FCC ID: PJ5RAY54 VHF/FM marine transceiver with class D DSC

81231_1.book Page i Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 Marine VHF Radio Owners Handbook Document number: 81231-1 Date: April2004 81231_1.book Page ii Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 81231_1.book Page i Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM i About this Handbook Introduction This handbook describes the Ray54 fixed VHF marine radio. The Ray54 provides two-way communications on all US, Canadian and International marine channelsand seven weather channels. Conventions Used Throughout this handbook, the dedicated (labelled) keys are shown in bold capitals (for example: SCAN/SAVE). The LCD indicators and functions are shown in normal capitals (for example: TX). Operating procedures, which may consist of a single key-press or a sequence of numbered steps, are indicated by an arrow icon shown in the margin. Technical Accuracy To the best of our knowledge, the information in this handbook was correct as it went to press. However, our policy of continuous product improvement and updating may change specifications without prior notice. As a result, unavoidable differences between the product and handbook may occur from time to time. Raymarine cannot accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions it may contain. For the latest product information visit our website:

www.raymarine.com Warranty To register your new Raymarine product, please take a few minutes to fill out the warranty registration card found at the end of this handbook. It is very important that you complete the owner information and return the card to the factory in order to receive full warranty benefits. 81231_1.book Page ii Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM ii Ray54 VHF Radio Important Information Raymarine radios comply with the Federal Communications Commission

(FCC) and Industry Canada requirements that regulate marine VHF radio usage for the US and Canada, respectively. Marine VHF radio users in the US must comply with all applicable FCC rules and regulations, some of which are described in this handbook. This information was current at the time this handbook was printed. Up-to-

date information, including licensing requirements, can be obtained on the FCC website at:

www.fcc.gov/wtb/marine Official FCC forms can be obtained on the FCC website at:

www.fcc.gov/formpage.html FCC Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved in writing by Raymarine, Incorporated could violate compliance with FCC rules and void the operators authority to operate the equipment. Station License An FCC Ship Radio Station License and Call Sign are not required for most recreational vessels travelling in US waters. However, you must obtain a license if your vessel travels to foreign ports. Ships that use MF/HF single side-band radio, satellite communications, or telegraphy must be licensed by the FCC. If necessary, you can obtain a Station License by filing FCC Form 605, which is available from the FCC website listed above. 81231_1.book Page iii Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Operator License iii An Operator License is not required to operate a VHF Marine Radio within US territorial waters. However, a license is required to operate the radio if you dock in a foreign port (including Canada and Mexico) or leave a foreign port to dock in a U.S. port. You can request a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit from the FCC by filing Form 753. INDUSTRY CANADA You do not need a license to operate this radio within sovereign waters of Canada or the US. You will need a license to operate this radio outside of Canada or the US. To obtain Industry Canada licensing information, contact the nearest field or regional office, or write:

Industry Canada Radio Regulatory Branch Attention: DOSP 300 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario Canada, KIA OC8 The following information about the radio is required to complete the license application:

Industry Canada Certification Number -----------------

FCC Type Number --------------------------

FCC Type Accepted Parts 15 and 80------------------

Output Power 1 watt (low) & 25 watts (high)-----------------

Modulation 16FE (FM)----------------------------

Frequency Range 156.025-157.425-----------------------

Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) The Ray54 includes equipment for Digital Selective Calling (DSC). A nine-

digit Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number is required to operate the DSC equipment. You can request an MMSI number from the FCC when you apply for a Station License. If your vessel does not require a license, you may obtain an MMSI by contacting either BoatUS

(www.boatus.com) or MariTEL (www.maritelusa.com). Once obtained, you can program the MMSI number into your Ray54 as described in this handbook. 81231_1.book Page iv Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM iv Ray54 VHF Radio Group MMSI ID A Group ID MMSI number can also be entered for vessels that are part of a group, such as a flotilla or racing fleet, enabling DSC communications within the group. Remember:

Maintain a radio watch on Channel 16. Channel 16 is used for distress and safety purposes only.

VHF Channel 70 is used only for Digital Selective Calling (DSC). It can not be used for general-purpose calling.

Your VHF transceiver has a high low power switch. Use low power whenever feasible. Unnecessary high-power operations can interfere with other important communications.

Always use your radio call sign at the beginning and end of each trans-

mission.

Be sure only qualified persons operate your radio. You are responsible for control of your radio. Know the rules.

Limit calls to other vessels to 30 seconds. If you receive no reply, wait 2 minutes; then try again. Keep communications brief and avoid chit-chat.

Never transmit false distress messages, and never use profanity on the air. 81231_1.book Page v Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM SAFETY NOTICE v Your Raymarine VHF radio generates and radiates radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME). This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this handbook. Failure to do so can result in personal injury and/or product malfunction. EMC Conformance All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. Their design and manufacture conform to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility

(EMC) standards but correct installation and use is required to ensure that performance is not compromised. Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure For optimal radio performance and minimal human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy, make sure the antenna is:

connected to the radio before transmitting properly mounted located where it will be away from people located at least three feet (1 meter) from the base station transceiver

CAUTION: Navigation Aid Although we have designed this product to be accurate and reliable, many factors can affect its performance. Its performance can affected by many factors including equipment failure or defects, environmental conditions, and improper handling or use. As a result, it should only be used as an aid to navigation and should never replace common sense and navigational judgement. Always maintain a permanent watch so you can respond to situations as they develop. Safe Compass Distance Safe Compass Distance is 1 meter for a common mechanical compass; other compass types may require greater distances. To be sure, you should locate the radio as far as possible from the compass. Test your compass to verify proper operation while the radio is also operating. 81231_1.book Page vi Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM vi Ray54 VHF Radio Adjustments or Repair Adjustments require specialized service procedures and tools only available to qualified service technicians there are no user serviceable parts or adjustments. The operator should never remove the cover or attempt to service the equipment. Raymarine products are supported by a network of Authorized Service Representatives. Raymarines Technical Services representatives or your local dealer will be available to answer any questions you may have. For information on Raymarine products and services, contact either of the following:

United States Europe Raymarine, Inc. 22 Cotton Road, Unit D Nashua, NH 03063-4219 USA Telephone:1-603-881-5200 1-800-539-5539 1-603-864-4756 Fax:

Raymarine Ltd Anchorage Park Portsmouth, Hampshire England PO3 5TD Telephone: +44 (0) 23 9269 3611 Fax:

+44 (0) 23 9269 4642 Or, you may contact us on the World Wide Web at:

www.raymarine.com Raymarine is a registered trademark of Raymarine Limited. Raymarine Limited 2004 81231_1.book Page vii Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Contents vii About this Handbook ..............................................................................................i Important Information .........................................................................................ii EMC Conformance ....................................................................... v Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure ........................................ v Safe Compass Distance ................................................................ v Adjustments or Repair ................................................................. vi Chapter 1: Introduction .......................................................................................1 1.1 Ray54 Fixed Station VHF Radio ...................................................... 1 1.2 Features ............................................................................................ 1 Chapter 2: Installation .........................................................................................3 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ................................................................ 3 Equipment Supplied ..................................................................... 3 2.2 Planning the Installation ................................................................... 4 Typical Mounting Methods .......................................................... 4 Flush Mounting ............................................................................. 6 2.3 Power Connections .......................................................................... 6 2.4 External Speaker Connections ......................................................... 7 2.5 NMEA Data ..................................................................................... 7 2.6 Antenna Connections ....................................................................... 8 Antenna Mounting Suggestions ................................................... 8 Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure .................................. 9 2.7 Grounding ........................................................................................ 9 Chapter 3: Getting Started ................................................................................11 3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs ............................................................. 11 Handset Keys .............................................................................. 12 Base Station Rotary Keys ........................................................... 12 Base Station Push Keys .............................................................. 12 Handset ....................................................................................... 13 1. PTT .................................................................................... 13 2. UP/DOWN ........................................................................ 13 3. 16/9 ................................................................................... 13 4. HILO ................................................................................. 13 Base Station ................................................................................ 13 5. CH ..................................................................................... 13 6. PWR/VOL ........................................................................ 13 7. SQ ..................................................................................... 13 8. DW/TRI ............................................................................ 13 9. CALL/MENU ................................................................... 14 10. HILO/USER ................................................................... 15 81231_1.book Page viii Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM viii Ray54 VHF Radio 11. SCAN / SAVE ................................................................. 15 12. 16/9 .................................................................................. 16 13. CLEAR/WX ................................................................... 16 14. DISTRESS ...................................................................... 16 3.2 LCD Display .................................................................................. 17 1. (HI/LO) TX Power .................................................................. 17 2. (TX) Transmitting ................................................................... 17 3. (RX) Receiving ....................................................................... 17 4. (LOCAL) Local/Distant Mode ............................................... 17 5. DSC Message ......................................................................... 17 6. NO GPS ................................................................................... 18 7. Battery Low ............................................................................ 18 8 (USER) Favorite Channel Mode .............................................. 18 9. (SAVED) Memory Mode ........................................................ 18 10. (WX) Weather Channel ......................................................... 18 11. (ALERT) Weather Alert ........................................................ 18 12. (U I C) Channel Set ............................................................... 18 13. (A) Simplex Channel ............................................................ 18 14. (B) Receive-only Channel .................................................... 18 15. Channel Number ................................................................... 18 16. Dot Matrix Display ............................................................... 18 Chapter 4: General Operations .........................................................................19 4.1 Turning the Power ON and OFF ..................................................... 19 4.2 Setting the Volume ......................................................................... 19 4.3 Setting the Squelch ......................................................................... 20 4.4 Setting the Power Output ................................................................ 20 Overriding the Low Output Power Restriction ........................... 21 4.5 Setting the Channel ........................................................................ 21 On the handset... ................................................................... 21 On the base station... ............................................................. 21 4.6 Selecting a Weather Channel .......................................................... 22 Weather Alert Operation ....................................................... 23 4.7 Selecting the Priority Channel ........................................................ 24 4.8 Selecting the Secondary Priority Channel ...................................... 25 Reprograming the Secondary Priority Channel ..........................25 4.9 Transmitting ................................................................................... 27 4.10 Using the Scan Modes .................................................................... 27 All Scan ....................................................................................... 28 Saved (Memory) Scan ................................................................ 29 Priority All Scan ......................................................................... 30 Priority Saved Scan ..................................................................... 31 81231_1.book Page ix Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM ix 4.11 Adding Channels to Memory ......................................................... 32 4.12 Using the Monitor Modes ............................................................... 33 Dual Watch ................................................................................. 33 Tri Watch ..................................................................................... 34 4.13 USER Channel Mode ..................................................................... 35 4.14 DSC Call Operation ....................................................................... 35 4.15 Menu Mode Operation ................................................................... 36 Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) ............................................................37 5.1 DSC Call Function ......................................................................... 38 5.2 Individual Calls .............................................................................. 39 Making Calls to Coast Stations ................................................... 39 Transmitting an Individual Call Using the Phonebook ............... 40 Manually Sending an Individual Call ......................................... 42 Receiving Individual Calls ......................................................... 45 5.3 Group Calls .................................................................................... 46 Transmitting a Group Call .......................................................... 46 Receiving Group Calls ................................................................ 48 5.4 All Ships Calls ................................................................................ 50 Transmitting an All Ships Safety Call ......................................... 50 Transmitting an All Ships Urgency Call ..................................... 52 Receiving an All Ships Call ........................................................ 53 5.5 Distress Calls .................................................................................. 55 Sending an Undesignated (QUICK) Distress Call ..................... 56 Sending a Designated Distress Call ............................................ 58 Cancelling a Distress Call Made in Error .................................... 60 Receiving a Distress Call ............................................................ 60 Receiving a Distress ACK Sent from a Coast Station ................. 61 Receiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Vessel ................... 61 5.6 Position Request ............................................................................. 62 Specifying the Target Vessel from the Phonebook ..................... 62 Retrieving the Last Received Position Data ............................... 64 Manually Sending a Position Request ........................................ 64 5.7 Call Log .......................................................................................... 67 Making a Call from a Call Log Entry .......................................... 68 Saving an MMSI ID Number from a Call Log Entry .................. 69 5.8 DSC Distress Log ........................................................................... 70 Chapter 6: Menu Settings ..................................................................................73 6.1 Menu Function ............................................................................... 73 6.2 DSC Phonebook ............................................................................. 75 Adding an Entry .......................................................................... 75 Editing an Existing Entry ............................................................ 77 Deleting an Existing Entry .......................................................... 78 81231_1.book Page x Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM x Ray54 VHF Radio 6.3 Local / Distant ................................................................................ 78 6.4 Backlight Adjustment .................................................................... 80 6.5 Contrast Adjustment ....................................................................... 81 6.6 GPS/Time Setup ............................................................................. 82 When GPS Information Not Available ................................. 82 6.7 Settings ........................................................................................... 86 Latitude/Longitude Display ........................................................ 88 Time Display ............................................................................... 89 Time Offset ................................................................................. 90 Time Format ................................................................................ 91 COG/SOG Display ..................................................................... 92 6.8 Radio Setup .................................................................................... 93 Frequency Band .......................................................................... 94 Displaying the Channel Name .................................................... 95 Editing a Channel Name Entry ............................................. 96 Deleting a Channel Name Entry ........................................... 97 Ring Volume ............................................................................... 99 Key Beep ...................................................................................100 6.9 DSC Setup ....................................................................................101 My MMSI ID ............................................................................102 Group MMSI Setup ..................................................................104 Adding a New Group ..........................................................104 Editing an Existing Entry ....................................................106 Position Reply ...........................................................................108 Automatic Channel Changing of DSC Calls ............................109 Procedure When Enabled ...................................................109 Procedure When Disabled ..................................................109 6.10 Resetting Factory Defaults ........................................................... 111 Appendix A:Specifications ...............................................................................113 Appendix B:Channel List ...................................................................................115 U.S. VHF Marine Radio Channels and Frequencies ................ 115 Canadian VHF Marine Radio Channels and Frequencies........ 118 International VHF Marine Radio Channels & Frequencies ..... 123 WX Channels (North America only) ........................................126 Appendix C:Glossary .........................................................................................127 Index ................................................................................................129 81231_1.book Page 1 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Ray54 Fixed Station VHF Radio The Ray54 marine VHF radiotelephone is a microprocessor-controlled transceiver that provides reliable simplex (single frequency) and semi-

duplex (two frequency) communications. This handbook describes the physical and functional characteristics of the radio. Figure 1-1: Ray54VHF Radio The Ray54 provides two-way communications on all US, Canadian and International marine channels and ten weather channels. Refer to the Frequency Tables in Appendix B, which list all marine VHF channels available in your radio. You should familiarize yourself with these tables to ensure proper channel usage. 1.2 Features The Ray54 is designed and manufactured to provide ease of operation with excellent reliability. The Ray54 features:

All Scan, Saved-channels Scan, and Priority Scan features

Dual/Tri Watch Monitor modes

Dedicated key for switching to Priority Channel 16 10 Weather Channels 81231_1.book Page 2 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 2 Ray54 VHF Radio

Programmable Secondary Priority Channel key

Waterproof to IPX-7 standard

Large 2" x 1.5" LCD with 4 x 12 Dot Matrix Display

Adjustable Backlight Control

All USA, Canada and International Channels

GPS Input for Automatic Time and Position Update

Channel Naming with Phonebook 10 Weather Channels with 1050Hz Alert Tone Detect Digital Selective Calling (DSC) The Digital Selective Calling (DSC) protocol is a globally applied system used to send and receive digital calls. DSC uses a unique Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number to direct DSC calls directly to your radio, much like a telephone number.When the DSC signal is received, the radio quickly switches over to Channel 70 and performs the corresponding operation. Note: An MMSI number is required to operate the DSC equipment in this ra-

dio. You can program the MMSI number yourself one time only using the Menu Operation described in this handbook. Otherwise, your Raymarine dealer can program or change the number for you. When a DSC call is received, the Ray54 Base Station automatically responds based on the type of call. When receiving a DSC call from another vessel or a coast station, an alert sounds and DSC data appears in the LCD such as time of a call, the caller and the type and priority of a call. DSC functions are described in Chapter 5:

81231_1.book Page 3 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 2: Installation 3 Chapter 2: Installation 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection Use care when unpacking the unit from the shipping carton to prevent damage to the contents. It is also good practice to save the carton and the interior packing material in the event you must return the unit to the factory. Equipment Supplied The following is a list of materials supplied with the Ray54:

Table 2-1: Supplied Components Part Number Description E43022 E43023 81231 R49108 R49128 R49133 R49093 R49095 R49094 R49096 R49104 R49105 R49109 R49110 Ray54, White Ray54, Charcoal Gray Handbook, Ray54 Power Cord, Ray54 NMEA Cable, Ray54 Speaker Cord, Ray54 Mounting Yoke for White Ray54 Mounting Yoke for Charcoal Ray54 Yoke Knob and Spacer for White Ray54 Yoke Knob and Spacer for Charcoal Ray54 Microphone Bracket for White Ray54 Microphone Bracket for Charcoal Ray54 Sun Cover, White Sun Cover, Charcoal Gray The following is a list of optional equipment for the Ray54:

Table 2-2: Optional Equipment Part Number Description E46034 Flush Mount Kit, A Series VHF Radios 81231_1.book Page 4 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 4 Ray54 VHF Radio 2.2 Planning the Installation When planning the installation of your Ray54, consider the following conditions to ensure dependable and trouble-free operation. The Base Station Transceiver should be located in the room from which the ship is normally navigated. The Base Station Transceiver is designed to be mounted horizontally or vertically on a flat bulkhead. Select a location that is non-metallic, dry, protected, well-ventilated, and free from high operating temperatures and excessive vibration. Provide sufficient space behind the transceiver to allow for proper cable connections to the rear panel connectors. Locate the transceiver as near as possible to the power source yet as far apart as possible from any devices that may cause interference such as motors, generators, and other on board electronics. The transceiver should be protected from prolonged direct exposure to rain and salt spray. The transceiver is NOT designed to be mounted in engine compartments. Do NOT install the transceiver in a location where there may be flammable vapors (such as in an engine room or compartment, or in a fuel tank bay), water splash or spray from bilges or hatches, where it is at risk from physical damage from heavy items (such as hatch covers, tool boxes, etc.), or where it might be covered by other equipment. Locate the Base Station Transceiver and Handset at least 1 meter from the antenna. Safe Compass Distance is 1 meter for a common mechanical compass; other compass types may require greater distances. To be sure, you should locate the radio as far as possible from the compass. Test your compass to verify proper operation while the radio is also operating. Mount the base station transceiver to allow easy access from the location where the ship is normally navigated. Typical Mounting Methods The Ray54 can be conveniently mounted on a chart table, bulkhead, overhead, or any other desired location. Refer to the following figure for typical mounting methods. 81231_1.book Page 5 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 2: Installation 5 Figure 2-1: Typical Mounting Methods CAUTION: Make sure there are no hidden electrical wires or other items behind the desired location before proceeding. Check that free access for mounting and cabling is available. Figure 2-2: Mounting Dimensions 81231_1.book Page 6 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 6 Ray54 VHF Radio Flush Mounting In addition to the typical Mounting Methods, theRay54 may also be flush mounted using the optional E46034 Flush Mount Kit. Instructions for installing the radio using the Flush Mount Kit are included with the kit. These kits are available from your Raymarine dealer. 2.3 Power Connections The red and black power cord provides connections to DC power. The red (+) wire is connected to the positive terminal of the power source and contains a 7 amp in-line fuse. The black (-) wire is connected to the negative (ground) of the power source. Should the power connections be inadvertently reversed, the unit will not power up but no damage will occur. Check the polarity with a VOM (Voltage/Ohm Meter) and reconnect observing correct polarity. If the fuse ever needs replacement, be sure to use the same type and rating. In most cases the length of the power cord should be adequate enough to reach the DC power source. If additional wire length is required, the cable can be extended by adding more cable as necessary. However, for power cable runs longer than 15 feet, larger wire diameter size should be used to prevent voltage line loss. Your Ray54 should be connected to the nearest primary source of ship's DC power. A typical source may be a circuit breaker on the power panel or a fuse block near the unit. When connecting to either of these sources, the circuit breaker or other in-line fuse should be rated at 10 amps. It is recommended that lugs be used to connect the power cable to the DC supply and the lug connections should be both crimped and soldered. This is very important in order to ensure adequate current draw to the equipment. Intermittent operation may result if an insufficient connection is made to the power source. The connection terminal should be clean, with no sign of corrosion. 81231_1.book Page 7 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 2: Installation 7 Figure 2-3: Wiring Connections 2.4 External Speaker Connections Located just below the power cord is a cable for connection to an optional external speaker. Connect the white(+) wire and black () wire to the speaker observing polarity as it is marked on the speaker. When connected, the external speaker will function simultaneously with the internal speaker. CAUTION:

DO NOT short the white (+) wire to the black () wire. DO NOT short the black () Speaker wire to the black Power () wire. 2.5 NMEA Data Inputting NMEA data will provide position information to the radio. The Ray54 accepts NMEA 0183 data from a position determining device (GPS, etc.) to provide the Latitude and Longitude position information that is transmitted during a DSC Distress Call. When valid NMEA signal is detected, the GPS indicator appears on the LCD.When no valid NMEA signal is detected, the NO GPS indicator appears. Connect the input(s) of the positioning device to the Yellow (NMEA+) and Green (NMEA) wires in the NMEA cable. An example of how to connect the NMEA cables and power supply using a suitable connector block is shown in the diagram below. For specific instructions how to connect your particular GPS, please refer to the handbook that came with that device. 81231_1.book Page 8 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 8 Ray54 VHF Radio Note: For non-differential GPS, all return connections (-) must be tied to a common ground reference. Figure 2-4: GPS Wiring 2.6 Antenna Connections The coaxial VHF antenna cable connects to the Ray54 antenna cable on the rear panel using a PL259 VHF type connector. The antenna cable length can be critical to performance. If you are uncertain, contact a professional installer or call Raymarine Product Support. If a longer cable length is required, RG-58 (50 ohm) coaxial cable or equivalent cable can be used for runs up to a maximum of 50 feet. If the distance required is even greater, Raymarine recommends using low loss RG-213 or equivalent cable for the entire run to avoid excessive losses in power output If the antenna RF connector is likely to be exposed to the marine environment, a protective coating of grease (Dow Corning DC-4 or similar) can be applied to the connector before connecting it to the radio. Any other extensions or adapters in the cable run should also be protected by silicon grease and then wrapped with a waterproofing tape. Antenna Mounting Suggestions The best radio in the world is useless without a quality antenna and good location. Mounting the VHF antenna properly is very important because it will directly affect the performance of your VHF radio. A VHF antenna designed for marine vessels should be used.

Since VHF transmission is essentially line-of-sight, mount the antenna at a location on the vessel that is free of obstruction to obtain maximum range. 81231_1.book Page 9 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 2: Installation 9

If you must extend the length of the coaxial cable between the antenna and the radio, use a coaxial cable designed for the least amount of power loss over the entire cable length. Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure For optimal radio performance and minimal human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy, make sure the antenna is:

connected to the radio before transmitting properly mounted located where it will be away from people located at least three feet (91 cm) from the base station transceiver 2.7 Grounding While special grounding is not generally required for VHF radiotelephone installations, it is good marine practice to properly ground all electronic equipment to the ship's earth ground system. The Ray54 can be connected to ground by attaching a wire to the screw labelled GND on the unit's rear panel just below the antenna connection. Then attach the other end of the wire to the nearest ship's earth ground connection point. The recommended wire to be used for such grounding is #10 AWG. 81231_1.book Page 10 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 10 Ray54 VHF Radio 81231_1.book Page 11 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 3: Getting Started 11 Chapter 3: Getting Started 3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs Several of the keys on the front panel of the base station serve multiple purposes. For the most part, the function indicated on the first line of the key is accessed by pressing and releasing that key. The function indicated on the second line of the key is accessed by pressing and holding the key for three seconds. Figure 3-1: Ray54 Keys Layout 81231_1.book Page 12 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 12 Ray54 VHF Radio Handset Keys Key Name Press & Release (<3 sec.) Press & Hold (>3 sec.) 1. PTT Push-to-Talk Push-to-Talk 2. UP/DOWN Channel increment/decrement Rapid channel change 3. 16/9 Switches between the Priority and Working Channels Switches to Secondary Priority CH (9);

If already tuned to secondary channel, programs a new secondary Priority Chan-

nel. 4. HI/LO TX Power High/Low TX Power High/Low Base Station Rotary Keys Key Name Function 5. CH/PUSH Channel increment/decrement and programming ENTER key 6. PWR/VOL Power radio ON / OFF and adjust volume level 7. SQ Adjust squelch threshold level Base Station Push Keys Key Name Press & Release (<3 sec.) Press & Hold (>3 sec.) 8. DW/TRI Dual Watch Mode Tri Watch Mode 9. CALL/MENU Activate DSC functions Activate Menu functions 10. HL/USER TX Power High/Low USER (Saved Memory Channel) Mode 11. SCAN/SAVE Scan ON/OFF SAVE/DELETE channel to/from memory 12.16/9 Switches between the Priority and Working Channels Switches to secondary Priority CH (9);

If already tuned to secondary channel, programs a new secondary Priority Chan-

nel. 13. CLEAR/WX Cancel function Weather Channel Mode 14. DISTRESS

(under door) Activate Distress Make Distress Call 81231_1.book Page 13 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 3: Getting Started Handset 13 1. PTT Press this Push-to-Talk key to transmit. 2. UP/DOWN Use the arrow keys to change the active channel number. Press and hold for rapid channel changing. 3. 16/9 Use this key to switch to the priority channel or to change the value of the Secondary Priority Channel. 4. HILO Use this key to toggle the transmit power from HIGH to LOW. Base Station 5. CH Rotate this knob to change the current channel number and to change values in Menu mode or during programming. Press the knob to enter values selected in Menu mode or during programming. 6. PWR/VOL Use this knob to turn the radio ON and OFF and to set the volume. 7. SQ Use this knob to set the squelch threshold, which cuts off the receiver when the signal is too weak for reception of anything but noise. 8. DW/TRI Press and release this key to select Dual Watch mode, which monitors the current working channel and CH 16 in cycle. Press and hold to select Tri Watch, which monitors CH 16, the current working channel and the channel you have set as the Secondary Priority Channel in cycle. See Section 4.12. 81231_1.book Page 14 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 14 Ray54 VHF Radio 9. CALL/MENU Press and release this key to select to enter DSC Call Mode, which is used for making DSC Calls and viewing the Call Logs and the calling Phonebook. DSC Call menu structure is outlined here. It is detailed in Chapter 5:

81231_1.book Page 15 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 3: Getting Started 15 Press and hold this key to select Menu Mode, which is used to setup the radio. The menu structure is outlined here. It is fully described in Chapter 6:

10. HILO/USER Press and release this key to toggle the transmit power from HIGH to LOW. Press and hold to select User Channel Mode, which displays only the channels that you have saved to memory. User Mode is described in Section 4.13. 11. SCAN / SAVE Press and release this key to enter one of the Scan Modes, which are described in Section 4.10. Press and hold to enter a channel into the radios memory. This function is described in Section 4.11. 81231_1.book Page 16 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 16 Ray54 VHF Radio 12. 16/9 Use this key to switch to the priority channel or to change the value of the Secondary Priority Channel. 13. CLEAR/WX Press and release to terminate a function and return to the last-used channel. Press and hold to select the Weather mode. 14. DISTRESS Push down the spring-loaded cover and press this key to make a DSC Distress Call. Instructions for making a Distress Call are described in Section 5.5. 81231_1.book Page 17 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 3: Getting Started 3.2 LCD Display 17 The following describes the functional characters on the Ray54s LCD. Figure 3-2: Ray54 LCD Layout 1. (HI/LO) TX Power Indicates whether transmit power is set for 25 watts (HI) or 1 watt (LO). 2. (TX) Transmitting Indicates the PTT is being pressed and the radio is transmitting. 3. (RX) Receiving Indicates that the radio is receiving a radio signal. 4. (LOCAL) Local/Distant Mode Indicates the radio is in Local Reception mode, which decreases receiver sensitivity in high traffic areas to decrease unwanted reception. 5. DSC Message Indicates the radio has received a DSC call. Details of the call can be viewed in the DSC log. See Section 5.8. 81231_1.book Page 18 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 18 6. NO GPS Ray54 VHF Radio When GPS appears, positional data is available. When NO GPS appears, the radio is not receiving positional data. 7. Battery Low Indicates vessel battery voltage is low. 8 (USER) Favorite Channel Mode Indicates the radio is in USER Mode. USER Mode displays only the channels that you have saved to memory, enabling you to easily scan your favorite channels while bypassing unwanted or seldom-used channels. 9. (SAVED) Memory Mode Indicates the current channel has been saved in memory. Appears during Saved Scan mode. Only saved channels are scanned during USER mode. 10. (WX) Weather Channel Weather channel mode is active. US and Canada only. 11. (ALERT) Weather Alert A weather alert is being received. US and Canada only. 12. (U I C) Channel Set Indicates which channel set is selected: US, International or Canadian. 13. (A) Simplex Channel Indicates that the currently-selected channel is simplex; you transmit and receive on the same frequency. 14. (B) Receive-only Channel Indicates that you cannot transmit on the currently-selected channel; it is receive-only. Used with Canadian channels only. 15. Channel Number Displays the current channel number. 16. Dot Matrix Display Indicates special conditions or radio functions. 81231_1.book Page 19 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations 19 Chapter 4: General Operations 4.1 Turning the Power ON and OFF Turn the PWR/VOL knob clockwise until it clicks. When the unit powers up in Normal mode it:

1. Beeps, illuminates the backlight at full brightness, and displays all seg-

ments and indicators for 2 seconds. 2. Displays RAYMARINE and the software version number on the dot matrix display. 3. Recalls the last CH number, TX power settings and operation mode. If no last-used setting data exists, goes to CH 16 and high TX Power. When GPS Data is available, extended position data is also displayed with the offset time on the dot matrix display. This information will be displayed when display option for the position and time is enabled on the Menu. See Section 6.6. To turn the unit OFF:

Rotate the Volume knob completely counterclockwise until it clicks. 4.2 Setting the Volume Adjust the PWR/VOL knob to control the loudspeaker volume level. Turn clockwise to increase the volume; counterclockwise to decrease the volume. Note: Key press beep volume is also controlled by the VOL level. 81231_1.book Page 20 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 20 Ray54 VHF Radio 4.3 Setting the Squelch The Squelch circuit sets the threshold for cutting off the receiver when the signal is too weak for reception of anything but noise. To properly set the squelch, rotate the SQ knob counterclockwise until audio is heard. Then rotate clockwise until background noise disappears. 4.4 Setting the Power Output The choice of power output is dependent upon the distance of transmission and transmitting conditions. Press and release the HL/USER key on the base station or handset to toggle the TX power from LOW (1 watt) to HIGH (25 watts). The corresponding LO or HI indicator appears on the LCD. Initial contact should always be attempted using low power. You should switch to high power only when contact can not be made on low power in emergency situations. This procedure is specified by the FCC but is also part of marine communications courtesy. 81231_1.book Page 21 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations 21 Note: Some channels are limited by regulation to be low power only. If the HILO operation request is denied, an error tone beeps. Overriding the Low Output Power Restriction In the US, channels 13 and 67 can temporarily override the low power restriction. To override the LO power restriction on channels 13 or 67 and transmit at high power:

Press and hold the PTT key on the handset as you press and hold the HI/LO key. The TX power is set to HI power for as long as you hold down the HI/LO key. 4.5Setting the Channel On the handset... Press and release the UP arrow to increment the channel number. Press and release the DOWN arrow to decrement the channel. Press and hold either key for rapid channel scrolling. On the base station... Rotate the CH knob clockwise to increment the channel number. 81231_1.book Page 22 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 22 Ray54 VHF Radio Rotate the CH knob counterclockwise to decrement the channel number. 4.6 Selecting a Weather Channel The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) broadcasts continuous weather reports and severe weather alerts, as needed. The Ray54 is programmed to receive 10 NOAA weather channels and sound an alarm if a weather alert is received. Press and hold the CLEAR/WX key to enter Weather mode. The WX indicator appears on the LCD. Rotate the CH knob to change the WX channels 1 through Channel 10. Press and hold the CLEAR/WX key again to return to normal operation. Note:

1. WX broadcasts can only be heard in the US and Canada. 2. When Dual or Tri Watch is activate in the WX mode, the watch monitors the current WX channel and Priority channel(s). 81231_1.book Page 23 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations 23 3. During Weather mode, the PTT, SCAN/SAVE, and HILO/USER keys are disabled and an error beep sounds if pressed. Weather Alert Operation Weather Alert is toggled ON and OFF by pressing and holding CLEAR/WX key in the weather mode. The ALERT indicator illuminates. When Weather Alert function is enabled and the radio is tuned to the normal working channel, the last-used weather channel is checked every four minutes for weather alert tone. If the alert tone is detected, the WX and ALERT indicators flash and a short alarm tone sounds. The radio automatically turns to the currently-monitored WX channel where the weather alert has been detected. The alert is detected in all modes of operation (Standby, Dual and Tri Watch, Scan, etc.) 81231_1.book Page 24 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 24 Ray54 VHF Radio 4.7 Selecting the Priority Channel The Ray54E provides you with a dedicated key for switching to the Priority Channel 16. If not already tuned to the Priority Channel 16, press and release the 16/9 key to switch to CH16 at high power. PRIORITY CH appears in the dot matrix display. If already on CH 16, press and release the 16/9 to return to the last-used working channel. Note: When the priority channel is selected, it is always set to HIGH trans-

mit power. You may reduce power if desired by pressing the HI/LO key. The 16/9 key also can be used to cancel all modes and switch to CH 16. Note: When you press the 16/9 key, the radio always switches to HIGH pow-

er. You can use the HL/USER key to change to LOW power. 81231_1.book Page 25 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations 25 4.8 Selecting the Secondary Priority Channel The Ray54E enables you to program the 16/9 key to store a Secondary Priority Channel. The default is CH 9. If on a working channel, press and hold the 16/9 for greater than 3 seconds to switch to the Secondary Priority Channel at high power. The default is CH 9. PRIORITY CH appears in the dot matrix display. If on primary Priority CH16, press and hold the 16/9for greater 3 seconds to switch to the Secondary Priority Channel at HI power. The default is CH 9.If already on the Secondary Priority Channel, press and release the 16/9 key to switch to Priority Channel 16 at high power. Reprograming the Secondary Priority Channel 1. Switch to the Secondary Priority Channel. 2. Press and hold the 16/9 key for greater 3 seconds to switch to Repro-

gram mode. An alert tone sounds and the current Secondary Priority Channel flashes. 3. Change the channel number with the CH key. 81231_1.book Page 26 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 26 Ray54 VHF Radio 4. Push the CH key to ACCEPT the new Secondary Priority selection. An alert tone sounds to indicate that the Secondary Priority Channel has been changed. Press and release the CLEAR/WX key to terminate the programming and return to the last-used channel. Note: During the reprogramming of the Secondary Priority Channel, the PTT, WX and DW/TRI keys are disabled and sound error beep if pressed. 81231_1.book Page 27 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations 4.9 Transmitting 27 Press and hold the Push-to-Talk (PTT) key on the handset to transmit on the selected channel, then release to receive. The TX indicator appears during transmission. Note: International regulations and good communications practice and dic-

tate that you should not interfere with other communications. Before trans-

mitting, listen to make sure the channel is clear. The radio is equipped with a timeout timer in the event of a stuck key. After PTT has been held continuously for 5 minutes, transmission is discontinued and the radio automatically returns to receive mode. An Error beep is emitted 10 seconds before the time out is triggered and TX flashes on the display until PTT is released. The TX time out timer is reset once the PTT key is released. Note: If the current channel is receive-only, an alarm sounds when PTT is pressed, indicating such a transmission is not permitted. 4.10 Using the Scan Modes The Ray54 is equipped with three types of scan options: All Scan, Saved

(Memory) Scan and Priority Scan. If there are no channels in memory, the default is All Scan. This function automatically searches for broadcasting channels. If a TX signal is received, the scan stops on the receiving channel as long as it is present. If the signal is lost for five seconds, the radio resumes scanning. During the Scan Modes:

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Press the Channel UP/DOWN key or rotate the CH knob to change the scan direction. UP(CH key)/clockwise (CH knob) increments the chan-

nel while DOWN (CH key) /counterclockwise (CH knob) decrements it.

Press PTT to halt the scan and transmit at the displayed channel.

Press and release SCAN/SAVE to terminate the SCAN mode and return to the last-used channel.

Press and release CLEAR/WX to terminate the SCAN mode and return to the last-used channel.

DW/TRI and HILO/USER keys will not function and sounds an error beep if pressed. All Scan Press and release the SCAN/SAVE key when no channels are stored in memory to activate the All Scan function. ALL SCAN appears on the dot matrix display. In All Scan mode, all channels in the channel set are scanned in sequence, assuming no channels have been stored in memory. After the last channel number has been scanned, the cycle repeats. All Scan is demonstrated in the figure to the left. 81231_1.book Page 29 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations 29 Note: Whenever Weather Alert is activated, the WX Alert channel is also monitored during All Scan. If the WX Alert tone is detected, the scan is halted to broadcast the Weather Alert message. Saved (Memory) Scan Press and release the SCAN/SAVE key when there is at least one channel in memory to activate the Saved Scan function. SAVED SCAN appears on the dot matrix display. In Saved Scan mode, only the channels that have been saved in memory are scanned in sequence. After the last saved channel number has been scanned, the cycle repeats. Saved Scan is demonstrated in the figure to the left. Note: Whenever Weather Alert is activat-

ed, the WX Alert channel is also monitored during Saved Scan. If the WX Alert tone is detected, the scan is halted to broadcast the Weather Alert mes-

sage. 81231_1.book Page 30 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 30 Ray54 VHF Radio Priority All Scan Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key while All Scan is active to initiate Priority Scan. ALL PSCAN appears on the dot matrix display. Priority Scan searches for activity on all channels but alternates scanning the Priority Channel 16 after each channel. Priority Scan is demonstrated in the figure to the left. Note: Whenever Weather Alert is activated, the WX Alert channel is also monitored during Priority All Scan. If the WX Alert tone is detected, the scan is halted to broadcast the Weather Alert message. 81231_1.book Page 31 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations 31 Priority Saved Scan Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key while Saved Scan is active to initiate Priority Saved Scan. SAVED PSCAN appears on the dot matrix display. Priority Saved Scan is much like Priority Scan except that the radio alternates searching for activity on the Priority Channel 16 and the channels stored in memory. Priority Saved Scan is demonstrated in the figure to the left. Note: Whenever Weather Alert is activated, the WX Alert channel is also monitored during Priority Saved Scan. If the WX Alert tone is detected, the scan is halted to broadcast the Weather Alert message. Press and hold SCAN/SAVE for 3 seconds to exit Priority/Priority Saved Scan and return to All/Memory Scan. Press and release the CLEAR/WX key to exit Priority/Priority Saved Scan and return to the last-used channel. 81231_1.book Page 32 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 32 Ray54 VHF Radio 4.11 Adding Channels to Memory The Ray54 can store any channel. The stored channels are the ones scanned in the Saved (Memory) Scan mode. To Add Channels to Memory 1. During normal operation mode, use the CH knob to select the desired channel for programming. 2. Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key for 3 seconds. The SAVED icon appears to indicate the current channel has been saved in memory. Any number of channels can be saved as memory channels. Separate memory channel groups exists for USA, International, and Canadian frequency sets. To Delete Channels from Memory 1. During the normal mode, use the CH knob to select the channel to be deleted. 2. Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key for 3 seconds. The selected channel is deleted from memory. To view the channels set in memory, switch to USER mode, as described in Section 4.13, USER Channel Mode. 81231_1.book Page 33 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations 33 4.12 Using the Monitor Modes The Watch Modes monitor the programmed Priority Channel and other user-

selected channel(s). The watch is halted when activity is detected on a monitored channel. The Ray54 is equipped with 2 types of monitor operations: Dual Watch and Tri Watch. Dual Watch Press and release the DW/TRI key to activate the Dual Watch mode. DUAL CH16 appears in the dot matrix display. Dual Watch monitors the current working channel and Channel 16 in cycle. Dual Watch is demonstrated in the figure to the left;

the sample working channel is CH 72. Whenever Weather Alert is activated, the WX Alert channel is also monitored during Dual Watch. Press and release the DW/TRI key to terminate Dual Watch and return to the previous working channel. Press and hold the DW/TRI key to terminate Dual Watch mode and go into Tri Watch mode. Press and release the CLEAR/WX key to terminate Dual Watch mode and return to the last-used channel. Press and release the 16/9 key to terminate Dual Watch mode and switch to the Priority Channel. 81231_1.book Page 34 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 34 Ray54 VHF Radio Note: During Dual Watch mode, the SCAN/SAVE, USER, WX and CH keys are inactive and sounds an error beep if pressed. Tri Watch Press and hold the DW/TRI key for 3 seconds to activate Tri Watch mode. TRI CH16 09 appears on the dot matrix display. Tri Watch monitors in cycle Channel 16, the current working channel and the channel you have set as the Secondary Priority Channel. Tri Watch is demonstrated in the figure to the left;

the sample working channel is CH 72. Note: Whenever Weather Alert is activated, the WX Alert channel is also monitored during Tri Watch. Press and release the DW/TRI key to terminate Tri Watch and return to the previous working channel. Press and release the 16/9 key to terminate Tri Watch mode and switch to the Priority Channel. Press and release the CLEAR/WX key to terminate Tri Watch mode and return to the last-used channel. Note: During Tri Watch Mode, the SCAN/SAVE, USER, WX and CH keys are inactive and sounds an error beep if pressed. 81231_1.book Page 35 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations 35 4.13 USER Channel Mode Press and hold the HL/USER key while in normal operation mode to enter User Mode. The USER and SAVED indicators appear. USER Channel Mode displays only the channels that you have saved to memory, which enables you to easily use your favorite channels while bypassing unwanted or seldom-used channels during a scan. Note: The procedure for saving a channel to memory is outlined in Section 4.11, Adding Channels to Memory. While in User Mode:

Press and release the SCAN/SAVE key to start Memory Scan mode.

Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key to delete the current channel from memory list.

Press 16/9 to end User mode and switch to the Priority Channel. Press and release the CLEAR/WX key to quit User mode and return to the last-used working channel. Press and hold the HL/USER key for 3 seconds to quit User mode and return to the last-used working channel. Note: You cannot switch Channel sets while in User Mode. 4.14 DSC Call Operation Press and release the CALL/MENU key while in normal operation mode to enter Call Mode. DSC Call mode is fully described in Chapter 5:

81231_1.book Page 36 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 36 Ray54 VHF Radio 4.15 Menu Mode Operation Press and hold the CALL/MENU key while in normal operation mode to enter Menu Mode. Menu mode is fully described in Chapter 6:

81231_1.book Page 37 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 37 Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) The Digital Selective Calling (DSC) protocol is a globally applied system used to send and receive digital calls. DSC uses a unique Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number to direct DSC calls directly to your radio, much like a telephone number.When the DSC signal is received, the radio quickly switches over to Channel 70 and performs the corresponding operation. Note: An MMSI number is required to operate the DSC equipment in this ra-

dio. You can program the MMSI number yourself one time only using the Menu Operation described in this handbook. Otherwise, your Raymarine dealer can program or change the number for you. When a DSC call is received, the Ray54 Base Station automatically responds based on the type of call. When receiving a DSC call from another vessel or a coast station, an alert sounds and DSC data appears in the LCD such as time of a call, the caller and the type and priority of a call. DSC calls fall into four categories:

INDIVIDUAL calls are made to a specific station identified by its MMSI number. See page 39.

GROUP calls send transmissions that are only received by radios that share a common Group MMSI number. See page 46.

ALL SHIPS calls send out a message to all vessels within range that you wish to send a Safety or Urgency message but the situation is not serious enough for a Distress Call. See page 50.

DISTRESS calls send your vessels position and time information to other ships and shore stations, along with (optionally) the nature of your Distress situation. See page 55.

POSITION REQUEST calls enable you to request GPS position infor-

mation from any vessel for which an MMSI number is known. DSC calls (except Distress) are designated as:

ROUTINE for normal calls

SAFETY for advisory alerts

URGENCY for assistance when life is not in immediate danger 81231_1.book Page 38 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 38 Ray54 VHF Radio Calls the Ray54 can make:

Calls the Ray54 can receive:

Individual Routine Group Routine Individual Safety, Urgency and Routine Group Routine All Ships Safety and Urgency All Ships Safety, Urgency and Routine Distress Position Request 5.1 DSC Call Function Distress, including Distress ACK and Distress Relay Call Mode is used to initiate DSC Individual, Group, All Ships and Distress calls, to request GPS position information for another vessel and to access the Call Logs and Phonebook.The channel remains unchanged and you can perform normal TX operation. DSC mode is exited when transmitting. Press and release the CALL/MENU key while in normal operation mode to enter DSC Call Mode. The Ray54s call type and structure are as follows:

81231_1.book Page 39 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 39 Call Type Description INDIVIDUAL Makes a ROUTINE DSC call to a specific station identified by its MMSI number. GROUP ALL SHIPS DISTRESS POSITION REQUEST RX CALL LOG DISTRESS LOG Sends transmissions that are only received by radios that share a common Group MMSI number. Up to 3 Group MMSI numbers can be stored and called. Sends out a message to all ships within range that you need assistance but the situation is not serious enough for a Distress Call. This call should only be used if hailing for assistance on channel 16 fails. There are two types of All Ships Calls: SAFETY for advisory alerts and URGENCY for assistance when life is not in immediate danger. Sends out the position and time information from the input NMEA data along with your MMSI number. This digital information lets other ships and shore stations equipped with appropriate DSC equipment know where you are and that you are in a Distress situation. This option enables you to request GPS position information from any ves-

sel for which an MMSI number is known. You can specify the target vessel either by selecting it from your MMSI phonebook or by manually entering its MMSI number. A list of all received call types (except Distress calls) by number and time of call. The log maintains up to 20 calls; the earliest call is stored at the end of the list. After more than 20 calls have been received, the call at the end of the list is automatically overwritten. An Individual Call can be placed to the selected MMSI/NAME in the log. Lists all stored Distress calls by number and time of call.The log maintains up to 20 calls; the earliest call is stored at the end of the list. After more than 20 calls have been received, the call at the end of the list is automat-

ically overwritten. An Individual call can be placed to the selected MMSI/

NAME in the log. NOTE: Received Distress Relay calls are also stored in the Distress Log. 5.2 Individual Calls The Ray54 can make Individual Routine calls and receive Individual Safety, Urgency and Routine calls. Making Calls to Coast Stations The examples in this handbook illustrate making calls to Ship Stations. However, the procedures for making Individual Calls to a Coast Station are different. Calls to a Ship Station require that you enter a subsequent working channel chosen from a pre-programmed list offered to you by the Ray54. 81231_1.book Page 40 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 40 Ray54 VHF Radio Calls to a Coast Station remove this step from the operating procedures: the Coast Station controls and indicates the subsequent working channel within its acknowledgement. The Ray54E automatically detects the correct procedures for you based on the type of MMSI number you enter manually or with or the phonebook. If 00 is detected as the first two characters of the MMSI, Coast Station procedures are implemented automatically. Transmitting an Individual Call Using the Phonebook To call another ship or coast station, you must select the specific MMSI number to contact and the working channel to be used for the call. The MMSI number can be entered manually or selected from a Phonebook list of preprogrammed numbers specified using the MENU function. 1. Press and release the CALL/MENU key to enter the DSC menu. The arrow is pointing to INDIVIDUAL. INDIVIDUAL 2. Push the CH knob to select INDIVIDUAL. The Individual menu appears, which displays the Phonebook entries you have saved and <MANUAL>

for manual number entry. 3. Rotate the CH knob to until the arrow points to the desired individual name. 81231_1.book Page 41 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 41 4. Push in the CH knob to select the desired individual name. 5. Rotate the CH knob to select the working channel to be used for the Indi-

vidual Call. 6. Push in the CH knob to accept the selection. 7. Push CH knob again to send the Individual Call. The Individual Call is transmitted on channel 70, and then the radio tunes to the original channel and waits for acknowledgement. During this period you are still able to receive calls. Note: Pressing PTT at any time before an ACK is received cancels the Indi-

vidual Call. When the acknowledgement is received, the Ray54 automatically switches to the working channel chosen to be used for the call and sounds a Call Alert ring. Press any key to mute the ringing alarm. In the event that an alarm is not cancelled manually, the alarm shuts off automatically after two minutes. 81231_1.book Page 42 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 42 Ray54 VHF Radio 8. Press PTT to communicate on the specified channel. If no acknowledgement is received within 3 minutes, the radio prompts you to resend the call. If you do nothing for 2 minutes, the Individual call is cancelled and the radio reverts to the original channel. Manually Sending an Individual Call INDIVIDUAL 1. Press and release the CALL/MENU key to enter the DSC menu. The arrow is pointing to INDIVIDUAL. 2. Push in the CH knob to select INDIVIDUAL. The Individual menu appears, which displays the Phonebook entries you have saved and <MANUAL>

for manual number entry. 81231_1.book Page 43 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 43 3. Push the CH knob again to select MANUAL. MANUAL IND ROUTINE ENTER MMSI:

ID---------

4. Enter the MMSI number using the CH knob. Rotate the CH knob to select each character and then push in the knob to accept. The next position to be modified is indicated by a flashing underline. Note: The last character selection is a caret (<), which represents a BACKSPACE. Accepting the caret returns the current position to its de-

fault value and moves you back to the previous position.. MANUAL IND ROUTINE ENTER MMSI:

ID73695-----

5. When MMSI entry is complete, push the CH knob to accept. 736959651 IND ROUTINE SELECT CH PRESS ACCEPT 6. Rotate the CH knob to select the working channel to be used for the Indi-

vidual Call. 736959651 IND ROUTINE SELECT CH PRESS ACCEPT 7. Push in the CH knob to accept the selection. 81231_1.book Page 44 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 44 Ray54 VHF Radio 736959651 IND ROUTINE

>SEND CANCEL 8. Push the CH knob again to send the Individual Call. The Individual Call is transmitted on channel 70, and then the radio tunes to the original channel and waits for acknowledgement. During this period you are still able to receive calls. 736959651 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE CALLING... 736959651 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE AWAITING ACK Note: Pressing PTT at any time cancels the Individual Call. When the acknowledgement is received, the Ray54 automatically switches to the channel chosen to be used for the call and sounds a Call Alert ring. Press any key to mute the ringing alarm. If not cancelled manually, the alarm shuts off automatically. 9. Press PTT to communicate on the specified channel. If no acknowledgement is received with in 3 minutes, the radio prompts you to resend the call. If you do nothing for 2 minutes, the Individual call cancelled and the radio reverts to the original channel. 736959651 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE AWAITING ACK RETRANSMIT IND ROUTINE

>SEND CANCEL NO ACK RECEIVED IND ROUTINE ABORT 81231_1.book Page 45 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 45 Receiving Individual Calls INDIVIDUAL The Ray54 can receive Individual Safety, Urgency and Routine Calls from a specific ship or coast station. When an Individual Call is received, the radio sounds an alarm and displays the type of call, the name or MMSI number (if the callers MMSI number has not been programmed into your Phonebook) of the caller and the time the call was initiated. When an Individual call from a station is received, the radio also asks you to send an acknowledge (ACK) back to the caller. You are prompted to accept or decline the call. To silence the alarm:

Press any key. Automatic cancellation of the alarm takes place after 2 minutes. To cancel the mode without sending ACK:

Press the CLEAR/WX key. The alarm is muted, call is interrupted and the normal communications screen appears in the display. To accept the call:

Push the CH knob. The alarm is muted. The LCD indicates a change of working channels has been made. For Routine calls, the channel changes to the one designated by the caller. For Safety and Urgency calls, the radio automatically switches to CH 16. 81231_1.book Page 46 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 46 Ray54 VHF Radio Notes:

(1) DSC call data is stored in the first available non-volatile mem-

ory slot in the Call Log, regardless of whether the call is ac-

knowledged.

(2) Pressing the 16/9 key cancels the channel change request and tunes the radio to Channel 16.

(3) If 5 minutes elapse before the call is acknowledged or rejected, the radio automatically declines the incoming Individual Call. No Acknowledgement is sent and the radio reverts to the original channel. 5.3 Group Calls The Group Call feature sends transmissions that are only received by radios that share a common Group MMSI number, such as a flotilla or racing fleet. As with any DSC operation, the Group Call is made on Channel 70. The Ray54 can send and receive Group Routine calls. Transmitting a Group Call To call another vessel in the group, you must select the Group MMSI number to contact and the working channel to be used for the call. The Group MMSI number is selected from a Phonebook list of preprogrammed numbers specified using the Menu function. Up to three Group ID numbers can be stored. 1. Press and release the CALL/MENU key to enter the DSC menu. The arrow is pointing to INDIVIDUAL. GROUP 2. Rotate the CH knob to until the arrow points to GROUP.

>GROUP ALL SHIPS POS REQUEST CALL LOG 81231_1.book Page 47 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 47 3. Push i the CH knob to select GROUP. The Group Call menu appears, which displays the Group entries you have saved. SELECT GROUP

>SEAWATCH RAYMARINE BACK Note: Only the Group IDs that have been programmed into memory appear in the list. If you have not yet programmed any groups into memory, the message NO GROUP IN MEMORY appears. Select BACK to return to the previous screen. 4. Rotate the CH knob to until the arrow points to the desired Group number. SELECT GROUP SEAWATCH

>RAYMARINE BACK 5. Push the CH knob to select the desired Group. RAYMARINE 087654263 SELECT CH PRESS ACCEPT 6. Rotate the CH knob to select the working channel to be used for the Group Call. RAYMARINE 087654263 SELECT CH PRESS ACCEPT 81231_1.book Page 48 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 48 Ray54 VHF Radio 7. Push in the CH knob to accept the selection. RAYMARINE 087654263

>SEND CANCEL 8. Push the CH knob again to send the Group Call. The call is transmitted on channel 70, and then the radio tunes to the des-

ignated working channel to be used for the Group Call. RAYMARINE 087654263 GRP ROUTINE CALLING... TX COMPLETE CHANNEL HAS BEEN CHANGED 9. Press PTT to communicate on the specified channel. COMMERCIAL 2604.2172N 08009.0933W 18:56 LOC Receiving Group Calls GROUP The Ray54 can receive Group Routine calls from anyone in your prearranged group. When a Group call is received, an alarm sounds and the LCD alternates screens displaying the name of the group initiating the call and that a change of working channels is being requested. GROUP CALL ROUTINE FROM RAYMARINE ALTERNATING CH CHANGE REQUESTED PRESS ACCEPT OR PRESS CLR To silence the alarm:

Press any key. Automatic cancellation of the alarm takes place after 2 minutes. 81231_1.book Page 49 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 49 To ignore the call:

Press the CLEAR/WX key. The alarm is muted, call is interrupted and the normal communications screen appears in the display. To accept the call:

Push the CH knob. The alarm is muted (if you have not already pressed another key). The LCD indicates that the channel has been changed to the one designated by the caller. CHANNEL HAS BEEN CHANGED COMMERCIAL 2604.2172N 08009.0933W 18:56 LOC No acknowledgement is sent to the caller. You can initiate establish voice communication on the channel shown in the LCD by pressing the PTT key. Notes:

(1) DSC call data is stored in the first available non-volatile mem-

ory slot in the Call Log.

(2) Pressing the 16/9 key cancels the channel change request and tunes the radio to Channel 16.

(3) If 5minutes elapse before the call is accepted or rejected, the radio automatically declines the call and the radio reverts to the original channel. 81231_1.book Page 50 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 50 5.4 All Ships Calls Ray54 VHF Radio The Ray54 can make All Ships Safety and Urgency calls and receive All Ships Safety, Urgency and Routine calls. An All Ships Call sends out a message to all ships within range that you need to advise of a hazardous situation or that you require assistance but the situation is not serious enough for a Distress Call. For example, you might send a Safety Call to warn others there is a large floating object that may be a hazard to navigation. A sample Urgency Call might be that you have an illness or an accident on board. The All Ships Call is made on Channel 70, and then the radio automatically switches to channel 16 at high power for voice communications. Transmitting an All Ships Safety Call ALL SHIPS 1. Press and release the CALL/MENU key to enter the DSC menu. The arrow is pointing to INDIVIDUAL. 2. Rotate the CH knob to until the arrow points to ALL SHIPS.

>ALL SHIPS POS REQUEST CALL LOG DISTRES LOG 3. Push the CH knob to select ALL SHIPS. The All Ships menu appears, which displays the categories from which you can select. CATEGORY

>URGENCY SAFETY BACK 81231_1.book Page 51 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 51 4. Rotate the CH knob to until the arrow points to SAFETY. CATEGORY URGENCY

>SAFETY 5. Push in the CH knob to select the All Ships Safety category. ALLSHIPS SAFETY

>SEND CANCEL 6. Push the CH knob again to send the call. PLEASE RECONFIRM

>SEND CANCEL 7. Press CH one more time to reconfirm the All Ships Safety Call. The call is transmitted on channel 70, and then the radio tunes to channel 16. ALL SHIPS SAFETY CALLING... TX COMPLETE CHANNEL HAS BEEN CHANGED 8. Press PTT to communicate on the channel 16. DISTRESS 2604.2172N 08009.0933W 18:56 LOC 81231_1.book Page 52 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 52 Ray54 VHF Radio Transmitting an All Ships Urgency Call ALL SHIPS 1. Press and release the CALL/MENU key to enter the DSC menu. The arrow is pointing to INDIVIDUAL. 2. Rotate the CH knob to until the arrow points to ALL SHIPS.

>ALL SHIPS POS REQUEST CALL LOG DISTRES LOG 3. Push in the CH knob to select ALL SHIPS. The All Ships menu appears, which displays the categories from which you can select. CATEGORY

>URGENCY SAFETY BACK 4. Push the CH knob to select the Urgency All Ships category. ALLSHIPS URGENCY

>SEND CANCEL 5. Press the CH knob again to send the call. PLEASE RECONFIRM

>SEND CANCEL 81231_1.book Page 53 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 53 6. Push CH one more time to reconfirm the All Ships Urgency Call. The call is transmitted on channel 70, and then the radio tunes to channel 16 at high power. ALL SHIPS URGENCY CALLING... TX COMPLETE CHANNEL HAS BEEN CHANGED 7. Press PTT to communicate on the channel 16. DISTRESS 2604.2172N 08009.0933W 18:56 LOC Receiving an All Ships Call ALL SHIPS The Ray54 can receive All Ships Routine, Safety and Urgency calls. For Routine Calls, you are prompted to switch the channel to the one selected by the caller. For All Ships Urgency, the channel automatically changes to Priority Channel 16 for the communications. For All Ships Safety, the channel change request must first be accepted before changing to Priority Channel 16. When an All Ships Call is received, the radio sounds an alarm and displays the type of call, the name or MMSI number (if the callers MMSI number has not been programmed into your Phonebook) of the caller and the time the call was initiated. You are prompted to accept or decline the call. ALL SHIPS SAFETY FROM FINTASTIC ALTERNATING CH CHANGE REQUESTED PRESS ACCEPT OR PRESS CLR To silence the alarm:

Press any key. Automatic cancellation of the alarm takes place after 2 minutes. 81231_1.book Page 54 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 54 Ray54 VHF Radio To decline the call:

Press the CLEAR/WX key. The alarm is muted, call is interrupted and the normal communications screen appears in the display. To accept the call:

Push the CH knob. The alarm is muted (if you have not already pressed another key) and the radio switches to channel 16. CHANNEL HAS BEEN CHANGED Notes:

(1) DSC call data is stored in the first available memory slot in the Call Log, regardless of whether the call is acknowledged.

(2) Pressing the 16/9 key cancels the channel change request and tunes the radio to Channel 16.

(3) If 5 minutes elapse before the call is acknowledged or rejected, the radio automatically declines the incoming call and the radio reverts to the original channel. 81231_1.book Page 55 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 55 5.5 Distress Calls For a Distress call transmission, the Ray54 takes the position and time information from the input NMEA data along with your MMSI and converts it into a digital packet. When transmitted, this digital information lets other ships and shore stations equipped with appropriate DSC equipment know where you are and that you are in a Distress situation. Your call can specify the nature of the Distress (designated call) or not

(undesignated call). When you make a Designated Distress Call, you can select from the following types:

UNDESIG (Undesignated)

FIRE

FLOODING

COLLISION

GROUNDING

LISTING

SINKING

ADRIFT

ABANDONING (Abandoning Ship)

PIRACY

MANOVERBD (Man Overboard) 81231_1.book Page 56 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 56 Ray54 VHF Radio Sending an Undesignated (QUICK) Distress Call DISTRESS 1. Push down the spring-loaded door on the front panel of the base station. SHIP TO SHIP 2604.2172N 08009.0933W 13:23 LOC 2. Press and hold the red DISTRESS key. The Distress screen appears. DISTRES CALL UNDESIG HOLD DISTRES 3 SECONDS 3. Continue to hold the DISTRESS key for 3 seconds to initiate the call. Dur-

ing this time, the radio beeps, the display flashes and a timer counts down 3...2...1. To cancel the Distress Call: release the DISTRESS key before the countdown has completed. 81231_1.book Page 57 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 57 4. After the 3 second countdown is completed, the call is sent and the radio waits for acknowledgement. The display stops flashing and the alarm sounds continuously until muted or an ACK is received. To mute the alarm: press CLEAR/WX. DISTRES CALL UNDESIG SENDING... After the Distress transmission, your transceiver is automatically set to Channel 16 at high power to listen for and respond to voice replies from Search and Rescue (SAR) authorities or other vessels that may have received your Distress Call. The Distress Call is resent randomly every 3.5 4.5 minutes until an acknowledgement is received or the call is manually cancelled. To cancel the automatic Distress resend: press CLEAR/WX. DISTRES SENT AWAITING ACK AUTO RETRANSMIT DISTRES CALL UNDESIG SENDING... 81231_1.book Page 58 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 58 Ray54 VHF Radio Sending a Designated Distress Call DISTRESS 1. Push down the spring-loaded door on the front panel of the base station. SHIP TO SHIP 2604.2172N 08009.0933W 13:23 LOC 2. Press and release the red DISTRESS key. The Distress Call screen appears. DISTRES CALL

>UNDESIG FIRE FLOODING 3. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to the type of Distress you wish to designate.

