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1 2 | User Manual pt 1 | Users Manual | 2.96 MiB | April 12 2017 / January 06 2018 |
MHS335 FLOATING VHF MARINE RADIO RADIO VHF MARITIME FLOTTANTE OWNERS MANUAL GUIDE DUTILISATION distress call and make a normal voice distress call. Lift the red cover and press the white DISTRESS button underneath. NOTE: If the radio displays Enter User MMSI, cancel the automatic MAKING A DISTRESS CALL Making a Voice Distress Call Speak slowly - clearly - calmly. Lift the red cover. Press and hold the DISTRESS key for three seconds. Your radio transmits your ships location every few minutes until you receive a response. For future reference, write your ships name & call sign here:
1. Make sure your radio is on. 2. Press the 16/P key to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the 16/P key again until it does.) 3. Press the PUSH-TO-TALK key and say: MAYDAY -- MAYDAY -- MAYDAY. 4. Say THIS IS {name of your ship (three times)} and call sign/ship registration number (once). 5. Repeat MAYDAY {name of your ship} once. 6. Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks are near, or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS). 7. State the nature of your distress (e.g. are you sinking, medical emergency, man overboard, on fire, adrift, etc. ). State the type of assistance you need (medical, towing, pumps, etc.). 8. 9. Give number of persons aboard and conditions of any injured persons. 10. Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. how immediate is the danger due to flooding or fire or proximity to shore). 11. Briefly describe your ship, giving ship name (e.g. Blue Duck is 32 foot cabin cruiser, white hull, blue deck house). 12. Say: I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16. 13. End message by saying THIS IS {name or call sign of your ship}, OVER. 14. Release the PUSH-TO-TALK key and listen. If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call, beginning at step 3, above. FAIRE UN APPEL DE DTRESSE Soulevez le couvercle noir. Maintenez DISTRESS enfonc pendant trois secondes. Votre radio transmettra lemplacement de votre bateau toutes les quelques minutes jusqu ce que vous receviez une rponse. Remarque : Si la radio affiche Enter User MMSI, annulez lappel de dtresse automatique et effectuez un appel de dtresse vocal normal. Soulevez le couvercle et appuyez sur le bouton DISTRESS blanc en dessous. Faire un appel de dtresse Parlez lentement clairement calmement. Pour toute rfrence ultrieure, crivez ci-dessous le nom et lindicatif dappel de votre bateau:
1. Vrifiez si votre radio est en marche. Appuyez sur la touche 16/P afin de commuter au canal 16 (156,8 MHz). (Si le canal 16 2. napparat pas laffichage, appuyez de nouveau sur la touche 16/P jusqu ce quil soit affich.) Appuyez sur le bouton Push-to-Talk et dites:MAYDAY -- MAYDAY -- MAYDAY. 3. Donnez lidentit de votre navire en disant : ICI {nom de votre bateau (trois fois) ou indicatif 4. dappel et le numro didentification de votre bateau (une fois)}. Dites MAYDAY {nom ou indicatif dappel de votre bateau} une fois. 5. Donnez votre position : (quels sont les points de repre ou aides la navigation prs de vous 6. ou lisez les coordonnes de longitude et de latitude apparaissant sur votre dispositif GPS). Rvlez la nature de votre dtresse (par exemple, nous sommes en train de couler, urgence 7. mdicale, un homme la mer, un incendie, nous sommes la drive, etc. Rvlez la nature de laide dsire (mdicale, remorquage, essence, etc.) 8. 9. Donnez le nombre de personnes bord et les conditions des blesss, sil y en a. 10. Donnez la condition de navigabilit actuelle de votre navire, tel que le degr de lurgence par rapport une inondation, et une incendie. 11. Donnez une brve description de votre navire en donnant le nom du bateau (par exemple, Blue Duck est un yacht de croisire de 32 pieds, avec une coque blanche et un rouffle bleu.). 12. Dites : JE VAIS COUTER SUR LE CANAL 16. 13. Terminez le message en disant ICI {nom ou indicatif dappel de votre bateau}, VOUS. 14. Relchez le bouton Push-to-Talk du microphone et coutez. Si vous nobtenez pas de rponse aprs 30 secondes, rptez lappel en commenant ltape 3 ci-dessus. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .......................E-3 FEATURES ................................E-3 WHAT'S INCLUDED ..................E-4 PARTS OF THE MHS335BT ......E-4 Front View .................................E-4 Back View .................................E-5 Charger .....................................E-6 READING THE IDLE SCREEN ..E-6 Display Icons and What They Mean ...................E-6 HOW IT WORKS .......................E-8 USING THE POP-UP KEYBOARD ............................E-8 MENUS ......................................E-8 DISTRESS MESSAGE Menu ...E-10 GENERAL SETUP Menu .........E-10 RADIO SETUP Menu ............... E-11 GPS Menu ...............................E-12 WAYPOINT SETUP Menu .......E-12 BLUETOOTH Menu .................E-12 DSC SETUP Menu ..................E-12 ABOUT Menu ..........................E-13 RESET (To Factory Defaults) Menu ...................................E-13 USING SOFT KEYS .................E-13 MOB Soft Key .........................E-14 WX Soft Key............................E-14 CALL Soft Key ........................E-14 HILO Soft Key .........................E-16 TRI Soft Key............................E-16 MEM Soft Key .........................E-17 SCAN Soft Key .......................E-17 COMP Soft Key .......................E-17 NAV Soft Key ..........................E-17 WPT Soft Key .........................E-17 BT Soft Key .............................E-17 SPKR Soft Key........................E-18 OPERATION MODES ..............E-18 Normal ....................................E-20 Scan ........................................E-20 Weather ..................................E-22 SETTING UP THE HARDWARE ........................E-23 ATTACHING THE ANTENNA ...E-23 INSTALLING THE BATTERY ...E-23 MOUNTING THE CHARGER...E-23 Charging the Battery ...............E-23 Charging the Radio with Battery Pack Installed..........E-24 Charging the Battery Pack Only ............................E-24 Important Notes on Charging the battery ............E-24 SETTING UP YOUR RADIO ...E-24 TURNING IT ON .....................E-24 ENTERING THE USER MMSI ..........................E-24 SETTING IT UP ........................E-25 Acquiring GPS Location ..........E-25 Changing the Volume .............E-25 Setting the Squelch Level .......E-25 Setting the UIC Channel Mode (USA/CAN/INTL) .......E-26 Setting Key Lock .....................E-26 Setting WX Alert Mode ............E-26 Setting FIPS Codes ................E-26 Adjusting the Backlight............E-26 Adjust the LCD Contrast .........E-27 Turning the Key Beep On and Off ...........................E-27 OPERATING THE RADIO .......E-27 Making a Transmission ...........E-27 Changing theTransmission Level ....................................E-27 Saving the Channel into Memory ...............................E-28 Using the LED Light ................E-28 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING FEATURES (DSC) ...............E-28 WHAT IS DSC? .......................E-28 MMSI NUMBERS .....................E-28 Entering MMSI Numbers ........E-29 USING THE DIRECTORIES ....E-29 Individual Directory .................E-29 Group Directory.......................E-30 MAKING DSC CALLS ..............E-30 Calling a Single Station
(Individual Call) ...................E-32 Calling a Particular Group of Ships (Group Call) ...........E-32 Calling all ships
(All-Ships Call) .....................E-32 MAKING AN AUTOMATIC DISTRESS CALL ........................................E-33 Canceling an Automatic |
Distress Call .......................E-33 Resending an Automatic Distress Call .......................E-33 Receiving an Automatic Distress Call Acknowledgement ...............E-33 Receiving a Distress Call .......E-33 DSC CALLS .............................E-34 Individual DSC Call .................E-34 Group DSC Call ......................E-34 Answer a DSC Call .................E-34 DSC Call Logs ........................E-34 Making or Returning a Call .....E-35 TEST CALLS ............................E-36 Making Test Calls (Test) .........E-36 Receiving Test Call Setup .......E-36 POSITION REQUEST AND REPLY ...................................E-36 Enabling Automatic Position Reply ...................................E-36 POS Request ..........................E-36 Position Send .........................E-37 DISABLING AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SWITCHING ........E-37 GPS FEATURES .....................E-37 GPS OPERATION OVERVIEW ...........................E-37 GPS MENU ..............................E-38 NMEA FEATURES ..................E-39 Chartplotter Connection .........E-39 NMEA Output .........................E-40 ADDITIONAL FEATURES ......E-40 Renaming Channels ................E-40 REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS ...........E-51 Maritime Radio Services Operation ...............................E-51 Basic Radio Guidelines ............E-51 RBRC Information .................E-52 COMPLIANCE ........................E-53 Three Year Limited Warranty ..............................E-54 UNIDEN MARINE APP ...........E-40 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING .........E-40 SPECIFICATIONS ...................E-42 REFERENCE TABLES ............E-43 Channel Descriptions and What They Mean .................E-43 MARINE RADIO CHANNEL CHART ..................................E-44 WEATHER CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES
(US, CAN, AND INTL) ...........E-48 EMERGENCY ALERT (SAME) SYSTEM ...................................E-49 Types of Events ......................E-49 No Response Event Code ......E-50 INTRODUCTION Uniden's MHS335BT is a floating, hand-held class D DSC radio with an integrated GPS receiver. It is also Bluetooth capable so you can use Uniden's smartphone app (iOS and Android) to set up the radio and text message other VHF text message capable radios. You can enter other information such as DSC directory information and update the radio's firmware. FEATURES Your radio provides the following key features:
x Submersible design. Complies with floating JIS8/IPX8 water-resistant standards, which means the radio can be submerged in 4.9 feet of water for up to 30 minutes without damage. NOTES:
The radio will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all rubber seals and bungs are well maintained and correctly fitted. This means that the speaker microphone bung is inserted, and the battery pack (or case) and antenna are attached and securely fastened. After your radio is submerged in water, the sound might be distorted. This is because there is still water remaining in and around the speaker and microphone. Just shake the radio to clear excess water, and the sound should return to normal. If your radio is exposured to salt water, clean it thoroughly with fresh water and dry it before turning it on. The charger is not waterproof. x Memory Scan mode. Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick x x x x x x x x x x x succession. High/LO power level select. Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1W to 2.5 or 6W for added transmission distance. Battery level display and low battery alert. Dual and Triple Watch operation. These different watch modes let you monitor up to two Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels and one weather channel along with one regular marine channel. All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters Emergency 16/09 Channel monitoring. Set unit to scan one or both of these emergency channels regularly within normal scanning cycles. Class D second receiver is dedicated to monitoring the DSC watch channel 70 to ensure that no incoming messages are missed. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Channel watch. Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued. LCD and key backlight/Flashlight/SOS Strobe. Pressing the Light/Lock key initiates various light options (see Page E-5). Key Lock. Locks keys to prevent accidentally changing channels or entering data. Selectable Backlight Timer. Lets you select the length of time the backlight will be on. DSC. Lets you call other ships or groups using their unique identification code. This radio complies with International Class D DSC standards for Handheld GPS/VHF E-3 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual marine transceivers. x GPS (Favorite Position mode). Lets you save your current position as well as manually enter other positions.You can save positions into a directory to return to them as desired. Bread Crumbs. Tags specific GPS points along your route. You can set how far apart these points should be (seconds, minute, etc) through the menus. x Waypoints. Create a list of coordinates and use that list to navigate to various x destinations. NMEA input/output. Lets you connect to a chartplotter and, through menus, determine what NMEA data you want to receive. 10 weather channels available for monitoring. x x MOB (Man Overboard). Lets you lock onto the current position when a Man Overboard situation occurs. Compass Display. Lets you determine the way you want the radio to display your course - by showing your course and direction or by showing location on an north-
south-east-west display. Automatically auto-plots to a received DSC distress call. x x WHAT'S INCLUDED NOTE: Some of the graphics in this manual may vary slightly from the actual product. Antenna Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery Belt Clip MHS335 Radio Not shown:
External speaker/
microphone 1 meter NMEA cable Wrist Strap Mounting Hardware AC Adapter DC Adapter Charging Cradle If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact Customer Service at www.uniden.com. PARTS OF THE MHS335BT Front View Microphone DISTRESS Ext. Speaker/
Mic jack Screen Function Keys VOL/
SQ 16/P Speaker Antenna LED Power Monitor Push-
to-Talk Menu CLR Light/Lock Direction Arrows Note: Thermal sensor on back. E-4 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Press to... N/A N/A Quickly open and close squelch (single press/release). Activate function assigned to that key. Function displays on screen above key. See page E-13. Open the menus. Move up, down, left, or right on a screen. Returns to the IDLE screen.
- Press once to activate the LCD and key backlight.
- Press twice to activate LED steady on (Flashlight).
- Press three times to activate the SOS strobe light.
- Press a fourth time to turn the LED off. Cycle through call channel, channel 16, channel 9, and back to the starting channel.. Press once: Adjust volume. Press twice: Adjust squelch. Activate DISTRESS screen. Key POWER Push-to-Talk MON key Soft Function Keys (3) MENU KEY
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CLR key Light/LOCK key 16/P key VOL/SQ key DISTRESS key Back View Press and hold to... Turn radio on and off. Transmit on a current TX power. Open Squelch. NA NA NA NA Lock key input to prevent input errors. NA NA Send out default distress signal. Wrist strap slot Battery Belt clip E-5 Battery latch Battery charging contacts Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Charger Screw hole Charging contacts CHARGE LED NMEA contacts Screw holes READING THE IDLE SCREEN The Idle screen shows different information depending on what you are doing. Not all icons display on every screen. This dummy Idle screen displays many of the possible icons. The table below shows possible icons and what they mean. 1 2 3 4 65 17 16 15 14 13 INTL ALT WX 15COMMERCIAL TRI MEM 6W TX 7 8 9 LAT:3253,6604N LON:09659,3158W TIME:20:47 Local DATE:Aug 23,2017
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10 Display Icons and What They Mean What it means Number Icon Battery level INT Channel mode (USA, INTL, or CAN) Displays when mail is available. ALT Weather Alert 1 2 3 4 E-6 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual 1W, 2.5W, or 6W Text Soft Key
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#1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Number Icon What it means Flashes when satellite acquired. Does not display if no satellite acquired. Displays when Bluetooth is turned on. Power output. TX or RX Indicates Transmitting (TX) or Receiving (RX). Various Channel Name Name of soft key (see page E-13). Name of soft key (see page E-13). Name of soft key (see page E-13). GPS Data Latitude, Longitude, Time, and Date at current position. Displays when Weather mode active. WX MEM Displays when a channel is saved into memory. TRI Displays TRI (Triple) or DUAL (Dual) watch mode as set in Menus. Channel Number Current channel number. E-7 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual HOW IT WORKS The MHS335 uses a 3-part operating structure: Menus, Soft Keys, and a pop-up keyboard. These elements work with each other to quickly set up and operate your radio. x Menus - Press the MENU key to access the menus (see page E-8). x Soft Keys - The soft keys relate to the three keys on the bottom of the screen. Many of these keys can access functions that are set up through the menus (see page E-13). Pop-Up Keyboard - Some of the menus and soft keys require alphanumeric input. The radio brings up a keyboard for this. You can change the keyboard from alphanumeric characters to special characters. x USING THE POP-UP KEYBOARD When you need to enter text, a digital keyboard pops up. "Type" on this keyboard by using the , , , and keys on the radio's keypad to move a curser through the keyboard. Press SELECT to select that character and move to the next spot. x x The ABC/abc key switches between capital and lower case letters. Select the @&? key to switch to the special character keyboard. Select ABC/abc to switch back to an alphanumeric keyboard. After using the , , , and keys on the radio's keypad to select a letter, press SELECT to "type" the letter. The letter then displays on the screen. Select the and keys to move the curser backwards or forwards into the entry. Select ENTER to move the curser to the next line. Select del to delete the character to the left of the curser. x x x x TITLE Switch between all capital letters and lower case letters Switch to special character keyboard Move curser to next line Delete character to the left of the curser 1 32 CBA K ML WVU 4 D N X BACK 5 6 7 8 9 0 E J F G H I T O P Q R S
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Z Y Enter space TEXT SELECT abc del Move curser to previous or next letter Go to previous screen Select letter chosen Varies with screen type. Can be CONFIRM, NEXT, etc. MENUS Various menus let you establish guidelines and parameters for sending and receiving calls. Menus also let you set your radios characteristics such as brightness, Code selection, and contrast. The MENU key accesses menus that let you set the way your radio operates. The following Menus display on the screen. x x GENERAL SETUP (see page E-10 for details) x DISTRESS MESSAGE (see page E-10 for details) RADIO SETUP (see page E-11 for details) E-8 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual x GPS (see page E-12 for details) x WAYPOINT SETUP (see page E-12 for details) x x x x Use the UP ( ) and DOWN ( ) keys to find a menu category. Press the SELECT soft key to select and go to that menu. BLUETOOTH SETUP (see page E-12 for details) DSC SETUP (see page E-12 for details) ABOUT (see page E-13 for details) RESET (see page E-13 for details) DISTRESS MESSAGE GENERAL SETUP RADIO SETUP GPS WAYPOINT SETUP BLUETOOTH SETUP DSC SETUP ABOUT RESET BACK Select MENU DISTRESS MESSAGE GENERAL SETUP RADIO SETUP GPS WAYPOINT SETUP BLUETOOTH SETUP DSC SETUP DESCRIPTION Types of distress messages such as flooding, capsizing, and man overboard. REF. PAGE Page E-10 Basic radio configuration such as backlight, key beep, and reset to factory defaults. Basic radio configuration such as channel mode, priority channel, and scan type. Set up GPS configuration such as time offset, unit of measure, and direction. Establish Waypoint and route directories and routing information. Turn Bluetooth on and off and provide a broadcast identifier (name) for your radio. Page E-10 Page E-11 Page E-12 Page E-12 Page E-12 Configure DSC calling and directories. Page E-12 E-9 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual MENU ABOUT DESCRIPTION Displays radio, GPS, and Bluetooth firmware version numbers. REF. PAGE Page E-13 Reset the radio to factory defauts. All programming is lost, but not the MMSI number. RESET (To Factory Defaults) DISTRESS MESSAGE Menu Select a distress message type to transmit when you use the DISTRESS key on the side of the radio. See page E-33 for information on how to send a distress message. Page E-13 MENU ITEM Undesignated DESCRIPTION Send this type when you, your crew, and/or your ship are in clear danger and there is no time to search for a more inclusive designation to use. Fire, Explosion Send this type if there has been an explosion or a fire on the ship and you are in immediate danger. Flooding Collision Grounding Capsizing Sinking Adrift Send this type if your ship is taking on water and you are in immediate danger. Send this type if your ship has collided with another ship or obstruction. Send this type if the ship has run aground. Send this type if the ship is capsizing. Send this type if the ship is sinking. Send this type if the ship is adrift and unable to navigate on its own. Abandoning Ship Send this type if you and the crew must evacuate the ship. Piracy Send this type if your ship is under attack or unauthorized boarding. Man Overbard Use this type if someone has gone overboard and you are unable to assist/locate them. Distress messages are always transmitted on channel 70 at maximum RF power (6W). GENERAL SETUP Menu You can set up how your radio operates through the GENERAL SETUP menu. MENU ITEM Backlight DESCRIPTION Set how bright the backlight is and how long the backlight stays on. Backlight level: Off, 1 - 5 (Default = 3). Backlight duration: Always on, 5 sec , 10 sec, 20 sec, or 30 sec. E-10 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual MENU ITEM Contrast Key Beep SOS Strobe DESCRIPTION Set how dark the screen images are against the background. Contrast levels are 1 - 8 (Default = 4). (See page E-27.) With Key Beep turned on (default), the radio will beep every time you press a key. The LED on the front of the radio acts as a strobe light. Set water activation and timeout duration here. Inactivity Timer Set how long the radio remains inactive before it times out. Key Assignment Reassign soft key functions to different keys. Return your radio to the factory defaults. You will lose all programming. Reset Radio to Factory RADIO SETUP Menu Use the RADIO SETUP menu to fine tune how the radio will operate. For example, you can rename channels, set channel modes, etc. MENU ITEM Channel Mode Weather Radio DESCRIPTION Set to USA, CAN (Canada), or INTL (International). (See page E-26.) Turn weather alerts on or off (see page E-26) and enter S.A.M.E codes (see page E-26). Dual/Tri Watch Turn Dual or Triple Watch on and off (see page E-18). Priority Channel Select a channel to be the priority channel when scanning. (See page E-17.) 2nd Priority Channel Scan Type Select a channel to be the secondary priority channel when scanning. (See page E-17.) Select a scanning type: Priority Scan or Memory Scan (see page E-17.) Scan Pause Timer Set how long scanning will pause when the SCAN soft key is pressed. Channel Name Rename a channel (see page E-40). Noise Cancel Select noise cancelling for received or transmitted signals. E-11 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual MENU ITEM Receive Audio Pitch DESCRIPTION Set audio pitch.
