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LVR-880 US LVR-880 EU

1. Use LOCAL DIST to improve the sensitivity of the receiver either locally LOCAL or over distances DIST LOCAL is not recommended for use in open sea conditions It is designed for use in areas of high radio noise for example close to cities See also SQL Squelch Control in section 2 2 3 4 1 Set Distance Sensitivity 1 Select LOCAL DIST then select DISTANT 2 Press ENT to activate the DIST setting This disables local sensitivity and the menu is displayed again 3 4 2 Set Local Sensitivity Select LOCAL DIST then scroll to LOCAL 2 Press ENT to activate the LOCAL setting This disables distance sensitivity and the menu is displayed again LOCAL is displayed on the LCD as a reminder that local sensitivity is selected 3 5 the Contrast Level CONTRAST There are 8 levels of contrast 26 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 1 Select CONTRAST 2 Select a comfortable contrast level using the Channel Select knob or 4 or on the microphone to change the setting 3 Press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu 3 6 GPS Data and Time GPS DATA If the boat has an operational GPS navigation receiver the VHF radio automatically detects and updates the vessel position and the local time However if the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected or absent you can specify the vessel position and the local time manually using the GPS DATA option This information is important because it
2. The call data is stored in your Call Log see Section 6 9 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 55 6 18 Receiving a Group Call GROUP 1 When you receive notification of a GROUP call press any key to cancel the alert The radio automatically selects the channel designated in the incoming call The priority level is always routine and the group is identified on the screen The group will be one of the three groups of frequently called people that you set up earlier see Section 5 2 You do not need to send an acknowledgement If desired press PTT to initiate voice contact on the designated channel M The call data is stored in your Call Log see Section 6 9 6 19 Receiving a Geographic Area Call GEOGRAPH A geographic call is received by vessels within a specific geographic boundary area 1 When you receive notification of a GEOGRAPHICAL call press any key to cancel the alert The radio manually selects the channel designated in the incoming call Press ENT The user MMSI or narne is displayed on the screen If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of the user MMSI 2 Monitor the working channel for an announcement from the calling vessel 6 20 Receiving a Polled Position Call POSITION When you receive GPS position data from a buddy in response to your LL request see Sec tion 6 13 you are recommended to make a writt
3. 36 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions If the alert is being sent by NOAA NWR the radio automatically tunes to the designated frequency so that you can listen to the alert If the alert is being sent by the EAS the nature of the alert is shown on the LCD as WARNING WATCH ADVISORY or TEST Press any key to show the nature of the alert The list of alerts is shown in Appendix 4 8 4 Receiving SAME TEST Messages LVR 880US only In addition to the WARNING WATCH and ADVISORY alerts the EAS also send out TEST mes sages so that you can check your WX ALERT setup is working correctly The TEST message is usually transmitted between 1000 and 1200 10 00AM and noon every Wednesday Note If there is a threat of severe weather the test is postponed until the next good weather day If your WX ALERT setup is working correctly the alert sounds and TEST is displayed on the LCD followed by a broadcast message from the National Weather Service 4 8 5 Enter a SAME CODE County ID LVR 880US only If you want to receive SAME weather alerts you must enter and then Select a SAME code for your geographic area into your radio You can enter a maximum of 4 SAME codes 4 counties in your geographic area Telephone 1 888 NWR SAME 1 888 697 7263 or visit Www nws noaa gov nwr indexnw ht to find the SAME codes for your geographic area you must be within the United States of America Puerto Rico the U S Virgin Islands and U S Paci
4. Select WAYPOINT then TEMP Your temporary waypoint list is displayed There are 3 choices for quick access Select the temporary waypoint to go to Press ENT fe CM I Press ENT to set the temporary waypoint as the destination waypoint It is immediately shown on the bottom line of the LCD Tip Hold down MOB and release before the 3 second countdown completes Your current LL position is stored in TEMP1 to TEMP3 in the waypoint list If the list is full a message appears asking if the oldest location can be overwritten 22 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 3 1 6 Send Waypoint Data to a Chartplotter You can send waypoint data over NMEA2000 to a compatible chartplotter Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST Your waypoint list is displayed Press ENT NEW WP starts to flash 2 Scroll down to the waypoint whose data you want to send to the chartplotter then press ENT In the example scroll to TEMP2 then press ENT 3 Scroll down and select TX WPT DATA and press ENT to send the data 3 1 7 Edit or Delete a Temporary Waypoint 1 Select WAYPOINT then TEMP Your temporary waypoint list is displayed 2 Select the temporary waypoint to edit then select TEMP EDIT Note To delete the temporary waypoint select DELETE then YES The temporary waypoint is deleted immediately and the temporary waypoint list is displayed again 3 The waypoint details are displayed The cursor is at the first character of the name 4
5. Commercial bridge to bridge 1W with Yes No BRIDGECOM ower up 68 156 425 156 425 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 69 156 475 156 475 5 Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 70 156 525 156 525 igital Selective Calling DSC DSC 71 156 575 156 575 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 72 156 625 156 625 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 S ort Operations Yes Yes PORT 0 5 74 156 725 156725 S ort Operations Yes Yes PORT 0 5 77 156 875 156 875 5 ort Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS only 78A 156 925 156 925 5 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 79A 156 975 156 975 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 80A 157 025 157 025 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 81A 157 075 157 075 5 U S Government Environmental Protec Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 2 tion Agency Operations 82A 157 125 157 125 5 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 83A 157 175 157 175 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 84 157 225 161 825 D ublic Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 D ublic Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 D ublic Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 87 157375 157375 S ort Operations No Yes ORT OPS 88 157425 157425 S ort Operations
6. Spurious Response Adjacent Channel Selectivity Intermodulation Rejection Ratio Residual Noise Level Audio power of 60 mm speaker 156 025 to 157 425 MHz LVR 880US 156 050 to 162 425 MHz LVR 880EU 156 025 to 163 275 MHz LVR 880US 156 050 to 162 425 MHz LVR 880EU PLL FM 16KOG3E DSC 16K0G2B 25 KHz 10 PP 15 to 55 LVR 880EU 20 to 50 LVR 880US 13 6 V DC 10 5V SC101 for LVR 880US Class D EN301 025 for LVR 880EU 80 dBA 1m 0 50 m 1 5 0 25uV distance 2 5uV local model dependent 0 35uV distance 3 5uV local model dependent 270 dB 270 dB 268 dB 40 dB unsquelched 94 dBA 1m Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 59 Audio Output Power at THD 1096 Current Drain At Max Audio Power Stand By A 4 TRANSMITTER RF Power Hi Lo Maximum Deviation Modulation Distortion 3KHz Audio Response at 1KHz Dev Transmitter Protection Spurious Harmonic Emissions Current Drain at 13 6V DC Hi Power Lo Power A 5 FM STEREO RECEIVER Frequency Range Sensitivity S N 30 dB Audio power out A 6 HAILER Audio Power Out A 7 COMMS LowranceNet Comm Port NMEA output sentences 2W with 8 Ohms 4W with 4 Ohms external speaker 15A 0 25 A 23W 0 8W 5 KHz lt 7 1 to 3 dB of 6 dB octave from 300 Hz to 3 kHZ Open short circuit of antenna HI LO 80 60 dB lt 6A 15A 87 5 108 MHz Country Specific 6 9 dBu 2x2W 8 Ohms fo
7. only 18A 156 900 156 900 Commercial COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 Commercial COMMERCIAL 20 157 000 161 600 ort Operations Canadian Coast Guard PORT OPS 20A 157 000 157 000 ort Operations PORT 0 5 157 050 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard UNAUTHORIZED 22A 157 100 157 100 Coast Guard Liaison COAST GUARD 23A 157 150 157 150 U S Government Coast Guard UNAUTHORIZED 24 157 200 161 800 ublic Correspondence Marine operator TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 ublic Correspondence Marine operator Yes TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 ublic Correspondence Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 ublic Correspondence Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 ublic Correspondence Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE 61A 156 075 156 075 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 63A 156 175 156 175 ort Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 64A 156 225 156225 Canadian Commercial Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED ishing 65A 156 275 156 275 S ort Operations Yes Yes PORT 0 5 66A 156 325 156 325 5 ort Operations Yes Yes PORT 0 5 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 65 67 156 375 156 375 S
8. Editthe temporary waypoint name OR to edit only the latitude or longitude press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the required line When you are finished press ENT repeatedly if necessary until a new LCD appears 6 Press ENT to store the changes The waypoint list is displayed again If more changes are required repeat steps 2 through 6 Otherwise press EXIT Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 23 3 2 the Backlighting Level BACKLIGHT There are 8 levels of backlight Level 8 is the brightest Select BACKLIGHT 2 Select a comfortable level using the Channel Select knob or or on the microphone to change the setting 3 Press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu Note If you s backlight wi e t the backlight level to zero the base station backlight and the microphone urn OFF Otherwise they will both be ON 4 Press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu Note The DISTRESS key backlight cannot be switched off 3 3 Maintain your buddy list BUDDY LIST Use the buddy list to store the names and associated MMSIs of 20 favorite people Names stored in the order of entry with the most recent entry shown first The following sections show how to use BUDDY LIST to add edit and delete entries on your buddy list Section 6 3 explains how to call a buddy 3 3 1 Add an Entry You can enter a maximum of 20 buddy names When your BUDDY LIST
