User Manual - Polaris Electronics A/S
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1. Extended Call type Indv stn MMSI XQ Category Routine 1 Telecmd Simplex Add W ch VHFCH XX Call answ Req answ Send call Noino owen View call sin Category Safely 1 Teleomd Simplex Jada W ch VAFO X gt Send call No info No W ch JI If NO valid GPS input Distress Nature of Fire Key pos gt Known Latedit Long edit Key time Flooding Unknown If valid GPS input Undesignd Abandship Ai ship wmo Send call View call gt 0238 11 Operation 6 8 Function menu The function menu enables you to set up and check the various functions of the handset It also offers facilities to view and change the functions of the VHF transceiver and of the DSC modem 6 8 1 To enter the function menu To set up or view items in the function menu press Shift Func The display will read TELEPHONY 6 8 2 To move around the function menu 1 Use the up and down arrows to locate the function DSC GENERAL or SERVICE 2 Press the right arrow to select the function 3 Press and hold the left arrow for 1 second to go back to function selection 6 8 3 To edit items in the function menu 1 Use the up and down arrows a to toggle between Y yes and N no and b to change single numeric values up or down until the limit is reached 2 Use the right arrow a to select an item and move to the next and b to move a step to the right in an i2. SAILOR A1 VHF DSC C4951WP Operating Installation Instructions Distress Call see page ii Contents see page 1 Introduction For more than half a century SAILOR has been synonymous with state of the art high quality maritime communications equipment known for sturdiness ease of operation and compact design SAILOR is a world leader in the technologically advanced field of maritime communications A wide range of products from GMDSS equipment and satellite communications equipment to simple VHF radios is ensuring the safety at sea and the daily communications around the world The SAILOR A1 Basic and A1 DSC are part of the SAILOR System 4000 This is a full range of maritime communications equipment developed to increase safety and ease communications for all kinds of vessels leisure boats fishing vessels cargo ships and cruise liners The C4951WP control unit for SAILOR A1 VHF is designed for cockpit installation The C4591WP has been developed to meet the harsh environment at sea and is waterproof according to IP67 As our central concern is fast and professional service we have introduced the SAILOR Certified Service Centre CSC concept Thus we are able to service your SAILOR VHF equipment in the best way possible in more than 90 countries all over the world Abbreviations used in this manual ADDR Address ATIS Automatic Transfer Identification System Bl Channel mode when sailing on European rivers see page
3. limit is reached 3 9 Muting the loudspeaker If the loudspeaker is active pressing PTT automatically mutes it and releasing PTT reactivates it To mute the loudspeaker without pressing PTT press Shift and the 8 key which also carries a speaker symbol To reactivate the speaker press Shift and 8 again When the loudspeaker is muted the display includes the appropriate icon 3 10 Setting the transmitter power The transmitter power is either 25W the default or 1W there are no intermediate settings To change the TX power level press Shift Power when the power is 1W the indicator light will register this Please note that some channels are programmed to operate only at low power i e 1W 3 11 Dimming the display The handset features a display backlight a keyboard backlight and lights for the five indicators CALL placed on handset TX 1W US or BI and ALARM The brightness of all of these can be adjusted in four levels from 3 down to 0 The default setting is 3 To reduce the level press Shift and then hold down the 7 key which also says DIM The level is indicated in the display and reduces every second Subsequently pressing any key will return the brightness to level 3 Operation 4 Basic DSC operation When switched on your VHF set automatically monitors channel 70 for incoming DSC calls 4 1 Receiving a DSC call When a DSC call is received the handset will let you know what kind of DSC call it is
4. SHIP STN Your input MMSI number or a station stored in the station register change of working channel if desired Call setup Automatic individual routine including VHF working channel requests acknowledgment ADDR BOOK Your input Name from the address book Call setup Automatic depending on Ship station Shore station Shore station including telephone number SHORE STN Your input MMSI number or pre stored station from the station register optional telephony number Call setup Automatic depending on Telephone number included No telephone number included EXTENDED Your input All information in call Call setup As specified by user DISTRESS Your input Nature of DISTRESS position and time If connected to GPS time and position are automatically inserted Call setup standard DISTRESS call ALL SHIP Your input Change of working channel if desired Call setup Automatic All ships safety including VHF working channel 6 6 Setting up a call using the EXTENDED TX Call menu The following example goes through the various stages of setting up a DSC call in the EXTENDED TX Call menu 1 Press TX Call 2 Press the up arrow three times to display EXTENDED 3 Press right arrow to display CALL TYPE 4 Press right arrow followed by up or down arrows to select INDV STN The other option here is an ALL STN call 5 Press right arrow to display MMSI 6 Keyin the nine digit MMSI number of the s
5. any channel the system resumes normal VHF operation on the channel selected before scanning began If a signal has been detected on one or more channels the system resumes normal VHF operation on the last channel where a signal was detected When a signal is detected during scanning the display changes to show the channel number and volume With priority scanning channel 16 is scanned once for every channel scanned in the Table Channel 16 cannot be deleted or excluded from this process 5 4 3 Adding a channel to a scan table To add a channel to a scan Table first select the Table see above and check the display Now select the channel again check in the display and press Shift Store For example to add channel 6 to scan Table 1 1 Press Shift Mem 1 to select Table 1 2 Now press 6 to select channel 6 3 Finally press Shift Store The display shows the message STORES CHANNEL for 2 seconds 5 4 4 Deleting a channel from a scan table To delete a channel from a scan Table first select the Table see above and check the display Now select the channel again check in the display and press Shift Delete For example to delete channel 6 from scan Table 1 1 Press Shift Mem 1 to select Table 1 2 Now press 6 to select channel 6 3 Finally press Shift Delete The display shows the message DELETE CHANNEL for 1 second The display now shows the next channel in the Table If there are no more channels i
6. contact your dealer The drawing below shows a two aerial transceiver unit NMEA interface for GPS SPARC Bus interface for Control Unit Aerial for DSC channel 70 only available on 2 aerial version Rx Tx Aerial for transmitting receiving VHF signals for one aerial version DSC and distress calls will be received on Rx Tx aerial 4x04 mm 38344 Weight Transceiver Unit 1 3 kg WARNING Only use original screws otherwise you risk short circuiting the battery ground to the ship ground 9 2 Power Supply The standard power supply for the VHF unit is 12V DC For 24V DC 10V AC 127V AC 220V AC or 237V AC supply external power supplies can be used Fuse The fuse is a standard 10A mini car fuse There is a spare fuse in the power cable connector 9 3 Aerial The transceiver without DSC requires one aerial The transceiver with DSC is available in both a one and a two aerial version All common 500 aerials covering the used frequency range with a reasonable standing wave ratio max 1 5 can be used Aerials are connected to the set by means of a 50Q coaxial cable with low loss e g RG213U For each cable two PL259 plugs are used one mounted at each cable end 0203 27 Installation Transceiver Unit 9 3 1 Placing the Aerial s Aerials should be mounted in a place that is as high and clear as possible like the primary aerials in the illustration below The horizonta