- Normal
- Mid Range
- Highs & Lows Boost
- Lows Boost
- Highs Boost GPS Menu The GPS section on provides an overview of the GPS menu options and how they work. WAYPOINT SETUP Menu Waypoints (also called landmarks) mark specific points in traveling between two locations. They serve as directional indicators. For example, once you reach a specific waypoint, you need to adjust your course to reach the next waypoint (and as you continue, your destination). See page E-17 for details on setting up waypoints. MENU ITEM Waypoint Directory Displays a list of all available waypoints. DESCRIPTION Current Position Displays latitude, longitude, time, SOG, and COG. Route Directory Displays a list of routes stored in the directory. Routing Method Automatic or Manual Route Display Displays routes on a compass screen. Arrival Alarm Enter the distance at which you want the radio to alert you that you are close to the destination. BLUETOOTH Menu Smart phones can discover your radio when you turn Bluetooth on with this menu. You can also change your radio's broadcast identifier (name). DSC SETUP Menu You can configure your DSC operation through this menu. MENU ITEM Enter Radio MMSI DESCRIPTION Enter the radios MMSI number to use DSC features. Individual Directory Add, edit, or delete individual directory entries. Group Directory Set up a group with an Group MMSI. Send this GROUP MMSI number to other ships.Those ships are now part of the group you created. E-12 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual MENU ITEM Auto ACK DESCRIPTION Automatically send an acknowledgement when you receive a test call. Options are Individual ACK or Position ACK request. You can set Auto/Manual for each option so when you get a call or a position request, the radio will kow how you want to respond. Test Call ACK Acknowledge receipt of a test call sent to you. Individual Call Ring Auto Channel Switch Set the amount of time a call will ring before it times out. Set whether or not he radio will automatically switch to channel 16 from your current channel when it receives a DSC call. Auto MOB Set Turn Auto MOB on and off. Wait to POS Fix Set how long the radio takes to acknowledge a POS fix. Auto Polling Time Set how long the radio takes between polling activities. Turn DSC alarms on and off. DSC Alarm Setup ABOUT Menu This menu displays the current software version for the radio, GPS, and Bluetooth. RESET (To Factory Defaults) Menu Using this menu resets the unit to factory defaults, except for the MMSI number. Select OK to confirm the reset. Otherwise, select Exit to cancel. USING SOFT KEYS MENU operations can set up the radio's configuration and databases. Soft keys use that information to perform quickly accessed procedures. For example, you can add ships to call
(name and MMSI numbers) through MENU/DSC SETUP/Individual Directory. Then select CALL/INDIVIDUAL CALL through the soft keys and the ship you added through the menus displays. E-13 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual ALT INTL WX15COMMERCIAL MEM 6W TX LAT:3253,6604N LON:09659,3158W TIME:20:47 Local DATE:Aug 23,2017
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Soft Key Operation Soft Keys Soft Key Order MOB HI/LO WX TRI CALL MEM Default; Scroll Right Scroll Right SCAN COMP NAV Scroll Right WPT BT SPKR Scroll Right NOTE: After selecting WX soft key, it changes to CH to return to the last marine channel. Scroll left Scroll right MOB Soft Key The Man Overboard (MOB) soft key does not require setup through the menus. 1. Press the MOB soft key and the screen automatically marks your current location as MOB. The MOB screen displays the latitude, longitude, time, BRG (Bearing to Destination), and DIST (Distance to Destination). The radios GPS supplies this information automatically. The soft keys change to BACK, DEL, and NAV. 2. Select BACK to return to the previous mode and keep the current MOB information. 3. Select DEL to delete the current MOB information and return to the previous mode. 4. Select NAV to activate the COMPASS screen. Navigate to your destination WX Soft Key Press the WX soft key to display the last WX channel accessed (WX changes to CH). The screen displays the latitude, longitude, and time. Press and to scroll through weather channels. Press CH to return to the last marine channel. CALL Soft Key The CALL soft key opens a CALL menu. You can use this menu as a shortcut to making different kinds of calls. You can also send and receive position requests and view the DSC call logs. Some call types use the information previously set up in the menus to configure the call parameters. For example, if you select INDIVIDUAL CALL through the CALL soft key, a list of ships that were set up through MENU/DSC SETUP/Individual Directory displays. E-14 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Call Menu Option Distress Message Setup None Individual Call Group Call Enter individual ships through MENU/DSC SETUP/Individual Directory. Set up a Group name and MMSI number through MENU/
DSC SETUP/Group Directory. Give this MMSI number to the ships included in the group. All Ships None Test Call Position Request Position Send Enter individual ships through MENU/DSC SETUP/Individual Directory. Enter individual ships through MENU/DSC SETUP/Individual Directory. Enter individual ships through MENU/DSC SETUP/Individual Directory. Operation Press the CALL soft key and select DISTRESS MESSAGE. Scroll to distress message type and press SELECT. Press the CALL soft key and select INDIVIDUAL CALL. Scroll to the individual ship and press SELECT. Press SEND on the Individual Call screen. Press the CALL soft key and select GROUP CALL. Scroll to the group name and press SELECT. Press SEND on the GROUP Call screen. Press the CALL soft key and select ALL SHIPS. Select either SAFETY (hazards in the water) or URGENCY (people at risk). Press the CALL soft key and select TEST CALL. The list of the ships entered previously displays. Select a ship and press SELECT. A Transmitting To message displays. Press the CALL soft key and select POSITION REQUEST. The list of the ships entered previously displays. Select a ship and press SELECT. A Position Request screen displays. Press SEND. Press the CALL soft key and select POSITION REQUEST. The list of the ships entered previously displays Select a ship and press SELECT. A Position Send screen displays your current GPS location. Press SEND. E-15 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Call Menu Option Auto Polling Setup Enter individual ships through MENU/DSC SETUP/Individual Directory. Set the amount of time between polling requests through MENU/DSC SETUP/
Auto Polling Time. DSC Log None Operation Press the CALL soft key and select Auto Polling/Activation/Selected ID. The Polling List screen displays. Press SELECT. Contacts list displays. Press SELECT again. The Individual ships entered into thre Individual Directory displays. Select a ship. Go back to the Auto Polling screen, select Activation/Start. After you get an acknowledgement, scroll to COMP soft key. The ship's location should display on the Compass screen. Press the CALL soft key and select DSC LOG. The DSC CALL LOG screen displays a list of options: DISTRESS CALLS, RECEIVED CALLS, and DELETE CALL LOGS. Select a log and press SELECT. A Call Log displays the MMSI numbers of calls youve transmitted or received. Select an MMSI number and press SELECT. Information for that call displays. If you select DELETE LOGS, the radio will delete the calls from that log. HILO Soft Key Press the HILO soft key to change the transmission power from 1.5W to 6W to 2.5W. The transmission power icon displays. (See page E-6 for the transmission power icon LCD placement.) NOTE: If the maximum output for a specific channel is 1W only, the output power stays to 1W and the radio sounds an error tone. TRI Soft Key This soft key displays as what is set in MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch. If that setting is TRI, then TRI displays. If the setting is DUAL, then DUAL displays. See page E-6 for the Dual/Triple icon LCD placement. SETUP Go to MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch. Select DUAL or TRI. OPERATION Press TRI soft key. The screen scans the current channel and the priority channels set in the menus. The TRI icon displays on the LCD (see page E-6). E-16 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual NOTE: If DUAL is set in the menus, then the screen scans the current channel and just the Priority channel; it does not scan the 2nd Priority Channel. MEM Soft Key Press the MEM soft key to save the current channel into memory. If the channel is already saved into memory, pressing this key will remove it from memory. (See page E-6 for the MEM icon LCD placement.) SCAN Soft Key The SCAN soft key lets you scan combinations of channels saved into memory and priority channels. Set priority/second priority channels and the channel type through menus. SETUP 1. Select MENU/RADIO SETUP/Priority Channel. Select a DSC channel for priority 2. 3. channel. (Default = 16.) Select MENU/RADIO SETUP/2nd Priority Channel. Select another DSC channel for the 2nd Priority Channel. (Default = 9.) Select MENU/RADIO SETUP/Scan Type. Options are Priority (scans both priority channels and channels saved to memory) or Memory (scans only channels saved in memory). Press SCAN soft key. Radio scans channels according to Main menu setup. OPERATION 1. 2. COMP Soft Key The Compass (COMP) soft key activates the compass screen. Press the N-UP soft key and the screen orients to north. When youre in N-UP mode, the soft key changes to C-UP mode. Press the C-UP soft key and the compass orients to the courses next Waypoint or bread crumb, as shown by a black dot NAV Soft Key Press this soft key to to select a previously stored route or waypoint as your destination.. WPT Soft Key Waypoints are location coordinates you've entered into the system. Press the WAYPOINT soft key to select waypoints to navigate to. NOTE: The radio shares memory space with ROUTE and can save up to 200 waypoints SETUP Search the internet for the location you want (use "coordinates" as part of the search term) and enter the coordinates through the MENU/WAYPOINT SETUP /Edit screen. For example, search for "Key West Naval Hospital coordinates."
BT Soft Key You can send a text message, review text messages, and turn Bluetooth on and off through this soft key. E-17 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual SENDING TEXT MESSAGES NOTE: You can send texts from your radio or from your mobile device using the Uniden Marine app, available for Android and iOS. 1. Press the BT soft key and select TEXT MESSAGING.A pop-up keyboard displays
(NEW MESSAGE) with the TO: area highlighted. NEW MESSAGE TO: _ 1 32 CBA K ML WVU 4 D N X BACK 5 6 7 8 9 0 E J F G H I O P Q R S T
@&?
Z Y Enter space SELECT NEXT abc del 2. You can enter a stored MMSI number, a new MMSI number, or a stored name (stored names are linked to a directory entry). NOTE: The radio recognizes the first few letters entered and autofills the rest of the entry from the Individual or Group Directory. 3. Press the NEXT soft key and the curser moves to the message area with the letter
"P" is highlighted. 4. Enter your text message, press NEXT, and then SEND. Press EXIT to return to the previous mode. VIEW MESSAGING Select VIEW MESSAGING from the BT soft key menu. A list of MMSI numbers representing calls displays. Select a message and press REPLY. BLUETOOTH ON/OFF Select BLUETOOTH ON/OFF from the BT soft key menu. Turn BT on or off (default). SPKR Soft Key If you drop the radio in water, press the SPKR soft key to sound a loud tone. The vibrations from this tone help remove water from the speaker. OPERATION MODES Your radio has three main operation modes: Normal, Scan, and Weather. E-18 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Mode What it does Normal Monitors a single marine channel and lets you talk on that channel. Use it when you want to... To turn it on/off From any mode, press CLR. The Idle screen displays. Select a different mode to turn Normal mode off. Monitor a channel or talk to another radio. Scan
- Monitors priority channels set in the Main menu.
- Monitors all the channels you save into memory.
- Monitor up to 2 additional channels in addition to the channels saved in memory.
- Check a small group of regularly-used channels for traffic. Weather Monitors the selected NOAA weather channel. Hear the current or forecasted weather. Press SCAN soft key to start scanning. Press SCAN again to stop. Press MENU. Go to RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio. In addition to the three operation modes, your radio provides three different watch modes which you can activate during any operation mode. In the watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on a specific channel, then returns to its previous operation. Watch mode What it does Weather Alert Watch Checks the last-used weather channel for hazard alerts every few seconds. Dual Watch Checks the priority channel for activity every few seconds. (Default priority channel = 16) Triple Watch Checks the priority and second priority channels for activity every few seconds. (Priority channel default -
16; second priority channel default
= 9) To turn it on/off From MENU, select RADIO SETUP. Go to Weather Radio and select WX Alert to turn on or off. From MENU, select RADIO SETUP. Go to DUAL/TRI Watch and select Dual to turn Dual Watch on or Triple to turn Triple Watch on
(and Dual Watch off). From MENU, select RADIO SETUP. Go to DUAL/TRI Watch and select Triple to turn Triple Watch on or Dual to turn Dual Watch on (and Triple Watch off). Note: Private ships must monitor channel 16. Whenever they are underway. Water-going ships should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times. E-19 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Normal x To transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then press and hold Push-to-Talk. Release the key when you are finished talking. For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth while youre talking. Press to move up one channel at a time. Press and hold the key to scroll quickly up the channels. Press to move down one channel at a time. Press and hold the key to scroll quickly down the channels. To change the transmit power, press the HILO soft key. The transmit power cycles through 1W, 2.5W, and 6W, then back to 1W again. x x x x wx WX Alert on Monitoring Channel 25 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel. NORMAL MODE WITH WEATHER ALERT If you activate Weather Alert (MENU/
RADIO SETUP/WX Alert) while operating in Normal mode, the radio checks the most recently used weather channel every seven seconds. If it detects a weather or other hazard alert, it will switch to that weather channel. (If you are actively transmitting, the radio waits until you finish your transmission before checking the weather channel.) NORMAL MODE WITH TRIPLE WATCH OR DUAL WATCH If you activate Triple Watch while operating in Normal mode (MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/
Tri Watch/Triple), the radio checks the priority and second priority channels every few seconds along with the current marine channel. With Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks the priority channel and the current marine channel. The radio will not check either of the priority channels while you are actively transmitting; it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the channels. Scan There are two Scan modes - Priority and Memory. SCAN/PRIORITY MODE Priority mode scans through the channels saved into memory and then the priority channel
[set in the Main menu (see page E-10)]. For example: Memory Channel 1 --> Priority Channel --> Memory Channel 2 --> Priority Channel --> etc. SCAN/PRIORITY MODE WITH WEATHER ALERT ON If Weather Alert is turned on with Priority mode, the radio alternately scans through the channels saved into memory and the priority channel (Memory Channel 1 --> Priority Channel --> Memory Channel 2 --> Priority Channel --> Memory Channel X ) and then scans the most recently used Weather channel. SCAN/MEMORY MODE You can save any channel into memory and then use Scan mode/Memory Scan to monitor those channels from lowest to highest. If the radio detects a signal on a channel, it stays on that channel as long as the signal is received; when the signal stops, the radio continues scanning. E-20 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual SCAN/MEMORY MODE WITH WEATHER ALERT ON If Weather Alert is turned on with Memory mode, the radio scans through the channels saved into memory and then scans the most recently used Weather channel. (Memory Channel 1 --> Memory Channel 2 --> Memory Channel N, and then scans the most recently used Weather channel. When it detects a signal, the radio stays on the channel until you press the Channel Up button or the signal stops. 08 10 11 12 13 14 Resume scan 15 17 The radio scans about 5 channels in 0.5 seconds. USING THE RADIO IN SCAN MODE x x x x x x To activate Scan mode, set the radio to either Priority Scan or Memory in MENU/
RADIO SETUP/Scan Type. If you select Memory, the radio scans channels saved in memory. If you select Priority, go to MENU/RADIO SETUP and set the priority channel. The radio scans this channel in addition to channels saved in memory. You must have at least two channels in memory to start a scan. You can transmit while scanning. To save a channel into memory, select the channel, then scroll to the MEM soft key. Press it to save that channel into memory. The MEM icon displays whenever you tune to that channel. To remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that channel, then press the MEM soft key again. The MEM icon no longer displays and that channel is no longer saved in memory. x When the radio stays on a channel, press to leave that channel and resume scanning. To end the scan, press the Scan soft key again. The radio remains on the last scanned channel. SCAN MODE WITH WEATHER ALERT When you activate Weather Alert (MENU/RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio) while in Scan mode, the radio checks the most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds. 08 10 11 Memory Channel Scan 12 15 14 13 WX Alert on 25 20 17 24 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans the next channel. wx 1. If the radio receives a weather alert while scanning, it beeps to alert you that there is an alert on a weather channel. Press any key to stop the alert. 2. A Weather Alert Reception Confirnation screen displays. Select OK to display a confirmation screen. E-21 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual 3. The next screen gives you the option of switching to the weather channel (YES) or returning to the marine channel (NO). Scan Mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch (MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch menu or TRI soft key) while operating in Scan mode, the radio checks the priority and second priority channels
(default = channels 16 and 9) every two seconds, then goes on to scan the next channel in memory. With Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks the priority channel:
Memory Channel Scan 12 17 15 14 13 20 24 25 16 09 Triple Watch on. Default priority channels 16 & 9. 11 10 08 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks the priority and second priority channels, then scans the next channel. Press MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch menu or TRI soft key again to cancel Triple Watch mode. Select DUAL from MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch to set up Dual watch. BOTH WEATHER ALERT AND TRIPLE/DUAL WATCH IN SCAN MODE You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple/Dual Watch at the same time. Press MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch or the TRI soft key to turn on the Triple/Dual watch;
turn on WX Alert through MENU/RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio. If DUAL watch is activated, the radio scans the priority channel, the current marine channel, and then the most recently used weather channel. If TRIPLE watch is activated, the radio scans the priority channel, the second priority channel, the current marine channel, and then the most recently used weather channel. Memory Channel Scan 12 15 14 13 11 10 08 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channels 16 & 9, then scans the next channel. Triple Watch on 16 09 25 20 17 24 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans the next channel. wx WX Alert on Weather The NOAA weather channels now cooperate with the FCC to alert you of other hazards besides weather (child abduction alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.). In Weather mode, the radio monitors one of the 10 NOAA weather channels. If a weather alert signal is received in Weather Alert mode, the radio sounds an alert tone. USING THE RADIO IN WEATHER MODE x x x You cannot transmit while in Weather mode. To enter Weather mode, press the WX soft key. To turn off the radios alert tone, press any key. E-22 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual x To cancel Weather mode and return to the previous marine channel, press the CH soft key. WEATHER MODE WITH WEATHER ALERT WATCH If you activate Weather Alert Watch through MENU/RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio/WX Alert while operating in Weather mode, it operates as a type of sleep mode. The radio stays on the weather channel and mutes the speaker. If the radio detects an alert, it sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on. This mode is very useful when you are anchoring for the night but want to keep informed of hazards. WEATHER MODE WITH TRIPLE WATCH OR DUAL WATCH If you activate Triple Watch (MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/
Tri Watch menu or the TRI soft key) while operating in Weather mode, the radio checks the priority and second priority channels, then the current marine channel, and then the most recently used weather channel. With Dual Watch activated (MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch menu) while in Weather mode, the radio checks the priority channel, the current marine channel, and then the most recently used weather channel. 09 16 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channel 16, then channel 9 with Triple Watch on Monitoring Weather Channel WX08 16 09 16 09 SETTING UP THE HARDWARE ATTACHING THE ANTENNA The antenna detaches from the radio for easy shipping or storage. To attach the antenna to your radio, screw it tightly onto the anchor post at the top of the radio. INSTALLING THE BATTERY Your radio comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery; for shipping safety, the battery is not installed at the factory. 1. 2. 3. Bring the battery latch up and snap it into place. MOUNTING THE CHARGER You can mount the charger on any flat surface. 1. Use the two holes at the base of the charger as a template to mark the drill holes. 2. Using a 1/8-inch (or 3 mm) drill bit, drill two holes 1/2 inch (13mm) deep. 3. Use the provided screws to attach the charger to the surface. Insert the hook on the battery into the notch at the top of the battery compartment. Lower the battery until it rests flat in the compartment. NOTE: The charger must be mounted at least 2 feet (24 inches) from the compass to prevent magnetic interference with either device. Charging the Battery Your radio includes a charger and a rechargeable battery pack. You can recharge the battery pack in the charger by itself or installed in the radio. Being able to charge the battery E-23 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual pack by itself is especially useful if you purchase a second rechargeable battery; you can always have a charged battery available. Charging the Radio with Battery Pack Installed 1. Insert the radio into the charger, making sure that it slots into the guide bars and the CHARGE LED on the charger turns red
(charging). The battery is fully charged when the LED turns green. 2. Charging the Battery Pack Only 1. Unlatch the battery from the radio case. Remove it. 2. Insert the battery into the charger, making sure that the battery slots into the guide bars and the CHARGE LED on the charger turns red (charging). The battery is fully charged when the LED turns green. 3. Cautions:
x x x Use only the battery and charger supplied with this radio. Using a different charger or battery can damage the radio and create a risk of fire or shock. The charger is not waterproof. If the charger falls into the water, unplug it before attempting to remove it from the water. After you remove the charger from the water, please contact Customer Service (see the back cover page for contact information). Wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio before placing in the charger if your radio gets dirty or wet. Important Notes on Charging the battery x x Charge the battery fully before using the radio. Dont use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0 C (32 F) or above 45 C (113 F). If the radio is powered down, the battery can charge in about five hours. (If the radio is powered on, the battery takes longer to charge.) x SETTING UP YOUR RADIO TURNING IT ON Press the POWER key for at least two seconds until the UNIDEN splash screen displays. Release the POWER key. Press and hold it to turn the unit off. ENTERING THE USER MMSI When you power up your radio for the first time, it displays MMSI Not Entered and then displays a Marine mode screen. User MMSI numbers are unique and cannot be entered more than once. See Page E-28 for general information about MMSI numbers and how to get your specific User MMSI number and enter it. If you must change your user MMSI, instructions are on the Uniden website (www.uniden. com). E-24 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual if you choose to not enter your specific MMSI number at initial start up, you can still use many of your radio's features. However, you cannot use DSC features. SETTING IT UP Even though you can change your radios settings at any time, you will probably want to establish initial settings when you turn it on for the first time. You can adjust some of these settings on an as-needed basis, but some settings might only be set once and not need adjustment at all. Acquiring GPS Location The MHS335BT automatically acquires your current GPS location when it is turned on. Turn on the radio and point the antenna towards the sky. It will triangulate your location and save it. NOTE: Do not let anything obstruct the antenna, such as a metal cabin ceiling. If the radio displays an Unable to Aquire message, move to an unobstructed location for the antenna. Changing the Volume To change the speaker volume, press VOL/SQ to enter Volume Setting mode. Press to increase the volume or to decrease it (Volume levels = 0 - 15). Setting the Squelch Level The MHS335BT recognizes signals as transmissions if they exceed a signal strength threshold. Adjusting the squelch sets this threshold level. Increasing squelch requires a signal to be stronger to be seen as a transmission. If you set the squelch too high, you will risk not receiving transmissions that are lower than that threshold. Reducing the squelch allows weaker signals to be accepted. However, if you lower the squelch too much, you will hear white noise all the time. The squelch feature reduces static on the speaker by filtering out any background channel noise. At the lowest squelch level, the speaker plays all signals, including any channel noise. Setting the squelch level higher filters out noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through. While listening to a channel, press and hold VOL/SQ to enter Squelch Setting mode. Press to increase the volume or to decrease it (Squelch levels = 0 - 15). The following graphic shows squelch set high enough that only the strongest signals get through. STRONG SIG. MEDIUM SIG. WEAK SIG. OPEN NOTE: Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker transmissions. If you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch level lower. E-25 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Setting the UIC Channel Mode (USA/CAN/INTL) You can select marine channels for the USA, Canada, or International waters. 1. Press MENU, then select RADIO SETUP/Channel Mode. The Channel Mode menu displays. 2. Select USA, CAN, or INTL and press the Select soft key. The RADIO SETUP screen displays again. 3. Press CLR to return to the Idle screen. Setting Key Lock You can lock the keypad through pressing and holding the displays if you press a key while keylock is on. Unlock it by pressing and holding the LOCK key again. UNLOCK displays. NOTE: Key Lock does not affect PTT or the Distress key. If DISTRESS is pressed, Key Lock turns
/LOCK key. KEYLOCK ON
/
off and KEYLOCK displays. Setting WX Alert Mode 1. Press MENU, then select RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio. 2. Select WX Alert. The WX Alert screen displays with the options to turn this alert on or off. Turn WX Alert off through these same menus. 3. Select ON. The Weather Radio screen displays again. 4. Select Back to return to the RADIO SETUP screen. 5. Setting FIPS Codes FIPS codes identify counties in the United States. FIPS codes allow you to receive only the Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) alert occurring in a specific area. You can enter a maximum of 30 FIPS codes. NOTE: For USA FIPS codes by state, see http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mirs/public/prods/maps/cnty_ fips_list.htm. For Canadian FIPS codes, see https://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default. asp?lang=En&n=E5A4F19C-1. 1. Press MENU then select RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio/S.A.M.E FIPS Code. 2. Select Add. The Add FIPS Code screen displays. 3. Enter the FIPS codes for your area (find them on the websites mentioned previously) and select STORE. The S.A.M.E.FIPS Code screen displays again. Edit and delete FIPS codes in a similar manner. Adjusting the Backlight The backlight LCD function can be set to automatically dim after a set time. 1. Press MENU then select General Setup/Backlight. The Backlight menu displays. 2. Select Backlight Level and press or to adjust the brightness (Off, 1 - 5). 3. Select Backlight Timeout and press or to set the length of time the backlight stays on before turning off:
x 5 sec E-26 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual x x x x 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec Always On 4. After selecting the Backlight Timeout, press SELECT. The BACKLIGHT screen displays again. Press CLR to return to the Idle screen, Adjust the LCD Contrast This feature lets you adjust the LCDs contrast level. 1. Press MENU then select General Setup/Contrast. The Contrast screen displays. 2. Press or to select a contrast level (1 - 8, Default = 4) then press SELECT. The GENERAL SETUP screen displays again. 3. Press CLR to return to the Idle screen. Turning the Key Beep On and Off Key beep is the tone that sounds when you press a key. 1. Press MENU then select General Setup/Key Beep. The Key Beep menu displays. 2. Select On (Default) or Off. The GENERAL SETUP screen displays again. 3. Press CLR to return to the Idle screen. OPERATING THE RADIO Making a Transmission Select the channel you want to transmit on, then press and hold the Push-to-Talk key. Begin talking. Release the Push-to-Talk key when youre finished talking to let the other party respond. x To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where the Push-to-Talk key is pushed accidentally, the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission. For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from your mouth. x Changing the transmission level In most situations, 1W transmission power is all you need. If you find yourself far away from other ships and have trouble getting a response, you may need to increase the transmission power. To increase the transmission power in increments:
1. Select the channel you want to transmit on. 2. Press the HILO soft key.to change the TX output power from 1W to 6W to 2.5W, then 3. back again to 1W. 1W, 6W, or 2.5W displays. The transmit power remains at the new setting on that channel until you change it again. NOTE: If you try to change transmission power output but the channel is only 1W, the radio sounds an error tone and stays at 1W. Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the transmission power to 1W. E-27 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual When you tune to a limited-power channel, the radio automatically switches to 1W. Changing the Channel Press the or keys briefly to scroll through the channels one channel at a time. Press and hold the or keys to quickly scroll through the channels. Saving the Channel into Memory 1. When you are on a channel you want to save to memory, press or to scroll through the soft keys until you find the MEM soft key. 2. Press the MEM soft key. The channel you are on is saved to memory and the MEM icon displays 3. Press the MEM soft key when you are on a saved channel to delete that channel from memory. Using the LED Light This feature turns on an LED light. If you press high-intensity LED strobe on your radio. The LED flashes S O S in international Morse Code. LOCK twice, the radio turns on the NOTE: Your radio operates normally when the SOS strobe is activated. 1. Press 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press LOCK once. Turns LCD backlight on. LOCK again (twice). The LED turns on like a flashlight. LOCK again (three times). The LED blinks in a Morse code SOS pattern. LOCK again (four times). The LED goes off. DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING FEATURES (DSC) WHAT IS DSC?