9. Appendix E MMSI and License Information eee ee essen eene esee 75 6 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions Section 1 General Information 1 1 Features Congratulations on your purchase of a Lowrance LVR 880US LVR 880EU marine band VHF radio Both models provide you with the following useful features Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night time use Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS 7 Choice of High or Low 25 W or 1 W transmission power Access to all currently available Marine VHF Channel Banks USA Canada International including weather channels where available Special CH16 or CH16 9 key for quick access to the priority International Distress channel Special 3CH key for quick selection of your three favorite channels DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSI and position until an acknowledgement is received Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favorite people MMSI storage for three favorite groups GROUP CALL and ALL SHIPS CALL Facility Automatic position and time update when connected to a GPS receiver DSC Digital Select Calling capability that meets USCG SC101 standards LVR 880US only DSC Digital Select Calling capability that meets EC Class D standards LVR 880EU only ATIS facility for inland waterways LVR 880EU only In addition the LVR 880 US EU models also provide Rotary ch
10. GNS Additionally the radio will output the following NMEA DSC data DSC for DSC call DSE for enhanced position 4 10 Select the GPS Source GPS SOURCE This radio can use either 0183 or NMEA2000 protocol to receive GPS data from a compatible GPS unit Note NMEA2000 SOURCE options will appear up to 4 sources showing the actual source name only if NMEA2000 is operational 1 Select RADIO SETUP then GPS SOURCE If there is only one NMEA protocol available on your vessel only that will be shown 2 Select the desired NMEA source then press ENT 4 11 Select the FM Region FM REGION Select RADIO SETUP then FM REGION 2 Select the FM region and press ENT If you selected USA EUROPE AUS NZ or JAPAN the FM REGION selection is now complete If you selected OTHERS you must also specify the channel spacing upper frequency and lower frequency Select CH SPACING then select the channel spacing 2 Select UPPER FREQ then select the upper frequency between 108 00 and 106 00 MHz 3 Select LOWER FREQ then select the lower frequency between 87 50 and 89 50 MHZ Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 39 Section 5 DSC Setup Menu DSC SETUP A WARNING A valid USER MMSI must be entered into the radio before these DSC functions can be used See Section 5 1 for instructions on entering your US
11. TI ME DI SPLY ESI ON ORMAT 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING 2 Select TIME DISPLY 3 Select ON on or OFF off as desired In this example OFF has been selected and the LCD no longer shows the time Note If the time display is set ON course and speed data are NOT displayed on the LCD irrespective of the COG SOG setting See Section 3 6 6 3 6 5 Position Display Options LL DISPLY If your vessel position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can show or hide your vessel position on the LCD tm m GPS DATA LIES DIIS RILEY MANUAL ON SETTI 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 29 2 SelectLL DISPLY 3 Select ON on or OFF off as desired In this example OFF has been selected and the LCD no longer shows the vessel position 3 6 6 Course amp Speed Display Options COG SOG If your vessel position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can show or hide your course over ground COG and speed over ground SOG data on the LCD Select GPS DATA then SETTING 2 Select COG SOG 3 Select ON on or OFF off as desired In this example ON has been selected and so the LCD shows the bearing and speed Note If TIME DISPLY is ON the course and speed data are NOT displayed on the LCD irre spective of the COG SOG setting See Section 3 6
12. and 350 c Inthe Netherlands this channel is used by for its on scene communications during safety operations on the North Sea IJsselmeer Waddenzee Ooster and Westerschelde d This channel may also be used for piloting mooring tugging and for other nautical purposes e This channel is the first ship to ship channel unless the competent authority has designated an other channel In the countries mentioned under remark 2 it is allowed hat the output power is set to a value between 6 and 25 W until 1 January 2005 f n the countries mentioned under remark 2 this channel is used for service category ship to port authorities 9 In the Netherlands this channel is used by its national coastguard for communications during oil pollution operations on the North Sea and for safety messages for the North Sea Waddenzee IJsselmeer Ooster and Westerschelde h This channel may be used only for service category on boardon board communications i This channel may be used only for communications between seagoing vessels and participating land stations in case of distress and safety communications within the maritime sea areas In the countries mentioned under remark 2 this channel may be used only for distress safety and calling j The output power shall be reduced automatically to a value between 0 5 and 1 W k This channel may be used for communications with a social character l Inthe Netherlands and Belgium this ch
13. on the screen 2 Rotate the Rotary knob or use keys on the microphone to scroll up and down the menu until the cursor is positioned at the desired option Press ENT press the Push To Select to display that option Make any entries or changes as explained in the following section Press ENT to confirm changes Otherwise press EXIT to keep the original entry Press EXIT to backup one screen this key is equivalent to an ESC function on a PC 1 6 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data If your radio does not have the optional alphanumeric microphone you can Rotate the Rotary knob or use keys on the microphone key to enter alphanumeric data Press to count through numbers or hold down to scroll rapidly to the desired number Press to step through the alphabet or hold down to scroll rapidly to the desired character If you make an error press until is displayed then press ENT to backup and correct the entry 10 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions Section 2 The Radio Keys possible keys and their functions are listed here Note that some of the keys may not available depending on your Lowrance VHF radio model 2 1 VOL Volume and Power Turn clockwise to power on After displaying the startup LCD briefly the radio goes to opera tional mode in CH16 Hi power transmission and shows your current position and time if GPS data is available Continue to turn until a comfortable volume is reach
14. range of the frequency band and the frequency steps See Section 4 11 Press FM to enter FM RADIO mode and tune automatically to the most recent memorized frequency Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 15 The LCD shows FM and the frequency in this example FM 89 70 MHZ The ST symbol appears if a stereo signal is detected not shown in this example To quickly tune to a different FM radio station turn the Channel Select knob OR press or to change the frequency Press EXIT to return to operational mode If you are in FM RADIO mode you can press ENT to enter SCAN mode The SCAN symbol appears on the LCD Turn the Channel Select knob left or right to move to the next strong channel After the channel is selected press ENT again to exit SCAN mode Note It is not possible to enter FM mode if the VHF radio is busy BUSY icon showing a double beep will occur Ensure the VHF radio is not busy BUSY icon NOT showing to enter FM mode Check Squelch is not set too high 2 19 IC FOG HORN mode 1 Hold down IC for about 3 seconds to enter HAILER mode 2 Select FOG and press ENT There are 8 choices of of internationally recognized fog horn sounds and timing HORN Horn UNDERWAY Underway STOP Gtop SAIL Sail ANCHOR Anchor TOW Tow AGROUND Aground SIREN Siren 3 Scroll through the menu to select a fog horn then press ENT to start the fog horn sounding The fog horn will sound automati
15. table For specific channel information for your country please refer to local authorities CH SPECIFIC FOOT TRANSMITTING SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO PORT NAUTICAL NOTES FREQUENCY MHZ INFORMATION SHIP LAND 60 156 025 160 625 x 01 156 05 160 65 x 61 a 156 075 160 675 x 02 156 1 160 7 x 62 a 156 125 160 725 x 03 a 156 15 160 75 x 63 a 156 175 160 775 x 04 a 156 2 160 8 x 64 156 225 160 825 x 05 a 156 25 160 85 x 65 a 156 275 160 875 x 06 156 3 156 3 x 66 a 156 325 160 925 x 07 a 156 35 160 95 x 67 156 375 156 375 x 08 156 4 156 4 x 68 a 156 425 156 425 x 09 ja b o 156 45 156 45 x 69 a 156 475 156 475 x 10 156 5 156 5 x 70 14 156 525 156 525 Digital selective calling for distress safety and calling 11 156 55 156 55 x n 156 575 156 575 x 12 156 6 156 6 x 72 a n 156 625 156 625 x 13 f 156 65 156 65 x 73 f g 156 675 156 675 x 14 q 156 7 156 7 x 74 156 725 156 725 x 15 11 156 75 156 75 x 75 10 156 775 156 775 x 16 i 156 8 156 8 x 72 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 76 jd o 156 825 156 825 x 17 h 156 85 156 85 x 77 a 156 875 156 875 X 18 156 9 161 5 x 78 156 925 161 525 x 19 156 95 161 55 x 79 a 156 975 161 575 x 20 157 161 6 x 80 157 025 161 625 x 21 157 05 161 65 x 81 a 157
16. use when a serious situation or problem arises that could lead to a distress situation SAFETY safety information to all other vessels in range ROUTINE send a routine call to all other vessels in range 3 Then set the channel and continue as explained in Section 6 4 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 49 6 9 Send Using the Call Log CALL LOG The Call Log contains the contact details for the 20 most recent incoming calls so that you can call any of them again quickly When the call log is full the oldest entry is overwritten Select DSC CALL then CALL LOG The radio displays the contact details for the most recent incoming call as the first entry 01 in the call log In the example the contact details for the 11th most recent call are displayed Press ENT to move to the next screen 05 w Press ENT again to confirm the call back then set the working channel and press ENT to send the call A Continue as explained in Section 6 4 6 10 Send Using the Distress Log DIST LOG The Distress Log contains the Distress Log data for the 10 most recent relayed Distress Calls so that you can call any of them quickly Always try to make voice contact first on CH16 first as follows 1 Select DSC CALL then DIST LOG 50 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions w The most recently received Distress Call is the first entry 01 in the Distress Log Select the entry tha
17. will be used if a DSC distress call is transmitted If GPS data is NOT available for some reason the NO GPS alert will sound for 5 seconds or until you press any key and the radio requests you to enter the position data manually This request is repeated every 4 hours if you do not enter the position data manually After you have entered the position data manually you must update it within 23 5 hours otherwise he NO GPS alert sequence repeats The NO GPS symbol will be shown whenever GPS data is not available from an operational GPS navigation receiver 3 6 1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time MANUAL Note that this function is available only if an operational GPS receiver is NOT connected Select GPS DATA then MANUAL 2 Enter the latitude then the longitude then the UTC 3 Press ENT when all the information is correct The vessel s latitude and longitude are shown on the screen with the UTC time The prefix MAN indicates a manual entry The manual entries are cancelled if a real GPS position is received Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 27 3 6 2 Local Time TIME OFFSET If your position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can enter the time difference between UTC and local time and display your local time on the LCD SANOZ AWIL JO d VIN Q THOM STANDARD TIME ZONES Ky Standard Time Universal Time value from table Corrected to February 2008 Eb Univer