7. in any way In Table 5 the safety and security channels are 6 and 13 and the priority channel is 16 Table 6 contains the channels for ship to ship communication apart from 6 and 13 And Table 7 contains all the channels available to the system 5 3 Selecting a scan table To select a scan Table press Shift Mem followed by the number of the Table For example to select Table 0 1 Press Shift followed by MEM The handset shows the message SEL for select and the MEM symbol flashes At the same time the lower part of the display gives the Scan Table number and name if it has one 1 Press 0 The display now shows the new Table number 0 0203 Operation 5 4 Scanning channels 5 4 1 To start scanning To start scanning press Shift Scan From left to right the lower part of the display shows the number of the scan Table its name if it has one and its priority channel If the Table has not been programmed with any channels the display will show the message MEM EMPTY 5 4 2 Tostop scanning There are four ways to stop scanning 1 By pressing Shift and Scan The system then resumes normal VHF operation on the channel selected before scanning began 2 By pressing 16 The system then resumes normal VHF operation on channel 16 3 By lifting the handset off its rest The system then resumes normal VHF operation on the channel selected before scanning began 4 By pressing PTT If no signal has been detected on
8. that channel for example channel 6 and begin your conversation Only press PTT when you are talking If on a simplex channel in other words a channel that can carry just one transmission at a time always say Over just before releasing 0238 3 6 Channel selection There are three ways to select a channel First by using the numeric keys Second by using the up or down arrows to move to a higher or lower number And third only for channel 16 by pressing 16 3 6 1 Channel selection by numeric keys Press the numeric keys in sequence until the desired channel number is shown on the display If available in your VHF system a private channel can be selected by pushing the keys Shift and P before the numeric keys The display then shows the letter P in front of the channel number 3 6 2 Channel selection by up and down arrows First press CH to display the current channel Then use the up or down arrow to locate the channel you require Finally press CH again to exit the selection process 3 6 3 Channel selection by quick select key 16 Pressing 16 switches to channel 16 at any time 3 7 Squelch control The squelch setting is for suppressing background hiss during a call Never use a higher squelch setting than is necessary 3 7 1 Setting the squelch level manually First press SQ to display the current squelch setting below SQ on the display Then use the up or down arrow to adjust Finally press SQ again to e
9. until acknowl edgment is received 4 To view the call press RX Log followed by Select 0203 MAYDAY PROCEDURE 1 Press 16 to enter VHF mode on channel 16 2 Holding handset press the PTT Press To Talk key and say MAYDAY This is the 9 digit identity and the call sign or other identification of the ship The ship s position The nature of distress and assistance wanted any other information which might facili tate the rescue OVER Release the PTT key and listen for a answer Please note that you can only transmit and be heard when pressing the PTT key and you can only receive when it is released iii Your handset at a glance iv 15 16 17 18 19 Auto Eel Store Delete DEF GH Inter C DW MIO par 6 Spk Power w8 wz 9 Fune p 16 Display Indicator lamps TX lit when transmitting 1W lit when transmit ting at 1 watt US lit when using American channels see page 17 Alarm lit when sending a distress call Tel DSC Toggles between DSC and normal telephone mode RX Log Launches a menu for accessing information on calls received TX Call Press to setup DSC call Send Call Press to transmit On Off Please also note that the unit should normally be left switched On When switched Off some information such as data input on the vessel s position is lost Volume controls increases volume reduces volume These up and down arrows ar
10. up to use the transceiver s two loudspeaker outputs to drive external speakers To link a loudspeaker to a control unit 1 Liftthe handset 2 Press Shift Func to display TELEPHONY 3 Press down arrow twice to display GENERAL 4 Press right arrow once to display ILLUMIN 5 Press down arrow twice to display SOUND 6 Press right arrow once to display EARPIECE 7 Press up arrow once to display LOUDSPEAK 8 Press right arrow three times to display EXTSPK 9 Use up and down arrows to set external speaker to 1 or 2 as required 10 Press right arrow to complete selection If you make a mistake at any step simply press 16 to return to the beginning It is not possible to step backwards through the menu sequence Loudspeaker signals are available in the SPARC bus cabling and a loudspeaker can be connected to the system rest in the SPARC bus splitter box or in the WP SPARC bus connection box Connect the loudspeaker cables to SPARC bus signals LS 1 and LS1 or LS 2 and LS 2 depending on which speaker selection is made by the control unit s 19 Installation Control Unit 7 8 Connectors SPARC bus splitter box 35349A SPARC bus cable 600000000000000 WP SPARC bus connection box SUPPLY ON SPARC SPARC AF LS 14 LS 1 BAT LS_2 LS 2 Shield NC For systems with a s
11. 00 CU Control Unit DSC Digital Selective Calling DUP Duplex DW Dual Watch GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System GPS Global Positioning System LF Low Frequency MEM Memory MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identification MSG Message PTT Push RX Receive r SQ Squelch STN Station TEL Telephony TX Transmit ter UTC Coordinated Universal Time Please note Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in connection with the use of this product and the accompanying documentation is disclaimed The information in this manual is furnished for informa tional use only is subject to change without notice may contain errors or inaccuracies and represents no commitment whatsoever This agreement is governed by the laws of Denmark Doc No B4951GBO Issue D 0330 SAILOR SAILOR Porsvej 2 PO Box 7071 DK 9200 Aalborg SV Denmark Phone 45 9634 6100 Fax 45 9634 6101 Telex 69789 ECI DK E mail sailor sailor dk Web www sailor dk ii QUICK DSC DISTRESS CALL only for emergency use 1 If necessary switch on by pressing the ON key 2 Lift handset off its rest 3 Lift up lid covering the orange DISTRESS key and press for 5 seconds The TX and Alarm indicator lights will flash Release after 5 seconds and wait for an swer Unless stopped manually by press ing the Cancel key or switching the unit off the distress call is automatically transmit ted every four minutes or so
12. 12 volt BATTERY VHF DSC a 3 metres Note The cable length from battery to power supply depends on the wire thickness but the voltage at the cable end at the power supply should not be less than 18 volt steel spring Pin no Name Colour 959558 Spare 10A fuse NB Press and hold steel spring on power connector when disconnecting power cable from transceiver Failure to do so may damage the connector NB The blue wire is only to be used in connection with power supply 9 6 Electrical connections Power connector Baty Fowor supp SUPPLY_ON SUPPLY_ON Battery 12VDC 12V Battery OVDC OV 0203 29 Installation Transceiver Unit 10 Technical specification Conforms to all relevant international requirements and resolutions as agreed by ETSI IEC ITU and IMO as well as other national require ments These specifications include ETS 300 162 ETS 300 338 IEC 945 IEC 1097 3 and IEC 1097 7 General Information Normal channels Opt channels Channel spacing Frequency range Operating modes Modulation Frequency stability Aerial connectors Temperature range Supply voltage Supply range Supply current Transceiver dimen Transceiver weight Receiver Sensitivity for 12 dB SINAD AF rated power Output 1 Output 2 Distortion THD Signal noise ratio AF response Spurious emission Spurious resp att Intermodulation att Blocking Co channel rejection Adj ch selectivity Transm
