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Handheld VHF Marine Transceiver 

 

 

 

USER’S MANUAL 

Summary of Contents for Handheld VHF Marine Transceiver

Page 1: ...Page 1 of 24 Ocean Handheld VHF Marine Transceiver USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ion 13 5 6 Selecting transmission power 13 5 7 Instant recall of channel 16 13 5 8 Display lighting 13 5 9 Keypad lock 13 5 10 Use of CALL button 13 5 11 Clock mode 14 5 11 a Setting the time 14 5 12 Chronometer mode 14 6 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS F BUTTON 15 6 1 Activating deactivating keypad tones 15 6 2 VOX mode 15 6 2 a Activation deactivation of VOX mode 15 6 2 b Setting VOX sensitivity 15 6 2 c Set...

Page 3: ...ge activates transmission when the user begins speaking When used with optional microphone accessories this feature enables the user to operate hands free clipping the transceiver to a belt Call button briefly sends the transceiver into transmission mode generating audio call tones Clock and chronometer enables the user to view the current time on the LCD display and to use the transceiver as a ch...

Page 4: ...ur physician will be able to suggest ways of obtaining this information Keep a tight grip your radio a fall may damage it and ensure the PTT button is not pressed accidentally when you do not need to transmit Do not hold the transceiver by the antenna This is a delicate part of the device and is vital for the proper functioning of the radio Pay attention to environmental conditions although Ocean ...

Page 5: ...cessive vibrations Do not use the battery charger if it has been subjected to strong shock had a fall or appears damaged immediately contact an authorized service centre Do not dismount the battery charger Any repair work must be performed exclusively by authorized service centers For further information contact your local supplier To reduce the risk of electrical shocks disconnect the power cable...

Page 6: ...g used by the supplier or service centre for programming private channels their use must be previously authorized by the appropriate local authorities 5 button confirms the selected setting 6 button for scrolling downwards numerically through the tuned marine channels and for setting functions 7 Internal microphone the transmission microphone is located here 8 Internal speaker the reception speake...

Page 7: ...ivation of tones to confirm when buttons are pressed E Scan appears when the transceiver is performing channel scanning F Keypad lock indicates that the keypad is locked G VOX appears on the display when the VOX Voice Operated eXchange hands free transmission function is activated H Battery level indicates the remaining battery power The four bars disappear proportionately as power decreases When ...

Page 8: ...4 VOX mode they will read as LE level or dL delay P TX appears when the radio is transmitting Q BUSY appears when the transceiver is receiving a signal R LOW indicates that low transmission power has been selected ...

Page 9: ...antenna connected or with a damaged antenna Although the radio is protected doing so may seriously damage the R F power stages Use the radio only with the antenna 4 2 Fastening removing the belt clip The rear belt clip allows the user to easily clip the transceiver to a belt However it may be necessary to remove the clip in order to make easier the radio maintenance or battery substitution To fast...

Page 10: ...etails refer to par 4 4 b New batteries do not immediately allow for maximum duty as they must be run in through at least 3 complete cycles of charge discharge Use the battery charger only if you have installed four rechargeable NiMH batteries Never attempt to charge other types of batteries particularly alkaline doing so may cause explosions or personal harm Read the battery usage warnings outlin...

Page 11: ...roperly you will obtain at least 400 cycles of charge discharge at maximum duty It is normal for battery duty to gradually decrease after about 2 3 of the battery s life Rechargeable battery packs lose their charge over time even if they are not used auto discharge this is normal A NiMH Nickel Metal Hydrate battery may lose 10 20 of its energy within a few days 4 5 a Memory effect Rechargeable NiM...

Page 12: ...obstacles in the direction of your party 5 4 a Reception When the PTT is not pressed the radio is in reception and is ready to receive incoming communication on the currently tuned channel stand by If you are not receiving communications in stand by and have not activated any commands for at least 10 seconds the display will flash Power Saver indicating that the power saver function has been autom...

