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Distress Call, see page ii. Contents, see page 1.

SAILOR

 A1 VHF-DSC

C4951WP

Operating / Installation Instructions

Summary of Contents for C4951WP

Page 1: ...Distress Call see page ii Contents see page 1 SAILOR A1 VHF DSC C4951WP Operating Installation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ern is fast and professional service we have introduced the SAILOR Certified Service Centre CSC concept Thus we are able to service your SAILOR VHF equipment in the best way possible in more than 90 countries all over the world Abbreviations used in this manual ADDR Address ATIS Automatic Transfer Identification System BI Channel mode when sailing on European rivers see page 00 CU Control Unit DSC...

Page 3: ...every four minutes or so until acknowl edgment is received 4 To view the call press RX Log followed by Select MAYDAY PROCEDURE 1 Press 16 to enter VHF mode on channel 16 2 Holding handset press the PTT Press To Talk key and say MAYDAY This is the 9 digit identity and the call sign or other identification of the ship The ship s position The nature of distress and assistance wanted any other informa...

Page 4: ... that the unit should normally be left switched On When switched Off some information such as data input on the vessel s position is lost 8 Volume controls increases volume reduces volume These up and down arrows are also used to navigate through menu options 9 Squelch key This is used to control the background noise present on calls 10 Channel selection key 11 Intercom key 12 Quick select key for...

Page 5: ... 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...

Page 6: ...just before releasing With duplex channels the conversation can be two way as with a normal land telephone call 3 5 Making a telephone call 1 If not already in telephone mode switch to it by pressing Tel DSC or 16 2 Select channel 16 by pressing 16 or other agreed channel 3 Lift the handset 4 Press the PTT key and make your call First say the name of the station you are calling three times Then sa...

Page 7: ...ted to 15 loudest To adjust the loudspeaker 1 Press Shift Func 2 Press the up or down arrow twice to display GENERAL 3 Press right arrow to display ILLUMINE 4 Press up arrow to display SOUND 5 Press right arrow to display EARPIECE 6 Press up arrow to display LOUDSPEAKER 7 Press right arrow to display NORM 8 Now use the up or down arrow to increase or reduce the setting 9 Once you are satisfied you...

Page 8: ...To set up and transmit a public DSC call via a shore station 1 Press TX Call 2 Press the up arrow twice to display SHORE STN 3 Press the right arrow to display STN 00 4 Key in the nine digit MMSI number of the shore station you wish to call using the numeric keys 5 Once you are satisfied you have keyed in the correct number press right arrow again 6 Press up arrow followed by right arrow 7 Now key...

Page 9: ...ample to select Table 0 1 Press Shift followed by MEM The handset shows the message SEL for select and the MEM symbol flashes At the same time the lower part of the display gives the Scan Table number and name if it has one 1 Press 0 The display now shows the new Table number 0 5 4 Scanning channels 5 4 1 To start scanning To start scanning press Shift Scan From left to right the lower part of the...

Page 10: ...pressing 16 for 1 second This unlocks the keyboard and switches the unit to channel 16 5 8 Intercom If your system has more than one control unit you can use them for intercom as follows 5 8 1 Initiating an intercom call from the handset to another control unit To call another control unit 1 Press Shift and Inter C The display shows SELECT NO asking you to type in the location number to be called ...

Page 11: ...in VHF mode it continues in VHF mode Press Tel DSC to see the display carrying limited information on the call as in 1 4 If the handset is off its rest in DSC mode If the handset is in DSC mode or with its Function menu active it continues as normal In every case to view the complete DSC message press RX Log and use the right arrow to step through the information 6 2 Differentiating calls by the r...

Page 12: ... b to view all DISTRESS or urgent calls 3 CALL LOG Select CALL LOG to view DSC calls from the memory buffer of the VHF DSC modem 6 4 The RX Log menu tree The RX LOG MENU is used for reading information on DSC calls received In addition if requested by a DSC caller an acknowledg ment call can be set up The main menu entries are as follows 1 LAST CALL Enter this item when a DSC call has been receive...

Page 13: ...h XX EOS EOS info Approve No comply No reason Congestn If EOS RQ Busy and call QRW too old Queueindi The call is too old if time Stnbarred elapsed since rx 5 mins No opr Opr unava Disabled Bad vhfch Bad mode If EOS RQ and call too old Call old Call repl At date D If call already replied If EOS ackn bq Distr nat Nat info Distr com Com info MMSI info 1 TCMD tcmd info 6HQG FDOO View call Date info At...

