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Term

What it Means

MMSI

Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique, nine-digit number that

identifies you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used by the Coast

Guard if you send an automated distress call.

Station

Any DSC radio, whether it’s operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a shore station.

GETTING STARTED

What’s Included

Mounting Bracket and Knobs

Mounting Hanger and

Mounting Hardware

DC Power Cable

GPS Accessory Cable

VHF585 RADIO

1-800-BOATING

Summary of Contents for VHF585 16230534

Page 1: ...VHF585 CLASS D MARINE RADIO MODEL 16230534 BLACK 16230542 WHITE Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...ss call Making a Voice Distress Call Speak Slowly Clearly Calmly For future reference write your boat s name call sign here 1 Make sure your radio is on 2 On the microphone press the 16 9 TRI button t...

Page 3: ...d conditions of any injured persons 9 Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship e g how immediate is the danger due to flooding or fire or proximity to shore 10 Briefly describe your ship length typ...

Page 4: ...SI number 21 Entering MMSI numbers 22 Using the Directory 24 Making DSC Calls 25 Making an automatic distress call 28 Receiving a DSC call 29 Test Calls 31 Position Request and Reply 33 Putting the ra...

Page 5: ...ation Checks the Coast Guard Distress Hailing channels 16 and 9 in the background All marine VHF channels for the U S Canada and international waters National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NO...

Page 6: ...ls It is also used by the Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call Station Any DSC radio whether it s operated on a boat at a marina or by a shore station GETTING STARTED What s Included Mou...

Page 7: ...hannel 16 2nd press Go to Channel 9 3rd press Go back to the original channel Go into Triple Watch or Dual Watch mode see page 17 CLR SCAN Go to previous menu or cursor position in menu mode Start sca...

Page 8: ...for sailboats 8 ft 6 dB rated for power boats Connecting the radio see page 39 Power cable pigtail Nominal 13 8 VDC power supply with negative ground 10 5 VDC to 16 0 VDC Red wire black wire Connectin...

Page 9: ...he radio displays the user MMSI number if there is no MMSI set the radio displays MMSI not entered When it powers on the radio selects the last channel used Setting the UIC Channel Mode USA CAN INT Th...

Page 10: ...ted weather in your area Press the WX MEM button In addition to the three basic operation modes your radio also provides three different watch modes which you can activate during any of the three basi...

Page 11: ...ansmit on that channel also While using normal mode the display lets you see the following information not all indicators will display at the same time Message Meaning GPS Data OK The radio is receivi...

Page 12: ...25W for two seconds The transmit power switches between 1 watt and 25 watts each time you press and hold ENT 1W 25W Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch If you activate Weather Alert Watch while opera...

Page 13: ...tively transmitting it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the channels Press and hold 16 9 TRI on the radio or the microphone for two seconds to turn Triple Dual Watch on or off...

Page 14: ...ways be displayed Using the radio in scan mode You cannot transmit while in scan mode You must have two or more channels in memory to start a scan To save a channel into memory select the channel then...

Page 15: ...off press and hold CALL MENU while the radio is idle Select Setup and then WX Alert Mode Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose WX Alert Mode setting On or Off Scan mode with Triple and Dual Watch...

Page 16: ...or your area the radio sounds an alert tone and displays the type of alert In weather mode the display shows the following Using the radio in weather mode You cannot transmit while in weather mode To...

Page 17: ...are anchoring for the night but want to stay informed of any hazards in your area To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off press and hold CALL MENU while the radio is idle Select Setup and then WX Alert...

Page 18: ...ve up a line in the menu if you are at the top line in the menu the cursor jumps to the bottom of the menu Press ENT 1W 25W to choose the selected item Press CHANNEL DOWN on the radio or the microphon...

Page 19: ...y actual radio transmissions through While listening to a channel adjust the SQUELCH knob until the noise is filtered out and you can only hear the transmission If you switch to a channel with a lot o...

Page 20: ...onse you may need to boost the transmission power from 1 Watt to 25 Watts 1 Select the channel you want to transmit on 2 Push and hold ENT 1W 25W for two seconds The display shows 25 Watts in the uppe...

Page 21: ...o reactive Triple Watch repeat the procedure described above but choose Triple Watch in step 3 Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts The US National Weather Service established 6 digit Federal Informati...

Page 22: ...DOWN to change the first of the six digits CHANNEL UP increases the number and CHANNEL DOWN decreases it 5 When the first digit is correct press ENT 1W 25W The cursor moves to the next digit Enter th...

Page 23: ...stem and then Lamp Adjust Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the brightness to your desired level Turning the key beep on and off Key beep is the tone that sounds when you press a key or a butt...

Page 24: ...CALLING DSC FEATURES What is DSC Digital Selective Calling DSC is a standard that allows you to call other stations using their unique identification code the Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI...