Page 13: ...he ch 16 button Channel 16 will be selected regardless of the usage mode selected except for scanning To return to the channel selected previous to channel 16 press the ch 16 button again 5 8 Display lighting If environmental light is insufficient for reading the display you can activate the backlighting for 10 second intervals by briefly pressing the M button If you wish to deactivate backlightin...

Page 14: ...the hundredths of a second To activate this 1 Press the STW Stop Watch button StopWatch and 00 00 00 will appear on the display 2 To activate the chronometer press the button At this point you can View the elapsed time by pressing the button To exit the elapsed time viewing press the button again Stop the chronometer by pressing the button To reactivate the chronometer from its stopping point pres...

Page 15: ...VOX Voice Operated eXchange enables the user to activate hands free transmission without pressing any buttons simply by speaking into the microphone As such the user is able to rest the radio on a nearby surface and speak a short distance from the microphone communicating hands free VOX functions best with the optional microphone accessories available which connect to the SPK and MIC CHG jacks Usi...

Page 16: ...gain If the communication interests you you can halt scanning by briefly pressing the or PTT buttons 4 To exit the scanning mode and return to Stand by on the currently selected channel press the button or press the F button to access the following menu setting Scanning can also be executed on commonly used channels only For further details refer to par 6 5 c 6 3 b Activating Dual Watch The Dual W...

Page 17: ...he or buttons to activate scanning The transceiver will begin scanning only the programmed memories 3 The transceiver will continue scanning the programmed memories until it picks up a transmission When this happens the transceiver will temporarily halt scanning remaining tuned on that memory channel for about 5 seconds During this period you have a few options If the communication does not intere...

Page 18: ... PRIVATE CHANNELS Private channels are only available to authorized users For further information please contact your appropriate local authority To program private channels you will require the optional PRG OCEAN programmer or you will need to contact your supplier Use of private channels is activated in the same way as default VHF channels 8 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR RADIO 8 1 Cleaning th...

Page 19: ...Page 19 of 24 Attach your radio connectors only to original accessories or those approved by CTE International otherwise you may damage the radio ...

Page 20: ...t is turned on The batteries have lost their charge If the batteries are alkaline non rechargeable substitute them otherwise charge your NiMH batteries 4 4 The antenna is incorrectly connected Check antenna connection at SMA connector 4 1 Ocean turns on but does not receive signals The volume is too low Adjust volume level 5 2 During reception you hear continual background noise The monitor functi...

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Page 22: ...e C from 15 to 55 Size H x L x W mm 126 55 38 Weight g 157 TRANSMITTER W High Power 2 Output Power 6 VDC Low Power 0 5 Modulation System FM Spurious reduction According to ETSI regulations RECEIVER Sensitivity 12dB SINAD μV 0 35 Adjacent channel rejection dB 70 Audio Output 10 THD mW 300 MHz First 21 7 Intermediate frequencies KHz Second 455 CONNECTIONS Socket for external microphone and charger 2...

Page 23: ... S 17 156 850 156 850 S 18 156 900 161 500 D 19 156 950 161 550 D 20 157 000 161 600 D 21 157 050 161 650 D 22 157 100 161 700 D 23 157 150 161 750 D 24 157 200 161 800 D 25 157 250 161 850 D 26 157 300 161 900 D 27 157 350 161 950 D 28 157 400 162 000 D 60 156 025 160 625 D 61 156 075 160 675 D 62 156 125 160 725 D 63 156 175 160 775 D 64 156 225 160 825 D 65 156 275 160 875 D 66 156 325 160 925 ...

Page 24: ...5 D 79 156 975 161 575 D 80 157 025 161 625 D 81 157 075 161 675 D 82 157 125 161 725 D 83 157 175 161 775 D 84 157 225 161 825 D 85 157 275 161 875 D 86 157 325 161 925 D 87 157 375 157 375 S 88 157 425 157 425 S Transmission on low power D Duplex channels S Simplex channels ...

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