13. 5 160 825 156 300 156 300 65 156 275 160 875 156 350 160 950 66 156 325 160 925 156 400 156 400 67 156 375 156 375 156 450 156 450 68 156 425 156 425 156 500 156 500 69 156 475 156 475 156 550 156 550 70 156 525 156 525 156 600 156 600 71 156 575 156 575 156 650 156 650 72 156 625 156 625 156 700 156 700 73 156 750 156 750 156 800 156 800 Distress and calling 75 156 775 156 775 156 850 156 850 e e 76 156 825 156 825 156 900 161 500 77 156 875 156 875 156 950 161 550 156 925 161 525 157 000 161 600 156 975 161 575 157 050 161 650 157 025 161 625 157 100 161 700 157 075 161 675 157 150 161 750 157 125 161 725 157 200 161 800 157 175 161 775 157 250 161 850 157 225 161 825 157 300 161 900 157 275 161 875 157 350 161 950 157 325 161 925 157 400 162 000 157 375 157 375 157 425 157 425 156 250 160 850 S O CO NJ on A cw ro Notes L 1W TX power Channels 87 and 88 became simplex channels following the introduction of Automatic Identification channels AIS1 at 161 975MHz and AIS2 on 162 025MHz NB The RX and TX frequencies can be read from the handset display by pressing and holding the CH key for more than 1 second With a front operated VHF radio the frequencies can be displayed on a menu 16 0203 Operation 6 17 US Channels Channels TX SIMPLEX DUPLEX Cha
14. C bus data interface circuits 22 8 2 How to check intercom handset TX AF circuits and handset audio amplifier circuits 23 0238 5 Your VHF DSC in detail 5 5 1 Full VHF telephone operation 5 5 2 Memory scan tables ssseeeene 5 5 3 Selecting a scan table ssseesees 5 5 4 Scanning channels esses 5 bb DUal WalCh oe oen 6 5 6 Locking the keyboard 6 5 7 Unlocking the keyboard 6 5 8 Intercom uui 6 6 DSC operation in detail 7 6 1 Receiving DSC calls eene 7 6 2 Differentiating calls by the ringing tone 7 6 3 RX L g Menusa aieh pi ae aaia 8 6 4 The RX Log menu tree sseeeeee 8 6 5 TX Callimfienu tec ir sse era RUESU BU UHR 10 6 6 Setting up a call using the EXTENDED TX Call ment Ee RUP 10 6 7 TX Call menu tree seeseseeseeeeeeenee 11 6 8 Function menu esse 12 6 9 Description of function menu items 13 6 10 Function menu tree sseee 14 6 11 Setting up the directory sesesssss 15 6 12 Adding an item to the directory 15 6 13 Viewing deleting a directory entry 15 6 14 S
15. Immediately the handset will display the message dSC RECEIVED the call indicator lamp will flash and the loud speaker will announce the call 1 If the call includes a proposal for switching to a particular VHF working channel the unit will toggle between two displays 2 If you now lift the handset off its rest a DSC acknowledgment call is automatically transmitted accepting the proposal and switching both the caller and your handset to the working channel 3 You can now begin the call in normal telephone mode 4 2 Transmitting a DSC call to a ship station To set up and transmit a DSC call and propose a working channel to a ship station 1 Press TX Call 2 Press right arrow to display STN 3 Key in the nine digit MMSI number of the ship station you wish to call using the numeric keys 4 Once you are satisfied you have keyed in the correct number press right arrow again to display SEND CALL 5 Now press Send Call to transmit 6 Once the call has been sent the display will indicate that it is waiting for an acknowledgment 4 3 Transmitting a DSC call to a shore station To set up and transmit a DSC call to a shore station 1 Press TX Call 2 Press the up arrow twice to display SHORE STN 3 Press the right arrow to display STN 00 4 Keyin the nine digit MMSI number of the shore station you wish to call using the numeric keys 5 Once you are satisfied you have keyed in the correct number pres
16. XXX Telephony Scanner Squelch Mode X Atis no XX000000X Dsc Settings Self id MMSI NU gt Position Posview Pos auto Pos mode Posupdate Acknowldg Autoack X Time date View Set Addr book Add name Name XXXX View del Name XXX Directory Add stn Name XXXX View del Name XXXX Testcalls Int path Ext path General Indicator Led OX D lev X Secs XX Sound Earpiece Norm XX Loudspeak Norm XX Keyboard Beep X Sidetone St att X Version Service Code Bus setup Handset DSC Self id Telephony CH mode 14 XXXXXXXXKX XXXXX XXXXX Show X XXXXX Tzone XX Tzone XX Mmsi XXX Mmsi XXX Mmsi XXX Mmsi XXX D dir X D led X Alarm XX Alarm XX Loc no X GRP edit Input 3 x GrpMMSI XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX Localtime Utctime If coast stn Press sto XXXXXXXXK Utc time AT Utc XX XX XX Hour XX Phone XXX Phone XXX phone number can be added for public call Uto XX XX HXX MXX Date Mins XX Lp i XX XX XX Secs XX Press sto Date Year XX Month XX Day XX 6 11 Setting up the directory The directory which is a subset of the DSC items in the function menu can be programmed with the most frequently used stations Both the number and name can be stored if required These can then later be retrieved for use in the TX Call menu Entries can also be deleted if seldom used The directory makes it easier and quicker to set up DSC cal
17. can switch between interna tional and US mode by pressing Shift CH When US mode is selected the yellow US indicator lamp is lit Otherwise the radio is in international mode 0203 5 1 3 Choosing international or BI channel mode If your handset offers the choice you can switch between interna tional and BI mode by pressing Shift CH When BI mode is selected the yellow BI indicator lamp is lit Otherwise the radio is in international mode When BI mode is selected ATIS Automatic Transfer Identification System is auto matically activated 5 1 4 Transmitting at 25W power for US channels 13 and 67 only As described on page 3 under Setting the transmitter power the handset can transmit at 1W or at 25W However with handsets programmed with US channels some of the channels are restricted to 1W transmission and the TX power level cannot be changed to 25W as described 5 2 Memory scan tables Your VHF DSC has eight independent memory Tables 0 to 7 for storing channels for scanning sessions Each Table may contain any of the channels available in the system To help distinguish between them you can attach a name up to seven characters long to each Table number To do this enter the function menu by pressing Shift and Func see page 12 The scan Table number is shown in the left corner of the handset display beneath MEM Three of the Tables 5 6 and 7 are pre programmed and the contents cannot be altered
18. display TELEPHONY Press up arrow once to display DSC Press right arrow once to display SETTINGS Press down arrow twice to display TESTCALLS Press right arrow once to display INT PATH Press right arrow once to display SENDCALL Press Send Call key The display will rapidly show in sequence TX CALL TX OK The call is announced by the DSC modem Read the call info in RX LOG How to check the TX RX DSC mode There is static noise a background hissing from all the control unit speakers If nothing can be heard switch the speaker on and turn up the volume External test In this test the call is transmitted and received via the aerials The test also controls the transmitter and receiver circuits 1 2 10 Lift the handset Press Shift Func to display TELEPHONY Press up arrow once to display DSC Press right arrow once to display SETTINGS Press down arrow twice to display TESTCALLS Press right arrow twice to display EXT PATH Press right arrow once to display SENDCALL Press Send Call key The display will rapidly show in sequence TX CALL TX OK The call is announced by the DSC modem Read the call info in RX LOG 0238 Installation Transceiver Unit 9 Installation Transceiver Unit 9 1 Mounting possibilities Interface connections The transceiver unit is available in both a one and a two aerial version A one aerial DSC transceiver can be converted into a two aerial version
19. e also used to navigate through menu options Squelch key This is used to control the background noise present on calls 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 S 9 11 12 Channel selection key Intercom key Quick select key for channel 16 Function key Shift key Microphone Earpiece PTT Press To Talk key DISTRESS key Loudspeaker Call lit when DSC call being received 0203 Contents Operator Introduction eire T TTS ii Abbreviations used in this manual ii QUICK DSC DISTRESS CALL iii only for emergency use MAYDAY PROCEDURE eere iii Your handset at a glance esses iv 1 Telephone display eere 2 2 Main handset function keys 2 3 Your VHF DSC in brief esse 2 3 4 Switching ON OFF ssseseeeeeee 2 3 2 Basic telephone operation 2 3 3 Listening for telephone calls 2 3 4 Receiving a call on channel 16 2 3 5 Making a telephone call 2 3 6 Channel selection sesseeeeees 3 3 7 Squelch Control spiana aeaaea ai 3 3 8 Adjusting the vo