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a standard that allows you to call other ships using their unique identification code (the Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI number), just like you would call a phone number. To call another station, just enter that stations MMSI number and choose the voice channel you want to talk on. The radio uses channel 70 to transmit your MMSI number to the other station along with the voice channel you requested. If the other station accepts your call, both radios automatically switch to the requested voice channel so you can talk to the other station. DSC provides a system for automated distress calls. At the touch of a key, the radio can transmit your MMSI number, the nature of your distress, and your current position based on data from your GPS receiver. The radio repeats the distress call every few minutes until it receives an acknowledgement. The DSC standard dedicates a VHF channelchannel 70to digital transmissions only. Since digital transmissions require less bandwidth voice transmissions, channel 70 avoids the problems of busy voice channels. MMSI NUMBERS In order to use DSC features, you must be assigned an individual User MMSI number and program that number into your radio. You can get more information on MMSI numbers at these resources:
E-28 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual x x x The dealer where you purchased the radio Recreational boaters can obtain an individual MMSI number from the Boat Owners Association of the U.S. (http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/ or call 800-563-1536) or Sea Tow Services International (http://seatow.com/boating_safety/mmsi.asp) Commercial boaters need a ship station license to get an MMSI number. For more information, visit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website at http://
wireless.fcc.gov/marine/ fctsht14.html. Entering MMSI Numbers When you turn your MHS335BT on for the first time, you have the option of entering your MMSI number at that point. If you choose not to enter your MMSI number then, you will still be able to use your radio; however, you will not be able to use any DSC features. ENTERING YOUR USER MMSI NUMBER NOTE: Be sure you have the correct User MMSI number before entering it in the radio. The radio only allows you to enter the User MMSI once. If you need to re-enter the User MMSI number, visit www.uniden.com for assistance. 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Enter Radio MMSI. The Enter MMSI Number screen displays. 2. Enter the MMSI number using the and keys. Select Next to enter the MMSI number again to confirm. 3. Press FINISH to save the MMSI number. The radio displays the Idle screen. USING THE DIRECTORIES The directories lets you store up to 80 individual MMSI numbers of other ships and 20 group MMSI numbers. From the directories, you can add, edit or delete MMSI numbers. Individual Directory ADD 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Individual Directory/Add. The Individual DIR screen displays. 2. Select NAME and press Select. 3. A pop-up keyboard displays (see page E-8). Use the directional arrows to navigate through the keyboard. Press SELECT after each letter. When the name is complete, press CONFIRM. The INDIVIDUAL DIR screen displays again. Select MMSI and press Select. 4. Use and to enter the MMSI number. When the ninth digit is correct, press SAVE. The radio displays the new MMSI number and name and asks you to confirm. To save this MMSI number and name, press Select. To cancel this MMSI number entry, press Delete. 5. EDIT 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Individual Directory/EDIT. The Individual DIR screen displays with a list of all the names entered into the directory. E-29 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual 2. Select a name and press SELECT. 3. The name and MMSI number display. Select which item you want to edit and press SELECT. 4. Either a popup keyboard displays to edit the name or the MMSI number displays. When you've finished editing, save your edits. DELETE 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Individual Directory/DELETE. The Individual DIR screen displays a list of all the names entered into the directory. The entry is deleted. 2. Select a name and press SELECT. 3. Group Directory ADD Unlike the user MMSI number, you don't have to get a group MMSI number from a specific organization. The first digit of a group MMSI is fixed at 0; otherwise, you can create a number yourself. (If you are part of a boating club, for example, your club's leadership may have a list of approved group MMSI numbers to use.) You can also change the group MMSI number as often as you want. 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Group Directory/Add. The Group Dir screen displays. 2. Select ADD.Enter the group name and the Group MMSI number. Group MMSI numbers always start with a 0, so that digit is already entered for you. To save this MMSI number, press Select. To cancel this MMSI number, press Delete. 3. Press Select. The radio asks you to confirm. 4. EDIT 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Group Directory/EDIT. The Group DIR screen displays with a list of all the groups entered into the directory. 2. Select a group and press SELECT. 3. The group's name and MMSI number display. Select which item you want to edit and press SELECT. 4. Either a popup keyboard displays to edit the group name or the MMSI number displays. When you've finished editing, save your edits. DELETE 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Group Directory/DELETE. The Group DIR screen displays a list of all the groups entered into the directory. The group entry is deleted. 2. Select a group name and press SELECT. 3. MAKING DSC CALLS There are essentially four different types of DSC voice calls:
E-30 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Call type What it does Distress Alerts all ships that you need assistance and sends them your current position. When to use it In an emergency only. Individual Calls a single station using the User MMSI. When you want to talk to another station. Group Calls all the ships that have the same Group MMSI as yours. All Ships Calls all ships within range of your radio. Any time you want to talk with the whole group you are traveling with at the same time. Safety warnings (e.g., debris in the water) or any urgent situation. Suppose you are coordinating safety for a sailboat race. Before the race starts, you instruct all the racers to enter your group MMSI number into their radios. During the race:
x Throughout the race, you use group calling to update the racers on the time, race status, and any course corrections. A power boat full of spectators comes too close to the race path. You use individual calling to contact the power boat and advise them to stay clear of the race. You see a rowboat entering the area, but since it doesnt have a radio, you cant communicate with the rowboat. You use all ships calling to alert all the other ships in the area of the possible danger. x x All ships call All ships call Group call Individual call E-31 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Calling a single station (Individual Call) To call a single station with DSC, follow these steps:
1. Scroll thorugh soft keys to select CALL soft key. CALL menu displays. 2. 3. 4. 5. The radio displays the ships listed in your Individual Directory (see page E-29). Select the ship you want to call and press SELECT. The radio displays the ship you selected to transmit to and the transmission channel. Select SEND. The radio displays the ship called and the elapsed time since the call was transmitted. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request. x When the other station accepts the call, both radios switch to the selected x response channel for voice transmission. If the other station did not respond on the channel you selected, you can select RESEND or BACK. Calling a particular group of ships (Group Call) Group calling calls all the ships that share your group MMSI. You must have a group MMSI programmed into the radio to make a group call, and the ships you are calling must have this same group MMSI programmed into their radios in the GROUP Directory (see page E-30). 1. Scroll thorugh soft keys to select CALL soft key. CALL menu displays. 2. Select Group Call. 3. A list of groups displays (see page E-30 to create groups). Press and to scroll 4. through the list and select the group to call. The next Group Call screen shows the group and what channel you're transmitting to. After selecting SEND, the radio switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request and the screen displays a random countdown clock as it waits for an acknowledgement. 5. After the countdown clock ends, you can either resend the group call, or go back to the Idle screen, or let the radio generate another countdown clock. 6. After the radio receives an acknowledgement, it automatically switches to the designated response channel. Calling all ships (All-Ships Call) All ships calling contacts all DSC radios within range of your ship. You should only use all ships calling in the event of a Safety warning (such as debris in the water) or to request assistance in an Urgency (any situation where your ship has a serious problem but is not yet in distress). 1. Scroll thorugh soft keys to select CALL soft key. CALL menu displays. 2. Select ALL SHIPS. The ALL SHIPS CALL screen displays, showing two options:
SAFETY and URGENCY. 3. Select either option and then enter the channel to transmit on. Select SEND. 4. The next screen displays the type of ALL SHIPS CALL sent, the channel the call was sent on, and a random countdown clock. E-32 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual 5. After the countdown clock ends, you can either resend the group call, go back to the Idle screen, or let the radio generate another countdown clock. 6. After the radio receives an acknowledgement, it automatically switches to the designated response channel. MAKING AN AUTOMATIC DISTRESS CALL After you have programmed your MMSI number, your radio can transmit an automated distress call on channel 16 at 6W with your current location and nature of the distress. The Distress Alert alarm sounds and the radio then monitors channel 16 for a response and repeats the distress call every few minutes until it receives an acknowledgement. 1. If you have not already selected a distress message type (see page E-10), go to MENU/DISTRESS MESSAGE. Select the nature of the alert from the list. The screen returns to the Main menu. Undesignated Sinking Fire, Explosion Man Overboard Adrift Collision Flooding Piracy Abandoning Ship Capsizing Grounding 2. Press and hold the DISTRESS key on the side of the radio for about 3 seconds. The Distress Alert alarm sounds and the radio acquires GPS location if needed. After 10 seconds, the radio transmits the distress call, starts a random countdown timer, and waits for an acknowledgement. 3. After the timer counts down, another random countdown timer begins unless you take action Pause, Cancel, or Manually Resend). NOTE: If no MMSI number has been programmed, the radio prompts you to enter your MMSI number. Canceling an automatic distress call While the radio is waiting for a response, it gives you the option of canceling the call. To cancel the distress call, press the CANCEL soft key. A confirmation screen displays; press the YES soft key. Resending an automatic distress call Press the RESEND soft key. Receiving an automatic distress call acknowledgement Once you receive an acknowledgement that the distress call was received, you must manually mute the acknowledgement alarm. Press the MUTE soft key. Receiving a distress call When you receive a distress call, the Receiving DSC Distress Call alarm sounds. Press any key to silence the alarm. NOTE: This radio does not have the ability to acknowledge a distress call. Only the Coast Guard or an authorized Search and Rescue agency can acknowledge a DSC distress call. The soft keys change to QUIT (return to the Idle screen), PAUSE, and INFO (view E-33 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual longetude, latitude, and time sent information). DSC CALLS Individual DSC Call If your radio receives an individual DSC call from another station, it sounds an incoming call alarm and displays the MMSI number of the station calling you. Press any key to stop the alarm. The soft keys change to QUIT (return to the Idle screen), PAUSE, and INFO (view longetude, latitude, and time sent information). 1. After you silence the alarm and the soft keys change. press the PAUSE/CONT soft 2. 3. 4. 5. keys. The INDIVIDUAL RECEIVE screen displays. This screen displays a channel option. Press the ABLE soft key to propose a different channel or UNABLE to send an Unable to Comply message and return to the Idle screen. After pressing ABLE, the SELECT CHANNEL screen displays a list of available channels. Scroll to one and press SELECT. The INDIVIDUAL RECEIVE screen displays. Press the CONT soft key. The radio sends the ABLE TO COMPLY message and switches to the working channel. Group DSC Call If your radio receives a group DSC call from another station, it sounds an incoming group call alarm and displays the name/MMSI number of the group calling you. 1. Press any key to stop the alarm. 2. The soft keys change to QUIT (return to the Idle screen), PAUSE, and INFO (view longetude, latitude, and time sent information). The radio also changes to the requested working channel. Answer a DSC Call 1. After you silence the alarm and the soft keys change. press the PAUSE then CONT 3. 2. 4. 5. soft keys. The INDIVIDUAL RECEIVE screen displays. This screen displays a channel option. Press the ABLE soft key to propose a different channel or UNABLE to send an Unable to Comply message and return to the Idle screen. After pressing ABLE, the SELECT CHANNEL screen displays a list of available channels. Scroll to one and press SELECT. The INDIVIDUAL RECEIVE screen displays. Press the CONT soft key. The radio sends the ABLE TO COMPLY message and switches to the working channel. DSC Call Logs Your radio keeps track of the calls you send and receive. The DSC logs are useful if you have been off your ship or away from your radio and want to see who has tried to contact you. The radio displays the last 50 transmitted calls and the last 50 received calls that it received. If you have unread incoming DSC calls, the radio displays a Message icon. When you display all Distress and Other receiving logs, the message icon disappears. E-34 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual 1. Select the CALL soft key, then the DSC LOG. Three call logs display: TRANSMITTED LOG, RECEIVED LOG, and DELETE LOG. 2. Select TRANSMITTED LOG to see the last 50 transmitted calls transmitted by the radio. Select RECEIVED LOG to see the last 50 received calls received by the radio. Select DELETE LOG to delete entries in a specific log. 3. Calls are listed in the order they were received, with the newest call shown first. The display blinks if there are new calls you have not reviewed. The Message icon also displays. 4. Select the call you want to see the details of and use and to see all of the information for that call. The log displays different information depending on type of call received. DSC Call Type Distress Distress Acknowledge All Ships Group Individual Individual Acknowledge Test Receive Log Information MMSI (or name), position, time, nature code. MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. MMSI (or name), Completed/Unattended, category code, communication channel number. MMSI (or name), category code. Test Acknowledge MMSI (or name), category code. Pos Reply Pos Request Pos Send 5. MMSI (or name), position, time, category code. MMSI (or name), category code. MMSI (or name), position, time, category code. From the log menu, select Exit to close the RECEIVE LOG and return to the previous mode. From the CALL soft key, select DSC LOG. Making or Returning a Call 1. 2. Select either TRANSMITTED LOG or RECEIVED LOG. A list of calls displays. 3. Scroll up or down to select a call. The VIEW LOG displays the dall details. 4. Select CALL from the VIEW LOG soft keys. E-35 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual TEST CALLS Making Test Calls (Test) NOTE: You can use the test call feature to make sure your radio is working and configured correctly. To avoid overloading coastal receiving stations, you should limit test calls to these stations to once a week. NOTE: Many coastal stations have specific frequencies and MMSI numbers you should use for making test calls. Before making a test call to a coastal station, be sure to check the Local Notice to Mariners (LNM), issued every week by the US Coast Guard. The LNMs for each region are available online at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmMain. 1. Select CALL from the soft keys.The CALL screen displays. 2. Scroll to TEST CALL and press SELECT. The list of ships from the Individual Directory displays. 3. Select a ship. The next screen, Test call, displays the name of the ship you just selected; press SEND. 4. A Waiting for ACK message displays on the Test call screen. 5. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, either resend the transmission or select BACK to return to the Idle screen. Receiving Test Call Setup When another station sends you a test call, you can select options to answer the test call manually or have the radio answer automatically. 1. Press MENU to display the menu options. 2. Select DSC SETUP/Test Call Ack and press SELECT. 3. Press Auto for the radio to automatically send an acknowledgement when it receives a test call. Press Manual to answer the call manually. The screen returns to the DSC SETUP menu. 4. POSITION REQUEST AND REPLY Enabling Automatic Position Reply If you want the radio to automatically transmit your current position whenever it receives a position request, you can enable automatic position reply. Most boaters activate automatic position reply for safety reasons or because they subscribe to a marine towing service. Sometimesfor example, in some competitive situations--you may not want other ships to get your position without your manual confirmation. 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Auto ACK. The screen displays Individual ACK and Position ACK options. 2. Select either Auto or Manual for either option and then press Select. POS Request Any time you need to know where another ship currently isto find your boating partners, to respond to a request for assistance, etc.you can send a position request to their radio:
1. Select CALL soft key. The CALL screen displays. 2. Select POSITION REQUEST. The POSITION REQUEST screen displays the list of ships you entered into the Individual directory. E-36 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual 3. Select a ship and press SELECT. A Position Request screen displays for 4. 5. confirmation. Press SEND. The radio sends out a position request to that ship and waits for acknowledgement. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, select BACK to return to the Idle screen. 4. 5. Position Send If you are requesting assistance, using an all ships call to give a safety warning, or have received a Position Request, you can send your current position so other ships know where you are:
1. Press CALL soft key. The CALL screen displays. 2. Select POSITION SEND. 3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use and to choose the ship you want to contact and press SELECT. If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 22). Enter all nine digits and press SELECT. The radio displays the name and MMSI number of the station you are about to contact along with your current position information.Select Send. To cancel the transmission, select Exit. The radio transmits your current position information to the other station. 6. DISABLING AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SWITCHING If you are involved in a bridge-to-bridge call, you may not want the radio to automatically switch channels when it receives a DSC call. In cases like this, you can disable automatic channel switching. If you receive an individual call, the radio will respond with an unattended code, just as if the radio were in Standby. 1. Press MENU and then select DSC SETUP/Auto Channel Switch. 2. The Auto Channel Switch screen displays, giving you the option to Accept DSC calls when they come in (default), Ignore DSC calls, or make a Manual decision for each incoming call. When you have selected an option, the radio returns to the DSC SETUP screen. NOTE: Use this feature with caution. Deactivating automatic switching and then forgetting it can make it hard for you to receive DSC calls. If you have unread incoming DSC calls, the radio displays a message icon. You can review who has called through the DSC logs. The radio displays the last 50 transmitted calls and the last 50 received calls (see page E-34). GPS FEATURES GPS OPERATION OVERVIEW Your GPS system provides more than just your specific location. The MOB (Man Overboard) soft key (see page E-14) lets you immediately save your current position so rescuers can converge on that exact man overboard location. The Favorites menus let you create a directory of favorite places and their coordinates so you can easily return there. E-37 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Using the GPS setup menus, you can determine power-saving options, measurement increments, and time settings. The radio is factory-preset to search for your geographic location when it is turned on for the first time. GPS MENU The GPS menu options are:
MENU OPTION Current Position DESCRIPTION Displays the following:
- Latitude
- Longetude
- Time
- Speed Over Ground (SOG)
- Course Over Ground (COG) GPS Signal Coverage Displays latitude, longitude, and time as well as a map of active satellites within range. (Active satellites display as black dots; inactive satellites display as white dots.) GPS Satellite Signal Displays a list of satellite numbers and signal strength. Battery Save Select what percentage of your battery power should be saved.
