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VHF 115/215 AIS SERIES

 

Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for VHF 115 AIS Series

Page 1: ...VHF115 215AISSERIES Owner sManual GARMIN ...

Page 2: ...marks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries GHS is a trademark of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin NMEA and NMEA 2000 are registered trademarks of the National Marine Electronics Association NOAA is a registered service mark of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration BoatU S is...

Page 3: ...alls and Distress Relay Calls 6 Receiving All Ships Urgency and Safety Calls 6 Receiving Individual Routine Calls 6 Receiving Position Requests 7 Receiving Position Calls 7 Receiving Group Calls 7 Position Tracking 7 Selecting Vessels and Activating Position Tracking 7 Viewing and Deactivating Vessels on the Position Tracking List 7 Deleting a Vessel From the Position Tracking List 7 Call Log 7 Vi...

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Page 5: ... to the previous menu option Select to cancel or mute an incoming DSC call MENU From the home screen select to view configuration options From a menu select to return to the home screen Handset Overview À PTT Hold to broadcast Á or Select to change the channel on the radio  North America 16 9 International 16 Select to toggle between preset channels Home Screen À Radio system status settings and ...

Page 6: ...5 W Transmitting Modes page 3 If other radios cannot receive these channels due to the low power setting you can bypass the default restriction during transmission NOTE In the International channel band the radio does not permit transmissions on these select channels to be changed to high 25 W 1 From a USA or Canadian channel set to low power by default such a 13 17 or 77 select PTT 2 While transm...

Page 7: ...transmit power changes to high 25 W automatically You can select HI LO 1W to change the transmit power to low 1 W 2 On North American models select 16 9 to switch to your second priority channel 3 Select 16 9 or 16 to return to your previous channel and transmit power setting Setting the Receiving Sensitivity You can control the receiving sensitivity of the radio When you have noise in high traffi...

Page 8: ...ter or character and move to the next space in the sequence 3 Repeat this process for each number letter or character NOTE You can select to return to the previous entry in the sequence 4 Select ACCEPT NOAA Weather Broadcasts and Alerts NOTE This feature is not available on all radio models NOAA weather broadcasts on the weather WX channels are available only in the USA and certain regions in Cana...

Page 9: ...1 Lift the spring loaded door and press DISTRESS 2 Turn the SELECT dial and select the type of distress call TIP You can select CLEAR to exit the screen without sending a distress call 3 Hold DISTRESS for at least three seconds The radio beeps and counts down the seconds DISTRESS CALL COUNTING DOWN appears on the screen The radio sounds an alarm switches to channel 70 and transmits your call on hi...

Page 10: ...annel Requesting a Vessel s Position Position data received from stations that respond to position request calls is sent over the NMEA network You can track the vessels on your Garmin chartplotter 1 Select DSC POS REQUEST 2 Select an option To enter the MMSI number manually select MANUAL enter the MMSI number and select ACCEPT To select an entry from the directory select DIRECTORY and select an en...

Page 11: ...e vessels you want to track You can track the position of up to three vessels at one time If you select a fourth vessel the radio sounds an error tone and you must remove a vessel before you can add a new one 3 Select BEGIN TRACKING appears on the screen when the radio tracks vessels Position Tracking Polling Interval Sequence Regulations allow transmission of one position request call every five ...

Page 12: ... 3 Select YES DSC Settings Manual Position Information If you do not have a GPS device connected to your radio you can manually enter your position and time of entry The position data is transmitted with DSC calls When you enter the position and time manually MANUAL POS appears on the screen Manually entered position information must be updated regularly and the radio displays two alerts to remind...

Page 13: ...tplotter or multifunction display MFD AIS can assist with collision avoidance NOTE AIS is not available on all models Turning On and Off AIS 1 Select MENU AIS 2 Select ON or OFF 3 Select OK NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 When you connect the radio to a NMEA 0183 device or a NMEA 2000 network you can transfer received DSC distress and position information to any compatible connected chartplotter NMEA page...

Page 14: ...n Universal Coordinated Time UTC When you adjust for local time LOC appears after the time on the home screen NOTE When you make a DSC call the time is sent in UTC format 1 Select MENU SYSTEM UNITS TIME OFFSET 2 Turn the SELECT dial to adjust the time offset from UTC 3 Select OK Selecting the Frequency Band You can switch between the USA International or Canadian frequency bands Channel Lists page...

Page 15: ...A NMEA 0183 IN Sentences Supported Sentence Definition GGA Global positioning system fix data GLL Geographic position latitude longitude GNS GNSS fix data RMA Recommended minimum specific Loran C data RMB Recommended minimum navigation information RMC Recommended minimum specific GNSS data NMEA 0183 OUT Sentences Supported Sentence Definition DSC DSC information DSE Expanded DSC NMEA 2000 PGN Info...

Page 16: ... dual watch 3 F factory settings 10 foghorn 4 G group calling 6 8 H hailer 3 home screen 1 customizing 10 I icons 1 K keys 1 power 2 M MMSI 5 N networking 9 NMEA 0183 9 11 NMEA 2000 9 11 P placing calls 6 all ships 6 position 8 request 6 7 tracking 7 position request 8 power 3 R receiver sensitivity 3 receiving calls 6 8 S safety call 6 settings 2 10 squelch 2 system information 1 system settings ...

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Page 18: ...support garmin com September 2018 190 02426 00_0A ...