18. your radio waits for your buddy s LL position to be displayed on the LCD See Section 6 20 for more information Select NO in the START TRACK page to STOP tracking your buddies I De NE 6 14 2 Select a Buddy to Track SET BUDDY Select DSC CALL then TRACK BUDDY 2 Select SET BUDDY to show the status of each buddy on your tracklist ON or OFF 3 Select the buddy whose status you want to change then select the new status and press ENT to confirm Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 53 6 14 3 Add or Delete a Buddy on Your Track List TRACKLIST 1 Select DSC CALL then TRACK BUDDY 2 Select TRACKLIST Any buddies already on the tracklist will be listed Note To delete a buddy from the tracklist select that buddy then press ENT Select YES then press ENT again to delete Select ADD NEW to show your buddy list Select the buddy then press ENT to add that buddy to the tracklist 6 15 Receiving DSC Calls Several types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at various priority levels e DISTRESS See Section 7 e ALLSHIPS Urgency Safety or Routine priority see Section 6 16 INDIVIDUAL Urgency Safety or Routine priority see Section 6 17 GROUP Routine priority only see Section 6 18 GEOGRAPHIC Routine priority only see Section 6 19 POLLED POSITION Routine or Safety priority see Section 6 20 In addition to the audible alert the telephone icon will flash on the sc
19. 075 161 675 x 22 157 1 1617 x 82 I m 157 125 161 725 x 23 m 157 15 161 75 x 83 157 175 161 775 x 24 m 157 2 161 8 x 84 m 157 225 161 825 x 25 m 157 25 161 85 x 85 157 275 161 875 x 26 m 157 3 161 9 x 86 157 325 161 925 x 27 m 157 35 161 95 x 87 157 375 157 375 x 28 m 1574 162 x 88 157 425 157 425 x AIST 161 975 161 975 AIS2 162 025 162 025 General remarks to Country Specific table 1 The channels for service categories ship to ship and nautical information may also be used for vessel traffic systems by traffic centres In some countries frequencies certain channels are used for an other service catego ry or other radio services These countries are Austria Bulgaria Croatia the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Hungary Moldova Romania the Russian Federation the Slovak Republic the Czech Republic with exemption of channels 08 09 72 74 and 86 Ukraine and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The Administrations concerned should make any possible attempt to make these frequencies channels as soon as possible available for the radiotelephone service on Inland Waterways and or the required service category Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 73 Explanation of specific footnotes in Country Specific table In the countries mentioned under remark 2 it is strictly prohibited to use this channel b This channel is not allowed to be used between Rhine km 150
20. 16 Receiving an All Ships Call ALL SHIPS 6 17 Receiving an Individual Call INDIV 6 18 Receiving a Group Call 6 19 Receiving a Geographic Area Call GEOGRAPH 6 20 Receiving a Polled Position Call POSITION DISTRESS Calls e eeeee sees sense esses D 7 7 1 Sending a Distress Call 7 4 Cancel a Distress Call 7 2 Receiving a Distress Call DISTRESS 7 3 Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS or Relay DISTRESS REL 58 Appendix A Technical Specifications s sssscccscesesessscssscsscccscesscessssceseesee DD LOWRANCE LVR 880US amp LVR 880EU Appendix B Troubleshooting sscscrersssescccsssscccscsscccscessccscscscsscsscsseeeees 61 Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Charts eese esses eere eene eese esee 63 C 1 International Channel Chart Special Notes on International Channel Usage C 2 USA Channel Chart Special Notes on USA Channel Usage C 3 CANADA Channel Chart Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage C 4 WEATHER Channels C 5 EAS Emergency Alert Systems 6 70 Appendix D EU Inland Waterway Channels eeceeeeesseeeeeeeeee 72 Dai Special Channels 75
21. 4 3 6 7 GPS Alert GPS ALERT If the GPS Alert is ON and the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected the alarm sounds Note The default setting is ON for the LVR 880EU and OFF for the LVR 880US 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING 2 Select GPS ALERT 3 Select ON on or OFF off as desired 30 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 3 7 GPS Simulator GPS SIM The GPS simulator is set to OFF whenever the radio is turned ON or whenever real GPS data is available through the COM port The GPS simulator will not operate if a GPS signal is received However if you want to test it turn it ON Note that DSC transmissions will be blocked while the GPS simulator is ON 1 Select GPS SIM 2 Select ON on or OFF off as desired 3 8 Reset to Factory Defaults RESET Use this to return every setting to the factory defaults except all MMSI settings and the entries in your buddy list 1 Select RESET The radio asks for confirmation 2 Select YES then press ENT to confirm and reset the radio The menu is displayed again Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 31 Section 4 Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUP Hold down CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to access the following RADIO SETUP options Menu options shown inside the gray box are explained in this chapter WAYPOINT Section 3 1 BACKLIGHT Section 3 2 BUDDY LI
22. 62 475 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only WX04 162 425 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only WX05 162 450 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only WX06 162 500 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only WX07 162 525 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only WX08 161 650 CANADIAN Weather Channel CANADA WX X only WX09 161 775 CANADIAN Weather Channel CANADA WX X only WX10 163 275 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions C 5 EAS Emergency Alert Systems Alerts National Codes Event Codes Message Nature of Activation Emergency Action Notification National only EAN WARNING EAT ADVISORY National Information Center NIC ADVISORY National Periodic Test NPT TEST Required Monthly Test RMT TEST Required Weekly Test RWT TEST State and Local Codes Event Codes Message Nature of Activation Avalanche Warning AVW WARNING Avalanche Watch AVA WATCH Blizzard Warning BZW WARNING Child Abduction Emergency CAE WARNING Civil Danger Warning CDW WARNING Civil Emergency Message CEM WARNING Coastal Flood Warning CFW WARNING Coastal Flood Watch CFA WATCH Dust Storm Warning DSW WARNING Earthquake Warning EOW WARNING Evacuation Immediate EVI WARNING Fire Warning FRW WARNING Flash Flood Warning FFW WARNING Flash Flood Watch FFA WATCH Flash Flood Statement FFS ADVISORY Flood Warning FLW WARNING Flood Watch F
23. 880US only 2 18 FM FM Stereo Radio 2 19 IC FOG HORN mode 2 201C HAILER mode 2 21 NAV Show Waypolint uttter tete tes ritus icto i HUE 2 22 GO Reset the Cross Track Error 2 23 MOB Man Overboard 2 24 MOB Temporary Waypoint Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 3 Radio MENU SELECT Options ee eeee eene eene neenon sens ense 19 3 1 Manage your Waypoints List 20 3 1 1 Add a new waypoint 3 1 2 Edit or Delete a Waypoint 3 1 3 Go to a New Waypoint 3 1 4 Go to Nearest Waypoint NEAREST WP 3 1 5 Go to Temporary Waypoint 3 1 6 Send Waypoint Data to a Chartplotter 3 1 7 Edit or Delete a Temporary Waypoint 3 2 Set the Backlighting Level BACKLIGHT 24 3 3 Maintain your buddy list BUDDY LIST 3 3 1 Add an Entry 3 3 2 Edit or Delete an Entry 3 4 Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL DIST 3 4 1 Set Distance Sensitivity 3 4 2 Set Local Sensitivity 3 5 Set the Contrast Level CONTRAST 3 6 GPS Data and Time GPS DATA 3 6 1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time MANUAL 3 6 2 Local Time TIME OFFSET 3 6 3 Time Format Options TIME FORMAT 3 6 4 Time Display Options TIME DISPLY 3 6 5 Position Display Options LL DISPLY 3 6 6 Course a
24. CG only 21 157 050 161 650 ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 21A 157 050 157 050 5 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 21B 161 650 S ortOperations PORT OPS RX only 22A 157 100 157 100 5 Canadian Coast Guard Liaison Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 23 157 150 161 750 ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 24 157 200 161 800 ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 25B 161 850 5 ublic Correspondence TELEPHONE RX only 26 157 300 161 900 ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 28B 162 000 5 ublic Correspondence TELEPHONE RX only 60 156 025 160 625 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 61A 156 075 156 075 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 67 62A 156 125 156 125 S Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 64 156 225 160 825 D ublic Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 64A 156225 156 225 5 Rerum Canadian Commercial Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 2 ishing 65A 156 275 156275 ort Operations Yes Yes PORT 0 5 66A 156 325 156 325 S ort Operations Yes Yes P
25. ELEPHONE 87 157375 157 375 S Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS 88 157 425 157 425 S Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage Q LOW POWER 1 W only Receive Only LOW POWER 1 W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normally in bridge to bridge communications Lightly shaded simplex channels 21 23A 61A 64A 81A 82 and 83A cannot be lawfully used in Canada waters unless special authorization is obtained from the Canadian Coast Guard Not for use by the general public 68 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions The letter A illuminated by the channel number indicates the Canada channel is simplex This same channel is always duplex when selecting International There is no A reference for International channels The letter B is only used for some Canadian Receive only channels Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 This channel is only available on DSC enabled radios Note The CANADA mode is not legal to use in U S waters KEY S Simplex operating channel D Duplex operating channel C 4 WEATHER Channels CH RX MHz TRAFFICTYPE NAME REMARK WX01 162 550 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only WX02 162 400 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only WX03 1