>SINKING ADRIFT ABANDONING PIRACY 4. Push in the CH knob to select that type of Distress. DISTRES CALL SINKING HOLD DISTRES 3 SECONDS 81231_1.book Page 59 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 59 5. Press and hold the DISTRESS key for 3 seconds to initiate the call. Dur-

ing this time, the radio beeps, the display flashes and a timer counts down 3...2...1. To cancel the Distress Call: release the DISTRESS key before the countdown has completed. 6. After the 3 second countdown is completed, the call is sent and the radio waits for acknowledgement. The display stops flashing and the alarm sounds continuously until muted or an ACK is received. To mute the alarm: press CLEAR/WX. DISTRES CALL SINKING SENDING... After the Distress transmission, your transceiver is automatically set to Channel 16 at high power to listen for and respond to voice replies from SAR authorities or other vessels that may have received your Distress Call. The Distress Call is resent randomly every 3.5 4.5 minutes until an acknowledgement is received or the call is manually cancelled. To cancel the automatic Distress resend: press CLEAR/WX. DISTRES SENT AWAITING ACK AUTO RETRANSMIT DISTRES CALL SINKING SENDING... 81231_1.book Page 60 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 60 Ray54 VHF Radio Cancelling a Distress Call Made in Error I f you should send a Distress Call in error, you should make an announcement as soon as possible that the distress situation does not exist. Immediately power off the radio to cancel the DSC call. 1. 2. Power the radio back on and set to channel 16. 3. Make a broadcast to all stations giving your ships name, call sign and DSC number and cancel the false distress alert. Sample Announcement to Cancel a Distress Call Made in Error:

All Stations, All Stations, All Stations. This is NAME, CALL SIGN, DSC NUMBER, POSITION. Cancel my distress alert of DATE, TIME, NAME, CALL SIGN. Receiving a Distress Call DISTRESS The Ray54 receives distress messages sent by another vessel and/or acknowledgments (ACK) sent by a coast station to another vessel in distress. The radio also receive distress relays. In such cases you should maintain radio silence and a listening watch on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance if requested. When a distress call is received, the Ray54 automatically tunes to channel 16 and sounds the Distress Alarm Tone. Pressing any key disables the alarm. Two alternating screens appear in the display. When position data and time is included within the signal, it is displayed on the first screen in the text area of the LCD. If invalid GPS or Time data is received, the lat/lon position shows 9 in all digits and the time shows all 8s. The second screen shows the nature of the distress and the time it was sent. The 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Distress Call Log. Maintain radio silence and a listening watch on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance if requested. DISTRESS 736959651 2604.2172N 08009.0933W DISTRESS 736959651 SINKING 12:45PM LOC 81231_1.book Page 61 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 61 DISTRESS Receiving a Distress ACK Sent from a Coast Station When a Distress ACK is received from a Coast Station (Coast Guard or Search and Rescue) the Distress alarm sounds. The LCD displays the Name/

MMSI ID of the vessel in distress. Maintain radio silence and a listening watch on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance if requested. DISTRES SENT AWAITING ACK AUTO RETRANSMIT ACK RECEIVED 542678046 2604.2172N 08009.0933W Receiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Vessel DISTRESS When a Distress Relay is received from another vessel, an alarm sounds and the LCD displays two alternating screens. The first page displays the Name/

MMSI ID of the vessel sending the message. The second page displays the Name/MMSI ID of the vessel in distress and its lat/lon position. Your vessel does not re-send a distress relay message. Maintain radio silence and a listening watch on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance if requested. DISTRESS RELAY FROM 542678046 ADRIFT 278965397 2604.2172N 08009.0933W 81231_1.book Page 62 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 62 Ray54 VHF Radio 5.6 Position Request This option enables you to request GPS position information from any vessel for which an MMSI number is known. You can specify the target vessel either by selecting it from your MMSI phonebook or by manually entering its MMSI number. Specifying the Target Vessel from the Phonebook 1. Press and release the CALL/MENU key to enter the DSC menu. The POS REQUEST arrow is pointing to INDIVIDUAL. 2. Rotate the CH knob to select POS REQUEST.

>POS REQUEST CALL LOG DISTRES LOG EXIT 3. Push in the CH knob to select POS REQUEST. The Position Request menu appears. POS REQUEST

>SEND LAST RECVD BACK 4. Push the CH knob again to select SEND. Choose the target vessel from the phonebook.

><MANUAL>

FINTASTIC ISLAND GIRL OCEANEER 81231_1.book Page 63 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 63 5. Rotate the CH knob to until the arrow points to the desired name.

<NEW ENTRY>

FINTASTIC

>ISLAND GIRL OCEANEER 6. Push in the CH knob to select the desired name. ISLAND GIRL POS REQUEST

>SEND CANCEL 7. Push the CH knob again to send the Position Request. The Position Request is transmitted on channel 70, and then the radio tunes to the original channel and waits for acknowledgement. During this period you are still able to receive calls. ISLAND GIRL POS REQUEST CALLING... ISLAND GIRL POS REQUEST AWAITING REPLY Note: Pressing PTT at any time before reply is received cancels the Position Request. In this case, you must resubmit the request. When the position request is received, the Ray54 shows that the call has been completed and displays the position data for the requested vessel. ISLAND GIRL POS RECEIVED 2604.2172N 08009.0933W The radio sounds a Call Alert Ringing. Press any key to mute the ringing alarm. In the event that an alarm is not cancelled manually, the alarm shuts off automatically after two minutes. The position request information disappears when a key is pressed. You can retrieve the last received position using the LAST RECVD option. 81231_1.book Page 64 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 64 Ray54 VHF Radio Retrieving the Last Received Position Data 1. From the Position Request screen, rotate CH to select LAST RECVD. POS REQUEST SEND

>LAST RECVD BACK 2. Push the CH knob to select. The last received position request data is dis-

played. ISLAND GIRL POS RECEIVED 2604.2172N 8009.0933W Note: Only the last position is saved. The next received position will over-

ride the existing position data. Press the CLEAR/WX key to exit the LAST RECVD window. When no reply is received with in 3 minutes, the radio prompts you to resend the call. After a total of 5 minutes of inactivity, the position request call is cancelled and the message NO REPLY POS REQUEST ABORT is displayed. This message disappears after PTT is pressed. Manually Sending a Position Request INDIVIDUAL POS REQUEST 1. Press and release the CALL/MENU key to enter the DSC menu. The arrow is pointing to INDIVIDUAL. 2. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to POS REQUEST.

>POS REQUEST CALL LOG DISTRES LOG EXIT 81231_1.book Page 65 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 65 3. Push in the CH knob to select POS REQUEST. The Position Request menu appears. POS REQUEST

>SEND LAST RECVD BACK 4. Push the CH knob to select SEND.

><MANUAL>

FINTASTIC ISLAND GIRL OCEANEER 5. Press the CH knob again to select MANUAL. MANUAL POS REQUEST ENTER MMSI:

ID---------

6. Enter the MMSI number using the CH knob. Rotate the CH knob to select each character and then push the knob to accept. MANUAL POS REQUEST ENTER MMSI:

ID73695-----

7. When MMSI entry is complete, push in the CH knob to accept. 736959651 POS REQUEST

>SEND CANCEL 81231_1.book Page 66 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 66 Ray54 VHF Radio 8. Press the CH knob again to send the Position Request Call. The Individual Call is transmitted on channel 70, and then the radio tunes to the original channel and waits for acknowledgement. During this period you are still able to receive calls. 736959651 POS REQUEST CALLING... 736959651 POS REQUEST AWAITING REPLY Note: Pressing PTT at any time before reply is received cancels the Position Request. In this case, you must resubmit the request. When the position request is received, the Ray54 shows that the call has been completed and displays the lat/lon data for the requested vessel. 736959651 POS RECEIVED 2604.2172N 08009.0933W The radio sounds a Call Alert Ringing. Press any key to mute the ringing alarm. In the event that an alarm is not cancelled manually, the alarm shuts off automatically after two minutes. The position request information disappears when a key is pressed. You can retrieve the last received position using the LAST RECVD option. 81231_1.book Page 67 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 67 5.7 Call Log The Call Log is a list of all DSC received INDIVIDUAL, GROUP and ALL SHIPS call types by number and time of call. This does not include Distress calls, which are maintained in their own log. The Call Log maintains up to 20 calls. If the calling vessel or station is listed in your DSC calling directory, the vessel or station name, as it is listed, appears in the display. If the caller is not listed in your directory, the callers MMSI ID number appears in the display. Usually, the transceiver is set to a channel selected by the caller if a channel change request is accepted. When a DSC call is received, the envelope icon appears on the LCD. The envelope icon disappears when the log is opened. To view the Call Log:

1. Press and release the CALL/MENU key to enter the DSC menu. The arrow is pointing to INDIVIDUAL. 2. Rotate the CH knob to until the arrow points to CALL LOG. POS REQUEST

>CALL LOG DISTRES LOG EXIT 3. Push in the CH knob to select the Call Log. Entry 01 appears first with call type and time of the last call. This is the most recent call. 01 SEA ROSE ALL SHIPS URGENCY 18:45 UTC 81231_1.book Page 68 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 68 Ray54 VHF Radio 4. Using the CH knob, scroll down the list of up to 20 entries with the most recent call on the top of the stack. 02 RAYMARINE GROUP ROUTINE 14:56 LOC 10 _________ END OF LOG Making a Call from a Call Log Entry You can make a routine Individual call to any caller listed in the log. 1. Rotate the CH knob until the log entry you wish to call appears. 2. For received Individual or All Ships call, push the CH knob. The Individ-

ual Call screen appears addressed to the caller. SEA ROSE IND ROUTINE SELECT CH PRESS ACCEPT 3. Follow the same directions you would for initiating an Individual Call using the Phonebook, as outlined on page 40. 4. To make a Group Call using the Call Log, push the CH knob to bring up the Group Call menu. RAYMARINE 087654321 SELECT CH PRESS ACCEPT 5. Make the call as described in Transmitting a Group Call on page 5-46. 81231_1.book Page 69 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 69 Saving an MMSI ID Number from a Call Log Entry Any undefined MMSI number that is listed on an entry in the Call Log can be saved into the Phonebook. When the user presses SAVE key on already define MMSI ID or Group ID, the user will be prompted with an error beep sound. After user successfully save/edit MMSI ID into the phone book, the radio will revert back to the call log menu. 1. Rotate the CH knob to select the desired Call Log entry. 09 840692359 ALL SHIPS SAFETY 18:45 UTC 2. Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key. The MMSI number is entered in the appropriate field of the Phonebook. Note: If you press the SCAN/SAVE key for an entry whose MMSI ID or Group ID has already been defined, an error beep will sound. ENTER NAME:

____________ ENTER MMSI:

ID840692359 3. Use the CH knob to enter the NAME that you wish to have associated with this MMSI ID number. Rotate the CH knob to select each character and then push in the knob to accept it. Note: In this operation, only the Name field can be edited. You can only edit the MMSI ID from the Phonebook. ENTER NAME:

ALL A_______ ENTER MMSI:

ID840692359 81231_1.book Page 70 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 70 Ray54 VHF Radio 4. When the NAME entry is complete, push in the CH knob to accept it. ALL ABOARD ID840692359

>SAVE CANCEL 5. Press the CH knob again to save the selection. 09 ALL ABOAR ALL SHIPS SAFETY 18:45 UTC 5.8 DSC Distress Log The Distress Log is a list of all received DSC Distress Calls by number and time of call. The Log maintains up to 10 calls. When a DSC Distress Call is received, the envelope icon blinks on the LCD. The envelope icon disappears when the log is opened. To view the Distress Call Log:

1. Press and release the CALL/MENU key to enter the DSC menu. The arrow is pointing to INDIVIDUAL. 2. Rotate the CH knob to until the arrow points to DISTRES LOG. POS REQUEST CALL LOG

>DISTRES LOG EXIT 81231_1.book Page 71 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 5: Digital Select Calling (DSC) 71 3. Push the CH knob to select the Distress Log. Entry 01 (the most recent call) appears first with call type and position data. The screen then flashes to display the nature of the distress and time of the call. DISTRESS 736959651 2604.2172N 08009.0933W DISTRESS 736959651 SINKING 12:45PM LOC 4. Rotate the CH knob to scroll down the list of up to 10 entries. 02 DISTRESS SEAWATCH 2754.0572N 16042.5933W 10 _________ END OF LOG 81231_1.book Page 72 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 72 Ray54 VHF Radio

81231_1.book Page 73 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 73 Chapter 6: Menu Settings 6.1 Menu Function The radios setup functions are accessed through the Menu mode. Menu mode selections are as follows. Item Description PHONEBOOK A list of frequently-called DSC stations that you can select for making an individual call. Up to 20 Phonebook entries can be stored. LOCAL/DIST LOCAL mode eliminates noise, but degrades receiver sensitivity. DISTANT mode enables normal receiver sensitivity. BACKLIGHTING Selects the backlight levels for the LCD, base station keypad and micro-

phone keypad. CONTRAST Selects the LCD contrast setting. GPS/TIME Used to manually set latitude/longitude position and UTC time for a DSC distress message. Also selects how the data is displayed on the LCD. RADIO SETUP DSC SETUP Selects four separate radio settings:

a) BAND Frequency Group (US, International, Canadian) b) CH NAME Descriptive name for each channel (up to 11 characters) c) RING VOLUME Alarm tone volume (LOUD or SOFT) d) KEY BEEP Key beep volume (LOUD, SOFT or OFF) Selects the following DSC settings:

a) MY MMSI ID Used for one-time entry of the MMSI number required for DSC functions. If already programmed, displays the saved MMSI ID number. b) GROUP SETUP Stores up to 3 Group MMSI IDs and associated Names c) POS REPLY Selects how Position Request data is transmitted d) AUTO CH CHG Selects whether your radio automatically switches to the requested working channel when DSC Calls are received. RESET Enables a return to factory default settings. 81231_1.book Page 74 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 74 Ray54 VHF Radio To access the Menu Mode:

1. Press and hold the CALL/MENU key to enter menu mode. The list of available functions appear on the dot matrix display.

>PHONEBOOK LOCAL/DIST BACKLIGHT CONTRAST 2. Rotate the CH knob to scroll down the list until the arrow points to the desired function. Push the CH knob to accept.

>RADIO SETUP DSC SETUP RESET EXIT To exit the Menu mode or sub-mode, press the 16/9 or CLEAR/WX keys, or else select the EXIT option from the menu. 81231_1.book Page 75 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 6.2 DSC Phonebook 75 PHONEBOOK The Phonebook stores up to 20 preprogrammed MMSI numbers that you can select for making an individual call. The numbers are stored by name and contain the stations MMSI number. You can add, edit and delete entries from the Phonebook, much as you would on a cellular telephone. Rotate the CH knob to make an item appear on the dot matrix display and then press in the CH knob to select that item. Note: The following examples demonstrate making calls to other ships. You may also make DSC calls to shore stations. Shore MMSI numbers start with 00. Adding an Entry PHONEBOOK 1. Press and hold the CALL/MENU knob. The Menu screen appears on the dot matrix display.

>PHONEBOOK LOCAL/DIST BACKLIGHT CONTRAST 2. Press the CH knob to select Phonebook. The Phonebook screen appears.

><NEW ENTRY>

CALL ME AL FINTASTIC OCEANEER 3. Press and release the CH knob to select <NEW ENTRY>. ENTER NAME:

____________ ENTER MMSI:

_________ 81231_1.book Page 76 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 76 Ray54 VHF Radio 4. Rotate the CH knob to scroll through values for the first character in the NAME field. All alpha and numeric characters are available. The first available char-

acter is a blank (space). The final available character is an arrow, which serves as a backspace. A total of 12 character spaces are available. When the desired character appears, press and release the CH knob to accept it. The next position is ready to be selected. ENTER NAME:

B___________ ENTER MMSI:

_________ 5. Continue this process until all NAME characters are selected. Press and hold the CH knob to accept the name and move on to the MMSI ID. ENTER NAME:

BAHAMA MAMA_ ENTER MMSI:

_________ 6. Use same procedure to enter the MMSI characters. ENTER NAME:

BAHAMA MAMA ENTER MMSI:

8669823__ 7. When all characters have been selected, press and hold the CH knob to accept. The new entry appears in the Phonebook.

<NEW ENTRY>

>BAHAMA MAMA CALL ME AL FINTASTIC 81231_1.book Page 77 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 77 Editing an Existing Entry PHONEBOOK 1. From the Phonebook, rotate the CH knob until the arrow on the dot matrix display points to entry you wish to edit.