- Auto (Default - the radio decides how to reserve power (for example, mimimize background tasks/checks)
- 40%
- 50%
- 70%
- 90%
Time Offset Time Display Daylight Direction Select length of time (in half-hour increments) to offset the time set on the radio. Area: Choose between local time or UTC (UCT/GMT) Format: Choose 12-hour or 24-hour style Set Daylight Savings Time: On/Off Choose Course Up (oriented by your course direction) or North Up (oriented to compass north). Location Accuracy Location in degrees (DDD), minutes (mm), and seconds (ss). D-GPS is a means of correcting GPS variances. Turn D-GPS off in the southern hemisphere. D-GPS E-38 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual MENU OPTION Units of Measure DESCRIPTION Set Speed (Knots, MPH, or KM/H), Distance (Nautical Mile, Staute Mile, or Kilometer), or Altitude (Feet or Meter) as the radio's unit of measure. NMEA Output Select the NMEA output (see page E-39). Stationary Position Turn stationary positioning on or off. Bread Crumbs Bread crumbs are GPS measurements recorded in specific intervals. These bread crumbs can help you "retrace" your trip from one spot to another. Select the length of time you want between bread crump measurements. NMEA FEATURES Your radio supports NMEA 0183 (version 4.10), a standard for data communication between marine instruments. NMEA sentences contain different sets of data related to your ship. The MHS335BT supports the following sentences:
DATA UTC Time RMC GLL O O Status (Valid/IInvalid) Latitude/Longitude Speed Course Date O O O O O O O X X X GGA GSV GSA O O O X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X = Data Not Provided O = Data Provided Chartplotter Connection Connect to Chartplotter E-39 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual If you have difficulty getting your chartplotter to receive data from your radio, check the chartplotter's configuration. It should be set to the following parameters:
4800 bps 8 None 1 Over 3.0 V Over 10 mA Baud rate Data bits Parity Stop bits Data amplitude Drive capability NMEA Output When the radio receives a DSC call (Distress, Position Reply, or Position Send), it outputs a DSC/DSE sentences from the NMEA output port in the following formats:
x x
$CDDSC,12,3081234000,,07,00,0354013946,0657,,,S,E*6D
$CDDSE,1,1,A,3081234000,00,60875646*13 ADDITIONAL FEATURES RENAMING CHANNELS If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name in your local area, you can change the name of that channel to make it easier for you to use (see the channel lists beginning on page E-44 for the default channel names). To rename a channel, follow the steps below:
1. Press MENU and select RADIO SETUP/Channel Name. The screen displays the list of channels with their names. 2. Press or to select the channel you want to change and then press RENAME. 3. A popup keyboard displays. Enter a new name. When you have entered the name, select FINISH. The channel list displays again with the new name. 4. 5. When you are satisfied with the channel list, select CLR to return to the Idle screen. UNIDEN MARINE APP Uniden's Marine Radio app lets you configure your MHS335BT and send text messages from your mobile device. The app is available for iOS and Android. Go to the Apple App store, Google Play, or Amazon to download this free app. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Due to its rugged design, your radio requires very little maintenance. However, it is a precision electronic instrument, so you should follow a few precautions:
x If the antenna has been damaged, do not transmit except in an emergency situation. Doing so may cause further radio damage. E-40 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual x x You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio. Arrange for periodic performance checks with your Uniden dealer. Problem The radio wont turn on. The power LED on the charger doesnt turn on. Things to Try
- Verify that the battery is installed correctly.
- Charge the radio.
- Dont use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0 C (32 F) or above 45 C (113 F).
- Make sure the charging contacts on the radio and charger are clean.
- Replace the battery.
- Make sure you are not in Weather or Scan mode.
- Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a receive-only channel or transmit at the wrong power level for this channel
(see the channel lists starting on page E-44. The radio wont transmit.
- Check the battery power level; if its low, charge the battery before trying to transmit.
- Make sure the duration of each transmission is less than 5 minutes.
- Try transmitting on a different channel.
- Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high.
- Adjust the volume level; it is probably too low.
- If the radio has been exposed to water, there may be water on the speaker. Remove the water and allow the radio to dry out. Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too low. Check your UIC channel settings: does the area you are in use different channel assignments?
Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on. The channel number on the display will flash if the radio is in a Watch mode or in Scan mode. Try turning off scanning, Weather Alert Watch, Triple Watch, or Dual Watch beginning on Page E-20. Be sure you have channels saved into Favorites. Key beep is set to OFF. Turn Key Beep on.
- Make sure the MMSI (DSC self ID) is entered.
- Turn ON the DSC Switch in the menus. Reposition the radio so that nothing blocks the antenna from the satellite signal. The serial number is on a plate inside the battery compartment. I cant hear anything from the speaker. Noise comes out of the speaker all the time I can transmit, but no one can hear me. Im not getting hazard alerts. The display flashes, and I dont know why. Scan wont start. No beeps sound. I cannot send DSC calls. I cannot receive GPS position data. Where can I find my radios serial number?
E-41 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Things to Try Be sure there are no obstructions between the radio's antenna and the sky. If you are inside the cabin, move outside. Problem When I turn on the radio, I get a message that
"positioning data is not acquired."
SPECIFICATIONS General Channels Freq. Control Freq. Tol. Oper. Temp. Antenna Microphone Display Speaker Power Source Size (without antenna, and belt clip) Size (with antenna and belt clip) Weight (without battery, antenna, and belt clip) Weight (with battery, antenna, and belt clip) Battery Weight Antenna Weight Belt Clip Weight Transmitter Frequency Range Frequency Stability Power Output Spurious Emissions Current Drain E-42 All US/International/Canada marine channels 10 Weather channels PLL Transmit: 1.5 PPM (at 77F/25C) Receive: 1.5 PPM (at 77F/25C)
-4F (-20C) to +122F(+50C) Flexible Whip Built-in Electret type Liquid Crystal Display 16 1.0 W Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery 7.4V 1800 mAh 6.122 (H) x 2.562 (W) x 1.633 (D) inch 155.5 (H) x 65.1 (W) x 41.5 (D) mm 11.791 (H) x 2.562 (W) x 2.173 (D) inch 299.5 (H) x 65.1 (W) x 55.2 (D) mm 6.673 oz (189.2g) 10.945 oz (310.3g) 3.135 oz (88.9g) 0.686 oz (19.46g) 0.449 oz (12.75g) 156~158 MHz 2.5 PPM max 1W, 2.5W, and 6W
-30 dBm @ HI; -30 dBm @ LO (nominal) 1.5 A (6W) Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Receiver Type Double Conversion Super Heterodyne Phase Locked Loop system for Local Oscillator 156~164 MHz 0.24 V for 12dB SINAD Threshold 0.2V
+5.5 dB @ 500 Hz; -6 dB @ 2000Hz 73 dB @ 25 kHz 0.8 W @MAX VOLUME Squelched: 90mA; Max. Audio: 350mA Frequency Range Sensitivity Squelch Sensitivity Audio Frequency Response Adjacent Channel Selectivity Audio Output Power Current Drain REFERENCE TABLES Channel Descriptions and What They Mean The table below lists the display name or channel description used in the following tables and what each description means. Channel name/description DISTRESS SAFETY AND CALLING INTERSHIP SAFETY NON-COMMERCIAL (recreational or voluntary ships only) COMMERCIAL (working ships only) PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE/
MARINE OPERATOR PORT OPERATIONS/VTS (ship traffic system) NAVIGATIONAL/BRIDGE TO BRIDGE Used for primarily emergency messages and distress calls safety messages from one ship to another, or from a ship to Coast Guard aircraft messages about the needs of the ship, including fishing reports, rendezvous, scheduling repairs and berthing information messages about the needs of the ship or the business the ship is engaged in calls to the marine operator at a public coast station. Marine operators can connect you to the telephone network so you can make and receive calls. (There is usually a charge for this service.) messages about the movement and safety of ships in or near ports, locks or waterways. In certain major ports, some channels may be restricted to specific types of port operations messages. messages about ship navigation, for example, passing or meeting other ships, maneuvering through locks, or navigating around drawbridges. Messages must be short!
E-43 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Channel name/description STATE CONTROL DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING Used for messages about government regulation boating activities, or assistance to ships;
also used to talk to ships and coastal stations operated by state or local governments DSC signals only (no voice communications allowed at any time) MARINE RADIO CHANNEL CHART Ch No. USA INT CAN TX RX 01 x x 156.050 160.650 01A*
x 156.050 156.050 02 03 04 04A 05 05A 06 07 7A 08 09 10 11 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 156.100 160.700 156.150 160.750 156.200 160.800 156.200 156.200 156.250 160.850 156.250 156.250 156.300 156.300 156.350 160.950 156.350 156.400 156.350 156.400 156.450 156.450 156.500 156.550 156.500 156.550 Channel Type/Name Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Port Operation and Commercial some areas. Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canadian Coast Guard: West Coast Commercial Fishing: East Coast Public Correspondence (Marine Operator). Ship Movement, Port Operations Port Operations, Ship Movement, VTS in some areas Inter-ship safety Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Commercial Commercial (Inter-Ship Only) Boater Calling, Commercial and Non-Commercial Commercial Commercial, VTS in selected areas E-44 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Ch No. 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 18A 19 19A 20 20A 21 21A 21B 22 x x x x x x x x x x x 22A x 23 23A x USA INT CAN TX RX Channel Type/Name x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 156.600 156.600 156.650 156.650 156.700 Inhibit 156.700 156.750 156.750 156.750 156.800 156.800 156.850 156.850 156.900 161.500 156.900 156.900 156.950 156.950 161.550 156.950 157.000 161.600 Port Operations, VTS in selected areas Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-
to-Bridge). Ships >20m length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters. Port Operation, VTS in some areas Environmental (Receive Only) Inter-ship, Port Operations, Commercial, Non-Commercial, Ship Movement (1 Watt Only) Distress, Safety, Calling State and Local Govt Maritime Control (1 Watt Only) Port Operations, Ship Movement Commercial Canada: Towing West Coast Commercial Commercial Port Operations Canada: 1 Watt Only 157.000 157.000 Port Operation 157.050 161.650 Port Operations 157.050 157.050 INHIBIT 161.650 157.100 161.700 157.100 157.100 157.150 161.750 157.150 157.150 Coast Guard Only Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service Port Operations, Ship Movement US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Airtime Safety Information Broadcasts Announced on Channel 16 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) US Coast Guard Only E-45 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual USA INT CAN TX RX Channel Type/Name x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x INHIBIT 161.750 157.200 161.800 157.250 161.850 INHIBIT 161.850 157.300 161.900 157.350 161.950 157.400 162.000 INHIBIT 162.000 156.025 160.625 156.075 160.675 156.075 156.075 156.125 160.725 156.125 156.125 156.175 160.775 156.175 156.175 156.225 160.825 156.225 156.225 156.275 160.875 156.275 156.275 156.325 160.925 Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB Service Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canadian Coast Guard: West Coast Commercial Fishing: East Coast Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canadian Coast Guard Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) VTS, Port Operations Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canada: Commercial Fishing Only Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Port Operations Canada: Towing West Coast Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) x x x x x Ch No. 23B 24 25 25B 26 27 28 28B 60 61 61A 62 62A 63 63A x 64 64A 65 65A x 66 E-46 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Ch No. 66A 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 78A 79 79A 80 80A 81 81A 82 82A 83 83A USA INT CAN TX RX Channel Type/Name x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 156.325 156.325 156.375 156.375 156.425 156.425 156.475 156.475 156.525 156.525 156.575 156.575 156.625 156.625 156.675 156.675 156.725 156.725 156.775 156.775 156.825 156.825 156.875 156.875 161.525 156.925 156.925 156.925 156.975 161.575 156.9750 156.975 161.625 157.025 157.025 157.025 161.675 157.075 157.075 157.075 157.125 161.725 157.125 157.125 161.775 157.175 157.175 157.175 Port Operations Canada: 1 Watt Only US: Commercial, Bridge-to-Bridge, VTS in some areas Canada: Search and Rescue, Commercial in some areas, Non-
Commercial on West Coast Non -Cmmercial Non-Commercial Canada: Commercial East Coast. Non-Commercial West Coast DSC (Digital Selective Calling) Only. No Voice Communications Allowed US: Non-Commercial Canada: Ship Movement West Coast, Non-Commercial East Coast Non-Commercial (Ship-to-Ship) Port Operations Port Operations Port Operations (1 Watt Only) Port Operations (1 Watt Only) Port Operations (Ship-to-Ship) Port Operations Non-Commercial, Inter-Ship Port Operations Commercial, Inter-Ship Port Operationsx Commercial, Inter-Ship Port Operations Government, Canadian Coast Guard Port Operations Government, Canadian Coast Guard Port Operations Coast Guard E-47 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual Ch No. 83B 84 85 86 87 88 1019 1020 1078 1079 2019 2020 2078 2079 USA INT CAN TX RX Channel Type/Name x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x INHIBIT 161.775 157.225 161.825 157.275 161.875 157.325 161.925 157.375 157.375 157.425 157.425 156.950 157.000 156.925 156.975 161.550 161.600 161.525 161.575 156.950 157.000 156.925 156.975 161.550 161.600 161.525 161.575 Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Commercial Port Operations Non-Commercial, Inter-Ship Commercial, Inter-Ship Commercial Port Operations Port Operations Port Operations WEATHER CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES (US, CAN, AND INTL) Ch No. WX01 WX02 WX03 WX04 WX05 WX06 WX07 WX08 WX09 WX10 Name on display 162.550 MHz 162.400 MHz 162.475 MHz 162.425 MHz 162.450 MHz 162.500 MHz 162.525 MHz 161.650 MHz 161.775 MHz 163.275 MHz RX Freq 162.5500 162.4000 162.4750 162.4250 162.4500 162.5000 162.5250 161.6500 161.7750 163.2750 E-48 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual EMERGENCY ALERT (SAME) SYSTEM Types of Events x A WARNING is an event that alone poses a significant threat to public safety and/or property, probability of occurrence and location is high, and the onset time is relatively short. A WATCH meets the classification of a warning, but either the onset time, probability of occurrance, or location is uncertain. An EMERGENCY is an event that, by itself, would not kill or injure or do property damage, but indirectly may cause other things to happen that result in a hazard. For example, a major power or telephone loss in a large city alone is not a direct hazard, but disruption to other critical services could create a variety of conditions that could directly threaten public safety. A STATEMENT is a message containing follow up information to a warning, watch, or emergency. Event SAME Code Type x x x Blizzard Warning Coastal Flood Watch Coastal Flood Warning Dust Storm Warning Flash Flood Watch Flash Flood Warning Flash Flood Statement Flood Watch Flood Warning Flood Statement High Wind Watch High Wind Warning Hurricane Watch Hurricane Warning Hurricane Statement Severe Thunderstorm Watch Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe Weather Statement Special Marine Warning Special Weather Statement Tornado Watch Tornado Warning BZW CFA CFW DSW FFA FFW FFS FLA FLW FLS HWA HWW HUA HUW HLS SVA SVR SVS SMW SPS TOA TOR Warning Watch Warning Warning Watch Warning Statement Watch Warning Statement Watch Warning Watch Warning Statement Watch Warning Statement Warning Statement Watch Warning E-49 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual SAME Code Type Event Watch TRA Tropical Storm Watch TRW Warning Tropical Storm Warning Watch TSA Tsunami Watch Warning TSW Tsunami Warning Watch WSA Winter Storm Watch Warning WSW Winter Storm Warning AVA Watch Avalanche Watch Warning AVW Avalanche Warning Emergency CAE Child Abduction Emergency Warning CDW Civil Danger Warning Emergency CEM Civil Emergency Message EQW Warning Earthquake Warning Warning EVI Evacuation Immediate Warning Fire Warning FRW Warning Hazardous Materials Warning HMW Warning LEW Law Enforcement Warning Local Area Emergency LAE Emergency 911 Telephone Outage Emergency Nuclear Power Plant Warning NUW Radiological Hazard Warning RHW Shelter in Place Warning SPW VOW Volcano Warning ADR Test Message DMO Practice/Demo Warning RMT Required Monthly Test Required Weekly Test RWT No Response Event Code TXB TXF TXO TXP Transmitter Backup On Transmitter Carrier On Transmitter Carrier On Transmitter Primary On Warning Warning Warning Warning Test Test Test Test Emergency TOE E-50 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING! Read this information before using the radio. MARITIME RADIO SERVICES OPERATION Warning! This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that have restricted use in the United States. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive use of the U.S. Coast Guard, use in Canada, and use in international waters. Operation on these frequencies without proper authorization is strictly forbidden. See page E-44 for tables of the available channels and their uses. If you are still not certain which channels to use, see the FCC maritime radio page at the FCC website (http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/) or contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-
FCC. For individuals requiring a license, such as commercial users, you should obtain a license users).FCC/IC Maximun SAR Value (1g): Body: 3.083 W/kgFace: 3.037 W/kg. CE Maximun SAR Value (10g): Body: 1.645 W/Kg, Face: 1.630 W/Kg BASIC RADIO GUIDELINES You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be aware of which rules apply to your ship. Complete guidelines for all ship and marine radio types can be found at the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is http://www.navcen.uscg. gov/?pageName=mtBoater. Here are a few guidelines that affect nearly all boaters. If you have a VHF radio on your ship, you must maintain a watch on channel 16 (156.800 MHz) whenever the radio is not being used to communicate. Starting in 2004, if a radio is carried, it must be on and set to channel 16. Wwhenever your ship is underway. If you hear a distress call, wait a few minutes to let a shore station or Coast Guard ship respond. If no other station has responded after 5 minutes, you must respond to the distress call. Do not make false mayday or distress calls as a prank or to test your radio. (This is essentially Output Power: 6W Emission: 16K0F3E Transmitter Frequency Range: 156.025-157.425 MHz This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. approved by Uniden could void the users authority to operate the equipment. In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies. The design of the radio complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards. Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual E-51 Never allow children to operate the radio without adult supervision and the knowledge of the following guidelines. WARNING! It is up to the user to properly operate this radio transmitter to insure safe operation. Please adhere to the following:
Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the radio, or violate FCC regulations. Do not use the radio with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact your local dealer for a replacement antenna. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, the radio must be used with a maximum duty cycle not exceeding 50% in a typical push-to-talk radio use time. DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time. Body-Worn Operation This device was tested for typical body-worn operations using the supplied belt-clip. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, body-worn operations are restricted to the supplied belt-clip. For hand-held operation, the radio should be held 1 inch from the users face. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements and should be avoided. For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov. Lithium Ion Battery Warning This equipment contains a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. The rechargeable Lithium Ion battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire. Do not short-circuit the battery. Do not charge the rechargeable battery used in this equipment in any charger other than the one specified in the owners manual. Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the battery to explode. NOTE: Li-Ion batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. Avoid exposing the battery (whether attached to the radio or not) to direct sunlight, heated cars, or temperatures below -4F (-20C) or above +140F (+60C). Exposing the chemical contained within the battery pack to temperatures above +140F (+60C) may cause the battery to rupture, fail, or reduce performance. In case of exposure to the cell contents, wash the affected area thoroughly, and seek medical attention. RBRC INFORMATION As part of our commitment to protect the environment and conserve natural resources, Uniden voluntarily participates in an RBRC industry program to collect and recycle used Li-Ion batteries within the US. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on Li-Ion battery recycling in your area.