Page 19: ...ng angles from above and below the display may result in a poor image Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure WARNING Radio operators with cardiac pacemakers life support machines or electrical medical equipment should not be exposed to excessive radio frequency RF fields because the RF field may interfere with the function of their medical equipment CAUTION This device generates and radiates radio freq...

Page 20: ...a mounting location for the microphone within reach of the microphone cable 2 Using the microphone hanger À as a template mark the pilot holes 3 Drill the mounting holes using a 3 mm 1 8 in drill bit 4 Secure the microphone hanger to the mounting surface using the included screws Á Connection Considerations Item Description Notes À Ground connection You can use the included grounding screw to conn...

Page 21: ...ns This diagram illustrates two way connections for both sending and receiving data You can also use this diagram for one way communication To receive information from a NMEA 0183 device on this device refer to items Ê Ë Í and Î in the second table To transmit information to a NMEA 0183 device from this device refer to items Ê Ë Ï and Ð in the second table Item Description À Power source Á Power c...

Page 22: ...04 ISO request 060928 ISO address claim 060928 ISO address claim 126208 NMEA request command ack 126208 NMEA request command ack 126464 PGN list 129026 COG SOG rapid update 126996 Product information 129029 GNSS position data 129799 Radio frequency mode power 129808 DSC call information Transmit AIS models only 129038 Class A position report 129039 Class B position report 129040 Class B extended p...

Page 23: ...GARMIN I Quick Start Manual 2 Manuel de demarrage rapide 7 Guia de inicio rapido 13 ...

Page 24: ...he volume or squelch level Select the key that corresponds to the on screen item to select the item On the home screen rotate the dial to change the channel On the home screen press the dial to toggle weather channels Rotate the dial to highlight an item in alist Press the dial to select an item Hold to tum the radio on and off Press to toggle between preset channels Select to view amenu of DSC op...

Page 25: ...rse over ground COG J Soft key functions change depending on your current activity Working channel The latitude longitude and time appear when the radio has aGPS signal acquired You can enter data manually when the radio does not have aGPS signal The SOG and COG appear when the radio has aGPS signal acquired and the option is enabled in the menu System Status Icons Icon Status RX Receiving an inco...

Page 26: ...al Canadian or USA channel page 4 Select an option To select achannel on the device tum the SELECT dial To select achannel on the handset select _ or Transmitting with the Radio 1 Select an appropriate channel 2 Verify that the channel is clear NOTE You cannot obstruct the communications of other people due to Federal Communications Commission FCC and international guidelines 3 Select PTT on the h...

Page 27: ...radio includes full Class D DSC capabilities For more information about DSC on your device including using DSC for distress calls see the online owne s manual page 7 Quick Start Manual NOTE The device disables DSC automatically when you turn on ATIS page 6 Entering Your MMSI Number NOTICE You can enter your MMSI number only once If you must change your MMSI number after entering it you must take y...

Page 28: ...our ATIS identification number page 6 and tum on ATIS See your Garmin dealer to determine your ATIS identification number and to learn about ATIS requirements for your region Your radio disables these functions when you enable ATIS Digital Selective Calling DSC Monitor two or three channels Dual watch and Tri watch Scanning channels International channels 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 71 72 74 and 77 restric...

Page 29: ...evice dry Cleaning the Screen NOTICE Cleaners containing ammonia will harm the anti reflective coating The device is coated with aspecial anti reflective coating which is very sensitive to waxes and abrasive cleaners 1 Apply an eyeglass lens cleaner specified as safe for anti reflective coatings to the cloth 2 Gently wipe the screen with asoft clean lint free cloth Getting the Owner s Manual Go to...

Page 30: ... Association NOAA is aregistered service mark of the National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration BoatU S 8 is aregistered trademark of the Boat Owners Association of the United States Sea Toweis aregistered trademark of Sea Tow Services International Inc United States Power Squadrons is a registered trademark of the United States Power Squadrons Other trademarks and trade names are those of the...

Page 31: ...plate and therefore an incorrect cutout too large or too small on the mounting surface of your boat 1 Select File Print 2 Select None for Page Scaling 3 Ensure the check mark is next to Auto Rotate and Center 4 Drag the arrow to the right to view page 2 in the window below 4 Verify that the paper size is larger than the template In this example the paper is not larger than the template 5 If the pa...

Page 32: ...VHF 110 115 Flush Mount Template June 2018 Printed in China 190 02061 04_0B Max Ø 9 5 mm 3 8 in 149 mm 5 87 in 60 mm 2 36 in Max Ø 3 2 mm 1 8 in ...

Page 33: ...bre el producto y tu seguridad lnformavoes importantes sobre seguranva e sobre o produto 2009 2017 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries 2 3 5 6 8 9 GARMIN Belangrijke veiligheids en productinformatie Tarkeita turvallisuus ja tuotetietoja Viktig sikkerhets og produktinformasjon Guiden Viktig sakerhets och produktinformation Waine informacje dotycz ce bezpieczenstwa i produktu 10 II 12 14 15 Printed in Ch...

Page 34: ... printed manual in the product packaging 2 When storing the device for an extended time period store within the temperature ranges specified in the printed manual in the product packaging Contact your local waste disposal department to dispose ofthe device batteries in accordance with applicable local laws and regulations Product Environmental Programs Information about the Garmin product recyclin...

Page 35: ...refurbished device that meets Garmin s quality standards or iii exchange the device for afull refund of your purchase price SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY Repaired or replaced devices have a90 day warranty Ifthe unit sent in is still under its original warranty then the new warranty is 90 days or to the end of the original 1year warranty whichever is...

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