26. ER MMSI Hold down CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to access any of the following DSC SETUP options Menu options shown inside the gray box are explained in this chapter WAYPOINT Section 3 1 BACKLIGHT Section 3 2 BUDDY LIST Section 3 3 LOCAL DIST Section 3 4 CONTRAST Section 3 6 GPS DATA MANUAL Section 3 6 1 SETTING TIME OFFSET Section 3 6 2 TIME FORMAT Section 3 6 3 TIME DISPLY Section 3 6 4 LL DISPLY Section 3 6 5 COG SOG Section 3 6 6 GPS ALERT Section 3 6 6 RADIO SETUP UIC LVR 880US only Section 4 1 CH NAME Section 4 2 RING VOLUME Section 4 3 KEY BEEP Section 4 4 UNITS Section 4 5 INT SPEAKER Section 4 6 WATCH MODE LVR 880US only Section 4 7 WX ALERT LVR 880US only TONE ALERT Section 4 8 1 SAME ALERT Section 4 8 2 SAME CODE Section 4 8 3 COM PORT Section 4 9 GPS SOURCE Section 4 10 FM REGION Section 4 11 DSC SETUP USER MMSI Section 5 1 GROUP SETUP Section 5 2 INDIV REPLY LVR 880US only Section 5 3 ATIS MMSI VR 880EU only Section 5 4 ATIS SELECT LVR 880EU only Section 5 5 DSC SELECT Section 5 6 LL REPLY Section 5 7 GPS SIM Section 3 7 RESET Section 3 8 See sections 1 5 and 1 6 if you want to know how to move around the menu and enter save and change data 40 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 5 1 Enter or Check Your USER MMSI USER MMSI This is a ONCE ONLY operation You must enter your user MMSI before you can access the DSC functions You can display and read your user MMSI at any time but y
27. Hazards Weather Radio Service NWR network is identified with a unique 6 digit SAME code Each transmitter operates on one of 7 frequencies Note To activate a SAME alert a SAME CODE county ID must be selected and turned ON see section 4 8 2 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 35 4 8 1 TONE ALERT LVR 880US only If TONE ALERT is ON and an alert tone of 1050 Hz is broadcast from the NOAA weather station the weather alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds Press any key to cancel the alarm and to hear the weather alert message Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT 2 Select TONE ALERT 3 Select ON to hear any weather alerts on 1050 Hz OR to ignore these weather alerts select OFF 4 8 2 SAME ALERT LVR 880US only Note SAME ALERT works only after you have entered and selected a SAME code for your geographic area see Section 4 8 5 and 4 8 6 Note SCAN mode will operate up to 5096 more slowly when SAME ALERT is ON to allow time to decode the special warning code transmissions Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT 2 Select SAME ALERT 3 Select ON to receive any local NWR or EAS alerts OR to ignore these weather alerts select OFF 4 8 3 Receiving a SAME ALERT LVR 880US only If SAME ALERT alert is ON and an NWR or EAS alert for your geographic area is broadcast by the NOAA NWR transmitters the alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds Press any key to cancel the alarm
28. KEY 5 Simplex operating channel D Duplex operating channel 64 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions C 2 USA Channel Chart CH TX MHz RX MHz MODE TRAFFICTYPE SHIP TO NAME TAG REMARK SHIP SHORE 01A 156 05 156 050 5 ort Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 03A 156 15 156 150 5 US Government Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 05A 156 250 156 250 5 ort Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 06 156 300 156 300 5 nter ship Safety Yes No SAFETY 07A 156 350 156 350 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 8 156 40 156 400 S Commercial inter ship only Yes No COMMERCIAL 09 156 450 156 450 S ecreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING 0 156 500 156 500 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 1 156 55 156 550 S Commercial VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VIS 2 156 600 156 600 S ort Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 13 156 650 156 650 S nter ship Navigation Safety bridge to Yes No BRIDGECOM bridge 1W with Power up 4 156 700 156 700 S ort Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 5 156 750 S Environmental wee ENVIRONMEN RX only TAL 6 156 800 156 800 S nternational Distress Safety and Yes Yes peser Calling 156 850 State Controlled SAR
29. LA WATCH Flood Statement FLS ADVISORY Hazardous Materials Warning HMW WARNING High Wind Warning HWW WARNING High Wind Watch HWA WATCH 70 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions WNWW nws noaa v os eas codes shtml Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions State and Local Codes Event Codes Message Nature of Activation Hurricane Warning HUW WARNING Hurricane Watch HUA WATCH Hurricane Statement HLS ADVISORY Law Enforcement Warning LEW WARNING Local Area Emergency LAE WARNING 911 Telephone Outage Emergency WARNING uclear Power Plant Warning NUW WARNING Radiological Hazard Warning RHW WARNING Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVR WARNING Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVA WATCH Severe Weather Statement SVS ADVISORY Shelter in Place Warning SPW WARNING Special Marine Warning SMW WARNING Special Weather Statement SPS ADVISORY Tornado Warning TOR WARNING Tornado Watch TOA WATCH Tropical Storm Warning TRW WARNING Tropical Storm Watch TRA WATCH Tsunami Warning TSW WARNING Tsunami Watch TSA WATCH Volcano Warning VOW WARNING Winter Storm Warning WSW WARNING Winter Storm Watch WSA WATCH For more information about the Emergency Alert System and event codes visit 71 Appendix D EU Inland Waterway Channels Country Specific
30. LOWRANCE Pub 988 0158 061 www lowrance com LVR 880 US LVR 880 EU VHF Radio Operation Instructions Copyright 2008 Navico All rights reserved Lowrance is a registered trademark of Navico No part of this manual may be copied reproduced republished transmitted or distributed for any purpose without prior written consent of Lowrance Electronics Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features and specifications subject to change without notice All screens in this manual are simulated On the cover LVR 880 shown Other models covered in the manual are similar For free owner s manuals and the most current information on this product its operation and accessories visit our web site www lowrance com Lowrance Electronics 12000 E Skelly Dr Tulsa OK USA 74128 2486 Printed in China Important safety information Please read carefully before installation and use This is the safety alert symbol It is used to alert you to potential DANGER 2 personal injury hazards Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death A WARNING WARNI G indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury A CAUTION CAUTIO indicates a
31. No Yes ORT OPS 88A 157 425 157 425 S Commercial Inter ship Only Yes No COMMERCIAL Special Notes on USA Channel Usage Q LOW POWE Receive Only LOW POWE transmitting Used normally in bridge to bridge communications R 1 W on R 1 W ini y ially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before Lightly shaded simplex channels 03A 21 23 61 64A 81 82A and 83A cannot be lawfully use Guard Not d in U S waters unless special authorization is obtained from the U S Coast or use by the general public The letter A illuminated by the channel number indicates the USA channel is simplex This same c hannel is always duplex when selecting International There is no A refer ence for International channels The letter B is only used for some Canadian Receive only channels Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 This channel is only available on DSC enabled radios KEY 5 Simplex operating channel D Duplex operating channel 66 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions C 3 CANADA Channel Chart CH TX MHz RX MHz MODE TRAFFICTYPE SHIP TO SHIPTO NAME TAG REMARK SHIP SH
32. ORE 01 156 050 160 650 0 Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 02 156 100 160 700 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 03 156 150 160 750 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 04A 156 200 156 200 5 Canadian Coast Guard SAR Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 05A 156 250 156 250 5 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 06 156 300 156 300 S Inter ship Safety Yes No SAFETY 07A 156 350 156 350 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 08 156 400 156 400 S Commercial inter ship only Yes No COMMERCIAL 09 156 450 156 450 5 ecreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING 10 156 500 156 500 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 11 156 550 156 550 S Commercial VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VTS 12 156 600 156 600 S Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 13 156 650 156 650 5 nter ship Navigation Safety bridge to Yes No BRIDGECOM O 1W bridge 1W with power up 14 156 700 156 700 S ort Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 156750 156 750 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL CO 1W only 16 156 800 156 800 5 nternational Distress Safety and Yes Yes DISTRESS Calling 17 156 850 156 850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR only 18A 156 900 156 900 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 5 Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 20 157 000 161 600 0 Canadian Coast Guard No Yes CANADIAN
33. ORT 0 5 67 156 375 156 375 S Commercial SAR Yes No COMMERCIAL 68 156 425 156 425 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 69 156475 156475 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 70 156 525 156 525 S igital Selective Calling DSC DSC 71 156 575 156 575 5 Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 72 156 605 156 625 S nter ship Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 74 156725 156 725 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 77 156 875 156 875 5 ort Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS only 78A 156 925 156 925 5 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 79 156 975 156 975 S Commercia Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 80A 157 025 157 025 S Commercia Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 81A 157 075 157 075 5 0 5 Government Operations Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 82A 157 125 157 125 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 83 157 175 161 775 D Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 83A 157 175 157 175 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 83B 161775 S Canadian Coast Guard RX Only CANADIAN CG 84 157 225 161 825 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes T
34. Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 72 156625 156 625 S Inter ship Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 5 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 74 156725 156725 5 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 77 156 875 156 875 5 Inter ship Yes No SHIP SHIP 78 156 925 161 525 D Non Commercial No Yes SHIP SHORE 79 156 975 161 575 D Commercial No Yes SHIP SHORE 80 157 025 161 625 D Commercial No Yes SHIP SHORE 81 157 075 161 675 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 82 157 125 161 725 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 83 157 175 161 775 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 84 157 225 161 825 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 87 157 375 157 375 5 ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 88 157425 157425 5 ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS Special Notes on International Channel Usage LOW POWER 1W only LOW POWER 1W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normally in bridge to bridge communications Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 This channel is only available on DSC enabled radios Note The INTERNATIONAL mode is not legal for use in U S or Canada waters