20. ected correctly Test setup Result expected 1 Handset loc_1 Handset loc_1 VHF display Hook off 4 TX1WUS CALL ALARM Other control units oCC display NS oCC 1 NAME TX1WUS CALL ALARM 2 Handset loc 1 Handset loc 1 VHF display Press PTT TX indicator lamp is lit y S JX1WUS CALL ALARM Other control units oCC display 1 NAME KOSMAS SAO EE ALARM 3 Handset loc 1 Handset loc 1 VHF display Release PTT TX indicator lamp turns off 67 y EL YO BO O 08 01 TX1WUS CALL ALARM Other control units oCC display o C C 1 NAME TX1WUS CALL ALARM 4 Handset loc 1 All control units VHF display system idle Hook on NNS X 0238 25 Installation Control Unit 8 4 Test setup 1 8 5 How to check VHF signal reception VHF receiver and handset RX AF circuits Proceed as follows for each control unit Result expected All handsets on their rests VHF display with squelch thresholds set to zero h L 67 0 08 01 To test the system s DSC functionality two test calls must be made an INTernal test and an EXTernal test Internal test In this test the call is looped back internally not via the transmitter or receiver The test controls the DSC modem in the transceiver RX and TX internally 1 2 10 26 Lift the handset Press Shift Func to
21. ems Pate Dem Descriptions Y enables automatic acknowledgment of Brightness levels of each backlight display GENERALILLUMINDNMERD Leva po signos el when handset svichedon_ Start direction of brightness level see Number of seconds light is on after a key enenauuumceveoanosecs ozo _ masteenprssed Brightness level when any key has been pressed as long as above setting is at least GENERAL ILLUMIN KEYBOARD SECS D_LEVL 0 3 1 second Volume level in earpiece when handset is enerausounmesrmecenon ons _lewtnedon Volume level in earpiece when DSC call or GENERALISOUNDEARPECENORIMALARM pis name Volume of speaker when handset is switched oenenausounoovosrevcnionm oms s Volume of speaker when DSC call or GENERAL SOUND LOUDSPEAK NORM ALARM ER 03 ane sonto ot ext speker GENERAL SOUND LOUDSPEAK NORM ALARM Speaker state when handset is off its rest meea ko ox imamorrmoo Feedback level of microphone to earpiece GENERAL SOUND SIDETONE ST ATT Recommended setting 1 SERVICEDSOSELFIDGRPEDT 09 Set up or change Group MMSI number et up number of digits to be input when changing VHF channel Y 3 digits N 2 SERVICE TELEPHONY CH MODE INPUTS Y N digits 0 3 0 2 0 20 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 3 0 1 0203 13 Operation 6 10 Function menu tree Mem no X_ Name XXX Handset Software XXX Transceiv Software XXX
22. et 2 Press Shift Func to display TELEPHONY 3 Press down arrow twice to display GENERAL 4 Press right arrow once to display ILLUMIN 5 Press down arrow twice to display SOUND 6 Press right arrow once to display EARPIECE 7 Press up arrow once to display LOUDSPEAK 8 Press right arrow three times to display EXTSPK 9 Use up and down arrows to display 0 for no external speaker selected 1 for external speaker 1 2 for external speaker 2 or 3 for both external speakers 10 Press right arrow to complete selection If you make a mistake at any step simply press 16 to return to the beginning It is not possible to step backwards through the menu sequence ATTENTION When more control units are connected to the VHF system they all have to be assigned different location numbers for the system to function correctly The control unit at a ship s central control should be assigned location number 1 Under the VHF System the control unit with location number 1 has the highest priority in the system and so is able to control the system at any time 0238 Installation Control Unit 21 Installation Control Unit 8 System function checks After a handset has been connected to the VHF system go through the following test procedures to ensure the system is working properly If the tests are successful the VHF system is functioning correctly Purpose To test correct assembly of the system ensuring SPARC bus command com
23. etting up the address book 15 6 15 Description of VHF system 15 6 16 International Channels sees 16 6 17 US Channels sese 17 6 18 BI Channels seesinane naea a 18 8 3 How to check TX transmitter handset TX AF circuits and VHF transmitter 25 8 4 How to check VHF signal reception VHF receiver and handset RX AF circuits 26 8 5 How to check the TX RX DSC mode 26 9 Installation Transceiver Unit 27 9 1 Mounting possibilities Interface connections 27 9 2 Power Supply sees 27 9 3 Aerlal 2 cniesoou eiae dete 27 9 4 Options Connection Box eeeeeeeee 28 9 5 Cableilengtli utu eee 29 9 6 Electrical connections eeen 29 9 7 Compass safety distance 29 10 Technical specification 30 11 Drilling plan Control Unit 31 Operation 1 Telephone display Channel number Duplex if duplex a Blank if simplex DE l DW if dual watch DW P Otherwise blank x A__ Arrow up down lt Q lt m V Speaker off a MEM VOL sQ Squelch setting 0 10 Keyboard lock 1 in m D i E EU Volume 0 15 Selected scan Table 0 7 TX 1W US ALARM eco L Indicato
24. gggggugggugggugggguggggugggggggggggggugugugugggugggmggggngggggggsgggggggguggggugggggggugggugggugggugggugggugg URGENCY 1 sec 4 7 sec j VHF 00000 ponon D00000 200000 CONNECT 3 sec ALL SHIP Bom num SAFETY CALLS 7 7 7 OTHER DSC CALLS m Restarts after 30 sec 35294 The sequence of each of these repeats every 30 seconds or until the DSC call is read or answered If the handset is off its rest it rings with a short tone every 30 seconds until the call has been read 0238 Operation 6 3 RX Log menu The RX log menu enables you to read the entire contents of a DSC call It can also be used to set up an acknowledgment response when requested by the incoming DSC call To enter the menu press RX log followed by the up arrow to cycle through the following three options 1 LAST CALL Select LAST CALL a when you have received a DSC call and the handset is toggling call information b to view all calls and or c to respond 2 ALARM LOG Select ALARM LOG a to view a DSC DISTRESS call and b to view all DISTRESS or urgent calls 3 CALLLOG Select CALL LOG to view DSC calls from the memory buffer of the VHF DSC modem 6 4 The RX Log menu tree The RX LOG MENU is used for reading information on DSC calls received In addition if requested by a DSC caller an acknowledg ment call can be set up The main menu entries are as follows 1 LAST CALL Enter this item when a DSC call has been
25. hen several control units are connected to the system the main control unit has to be assigned location 1 6 15 1 When the system is free If the handset is in VHF mode the display will show the selected channel If the handset is in DSC mode or the function menu is active the display will show dSC and SHIP STN 6 15 2 When a control unit is master of the system When a control unit is master of the system any other control units in VHF mode will show the following display to indicate that the transceiver is in use by another control unit oCC and name and number of control unit in use Any control units in DSC mode or with their the function menu active will display the normal menu screen 6 15 3 How master priority is obtained Before a handset can operate the transceiver it has to have priority in the system This is achieved by simply lifting the handset off its rest If the system is clear for the handset to transmit the display does not change If another handset is already in use the display will read oCC and name and number of control unit in use In that case hang up and wait for the system to become free 15 Operation 6 16 International Channels Channels TX SIMPLEX DUPLEX Channels TX SIMPLEX DUPLEX 156 050 160 650 e 60 156 025 160 625 e 2 meme e e 62 63 156 100 160 700 156 125 160 725 e e 156 150 160 750 e 156 175 160 775 e e e e 156 200 160 800 64 156 22
26. hip or shore station you wish to call using the numeric keys When all nine digits have been entered the word SELECT will appear at the top right of the display 7 Press right arrow to display CATEGORY 10 8 Press right arrow followed by up or down arrows to select SAFETY The other options here are ROUTINE URGENCY and DISTRESS 9 Press right arrow to display 1 TELECMD 10 Press right arrow and then use up or down arrows to select SIMPLEX The other options here are NO INFO and NO COMPLY 11 Press right arrow to display ADD W CH add VHF working channel 12 Press right arrow and then enter the number of the working channel for example 16 13 Press right arrow to display CALL ANSW 14 Press right arrow followed by up or down arrows to select REQ ANSW The other option here is NO ANSWER 15 Press right arrow to display SEND CALL 16 Finally to transmit the call press Send Call Once the call has been transmitted the handset waits for an acknowledgment that the call has been received Please note that it is not always possible to backtrack if an incorrect choice is made in the menu selection If this happens cancel the procedure for example by pressing 16 and re enter your selections 0238 Operation 6 7 TX Call menu tree Ship stn Stn XXX Send call NN view call Addr book name XX Send call View call Shore stn Stn XXX No Phone Send call mu Add Phone No XX
