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Contents

Chapter Introduction

Your VHF GMDSS

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Performance

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Channels

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Chapter Operation

Controls

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Keys and buttons ................................................................3
The display .........................................................................5

Using the VHF GMDSS

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Basic functions ...................................................................6
Other functions ...................................................................9

Configuring the VHF GMDSS

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Entering and using configuration mode ............................10
Configuration settings ....................................................... 11

Chapter Batteries

Battery types

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The primary battery

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The secondary battery

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Battery level indication ......................................................14
Removing and inserting the battery pack ...........................14
The battery charger  ...........................................................15
Installing the charger  ........................................................15
Recharging the secondary battery  .....................................16

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Page 2: ...d the battery level Select channel 16 Distress or Safety press the 16 C key Press the PTT and say MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY This is ships name repeated three times MAYDAY This is ships name and call sign The ship s position in latitude and longitude or other reference to a known geographical location The nature of distress and assistance wanted Any other information which might facilitate the rescue OV...

Page 3: ...lidate the warranty Disclaimer Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in connection with the use of this product and the accompanying documentation is disclaimed by Thrane Thrane The information in this manual is provided for information purposes only is subject to change without notice may contain errors or inaccuracies and represents no commitment whatsoever by Thrane Thrane This agr...

Page 4: ...the Lithium batteries With correct use they are safe but any misuse might cause dangerous situations Never short circuit the battery terminals never expose the transceiver and the batteries to extreme temperature or fire and never use any kind of violence Avoid close contact between the antenna and parts of the human body The top of the antenna must never be closer than 5 cm to the body when trans...

Page 5: ...o frequency electromagnetic fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz American National Standards Institute C95 3 IEEE recommended practice for the measurement of potentially hazardous electromagnetic fields RF and microwaves Correct use For best performance hold the radio vertically and 10 cm away from the head when talking into the microphone Warning Your Thrane Thrane VHF radio generates electromagnetic RF radio...

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Page 7: ...nctions 6 Other functions 9 Configuring the VHF GMDSS 10 Entering and using configuration mode 10 Configuration settings 11 Chapter Batteries Battery types 13 The primary battery 13 The secondary battery 14 Battery level indication 14 Removing and inserting the battery pack 14 The battery charger 15 Installing the charger 15 Recharging the secondary battery 16 0643 ...

Page 8: ... Attaching and removing the belt clip 21 Attaching the lanyard 21 Chapter Troubleshooting Displaying errors 23 App Technical specifications Technical data SP3520 25 General 25 Transmitter 26 Receiver 26 Battery life guidelines 27 Primary battery non rechargeable 27 Secondary battery rechargeable 27 Dimensional drawing transceiver 28 Dimensional drawing chargers 29 App Attention Goretex Membran 31 ...

Page 9: ... radio in daily communication on board The SP3520 is designed for daily use and it connects easily to external equipment like headsets and fist mikes making the SP3520 suitable for any noisy environment The unique battery concept makes the radio suited for both daily use and emergency situations The primary emergency battery is to be stored for emergency situations and a secondary rechargeable bat...

Page 10: ...n mind Keep clear of metal environment Hold the transceiver vertically and 10 cm from lips and push the PTT when transmitting In receive mode carry the transceiver vertically with belt clips To preserve battery power adjust squelch to close the loudspeaker when there is no signal If you are in a lifeboat keep the antenna as high as possible Channels This radio operates with the following channels ...

Page 11: ...on Controls Keys and buttons 1 On off volume 2 Light Lock 3 Push To Talk PTT 4 Up key 5 Down key 6 Hi Lo output power 7 Squelch 8 Scan 9 Priority channel 16 Call channel 10 Loudspeaker microphone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0740 ...

Page 12: ...ection Run through available items or select tagged channels A T or B S Run through available items if an A or B channel is tagged Activate Squelch control Adjust with up down arrows Monitor function Open Squelch completely 1 press Activate terminate Dual Triple watch 2 presses Activate memory scan Add Delete channel from memory scan Toggle between high and low transmitter power Select channel 16 ...

Page 13: ... Reduced transmitter power Full transmitter power is not shown in display 4 Dual watch activated 5 Current working channel is marked for scanning 6 Keypad is locked 7 Battery level indicator 8 Transmitting Tx Receiving Rx 9 Accessory is connected 10 Service line for various purposes In this example the volume level 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 0643 ...

Page 14: ...ct channel 16 Distress or Safety press the 16 C key To select the Call channel use a long press on 16 C To select among all available channels press S or T on the keypad For fast selection press and hold S or T The display shows the currently selected channel Note Before using the radio mount the antenna at the top of the radio The antenna is delivered with the radio Note Long press on S or T can ...

Page 15: ...o decrease the volume turn the knob counter clockwise The display shows the level of the volume e g VOL 5 while it is adjusted Using Squelch control To activate Squelch control press the SQ key To set the Squelch level press S closing or T opening The display shows the Squelch level while it is adjusted e g SQ 5 Adjusting the display backlight To turn on the backlight press the Light Lock button o...

Page 16: ...ning the display shows SC in the channel field The radio toggles between channel 16 and each of the channels marked for scanning To terminate scanning press SCN once Changing the transmitter power To change the transmitter power press the Hi Lo key The display shows Lo when power is set to low Otherwise maximum power is used Locking the keypad To lock the keypad press and hold the Light Lock butto...

Page 17: ... Select the channel with S or T 3 Press 16 C to confirm Programming the scanning memory To add a channel to the scanning memory select the channel and then press and hold the SCN key until the display shows MEM at the top To remove a channel from the scanning memory select the channel and then press and hold the SCN key until the MEM sign disappears from the display 0740 ...