35. R 880 Operation Instructions 11 2 6 PTT Press To Talk Located on the microphone Press PTT to transmit at any time on an allowable channel OR to quit MENU mode You must release PTT to receive a signal If the PTT key sticks a built in timer will automatically shut down a transmission after five minutes and sound the error beep 10 seconds before shut down 2 7 H L Transmission Power Located on the microphone High Hi 25 W or Low Lo 1 W Press to toggle between high or low transmission power for the entire channel bank The Hi or Lo selection is shown on the LCD Some channels allow only low power transmissions Error beeps will sound if the power transmission setting is incorrect Some channels allow only low power transmissions initially but can be changed to high power by holding down H L and PTT at the same time See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel charts 1 4 Customizing your Lowrance VHF Radio You can customize the radio to suit your individual preferences Some preferences can be set directly through the keys as explained in this Section Other preferences are set up through the built in menus and these are explained in the other Sections 2 8 Channel Select and scroll through menus Located on the microphone When in MENU mode press or to scroll the cursor through the MENU options When in operational mode press 410 step UP a channel OR to step DOWN a channel hold dow
36. SI ATIS MMSI 5 5 Enable ATIS Functionality ATIS SELECT sssssssscsssssssssssssssssssssssseesesceececeeeeeeeeeseeeeessensnsstse 44 5 6 Enable DSC Functionality DSC SELECT 5 7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls LL REPLY Sending and Receiving DSC Calls ecce sees esses sense en senses esses 46 6 1 What is DSC 6 2 Sending DSC Calls 46 6 3 Send an Individual Call INDIVIDUAL Call to a Buddy Call to others 6 4 Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call INDIV 6 6 Reply to the Last Call LAST CALL 6 7 Send a Group Call GROUP 6 8 Send an Ships Call ALL 5 5 6 9 Send Using the Call Log CALL LOG 6 10 Send Using the Distress Log DIST LOG 6 11 Send an Individual Distress Relay Using the Distress Log DIST LOG 6 12 Send an ALL SHIPS Distress Relay Using the Distress Log DIST LOG 52 6 13 Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL REQUEST 6 14 Track a Buddy TRACK BUDDY Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 5 6 14 1 Start or Stop Tracking a Buddy START TRACK ttes 53 6 14 2 Select a Buddy to Track SET BUDDY 6 14 3 Add or Delete a Buddy on Your Track List TRACKLIST 6 15 RECEIVING DSC Call Ses eterne tite ien inilio 54 6
37. ST Section 3 3 LOCAL DIST Section 3 4 CONTRAST Section 3 6 GPS DATA MANUAL Section 3 6 1 SETTING TIME OFFSET Section 3 6 2 TIME FORMAT Section 3 6 3 TIME DISPLY Section 3 6 4 LL DISPLY Section 3 6 5 COG SOG Section 3 6 6 GPS ALERT Section 3 6 6 RADIO SETUP UIC LVR 880US only Section 4 1 CH NAME Section 4 2 RING VOLUME Section 4 3 KEY BEEP Section 4 4 UNITS Section 4 5 INT SPEAKER Section 4 6 WATCH MODE LVR 880US only Section 4 7 WX ALERT LVR 880US only TONE ALERT Section 4 8 1 SAME ALERT Section 4 8 2 SAME CODE Section 4 8 3 COM PORT Section 4 9 GPS SOURCE Section 4 10 FM REGION Section 4 11 DSC SETUP USER MMSI Section 5 1 GROUP SETUP Section 5 2 INDIV REPLY LVR 880US only Section 5 3 ATIS MMSI LVR 880EU only Section 5 4 ATIS SELECT LVR 880EU only Section 5 5 DSC SELECT Section 5 6 LL REPLY Section 5 7 GPS SIM Section 3 7 RESET Section 3 8 See sections 1 5 and 1 6 if you want to know how to move around the menu and enter save and change data 4 1 Channel UIC LVR 880US only Toggle between USA International or Canadian channel banks The selected channel bank is displayed on the LCD along with the last used channel All the channel charts are shown in Appendix C 32 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 1 Select RADIO SETUP then UIC 2 Select the desired channel bank then press ENT 4 2 Channel Names CH NAME The channel charts are listed in Appendix C with their default name tag
38. T L Skandinavia Yes No LEISURE 2 13 155 650 155 650 INT L Skandinavia not in Denmark Yes No LE ISURE3 M 155 625 155 625 INT L Skandinavia Yes No FISHING 1 155 775 155 775 INT L Skandinavia Yes No FISHING 2 H 155 825 155 825 INT L Skandinavia call back Yes No FISHING 3 1 161 975 161 975 1 sS s 2 162 025 162 025 AIS2 I 225 Note 1 Lightly Shaded Simplex channel is only available in the UK to Coast Guard users with written authorization 2 The special channels above maybe fitted to your radio These are only licensed for use in the country indicated No attempt should be made to use them in any other country Appendix E MMSI and License Information You must obtain a user MMSI Marine Mobile Service Identity and enter it into your LVR 880 in order to use the DSC functions Contact the appropriate authorities in your country If you are unsure who to contact consult your Lowrance dealer The user MMSI is a unique nine digit number similar to a personal telephone number It is used on marine transceivers that are capable of using DSC Digital Select Calling Depending upon your location you may need a radio station license for the LVR 880 You may also need an individual operator license Lowrance recommends that you check the requirements of your national radio com munications authorities before operating DSC functions Lowrance LVR 880 Oper
39. T Section 3 3 LOCAL DIST Section 3 4 CONTRAST Section 3 6 GPS DATA MANUAL Section 3 6 1 SETTING TIME OFFSET Section 3 6 2 TIME FORMAT Section 3 6 3 TIME DISPLY Section 3 6 4 LL DISPLY Section 3 6 5 COG SOG Section 3 6 6 GPS ALERT Section 3 6 6 RADIO SETUP UIC LVR 880US only Section 4 1 CH NAME Section 4 2 RING VOLUME Section 4 3 KEY BEEP Section 4 4 UNITS Section 4 5 INT SPEAKER Section 4 6 WATCH MODE LVR 880US only Section 4 7 WX ALERT LVR 880US only TONE ALERT Section 4 8 1 SAME ALERT Section 4 8 2 SAME CODE Section 4 8 3 COM PORT Section 4 9 GPS SOURCE Section 4 10 FM REGION Section 4 11 DSC SETUP USER MMSI Section 5 1 GROUP SETUP Section 5 2 INDIV REPLY LVR 880US only Section 5 3 ATIS MMSI LVR 880EU only Section 5 4 ATIS SELECT LVR 880EU only Section 5 5 DSC SELECT Section 5 6 LL REPLY Section 5 7 GPS SIM Section 3 7 RESET Section 3 8 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 19 3 1 Manage your Waypoints List WAYPOINT You can store a maximum of 200 waypoints with their LL positions When your waypoint list is full you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an existing entry Each waypoint name can have a maximum of 6 alphanumeric characters Waypoints are stored in order of entry with the most recent entry shown first The waypoints are displayed in columns of 6 with a box Rotate the Channel Select knob to scroll through the columns to easily locate your desired waypoint Then press ENT and
40. annel may be used for transmitting messages concerning bunkering and victualling The output power has to be reduced manually to a value between 0 5 and 1 W m This channel may also be used for public correspondence n his channel will be used for an automatic ship identification and surveillance system AIS capable of providing worldwide operating on seas and Inland Waterways The availability of this channel is on a voluntary basis All existing equipment shall be capable to of operating on this channel within a ten year period after the entry into force of this Arrangement p After permission of the competent authority this channel may be used only for special events on a temporary basis In the Czech Republic this channel is used for service category nautical information n the Czech Republic this channel is used for service category ship to port authorities 74 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions D 1 Special Channels CH SEND RECEIVE TRAFFICTYPE SHIP SHIP TO NAME TAG MHz MHz TO SHIP SHORE 00 156 000 156 000 UK Coast Guard Users Yes Yes UK COAST GRD M1 157 425 157 850 UK Marina Channel M1 Yes Yes UK MARINA M2 161 425 161 425 UK Marina Channel M2 Yes Yes UK MARINA 31 157 550 162 150 INT L Duplex Holland No Yes NL MARINA 96H 162 425 162 425 INT L Belgium No Yes BEL MARINA L1 155 500 155 500 INT L Skandinavia Yes No LEISURE 1 12 155 525 155 525 IN
41. annel selector knob with PUSH TO SELECT function Speaker microphone with large PTT key and 6 keys for easy channel and mode selection 22W Hailer with talkback capability Foghorn manual and automatic FM stereo radio capability with global bands Great Circle GPS navigation calculations to a waypoint stores up to 200 waypoints 2000 amp 0183 connectivity Local Distance sensitivity to eliminate noise in high traffic urban areas emory retention Memory channel scan and All channel priority scan Dual Tri Watch capability Call log for the 20 most recent incoming DSC calls Distress call log for the 10 most recent distress calls LL position polling and Track Your Buddy feature 10 weather channels where available NOAA and SAME weather alert capability LVR 880US only Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 7 1 2 LCD Symbols and Meanings A typical operational display is shown here The bottom line is blank when a waypoint is not selected This operational display shows the channel that you are receiving 16 and Tx power is set to high Hi the channel bank selected USA and DSC is enabled DSC the channel name tag DISTRESS your latitude 27 52 154N and longitude 082 26 613W and UTC time in 12 hour format 14 21pm the name of the destination waypoint FISHY its bearing 322 your distance in nautical miles mile or kilometers depending on your choice of un
42. anumeric data 2 13 SCAN ALL SCAN amp 3CH SCAN There are two SCAN modes you can use to find the broadcast channel ALL SCAN mode scans ALL channels in sequence AND checks the priority channel every 2 seconds 3CH SCAN mode scans the favorite channels and CH16 When a signal is received scanning stops at that channel and BUSY appears on the LCD If the signal ceases for more than 5 seconds the scan restarts Press SCAN or PTT to stop at the current channel If you are in NAVIGATION mode or FM RADIO mode and want to scan the DSC channels while staying in that mode just hold down SCAN Note SCAN functionality is limited in some European countries and if ATIS mode is enabled the 3CH SCAN mode will be disabled and an error beep will sound Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 13 Note The weather channel is also scanned if TONE ALERT or SAME is ON LVR 880US only ALL SCAN mode Hold down SCAN for about 3 seconds to start an ALL SCAN ALL SCAN appears on the LCD Press ENT to temporarily skip over lock out an always busy channel when in ALL SCAN mode An X is shown on the top line of the LCD to designate a skipped channel The X will disappear when the radio is powered OFF ON With scanning OFF and the X channel selected press ENT to cancel the skipped channel Note It is not possible to skip over the priority channel Press SCAN to stop at the current channel 3CH SCAN mode With any of your three favorite c
43. arts C 1 International Channel Chart CH TX MHz 2 MODE TRAFFICTYPE SHIPTO SHIPTO NAME TAG REMARK SHIP SHORE 01 156 050 160 650 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 02 156 100 160 700 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 03 156 150 160 750 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 04 156 200 160 800 D ort Operations No Yes PORT 05 156 250 160 850 D ort Operations Selected VTS No Yes PORT OPS VTS Areas 06 156 300 156 300 5 nter ship Safety Yes No SAFETY 07 156 350 160 950 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 08 156 400 156 400 5 Commercial inter ship only Yes No COMMERCIAL 09 156 450 156450 5 ecreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING 10 156 500 156 500 5 Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 11 156 550 156 550 S Commercial VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VIS 12 156 600 156 600 S Port Operations Selected VTS Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS Areas 13 156 650 156 650 5 nter ship Navigation Safety Yes No BRIDGE COM bridge to bridge 14 156700 156 700 5 Port Operations Selected VTS Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS Areas 15 156750 156 750 5 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 1W only 16 156 800 156 800 S nternational Distress Safety Yes Yes DISTRESS and Calling 17 156 850 156 850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR 1W only 18 156 900 161 500 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 19 156 950 161 550 D Comm