27. ht arrow followed by up or down arrows to locate VIEW DEL 5 Pressing the right arrow will now display the name of the last station used 6 Now either a use the up and down arrows to cycle through the stored names or b press the right arrow to view the MMSI number or C press Shift Del to delete the entry when the name is displayed When an entry is deleted the next one in the memory is displayed If the directory is empty the display reads MEM EMPTY 0238 Operation 6 14 Setting up the address book The ADDR BOOK is a subset of the DSC items in the function menu and is very similar to the directory However with a coastal station entry it does offer the extra facility of adding a public telephone number to the name and MMSI number The directory makes it easier and quicker to set up DSC calls using the ADDR BOOK item in the DSC TX Call menu To use the address book follow the same procedure as for the directory but adding a public telephone number to the name 6 15 Description of VHF system Up to seven control units may be connected to the VHF system each with a unique location 1 7 However only one of these the master control unit may control the transceiver The various displays for different system priorities of the control units are described below The control unit designated location 1 has the highest priority in the VHF system and is able to become master of the system whenever required W
28. i pi B pi pi i pi pi pi pi i pi pi pi 0330 79 Installing the Control Unit 1 With the VHF system turned off connect the control unit to the system as described above 2 Switch the VHF system on by pressing the ON OFF button 3 The next step is to set up the control unit SPARC bus location number and SPARC bus handset name by the following steps 4 Press Shift Func to display TELEPHONY 5 Press down arrow to display SERVICE 6 Press right arrow An asterisk will flash 7 Key in your access code 9876 using the alphanumeric keys To enter the first digit press the appropriate key rapidly four times to display the digit Then pause for two seconds until the asterisk moves to the right Now enter the second digit by pressing four times in quick succession Continue until all four digits have been entered If you make a mistake use the left arrow to move backwards and cancel 8 Press right arrow three times to display BUS SETUP HANDSET and LOC NO in turn 9 Use up or down arrow to change SPARC bus location number 10 Press right arrow 11 Use the Func and Power keys to enter or change the name of the handset 12 Press right arrow to move one character to the right or select the name already entered 13 To finish setup press Shift and Func Alternatively just press 16 7 10 Linking an external speaker If an external speaker is to be linked to the handset proceed as follows 1 Liftthe hands
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30. iss disappears If no noise is present press down arrow until hiss is heard followed by one press of the up arrow To listen for calls on other channels either select the channel number or use the scanning facility 3 4 Receiving a call on channel 16 When you hear your call name in the loudspeaker 1 Liftthe handset 2 Press the PTT key e Repeat the name of the station calling you and say This is your ship s name 4 Suggest a channel other than 16 by saying Channel suggested number 5 Say Over and release the PTT key to allow your caller to accept the suggested new channel 6 Switch to the new channel for example channel 71 and begin your conversation Only press PTT when you are talking If you are on a simplex channel in other words a channel that can carry just one transmission at a time always say Over just before releasing With duplex channels the conversation can be two way as with a normal land telephone call 3 5 Making a telephone call 1 If not already in telephone mode switch to it by pressing Tel DSC or 16 N Select channel 16 by pressing 16 or other agreed channel 3 Lift the handset 4 Press the PTT key and make your call First say the name of the station you are calling three times Then say This is your ship s name again three times Finally say Over 5 Release the PTT key to listen 6 When answered agree upon a channel switch to
31. itter RF output power Adj ch power Spurious radiation Cabinet radiation AF response Distortion Signal noise ratio DSC Facilities DSC operation DSC protocol Navigator interface Symbol error rate below 1710 at Modulation Frequency error Residual DSC mod 30 All int ch s for 25 kHz operation Up to 40 private channels All int ch s for 12 5 kHz operation Up to 224 ch s with up to 54 private ch s 25 kHz opt 12 5 kHz 150 8 MHz 163 6 MHz Simplex Semi duplex G3EJN for telephony receiver G2B for DSC signaling 10 ppm opt 5ppm Standard 50 ohm female SO239 15 C to 55 C 13 2V DC Nominal 10 8V DC to 15 6V DC Stand by 0 14A Transmitter on 1 5 A Low power Transmitter on 5 A High power H W D 55 202 136mm 1 3 kg 119 dBm or 0 25uV p d 4 W 4 ohms 6 W 4 ohms Below 596 Better than 40dB 6dB octave Below 2nW More than 70dB More than 68dB More than 90dBuV Better than 10 dB More than 70dB High 25W 0 dB to 0 5 dB Low 0 9 W 0 5 dB to 1 dB Below 70dBc Below 0 25uW Below 0 25uW 6dB octave Below 5 Better than 40dB According to Rec ITU R M 541 6 and Rec ITU R M 689 2 According to Rec ITU R M 493 7 class D NMEA 0183 GGA GLL ZDA NMEA Input current 8mA type 119 dBm or 0 25uV p d 1700 Hz 400 Hz 1200 baud x 30 ppm Below x 1 Hz Below 26 dB 0203 Installation Control Unit 137mm Drill
32. l distance to metal parts must be at least 1m When using two aerials the primary aerial must be placed at a higher level than the channel 70 aerial Channel 70 aerial 9 4 Options Connection Box Options connectors Transceiver unit Twisted Option box X2 Name pair DSC_ALARM_ON NMEA_OUT 1 NMEA_OUT 1 NMEA_IN NMEA_IN BAT_OVDC 12VDC FAN_ON RX_1_SQ CH_AUX_1 CH_AUX_1 RX_1_AF N C N C N C To connect a GPS to the VHF transceiver connect the GPS signal lines to the options connector pin 4 NMEA_IN and pin 5 NMEA_IN Alternatively the GPS can be connected directly to the transceiver by means of a 15 pole high density D sub in the same pins as those mentioned above Make sure to use the 15 to 15 pole adaptor between the transceiver and the 15 pole high density D sub The two partsare supplied with the radio 28 Channel 70 aerial Optional Optional GPS PF 35379B 2 DSC_ALARM_ON NMEA_OUT NMEA_OUT NMEA_IN NMEA IN BAT 412VDC FAN ON RX_1_SQ CH_AUX_1 CH AUX 2 RX 1 AF 200000000000000 35350 Ec Ies ao i 56 111 Connection Box 0203 Installation Transceiver Unit 9 5 Cable length The cable length specified below is the absolute maximum length Power Cable Bribe LSU HIN 100 Jwremme Ma KIO 56 112 12 volt BATTERY VHF DSC 1 5 metres
33. lay DSC 3 Press right arrow twice to display SELF ID 4 Press up arrow to display POSITION 5 Press right arrow to display POS VIEW 6 Press down arrow to display POSUPDATE 7 Press right arrow to display POSITION 8 To enter the first part of your position use the up or down arrow to select S or N followed by right arrow and then the relevant numeric keys When complete the word SELECT will appear in the top right of the display 9 Press right arrow 10 To enter the second part of your position use the up or down arrow to select E or W followed by right arrow and then the relevant numeric keys When the position data is complete the word SELECT will appear in the top right of the display 11 Press right arrow four times to store 12 Check the stored information by pressing Tel DSC twice The display will now toggle the various details stored 0238 5 YOUR VHF DSC IN DETAIL 5 1 Full VHF telephone operation 5 1 1 Setting channel mode Some VHF radios offer a choice between two sets of channels called channel modes If your unit features two modes you can either switch between international and US channels or between international and BI channels International mode is used when sailing on any sea in the world except in US waters US mode is used when sailing in US waters B mode is used when sailing on the rivers of Europe 5 1 2 Choosing international or US channel mode If your handset offers the choice you
