Raymarine Ray260, User Manual

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2.1 Handbook information
This handbook contains important information regarding your
DSC VHF Radio.
Ray260 handbooks
The following handbooks are applicable to your Ray260:
All documents are available to download in pdf format from the
Raymarine website
www.raymarine.com .
Handbooks
Description Part number
Mounting and getting started 88014
Installation and operation
instructions 81343
Ray260 mounting template 87167
Speaker mounting template 87168
SeaTalk ng handbooks
Description Part number
SeaTalk ng reference manual
Planning and connection of systems based around the
SeaTalk
ng network.
81300
SeaTalk – SeaTalk ng converter handbook
Installation and connection of the SeaTalk - SeaTalk ng
converter.
87121
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2.2 Product information
The Ray260 is a Class D Digital Selective Calling (DSC) VHF
radio. DSC enables you to make a selective call to a specific
radio, and to transmit and receive position information to and
from the selected radio. DSC also allows transmission of
a distress alert to all radios within range at the touch of a
button. Once a DSC request is sent and acknowledged voice
communication is carried out on the channel chosen by the
caller. The radio can transmit and receive on all available US,
Canadian and international and private marine VHF channels.
Your product includes the Ray260 base station, a handset and
either a passive or and active speaker (depending on variant).
Extra handsets, active and passive speakers can be added to
the standard Ray260 providing up to 3 fully functional stations.
With an optional loud hailer connected the radio can also be
used as a fog horn or loud public address (PA) system.
The Ray260 is available in the following variants:
Variant Description
Speaker
type
Part number
Ray260 US/Canadian variant Passive E70087
Ray260
AIS US/Canadian variant
with built in AIS
receiver Passive E70088
Ray260E European variant Passive E70089
Ray260E European variant Active E70253
Ray260E
AIS European variant with
built in AIS receiver Passive E70090
Passive and active speakers
The product can be supplied with either a passive or an active
speaker.
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1 Passive speaker (A80198)
2 Active speaker (A80199)
Active speakers
Active speakers connect in-line with your handset and include a
built-in amplifier and dedicated volume control.
Passive speakers
Passive speakers connect to the speaker pigtail on the handset
adaptor cable, speaker volume is controlled using the handset
volume controls. Passive speakers do not have a built-in
amplifier or volume control.
Note: You can only connect 1 active speaker or 1 passive
speaker per handset station.
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