44. atedly if necessary until an updated page appears 7 Press ENT to store the changes The waypoint list is displayed again If more changes are required repeat steps 2 through 6 Otherwise press EXIT to cancel any edits 3 1 3 Go to a New Waypoint E E Em E Em NT WP LIST 801401 52 NEW WP 814105 gt 60 NEAREST RO1W02 R14W04 WP EDIT TEMP R01W01 R14W03 DELETE 1 Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST 2 Your waypoint list is displayed Press ENT 3 NEW WP starts to flash Scroll down to the waypoint you want to go to The selected waypoint flashes Press ENT again 4 Select GO The waypoint is set immediately as the destination waypoint Tip If you are in the NAV big number screen just turn the Channel Select knob to immedi ately access the Waypoint List Select the new waypoint and press ENT Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 21 3 1 4 Go to Nearest Waypoint NEAREST WP Note A valid GPS signal must be received to see this selection 1 Select WAYPOINT then NEAREST WP 2 Press ENT to display the nearest waypoint with distance and bearing from your current position Other waypoints are listed in increasing distance from your current position 3 Press ENT to set the nearest waypoint as the active waypoint OR move the cursor to another waypoint and then press ENT The chosen waypoint is shown on the bottom line of the LCD 3 1 5 Go to Temporary Waypoint
45. ation Instructions 75 LOWRANCE Lowrance Pub 988 0158 061 Copyright 2008 Printed in China 100108 All Rights Reserved Navico 0007968 141 c 7177
46. call from your buddy list or Select MANUAL NEW then enter the MMSI of the individual you want to call and press ENT 4 Select the working channel and press ENT Note Duplex channels cannot usually be called and are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list If the call is to a coast station the channel is selected automatically 5 Press ENT to SEND the call Channel 70 is selected automatically and the Tx symbol is shown on the LCD while the call is being sent 6 Theradio waits for an acknowledgement WAITING ACK If the call is acknowledged INDIV ACK press PTT to talk 7 Ifthere is no reply UNABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE a message asks if you want to retry SEND AGAIN Press ENT to retry the call Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 47 6 4 Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call INDIV The radio sounds a friendly two tone alert when it detects an incoming DSC call Incoming individual calls are almost always ROUTINE priority You must manually acknowledge an incoming call If the radio recognizes the MMSI as one of your buddies your buddy s name is displayed in place of the MMSI 1 Press ENT to automatically acknowledge the incoming call and stop the call alert The radio automatically selects the channel designated by the incoming call 2 Thecaller should respond to your acknowledgement by making voice contact on the designated channel If not you can press PTT to initiate
47. cally until you press EXIT to cancel it When the fog horn is not sounding it is in LISTEN mode 4 To change the volume turn the Channel Select knob OR press or when the fog horn is sounding Note you cannot change the volume of the HORN or SIREN 16 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 2 20 IC HAILER mode 1 Hold down IC for about 3 seconds to enter HAILER mode Press ENT 2 Press PTT to talk through the hailer Turn the Channel Select knob OR press or to change the volume Release PTT to LISTEN Press EXIT to return to operational mode 2 21 NAV Show Waypoint If a waypoint is already selected the bearing and distance to the waypoint and the cross track error are shown on the bottom line of the LCD Hold down NAV to enter NAVIGATION mode and show these details To quit NAVIGATION mode you must reset the radio See Section 3 8 If you are in NAVIGATION mode and want to scan all the VHF channels while staying in NAVI GATION mode just hold down SCAN Press SCAN to quit scanning To select a favorite channel use the 3CH key See Section 2 16 2 22 GO Reset the Cross Track Error Press GO if you are navigating to a waypoint and want to reset the cross track error This is a VERY useful single keystroke feature to use if you wander a little off course but want to continue to your active waypoint The bearing and distance to the waypoint and any cross track error are shown o
48. cted To add a favorite channel for the first time select that channel then hold 3CH to store it in the CHI location The CH1 symbol will appear on the LCD to confrm the channel has been stored Repeat the procedure to store two more favorite channels in the CH2 and CH3 locations respectively f you try and add another favorite channel a warning message asks if you want to overwrite CH3 Press ENT to confirm To delete a favorite channel select that channel then hold down 3CH A message asks if you want to delete that favorite channel Select YES then press ENT to delete it 2 17 WX LVR 880US only Weather channel In USA or Canadian waters press WX to enter WEATHER mode and hear the most recently selected weather station The WX symbol is displayed on the LCD Rotate the dial or press to change to a different weather channel Press WX again to return to the most recent channel If TONE ALERT is ON and an alert tone of 1050 Hz is broadcast from the weather station the weather alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds Press any key to cancel the alarm and to hear the weather alert voice message Note If SAME is activated and the 6 digit County IDs you want to monitor are entered the radio will sound the weather alarm when it detects a weather alert or weather hazard alert on the selected weather channel 2 18 FM FM Stereo Radio Note You need to select your FM region This selection specifies the
49. e Search and Rescue SAR authorities of your country your radio automatically cancels Distress Mode ransmissions and CH16 appears Press PTT to establish voice contact with the Search and Rescue SAR authority The Search and Rescue SAR authorities of your country are the only instance allowed to send a Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK lt Details of the distress call are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1 5 seconds one screen shows the user MMSI of the boat relaying the distress call or the Coast Guard and GPS position of the boat in distress If the GPS position data is not available it is filled with 9s the other screen shows the the MMSI of the boat in distress the distress category if specified and GPS time data If the GPS time data is not available it is filled with 8s 7 4 Cancel a Distress Call Hold down EXIT or press CH16 to cancel a Distress call or a Distress call relay 58 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions Appendix A Technical Specifications LOWRANCE LVR 880US amp LVR 880EU A 1 GENERAL Frequency Range Transmit Receive Oscillate Mode Modulation Channel Spacing Frequency Stability Standard Operation Temperature Normal Working Voltage Low battery detect Voltage Digital Selectivity Calling DSC Audio power of speaker mike A 2 PHYSICAL Compass Safe Distance A 3 RECEIVER 124 SINAD Sensitivity 2088 SINAD Sensitivity
50. ects a working channel automatically 6 2 Sending DSC Calls You can call any other person that has another DSC equipped radio Press CALL MENU to access the following DSC CALL menu options select LAST CALL to quickly call back the person who called you Note that only three DSC CALL menu options can be shown on the LCD at any one time Press or on the microphone OR turn the Channel Select knob on the base station to scroll up or down through the menu until the cursor is positioned at the desired option Press ENT the center of the Channel Select knob to display that option The following options are available DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL Section 6 3 LAST CALL Section 6 6 GROUP Section 6 7 ALL SHIPS Section 6 8 CALL LOG Section 6 9 DIST LOG Section 6 10 LL REQUEST Section 6 12 TRACK BUDDY Section 6 14 46 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 6 3 Send an Individual Call INDIVIDUAL Call to a Buddy DSC CALL MERMAI NDI VI DUAL NDI VI LAST CALL ROUTI N GROUP SEND Im PF mm mm DSC CALL NDI VI DUAL NDI VI DUAL MANUAL MMSI NDI VI DUAL ROUTINE SMANUAL NEW e LAST CALL SAFETY MERMAID IV GROUP URGENCY SEAROSE 678912345 6789123 NDI VI DUAL NDI VI D ROUTI NE ROUTI NE SET CHANNEL WAI TI NG 1 Select DSC CALL then INDIVIDUAL 2 Selectthe priority level 3 Select the buddy you want to
51. ed It will also adjust the settings of an external speaker if the internal speaker is turned OFF in the Radio Setup MENU 2 2 SQL Squelch or Threshold Level Sets the threshold level for the minimum receiver signal Turn fully counterclockwise until random noise is heard then turn slowly clockwise until the random noise disappears Make another turn clockwise for best reception in open sea conditions In areas of high noise eg close to large cities reception may improve if sensitivity is reduced Either turn SOL slowly clockwise OR use the LOCAL setting See section 3 4 2 3 16 9 Priority channel LVR 880US only Also on the microphone Press to cancel all other modes and to tune into the priority channel on Hi power Press again to return to your original channel The default is Channel 16 To make Channel 09 the default instead hold down 16 9 until a beep sounds and 09 is displayed The PRi annunciator shows the selected priority channel that will be accessed with a quick press of the 16 9 key 2 4 16 Priority channel LVR 880EU only Also on the microphone Press to cancel all other modes and to tune into the priority channel Channel 16 on high power Press again to return to your original channel 2 5 PUSH TO SELECT ENT When you are in MENU mode push the center of the Channel Select knob to ENTER your choice or setting This is referred to throughout the manual as press ENT Lowrance LV
52. en note of the position especially is it is a good fishing position If enhanced LL position information is available from your buddy this is shown on the screen until the screen display changes 56 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions Section 7 DISTRESS Calls A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be used See section 5 1 A WARNING 7 1 Sending a Distress Call Open the red cover labeled DISTRESS If time is available to specify the nature of the distress go to step 2 Otherwise go directly to step 3 Press the DISTRESS key to display the following categories Scroll to the category that describes your situation then press ENT UNDEFINED FIRE FLOODING COLLISION GROUNDING LISTING SINKING ADRIFT ABANDONING PIRACY OVER BOARD Undefined Fire Flooding Collision Grounding Listing Sinking Adrift Abandoning Piracy Overboard Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds until you see the DISTRESS CALL SENT message on the LCD The whole display starts to FLASH and BEEP loudly The distress call repeats 5 times continuously on CH70 It then repeats randomly every 3 5 to 4 5 minutes until a distress acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK is received from a search and rescue authority OR until you press EXIT to cancel the distress call manually The radio selects CH16 on Hi power automatically