34. loc_1 Handset loc_2 VHF display Hook on 1 6 P MEM vot sa O 08 01 Other control units OCC display a oCC 2 NAME 3d Handset loc 3 Handset loc 2 VHF display Hook off 1 6 sQ J 0 08 01 Other control units OCC display oCC 2 NAME 3e Handset loc 3 Handset loc 2 VHF display Hook on 1 6 p MEM VOL sa T O 08 O1 Other control units OCC display oCC 2 NAME 3f Handset loc 2 All control units VHF display system idle Hook on 1 6 All on hook h wi w LA O 08 01 If the various control units do not behave as described some of them may have been assigned the same location number If so check the location number setup in each unit 8 2 How to check intercom handset TX AF circuits and handset audio amplifier circuits If only one control unit is connected ignore this test If other control units are connected proceed as follows Test setup Result expected 1 Handset loc 1 Handset loc 1 Inter C dial display and dialling tone in the handset C2 eo e e CALLING Handset loc 2 Inter C dial display and dialling tone in the handset C 1 CALLING Other control units VHF display 2 Handset loc 1 Handset loc 1 Inter C dial display 1 6 MEM voL sa 0 08 01 0238 23 Installation Control Unit Hook off 7 3 Handset loc 1 Press PTT and talk 4 Handset loc 2 Hook off 5 Ha
35. ls See eee ars c Intership u Me Intership S 1 156 050 160 650 156 025 160 625 2 156 100 160 700 156 075 160 675 4 156 200 160 800 156 175 160 775 5 156 250 160 850 156 225 160 825 6 156 300 156 300 156 275 160 875 7 156 350 160 950 156 325 160 925 8 156 400 156 400 156 375 156 375 9 156 450 156 450 156 425 156 425 10 156 500 156 500 156 475 156 475 11 156 550 156 550 156 525 156 525 12 156 600 156 600 156 575 156 575 13 156 650 156 650 156 625 156 625 14 156 700 156 700 156 675 156 675 15 156 750 156 750 e L L 156 725 156 725 16 156 800 156 800 Distress and calling 156 775 156 775 17 156 850 156 850 156 825 156 825 18 156 900 161 500 156 875 156 875 19 156 950 161 550 156 925 161 525 e e 20 157 000 161 600 156 975 161 575 e e 21 157 050 161 650 157 025 161 625 e e 22 157 100 161 700 157 075 161 675 e e 23 157 150 161 750 157 125 161 725 e e 24 157 200 161 800 157 175 161 775 e e 25 157 250 161 850 157 225 161 825 e e 26 157 300 161 900 157 275 161 875 e e 27 157 350 161 950 157 325 161 925 e e 28 157 400 162 000 157 375 157 375 157 425 157 425 Notes B Channels 75 and 76 cannot be selected in BI mode L 1W TX power on channels 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 71 72 74 and 77 Channels 87 and 88 became simplex channels following the introduction of Automatic Identification channels AIS1 at 161 975MHz and AIS2 on 162 025MHz NB The ATIS f
36. ls using the SHIP or SHORE items in the DSC TX Call menu the MMSI number being selected via identification name 6 12 Adding an item to the directory To add an entry to directory 1 First enter the function menu by pressing Shift Func The display will read TELEPHONY 2 Usethe up or down arrow to locate DSC 3 Press the right arrow to display DIRECTORY 4 Press the right arrow followed by up or down arrows to locate ADD STN 5 Press the right arrow and to display NAME 6 Now enter the name of the new item This must be nine charac ters long including spaces If the name is shorter than this add spaces using the 0 key until the total is nine Use the alphanu meric keys to enter the name cycling through the selection For example to type the O of POSEIDON press the MNO key three times Then move to the next character by pressing the right arrow When all nine characters or spaces have been typed the display will show SELECT in the top right 7 Press the right arrow to select MMSI 8 Now enter the nine digit number of the item 9 Press the right arrow to display PRESS STO 10 Finally store the name and number by pressing Shift Store 6 13 Viewing deleting a directory entry To view delete a directory entry 1 First enter the function menu by pressing Shift Func The display will read TELEPHONY 2 Usethe up or down arrow to locate DSC 3 Press the right arrow to display DIRECTORY 4 Press the rig
37. lume eene 3 3 9 Muting the loudspeaker sseeeeeeee 3 3 10 Setting the transmitter power i 3 3 11 Dimming the display eene 3 4 Basic DSC operation ss 4 4 1 Receiving a DSC Call 4 4 2 Transmitting a DSC call to a ship station 4 4 3 Transmitting a DSC call to a shore station 4 4 4 Transmitting a DSC call to a landline via Shore station etie poete EE 4 4 5 Entering your position into the system 4 Contents Installation 7 Installation Control Unit 19 7 1 Mounting possibilities 19 7 2 Power supply seme 19 7 3 Control unit connection Leisure class D VHF 19 7 4 Connecting the transceiver Control Unit 19 7 5 Connecting the transceiver splitter box indoor and waterproof Control Unit 19 7 6 Control Unit connection Commercial class A VHF sess 19 7 7 Loudspeaker connection eeens 19 7 8 Conneclors sss riso adea net 20 7 9 Installing the Control Unit 21 7 10 Linking an external speaker 21 8 System function checks 22 8 1 How to check system priorities system control and SPAR
38. munication between all system units including system control priorities for the control units and to check the telephony TX LF and RX LF routing Test setup Switch all control units on with all handsets on their rests and each showing VHF display 8 1 How to check system priorities system control and SPARC bus data interface circuits If only one control unit is connected lift the handset and change the channel or push PTT once to ensure the handset is able to control the system If more control units are connected do the following Test setup 1a Handset loc 1 Hook off gt J 1b Other control units in Hook off 2 All control units Hook on lt 3a Handset loc_2 Hook off 3b Handset loc_1 Hook off 22 Result expected Handset loc_1 VHF display Other control units oCC display Handset loc_1 VHF display Other control units oCC display All control units VHF display system idle Handset loc_2 VHF display Other control units oCC display Handset loc_1 or loc_2 VHF display Other control units oCC display MEM VOL 1 6 0 08 01 oCC 1 NAME MEM voL 1 6 0 08 01 oCC 1 NAME MEM voL 1 6 0 08 01 MEM voL 1 6 0 08 01 oCC 2 NAME MEM VOL 1 6 0 08 01 oCC 1 NAME 0203 Installation Control Unit 3c Handset
39. n the Table and deletion is attempted the display registers MEM EMPTY Operation 5 4 5 Viewing contents of a scan table There are two ways of checking what channels are in a particular scan Table While the key is pressed the display will cycle through the channels of the chosen scan Table 1 Press Shift and then hold down Scan The display will keep cycling through the channels one every second from low to high and repeating as long as Scan is pressed 2 Press Shift and then hold down Mem The display will keep cycling through the channels one every second from low to high and repeating as long as Mem is pressed 5 5 Dual watch With your VHF DSC you can monitor two channels at the same time a priority channel and your selected channel 5 5 1 Starting a dual watch To start a dual watch with priority channel 16 and another channel press Shift followed by the number of the second channel For example to start a dual watch with channels 16 and 6 press Shift followed by 6 When a dual watch is in progress the letters DW appear in the top left of the display and the priority channel is shown in the bottom right corner 5 5 2 Stopping a dual watch A dual watch can be ended in three ways 1 By pressing Shift DW 2 By pressing PTT The system then resumes normal VHF operation on channel 6 and starts transmitting 3 By pressing 16 The system then resumes normal VHF operation on channel 16 5 6 L