Page 25: ...configured correctly Name and MMSI Directory Directory Store a list of 20 names and MMSI identification codes for DSC calls Standby Mode Standby Automaticcally respond to all DSC calls within an Unava...

Page 26: ...enter the User MMSI number contact customer service 1 800 BOATING Follow the steps below to enter your individual or user MMSI number into the radio 1 Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub...

Page 27: ...e screen displays it 3 Group MMSI numbers always start with a 0 so that digit is already entered for you Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the second of the nine digits CHANNEL UP increases th...

Page 28: ...rrect press ENT 1W 25W The cursor moves to the next digit Enter the remaining eight digits of the MMSI number in the same way If you make a mistake while entering a number press CLR SCAN to erase the...

Page 29: ...select No The radio returns to the directory list 10 To change an existing directory entry select the entry you want to change 11 To delete the directory entry select Delete To edit the code select Ed...

Page 30: ...s a little too close to the race path You use individual calling to contact the power boat and advise them to stay clear of the race You see a rowboat entering the area but since it doesn t have a rad...

Page 31: ...nsmit the call request When the other station accepts the call both radios switch to the selected response channel for voice transmission If the other station cannot respond on the channel you selecte...

Page 32: ...Making an automatic distress call If you have programmed your MMSI number your radio can transmit an automated distress call with your current location and nature of the distress The radio then monito...

Page 33: ...tion that you are unable to respond to the call If the DSC request contains a response channel that you are not allowed to use the radio displays Not Support CH your only response option is Send Unabl...

Page 34: ...received See the table below for the information stored for each type of call DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Distress MMSI or name position time nature code Distress Acknowledge MMSI or name d...

Page 35: ...reen press CHANNEL DOWN until Call Back appears at the bottom of the display Press ENT 1W 25W to return that station s call Test Calls Making Test Calls Test You can use the test call feature to make...

Page 36: ...er you want to call Enter the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries see page 22 Enter all nine digits and press ENT 1W 25W button 4 The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to c...

Page 37: ...MENU to display the normal menu 2 Select Setup and then Test Reply Choose Auto and press ENT 1W 25W The radio will automatically send an acknowledgement when it receives a test call 3 To disable auto...

Page 38: ...of the other station If your radio is connected to a chart plotter through the NMEA OUT connection see page 43 the position information will also be displayed on the plotter screen 6 If the other stat...

Page 39: ...n your directory use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press ENT 1W 25W If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory select Manual The...

Page 40: ...Auto CH SW 3 Choose Off and press ENT 1W 25W The radio will not automatically switch channels until you reactivate this feature NOTE Use this feature with caution Deactivating automatic switching and...

Page 41: ...the next character Enter the remaining 11 characters of the name If the name is shorter than 12 characters press and hold ENT 1W 25W to complete the name entry If you make a mistake while entering a...

Page 42: ...e Keep the battery leads as short as possible Keep the antenna lead in wire as short as possible Allow free air flow around the heat sink on the rear of the radio Avoid interference with the ship s co...

Page 43: ...round 10 5 VDC to 16 0 VDC Power leads should be kept as short as possible A direct connection to the power supply is ideal Minimum of 14 AWG copper wire for extensions up to 20 feet 12 AWG wire for e...

Page 44: ...he PL 259 connector from the antenna lead in wires to the SO238 connector labeled ANTENNA on the back of your radio 6 6 Plug the power cable into the power cable pigtail on the back of your radio Conn...

Page 45: ...accessory cable to the GPS DATA OUTPUT WIRE on your GPS receiver NOTE Do not connect the BROWN wire to the GROUND WIRE on your GPS receiver 4 Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all o...

Page 46: ...tup and then choose Time Adjust 3 The display shows your current local time To adjust the time forward one hour use CHANNEL UP To adjust the time back one hour use CHANNEL DOWN button Press ENT 1W 25W...

Page 47: ...an External Speaker You can use an external speaker to monitor the radio from a different part of your boat or in a noisy environment If you adjust the VOLUME PWR knob on the radio it will also adjus...

Page 48: ...t trying to transmit on a receive only channel see the channels and frequency tables beginning on page 50 Make sure you are transmitting at the correct power level for this channel see the channels an...

Page 49: ...or my area Check to make sure the FIPS codes in your radio were entered correctly see Using FIPS codes for weather alerts on page 17 Sometimes the Weather Alert Watch may catch a hazard alert in the m...

Page 50: ...engine and engine compartment and from power cabling carrying high currents In severe cases of noise interference it may be necessary to install a noise suppression kit Contact the dealer where you p...