53. ercial No Yes SHIP SHORE 20 157 000 161 600 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 21 157 050 161 650 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 22 157 100 161 700 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 23 157 150 161 750 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 24 157 200 161 800 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 60 156 025 160 625 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 61 156 075 160 675 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 63 62 156 125 160 725 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS 63 156 175 160 775 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS 64 156 225 160 825 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 65 156 275 160 875 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS 66 156 325 160 925 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS 67 156 375 156 375 S Commercial bridge to bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM 68 156 425 156 425 5 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 69 156475 156475 5 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 70 156 525 156 525 Digital Selective Calling DSC DSC 71 156575 156 575 S Port
54. fic Territories Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT gt Select SAME CODE If you have already entered any SAME codes they are listed on the LCD 3 Select NEW CODE Enter the new SAME code along the dashed line one number at a Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 37 time Press ENT to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit If you make an error press until appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry 4 Press ENT to store the SAME code Repeat if necessary to enter a maximum of 10 SAME codes 4 8 6 Select a Working SAME code LVR 880US only You must select a SAME code for your geographic working area that you have previously entered into the radio in order to receive SAME weather alerts 1 Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT 2 Select SAME CODE If you have already entered any SAME codes they are listed on the LCD Select the SAME for your geographic area 0122003 in the above example and press ENT 4 Choose SELECT CODE Then select YES 4 9 NMEA Protocol COM PORT The COM PORT must be configured correctly before use The radio can be added to a group of instruments using NMEA protocol 1 Select RADIO SETUP then COM PORT 2 Selectthe desired setting then press ENT CHECK SUM ON on is the usual setting 38 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions The COM PORT uses 4800 baud rate and can receive the following GPS data sentences RMC GGA GLL
55. hannels selected by pressing the 3CH key hold down SCAN to start all 3CH scanning Press SCAN again to stop at the broadcast channel OR press EXIT to quit 3CH SCAN and return automatically to the previous broadcast channel 2 14 SCAN DUAL WATCH Mode Dual watch mode monitors the current working channel and the priority channel Press SCAN to start scanning in dual watch mode DUAL WATCH appears on the LCD Press 16 OR 16 9 to listen to the priority channel Press SCAN again to quit scanning and return automatically to the previous broadcast channel Note SCAN functionality is limited in some European countries and if ATIS mode is enabled 3CH SCAN mode will be disabled and an error beep will sound 2 15 SCAN TRI WATCH Mode LVR 880US only Tri watch mode monitors the current working channel and both priority channels Press MENU and select RADIO SETUP Select WATCH mode then 16CH 9 to start scanning in Tri watch mode TRI WATCH appears on the LCD Press 16 9 to listen to the priority channel Press SCAN again to quit scanning and return automatically to the previous broadcast channel 2 16 3CH Three favorite channels This works only when you have saved one or more favorite channels Press 3CH to go to CH1 favorite channel 1 14 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions Press to toggle between your favorite channels The CH1 CH2 or CH3 symbol appears on the LCD to show which favorite channel is sele
56. is full you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an existing entry Each buddy name can have a maximum of 11 alphanumeric characters 24 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 52 w A gt D Select BUDDY LIST The cursor is at MANUAL NEW Press ENT Enter the buddy name one character at a time this may be alphanumeric then press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSI entry line Enter the MMSI associated with that buddy name this must be numeric then press ENT The new buddy name and MMSI are displayed Press ENT to store the new entry which is displayed at the top of your buddy list Select BUDDY LIST The cursor is at MANUAL NEW Scroll down to the incorrect entry and press ENT To delete the buddy select DELETE then YES The buddy is deleted immediately and the buddy list is displayed again 3 3 2 Edit or Delete an Entry To edit the buddy select EDIT The cursor is at the first character of the name Edit the buddy name or to edit only the MMSI press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSI line When you are finished press ENT repeatedly if necessary until an updated screen appears Press ENT to store the changes The buddy list is displayed again If more changes are required repeat steps 2 through 6 Otherwise press EXIT to ESC Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 25 3 4 Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL DIST
57. its and any cross track error XTE are shown All the symbols that may appear on the LCD are explained here Symbol Tx BUSY SCAN DSC Envelope symbol DI STRESS 27752 154N 082 26 6131W 14 21 UTC 16 LOCAL X BA 8 Meaning Transmitting Receiver busy with an incoming signal Scanning for the broadcasting channel Press PTT to stop scanning When the broadcasting channel is found scanning stops at that channel DSC capability is available Incoming DSC call OR blinks to notify you of any unread call log messages Channel name tag Your latitude Your longitude Time UTC Local time has suffix LOC for example 12 30 Channel selected Local calling is selected Otherwise blank for distance calling Channel is temporarily deleted from the SCAN operation Channel suffix if applicable Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions CH1 CH2 CH3 Hi Lo USA Int Can WX WX ALT SAME D ATIS PRi ACK Battery symbol FI SHY 322 1 32 0 00 NO GPS ST DW TRI Shows which of the 3 favorite channels if any are selected Other wise blank Transmission power High Hi 25 W or Low Lo 1 W Selected channel bank for VHF radio operations and regulations Weather channel LVR 880US only Weather alert LVR 880US only Specific Area Message Encoding County weather warning Duplex operation Otherwise blank for Simplex operation ATIS is enabled for use in European in
58. land waterways Otherwise blank Priority channel is selected Your DSC call has been received Low Battery warning activates at 10 5 V Waypoint name and bearing Distance to waypoint XTE Cross track error No GPS data is available Stereo signal FM radio mode Dual watch mode Tri watch mode 1 3 Beep tones amp call alerts Error Acknowledge Alarm 2 short beeps 1 long beep Two tone ring repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed LL position call alert Friendly 5 tone ring sequence press any key to cancel WX alert SAME alert Ear catching multi tone sequence ROUTINE call alert URGENCY call alert SAFETY call alert DISTRESS call alert Friendly 5 tone ring sequence press any key to cancel Two tone ring repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed Two tone ring repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed Two tone ring repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 1 4 Customizing your Lowrance VHF Radio You can customize the radio to suit your individual preferences Some preferences can be set directly through the keys as explained in this Section Other preferences are set up through the built in menus and these are explained in the other Sections 1 5 How to Display and Navigate Menus 1 Press MENU or CALL Note that only three menu items can be displayed at any one time
59. mp Speed Display Options COG SOG 3 6 7 GPS Alert GPS ALERT 3 7 GPS Simulator GPS SIM 3 8 Reset to Factory Defaults RESET Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUP 4 1 Channel UIC 4 2 Channel Names CH NAME uicsccccsscsscsssssscsssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssesstssssssessssssssssscssssssssssssssssssess 4 3 Ring Volume RING VOLUME 4 4 Key Beep Volume KEY BEEP 4 5 Select Units UNITS 4 6 Internal Speaker Connections INT 5 34 4 7 Set the Priority Channel WATCH 35 4 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 4 8 Weather Alerts WX ALERT ssscsscsossssssoussssssessosssoorasoussossncasosossstacsussossivisososonrasousssstusaososonsvasussssste 35 4 8 1 TONE ALERT 4 8 2 SAME ALERT 4 8 3 Receiving a SAME ALERT 4 8 4 Receiving SAME TEST Messages 4 8 5 Enter a SAME CODE County ID 4 8 6 Select a Working SAME code 4 9 NMEA Protocol COM PORT 4 10 Select the GPS Source GPS SOURCE 4 11 Select the FM Region FM REGION sisisi DSC Setup Menu DSC SETUP 5 1 Enter or Check Your USER MMSI USER MMSI 5 2 Maintain Your Groups 5 2 1 Create a Group GROUP SETUP 5 2 2 Edit or Delete a Group Name or Group MMSI GROUP SETUP 5 3 Response to Individual Calls INDIV REPLY 5 4 Enter or check your ATIS MM
60. n or to step quickly through the channels 2 9 EXIT Quit a menu Press to quit the current MENU option without making any changes and to return to the previous menu Cancel a distress call Hold down EXIT or press CH16 to cancel a Distress call or a Distress call relay See Section 7 4 12 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 2 10 DISTRESS Send DSC Distress call Lift the red cover door then press and release DISTRESS to show the DISTRESS menu Select the category you want to transmit Hold down DISTRESS for about 3 seconds to transmit The DISTRESS key can also be held down continuously to transmit an undefined category Distress call See Chapter 7 for more information about distress calls 2 11 Channel Select knob Change channel When you are in operational mode turn to step through the channels one at a time and select a channel The current channel is shown on the LCD in BIG digits It may have a designator suffix A B or D in small letters below the channel number If D is shown this means DUPLEX operation See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel frequencies Scroll through menus When you are in MENU mode turn to scroll the cursor through the menu options 2 12 CALL MENU Make DSC calls Press to enter the DSC CALL menu and make DSC calls Enter MENU mode Hold down for about 3 seconds to show the radio MENU so that you can customize your radio enter categories and enter alph