<NEW ENTRY>

FINTASTIC

>OCEANEER SLIM JIM 2. Push in the CH knob to select the name. ID523556232

>EDIT DELETE EXIT 3. Push the CH knob again to select EDIT. NAME:

OCEANEER MMSI ID:

ID523556232 4. Make your changes, using the CH knob. NAME:

OCEAN_ER MMSI ID:

ID523556232 5. When finished, press and hold the CH knob to accept. The revised name appears in the list.

<NEW ENTRY>

FINTASTIC

>OCEAN EAR SLIM JIM 81231_1.book Page 78 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 78 Ray54 VHF Radio Deleting an Existing Entry PHONEBOOK 1. From the Phonebook, rotate the CH knob until the arrow on the dot matrix display points to entry you wish to delete.

<NEW ENTRY>

FINTASTIC

>OCEAN EAR SLIM JIM 2. Push the CH knob to select the name. ID523556232

>EDIT DELETE EXIT 3. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow is pointing to DELETE. ID523556232 EDIT

>DELETE EXIT 4. Push the CH knob. The entry is removed.

><NEW ENTRY>

CALL ME AL FINTASTIC SLIM JIM 6.3 Local / Distant This mode toggles between full receiver sensitivity (Distant mode) and attenuated receiver sensitivity (Local mode). Local mode is used is used to decrease unwanted reception (noise). Local Mode is commonly used in areas where interference, usually from shore based paging systems, is high. 81231_1.book Page 79 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 79 To select the sensitivity setting:

1. Press and hold the CALL/MENU key to enter Menu mode. LOCAL/DIST

>PHONEBOOK LOCAL/DIST BACKLIGHT CONTRAST 2. Rotate the CH knob to scroll down the list until the arrow points to LOCAL/

DIST.

>LOCAL/DIST BACKLIGHT CONTRAST GPS/TIME 3. Push the CH knob to accept. The LOCAL/DIST screen appears.

>DISTANT LOCAL BACK 4. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to the desired mode: LOCAL or DISTANT. Push the CH knob to accept. While in local mode, the LOCAL indicator appears in the LCD display. DISTANT

>LOCAL BACK To exit this sub-mode, press the 16/9 or CLEAR/WX keys, or else select the BACK option from the menu. 81231_1.book Page 80 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 80 Ray54 VHF Radio 6.4 Backlight Adjustment This setting adjusts the backlight brightness of the LCD, microphone keypad and base station keypad. To adjust the backlight setting:

1. Press and hold the CALL/MENU key to enter Menu mode. BACKLIGHT

>PHONEBOOK LOCAL/DIST BACKLIGHT CONTRAST 2. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to BACKLIGHT.

>BACKLIGHT CONTRAST GPS/TIME RADIO SETUP 3. Push the CH knob to accept. The Backlight screen appears. BACKLIGHT OFF HI PRESS ACCEPT 4. Rotate the CH knob to select the desired backlight level. The number of blocks illuminated on line 3 of the dot matrix display indicate the level:

For HI all blocks are illuminated; for LOW only half are illuminated; for OFF none are illuminated. Push the CH knob to accept. BACKLIGHT OFF HI PRESS ACCEPT The Distress key backlighting is never turned OFF. When the selection is made the radio returns to the previous Menu Selection. To exit this sub-mode, press the 16/9 or CLEAR/WX keys. 81231_1.book Page 81 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 81 6.5 Contrast Adjustment This setting adjusts the four levels of LCD contrast. A larger number of blocks indicate a darker LCD. To adjust the contrast setting:

1. Press and hold the CALL/MENU key to enter Menu mode. CONTRAST

>PHONEBOOK LOCAL/DIST BACKLIGHT CONTRAST 2. Rotate the CH knob to scroll down the list until the arrow points to CON-

TRAST.

>CONTRAST GPS/TIME RADIO SETUP DSC SETUP 3. Push the CH knob to accept. The Contrast screen appears. CONTRAST LO HI PRESS ACCEPT 4. Rotate the CH knob to select the desired contrast level. The number of blocks illuminated on line 3 of the dot matrix display indicate the level:

For HI all blocks are illuminated; for LO none are illuminated. Push the CH knob to accept your selection. CONTRAST LO HI PRESS ACCEPT When the selection is made the radio returns to the previous Menu Selection. To exit this sub-mode, press the 16/9 or CLEAR/WX keys. 81231_1.book Page 82 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 82 Ray54 VHF Radio 6.6 GPS/Time Setup By default, the Ray54 auto-detects NMEA strings and decodes appropriate latitude/longitude position and time. If the GPS navigation receiver is not connected on or is not functional, a manual latitude/longitude position and UTC time can be entered and used in the DSC distress transmitted message. When valid Lat/Lon information is detected, the GPS icon is displayed on the LCD. When there is no valid position information, NO GPS appears. When GPS Information Not Available If no GPS data is available, the NO GPS icon appears, POS DATA REQ is displayed on the dot matrix display, followed by NO POS DATA. An alarm sounds for 5 seconds or until you acknowledge by pressing any key. SHIP TO SHIP POS DATA REQ SHIP TO SHIP NO POS DATA The position (lat/lon) fields are set to all 9s and time field is set to all 8s. The alert repeats every four hours as long as no position information has been entered manually. If position data is entered manually but has not been updated during the previous 23.5 hours, all the position fields are set to 9s and the display reverts to NO POS DATA. Note: The Manual Lat/Lon function is valid only when your radio is not con-

nected to a GPS receiver. To manually set the GPS position and time settings:

1. Press and hold the CALL/MENU key to enter Menu mode. GPS/TIME

>PHONEBOOK LOCAL/DIST BACKLIGHT CONTRAST 81231_1.book Page 83 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 83 2. Rotate the CH knob to scroll down the list until the arrow points to GPS/

TIME.

>GPS/TIME RADIO SETUP DSC SETUP RESET 3. Push in the CH knob. The arrow is pointing to MANUAL POS.

>MANUAL POS SETTINGS BACK 4. Push CH again to accept. The Manual Position screen appears. MANUAL POS

-- --.----N

--- --.----E

--:-- UTC 5. Using the CH knob, fill in the numerical latitude information, one charac-

ter at a time:

i. Rotate the CH knob to scroll through the selections. Note: The last selection in each field is a caret (<), which represents a BACKSPACE. Accepting the caret returns the current character to its default value and moves you back to the previous position. ii. When the desired character appears, push in the CH knob to accept it. The next position is ready to be selected. Note: The next character to be filled in sequence is underlined (_). 81231_1.book Page 84 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 84 Ray54 VHF Radio iii. Continue this process until all longitude numerical characters have been selected. MANUAL POS 27 34.1251N

--- --.----E

--:-- UTC Note: Pressing and holding the CH knob indicates you have com-

pleted editing the current line and forwards you to the first position of the next line. This eliminates the need to accept each character indi-

vidually. 6. Next, select the latitude direction. Rotate the CH knob to scroll between N and S. When the desired value appears, push the CH knob to accept. MANUAL POS 27 34.1251N 0-- --.----E

--:-- UTC 7. Push the CH knob to accept the longitude and move on to the latitude numerical data. Continue the process until all digits have been selected. MANUAL POS 27 34.1251N 112 55.5623E

--:-- UTC 8. Next, select the longitude direction. Rotate the CH knob to scroll between E and W. When the desired value appears, push the CH knob to accept. MANUAL POS 27 34.1251N 112 55.5623W 0-:-- UTC

9. Push in the CH knob to accept the latitude data and move onto UTC time. Continue the process until all time characters have been selected. 81231_1.book Page 85 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 85 Note: You must enter the TIME parameter in UTC time and not in local time. MANUAL POS 2734.1251N 11255.5623W 11:56 UTC When time data is entered manually, the NO GPS indicator remains illuminated and the UTC designator appears following the time. SHIP TO SHIP 2734.1251N 11255.5623W 11:56 UTC Note: When the final selection is made the radio returns to the previous Menu Selection. To exit this sub-mode, select BACK or else press the 16/9 or CLEAR/WX keys. 81231_1.book Page 86 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 86 6.7 Settings Ray54 VHF Radio You can also set how some time and position information is displayed on the screen:

how the Time data is formatted

whether Lat/Lon data is displayed

whether the Time is displayed

whether a Time Zone Offset is used

whether COG/SOG data is displayed To adjust these Settings:

1. Press and hold the CALL/MENU key to enter Menu mode. GPS/TIME

>PHONEBOOK LOCAL/DIST BACKLIGHT CONTRAST 2. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to GPS/TIME.

>GPS/TIME RADIO SETUP DSC SETUP RESET 3. Push the CH knob to accept. The GPS/Time screen appears.

>MANUAL POS SETTINGS BACK 4. Rotate the CH knob and scroll down the list to SETTINGS. MANUAL POS

>SETTINGS BACK 81231_1.book Page 87 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 87 5. Push the CH knob to accept.

>LL DISPLY TIME DISPLY TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT Make your selection from the options on the list, which are described as follows. 81231_1.book Page 88 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 88 Ray54 VHF Radio Latitude/Longitude Display The LL/DISPLY setting indicates whether Latitude and Longitude position data are displayed on the screen in normal mode. SETTINGS 1. From the GPS/TIME/SETTINGS menu item, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to LL DISPLY.

>LL DISPLY TIME DISPLY TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT 2. Push the CH knob to accept. LL DISPLY

>ON OFF 3. Rotate the CH knob to select whether you wish lat/lon data display to be set ON or OFF. Push the CH knob to accept. LL DISPLY ON

>OFF 81231_1.book Page 89 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings Time Display 89 The TIME DISPLY setting indicates whether time information is displayed on the screen in normal mode. To adjust the Time Display setting:

1. From the GPS/TIME/SETTINGS menu item, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to TIME DISPLY. SETTINGS

>TIME DISPLY TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT COG/SOG 2. Push the CH knob to accept. TIME DISPLY

>ON OFF 3. Rotate the CH knob to select whether you wish time data display to be set ON or OFF. Push the CH knob to accept. TIME DISPLY ON

>OFF 81231_1.book Page 90 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 90 Time Offset Ray54 VHF Radio The TIME OFFSET setting indicates the amount of time to add or subtract from UTC time to equal your local time. To adjust the Time Offset setting:

1. From the GPS/TIME/SETTINGS menu item, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to TIME OFFSET. SETTINGS

>TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT COG/SOG BACK 2. Push the CH knob to accept. TIME OFFSET

+ 0.0 HRS 06:56AM PRESS ACCEPT 3. Rotate the CH knob until the desired offset time appears. The offset changes in 0.5 hour increments. Push the CH knob to accept. LOC appears following the time, indicating local time is being displayed. TIME OFFSET

+ 6.0 HRS 12:56PM LOC PRESS ACCEPT Note: The Time Offset setting is only available when valid GPS data is avail-

able. When manual time is used, it is always displayed as UTC time. 81231_1.book Page 91 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings Time Format 91 The TIME FORMAT setting indicates whether the time is displayed in 12 hour or 24 hour format. To adjust the Time Format setting:

SETTINGS 1. From the GPS/TIME/SETTINGS menu item, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to TIME FORMAT. TIME OFFSET

>TIME FORMAT COG/SOG BACK 2. Push in the CH knob to accept. TIME FORMAT 12 HR

>24 HR 22:26 LOC 3. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to the desired time format. TIME FORMAT

>12 HR 24 HR 22:26 LOC 4. Push CH again knob to accept. TIME FORMAT

>12 HR 24 HR 10:26PM LOC To exit this sub-mode, press the 16/9 or CLEAR/WX keys, or else select the BACK option from the menu. 81231_1.book Page 92 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 92 Ray54 VHF Radio COG/SOG Display This setting determines whether COG/SOG data is displayed on the display. If COG/SOG is set ON, TIME DISPLY is automatically set to OFF; only one of these two settings can be displayed at a time. To adjust the COG/SOG setting:

GPS/TIME SETTINGS 1. From the GPS/TIME/SETTINGS menu item, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to COG/SOG. TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT

>COG/SOG BACK 2. Push in the CH knob to accept. COG/SOG ON

>OFF 3. Rotate the CH knob to select whether you wish COG/SOG data display to be set ON or OFF. COG/SOG

>ON OFF 4. Push CH again to accept. COG/SOG data appears on the last line of the dot matrix display. To exit this sub-mode, press the 16/9 or CLEAR/WX keys, or else select the BACK option from the menu. 81231_1.book Page 93 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 6.8 Radio Setup 93 The Radio Setup menu item is used to determine four separate settings:

Frequency Band

Channel Name

Ring Volume

Key Beep To adjust these settings:

1. Press and hold the CALL/MENU key to enter Menu mode.

>PHONEBOOK LOCAL/DIST BACKLIGHT CONTRAST 2. Rotate the CH knob to scroll down the list until the arrow points to RADIO SETUP.

>RADIO SETUP DSC SETUP RESET EXIT 3. Push the CH knob to accept. The Radio Setup screen appears.

>BAND CH NAME RING VOLUME KEY BEEP Make your selection from the options on the list, which are described as follows. 81231_1.book Page 94 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 94 Ray54 VHF Radio Frequency Band The Ray54 can transmit and receive all USA, International and Canadian frequencies. This setting determines which channel set is being used. he appropriate indicator is illuminated in the LCD: U for US, I for International, or C for Canadian channel sets. 1. From the RADIO SETUP menu item described on Radio Setup on page 6-

93, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to BAND.

>BAND CH NAME RING VOLUME KEY BEEP 2. Push the CH knob to accept.

>USA INT CANADA PRESS ACCEPT 3. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to the desired frequency band. USA

>INT CANADA PRESS ACCEPT 4. Press and hold the CH knob to accept. The new corresponding Band icon illuminates on the LCD. To exit this sub-mode, press the 16/9 or CLEAR/WX keys, or else select the BACK option from the menu. 81231_1.book Page 95 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 95 Displaying the Channel Name By default, the Ray54 lists a descriptive name in the dot matrix display for each channel. You can toggle this Channel Name ON or OFF. 1. From the RADIO SETUP menu item described on page 93, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to CH NAME. CH NAME

>CH NAME RING VOLUME KEY BEEP BACK 2. Push the CH knob to accept. The arrow points to DISPLAY NAME. CH NAME

>DISPLY NAME CH INFO BACK 3. Push the CH knob to accept. Note: The CH INFO option is used to edit the Channel Name. This is de-

scribed in the following Section , Editing an Existing Entry. DISPLY NAME

>ON OFF 4. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to the desired setting: ON or OFF. Push the CH knob to accept. DISPLY NAME ON

>OFF 81231_1.book Page 96 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 96 CH NAME Ray54 VHF Radio Editing a Channel Name Entry Using this feature you can change the Channel Names from the default. 1. From the CH NAME menu item, rotate the CH knob until the arrow on the dot matrix display points to CH INFO. CH NAME DISPLY NAME

>CH INFO BACK 2. Push in the CH knob to select. The currently assigned channel name appears. CH NAME:

>SHIP TO SHIP PRESS ACCEPT FOR OPTIONS 3. Push the CH knob to display your options. CH NAME:

>EDIT CLEAR BACK 4. Push CH again to select EDIT. CH NAME:

>_ HOLD ACCEPT TO FINALIZE 5. Rotate the CH knob to scroll through values for the first character in the NAME field. The character field you are editing is blinking. All alpha and numeric characters are available. The first available char-

acter is a blank (space). The final available character is an arrow, which serves as a backspace. A total of 11 character spaces are available. 81231_1.book Page 97 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 97 When the desired character appears, press and release the CH knob to accept it. The next position begins to blink, indicating it is ready to be selected. CH NAME:

>F_ HOLD ACCEPT TO FINALIZE 6. When you have completed the name, press and hold the CH knob to accept. The new entry appears on the LCD. CH NAME:

>FISHING PRESS ACCEPT FOR OPTIONS Deleting a Channel Name Entry Using this feature you can delete a Channel Name from the list. 1. From the CH NAME menu item, rotate the CH knob until the arrow on the dot matrix display points to CH INFO. CH NAME CH NAME DISPLY NAME

>CH INFO BACK 2. Push the CH knob to select. The currently assigned channel name appears. CH NAME:

>FISHING PRESS ACCEPT FOR OPTIONS 81231_1.book Page 98 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 98 Ray54 VHF Radio 3. Push CH again to display your options. CH NAME:

>EDIT CLEAR BACK 4. Rotate the CH knob to select CLEAR. CH NAME:

EDIT

>CLEAR BACK 5. Push the CH knob to accept. CLEAR NAME:

FISHING

>YES NO 6. Push CH again. The name is cleared. CH NAME:

PRESS ACCEPT FOR OPTIONS 81231_1.book Page 99 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings Ring Volume 99 This setting is used to set the volume of the ring that is sounded when an incoming call is received. To set the Ring volume:

1. From the RADIO SETUP menu item described on page 93, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to RING VOLUME. SETTINGS CH NAME

>RING VOLUME KEY BEEP BACK 2. Push the CH knob to accept. RING VOLUME

>HIGH LOW 3. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to the desired setting: HIGH or LOW. Push the CH knob to accept. RING VOLUME HIGH

>LOW 81231_1.book Page 100 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 100 Key Beep Ray54 VHF Radio This setting is used to set the volume of the beep that sounds when a key is pressed. To set the Key Beep volume:

1. From the RADIO SETUP menu item described on page 93, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to KEY BEEP. SETTINGS CH NAME RING VOLUME

>KEY BEEP BACK 2. Push the CH knob to accept. KEY BEEP

>HIGH LOW OFF 3. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to the desired setting: HIGH, LOW or OFF. Push the CH knob to accept. KEY BEEP HIGH

>LOW OFF 81231_1.book Page 101 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 6.9 DSC Setup 101 the radios MMSI ID number the radios Group MMSI ID number how your radio responds to a Position Reply request The DSC Setup menu item is used to determine these four functions:

whether your radio automatically changes channels for DSC Calls To adjust the DSC Settings:

1. Press and hold the CALL/MENU key to enter Menu mode. DSC SETUP

>PHONEBOOK LOCAL/DIST BACKLIGHT CONTRAST 2. Rotate the CH knob to scroll down the list until the arrow points to DSC SETUP. RADIO SETUP

>DSC SETUP RESET EXIT 3. Push the CH knob to accept. The DSC Setup screen appears. DSC SETUP

>MY MMSI ID GROUP SETUP POS REPLY Make your selection from the following options:

MY MMSI ID

GROUP SETUP

POS RPLY

AUTO CH CHG 81231_1.book Page 102 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 102 My MMSI ID Ray54 VHF Radio This operation stores the MMSI number required for DSC communications, including distress calls. If you try to access a DSC function before the MMSI number has been entered, an error message appears and you are prompted to enter the MMSI ID. you will not be able to change it only your dealer/distributor can change it accessing this menu item will display the programmed MMSI number This is a one time operation. After the MMSI number has been programmed:

To enter or view the MMSI ID number:

1. From the DSC SETUP menu item described on page 101, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to MY MMSI ID. DSC SETUP DSC SETUP

>MY MMSI ID GROUP SETUP POS REPLY 2. Push the CH knob to accept. If an existing MMSI ID is stored, the value appears. If the MMSI ID is blank, dashes appear, indicated that one has yet to be entered. INPUT MMSI NUMBER

>_________ HOLD ACCEPT 3. To enter the MMSI ID number, rotate the CH knob or use the microphone UP/ DOWN keys to scroll through the digits for entry into the MMSI ID field. The final available character is an arrow, which serves as a back-

space. The character field you are editing is blinking. 81231_1.book Page 103 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 103 When the desired character appears, press and release the CH knob to accept it. The next position begins to blink. INPUT MMSI:

NUMBER

>7369596__ HOLD ACCEPT 4. When all digits are selected, press and hold the CH knob to accept. INPUT MMSI:

ID AGAIN

>_________ HOLD ACCEPT 5. Re-enter all nine MMSI digits. INPUT MMSI:

ID AGAIN

>736959651 HOLD ACCEPT 6. When complete, press and hold the CH knob to accept. MY MMSI:

ID 736959651

>SAVE CANCEL 7. Press the CH knob one last time to save the MMSI ID number. MY MMSI:

ID 736959651 SAVED If the second entry does not match the first entry, the radio exits MY MMSI ID and returns to the previous menu. 81231_1.book Page 104 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 104 Ray54 VHF Radio Group MMSI Setup This operation sets up the MMSI number, which is used for DSC Group calls between radios that share a common Group MMSI number. You can program up to three Group MMSI ID numbers and associated Group names, which can be up to 11 characters long. Group MMSI ID numbers always begin with a zero (0). You only enter the last 8 digits of the Group I D number; the initial 0 is automatically entered for you. DSC SETUP Adding a New Group 1. From the DSC SETUP menu item described on page page 101, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to GROUP SETUP. DSC SETUP MY MMSI ID

>GROUP SETUP POS REPLY 2. Press the CH knob to accept. If an existing Group name and MMSI ID number are already stored, those values appear. If blank, <EMPTY 1>,

<EMPTY 2>, and <EMPTY 3> are shown to indicate that the Group IDs have not yet been programmed into the radio. MY GROUP

>SEAWATCH

<EMPTY 2>

<EMPTY 3>

3. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to the first available empty group location. MY GROUP SEAWATCH

><EMPTY 2>

<EMPTY 3>

81231_1.book Page 105 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 105 4. Press the CH knob to accept. The first field for you to enter data is the Group Name. The initial character position is blinking. GROUP NAME

>___________ GROUP ID:

ID0--------

5. Rotate the CH knob to scroll through values for the first character in the NAME field. All alpha and numeric characters are available. The first available char-

acter is a blank (space). The final available character is an arrow, which serves as a backspace. A total of 11 character spaces are available. When the desired character appears, press and release the CH knob to accept it. The next position begins to blink, indicating it is ready to be selected. GROUP NAME:

>RAYM_______ GROUP ID:

ID0________ 6. Continue this process until all GROUP NAME characters have been entered. Press and hold the CH knob to accept the name and move on to the GROUP ID. GROUP NAME

>RAYMARINE GROUP ID:

ID0--------

7. Use the same procedure to enter the GROUP ID numbers. GROUP NAME:

>RAYMARINE GROUP ID:

ID0876_____ 81231_1.book Page 106 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 106 Ray54 VHF Radio 8. Press and hold the CH knob to accept. RAYMARINE ID087654263

>SAVE CANCEL 9. Press the CH knob one more time to save. The new entry appears in the list. MY GROUP SEAWATCH

>RAYMARINE BACK DSC SETUP Editing an Existing Entry 1. From the DSC SETUP menu item described on page page 101, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to GROUP SETUP. DSC SETUP MY MMSI ID

>GROUP SETUP POS REPLY 2. Press the CH knob to accept. MY GROUP

>SEAWATCH

<EMPTY 2>

<EMPTY 3>

3. Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to the group location you wish to edit. MY GROUP SEAWATCH

>RAYMARINE

<EMPTY 3>

81231_1.book Page 107 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 107 4. Press the CH knob to select that Group. RAYMARINE

>EDIT CLEAR BACK 5. Press the CH knob again to select EDIT. GROUP NAME:

>RAYMARINE_ GROUP ID:

ID087654263 6. Make your changes, using the CH knob. GROUP NAME:

>RAYMARINER GROUP ID:

ID087654263 7. Press and hold the CH knob to accept your changes. RAYMARINER ID087654263

>SAVE CANCEL 8. Press the CH knob to save. The revised entry appears in the list. MY GROUP SEAWATCH

>RAYMARINER BACK 81231_1.book Page 108 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 108 Ray54 VHF Radio Position Reply This option enables you to determine how your radio responds to a request for your GPS position information (lat/lon) from another station. To enable/disable Position Reply:

1. From the DSC SETUP menu item described on page page 101, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to POS REPLY. DSC SETUP DSC SETUP MY ATIS ID ATIS FUNC

>POS REPLY 2. Press the CH knob to accept. POS REPLY AUTOMATIC

>MANUAL OFF 3. Rotate the CH knob to select the desired setting. Press the CH knob to accept. POS REPLY

>AUTOMATIC MANUAL OFF AUTOMATIC sends out your vessels position data as soon as it is requested. MANUAL sends out the data only after you respond to the request. OFF will not send position data under any circumstances. The default setting is MANUAL. Note: The Position Reply function is only available when a working GPS is connected to the radio. 81231_1.book Page 109 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 109 Automatic Channel Changing of DSC Calls DSC calls have encoded within them the working channel on which the caller wishes to converse once the call is received. This option determines whether you want your radio automatically switched to the indicated channel or instead to be prompted to receive or decline the incoming DSC call. This feature is useful for preventing your radio from automatically switching channels while you are, for example, maintaining a continous watch on a certain channel (say, in a VTS controlled area) or working with other vessels

(say, for towage). By regulation, this feature cannot disable the automatic switching of Individual Distress and Individual Urgency Alerts. To enable/disable Channel Change:

1. From the DSC SETUP menu item described on page page 101, rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to AUTO CH CHG. DSC SETUP DSC SETUP GROUP SETUP POS REPLY

>AUTO CH CHG 2. Press the CH knob to accept. AUTO CH CHG

>ENABLE DISABLE Procedure When Enabled If you accept ENABLE, your Ray54 automatically changes to the channel indicated in the received DSC call. The default setting is ENABLE. Procedure When Disabled If you accept DISABLE, on receipt of a DSC call you are presented with brief details of the call and advised that a channel change has been requested. You can either accept the channel change by pressing ACCEPT (CH knob) or 81231_1.book Page 110 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 110 Ray54 VHF Radio decline by pressing CLEAR and thus remain monitoring the originally chosen channel. DISTRESS 736959651 2604.2172N 08009.0933W DISTRESS 736959651 SINKING 12:45PM LOC CH CHANGE REQUESTED PRESS ACCEPT OR PRESS CLR If you ignore the call, after 5 minutes the radio declines the call, records the call in the Call Log and maintains normal operation. If you accept the call, the Distress call is received, a tone sounds and the radio is changed to channel 16. Pressing any key disables the alarm. When position and time data is included in the signal, it is displayed in the text area of the LCD. If invalid GPS or Time data is received, the lat/lon position shows 9s in all digits and all 8s for the time. The two alternating pages of data are recorded in the Distress Call Log. PRESS ACCPEPT CHANNEL HAS BEEN CHANGED 5 SECS 736959651 2604.2172N 08009.0933W 18:21 PM LOC 81231_1.book Page 111 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 6: Menu Settings 111 6.10 Resetting Factory Defaults This feature resets all radio settings back to their factory defaults, except MY MMSI ID number and the PHONEBOOK list. To perform the reset:

1. Press and hold the CALL/MENU key to enter Menu mode.

>PHONEBOOK LOCAL/DIST BACKLIGHT CONTRAST 2. Rotate the CH knob to scroll down the list until the arrow points to RESET. RADIO SETUP DSC SETUP

>RESET EXIT 3. Press the CH knob to accept. The Reset screen appears. RESET TO DEFAULTS

>NO YES 4. Rotate the CH knob until arrow points to YES. RESET TO DEFAULTS NO

>YES 5. Press the CH knob to accept. ALL SETTINGS RESTORED TO FACTORY DEFAULTS 81231_1.book Page 112 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 112 Ray54 VHF Radio 81231_1.book Page 113 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Appendix A: Specifications 113 Appendix A:

Specifications General Size (H x W x D) 3.11 (79 mm) x 6.57 (167 mm) x 6.73 (171mm) Weight Mounting Power 2.87 lbs (1.3kg) Bracket or flush mount 13.6 VDC 15%

Environmental:

Operating Range:

Storage Range:

Humidity:

Waterproof to IPX7 15C to +55C 20C to +70C up to 95%

Frequency Range:

Transmit Receive Channels 156.050 To 157.425 MHz 156.050 To 163.275 MHz All available US, Canadian and International VHF Marine Band. Frequency Range 156.025 to 157.425MHz Oscillate Mode PLL Modulation FM(16F3) Channel Spacing 25 kHz Increments Frequency Stability

+/- 10PPM (+/- 0.001%) Receiver Intermediate Frequency:

1st 2nd MHz 455 KHz Sensitivity 12dB SINAD = 0 (EMF) db V Squelch Sensitivity 3 db V at Tight Spurious Response Rejection Ratio Adjacent Channel Selectivity Intermodulation Rejection Ratio S/N at 3KHz Dev. 70 dB 70 dB 68dB 40 dB 81231_1.book Page 114 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 114 Ray54 VHF Radio Audio Output Power At THD 10%

Audio Distortion Audio Response Current Drain at:

2 W 10%

EIA STANDARD dB Max Audio Power Stand-By 1.5 A 0.5 A Transmitter RF Power:

Hi Mode Lo Mode Maximum Deviation S/N at 3KHz Dev 23 2 W 0.8 0.1 W 5 KHz 35 dB Modulation Distortion 3KHz </= 7%

Audio Response 1KHz EIA STANDARD dB Spurious/Harmonic Emissions:

Hi Power Lo Power Modulation Sensitivity Current Drain At 13.8V DC:

Hi Power Lo Power __ dB __ dB

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</= 1.5A 81231_1.book Page 115 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Appendix B: Channel List 115 Appendix B: Channel List U.S. VHF Marine Radio Channels and Frequencies CH. No XMIT Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 01A 156.050 156.050 03A 156.150 156.150 05A 156.250 156.250 06 156.300 156.300 07A 156.350 156.350 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 156.400 156.400 156.450 156.450 156.500 156.500 156.550 156.550 156.600 156.600 156.650 156.650 156.700 156.700 156.750 156.800 156.800 17 156.850 156.850 18A 156.900 156.900 19A 156.950 156.950 20 157.000 161.600 20A 157.000 157.000 21A 157.050 157.050 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area.1 U.S. Government only Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas. Intership Safety Commercial Commercial (Intership only) Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial. Commercial Commercial. VTS in selected areas. Port Operations. VTS in selected areas. Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships >20meters in length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.2 Port Operations. VTS in selected areas. Environmental (Receive only). Used by Class C EPIRBs. International Distress, Safety and Calling. Ships required to carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening watch on this channel.3 HAILING State Control Commercial Commercial Port Operations (duplex) Port Operations U.S. Coast Guard only 81231_1.book Page 116 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 116 Ray54 VHF Radio CH. No XMIT Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 22A 157.100 157.100 23A 157.150 157.150 24 25 26 27 28 157.200 161.800 157.250 161.850 157.300 161.900 157.350 161.950 157.400 162.000 61A 156.075 156.075 63A 156.175 156.175 64A 156.225 156.225 65A 156.275 156.275 66A 156.325 156.325 67 156.375 156.375 68 69 71 72 73 74 77 156.425 156.425 156.475 156.475 156.575 156.575 156.625 156.625 156.675 156.675 156.725 156.725 156.875 156.875 78A 156.925 156.925 79A 156.975 156.975 80A 157.025 157.025 81A 157.075 157.075 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts. Broadcasts announced on channel 16. U.S. Coast Guard only Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) U.S. Government only Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area. U.S. Coast Guard only Port Operations Port Operations Commercial. Used for Bridge-to-bridge communications in lower Mississippi River. Intership only. Non-Commercial Non-Commercial Non-Commercial Non-Commercial (Intership only) Port Operations Port Operations Port Operations (Intership only) Non-Commercial Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only. Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only U.S. Government only Environmental protection operations. 81231_1.book Page 117 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Appendix B: Channel List 117 CH. No XMIT Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 82A 157.125 157.125 83A 157.175 157.175 x x U.S. Government only U.S. Coast Guard only 84 85 86 87 88 157.225 161.825 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 157.275 161.875 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 157.325 161.925 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 157.375 161.975 Public Correspondence Marine Operator) 157.425 162.025 Public Correspondence only near Canadian border 88A 157.425 157.425 x Commercial, Intership only

Boaters should normally use channels listed as Non-Commercial.

Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not avail-

able for regular voice communications.

Channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guard bands for Channel 16 and are not available for regular voice communications. Notes:

1. The letter A following a channel number indicates simplex use of the ship station transmit side of an international duplex channel. Operations are different from that of international operations on that channel. 2. Channel 13 should be used to contact a ship when there is danger of collision. All ships of length 20 meters or greater are required to guard VHF channel 13, in addi-

tion to VHF channel 16, when operating within U.S. territorial waters. 3. Channel 16 is used to hail other stations or for distress alerting. 81231_1.book Page 118 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 118 Ray54 VHF Radio Canadian VHF Marine Radio Channels and Frequencies XMIT Freq RCV Freq Area of Operation Use CH No. 01 02 03 156.050 160.650 156.100 160.700 156.150 160.750 04A 156.200 156.200 PC PC PC PC 04A 156.200 156.200 EC Public Correspondence Public Correspondence Public Correspondence Intership, Ship/Shore and Safety:

Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue1 Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:

Commercial fishing only 05A 156.250 156.250 Ship Movement 06 156.300 156.300 All areas Intership, Commercial, Non-commercial and Safety:

May be used for search and rescue communications between ships and aircraft. 07A 156.350 156.350 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial 08 156.400 156.400 WC, EC Intership, Commercial and Safety:

Also assigned for operations in the Lake Winnipeg area. 09 156.450 156.450 AC 10 156.500 156.500 AC, GL 11 156.550 156.550 PC, AC, GL 12 156.600 156.600 WC, AC, GL 13 156.650 156.650 All areas 14 156.700 156.700 AC, GL Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: May be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters in predominantly maritime support operations. Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety and Ship Movement: May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations. Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: Also used for pilotage purposes. Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: Port operations and pilot information and mes-

sages. Intership, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement:

Exclusively for bridge-to-bridge navigational traffic. Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: Port operations and pilot information and mes-

sages. 81231_1.book Page 119 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Appendix B: Channel List 119 CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Area of Operation Use 15 156.750 156.750 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: All operations limited to 1-watt maximum power. May also be used for on-board communications. 16 17 156.800 156.800 All areas International Distress, Safety and Calling2 156.850 156.850 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: All operations limited to 1-watt maximum power. May also be used for on-board communications. 18A 156.900 156.900 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:

Towing on the Pacific Coast. 19A 156.950 156.950 All areas except PC Intership and Ship/Shore:

Canadian Coast Guard only. 19A 156.950 156.950 PC Intership and Ship/Shore:

Various Government departments. 20 157.000 161.600 All areas Ship/Shore, Safety and Ship Movement:

Port operations only with 1-watt maximum power. 21A 157.050 157.050 All areas Intership and Ship/Shore:

Canadian Coast Guard only. 21B

161.650 All areas Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.3 22A 157.100 157.100 All areas 23 157.150 161.750 PC Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Non-commercial:

For communications between Canadian Coast Guard and non-

Canadian Coast Guard stations only. Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence:

Also in the inland waters of British Columbia and the Yukon. 24 25 157.200 161.800 All areas Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 157.250 161.850 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence: Also assigned for operations in the Lake Winnipeg area. 25B

161.850 AC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service. 26 27 28 157.300 161.900 All areas Ship/Shore, Safety and Public Correspondence 157.350 161.950 AC, GL, PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 157.400 162.000 PC Ship/Shore, Safety and Public Correspondence 28B

162.000 AC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service. 81231_1.book Page 120 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 120 Ray54 VHF Radio CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Area of Operation Use 60 156.025 160.625 61A 156.075 156.075 PC PC 61A 156.075 156.075 EC 62A 156.125 156.125 PC 62A 156.125 156.125 EC 64 156.225 160.825 64A 156.225 156.225 PC EC 65A 156.275 156.275 66A 156.325 156.325 Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence Intership and Ship/Shore:

Canadian Coast Guard only. Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:

Commercial fishing only. Intership and Ship/Shore:

Canadian Coast Guard only. Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:

Commercial fishing only. Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:

Commercial fishing only. Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety:

Search & rescue and antipollution operations on the Great Lakes. Towing on the Pacific Coast. Port operations only in the St. Lawrence River areas with 1W maximum power. Pleasure craft in the inland waters of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mani-

toba (excluding Lake Winnipeg and the Red River). Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety and Ship Movement: Port operations only in the St.Lawrence River/Great Lakes Areas with 1-watt maximum power. 67 156.375 156.375 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:

Commercial fishing only. 67 156.375 156.375 All areas except EC Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety:

May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations. 68 156.425 156.425 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore and Non-commercial:

For marinas and yacht clubs. 69 156.475 156.475 All areas except EC 69 156.475 156.475 EC Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Non-commercial Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:

Commercial fishing only. 71 156.575 156.575 PC Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety and Ship Movement 81231_1.book Page 121 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Appendix B: Channel List 121 CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Area of Operation Use 71 156.575 156.575 72 156.625 156.625 EC, PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Non-commercial: For marinas and yacht clubs on the East Coast and on Lake Winnipeg. Intership, Commercial and Non-commercial:

May be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters in predominantly maritime support operations. 73 156.675 156.675 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:

Commercial fishing only 73 156.675 156.675 All areas except EC 74 156.725 156.725 EC, PC 77 156.875 156.875 Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety:

May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations. Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement. Intership, Ship/Shore, Safety and Ship Movement:

Pilotage on Pacific Coast. Port operations only in the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas with 1W maximum power. 78A 156.925 156.925 EC, PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial 79A 156.975 156.975 EC, PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial 80A 157.025 157.025 EC, PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial 81A 157.075 157.075 Intership and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard use only in the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas. 81A 157.075 157.075 PC 82A 157.125 157.125 PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Safety:

Canadian Coast Guard antipollution. Intership, Ship/Shore and Safety:

Canadian Coast Guard use only. 82A 157.125 157.125 Intership and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard use only in the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas. 83 157.175 161.775 PC Ship/Shore and Safety:

Canadian Coast Guard use only. 83A 157.175 157.175 EC Intership and Ship/Shore:

Canadian Coast Guard and other Government agencies. 83B

161.775 AC, GL Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service. 84 157.225 161.825 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 81231_1.book Page 122 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 122 Ray54 VHF Radio CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Area of Operation Use 85 86 87 88 157.275 161.875 AC, GL, NL Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 157.325 161.925 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 157.375 161.975 AC, GL, NL Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 157.425 162.025 AC, GL, NL Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence Area of Operation AC: Atlantic Coast, Gulf and St. Lawrence River up to and including Montreal EC (East Coast): includes NL, AC, GL and Eastern Arctic areas GL: Great Lakes (including St. Lawrence above Montreal) NL: Newfoundland and Labrador PC: Pacific Coast WC (West Coast): Pacific Coast, Western Arctic and Athabasca-Mackenzie Watershed areas All areas: includes East and West Coast areas Notes:

1. The letter A following a channel number indicates simplex use of the ship station transmit side of an international duplex channel. Operations are different from that of international operations on that channel. 2. Channel 16 is used for calling other stations or for distress alerting. 3. The letter B following a channel number indicates simplex use of the coast station transmit side of an international duplex channel. That is, the channel is Receive Only. 4. Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for regular voice communications. 5. Channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guard bands for Channel 16 and are not available for reg-

ular voice communications. 81231_1.book Page 123 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Appendix B: Channel List 123 International VHF Marine Radio Channels & Frequencies CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.200 160.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.250 160.850 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.300 156.300 156.350 160.950 156.400 156.400 156.450 156.450 156.500 156.500 156.550 156.550 156.600 156.600 156.650 156.650 156.700 156.700 156.750 156.750 156.800 156.800 156.850 156.850 x x x x x x x x x x x Intership 1 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Intership Intership, Port Operations and Ship Movement Intership, Port Operations and Ship Movement 2 Port Operations and Ship Movement Port Operations and Ship Movement Intership Safety, Port Operations and Ship Movement 3 Port Operations and Ship Movement Intership and On-board Communications at 1W only 4 Distress, Safety and Calling Intership and On-board Communications at 1W only 4 156.900 161.500 Public Correspondence 156.950 161.550 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.000 161.600 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.050 161.650 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.100 161.700 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.150 161.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 81231_1.book Page 124 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 124 Ray54 VHF Radio CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 25 26 27 28 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.350 161.950 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.400 162.000 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.075 160.675 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.125 160.725 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.175 160.775 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.225 160.825 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.275 160.875 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.325 160.925 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.375 156.375 156.425 156.425 156.475 156.475 156.575 156.575 156.625 156.625 156.675 156.675 156.725 156.725 156.775 156.775 156.825 156.825 156.875 156.875 x x x x x x x x x x Intership, Port Operations and Ship Movement Port Operations and Ship Movement Port Operations and Ship Movement Port Operations and Ship Movement Intership Intership 2 Port operations and Ship movement See Note 5 See Note 5 Intership 156.925 161.525 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.975 161.575 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.025 161.625 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.075 161.675 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.125 161.725 x Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 81231_1.book Page 125 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Appendix B: Channel List 125 CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 83 84 85 86 87 88 157.175 161.775 157.225 161.825 157.275 161.875 157.325 161.925 x x x x Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.375 157.375 Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.425 157.425 Port Operations and Ship Movement

Intership channels are for communications between ship stations. Intership commu-

nications should be restricted to Channels 6, 8, 72 and 77. If these are not available, the other channels marked for Intership may be used.

Channels 10, 67 and 73 should be avoided within VHF range of coastal areas in Europe and Canada.

Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not avail-

able for regular voice communications. Notes:

1. Channel 06 may also be used for communications between ship stations and aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue operations. Ship stations should avoid harmful interference to such communications on channel 06 as well as to communi-

cations between aircraft stations, ice breakers and assisted ships during ice seasons. 2. Channels 10 or 73 (depending on location) are also used for the broadcast of Marine Safety Information by the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency in the UK only. 3. Channel 13 is designated for use on a worldwide basis as a navigation safety com-

munication channel, primarily for intership navigation safety communications. 4. Channels 15 and 17 may also be used for on-board communications provided the effective radiated power does not exceed 1 Watt. 5. The use of Channels 75 and 76 should be restricted to navigation related communi-

cation only and all precautions should be taken to avoid harmful interference to channel 16. Transmit power is limited to 1 Watt. 81231_1.book Page 126 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 126 Ray54 VHF Radio WX Channels (North America only) Weather Channel Frequency in MHz WX 1 WX 2 WX 3 WX 4 WX 5 WX 6 WX 7 WX 8 WX 9 WX 10 162.550 162.400 162.475 162.425 162.450 162.500 162.525 161.650 161.775 163.275 81231_1.book Page 127 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Appendix C: Glossary 127 Appendix C: Glossary Term All Scan Meaning A feature that scans all channels. Canadian Channels Channel designator as defined by Industry Canada. CH DSC Dual Watch Duplex FCC Channel selection key Digital Selective Calling A feature that monitors the Priority Channel 16 while working on another channel. Transmit and receive on different frequencies Federal Communications Commission (US) International Channels Channel designator as defined by the ITU ITU LCD MMSI NOAA International Telecommunications Union (EU) Liquid Crystal Display Maritime Mobile Service Identity; a number issued by each country to identify maritime stations National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (USA) Priority Channel Channel 16 or 9 Priority Scan (PSCAN) A feature that alternates monitoring the Priority Channel 16 with each of the regular channels PTT switch Microphone push-to-talk switch RF RX Radio Frequency Receive Saved Scan Scans only user-selected memory channels Simplex Squelch TX Tri Watch Transmit and receive on the same frequency A circuit that sets the threshold for cutting off the receiver when the signal is too weak for reception of anything but noise. Transmit A function that monitors the Priority Channel and the Secondary Priority Channel while working on another channel. US Channels Channel designations as defined by the FCC. 81231_1.book Page 128 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 128 Ray54 VHF Radio Term VOL VHF Meaning Volume key Very High Frequency (30MHz to 300MHz) Weather (WX) Channels Channels for routine and emergency weather information broadcast by NOAA (USA). WX Weather Band key Working Channel The currently-selected (non-priority, non-WX) channel. 81231_1.book Page 129 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Index Symbols

"A" indicator 18

"B" indicator 18

"C" indicator 18

"I" indicator 18

"U" indicator 18 Numerics 16/9 key 13, 16 A Add channels to memory 32 Adding channels to memory 32 All Scan function 28 All Ships Calls 50 Receiving 53 Safety 50 Urgency 52 B Backlight adjustment 80 Battery Low 18 C Call Mode All Ships Calls 50 Distress Calls 55 Group Calls 46 Individual Calls 39 CALL/MENU key 14, 38, 73 Canada iii Canadian channels 118 CH indicator 18 Channel List Canadian frequencies 118 International frequencies 123 US frequencies 115 WX frequencies 126 Channel Name 95 Deleting entries 97 Editing entries 96 Channel setting 21 Channel UP/DOWN key 13 129 CLEAR key 16 COG/SOG Display 92 Contrast adjustment 81 Conventions i D Delete channels from memory 32 Distant Mode 78 Distress Calls 55 Receiving 60 Receiving Acknowledgement 61 Receiving Distress Relay 61 Sending a Designated call 58 Sending an Undesignated (QUICK) call 56 Distress key 16 DSC Calls 38 DSC Phonebook 75 DSC Settings Group MMSI Setup 104 My MMSI ID 102 Position Reply 108, 109 Dual Watch 13, 33 DW/TRI key 13 F Features 1 Frequency Band 94 Frequency settings Canadian channels 118 International channels 123 US channels 115 WX channels 126 G Glossary 127 GPS Installing 7 Position Reply 108, 109 setup 82 Group Calls 46 Receiving 48 Transmitting 46 Group MMSI Setup 104 81231_1.book Page 130 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 130 Ray54 VHF Radio H HI/LO indicator 17 key 13 power selection 15, 20 HL/USER key 15 I Index 129 Individual Calls 39 Receiving 45 Sent manually 42 Sent using the Phonebook 40 Installation 3 International channels 123 K Key Beep 100 Keylock indicator 18 Keypad 11 L Last Received Position Request 64 Latitude/Longitude Display 88 LCD display 17 Local Mode 78 Local Time (LOC) 90 M Memory Adding channels 32 Menu 14 Menu Mode 73 Backlight adjustment 80 Contrast adjustment 81 Distant Mode 78 DSC Setup 101 GPS/Time Setup 82 Local Mode 78 Phonebook 75 Adding entries 75 Deleting entries 78 Editing entries 77 Radio Setup 93 Reset 111 Settings 86 MMSI 102 Monitor Mode 33 Dual Watch 33 Tri Watch 34 My MMSI ID 102 O Optional equipment 3 P Phonebook 75 Adding entries 75 Deleting entries 78 Editing entries 77 Position Reply 108, 109 Position Request 62 from Phonebook 62 Manual entry 64 Retrieving Last Received 64 Power 13 ON/OFF 19 selection 20 Priority Channel 24 Priority Saved Scan function 31 Priority Scan function 30 PTT key 13, 27 Push-to-Talk key 27 PWR/VOL key 13 R Radio Setup 93 Channel Name 95 Frequency Band 94 Key Beep 100 Ring Volume 99 Reset 111 Ring Volume 99 RX indicator 17 S Save 15 SAVED indicator 18 Saved Scan function 29 Scan Mode 27 All Scan 28 Priority All Scan 30 Priority Saved Scan 31 Saved Scan 29 81231_1.book Page 131 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 131 SCAN/SAVE key 15 Secondary Priority Channel 25 Settings 86, 101 COG/SOG Display 92 Latitude/Longitude Display 88 Time Display 89 Time Format 91 Time Offset 90 Specifications 113 SQ key 13 Squelch 13, 20 Standard equipment 3 T Time Display 89 Time Format 91 Time Offset 90 Time Setup 82 Transmitting 27 Tri Watch 13, 34 TX 27 TX indicator 17 U US channels 115 USER Channel Mode 13, 15, 35 USER indicator 17, 18 UTC time setup 82 V Volume 13, 19 W Warning v Warranty i Weather Channels 22 WX 22 channels 126 indicator 18 WX indicator 18 WX key 16 81231_1.book Page 132 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 132 Ray54 VHF Radio