Page 51: ...ht 1 0 kg 2 2 pounds Supply Voltage Nominal 13 8V DC negative ground 10 5 VDC to 16 0 VDC Standard Accessories Mounting bracket and hardware microphone hanger Antenna Impedance 50 nominal Microphone R...

Page 52: ...Range 156 to 163 MHz Sensitivity 0 27 V for 12 dB SINAD nominal Circuit Dual Conversion Super Heterodyne PLL Crystal for DSC Squelch Sensitivity 0 2 V Threshold Spurious Response 80 dB nominal Adjace...

Page 53: ...CE MARINE OPERATOR calls to the marine operator at a public coast station Marine operators can connect you to the telephone network so you can make and receive calls There is usually a charge for this...

Page 54: ...Receive Only Environmental 16 156 8000 156 8000 Simplex Distress Safety Calling 17 156 8500 156 8500 Simplex 1W Govt maritime control 18A 156 9000 156 9000 Simplex Commercial 19A 156 9500 156 9500 Si...

Page 55: ...156 9250 Simplex Non commercial 79A 156 9750 156 9750 Simplex Commercial 80A 157 0250 157 0250 Simplex Commercial 81A 157 0750 157 0750 Simplex Government 82A 157 1250 157 1250 Simplex Government 83A...

Page 56: ...essel traffic system 12 156 6000 156 6000 Simplex Vessel traffic system 13 156 6500 156 6500 Simplex 1W Bridge to bridge 14 156 7000 156 7000 Simplex Vessel traffic system 15 156 7500 156 7500 Simplex...

Page 57: ...idge 68 156 4250 156 4250 Simplex Non commercial 69 156 4750 156 4750 Simplex Non commercial 70 156 5250 156 5250 DSC Only DSC 71 156 5750 156 5750 Simplex Non commercial 72 156 6250 156 6250 Simplex...

Page 58: ...uplex Marine operator 5 160 8500 156 2500 Duplex Marine operator 6 156 3000 156 3000 Simplex Inter ship safety 7 160 9500 156 3500 Duplex Marine operator 8 156 4000 156 4000 Simplex Commercial ship sh...

Page 59: ...Marine operator 64 160 8250 156 2250 Duplex Marine operator 65 160 8750 156 2750 Duplex Marine operator 66 160 9250 156 3250 Duplex Marine operator 67 156 3750 156 3750 Simplex Bridge to bridge 68 156...

Page 60: ...hannels and Frequencies US CAN and INT Ch No RX Freq Name on display WX01 162 5500 162 550 MHz WX02 162 4000 162 400 MHz WX03 162 4750 162 475 MHz WX04 162 4250 162 425 MHz WX05 162 4500 162 450 MHz W...

Page 61: ...stal Flood Watch CFA Watch Coastal Flood Warning CFW Warning Dust Storm Warning DSW Warning Flash Flood Watch FFA Watch Flash Flood Warning FFW Warning Flash Flood Statement FFS Statement Flood Watch...

Page 62: ...Immediate EVI Warning Fire Warning FRW Warning Hazardous Materials Warning HMW Warning Law Enforcement Warning LEW Warning Local Area Emergency LAE Emergency 911 Telephone Outage Emergency TOE Emergen...

Page 63: ...ional Audible Test NAT Test Network Notification Message NMN Statement National Periodic Test NPT Test National Silent Test NST Test Power Outage Advisory POS Statement Wild Fire Watch WFA Watch Wild...

Page 64: ...e longitude date time course and speed If any sentence except an RMC or GLL sentence is received the radio uses the information based on the following priority order Status RMC GLL GNS GGA Latitude Lo...

Page 65: ...sition Send it outputs a DSC DSE sentence from the NMEA output port NOTE When the radio receives a distress call it outputs a sentence in the following format CDDSC 12 3081234000 07 00 0354013946 0657...

Page 66: ...ip and marine radio types can be found at the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Boaters the direct link is http www navcen uscg gov marcomms boater htm Here are a few guidelines th...

Page 67: ...of the antenna is the responsibility of the user or installer The FCC has determined that excessive radiation poses a health risk to people near radio transmitting antennas Therefore the antenna used...

Page 68: ...purchases What Does This Limited Warranty Not Cover This limited warranty is invalid where and does not cover Software Commercial or industrial use or operation Normal maintenance items or normal wear...

Page 69: ...APPLY TO YOU What Must I Do To Keep the Warranty in Effect You must keep your receipt or other appropriate documentation as proof of the date of sale and purchase You must keep your serial number or...

Page 70: ...anty repairs and in building replacement parts and systems Refurbished parts and systems are parts or systems that have been returned to West Marine some of which were never used by a customer Replace...

Page 71: ...NOTES VHF585 RADIO 1 800 BOATING 67...

Page 72: ...www westmarine com Printed in Vietnam U01UT652ZZA 0...

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