Raymarine Ray260, User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1 Important information........................ 7
Making a distress call................................................. 7
Making a Mayday call ................................................ 7
Safety notices............................................................ 7
General Information ................................................... 8
Chapter 2 Document and product
information........................................................... 11
2.1 Handbook information .......................................... 12
2.2 Product information .............................................. 12
Chapter 3 Planning the installation ................... 13
3.1 System integration ............................................... 14
3.2 Typical systems ................................................... 15
3.3 Installation checklist ............................................. 16
3.4 Schematic diagram .............................................. 16
3.5 System protocols ................................................. 17
3.6 Parts supplied ...................................................... 17
Chapter 4 Cables and connections.................... 19
4.1 General cabling guidance ..................................... 20
4.2 Connections overview .......................................... 20
4.3 Power connection ................................................ 21
4.4 NMEA 0183 connection ........................................ 22
4.5 Loud hailer connection ......................................... 22
4.6 Handset connection ............................................. 23
4.7 Passive speaker connection ................................. 23
4.8 Active speaker connection .................................... 24
4.9 SeaTalk ng connection ........................................... 24
Chapter 5 Location and mounting ..................... 25
5.1 General location requirements .............................. 26
5.2 Base station dimensions ....................................... 27
5.3 Base station mounting .......................................... 28
5.4 Speaker mounting ................................................ 28
5.5 Handset mounting ................................................ 29
Chapter 6 Getting started ................................... 31
6.1 Controls............................................................... 32
6.2 Switching the radio on .......................................... 32
6.3 Switching the radio off .......................................... 33
6.4 Voltage detection ................................................. 33
6.5 Handset display LCD overview.............................. 34
6.6 Entering your MMSI number ................................. 35
6.7 Entering your ATIS ID........................................... 36
6.8 Selecting NMEA 0183 or SeaTalk ng
connection ................................................................ 37
6.9 Regional programming ......................................... 37
6.10 Adjusting the LCD backlight level ........................ 38
6.11 Adjusting the LCD contrast.................................. 38
6.12 Changing the transmit power .............................. 39
6.13 GPS setup ......................................................... 39
6.14 Handset station priority ....................................... 40
Chapter 7 Digital selective calling (DSC)........... 41
7.1 Digital Selective Calling (DSC) .............................. 42
7.2 Distress calls ....................................................... 43
7.3 Urgency calls ....................................................... 45
7.4 Safety calls .......................................................... 46
7.5 Routine calls ........................................................ 46
7.6 Group calls .......................................................... 47
7.7 Position requests ................................................. 48
7.8 Position tracking .................................................. 48
7.9 Test calls ............................................................. 49
7.10 Voice mail .......................................................... 49
7.11 Received call logs .............................................. 50
7.12 Phonebook ........................................................ 50
7.13 Group list ........................................................... 51
7.14 DSC options ...................................................... 51
Chapter 8 VHF operations .................................. 53
8.1 Scan mode .......................................................... 54
8.2 Watch modes....................................................... 54
8.3 Priority channels .................................................. 55
8.4 Favorite channels................................................. 55
8.5 Sensitivity ............................................................ 56
8.6 Private channels .................................................. 56
8.7 Automatic Transmitter Identification System
(ATIS) and Marcom-C mode ....................................... 57
8.8 AIS...................................................................... 58
8.9 Voice recorder ..................................................... 58
8.10 System configuration .......................................... 59
Chapter 9 Hailer, Fog horn, and Intercom........... 61
9.1 Hailer .................................................................. 62
9.2 Fog horn.............................................................. 62
9.3 Handset intercom ................................................. 63
Chapter 10 Maintenance ..................................... 65
10.1 Maintenance ...................................................... 66
10.2 Routine checks .................................................. 66
10.3 Cleaning ............................................................ 67
10.4 Unit cleaning instructions .................................... 67
Chapter 11 Troubleshooting ............................... 69
11.1 Troubleshooting.................................................. 70
11.2 VHF Radio troubleshooting ................................. 71
Chapter 12 Technical support ............................ 73
12.1 Raymarine customer support .............................. 74
Chapter 13 Technical specification.................... 75
13.1 Technical specification ........................................ 76
Chapter 14 Spares and accessories .................. 77
14.1 Ray260 Spares & Accessories ............................ 78
14.2 SeaTalk ng cables and accessories ....................... 78
Appendix A NMEA 0183 sentences ................... 81
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