Page 14: ...Automatic All ships safety including VHF working channel 6 6 Setting up a call using the EXTENDED TX Call menu The following example goes through the various stages of setting up a DSC call in the EXTENDED TX Call menu 1 Press TX Call 2 Press the up arrow three times to display EXTENDED 3 Press right arrow to display CALL TYPE 4 Press right arrow followed by up or down arrows to select INDV STN Th...

Page 15: ...Req answ 6HQG FDOO Safety No info No W ch No answer View call Urgency No comply Distress All stn Category Safety 1 Telecmd Simplex Add W ch VHFCH XX 6HQG FDOO Urgency No info No W ch View call Distress Distress Nature of Fire Key pos Known Lat edit Long edit Key time Time edit 6HQG FDOO Flooding Unknown View call Collision Grounding Listing Sinking Adrift Undesignd Abandship Piracy Manoverb All sh...

Page 16: ...ck to function selection 4 Use the alphanumeric keys to enter data at the cursor position 6 8 4 To exit the function menu If you have changed any setting while in the function menu you must turn the handset off and then on again for the changes to take effect You can exit in one of the following ways 1 By pressing 16 to activate channel 16 in VHF mode 2 By pressing Shift Func to activate VHF mode ...

Page 17: ...ond GENERAL SOUND EARPIECE NORM 0 15 Volume level in earpiece when handset is switched on GENERAL SOUND EARPIECE NORM ALARM 0 15 Volume level in earpiece when DSC call or intercom received GENERAL SOUND LOUDSPEAK NORM 0 15 Volume of speaker when handset is switched on GENERAL SOUND LOUDSPEAK NORM ALARM 0 15 Volume of speaker when DSC call or intercom received GENERAL SOUND LOUDSPEAK NORM ALARM EXT...

Page 18: ...one XXX Press sto View del Name XXXX Mmsi XXX Phone XXX If coast stn phone number can be added for public call Directory Add stn Name XXXX Mmsi XXX Press sto View del Name XXXX Mmsi XXX Testcalls Int path Ext path General Illumin Indicator Levl_0 X Levl_1 X Levl_2 X Levl_3 X Display Levl_0 X Levl_1 X Levl_2 X Levl_3 X Dimmer D_levl X D_dir X Keyboard Secs XX D_levl X Sound Earpiece Norm XX Alarm X...

Page 19: ...ft Del to delete the entry when the name is displayed When an entry is deleted the next one in the memory is displayed If the directory is empty the display reads MEM EMPTY 6 14 Setting up the address book The ADDR BOOK is a subset of the DSC items in the function menu and is very similar to the directory However with a coastal station entry it does offer the extra facility of adding a public tele...

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Page 21: ... 64 156 225 156 225 P5 WX5 162 450 6 156 300 156 300 65 156 275 156 275 P6 WX6 162 500 7 156 350 156 350 66 156 325 156 325 P7 WX7 162 525 8 156 400 156 400 67 156 375 156 375 P8 WX8 161 650 9 156 450 156 450 68 156 425 156 425 P9 WX9 161 775 10 156 500 156 500 69 156 475 156 475 P10 WX10 163 275 11 156 550 156 550 70 156 525 156 525 6 12 156 600 156 600 71 156 575 156 575 13 156 650 156 650 72 15...

Page 22: ... 156 825 18 156 900 161 500 77 156 875 156 875 19 156 950 161 550 78 156 925 161 525 20 157 000 161 600 79 156 975 161 575 21 157 050 161 650 80 157 025 161 625 22 157 100 161 700 81 157 075 161 675 23 157 150 161 750 82 157 125 161 725 24 157 200 161 800 83 157 175 161 775 25 157 250 161 850 84 157 225 161 825 26 157 300 161 900 85 157 275 161 875 27 157 350 161 950 86 157 325 161 925 28 157 400 ...

Page 23: ...transceiver and the control unit 2 Via a SPARC bus splitter box or WP SPARC bus connection box Both control units with or without DSC can be connected Remote speakers may be connected to remote Control Units to a splitter box or via a WP SPARC bus connection box Not more than seven handsets can be simultaneously connected to the transceiver with DSC Always connect the local Control unit to the tra...

Page 24: ... SPARC bus cable length is limited by the output power delivered to an external speaker connected to the LS2 terminals The speaker output power depends on cable length and cable thickness as in the table below LUH PP HQJWK P 0D 3RZHU 0 14 5 3 4 0 25 10 3 2 0 25 20 2 0 0 50 20 3 2 0 50 40 2 0 0 75 30 3 2 0 75 60 2 0 35356 56 114 SPARC bus Option cable 5 metres 56 114 SPARC bus connections 3LQ QR 1D...

