 0 9 displays Press CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN to increase or decrease the volume levels Press VOL SQ to save Setting the Squelch level The PM 2050 SWF recognizes signals as transmissions if they exceed a signal strength threshold Adjusting the squelch sets this threshold level Increasing squelch requires a signal to be stronger ...

Page 21: ...olume or squelch levels the 4 bars on the battery icon display according to the volume and squelch levels For example two bars display for VOL levels 3 and 4 and Squelch level 2 Setting the UIC channel mode USA CAN INT You can select marine channels for the USA Canada or International waters Press UIC LOCK to scroll through USA CANada or INTernational channel options Using the WX Mode Press WX ALE...

Page 22: ...T error condition the timeout tone sounds TX displays and the channel indicators blink Boosting the transmission power In most situations 1W transmission power is all you need If you find yourself far away from other stations and have trouble getting a response you may need to boost the transmission power from 1W to 2 5W or 6W Alkaline battery boost is limited to 2 5W Channels 75 and 76 are 1W onl...

Page 23: ...for rescuers to find you faster Your radio operates normally when the SOS LED strobe is ac tivated With the SOS LED in this state OFF SOS Continuous Do This Press and hold Mem SOS for 2 seconds Press and hold Mem SOS for 2 seconds Press and hold Mem SOS for 2 seconds For this SOS LED signals SOS in Morse code SOS LED remains on continuously Flashlight mode SOS LED turns off Turning the key beep on...

Page 24: ...s water from entering the jack For details consult your dealer or contact PRESIDENT Customer Care directly see back cover for contact information Using the Battery Save feature The Battery Save feature automatically turns off receive power at regular inter vals to save battery power Battery Save turns of when receiving transmissions or transmitting a response It reactivates after 3 seconds of no a...

Page 25: ...one can hear me I m not getting hazard alerts Things to Try Charge the radio Don t use the charger when the ambient tem perature is below 0 C 32 F or above 45 C 113 F Make sure the charging contacts on the radio and charger are clean Replace the battery Make sure you are not in Weather or Scan mode Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a receive only channel or transmit at the wrong power le...

Page 26: ...dio s serial number Things to Try The channel number on the display will flash if the radio is in a Watch mode or in Scan mode Try turning off scanning Weather Alert Watch Triple Watch or Dual Watch seet page 13 The serial number is on a plate inside the bat tery compartment ...

Page 27: ... x 1 69 D inch 142 H x 61 W x 43 D mm Weight 9 9 oz 281g w battery and antenna Transmitter Frequency Range 156 158 MHz Frequency Stability 3 PPM nominal Power Output 1 0 W 2 5W 6W Spurious Emissions 70 dBm Current Drain 1400 mA 6W nominal Receiver Type Double Conversion Super Heterodyne Phase Locked Loop system for Local Oscillator Frequency Range 156 164 MHz Sensitivity 0 22 μV for 12dB SINAD nom...

Page 28: ...56 750 Inhibit Receiveonly Environmental 16 156 800 156 800 Simplex Distress safety and calling 17 156 850 156 850 Simplex 1W Govt maritime control 18A 156 900 156 900 Simplex Commercial 19A 156 950 156 950 Simplex Commercial 20 161 600 157 000 Duplex Port operation 20A 157 000 157 000 Simplex Port operation 21A 157 050 157 050 Simplex Coast guard only 22A 157 100 157 100 Simplex Coast guard 23A 1...

Page 29: ... 157 025 157 025 Simplex Commercial 81A 157 075 157 075 Simplex Coast Guard 82A 157 125 157 125 Simplex Coast Guard 83A 157 175 157 175 Simplex Government 84 161 825 157 225 Duplex Marine Operator 85 161 875 157 275 Duplex Marine Operator 86 161 925 157 325 Duplex Marine Operator 87 157 375 157 375 Simplex Marine Operator 88 157 425 157 425 Simplex Commercial Ship Ship Canadian Channel Frequencies...

Page 30: ...n Coast Guard 23 161 750 157 150 Duplex Canadian Coast Guard 24 161 800 157 200 Duplex Marine Operator 25 161 850 157 250 Duplex Marine Operator 26 161 900 157 300 Duplex Marine Operator 27 161 950 157 350 Duplex Marine Operator 28 162 000 157 400 Duplex Marine Operator 60 160 625 156 025 Duplex Marine Operator 61A 156 075 156 075 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 62A 156 125 156 125 Simplex Canadian C...

Page 31: ...161 875 157 275 Duplex Marine Operator 86 161 925 157 325 Duplex Marine Operator 87 157 375 157 375 Simplex Port Operation 88 157 425 157 425 Simplex Port Operation International Channel Frequencies and Names International Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 1 160 650 156 050 Duplex Marine operator 2 160 700 156 100 Duplex Marine operator 3 160 750 156 150 Duplex Marine operator 4 160 8...

Page 32: ...28 162 000 157 400 Duplex Marine operator 60 160 625 156 025 Duplex Marine operator 61 160 675 156 075 Duplex Marine operator 62 160 725 156 125 Duplex Marine operator 63 160 775 156 175 Duplex Marine operator 64 160 825 156 225 Duplex Marine operator 65 160 875 156 275 Duplex Marine operator 66 160 925 156 325 Duplex Marine operator 67 156 375 156 375 Simplex Bridge to bridge 68 156 425 156 425 S...

Page 33: ...61 775 157 175 Duplex Port operation 84 161 825 157 225 Duplex Marine operator 85 161 875 157 275 Duplex Marine operator 86 161 925 157 325 Duplex Marine operator 87 157 375 157 375 Simplex Marine operator 88 157 425 157 425 Simplex Marine operator Weather Channel Frequencies and Names Channel RX Channel RX WX01 162 5500 WX06 162 5000 WX02 162 4000 WX07 162 5250 WX03 162 4750 WX08 161 6500 WX04 16...

Page 34: ...e condition that this device does not cause harmful interference Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with the FCC Rules Any change or modification must be approved in writing by PRESIDENT Changes or modifications not approved by PRESIDENT could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Exposure Information In August 1996 the Federal Communica...

Page 35: ...y ex plode if disposed of in a fire Do not short circuit the battery Do not charge the rechargeable battery used in this equipment in any charger other than the one specified in the owner s manual Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the battery to explode NOTE Li Ion Polymer batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly Avoid exposing the battery whether attached to the radi...

Page 36: ...e not covered The battery pack Damages caused by accident shock inadequate packing or the use of accessories that are not in conformity Interventions that modified the conformity features repairs or modifications done by third parties which are not agreed by our company Any opening of the housing cancels the warranty GOUPE PRESIDENT ELECTRONICS SIÈGE SOCIAL HEAD OFFICE FRANCE Route de Sète BP 100 ...

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