(RBRC is a registered trademark of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.) E-52 Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual COMPLIANCE FCC Part 15 The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. writing by Uniden. 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. annuler le droit lutilisateur de faire fonctionner cet quipement. doit tre approuv par crit par Uniden. Avis de conformit la FCC : Ce dispositif a t test et savre conforme larticle 15 des rglements de la Commission fdrale des communications (FCC). Ce dispositif est soumis aux conditions suivantes: 1) Ce dispositif ne doit pas causer dinterfrences nuisibles et; 2) Il doit pouvoir supporter les parasites quil reoit, incluant les parasites pouvant nuire son fonctionnement. Controlled using condition:
Only be operated by well-trained or qualified person. IC This device complies with Industry Canada's license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Cet appareil est conforme aux normes CNR dIndustrie Canada destins aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes :
1) Cet appareil ne doit pas causer dinterfrences nuisibles et;
2) Il doit pouvoir accepter les interfrences, incluant celles pouvant nuire son fonctionnement normal. Conditions dutilisation des restrictions:
Operated by seulement be ainsi trained qualified person dor. Uniden MHS335 Radio Owners Manual E-53 THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORP. (Uniden) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for three years, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below. WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 36 months after the date of original retail sale. The warranty is invalid if the Product is (A) installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product. STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this war-ranty is in effect, warrantor will repair the defect and return it to you without charge for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping and handling) incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty. THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States of America. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at:
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Owners Manual VHF470 Color: Black Model VHF470B Color: Gray Model VHF470G MAKING A DISTRESS CALL Lift the red cover. Press and hold the DISTRESS key for three seconds. Your radio transmits your ships location every few minutes until you receive a response. Lift the red cover and press the white DISTRESS button underneath. Making a Voice Distress Call Speak slowly - clearly - calmly. For future reference, write your ships name & call sign here:
1. Make sure your radio is on. 2. Press the 16/P key to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the 16/P key again until it does.) 3. Press the PUSH-TO-TALK key and say: MAYDAY -- MAYDAY -- MAYDAY. 4. Say THIS IS {name of your ship (three times)} and call sign/ship registration number (once). 5. Repeat MAYDAY {name of your ship} once. 6. Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks are near, or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS). 7. State the nature of your distress (e.g. are you sinking, medical emergency, man overboard, on fire, adrift, etc. ). 8. State the type of assistance you need (medical, towing, pumps, etc.). 9. Give number of persons aboard and conditions of any injured persons. 10. Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. how immediate is the danger due to flooding or fire or proximity to shore). 11. Briefly describe your ship, giving ship name (e.g. Blue Duck is 32 foot cabin cruiser, white hull, blue deck house). 12. Say: I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16. 13. End message by saying THIS IS {name or call sign of your ship}, OVER. 14. Release the PUSH-TO-TALK key and listen. NOTE: If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call, beginning at step 3, above. Table of Contents Making a Distress Call .............. ii INTRODUCTION .......................E-1 FEATURES ............................... E-1 EXPLANATION OF TERMS ..... E-2 WHAT'S INCLUDED .................. E-3 PARTS OF THE VHF470 .......... E-3 READING THE IDLE SCREEN ................................ E-5 USING THE POP-UP KEYBOARD ........................... E-6 MENUS ..................................... E-7 USING SOFT KEYS ................ E-12 OPERATION MODES ............. E-18 SETTING UP THE HARDWARE .....................E-23 ATTACHING THE ANTENNA .. E-23 INSTALLING THE BATTERY .. E-23 MOUNTING THE CHARGER .. E-24 SETTING UP YOUR RADIO ...E-25 TURNING IT ON .................... E-25 ENTERING THE USER MMSI ......................... E-25 SETTING IT UP ....................... E-25 OPERATING THE RADIO ...... E-28 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING FEATURES (DSC) ...............E-29 WHAT IS DSC? ...................... E-29 MMSI NUMBERS .................... E-30 USING THE DIRECTORIES ... E-30 MAKING DSC CALLS ............. E-32 MAKING AN AUTOMATIC DISTRESS CALL ................. E-34 DSC CALLS ............................ E-35 TEST CALLS ........................... E-37 POSITION REQUEST AND REPLY.......................... E-38 DISABLING AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SWITCHING ....... E-39 GPS FEATURES .....................E-39 GPS OPERATION OVERVIEW .......................... E-39 GPS MENU ............................. E-39 NMEA FEATURES ..................E-41 CHARTPLOTTER CONNECTION .................... E-41 NMEA OUTPUT ..................... E-42 ADDITIONAL FEATURES ......E-42 RENAMING CHANNELS ....... E-42 MARINE RADIO APP ..............E-42 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING .........E-42 SPECIFICATIONS ...................E-44 REFERENCE TABLES ........... E-45 MARINE RADIO CHANNEL CHART ................................. E-46 WEATHER CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES (US, CAN, AND INTL) ............................ E-51 EMERGENCY ALERT
(SAME) SYSTEM .................... E-51 REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS ...........E-53 MARITIME RADIO SERVICES OPERATION ..... E-53 BASIC RADIO GUIDELINES .. E-54 FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION ................... E-54 COMPLIANCE ......................... E-56 ANTENNA SELECTION AND INSTALLATION ................... E-57 THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ........................E-57 NOTES ....................................E-61 INTRODUCTION West Marine's VHF470 is a floating, hand-held class D DSC radio with an integrated GPS receiver. It is also Bluetooth capable so you can use West Marine's smartphone app (iOS and Android) to set up the radio and text message other VHF text message capable radios. You can enter other information such as DSC directory information and update the radio's firmware. FEATURES Your radio provides the following key features:
Submersible design. Complies with floating JIS8/IPX8 water-resistant standards, which means the radio can be submerged in 4.9 feet of water for up to 30 minutes without damage. The radio will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all rubber seals and bungs are well maintained and correctly fitted. This means that the speaker microphone bung is inserted, and the battery pack (or case) and antenna are attached and securely fastened. NOTE: After your radio is submerged in water, the sound might be distorted. This is because there is still water remaining in and around the speaker and microphone. Just shake the radio to clear excess water, and the sound should return to normal. NOTE: If your radio is exposured to salt water, clean it thoroughly with fresh water and dry it before turning it on. The charger is not waterproof. Memory Scan mode. Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession. High/LO power level select. Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1W to 2.5 or 6W for added transmission distance. Battery level display and low battery alert. Dual and Triple Watch operation. These different watch modes let you monitor up to two Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels and one weather channel along with one regular marine channel. All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters Emergency 16/09 Channel monitoring. Set unit to scan one or both of these emergency channels regularly within normal scanning cycles. Class D second receiver is dedicated to monitoring the DSC watch channel 70 to ensure that no incoming messages are missed. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Channel watch. Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued. VHF470 RADIO E-1 1-800-BOATING E-1 LCD and key backlight/Flashlight/SOS Strobe. Pressing the Light/Lock key initiates various light options (see Page E-4). Key Lock. Locks keys to prevent accidentally changing channels or entering data. Selectable Backlight Timer. Lets you select the length of time the backlight will be on. DSC. Lets you call other ships or groups using their unique identification code. This radio complies with International Class D DSC standards for Handheld GPS/VHF marine transceivers. GPS (Favorite Position mode). Lets you save your current position as well as manually enter other positions.You can save positions into a directory to return to them as desired. Bread Crumbs. Tags specific GPS points along your route. You can set how far apart these points should be (seconds, minute, etc) through the menus. Waypoints. Create a list of coordinates and use that list to navigate to various destinations. NMEA input/output. Lets you connect to a chartplotter and, through menus, determine what NMEA data you want to receive. 10 weather channels available for monitoring. MOB (Man Overboard). Lets you lock onto the current position when a Man Overboard situation occurs. Compass Display. Lets you determine the way you want the radio to display your course - by showing your course and direction or by showing location on an north-south-east-west display. Automatically auto-
plots to a received DSC distress call. EXPLANATION OF TERMS Term DSC FIPS WX GPS NMEA MMSI What it Means Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among boats and sending automated distress calls. Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly equivalent to your county codes. Weather Radio Global Positioning System National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs standards for electronic equipment used on boats. NMEA 0183 is the standard for serial data communication used by GPS. Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique, nine-digit number that identifies you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used by the Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call. E-2 VHF470 RADIO E-2 1-800-BOATING WHAT'S INCLUDED NOTE: Some of the graphics in this manual may vary slightly from the actual product. Antenna Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery Belt Clip VHF470 Radio Not shown:
External speaker/
microphone 1 meter NMEA cable Wrist Strap Mounting Hardware AC Adapter DC Adapter Charging Cradle PARTS OF THE VHF470 Front view Microphone DISTRESS Ext. Speaker/
Mic jack Screen Function Keys VOL/
SQ 16/P Speaker Antenna Power LED Menu CLR Monitor Light/Lock Push-
to-Talk Direction Arrows Note: Thermal sensor on back. Key POWER Push-to-Talk MON key Soft Function Keys (3) MENU KEY Press and hold to... Turn radio on and off. Transmit on a current TX power. Open Squelch. Press to... N/A N/A Quickly open and close squelch (single press/release). Activate function assigned to that key. Function displays on screen above key. See page E-12. Open the menus. NA Move up, down, left, or right on a screen. NA NA VHF470 RADIO E-3 1-800-BOATING E-3 Key CLR key Light/LOCK key 16/P key VOL/SQ key DISTRESS key Back view Press to... Returns to the IDLE screen.
- Press once to activate the LCD and key
- Press twice to activate LED steady on
- Press three times to activate the SOS backlight.
(Flashlight). strobe light.
- Press a fourth time to turn the LED off. Cycle through call channel, channel 16, channel 9, and back to the starting channel. Press once: Adjust volume. Press twice: Adjust squelch. Activate DISTRESS screen. Press and hold to... NA Lock key input to prevent input errors. NA NA Send out default distress signal. Wrist strap slot Battery Belt clip Battery latch Battery charging contacts Charger Screw hole Charging contacts CHARGE LED NMEA contacts Screw holes E-4 VHF470 RADIO E-4 1-800-BOATING READING THE IDLE SCREEN The Idle screen shows different information depending on what you are doing. Not all icons display on every screen. This dummy Idle screen displays many of the possible icons. The table below shows pos-
sible icons and what they mean. 1 2 3 4 65 17 16 15 14 13 INTL ALT WX 15COMMERCIAL TRI MEM 6W TX 7 8 9 LAT:3253,6604N LON:09659,3158W TIME:20:47 Local DATE:Aug 23,2017
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10 Display icons and what they mean Number Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 INT ALT What it means Battery level Channel mode (USA, INTL, or CAN) Displays when mail is available. Weather Alert Flashes when satellite acquired. Does not display if no satellite acquired. Displays when Bluetooth is turned on. 1W, 2.5W, or 6W Power output. TX or RX Various Text Soft Key #3 Indicates Transmitting (TX) or Receiving (RX). Channel Name Name of soft key (see page E-12). VHF470 RADIO E-5 1-800-BOATING E-5 Number Icon What it means 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Soft Key #2 Name of soft key (see page E-12). Soft Key #1 Name of soft key (see page E-12). GPS Data WX MEM TRI Channel Number Latitude, Longitude, Time, and Date at current position. Displays when Weather mode active. Displays when a channel is saved into memory. Displays TRI (Triple) or DUAL (Dual) watch mode as set in Menus. Current channel number. HOW IT WORKS The VHF470 uses a 3-part operating structure: Menus, Soft Keys, and a pop-up keyboard. These ele-
ments work with each other to quickly set up and operate your radio. Menus - Press the MENU key to access the menus (see page E-7). Soft Keys - The soft keys relate to the three keys on the bottom of the screen. Many of these keys can access functions that are set up through the menus (see page E-12). Pop-Up Keyboard - Some of the menus and soft keys require alphanumeric input. The radio brings up a keyboard for this. You can change the keyboard from alphanumeric characters to special characters. USING THE POP-UP KEYBOARD When you need to enter text, a digital keyboard pops up. "Type" on this keyboard by using the , ,
, and keys on the radio's keypad to move a curser through the keyboard. Press SELECT to select that character and move to the next spot. The ABC/abc key switches between capital and lower case letters. Select the @&? key to switch to the special character keyboard. Select ABC/abc to switch back to an alphanumeric keyboard. After using the , , , and keys on the radio's keypad to select a letter, press SELECT to "type" the letter. The letter then displays on the screen. Select the and keys to move the curser backwards or forwards into the entry. Select ENTER to move the curser to the next line. Select del to delete the character to the left of the curser. E-6 VHF470 RADIO E-6 1-800-BOATING TITLE Switch between all capital letters and lower case letters Switch to special character keyboard Move curser to next line Delete character to the left of the curser 32 1 CBA ML K WVU 4 D N X BACK 5 6 7 8 9 0 E J F G H I T O P Q R S
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Z Y Enter space TEXT SELECT abc del Move curser to previous or next letter Go to previous screen Select letter chosen Varies with screen type. Can be CONFIRM, NEXT, etc. MENUS Various menus let you establish guidelines and parameters for sending and receiving calls. Menus also let you set your radios characteristics such as brightness, Code selection, and contrast. DISTRESS MESSAGE (see page E-9 for details) GENERAL SETUP (see page E-9 for details) RADIO SETUP (see page E-10 for details) GPS (see page E-11 for details) WAYPOINT SETUP (see page E-11 for details) BLUETOOTH SETUP (see page E-11 for details) DSC SETUP (see page E-11 for details) ABOUT (see page E-12 for details) RESET (see page E-8for details) Use the UP ( ) and DOWN ( ) keys to find a menu category. Press the SELECT soft key to select and go to that menu. VHF470 RADIO E-7 1-800-BOATING E-7 DISTRESS MESSAGE GENERAL SETUP RADIO SETUP GPS WAYPOINT SETUP BLUETOOTH SETUP DSC SETUP ABOUT RESET BACK Select MENU DISTRESS MESSAGE GENERAL SETUP RADIO SETUP GPS WAYPOINT SETUP BLUETOOTH SETUP DSC SETUP ABOUT RESET (To Factory Defaults) DESCRIPTION Types of distress messages such as flooding, capsizing, and man overboard. Basic radio configuration such as backlight, key beep, and reset to factory defaults. Basic radio configuration such as channel mode, priority channel, and scan type. Set up GPS configuration such as time offset, unit of measure, and direction. Establish Waypoint and route directories and routing information. Turn Bluetooth on and off and provide a broadcast identifier (name) for your radio. Configure DSC calling and directories. Displays radio, GPS, and Bluetooth firmware version numbers. Reset the radio to factory defauts. All programming is lost, but not the MMSI number. REF. PAGE Page E-9 Page E-9 Page E-10 Page E-11 Page E-11 Page E-11 Page E-11 Page E-12 Page E-8 E-8 VHF470 RADIO E-8 1-800-BOATING DISTRESS MESSAGE Menu Select a distress message type to transmit when you use the DISTRESS key on the side of the radio. See page E-34 for information on how to send a distress message. MENU ITEM Undesignated Fire, Explosion Flooding Collision Grounding Capsizing Sinking Adrift Abandoning Ship Piracy Man Overbard DESCRIPTION Send this type when you, your crew, and/or your ship are in clear danger and there is no time to search for a more inclusive designation to use. Send this type if there has been an explosion or a fire on the ship and you are in immediate danger. Send this type if your ship is taking on water and you are in immediate danger. Send this type if your ship has collided with another ship or obstruction. Send this type if the ship has run aground. Send this type if the ship is capsizing. Send this type if the ship is sinking. Send this type if the ship is adrift and unable to navigate on its own. Send this type if you and the crew must evacuate the ship. Send this type if your ship is under attack or unauthorized boarding. Use this type if someone has gone overboard and you are unable to assist/locate them. Distress messages are always transmitted on channel 70 at maximum RF power (6W). GENERAL SETUP Menu You can set up how your radio operates through the GENERAL SETUP menu. MENU ITEM Backlight Contrast DESCRIPTION Set how bright the backlight is and how long the backlight stays on. Backlight level: Off, 1 - 5 (Default = 3). Backlight duration: Always on, 5 sec , 10 sec, 20 sec, or 30 sec. Set how dark the screen images are against the background. Contrast levels are 1 - 8 (Default = 4). (See page E-28.) VHF470 RADIO E-9 1-800-BOATING E-9 DESCRIPTION MENU ITEM Key Beep SOS Strobe With Key Beep turned on (default), the radio will beep every time you press a key. The LED on the front of the radio acts as a strobe light. Set water activation and timeout duration here. Set how long the radio remains inactive before it times out. Reassign soft key functions to different keys. Return your radio to the factory defaults. You will lose all programming. Inactivity Timer Key Assignment Reset Radio to Factory RADIO SETUP Menu Use the RADIO SETUP menu to fine tune how the radio will operate. For example, you can rename channels, set channel modes, etc. MENU ITEM Channel Mode Weather Radio Dual/Tri Watch Priority Channel 2nd Priority Channel Scan Type Scan Pause Timer Channel Name Noise Cancel DESCRIPTION Set to USA, CAN (Canada), or INTL (International). (See page E-27.) Turn weather alerts on or off (see page E-27) and enter S.A.M.E codes (see page E-27). Turn Dual or Triple Watch on and off (see page E-18). Select a channel to be the priority channel when scanning. (See page E-16.) Select a channel to be the secondary priority channel when scanning. (See page E-16.) Select a scanning type: Priority Scan or Memory Scan (see page E-16.) Set how long scanning will pause when the SCAN soft key is pressed. Rename a channel (see page E-42). Select noise cancelling for received or transmitted signals. E-10 VHF470 RADIO E-10 1-800-BOATING MENU ITEM Receive Audio Pitch DESCRIPTION Set audio pitch.
- Normal
- Mid Range
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- Highs Boost GPS Menu The GPS section on provides an overview of the GPS menu options and how they work. See page E-39. WAYPOINT SETUP Menu Waypoints (also called landmarks) mark specific points in traveling between two locations. They serve as al indicators. For example, once you reach a specific waypoint, you need to adjust your course to reach the next waypoint (and as you continue, your destination). See page E-17 for details on setting up waypoints. MENU ITEM Waypoint Directory Current Position Route Directory Routing Method Route Display Arrival Alarm DESCRIPTION Displays a list of all available waypoints. Displays latitude, longitude, time, SOG, and COG. Displays a list of routes stored in the directory. Automatic or Manual Displays routes on a compass screen. Enter the distance at which you want the radio to alert you that you are close to the destination. BLUETOOTH Menu Smart phones can discover your radio when you turn Bluetooth on with this menu. You can also change your radio's broadcast identifier (name). DSC SETUP Menu You can configure your DSC operation through this menu. MENU ITEM Enter Radio MMSI Individual Directory DESCRIPTION Enter the radios MMSI number to use DSC features. Add, edit, or delete individual directory entries. VHF470 RADIO E-11 1-800-BOATING E-11 DESCRIPTION Set up a group with an Group MMSI. Send this GROUP MMSI number to other ships.Those ships are now part of the group you created. Automatically send an acknowledgement when you receive a test call. Options are Individual ACK or Position ACK request. You can set Auto/Manual for each option so when you get a call or a position request, the radio will kow how you want to respond. Acknowledge receipt of a test call sent to you. Set the amount of time a call will ring before it times out. MENU ITEM Group Directory Auto ACK Test Call ACK Individual Call Ring Auto Channel Switch Set whether or not he radio will automatically switch to channel 16 from your current channel when it receives a DSC call. Turn Auto MOB on and off. Set how long the radio takes to acknowledge a POS fix. Set how long the radio takes between polling activities. Turn DSC alarms on and off. Auto MOB Set Wait to POS Fix Auto Polling Time DSC Alarm Setup ABOUT Menu This menu displays the current software version for the radio, GPS, and Bluetooth. RESET (To Factory Defaults) Menu Using this menu resets the unit to factory defaults, except for the MMSI number. Select OK to confirm the reset. Otherwise, select Exit to cancel. USING SOFT KEYS MENU operations can set up the radio's configuration and databases. Soft keys use that information to perform quickly accessed procedures. For example, you can add ships to call (name and MMSI numbers) through MENU/DSC SETUP/Individual Directory. Then select CALL/INDIVIDUAL CALL through the soft keys and the ship you added through the menus displays. E-12 VHF470 RADIO E-12 1-800-BOATING ALT INTL WX15COMMERCIAL MEM 6W TX LAT:3253,6604N LON:09659,3158W TIME:20:47 Local DATE:Aug 23,2017
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Soft Key Operation Soft Keys Soft Key Order MOB HI/LO WX TRI CALL MEM Default; Scroll Right Scroll Right SCAN COMP NAV Scroll Right WPT BT SPKR Scroll Right NOTE: After selecting WX soft key, it changes to CH to return to the last marine channel. Scroll left Scroll right MOB Soft Key The Man Overboard (MOB) soft key does not require setup through the menus. 1. Press the MOB soft key and the screen automatically marks your current location as MOB. The MOB screen displays the latitude, longitude, time, BRG (Bearing to Destination), and DIST
(Distance to Destination). The radios GPS supplies this information automatically. The soft keys change to BACK, DEL, and NAV. 2. Select BACK to return to the previous mode and keep the current MOB information. 3. Select DEL to delete the current MOB information and return to the previous mode. 4. Select NAV to activate the COMPASS screen. Navigate to your destination WX Soft Key Press the WX soft key to display the last WX channel accessed (WX changes to CH). The screen displays the latitude, longitude, and time. Press and to scroll through weather channels. Press CH to return to the last marine channel. CALL Soft Key The CALL soft key opens a CALL menu. You can use this menu as a shortcut to making different kinds of calls. You can also send and receive position requests and view the DSC call logs. Some call types use the information previously set up in the menus to configure the call parameters. For example, if you select INDIVIDUAL CALL through the CALL soft key, a list of ships that were set up through MENU/DSC SETUP/Individual Directory displays. VHF470 RADIO E-13 1-800-BOATING E-13 Call Menu Option Setup Distress Message None Individual Call Enter individual ships through MENU/DSC SETUP/
Individual Directory. Group Call All Ships Test Call Set up a Group name and MMSI number through MENU/DSC SETUP/Group Directory. Give this MMSI number to the ships included in the group. None Enter individual ships through MENU/DSC SETUP/
Individual Directory. Position Request Enter individual ships through MENU/DSC SETUP/
Individual Directory. Operation the CALL soft key and select the CALL soft key and select Press DISTRESS MESSAGE. Scroll to distress message type and press SELECT. Press INDIVIDUAL CALL. Scroll to the individual ship and press SELECT. Press SEND on the Individual Call screen. Press the CALL soft key and select GROUP CALL. Scroll to the group name and press SELECT. Press SEND on the GROUP Call screen. Press the CALL soft key and select ALL SHIPS. Select either SAFETY (hazards in the water) or URGENCY (people at risk). Press the CALL soft key and select TEST CALL. The list of the ships entered previ-
ously displays. Select a ship and press SELECT. A Transmitting To message displays. Press the CALL soft key and select POSITION REQUEST. The list of the ships entered previously displays. Select a ship and press SELECT. A Position Request screen displays. Press SEND. E-14 VHF470 RADIO E-14 1-800-BOATING Setup Operation Call Menu Option Position Send Auto Polling Enter individual ships through MENU/DSC SETUP/
Individual Directory. Enter individual ships through MENU/DSC SETUP/
Individual Directory. Set the amount of time between polling requests through MENU/DSC SETUP/
Auto Polling Time. DSC Log None Press the CALL soft key and select POSITION REQUEST. The list of the ships entered previously displays Select a ship and press SELECT. A Position Send screen displays your current GPS location. Press SEND. Press the CALL soft key and select Auto Polling/Activation/Selected ID. The Polling List screen displays. Press SELECT. Contacts list displays. Press SELECT again. The Individual ships entered into thre Individual Directory displays. Select a ship. Go back to the Auto Polling screen, select Activation/Start. After you get an acknowledgement, scroll to COMP soft key. The ship's location should display on the Compass screen. Press the CALL soft key and select DSC LOG. The DSC CALL LOG screen displays a list of options: DISTRESS CALLS, RECEIVED CALLS, and DELETE CALL LOGS. Select a log and press SELECT. A Call Log displays the MMSI numbers of calls youve transmitted or received. Select an MMSI number and press SELECT. Information for that call displays. If you select DELETE LOGS, the radio will delete the calls from that log. HILO Soft Key Press the HILO soft key to change the transmission power from 1.5W to 6W to 2.5W. The transmission power icon displays. (See page E-5 for the transmission power icon LCD placement.) NOTE: If the maximum output for a specific channel is 1W only, the output power stays to 1W and the radio sounds an error tone. VHF470 RADIO E-15 1-800-BOATING E-15 TRI Soft Key This soft key displays as what is set in MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch. If that setting is TRI, then TRI displays. If the setting is DUAL, then DUAL displays. See page E-5 for the Dual/Triple icon LCD placement. SETUP Go to MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch. Select DUAL or TRI. OPERATION Press TRI soft key. The screen scans the current channel and the priority channels set in the menus. The TRI icon displays on the LCD (see page E-5). NOTE: If DUAL is set in the menus, then the screen scans the current channel and just the Priority channel; it does not scan the 2nd Priority Channel. MEM Soft Key Press the MEM soft key to save the current channel into memory. If the channel is already saved into memory, pressing this key will remove it from memory. (See page E-5 for the MEM icon LCD place-
ment.) SCAN Soft Key The SCAN soft key lets you scan combinations of channels saved into memory and priority channels. Set priority/second priority channels and the channel type through menus. SETUP 1. Select MENU/RADIO SETUP/Priority Channel. Select a DSC channel for priority channel.