Page 18: ...nt menu item setting To exit configuration mode turn off the radio or press any key except S T and the Light Lock button Using the PTT button or leaving the radio inactive for 10 seconds also causes the radio to exit configuration mode To change a setting press S or T To confirm the current setting and go to the next menu item press the Light Lock button Note The radio is not operational in config...

Page 19: ...g press settings programming saved and battery alarm Minimum level OFF All beeps off PREFA OFF Remove tag A for current working channel ON Tag current working channel with A If another channel was previously tagged A this is overruled The working channel can now be selected with a long press on T PREFB OFF Remove tag B for current working channel ON Tag current working channel with B If another ch...

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Page 21: ...move the seal on the battery pack Then do as follows 1 Attach the battery pack to the radio as shown 2 Lock the battery with the safety lock at the bottom The primary battery is capable of providing sufficient power for 8 hours of operation defined as 10 Tx 10 Rx and 80 standby When the primary pack is not in use it must always be placed in the dedicated rear position in the charger cradle see The...

Page 22: ... The radio display shows the battery status When the battery symbol is empty and flashing the battery should be recharged as soon as possible Removing and inserting the battery pack To remove the battery pack do as follows 1 Open the safety lock as shown 2 Remove the battery To insert the battery pack attach the battery and close the safety lock as shown on the previous page 1 2 0643 ...

Page 23: ... It is possible to charge a battery in rear compartment simultaneously with the radio battery in front Installing the charger Mounting the charger There are several options for mounting one or more chargers on a table or a wall For information on dimensions and screw positions refer to Dimensional drawing charger on page 27 When mounting the charger make sure it is placed in a dry place and away f...

Page 24: ... cradle The light indicators on the charger cradle show the status as follows Green light Power is connected to the charger Slow red flash Charging in progress Quick red flash twice per second Charging error e g battery defect or temperature out of range Steady red light Charging completed Trickle charge mode Charging time with emtpy battery VHF off approx 4 hours VHF on approx 5 hours The battery...

Page 25: ...elmet com SAVOX K53004 Helmet unit Peltor MT7H79 Headset We recommend to remove all accessories during emergency use All accessories listed might be used when body worn Connecting external equipment Connect the dedicated interface cable between the external equipment and the top connector on the radio Interface cable Order number For SAVOX 400E 403500 940 For SAVOX C500 403500 950 For Peltor FL506...

Page 26: ...equipment the external equipment microphone is used and the internal radio microphone is disabled If a speaker or earpiece is built into the detected external equipment the external equipment sound device is used and the internal radio speaker is disabled If a PTT or VOX is built into the detected external equipment the external equipment PTT control is used and the radio PTT button is disabled Ac...

Page 27: ... top of the radio Use of lanyard is only for hand held operation Put it around the wrist to prevent dropping the radio Accessory Part number Primary battery yellow non rechargeable B3501 403501A Secondary battery black rechargeable B3502 403502A Charger CH3507 403507A AC DC converter length 150cm 100 240V 12VDC out 88 125538 12 24VDC Connection cable length 150cm 37 124381 Belt clip 62 124320 Ante...

Page 28: ...20 Accessories you may buy Leather Case Warning The display must always be kept away from the body to reduce the RF exposure when body worn Accessory Part number Dual Position Charger CH3508 403508A Leather Case 403500 205 0740 ...

Page 29: ...locks To remove the belt clip press the projection at the top of the belt clip to release the lock and slide the belt clip downwards out of the rails Attaching the lanyard Do as follows 1 Take the lanyard through the eye at the top of the radio 2 Put one end of the lanyard through the loop at the other end of the lanyard and pull to tighten Release lock Top view 0740 ...

Page 30: ...Equipment and accessories 22 0740 ...

Page 31: ...ge the battery Severe Radio is non functional Change recharge the battery Err HW ERR Hardware error Severe Radio is non functional Service required ILLEGAL Context fails operation This text will appear on the following occasions Multiple watch is selected on channel 16 or in channel regions where it is not allowed High power is selected on a channel where it is prohibited Transmission on blocked c...

Page 32: ...Troubleshooting 24 0740 ...

Page 33: ...wer supply 7 2 VDC Li battery Current drain at 2 W TX 1 4 A Current drain at 1 W TX 0 8 A Current drain RX max audio 0 25 A Antenna port 50 ohm Primary Battery Lithium Iron Disulfide 3000 mAh Secondary Battery Lithium Ion 1800 mAh rechargeable Operating temperature 20 C to 55 C Water ingress protection IP67 Frequency stability Better than 0 7 kHz Weight with emergency battery 340g 0740 ...

Page 34: ...1 dB 0 75 W 1 dB Max deviation 5 kHz Spurious emission 0 25 uW Adjacent channel power 70 dB Item Specification Sensitivity 20 dB SINAD 117 dBm typical Intermodulation Better than 70 dB Spurious response 70 dB Adjacent channel selectivity 70 dB Audio output internal 0 25 W at 10 dist Audio output external 0 25 W 8 ohm 0740 ...

Page 35: ...y rechargeable During daily use always keep the battery fully charged and away from hot areas Keep the battery terminals dry and clean Never discharge beyond the specifications of the battery Operation Standby time depends on usage Generally the more the radio is transmitting the faster it will drain the battery Also the Hi power setting will drain the battery faster than the Lo setting Approximat...

Page 36: ...Technical specifications 28 Dimensional drawing transceiver 0709 ...

Page 37: ...Technical specifications 29 Dimensional drawing chargers Mounting Possibillities Desktop mounting top view Wall mounting rear view 0740 ...

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Page 39: ...Appendix B 31 Attention Goretex Membran To keep the VHF watertight is it very important that the goretex membran behind the label under no circumstances must be damaged or removed 0740 ...

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