Page 25: ...r to the right or select the name already entered 13 To finish setup press Shift and Func Alternatively just press 16 7 10 Linking an external speaker If an external speaker is to be linked to the handset proceed as follows 1 Lift the handset 2 Press Shift Func to display TELEPHONY 3 Press down arrow twice to display GENERAL 4 Press right arrow once to display ILLUMIN 5 Press down arrow twice to d...

Page 26: ...its If only one control unit is connected lift the handset and change the channel or push PTT once to ensure the handset is able to control the system If more control units are connected do the following Test setup Result expected 1a Handset loc_1 Handset loc_1 VHF display Hook off Other control units oCC display oCC 1 NAME 1b Other control units in Handset loc_1 VHF display Hook off Other control...

Page 27: ...ber setup in each unit oCC 2 NAME oCC 2 NAME oCC 2 NAME 8 2 How to check intercom handset TX AF circuits and handset audio amplifier circuits If only one control unit is connected ignore this test If other control units are connected proceed as follows Test setup Result expected 1 Handset loc_1 Handset loc_1 Inter C dial display and dialling tone in the handset Handset loc_2 Inter C dial display a...

Page 28: ...andset Other control units VHF display 4 Handset loc_2 Handset loc_1 Inter C display Hook off Handset loc_1 Inter C display Intercom in progress talk both ways Voice in both handset earpieces speakers Other control units VHF display 5 Handset loc_1 Handset loc_2 VHF display Hook on Other control units oCC display IC2 CALLING IC1 CALLING IC2 CALLING IC1 CALLING IC2 NAME 2 IC1 NAME 1 oCC 2 NAME 16 0...

Page 29: ...the aerial and aerial cable are connected correctly Test setup Result expected 1 Handset loc_1 Handset loc_1 VHF display Hook off Other control units oCC display 2 Handset loc_1 Handset loc_1 VHF display Press PTT TX indicator lamp is lit Other control units oCC display 3 Handset loc_1 Handset loc_1 VHF display Release PTT TX indicator lamp turns off Other control units oCC display 4 Handset loc_ ...

Page 30: ...o display DSC 4 Press right arrow once to display SETTINGS 5 Press down arrow twice to display TESTCALLS 6 Press right arrow once to display INT PATH 7 Press right arrow once to display SENDCALL 8 Press Send Call key 9 The display will rapidly show in sequence TX CALL TX OK 10 The call is announced by the DSC modem Read the call info in RX LOG External test In this test the call is transmitted and...

Page 31: ...use original screws otherwise you risk short circuiting the battery ground to the ship ground 9 2 Power Supply The standard power supply for the VHF unit is 12V DC For 24V DC 10V AC 127V AC 220V AC or 237V AC supply external power supplies can be used 12 Volt Battery Battery 24 Volt to 12 Volt 24 Volt 35344C Battery 24 Volt 220 Volt 12 Volt 24 Volt to 220 Volt 24 Volt to Fuse The fuse is a standar...

Page 32: ...PS signal lines to the options connector pin_4 NMEA_IN and pin_5 NMEA_IN 35379B GPS H4992 X2 56 111 Alternatively the GPS can be connected directly to the transceiver by means of a 15 pole high density D sub in the same pins as those mentioned above Make sure to use the 15 to 15 pole adaptor between the transceiver and the 15 pole high density D sub The two partsare supplied with the radio 7UDQVFH...

Page 33: ...PLY_ON Blue Pin 2 BAT Red Pin 3 BAT Black NB Press and hold steel spring on power connector when disconnecting power cable from transceiver Failure to do so may damage the connector NB The blue wire is only to be used in connection with power supply 9 6 Electrical connections Power connector Transceiver unit Name Battery Power supply pin 1 SUPPLY_ON NC SUPPLY_ON pin 2 Battery 12VDC 12V pin 3 Batte...

Page 34: ...ransceiver dimen H W D 55 202 136mm Transceiver weight 1 3 kg Receiver Sensitivity for 12 dB SINAD 119 dBm or 0 25µV p d AF rated power Output 1 4 W 4 ohms Output 2 6 W 4 ohms Distortion THD Below 5 Signal noise ratio Better than 40dB AF response 6dB octave Spurious emission Below 2nW Spurious resp att More than 70dB Intermodulation att More than 68dB Blocking More than 90dBµV Co channel rejection...

Page 35: ...31 29mm 38369A 21 75mm 17mm 22mm 22mm 6 x ø3 2mm for M3 countersunk machine screws 11 Drilling plan Control Unit Installation Control Unit 191mm 137mm 43mm 38083 Scale 1 1 0238 ...

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