(Default = 16.) Select MENU/RADIO SETUP/2nd Priority Channel. Select another DSC channel for the 2nd Priority Channel. (Default = 9.) Select MENU/RADIO SETUP/Scan Type. Options are Priority (scans both priority channels and channels saved to memory) or Memory (scans only channels saved in memory). 2. 3. OPERATION 1. 2. Press SCAN soft key. Radio scans channels according to Main menu setup. COMP Soft Key The Compass (COMP) soft key activates the compass screen. Press the N-UP soft key and the screen E-16 VHF470 RADIO E-16 1-800-BOATING orients to north. When youre in N-UP mode, the soft key changes to C-UP mode. Press the C-UP soft key and the compass orients to the courses next Waypoint or bread crumb, as shown by a black dot NAV Soft Key Press this soft key to to select a previously stored route or waypoint as your destination. WPT Soft Key Waypoints are location coordinates you've entered into the system. Press the WAYPOINT soft key to select waypoints to navigate to. NOTE: The radio shares memory space with ROUTE and can save up to 200 waypoints SETUP Search the internet for the location you want (use "coordinates" as part of the search term) and enter the coordinates through the MENU/WAYPOINT SETUP/Edit screen. For example, search for "Key West Naval Hospital coordinates."
BT Soft Key You can send a text message, review text messages, and turn Bluetooth on and off through this soft key. Sending Text Messages NOTE: You can send texts from your radio or from your mobile device using the West Marine app, available for Android and iOS. 1. Press the BT soft key and select TEXT MESSAGING.A pop-up keyboard displays (NEW MESSAGE) with the TO: area highlighted. NEW MESSAGE TO: _ 32 1 CBA ML K WVU 4 D N X BACK 5 6 7 8 9 0 E J F G H I T O P Q R S
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Z Y Enter space SELECT NEXT abc del 2. You can enter a stored MMSI number, a new MMSI number, or a stored name (stored names are linked to a directory entry). VHF470 RADIO E-17 1-800-BOATING E-17 NOTE: The radio recognizes the first few letters entered and autofills the rest of the entry from the Individual or Group Directory. 3. Press the NEXT soft key and the curser moves to the message area with the letter "P" is high-
lighted. Enter your text message, press NEXT, and then SEND. Press EXIT to return to the previous mode. 4. View Messaging Select VIEW MESSAGING from the BT soft key menu. A list of MMSI numbers representing calls dis-
plays. Select a message and press REPLY. Bluetooth On/Off Select BLUETOOTH ON/OFF from the BT soft key menu. Turn BT on or off (default). SPKR Soft Key If you drop the radio in water, press the SPKR soft key to sound a loud tone. The vibrations from this tone help remove water from the speaker. OPERATION MODES Your radio has three main operation modes: Normal, Scan, and Weather. Mode What it does Normal Monitors a single marine channel and lets you talk on that channel. Use it when you want to... Monitor a channel or talk to another radio. To turn it on/off From any mode, press CLR. The Idle screen displays. Select a different mode to turn Normal mode off. Scan
- Monitors priority channels set in the Main menu.
- Monitors all the channels you save into memory.
- Monitor up to 2 additional channels in addition to the channels saved in memory.
- Check a small group of regularly-used channels for traffic. Press SCAN soft key to start scanning. Press SCAN again to stop. Weather Monitors the selected NOAA weather channel. Hear the current or forecasted weather. Press MENU. Go to RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio. E-18 VHF470 RADIO E-18 1-800-BOATING In addition to the three operation modes, your radio provides three different watch modes which you can activate during any operation mode. In the watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on a spe-
cific channel, then returns to its previous operation. What it does Watch mode Weather Alert Watch Checks the last-used weather channel for hazard alerts every few seconds. Dual Watch Checks the priority channel for activity every few seconds. (Default priority channel = 16) Triple Watch Checks the priority and second priority channels for activity every few seconds.
(Priority channel default - 16; second priority channel default = 9) To turn it on/off From MENU, select RADIO SETUP. Go to Weather Radio and select WX Alert to turn on or off. From MENU, select RADIO SETUP. Go to DUAL/TRI Watch and select Dual to turn Dual Watch on or Triple to turn Triple Watch on (and Dual Watch off). From MENU, select RADIO SETUP. Go to DUAL/TRI Watch and select Triple to turn Triple Watch on or Dual to turn Dual Watch on (and Triple Watch off). NOTE: Private ships must monitor channel 16. Whenever they are underway. Water-going ships should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times. Normal To transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then press and hold PUSH-TO-TALK. Release the key when you are finished talking. For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth while youre talking. Press to move up one channel at a time. Press and hold the key to scroll quickly up the channels. Press to move down one channel at a time. Press and hold the key to scroll quickly down the channels. To change the transmit power, press the HILO soft key. The transmit power cycles through 1W, 2.5W, and 6W, then back to 1W again. Normal Mode with Weather Alert If you activate Weather Alert (MENU/RADIO SETUP/WX Alert) while operating in Normal mode, the radio checks the most recently used weather channel every seven seconds. If it detects a weather or other hazard alert, it will switch to that weather channel. (If you are actively transmitting, the radio waits until you finish your transmission before checking the weather channel.) VHF470 RADIO E-19 1-800-BOATING E-19 Monitoring Channel 25 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel. WX Alert on wx Normal Mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch while operating in Normal mode (MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch/
Triple), the radio checks the priority and second priority channels every few seconds along with the current marine channel. With Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks the priority channel and the current marine channel. The radio will not check either of the priority channels while you are actively transmitting; it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the channels. Scan There are two Scan modes - Priority and Memory. Scan/Priority Mode Priority mode scans through the channels saved into memory and then the priority channel [set in the Main menu (see page E-16)]. For example: Memory Channel 1 --> Priority Channel --> Memory Channel 2 --> Priority Channel --> etc. Scan/Priority Mode with Weather Alert On If Weather Alert is turned on with Priority mode, the radio alternately scans through the channels saved into memory and the priority channel (Memory Channel 1 --> Priority Channel --> Memory Channel 2
--> Priority Channel --> Memory Channel N ) and then scans the most recently used Weather channel. Scan/Memory Mode You can save any channel into memory and then use Scan mode/Memory Scan to monitor those chan-
nels from lowest to highest. If the radio detects a signal on a channel, it stays on that channel as long as the signal is received; when the signal stops, the radio continues scanning. When it detects a signal, the radio stays on the channel until you press the Channel Up button or the signal stops. 08 10 11 12 13 14 Resume scan 15 17 The radio scans about 5 channels in 0.5 seconds. E-20 VHF470 RADIO E-20 1-800-BOATING Scan/Memory Mode with Weather Alert On If Weather Alert is turned on with Memory mode, the radio scans through the channels saved into memory and then scans the most recently used Weather channel. (Memory Channel 1 --> Memory Channel 2 --> Memory Channel X, and then scans the most recently used Weather channel. Using the Radio in Scan Mode To activate Scan mode, set the radio to either Priority Scan or Memory in MENU/RADIO SETUP/Scan Type. If you select Memory, the radio scans channels saved in memory. If you select Priority, go to MENU/RADIO SETUP and set the priority channel. The radio scans this channel in addition to channels saved in memory. You must have at least two channels in memory to start a scan. You can transmit while scanning. To save a channel into memory, select the channel, then scroll to the MEM soft key. Press it to save that channel into memory. The MEM icon displays whenever you tune to that channel. To remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that channel, then press the MEM soft key again. The MEM icon no longer displays and that channel is no longer saved in memory. When the radio stays on a channel, press to leave that channel and resume scanning. To end the scan, press the Scan soft key again. The radio remains on the last scanned channel. Scan Mode with Weather Alert When you activate Weather Alert (MENU/RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio) while in Scan mode, the radio checks the most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds and then returns to the current marine channel:
08 10 11 Memory Channel Scan 12 15 14 13 WX Alert on 25 20 17 24 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans the next channel. wx 1. If the radio receives a weather alert while scanning, it beeps to alert you that there is an alert on a weather channel. Press any key to stop the alert. 2. A Weather Alert Reception Confirnation screen displays. Select OK to display a confirmation screen. The next screen gives you the option of switching to the weather channel (YES) or returning to the marine channel (NO). 3. VHF470 RADIO E-21 1-800-BOATING E-21 Scan Mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch (MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch menu or TRI soft key) while operat-
ing in Scan mode, the radio checks the priority and second priority channels (default = channels 16 and 9) every two seconds, then goes on to scan the next channel in memory. With Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks the priority channel:
Memory Channel Scan 12 17 15 14 13 20 24 25 16 09 Triple Watch on. Default priority channels 16 & 9. 11 10 08 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks the priority and second priority channels, then scans the next channel. Press MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch menu or TRI soft key again to cancel Triple Watch mode. Select DUAL from MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch to set up Dual watch. Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan mode You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple/Dual Watch at the same time. Press MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch or the TRI soft key to turn on the Triple/Dual watch; turn on WX Alert through MENU/RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio. If DUAL watch is activated, the radio scans the priority channel, the current marine channel, and then the most recently used weather channel. If TRIPLE watch is activated, the radio scans the priority channel, the second priority channel, the current marine channel, and then the most recently used weather channel. Memory Channel Scan 12 25 15 14 13 11 10 08 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channels 16 & 9, then scans the next channel. Triple Watch on 16 09 20 17 24 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans the next channel. wx WX Alert on Weather The NOAA weather channels now cooperate with the FCC to alert you of other hazards besides weather
(child abduction alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.). In Weather mode, the radio monitors one of the 10 NOAA weather channels. If a weather alert signal is received in Weather Alert mode, the radio sounds an alert tone. NOTE: You can also scan Weather channels into memory. E-22 VHF470 RADIO E-22 1-800-BOATING Using the Radio in Weather Mode You cannot transmit while in Weather mode. To enter Weather mode, press the WX soft key (WX changes to CH). To turn off the radios alert tone, press any key. To cancel Weather mode and return to the previous marine channel, press the CH soft key. Weather Mode with Weather Alert Watch If you activate Weather Alert Watch through MENU/RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio/WX Alert while operating in Weather mode, it operates as a type of sleep mode. The radio stays on the weather channel and mutes the speaker. If the radio detects an alert, it sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on. This mode is very useful when you are anchoring for the night but want to keep informed of hazards. Weather Mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch (MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch menu or the TRI soft key) while operating in Weather mode, the radio checks the priority and second priority channels, then the current marine channel, and then the most recently used weather channel. Monitoring Weather Channel WX08 16 09 16 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks 09 16 channel 16, then channel 9 with Triple Watch on 09 With Dual Watch activated (MENU/RADIO SETUP/Dual/Tri Watch menu) while in Weather mode, the radio checks the priority channel, the current marine channel, and then the most recently used weather channel. SETTING UP THE HARDWARE ATTACHING THE ANTENNA The antenna detaches from the radio for easy shipping or storage. To attach the antenna to your radio, screw it tightly onto the anchor post at the top of the radio. INSTALLING THE BATTERY Your radio comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery; for shipping safety, the battery is not installed at the factory. 1. 2. Insert the hook on the battery into the notch at the top of the battery compartment. Lower the battery until it rests flat in the compartment. VHF470 RADIO E-23 1-800-BOATING E-23 3. Bring the battery latch up and snap it into place. MOUNTING THE CHARGER You can mount the charger on any flat surface. 1. Use the two holes at the base of the charger as a template to mark the drill holes. 2. Using a 1/8-inch (or 3 mm) drill bit, drill two holes 1/2 inch (13mm) deep. 3. Use the provided screws to attach the charger to the surface. NOTE: The charger must be mounted at least 2 feet (24 inches) from the compass to prevent magnetic interference with either device. Charging the Battery Your radio includes a charger and a rechargeable battery pack. You can recharge the battery pack in the charger by itself or installed in the radio. Being able to charge the battery pack by itself is especially useful if you purchase a second rechargeable battery; you can always have a charged battery available. Charging the Radio with Battery Pack Installed 1. Insert the radio into the charger, making sure that it slots into the guide bars and the CHARGE LED on the charger turns red (charging). 2. The battery is fully charged when the LED turns green. Charging the Battery Pack Only 1. Unlatch the battery from the radio case. Remove it. 2. Insert the battery into the charger, making sure that the battery slots into the guide bars and the CHARGE LED on the charger turns red (charging). E-24 VHF470 RADIO E-24 1-800-BOATING 3. The battery is fully charged when the LED turns green. Cautions:
Use only the battery and charger supplied with this radio. Using a different charger or battery can damage the radio and create a risk of fire or shock. The charger is not waterproof. If the charger falls into the water, unplug it before attempting to remove it from the water. After you remove the charger from the water, please contact Customer Service (see the back cover page for contact information). Wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio before placing in the charger if your radio gets dirty or wet. Important notes on charging the battery Charge the battery fully before using the radio. Dont use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0 C (32 F) or above 45 C (113 F). If the radio is powered down, the battery can charge in about five hours. (If the radio is powered on, the battery takes longer to charge.) SETTING UP YOUR RADIO TURNING IT ON Press the POWER key for at least two seconds until the West Marine splash screen displays. Release the POWER key. Press and hold it to turn the unit off. ENTERING THE USER MMSI When you power up your radio for the first time, it displays MMSI Not Entered and then displays a Marine mode screen. User MMSI numbers are unique and cannot be entered more than once. See Page E-30 for general information about MMSI numbers and how to get your specific User MMSI number and enter it. NOTE: Be sure you have the correct User MMSI number before entering it in the radio. The radio only allows you to enter the user MMSI once. If you need to re-enter the User MMSI number, contact customer service (1-800-BOATING). If you choose to not enter your specific MMSI number at initial start up, you can still use many of your radio's features. However, you cannot use DSC features. SETTING IT UP Even though you can change your radios settings at any time, you will probably want to establish initial settings when you turn it on for the first time. You can adjust some of these settings on an as-needed VHF470 RADIO E-25 1-800-BOATING E-25 basis, but some settings might only be set once and not need adjustment at all. Acquiring GPS Location The West Marine VHF470 automatically acquires your current GPS location when it is turned on. Turn on the radio and point the antenna towards the sky. It will triangulate your location and save it. NOTE: Do not let anything obstruct the antenna, such as a metal cabin ceiling. If the radio displays an Unable to Aquire message, move to an unobstructed location for the antenna. Changing the Volume To change the speaker volume, press VOL/SQ to enter Volume Setting mode. Press to increase the volume or to decrease it (Volume levels = 0 - 15). Setting the Squelch Level The West Marine VHF470 recognizes signals as transmissions if they exceed a signal strength threshold. Adjusting the squelch sets this threshold level. Increasing squelch requires a signal to be stronger to be seen as a transmission. If you set the squelch too high, you will risk not receiving transmissions that are lower than that threshold. Reducing the squelch allows weaker signals to be accepted. However, if you lower the squelch too much, you will hear white noise all the time. The squelch feature reduces static on the speaker by filtering out any background channel noise. At the lowest squelch level, the speaker plays all signals, including any channel noise. Setting the squelch level higher filters out noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through. While listening to a channel, press and hold VOL/SQ to enter Squelch Setting mode. Press to increase the volume or to decrease it (Squelch levels = 0 - 15). The following graphic shows squelch set high enough that only the strongest signals get through. STRONG SIG. MEDIUM SIG. WEAK SIG. OPEN NOTE: Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker transmissions. If you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch level lower. E-26 VHF470 RADIO E-26 1-800-BOATING Setting the UIC Channel Mode (USA/CAN/INTL) You can select marine channels for the USA, Canada, or International waters. 1. Press MENU, then select RADIO SETUP/Channel Mode. The Channel Mode menu displays. 2. Select USA, CAN, or INTL and press the Select soft key. The RADIO SETUP screen displays again. 3. Press CLR to return to the Idle screen. Setting Key Lock You can lock the keypad through pressing and holding the press a key while keylock is on. Unlock it by pressing and holding the displays.
/LOCK key. KEYLOCK ON displays if you
/LOCK key again. UNLOCK NOTE: Key Lock does not affect PTT or the DISTRESS key. If DISTRESS is pressed, KEY LOCK turns off and KEYLOCK displays. Setting WX Alert Mode 1. Press MENU, then select RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio. 2. Select WX Alert. The WX Alert screen displays with the options to turn this alert on or off. 3. Select ON. The Weather Radio screen displays again. 4. Select Back to return to the RADIO SETUP screen. 5. Turn WX Alert off through these same menus. Setting FIPS Codes FIPS codes identify counties in the United States. FIPS codes allow you to receive only the Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) alert occurring in a specific area. You can enter a maximum of 30 FIPS codes. NOTE: For USA FIPS codes by state, see http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mirs/public/prods/maps/
cnty_fips_list.htm. For Canadian FIPS codes, see https://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default. asp?lang=En&n=E5A4F19C-1. 1. Press MENU then select RADIO SETUP/Weather Radio/S.A.M.E FIPS Code. 2. Select Add. The Add FIPS Code screen displays. 3. Enter the FIPS codes for your area (find them on the websites mentioned previously) and select STORE. The S.A.M.E.FIPS Code screen displays again. Edit and delete FIPS codes in a similar manner. Adjusting the Backlight The backlight LCD function can be set to automatically dim after a set time. 1. Press MENU then select General Setup/Backlight. The Backlight menu displays. VHF470 RADIO E-27 1-800-BOATING E-27 2. Select Backlight Level and press or to adjust the brightness (Off, 1 - 5). 3. Select Backlight Timeout and press or to set the length of time the backlight stays on before turning off:
5 sec 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec Always On 4. After selecting the Backlight Timeout, press SELECT. The BACKLIGHT screen displays again. Press CLR to return to the Idle screen. Adjust the LCD Contrast This feature lets you adjust the LCDs contrast level. 1. Press MENU then select General Setup/Contrast. The Contrast screen displays. 2. Press or to select a contrast level (1 - 8, Default = 4) then press SELECT. The GENERAL SETUP screen displays again. 3. Press CLR to return to the Idle screen. Turning the Key Beep On and Off Key beep is the tone that sounds when you press a key. 1. Press MENU then select General Setup/Key Beep. The Key Beep menu displays. 2. Select On (Default) or Off. The GENERAL SETUP screen displays again. 3. Press CLR to return to the Idle screen. OPERATING THE RADIO Making a Transmission Select the channel you want to transmit on, then press and hold the PUSH-TO-TALK key. Begin talking. Release the PUSH-TO-TALK key when youre finished talking to let the other party respond. To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where the PUSH-TO-TALK key is pushed acciden-
tally, the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission. For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from your mouth. Changing the transmission level In most situations, 1W transmission power is all you need. If you find yourself far away from other ships and have trouble getting a response, you may need to increase the transmission power. To increase the transmission power in increments:
E-28 VHF470 RADIO E-28 1-800-BOATING 1. Select the channel you want to transmit on. 2. Press the HILO soft key.to change the TX output power from 1W to 6W to 2.5W, then back again to 1W. 3. 1W, 6W, or 2.5W displays. The transmit power remains at the new setting on that channel until you change it again. NOTE: If you try to change transmission power output but the channel is only 1W, the radio sounds an error tone and stays at 1W. Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the transmission power to 1W. When you tune to a limited-power channel, the radio automatically switches to 1W. Changing the Channel Press the or keys briefly to scroll through the channels one channel at a time. Press and hold the or keys to quickly scroll through the channels. Saving the Channel into Memory 1. When you are on a channel you want to save to memory, press or o scroll through the soft keys until you find the MEM soft key. 2. Press the MEM soft key. The channel you are on is saved to memory and the MEM icon displays 3. Press the MEM soft key when you are on a saved channel to delete that channel from memory. Using the LED Light This feature turns on an LED light. If you press strobe on your radio. The LED flashes S O S in international Morse Code. LOCK twice, the radio turns on the high-intensity LED NOTE: Your radio operates normally when the SOS strobe is activated. LOCK once. Turns LCD backlight on. LOCK again (twice). The LED turns on like a flashlight. LOCK again (three times). The LED blinks in a Morse code SOS pattern. LOCK again (four times). The LED goes off. 1. Press 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING FEATURES (DSC) WHAT IS DSC?