40. ndset loc 1 Hook on SS p A l 24 and dialling tone in the handset Handset loc_2 Inter C dial display and dialling tone in the handset Other control units VHF display Handset loc_1 Inter C dial display and dialling tone in the handset Handset loc_2 Voice output in speaker and dialling tone in the handset Other control units VHF display Handset loc_1 Inter C display Handset loc_1 Inter C display Intercom in progress talk both ways Voice in both handset earpieces speakers Voice Other control units VHF display Handset loc 2 VHF display Other control units oCC display IC2 CALLING ICI CALLING 16 O 08 01 IC2 CALLING ICI CALLING 16 O 08 01 IC2 NAME 2 ICI NAME 1 16 O 08 Oi 16 O 08 01 oCC 2 NAME 0238 Installation Control Unit 6 Handset loc_2 All control units VHF display sys idle Hook on all on hook 1 6 O 08 O1 lt 8 3 Howto check TX transmitter handset TX AF circuits and VHF transmitter For this test transmitter power level must be 25W that is the 1W indicator lamp will not be lit If the VHF transmitter fails the 1W indicator lamp will go on when the PTT button is pressed and or the display will show the error message ANTN FAIL In this event check that the aerial and aerial cable are conn
41. nnels TX SIMPLEX DUPLEX Channels WX me me RR EE OMT PEPER EE 156 050 156 050 60 B P1 WXI 61 156 075 156 075 wx B 156 175 156 225 156 275 156 325 156 375 156 425 156 475 156 525 156 575 156 625 156 675 156 725 156 300 156 350 156 400 156 450 156 500 156 550 156 600 156 650 156 700 INIo A Go Po gt 156 800 156 850 156 900 156 875 156 950 156 925 157 000 156 975 157 050 157 025 157 100 157 075 157 150 157 125 157 200 157 175 157 250 157 225 157 300 157 275 157 350 157 325 157 400 157 375 157 425 Notes L 1 W TX power Pressing the 25W button in the US rest will make the unit transmit at 25W on channel 13 and 67 normally limited to 1W B Channels 2 4 60 62 75 and 76 cannot be selected in US mode Channels 3 21 23 61 64 81 82 and 83 may be legally used in some circumstances but not by the general public in US waters RX Only RX transmissions are blocked NB The RX and TX frequencies can be read from the handset display by pressing and holding the CH key for more than 1 second With a front operated VHF radio the frequencies can be displayed on a menu 0203 17 Operation 6 18 BI Channels Channels kii as Channe
42. ocking the keyboard The keyboard can be locked to avoid unintentional channel changes during a telephone call When the keyboard is locked the only functions that can be controlled are 1 The volume 2 The squelch level 3 Channel selection using CH followed by the up or down arrow What you cannot do with the keyboard locked is change channel using the numeric keypad To lock the keyboard press Shift once and then again this time holding down for 1 second The key symbol appears on the left of the display to show the keyboard is locked 5 7 Unlocking the keyboard The keyboard can be unlocked in two ways 1 By pressing Shift twice 2 By pressing 16 for 1 second This unlocks the keyboard and switches the unit to channel 16 5 8 Intercom If your system has more than one control unit you can use them for intercom as follows 5 8 1 Initiating an intercom call from the handset to another control unit To call another control unit 1 Press Shift and Inter C The display shows SELECT NO asking you to type in the location number to be called 2 Press a numeric key for example 2 to select the location you are calling 3 Ifthe location is not available the display registers IC2 NOT AVAIL and does not dial the number If it is available the display shows IC2 CALLING and a ringing tone can be heard in the loudspeaker earpiece IC2 indicates that location 2 has been dialled The lower part of the display no
43. r lamp when US channels selected Indicator lamp when power is 1W Indicator lamp when transmitter is active Scanning display Scanning in progress MEM P CH 5 Priority channel Name of scan Table Number of scan Table 2 Main handset function keys On Off Switches the handset on or off Tel DSC Changes operation mode of handset Toggles between DSC and TELEPHONE mode RX log Launches DSC menu to read DSC messages TX Call Launches DSC menu to set up DSC calls for transmission Send Call Transmits the waiting DSC call Cancel Cancels any DSC call that has started Also cancels a DISTRESS or DISTRESS Repeat call 16 Selects Telephone mode and switches to channel 16 Func Launches the function menu to set up the handset and system If the function menu is already active it switches to VHF telephone mode After 5 minutes of inactivity the handset automatically defaults to telephone mode 3 Your VHF DSC in brief 3 14 Switching On Off Press the key on the keyboard to switch On To switch Off press and hold for 2 seconds 3 2 Basic telephone operation Press Tel DSC or 16 to activate the VHF telephone functions 3 3 Listening for telephone calls According to international rules all ships must continuously monitor channel 16 that includes yours 1 Select channel 16 by pressing 16 2 Setthe squelch level using the up and down arrows If noise is present press the up arrow until the h
44. received and the handset toggles information or when you wish to view all calls and or answer back 2 ALARM CALL Enter this item to view DSC DISTRESS calls and all other DISTRESS or urgent calls 3 CALL Enter this item to view DSC calls from the VHF DSC safety or routine ordinary calls buffer 0203 Operation bq uxoe SO3 II ee XH 419 U9 94 perde Apesuye jeo JI o Comeu sumav ower epi deno plo Po K pio 00 jj amp o pue OF SOF MENSE SUIUJ G lt XI eouis pesdeje peuequig aLUI Jl IO 00 SI Jed eur Ipurenen plo 00 JOU jeo pue Ou S044 eo e MES jduuo9 ON NEJ pues eno1ddy oju SOF SOdJ XXU M Olrpuo S OMNDL Z Dee org Go uvey Go uvey EO 19e 0203 Operation 6 5 TX Call menu The TX Call menu offers various ways of setting up DSC calls for transmission The options range from totally manual setup using the extended calls entry and setting up each item of information involved to almost automatic setup using the menu entries ADDR BOOK SHIP STN and SHORE STN A DISTRESS call can be set up using the DISTRESS option in the TX Call menu Alternatively and more simply pressing the orange DISTRESS key automatically transmits a DISTRESS call To access the menu first press TX Call Pressing the up arrow then cycles through the following options At each level use the left and right arrows to select further options
45. s right arrow again 6 Now press Send Call to transmit 7 Once the call has been sent the display will indicate that it is waiting for an acknowledgment 4 4 Transmitting a DSC call to a landline via shore station To set up and transmit a public DSC call via a shore station 1 Press TX Call 2 Press the up arrow twice to display SHORE STN 3 Press the right arrow to display STN 00 4 Keyin the nine digit MMSI number of the shore station you wish to call using the numeric keys 5 Once you are satisfied you have keyed in the correct number press right arrow again 6 Press up arrow followed by right arrow 7 Now key in the phone number you wish to call using the numeric keys 8 Once you are satisfied you have keyed in the correct number press right arrow twice 9 Now press Send Call to transmit 10 Once the call has been sent the display will indicate that it is waiting for an acknowledgment 4 5 Entering your position into the system If your VHF DSC is not connected to an external GPS system which continuously updates your position please refer to the installation manual you may enter the details as follows Although it appears a lengthy procedure it does not take long and well worth doing at regular intervals so that in an emergency your most recent position will be included in your DISTRESS call To input the position of your vessel 1 Press Shift Func 2 Press up arrow to disp
46. seven with DSC 7 4 Connecting the transceiver Control Unit Indoor Transceiver 38050 7 5 Connecting the transceiver splitter box indoor and waterproof Control Unit Outdoor l WP SPARC Bus connection Optional SINO l Indoor Transceiver Factory delivered 38052A 0310 Installation Control Unit 7 6 Control Unit connection Commercial class A VHF Remote control units can be connected in two ways 1 Directly between the transceiver and the control unit 2 Via a SPARC bus splitter box or WP SPARC bus connection box Both control units with or without DSC can be connected Remote speakers may be connected to remote Control Units to a splitter box or via a WP SPARC bus connection box Not more than seven handsets can be simultaneously connected to the transceiver with DSC Always connect the local Control unit to the transceiver The DSC class of intelligent Control Unit is D even if the radio is Class A Indoor Outdoor Transceiver 38051A 7 7 Loudspeaker connection When one or more control units are connected to the VHF system two of them can be set
