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Contents - Operator
Introduction ................................................................ ii
Abbreviations used in this manual .......................... ii
QUICK DSC DISTRESS CALL .................................. iii
(only for emergency use)
MAYDAY PROCEDURE ............................................. iii
Your handset at a glance .......................................... iv
1 Telephone display ................................................. 2
2 Main handset function keys ................................. 2
3 Your VHF DSC in brief .......................................... 2
3.1
Switching ON/OFF .................................................. 2
3.2
Basic telephone operation ...................................... 2
3.3
Listening for telephone calls ................................... 2
3.4
Receiving a call on channel 16 ............................... 2
3.5
Making a telephone call .......................................... 2
3.6
Channel selection ................................................... 3
3.7
Squelch control ....................................................... 3
3.8
Adjusting the volume .............................................. 3
3.9
Muting the loudspeaker .......................................... 3
3.10 Setting the transmitter power .................................. 3
3.11 Dimming the display ............................................... 3
4 Basic DSC operation ............................................ 4
4.1
Receiving a DSC Call ............................................. 4
4.2
Transmitting a DSC call to a ship station ............... 4
4.3
Transmitting a DSC call to a shore station ............. 4
4.4
Transmitting a DSC call to a landline via
shore station ........................................................... 4
4.5
Entering your position into the system ................... 4
5 Your VHF DSC in detail ......................................... 5
5.1
Full VHF telephone operation ................................. 5
5.2
Memory scan tables ................................................ 5
5.3
Selecting a scan table ............................................. 5
5.4
Scanning channels ................................................. 5
5.5
Dual watch .............................................................. 6
5.6
Locking the keyboard .............................................. 6
5.7
Unlocking the keyboard .......................................... 6
5.8
Intercom .................................................................. 6
6 DSC operation in detail ........................................ 7
6.1
Receiving DSC calls ............................................... 7
6.2
Differentiating calls by the ringing tone .................. 7
6.3
RX Log menu .......................................................... 8
6.4
The RX Log menu tree ........................................... 8
6.5
TX Call menu ........................................................ 10
6.6
Setting up a call using the EXTENDED TX
Call menu .............................................................. 10
6.7
TX Call menu tree .................................................. 11
6.8
Function menu ...................................................... 12
6.9
Description of function menu items ...................... 13
6.10 Function menu tree ............................................... 14
6.11 Setting up the directory ......................................... 15
6.12 Adding an item to the directory ............................. 15
6.13 Viewing/deleting a directory entry ........................ 15
6.14 Setting up the address book ................................. 15
6.15 Description of VHF system ................................... 15
6.16 International Channels .......................................... 16
6.17 US Channels ......................................................... 17
6.18 BI Channels .......................................................... 18
Contents - Installation
7 Installation – Control Unit .................................. 19
7.1
Mounting possibilities ............................................ 19
7.2
Power supply ........................................................ 19
7.3
Control unit connection – Leisure class D VHF ... 19
7.4
Connecting the transceiver / Control Unit ............ 19
7.5
Connecting the transceiver / splitter box / indoor
and waterproof Control Unit .................................. 19
7.6
Control Unit connection –
Commercial class A VHF ...................................... 19
7.7
Loudspeaker connection ....................................... 19
7.8
Connectors ............................................................ 20
7.9
Installing the Control Unit ..................................... 21
7.10 Linking an external speaker .................................. 21
8 System function checks ..................................... 22
8.1
How to check system priorities – system control
and SPARC-bus data interface circuits ................ 22
8.2
How to check intercom – handset TX AF circuits
and handset audio amplifier circuits ..................... 23
8.3
How to check TX transmitter – handset TX AF
circuits and VHF transmitter) ................................ 25
8.4
How to check VHF signal reception –
VHF receiver and handset RX AF circuits) ........... 26
8.5
How to check the TX/RX DSC mode .................... 26
9 Installation – Transceiver Unit ........................... 27
9.1
Mounting possibilities / Interface connections ....... 27
9.2
Power Supply ........................................................ 27
9.3
Aerial ..................................................................... 27
9.4
Options Connection Box ....................................... 28
9.5
Cable length .......................................................... 29
9.6
Electrical connections ........................................... 29
9.7
Compass safety distance ...................................... 29
10 Technical specification ....................................... 30
11 Drilling plan - Control Unit ................................. 31
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