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a standard that allows you to call other ships using their unique identification code (the Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI number), just like you would call a phone number. To call another station, just enter that stations MMSI number and choose the voice chan-
nel you want to talk on. The radio uses channel 70 to transmit your MMSI number to the other station along with the voice channel you requested. If the other station accepts your call, both radios automati-
cally switch to the requested voice channel so you can talk to the other station. DSC provides a system for automated distress calls. At the touch of a key, the radio can transmit your VHF470 RADIO E-29 1-800-BOATING E-29 MMSI number, the nature of your distress, and your current position based on data from your GPS receiver. The radio repeats the distress call every few minutes until it receives an acknowledgement. The DSC standard dedicates a VHF channelchannel 70to digital transmissions only. Since digital transmissions require less bandwidth voice transmissions, channel 70 avoids the problems of busy voice channels. MMSI NUMBERS In order to use DSC features, you must be assigned an individual User MMSI number and program that number into your radio. You can get more information on MMSI numbers at these resources:
The dealer where you purchased the radio Recreational boaters can obtain an individual MMSI number from the Boat Owners Association of the U.S.
(http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/ or call 800-563-1536) or Sea Tow Services International (http://seatow.com/
boating_safety/mmsi.asp) Commercial boaters need a ship station license to get an MMSI number. For more information, visit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website at http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/ fctsht14.html. Entering MMSI Numbers When you turn your VHF470 on for the first time, you have the option of entering your MMSI number at that point. If you choose not to enter your MMSI number then, you will still be able to use your radio;
however, you will not be able to use any DSC features. Entering Your User MMSI Number NOTE: Be sure you have the correct User MMSI number before entering it in the radio. The radio only allows you to enter the User MMSI once. If you need to re-enter the User MMSI number, contact customer service (1-800-BOATING) for assistance. 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Enter Radio MMSI. The Enter MMSI Number screen displays. Enter the MMSI number using the and keys. Select Next to enter the MMSI number again to confirm. 2. 3. Press FINISH to save the MMSI number. The radio displays the Idle screen. USING THE DIRECTORIES The directories lets you store up to 80 individual MMSI numbers of other ships and 20 group MMSI numbers. From the directories, you can add, edit or delete MMSI numbers. E-30 VHF470 RADIO E-30 1-800-BOATING Individual Directory Add 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Individual Directory/Add. The Individual DIR screen dis-
plays. 2. Select NAME and press Select. 3. A pop-up keyboard displays (see page E-6). Use the directional arrows to navigate through the keyboard. Press SELECT after each letter. When the name is complete, press CONFIRM. The INDIVIDUAL DIR screen displays again. Select MMSI and press Select. 4. Use or to enter the MMSI number. When the ninth digit is correct, press SAVE. 5. The radio displays the new MMSI number and name and asks you to confirm. To save this MMSI number and name, press Select. To cancel this MMSI number entry, press Delete. Edit 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Individual Directory/EDIT. The Individual DIR screen displays with a list of all the names entered into the directory. 2. Select a name and press SELECT. 3. 4. The name and MMSI number display. Select which item you want to edit and press SELECT. Either a popup keyboard displays to edit the name or the MMSI number displays. When you've finished editing, save your edits. Delete 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Individual Directory/DELETE. The Individual DIR screen displays a list of all the names entered into the directory. 2. Select a name and press SELECT. 3. The entry is deleted. Group Directory Add Unlike the user MMSI number, you don't have to get a group MMSI number from a specific organization. The first digit of a group MMSI is fixed at 0; otherwise, you can create a number yourself. (If you are part of a boating club, for example, your club's leadership may have a list of approved group MMSI numbers to use.) You can also change the group MMSI number as often as you want. 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Group Directory/Add. The Group Dir screen displays. 2. Select ADD.Enter the group name and the Group MMSI number. Group MMSI numbers always start with a 0, so that digit is already entered for you. 3. Press Select. The radio asks you to confirm. 4. To save this MMSI number, press Select. To cancel this MMSI number, press Delete. VHF470 RADIO E-31 1-800-BOATING E-31 Edit 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Group Directory/EDIT. The Group DIR screen displays with a list of all the groups entered into the directory. 2. Select a group and press SELECT. 3. The group's name and MMSI number display. Select which item you want to edit and press SELECT. Either a popup keyboard displays to edit the group name or the MMSI number displays. When you've finished editing, save your edits. 4. Delete 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Group Directory/DELETE. The Group DIR screen displays a list of all the groups entered into the directory. The group entry is deleted. 2. Select a group name and press SELECT. 3. MAKING DSC CALLS There are essentially four different types of DSC voice calls:
Call type Distress Individual Group All Ships What it does Alerts all ships that you need assistance and sends them your current position. Calls a single station using the User MMSI. Calls all the ships that have the same Group MMSI as yours. Calls all ships within range of your radio. When to use it In an emergency only. When you want to talk to another station. Any time you want to talk with the whole group you are traveling with at the same time. Safety warnings (e.g., debris in the water) or any urgent situation. Suppose you are coordinating safety for a sailboat race. Before the race starts, you instruct all the racers to enter your group MMSI number into their radios. During the race:
Throughout the race, you use group calling to update the racers on the time, race status, and any course corrections. A power boat full of spectators comes too close to the race path. You use individual calling to contact the power boat and advise them to stay clear of the race. E-32 VHF470 RADIO E-32 1-800-BOATING You see a rowboat entering the area, but since it doesnt have a radio, you cant communicate with the rowboat. You use all ships calling to alert all the other ships in the area of the possible danger. Calling a single station (Individual Call) To call a single station with DSC, follow these steps:
1. Scroll thorugh soft keys to select CALL soft key. CALL menu displays. 2. The radio displays the ships listed in your Individual Directory (see page E-31). Select the ship you want to call and press SELECT. The radio displays the ship you selected to transmit to and the transmission channel. Select SEND. The radio displays the ship called and the elapsed time since the call was transmitted. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request. When the other station accepts the call, both radios switch to the selected response channel for voice 3. 4. 5. transmission. If the other station did not respond on the channel you selected, you can select RESEND or BACK. All ships call All ships call Group call Individual call VHF470 RADIO E-33 1-800-BOATING E-33 Calling a particular group of ships (Group Call) Group calling calls all the ships that share your group MMSI. You must have a group MMSI programmed into the radio to make a group call, and the ships you are calling must have this same group MMSI programmed into their radios in the GROUP Directory (see page E-31). 1. Scroll thorugh soft keys to select CALL soft key. CALL menu displays. 2. Select Group Call. 3. A list of groups displays (see page E-31 to create groups). Press or to scroll through the list and select the group to call. The next Group Call screen shows the group and what channel you're transmitting to. After select-
ing SEND, the radio switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request and the screen displays a random countdown clock as it waits for an acknowledgement. 4. 5. After the countdown clock ends, you can either resend the group call, or go back to the Idle screen, or let the radio generate another countdown clock. 6. After the radio receives an acknowledgement, it automatically switches to the designated response channel. Calling all ships (All-Ships Call) All ships calling contacts all DSC radios within range of your ship. You should only use all ships calling in the event of a Safety warning (such as debris in the water) or to request assistance in an Urgency (any situation where your ship has a serious problem but is not yet in distress). 1. Scroll thorugh soft keys to select CALL soft key. CALL menu displays. 2. Select ALL SHIPS. The ALL SHIPS CALL screen displays, showing two options: SAFETY and URGENCY. 3. Select either option and then enter the channel to transmit on. Select SEND. 4. The next screen displays the type of ALL SHIPS CALL sent, the channel the call was sent on, and a random countdown clock. 5. After the countdown clock ends, you can either resend the group call, go back to the Idle screen, or let the radio generate another countdown clock. 6. After the radio receives an acknowledgement, it automatically switches to the designated response channel. MAKING AN AUTOMATIC DISTRESS CALL After you have programmed your MMSI number, your radio can transmit an automated distress call on channel 16 at 6W with your current location and nature of the distress. The Distress Alert alarm sounds and the radio then monitors channel 16 for a response and repeats the distress call every few minutes until it receives an acknowledgement. 1. If you have not already selected a distress message type (see page E-9), go to MENU/DISTRESS MESSAGE. Select the nature of the alert from the list. The screen returns to the Main menu. Undesignated Adrift Sinking Flooding Fire, Explosion Abandoning Ship Man Overboard Capsizing E-34 VHF470 RADIO E-34 1-800-BOATING Collision Piracy Grounding 2. Press and hold the DISTRESS key on the side of the radio for about 3 seconds. The Distress Alert alarm sounds and the radio acquires GPS location if needed. After 10 seconds, the radio transmits the distress call, starts a random countdown timer, and waits for an acknowledgement. 3. After the timer counts down, another random countdown timer begins unless you take action Pause, Cancel, or Manually Resend). NOTE: If no MMSI number has been programmed, the radio prompts you to enter your MMSI number. Canceling an automatic distress call While the radio is waiting for a response, it gives you the option of canceling the call. To cancel the distress call, press the CANCEL soft key. A confirmation screen displays; press the YES soft key. Resending an automatic distress call Press the RESEND soft key. Receiving an automatic distress call acknowledgement Once you receive an acknowledgement that the distress call was received, you must manually mute the acknowledgement alarm. Press the MUTE soft key. Receiving a distress call When you receive a distress call, the Receiving DSC Distress Call alarm sounds. Press any key to silence the alarm. NOTE: This radio does not have the ability to acknowledge a distress call. Only the Coast Guard or an authorized Search and Rescue agency can acknowledge a DSC distress call. The soft keys change to QUIT (return to the Idle screen), PAUSE, and INFO (view longetude, latitude, and time sent information). DSC CALLS Individual DSC Call If your radio receives an individual DSC call from another station, it sounds an incoming call alarm and displays the MMSI number of the station calling you. Press any key to stop the alarm. The soft keys change to QUIT (return to the Idle screen), PAUSE, and INFO (view longetude, latitude, and time sent information). 1. After you silence the alarm and the soft keys change. press the PAUSE/CONT soft keys. The INDIVIDUAL RECEIVE screen displays. This screen displays a channel option. Press the ABLE soft key to propose a different channel or UNABLE to send an Unable to Comply message and return to the Idle screen. 2. VHF470 RADIO E-35 1-800-BOATING E-35 3. 4. 5. After pressing ABLE, the SELECT CHANNEL screen displays a list of available channels. Scroll to one and press SELECT. The INDIVIDUAL RECEIVE screen displays. Press the CONT soft key. The radio sends the ABLE TO COMPLY message and switches to the working channel. Group DSC Call If your radio receives a group DSC call from another station, it sounds an incoming group call alarm and displays the name/MMSI number of the group calling you. 1. Press any key to stop the alarm. 2. The soft keys change to QUIT (return to the Idle screen), PAUSE, and INFO (view longetude, lati-
tude, and time sent information). The radio also changes to the requested working channel. Answer a DSC Call 1. After you silence the alarm and the soft keys change. press the PAUSE then CONT soft keys. The INDIVIDUAL RECEIVE screen displays. This screen displays a channel option. Press the ABLE soft key to propose a different channel or UNABLE to send an Unable to Comply message and return to the Idle screen. After pressing ABLE, the SELECT CHANNEL screen displays a list of available channels. Scroll to one and press SELECT. The INDIVIDUAL RECEIVE screen displays. Press the CONT soft key. The radio sends the ABLE TO COMPLY message and switches to the working channel. 2. 3. 4. 5. DSC Call Logs Your radio keeps track of the calls you send and receive. The DSC logs are useful if you have been off your ship or away from your radio and want to see who has tried to contact you. The radio displays the last 50 transmitted calls and the last 50 received calls that it received. If you have unread incoming DSC calls, the radio displays a Message icon. When you display all Distress and Other receiving logs, the message icon disappears. 1. Select the CALL soft key, then the DSC LOG. Three call logs display: TRANSMITTED LOG, RECEIVED LOG, and DELETE LOG. 2. Select TRANSMITTED LOG to see the last 50 transmitted calls transmitted by the radio. Select RECEIVED LOG to see the last 50 received calls received by the radio. Select DELETE LOG to delete entries in a specific log. 3. Calls are listed in the order they were received, with the newest call shown first. The display blinks if there are new calls you have not reviewed. The Message icon also displays. 4. Select the call you want to see the details of and use and to see all of the information for that call. The log displays different information depending on type of call received. DSC Call Type Receive Log Information MMSI (or name), position, time, nature code. MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. Distress Distress Acknowledge E-36 VHF470 RADIO E-36 1-800-BOATING DSC Call Type Receive Log Information All Ships Group Individual Individual Acknowledge Test Test Acknowledge Pos Reply Pos Request Pos Send 5. MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. MMSI (or name), Completed/Unattended, category code, communication channel number. MMSI (or name), category code. MMSI (or name), category code. MMSI (or name), position, time, category code. MMSI (or name), category code. MMSI (or name), position, time, category code. From the log menu, select Exit to close the RECEIVE LOG and return to the previous mode. From the CALL soft key, select DSC LOG. Making or Returning a Call 1. 2. Select either TRANSMITTED LOG or RECEIVED LOG. A list of calls displays. 3. Scroll up or down to select a call. The VIEW LOG displays the dall details. 4. Select CALL from the VIEW LOG soft keys. TEST CALLS Making Test Calls (Test) You can use the test call feature to make sure your radio is working and configured correctly. To avoid overloading coastal receiving stations, you should limit test calls to these stations to once a week. Many coastal stations have specific frequencies and MMSI numbers you should use for making test calls. Before making a test call to a coastal station, be sure to check the Local Notice to Mariners (LNM), issued every week by the US Coast Guard. The LNMs for each region are available online at http://www. navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmMain. 1. Select CALL from the soft keys.The CALL screen displays. 2. Scroll to TEST CALL and press SELECT. The list of ships from the Individual Directory displays. 3. Select a ship. The next screen, Test call, displays the name of the ship you just selected; press SEND. 4. A Waiting for ACK message displays on the Test call screen. 5. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, either resend the transmission or select BACK to return to the Idle screen. VHF470 RADIO E-37 1-800-BOATING E-37 Receiving Test Call Setup When another station sends you a test call, you can select options to answer the test call manually or have the radio answer automatically. 1. Press MENU to display the menu options. 2. Select DSC SETUP/Test Call Ack and press SELECT. 3. Press Auto for the radio to automatically send an acknowledgement when it receives a test call. Press Manual to answer the call manually. The screen returns to the DSC SETUP menu. 4. POSITION REQUEST AND REPLY Enabling Automatic Position Reply If you want the radio to automatically transmit your current position whenever it receives a position request, you can enable automatic position reply. Most boaters activate automatic position reply for safety reasons or because they subscribe to a marine towing service. Sometimesfor example, in some competitive situations--you may not want other ships to get your position without your manual confirma-
tion. 1. Press MENU then select DSC SETUP/Auto ACK. The screen displays Individual ACK and Position ACK options. 2. Select either Auto or Manual for either option and then press Select. POS Request Any time you need to know where another ship currently isto find your boating partners, to respond to a request for assistance, etc.you can send a position request to their radio:
1. Select CALL soft key. The CALL screen displays. 2. Select POSITION REQUEST. The POSITION REQUEST screen displays the list of ships you entered into the Individual directory. 3. Select a ship and press SELECT. A Position Request screen displays for confirmation. Press SEND. 4. 5. The radio sends out a position request to that ship and waits for acknowledgement. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, select BACK to return to the Idle screen. Position Send If you are requesting assistance, using an all ships call to give a safety warning, or have received a Position Request, you can send your current position so other ships know where you are:
1. Press CALL soft key. The CALL screen displays. 2. Select POSITION SEND. 3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use or to choose the ship you want to contact and press SELECT. If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 22). Enter all nine digits and press SELECT. 4. E-38 VHF470 RADIO E-38 1-800-BOATING 5. The radio displays the name and MMSI number of the station you are about to contact along with your current position information.Select Send. To cancel the transmission, select Exit. The radio transmits your current position information to the other station. 6. DISABLING AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SWITCHING If you are involved in a bridge-to-bridge call, you may not want the radio to automatically switch channels when it receives a DSC call. In cases like this, you can disable automatic channel switching. If you receive an individual call, the radio will respond with an unattended code, just as if the radio were in Standby. 1. Press MENU and then select DSC SETUP/Auto Channel Switch. 2. The Auto Channel Switch screen displays, giving you the option to Accept DSC calls when they come in (default), Ignore DSC calls, or make a Manual decision for each incoming call. When you have selected an option, the radio returns to the DSC SETUP screen. NOTE: Use this feature with caution. Deactivating automatic switching and then forgetting it can make it hard for you to receive DSC calls. If you have unread incoming DSC calls, the radio displays a message icon. You can review who has called through the DSC logs. The radio displays the last 50 transmitted calls and the last 50 received calls (see page E-36). GPS FEATURES GPS OPERATION OVERVIEW Your GPS system provides more than just your specific location. The MOB (Man Overboard) soft key
(see page E-13) lets you immediately save your current position so rescuers can converge on that exact man overboard location. The Favorites menus let you create a directory of favorite places and their coordinates so you can easily return there. Using the GPS SETUP menus, you can determine power-
saving options, measurement increments, and time settings. The radio is factory-preset to search for your geographic location when it is turned on for the first time. GPS MENU The GPS menu options are:
MENU OPTION Current Position DESCRIPTION Displays the following:
- Latitude
- Longetude
- Time
- Speed Over Ground (SOG)
- Course Over Ground (COG) VHF470 RADIO E-39 1-800-BOATING E-39 MENU OPTION GPS Signal Coverage GPS Satellite Signal Battery Save Time Offset Time Display Daylight Direction Location Accuracy D-GPS Units of Measure NMEA Output Stationary Position Bread Crumbs DESCRIPTION Displays latitude, longitude, and time as well as a map of active satellites within range. (Active satellites display as black dots; inactive satellites display as white dots.) Displays a list of satellite numbers and signal strength. Select what percentage of your battery power should be saved.
- Auto (Default - the radio decides how to reserve power (for example, mimimize background tasks/checks)
- 40%
- 50%
- 70%
- 90%
Select length of time (in half-hour increments) to offset the time set on the radio. Area: Choose between local time or UTC (UCT/GMT) Format: Choose 12-hour or 24-hour style Daylight Savings Time (DST): On/Off Choose Course Up (oriented by your course direction) or North Up
(oriented to compass north). Location in degrees (DDD), minutes (mm), and seconds (ss). D-GPS is a means of correcting GPS variances. Turn D-GPS off in the southern hemisphere. Set Speed (Knots, MPH, or KM/H), Distance (Nautical Mile, Staute Mile, or Kilometer), or Altitude (Feet or Meter) as the radio's unit of measure. Select the NMEA output (see page E-41). Turn stationary positioning on or off. Bread crumbs are GPS measurements recorded in specific intervals. These bread crumbs can help you "retrace" your trip from one spot to another. Select the length of time you want between bread crump measurements. E-40 VHF470 RADIO E-40 1-800-BOATING NMEA FEATURES Your radio supports NMEA 0183 (version 4.10), a standard for data communication between marine instruments. NMEA sentences contain different sets of data related to your ship. The VHF470 supports the following sentences:
DATA UTC Time Status (Valid/IInvalid) Latitude/Longitude Speed Course Date X = Data Not Provided O = Data Provided RMC GLL GGA GSV GSA O O O O O O O O O X X X O O O X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X CHARTPLOTTER CONNECTION Connect to Chartplotter If you have difficulty getting your chartplotter to receive data from your radio, check the chartplotter's configuration. It should be set to the following parameters:
Baud rate Data bits Parity Stop bits Data amplitude Drive capability 4800 bps 8 None 1 Over 3.0 V Over 10 mA NMEA OUTPUT When the radio receives a DSC call (Distress, Position Reply, or Position Send), it outputs a DSC/DSE sentences from the NMEA output port in the following formats:
$CDDSC,12,3081234000,,07,00,0354013946,0657,,,S,E*6D
$CDDSE,1,1,A,3081234000,00,60875646*13 ADDITIONAL FEATURES RENAMING CHANNELS If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name in your local area, you can change the name of that channel to make it easier for you to use (see the channel lists beginning on page E-46 for the default channel names). To rename a channel, follow the steps below:
1. Press MENU and select RADIO SETUP/Channel Name. The screen displays the list of channels with their names. The channel list displays again with the new name. 2. Press or to select the channel you want to change and then press RENAME. 3. A popup keyboard displays. Enter a new name. When you have entered the name, select FINISH. 4. 5. When you are satisfied with the channel list, select CLR to return to the Idle screen. MARINE RADIO APP West Marine's Marine Radio app lets you configure your VHF470 and send text messages from your mobile device. The app is available for iOS and Android. Go to the Apple App store, Google Play, or Amazon to download this free app. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Due to its rugged design, your radio requires very little maintenance. However, it is a precision elec-
tronic instrument, so you should follow a few precautions:
If the antenna has been damaged, do not transmit except in an emergency situation. Doing so may cause further radio damage. You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio. Arrange for periodic performance checks with your West Marine dealer. Problem The radio wont turn on. Things to Try
- Verify that the battery is installed correctly.