47. tem with more than one input 3 Use the left arrow a to delete the character to the left of the cursor and b by holding for 1 second to go back to function selection 4 Use the alphanumeric keys to enter data at the cursor position 6 8 4 To exit the function menu If you have changed any setting while in the function menu you must turn the handset off and then on again for the changes to take effect You can exit in one of the following ways 1 By pressing 16 to activate channel 16 in VHF mode 2 By pressing Shift Func to activate VHF mode on the last channel you used 3 By pressing Tel DSC to activate VHF mode on the last channel you used 4 By pressing RX Log to enter the DSC RX log menu Example To activate a keyboard beep every time a key is pressed 1 Enter the function menu by pressing Shift Func The display will read TELEPHONY 2 Press the up or down arrow twice to display GENERAL 3 Press the right arrow to display ILLUMIN 4 Usethe up or down arrow to locate SOUND 5 Press the right arrow to display EARPIECE 6 Press the up or down arrow twice to display KEYBOARD 7 Press the right arrow to display KB BLEEP N 8 Now use the up or down arrow to toggle the final Y Yes or N No to select 9 Finally press the right arrow to re enter the function menu To activate the new setting turn the handset off and then back on again 12 0203 Operation 6 9 Description of function menu it
48. tion in detail 6 1 Receiving DSC calls When you receive a DSC call the handset will ring see next section At the same time the Call indicator lamp will light and if it is a DISTRESS call the Alarm indicator lamp will also light In addition one of the following will apply 1 Ifthe handset is on its rest in VHF mode If the handset is in VHF mode it automatically switches to DSC mode The display toggles with the second screen carrying limited information on the call 2 If the handset is on its rest in DSC mode If the handset is in DSC mode or with its Function menu active it continues as normal 3 Ifthe handset is off its rest in VHF mode If the handset is in VHF mode it continues in VHF mode Press Tel DSC to see the display carrying limited information on the call as in 1 4 If the handset is off its rest in DSC mode If the handset is in DSC mode or with its Function menu active it continues as normal In every case to view the complete DSC message press RX Log and use the right arrow to step through the information 6 2 Differentiating calls by the ringing tone Your VHF DSC rings in various ways according to the nature of the call as the following diagram shows 30 sec Operation TONE SIGNAL DISTRESS CALL Bugggugggugggugggugguggggggggusgguguguguggguggggugguguggugugggggggggugggugggugggguggguggggggugggugggugggugguguggugugggugggguggugugggugggugg DISTRESS amp Buggguggggggggugguguggguggggg
49. unction is enabled on all channels RX and TX frequencies can be read from the handset display by pressing and holding the CH key for more than 1 second With a front operated VHF radio the frequencies can be displayed on a menu 18 0203 7 Installation Control Unit 7 1 Mounting possibilities Mounting is carried out by first fixing the backplate after which the Control Unit can simply be slid over and clicked into place There is a template on page 31 to help you mount the unit To avoid theft the control unit can be removed when leaving the boat or during the off season simply by pressing the spring and lifting it off the backplate 7 2 Power supply The Control Unit is supplied with 12V DC from the SPARC bus interface If there is a short circuit or fire it is important that your VHF remain operational We therefore recommend that the power cable be connected directly to the ship s battery 73 Control unit connection Leisure class D VHF Remote control units can be connected in two ways 1 Directly between the transceiver and the control unit 2 Via a SPARC bus splitter box or WP SPARC bus connection box optional not included Both control units with or without DSC can be connected Remote speakers may be connected to remote Control Units via a splitter box or a WP SPARC bus connection box Not more than four Control Units can be simultaneously connected to a transceiver without DSC and not more than
50. upply voltage of 12V the table below gives the maximum length of the SPARC bus cable for the supply to a single control unit furthest away from the transceiver The cable length depends on the number of supply wires and the wire thickness For a 24V supply the maximum cable lengths listed may be doubled 12 Volt 12 Volt 12 Volt 12 Volt Number of wires in cable Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Number of wires Number of wires Max BATT OVDC 12VDC 30 metres 60 metres 100 metres 5 metres The SPARC bus cable length is limited by the output power delivered to an external speaker connected to the LS2 terminals The speaker output power depends on cable length and cable thickness as in the table below Wire mm2 0 14 0 25 0 25 0 50 0 50 0 75 0 75 Length m Max Power W SPARC bus Option cable 5 metres 56 114 SUPPLY_ON SPARC SPARC AF AF BAT_OVDC 12VDC RX_AF RX_AF 12VDC LS_1 LS_1 BAT_OVDC LS 24 LS 2 20 Colour Red White Yellow Yellow White Blue White Blue Red and Orange Orange White Green White Green Black White Brown Brown White Black Purple Purple White Shield Twisted pair N DIV N co OVO amp Oo CQ WO 35356 SPARC bus connections Transceiver Twisted Handset SPARC bus unit pair HOOK connection box x1 X1 X2 X3 SUPPLY ON BAT_OVDC 12VDC RX_AF RX_AF 12VDC m p
51. w toggles between CALLING and the name of the unit called During the next 30 Seconds you may lift the handset and speak into the micro phone The person receiving the call will then hear you via the loudspeaker without lifting his handset In this way the VHF system can be used as a sort of paging system 4 Ifthe handset is lifted within the first 30 seconds intercom is established If no one answers your call the handset automati cally rings off and reverts to normal VHF operation 5 8 2 Receiving an intercom call from another control unit If someone tries to set up an intercom to your handset 1 The loudspeaker will broadcast a ringing tone and the display will toggle between CALLING and the name of the caller The display will also show the location number of the caller for example IC3 for location 3 2 To answer simply lift your handset Connection between the two control units is now established To communicate simply press PTT and speak into the microphone During an intercom call you can adjust various features from the handset 1 Adjust volume 2 Mute activate the loudspeaker 3 Adjust squelch 4 Adjust backlight level 5 8 3 Terminating an intercom call The intercom connection can be ended by either of the control units by 1 Replacing the handset VHF mode is resumed 2 Pressing Shift and Inter C VHF mode is resumed 3 Pressing 16 VHF mode is resumed on channel 16 0238 6 DSC opera
52. xit the selection process If you press the up or down arrow for more than 4 seconds the squelch level goes up or down automatically 3 7 2 Setting the squelch level automatically Your VHF DSC can automatically optimise the squelch level To do this press Shift SQ 3 8 Adjusting the volume The volume can be adjusted by pressing the up or down arrow from 00 muted to 15 loudest Once the unit is switched OFF and back ON the volume will revert to the default setting described below The Volume has a default setting for both the loadspeaker and the earpiece which can be independently adjusted from 00 muted to 15 loudest To adjust the loudspeaker 1 Press Shift Func 2 Press the up or down arrow twice to display GENERAL 3 Press right arrow to display ILLUMINE 4 Press up arrow to display SOUND 5 Press right arrow to display EARPIECE 6 Press up arrow to display LOUDSPEAKER 7 Press right arrow to display NORM 8 Now use the up or down arrow to increase or reduce the setting 9 Once you are satisfied you have keyed in the required setting press Shift Func to exit 0238 Operation If the loudspeaker is active its setting is always shown on the display Only when the handset is off its rest and the speaker is not set to be active is the volume level of the earpiece shown When setting any level using the up or down arrows holding the key down for more than 1 second will progress automatically until the
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