- Charge the radio. Problem The power LED on the charger doesnt turn on. The radio wont transmit. I cant hear anything from the speaker. Noise comes out of the speaker all the time I can transmit, but no one can hear me. Im not getting hazard alerts. The display flashes, and I dont know why. Scan wont start. No beeps sound. I cannot send DSC calls. I cannot receive GPS position data. Where can I find my radios serial number?
When I turn on the radio, I get a message that "positioning data is not acquired."
Things to Try clean.
- Dont use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0 C
(32 F) or above 45 C (113 F).
- Make sure the charging contacts on the radio and charger are
- Replace the battery.
- Make sure you are not in Weather or Scan mode.
- Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a receive-only channel or transmit at the wrong power level for this channel (see the channel lists starting on page E-46.
- Check the battery power level; if its low, charge the battery before
- Make sure the duration of each transmission is less than 5 trying to transmit. minutes.
- Try transmitting on a different channel.
- Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high.
- Adjust the volume level; it is probably too low.
- If the radio has been exposed to water, there may be water on the speaker. Remove the water and allow the radio to dry out. Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too low. Check your UIC channel settings: does the area you are in use different channel assignments?
Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on. The channel number on the display will flash if the radio is in a Watch mode or in Scan mode. Try turning off scanning, Weather Alert Watch, Triple Watch, or Dual Watch beginning on Page E-19. Be sure you have channels saved into Favorites. Key beep is set to OFF. Turn Key Beep on.
- Make sure the MMSI (DSC self ID) is entered.
- Turn ON the DSC Switch in the menus. Reposition the radio so that nothing blocks the antenna from the satellite signal. The serial number is on a plate inside the battery compartment. Be sure there are no obstructions between the radio's antenna and the sky. If you are inside the cabin, move outside. SPECIFICATIONS General Channels Freq. Control Freq. Tol. Oper. Temp. Antenna Microphone Display Speaker Power Source Size (without antenna, and belt clip) Size (with antenna and belt clip) All US/International/Canada marine channels 10 Weather channels PLL Transmit: 1.5 PPM (at 77F/25C) Receive: 1.5 PPM (at 77F/25C)
-4F (-20C) to +122F(+50C) Flexible Whip Built-in Electret type Liquid Crystal Display 16 1.0 W Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery 7.4V 1800 mAh 6.122 (H) x 2.562 (W) x 1.633 (D) inch 155.5 (H) x 65.1 (W) x 41.5 (D) mm 11.791 (H) x 2.562 (W) x 2.173 (D) inch 299.5 (H) x 65.1 (W) x 55.2 (D) mm Weight (without battery, antenna, and belt clip) 6.673 oz (189.2g) Weight (with battery, antenna, and belt clip) 10.945 oz (310.3g) Battery Weight Antenna Weight Belt Clip Weight Frequency Range Frequency Stability Power Output Spurious Emissions Current Drain Type Frequency Range E-44 3.135 oz (88.9g) 0.686 oz (19.46g) 0.449 oz (12.75g) Transmitter 156~158 MHz 2.5 PPM max 1W, 2.5W, and 6W
-30 dBm @ HI; -30 dBm @ LO (nominal) 1.5 A (6W) Receiver Double Conversion Super Heterodyne Phase Locked Loop system for Local Oscillator 156~164 MHz VHF470 RADIO E-44 1-800-BOATING Sensitivity Squelch Sensitivity Audio Frequency Response Adjacent Channel Selectivity Audio Output Power Current Drain REFERENCE TABLES 0.24 V for 12dB SINAD Threshold 0.2V
+5.5 dB @ 500 Hz; -6 dB @ 2000Hz 73 dB @ 25 kHz 0.8 W @MAX VOLUME Squelched: 90mA; Max. Audio: 350mA NOTE: This radio does not support AIS channels. Channel Descriptions and What They Mean The table below lists the display name or channel description used in the following tables and what each description means. Channel name/
description DISTRESS SAFETY AND CALLING INTERSHIP SAFETY NON-COMMERCIAL
(recreational or voluntary ships only) COMMERCIAL (working ships only) PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE/
MARINE OPERATOR PORT OPERATIONS/VTS
(ship traffic system) NAVIGATIONAL/BRIDGE TO BRIDGE Used for primarily emergency messages and distress calls safety messages from one ship to another, or from a ship to Coast Guard aircraft messages about the needs of the ship, including fishing reports, rendezvous, scheduling repairs and berthing information messages about the needs of the ship or the business the ship is engaged in calls to the marine operator at a public coast station. Marine operators can connect you to the telephone network so you can make and receive calls. (There is usually a charge for this service.) messages about the movement and safety of ships in or near ports, locks or waterways. In certain major ports, some channels may be restricted to specific types of port operations messages. messages about ship navigation, for example, passing or meeting other ships, maneuvering through locks, or navigating around drawbridges. Messages must be short!
VHF470 RADIO E-45 1-800-BOATING E-45 Ch No. USA INT CAN TX RX Channel Type/Name x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 18A 19 19A 20 20A 21 21A 21B 22 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 156.450 156.450 156.500 156.550 156.600 156.500 156.550 156.600 156.650 156.650 156.700 Inhibit 156.700 156.750 156.750 156.750 156.800 156.800 156.850 156.850 156.900 161.500 156.900 156.900 156.950 156.950 161.550 156.950 157.000 161.600 157.000 157.000 157.050 157.050 161.650 157.050 INHIBIT 161.650 157.100 161.700 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 >20m length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters. Port Operation, VTS in some areas Environmental (Receive Only) Inter-ship, Port Operations, Commercial, Non-Commercial, Ship Movement (1 Watt Only) Distress, Safety, Calling State and Local Govt Maritime Control
(1 Watt Only) Port Operations, Ship Movement Commercial Canada: Towing West Coast Commercial Commercial Port Operations Canada: 1 Watt Only Port Operation Port Operations Coast Guard Only Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service Port Operations, Ship Movement VHF470 RADIO E-47 1-800-BOATING E-47 Ch No. USA INT CAN TX RX Channel Type/Name x x x x x x x 22A 23 23A 23B 24 25 25B 26 27 28 28B 60 61 61A 62 62A 63 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 157.100 157.100 157.150 161.750 157.150 157.150 INHIBIT 161.750 157.200 161.800 157.250 161.850 INHIBIT 161.850 157.300 161.900 157.350 161.950 157.400 162.000 INHIBIT 162.000 156.025 160.625 156.075 160.675 156.075 156.075 156.125 160.725 156.125 156.125 156.175 160.775 US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Airtime Safety Information Broadcasts Announced on Channel 16 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) US Coast Guard Only Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB Service Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canadian Coast Guard: West Coast Commercial Fishing: East Coast Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canadian Coast Guard Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) E-48 VHF470 RADIO E-48 1-800-BOATING Ch No. 63A 64 64A 65 65A 66 66A 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 USA INT CAN TX RX Channel Type/Name x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 156.175 156.175 156.225 160.825 156.225 156.225 156.275 160.875 156.275 156.275 156.325 160.925 156.325 156.325 156.375 156.375 156.425 156.425 156.475 156.475 156.525 156.525 156.575 156.575 156.625 156.675 156.725 156.775 156.825 156.875 156.925 156.625 156.675 156.725 156.775 156.825 156.875 161.525 VTS, Port Operations Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canada: Commercial Fishing Only Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Port Operations Canada: Towing West Coast Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Port Operations Canada: 1 Watt Only US: Commercial, Bridge-to-Bridge, VTS in some areas Canada: Search and Rescue, Commercial in some areas, Non-
Commercial on West Coast Non -Cmmercial Non-Commercial Canada: Commercial East Coast. Non-
Commercial West Coast DSC (Digital Selective Calling) Only. No Voice Communications Allowed US: Non-Commercial Canada: Ship Movement West Coast, Non-Commercial East Coast Non-Commercial (Ship-to-Ship) Port Operations Port Operations Port Operations (1 Watt Only) Port Operations (1 Watt Only) Port Operations (Ship-to-Ship) Port Operations VHF470 RADIO E-49 1-800-BOATING E-49 USA INT CAN TX Ch No. 78A 79 79A 80 80A 81 81A 82 82A 83 83A 83B 84 85 86 87 88 1019 1020 1078 1079 2019 2020 2078 2079 E-50 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x RX 156.925 161.575 156.975 161.625 157.025 161.675 157.075 161.725 157.125 161.775 157.175 156.925 156.975 156.9750 157.025 157.025 157.075 157.075 157.125 157.125 157.175 157.175 INHIBIT 161.775 157.225 161.825 157.275 161.875 157.325 161.925 157.375 157.375 157.425 157.425 156.950 157.000 156.925 156.975 161.550 161.600 161.525 161.575 156.950 157.000 156.925 156.975 161.550 161.600 161.525 161.575 Channel Type/Name Non-Commercial, Inter-Ship Port Operations Commercial, Inter-Ship Port Operationsx Commercial, Inter-Ship Port Operations Government, Canadian Coast Guard Port Operations Government, Canadian Coast Guard Port Operations Coast Guard Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Commercial Port Operations Non-Commercial, Inter-Ship Commercial, Inter-Ship Commercial Port Operations Port Operations Port Operations VHF470 RADIO E-50 1-800-BOATING WEATHER CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES (US, CAN, AND INTL) Name on display RX Freq Ch No. WX01 WX02 WX03 WX04 WX05 WX06 WX07 WX08 WX09 WX10 162.5500 162.4000 162.4750 162.4250 162.4500 162.5000 162.5250 161.6500 161.7750 163.2750 162.550 MHz 162.400 MHz 162.475 MHz 162.425 MHz 162.450 MHz 162.500 MHz 162.525 MHz 161.650 MHz 161.775 MHz 163.275 MHz EMERGENCY ALERT (SAME) SYSTEM Types of Events A WARNING is an event that alone poses a significant threat to public safety and/or property, probability of occurrence and location is high, and the onset time is relatively short. A WATCH meets the classification of a warning, but either the onset time, probability of occurrance, or location is uncertain. An EMERGENCY is an event that, by itself, would not kill or injure or do property damage, but indirectly may cause other things to happen that result in a hazard. For example, a major power or telephone loss in a large city alone is not a direct hazard, but disruption to other critical services could create a variety of conditions that could directly threaten public safety. A STATEMENT is a message containing follow up information to a warning, watch, or emergency. Event Blizzard Warning Coastal Flood Watch Coastal Flood Warning Dust Storm Warning SAME Code Type BZW CFA CFW DSW Warning Watch Warning Warning VHF470 RADIO E-51 1-800-BOATING E-51 SAME Code SVA SVR FFA FFW FFS FLA FLW FLS HWA HWW HUA HUW HLS Event Flash Flood Watch Flash Flood Warning Flash Flood Statement Flood Watch Flood Warning Flood Statement High Wind Watch High Wind Warning Hurricane Watch Hurricane Warning Hurricane Statement Severe Thunderstorm Watch Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVS Severe Weather Statement SMW Special Marine Warning SPS Special Weather Statement TOA Tornado Watch TOR Tornado Warning TRA Tropical Storm Watch TRW Tropical Storm Warning TSA Tsunami Watch TSW Tsunami Warning WSA Winter Storm Watch WSW Winter Storm Warning AVA Avalanche Watch Avalanche Warning AVW Child Abduction Emergency CAE Civil Danger Warning CDW CEM Civil Emergency Message Type Watch Warning Statement Watch Warning Statement Watch Warning Watch Warning Statement Watch Warning Statement Warning Statement Watch Warning Watch Warning Watch Warning Watch Warning Watch Warning Emergency Warning Emergency E-52 VHF470 RADIO E-52 1-800-BOATING Event SAME Code Type Warning Warning Warning Warning Warning Emergency Emergency Warning Warning Warning Warning Test Test Test Test Earthquake Warning Evacuation Immediate Fire Warning Hazardous Materials Warning Law Enforcement Warning Local Area Emergency 911 Telephone Outage Emergency Nuclear Power Plant Warning Radiological Hazard Warning Shelter in Place Warning Volcano Warning Test Message Practice/Demo Warning Required Monthly Test Required Weekly Test EQW EVI FRW HMW LEW LAE TOE NUW RHW SPW VOW ADR DMO RMT RWT No Response Event Code TXB TXF TXO TXP Transmitter Backup On Transmitter Carrier On Transmitter Carrier On Transmitter Primary On REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING! Read this information before using the radio. MARITIME RADIO SERVICES OPERATION WARNING! This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that have restricted use in the United States. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive use of the U.S. Coast VHF470 RADIO E-53 1-800-BOATING E-53 FCC/IC Maximun SAR Value (1g): Body: 3.083 W/kgFace: 3.037 W/kg. CE Maximun SAR Value (10g): Body: 1.645 W/Kg, Face: 1.630 W/Kg Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the radio, or violate FCC regulations. Do not use the radio with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact your local dealer for a replacement antenna. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, the radio must be used with a maximum duty cycle not exceeding 50% in a typical push-to-talk radio use time. DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time. BODY-WORN OPERATION This device was tested for typical body-worn operations using the supplied belt-clip. To maintain compli-
ance with FCC RF exposure requirements, body-worn operations are restricted to the supplied belt-clip. For hand-held operation, the radio should be held 1 inch from the users face. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements and should be avoided. For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov. LITHIUM ION BATTERY WARNING This equipment contains a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. The rechargeable Lithium Ion battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire. Do not short-circuit the battery. Do not charge the rechargeable battery used in this equipment in any charger other than the one specified in the owners manual. Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the bat-
tery to explode. NOTE: Li-Ion batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. Avoid exposing the battery (whether attached to the radio or not) to direct sunlight, heated cars, or temperatures below -4F (-20C) or above +140F (+60C). Exposing the chemical contained within the battery pack to temperatures above +140F (+60C) may cause the battery to rupture, fail, or reduce performance. In case of exposure to the cell contents, wash the affected area thoroughly, and seek medical attention. RBRC INFORMATION As part of our commitment to protect the environment and conserve natural resources, West Marine voluntarily participates in an RBRC industry program to collect and recycle used Li-Ion batteries within the US. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on Li-Ion battery recycling in your area. VHF470 RADIO E-55 1-800-BOATING E-55 Controlled using condition:
Only be operated by well-trained or qualified person. This limited warranty is valid for thirty-six (36) months from the date of the original retail purchase from West Marine within the United States (the Limited Warranty Term). The warranty period is not extended if we repair or replace a warranted product or any parts. West Marine reserves the right to change the availability of limited warranties, at its discretion, but any changes will not be retroactive and will only apply to subsequent purchases. What Does This Limited Warranty Not Cover?
This limited warranty is invalid where and does not cover:
Software. Commercial or industrial use or operation. Normal maintenance items or normal wear and tear. Problems resulting from fire or exposure to caustic liquids. The product was damaged, modified or altered. The product was used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations not appropriate or contemplated for this product or its use. Damage or loss occurring during return shipment of the product to West Marine or its authorized service representative. The product was subject to improper service, repair, installation, storage, maintenance, alteration or application. Problems that result from accident, neglect, abuse, misuse or issues with electrical power, Problems caused by accessories, parts or components added to the product that are not appropriate for this product or its use. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION). WEST MARINES RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN TIME TO THE TERM OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY (AS SPECIFIED ABOVE). NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. WE DO NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT E-58 VHF470 RADIO E-58 1-800-BOATING LIMITATION, ANY LIABILITY FOR THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES, FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE, OR FOR LOST DATA OR LOST SOFTWARE. OUR LIABILITY WILL BE NO MORE THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CLAIM. THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WHICH WE ARE RESPONSIBLE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. What Must I Do To Keep the Warranty in Effect?
You must keep your receipt or other appropriate documentation as proof of the date of sale and purchase. You must keep your serial number or order number for the product. This is found on the product itself or on your receipt. You must not do any of the things that will make the warranty invalid as provided for in this warranty statement. You must use, install, maintain and operate the product in accordance with published specifica-
tions and the users manual. What Do I Do If I Need Warranty Service?
Before the warranty expires, please call us at 1-800-BOATING (1-800-262-8464). Please also have your serial number or order number available. When you contact us, we will issue a Return Material Authorization Number for you to include with your return. We will also provide you the address of where to ship the product. You must return the product to us in its original or equivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk if the product is lost or damaged in shipment. What Will West Marine Do?
During the Limited Warranty Term, if the product you return to us proves to be defective in materials or workmanship and not for the reasons which would otherwise disqualify it (as explained here), then we will:
At West Marines option, we will repair the product or, if we are unable to repair it, we will replace it with a comparable product that is new or refurbished;
Or, as an alternative, at West Marines option, we will refund you the original purchase price;
If we repair or replace the product, we will return the repaired or replacement product to you;
and VHF470 RADIO E-59 1-800-BOATING E-59 Pay to ship the repaired or replacement product to you if you use an address in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and U.S. possessions and territories). Otherwise, we will ship the product to you freight collect. If we determine that the problem is not covered under this warranty, we will notify you of this when we return your product to you to the address you provide us in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and U.S. possessions and territories). We use new and refurbished parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and in building replacement parts and systems. Refurbished parts and systems are parts or systems that have been returned to West Marine, some of which were never used by a customer. Replacement parts and systems are covered for the remaining time left in the Limited Warranty Term for the product you bought (whatever time remains in the twelve months since purchase). West Marine owns all parts removed from repaired products. Maintenance is the Owners Responsibility Cleaning, polishing, lubricating, replacing filters, tuning, replacing worn parts, using your pur-
chased product according to the users manual, and regularly maintaining your purchased product is your responsibility. What if I purchased a Plus Protection Plan?
Service will be provided to you under the terms of the Plus Protection Plan Contract. Please refer to that contract for details on how to obtain service. How State Law Relates to the Warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. 43000-1851 Rev:12/13 E-60 VHF470 RADIO E-60 1-800-BOATING NOTES VHF470 RADIO E-61 1-800-BOATING E-61 westmarine.com West Marine Products, Inc. Watsonville, CA 2017 Uniden America Corporation Irving, Texas, USA Issue 1, November 2017 Printed in China
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Uniden America Corporation
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B3: Maritime & Aviation Radio Services equipment in 47 CFR parts 80 & 87
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A4: UNII devices & low power transmitters using spread spectrum techniques
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app s | Confidentiality (long or short term) | |||||
1 2 | Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | Yes | ||||
1 2 | Long-Term Confidentiality Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | Yes | ||||
1 2 | If so, specify the short-term confidentiality release date (MM/DD/YYYY format) | 06/01/2018 | ||||
if no date is supplied, the release date will be set to 45 calendar days past the date of grant. | ||||||
app s | Cognitive Radio & Software Defined Radio, Class, etc | |||||
1 2 | Is this application for software defined/cognitive radio authorization? | No | ||||
1 2 | Equipment Class | GVH - Part 80 VHF Transmitter (GMDSS) | ||||
1 2 | DTS - Digital Transmission System | |||||
1 2 | Description of product as it is marketed: (NOTE: This text will appear below the equipment class on the grant) | FLOATING VHF MARINE RADIO | ||||
1 2 | Related OET KnowledgeDataBase Inquiry: Is there a KDB inquiry associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 2 | Modular Equipment Type | Does not apply | ||||
1 2 | Purpose / Application is for | Original Equipment | ||||
1 2 | Composite Equipment: Is the equipment in this application a composite device subject to an additional equipment authorization? | Yes | ||||
1 2 | Related Equipment: Is the equipment in this application part of a system that operates with, or is marketed with, another device that requires an equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 2 | Grant Comments | Output power listed is conducted at the antenna terminal. This transmitter may operate with the antennas tested for this filing in push-to-talk held-near-face and body-worn configurations. Body-worn SAR compliance is limited to the specific belt-clip and audio accessory configurations tested for this filing, and to belt-clips, holsters, or similar accessories that have no metallic component in the assembly and which provide at least 2.5 cm separation between the device, including its antenna, and the users body. This device must be restricted to work related operations in an Occupational/Controlled RF exposure Environment, not exceeding a maximum transmitting duty factor of 50 %. All qualified end-users of this device must have the knowledge to control their exposure conditions and/or duration to comply with Occupational/Controlled SAR limit and requirements. A label, as described in this filing, must be displayed on the device to direct users to specific training information for meeting Occupational Exposure Requirements, and users must be provided with the training information. The highest reported SAR values for FCC-authorized operations accounting for a 50 % duty factor, are: head, body-worn accessory, and simultaneous transmission exposure are 3.08 W/kg, 3.04 W/kg and 3.08 W/kg respectively | ||||
1 2 | Output power listed is conducted. | |||||
1 2 | Is there an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 2 | If there is an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application, has the associated waiver been approved and all information uploaded? | No | ||||
app s | Test Firm Name and Contact Information | |||||
1 2 | Firm Name |
Shenzhen Huatongwei International Inspection Co.,
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1 2 | Name |
M******** Y******
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1 2 | Telephone Number |
+86-7********
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1 2 |
q******@szhtw.com.cn
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Equipment Specifications | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line | Rule Parts | Grant Notes | Lower Frequency | Upper Frequency | Power Output | Tolerance | Emission Designator | Microprocessor Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 80.1101(c)(4) | 156.05 | 161.6 | 6 | 0.77 ppm | 16K0F3E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 80.1101(c)(4) | 156.05 | 161.6 | 2.5 | 0.77 ppm | 16K0F3E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 3 | 80.1101(c)(4) | 156.05 | 161.6 | 1 | 0.77 ppm | 16K0F3E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 4 | 80.1101(c)(4) | 156.05 | 161.6 | 6 | 0.23 ppm | 16K0G2B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | Rule Parts | Grant Notes | Lower Frequency | Upper Frequency | Power Output | Tolerance | Emission Designator | Microprocessor Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 15C | 2402.00000000 | 2480.00000000 | 0.0000600 |
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