61. n the bot tom line of the LCD Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 17 2 23 MOB Man Overboard Man Overboard Hold down MOB until the radio automatically enters NAVIGATION mode saves your current latitude and longitude as the MOB waypoint and immediately sets this position as the desti nation waypoint You will see the following sequence of LCDs The bearing and distance to the Man Overboard position and any cross track error XTE are shown on the bottom line of the LCD To cancel MOB select another waypoint 2 24 MOB Temporary Waypoint To mark your current position as a temporary waypoint hold down MOB and release the key before the 3 second countdown ends You will see the following sequence of LCDs The new temporary waypoint is shown in your waypoints list Hold down MENU press ENT then press ENT again to display the waypoints list TEMP1 WP001 WPO02 You cannot store more than three temporary waypoints If you store another temporary waypoint TEMP is overwritten with the new information 18 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions Section 3 Radio MENU SELECT Options Hold down CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to access any of the following radio MENU SELECT options Menu options shown inside the gray boxes are explained in this chapter WAYPOINT Section 3 1 BACKLIGHT Section 3 2 BUDDY LIS
62. nate every 1 5 seconds 3 Press ENT then select RELAY 4 Select ALL RELAY and press ENT 5 Press ENT again to SEND the call 6 13 Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL REQUEST 1 Press CALL to enter DSC mode then select LL REQUEST 2 Select the buddy whose LL position you want to request then press ENT to send the request 3 The working channel name is displayed while the radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy If there is no reply after 30 seconds the radio asks if you want to retry Press ENT to retry the call 52 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 6 14 Track a Buddy TRACK BUDDY You can select a buddy to track start and stop tracking your buddy and add or remove bud dies from your buddy tracklist 6 14 1 Start or Stop Tracking a Buddy START TRACK Use TRACK START to track the position of a buddy on your TRACKLIST whose status is ON see the following section The buddy s position is updated at the interval you selected 15 30 or 60 minutes Note START TRACK will track every buddy on your TRACKLIST whose status is ON Select DSC CALL then TRACK BUDDY Select START TRACK The status of each buddy on your tracklist ON or OFF is displayed Check that the status of the buddy or buddies that you want to track is ON then press ENT 5 Select YES then press ENT to start tracking in this example MERMAID IV and SEASPRAY An LL Request is sent to each buddy on CH70 and
63. ou get only one opportunity to enter your user MMSI The user MMSI Marine Mobile Service Identity is a unique 9 digit number similar to a personal telephone number It is used on marine transceivers that are capable of using DSC Digital Select Calling Contact the appropriate authorities in your country to obtain your user MMSI If you are unsure who to contact consult your Lowrance dealer Select DSC SETUP then USER MMSI f you have already entered your MMSI it is shown on the LCD f this is the first time that you are entering your MMSI a dashed line appears Enter your MMSI along the dashed line one number at a time Press ENT to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit f you make an error press until lt appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry w Press ENT to store your user MMSI Enter your user MMSI again as a password check then press ENT to permanently store the user MMSI and return to the menu You can view your stored user MMSI at anytime by selecting USER MMSI in the main menu Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 41 5 2 Maintain Your Groups Use GROUP SETUP to create edit or delete 1 2 or 3 groups of frequently called people stored in alphanumeric order A group MMSI always starts with 0 5 2 1 Create a Group GROUP SETUP Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP Select MANUAL NEW If this is the first time that you are entering a g
64. owledgement and then sets the request link channel ready for a conversation A manual response asks if you want to acknowledge the call and then asks if you want to converse with the caller 1 Select DSC SETUP then INDIV REPLY 2 Select AUTO for an automatic response or MANUAL for a manual response 3 Press ENT to confirm your choice and return to the menu 5 4 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI ATIS MMSI LVR 880EU only You must enter your ATIS MMSI to access ATIS functionality if you are navigating inland waterways within Europe ATIS sends a digital message any time that you release the PTT key Inland waterways rules require 1 W Tx power on Channels 06 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 71 72 74 and 77 An ATIS MMSI always starts with the number 9 This is a ONCE ONLY operation You must enter your ATIS MMSI before you can access the ATIS functions You can display and read your ATIS MMSI at any time but you get only one opportunity to enter your ATIS MMSI Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 43 1 Select DSC SETUP then ATIS MMSI f you have already entered your ATIS MMSI it is shown on the LCD 2 dfthisis the first time that you are entering your ATIS MMSI a dashed line appears Enter your ATIS MMSI along the dashed line The first number is always 9 Press ENT to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit f you make an error press until appears then press ENT to backup and cor
65. poten ially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a CAUTION potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in property damage General Information e eeeee eese essen enses sense anser 1 1 Features 1 2 LCD Symbols and Meanings 1 3 Beep tones amp call alerts 1 4 Customizing your Lowrance VHF 10 1 5 How to Display and Navigate Menus 1 6 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data The Radio Keys eere eese eee ee sees senses senses sensns ense sn seasons esssesesssessessees 11 2 1 VOL Volume and Power 2 2 SQL Squelch or Threshold Level 2 3 16 9 Priority channel LVR 880US 11 2 4 16 Priority channel LVR 880EU only 2 5 PUSH TO SELECT ENT 2 11 Channel Select knob Change 13 2 12 CALL MENU 2 13 SCAN ALL SCAN amp 3CH SCAN 2 14 SCAN DUAE WATCH 14 2 15 SCAN TRI WATCH Mode LVR 880US only 2 17 WX LVR
66. press ENT 4 6 Internal Speaker Connections INT SPEAKER You can switch the radios internal speaker ON or OFF The external speaker is always ON if a speaker is plugged into the external speaker jack Note To enable stereo FM speaker amplifiers the internal speaker must be OFF 34 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 1 Select RADIO SETUP then INT SPEAKER 2 Select ON on or OFF off then press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu 4 7 Set the Priority Channel WATCH MODE LVR 880US only If you are operating on the USA or Canadian channel banks you can set the priority channel to cover both CH16 and 9 as well as the working channel similar to a TRI WATCH 1 Select RADIO SETUP then WATCH MODE 2 Selectthe desired setting then press ENT 4 8 Weather Alerts WX ALERT LVR 880US only Use WX ALERT to set your preferences for weather alert information The NOAA provides several weather forecast channels on USA and Canadian channel banks f severe weather such as storms or hurricanes are forecast the NOAA broadcasts a weather alert on 1050 Hz The NOAA Hazards Weather Radio Service NWR works in conjunction with the Emergency Alert System EAS to issue weather alerts for specific geographic areas or specific weather conditions It uses a digital encoding system known as SAME Specific Area Message Encoding to broadcast these alerts Each transmitter in the NOAA
67. r external stereo speakers 22W Q 4 Ohms NMEA2000 4800 Baud 0183 DSC for DSC call DSE for enhanced position Specifications are subject to change without notice 60 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions Appendix B Troubleshooting 1 Thetransceiver will not power up A fuse may have blown OR there is no voltage getting to the transceiver a Check the power cable for cuts breaks or squashed sections b After checking the wiring replace the 7 Amp fuse C Check the battery voltage This must be greater than 10 5V 2 Thetransceiver blows the fuse when the power is switched on The power wires may have been reversed a Checkthat the red wire is connected to the positive battery terminal and the black wire is connected to the negative battery terminal 3 Thespeaker makes popping or whining noises when the engine is running Electrical noise may be interfering with the transceiver a Re route the power cables away from the engine b Adda noise suppressor to the power cable C Use resistive spark plug wires and or use an alternator whine filter 4 Nosound from the external speaker a Check that the external speaker cable is physically connected b Check the soldering of the external speaker cable 5 Transmissions are always on low power even when high Hi power is selected The antenna may be faulty a Test the transceiver with a different antenna b Have the antenna checked o
68. rect the entry Press ENT to store the ATIS MMS Enter your ATIS MMSI again as a password check then press ENT to permanently store the ATIS MMSI and return to the menu 5 You can view your stored ATIS MMSI at any time by selecting ATIS MMSI in the main menu 5 5 Enable ATIS Functionality ATIS SELECT LVR 880EU only ATIS functionality will operate only after the ATIS MMSI has been entered see previous section When ATIS functionality is enabled the ATIS symbol is shown on the LCD 1 Select DSC SETUP then ATIS SELECT 2 Select OFF to disable ATIS functionality or ON to enable ATIS functionality 3 Press ENT to confirm 44 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions It is not possible to have both DSC ON and ATIS ON simultaneously When you enable one the other will turn OFF If DSC and ATIS are both OFF DSC will have to be switched ON for normal DSC operation 5 6 Enable DSC Functionality DSC SELECT DSC functionality will operate only after a valid USER MMSI has been entered When DSC functionality is selected the DSC symbol is shown on the LCD 1 Select DSC SETUP then DSC SELECT 2 Select OFF to disable DSC functionality or ON to enable DSC functionality Note Disabling DSC functionality is not recommended 3 Press ENT to confirm It is not possible to have both DSC ON and ATIS ON simultaneously When you enable one the other will turn OFF If DSC and ATIS are both OFF DSC will have
69. reen This is to remind you that a call is stored in the CALL LOG Polled position call data is NOT stored 54 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 6 16 Receiving an Ships Call ALL SHIPS 1 When you receive notification of an ALL SHIP call press any key to cancel the alert Press ENT to switch to the designated working channel manually press EXIT to return to old CH The priority level and the user MMSI are displayed on the screen If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies the buddy name is shown in place of the user MMSI 2 No acknowledgement is required Press PTT to initiate voice contact on CH16 and then switch to the designated working channel The call data is stored in your Call Log see Section 6 9 6 17 Receiving an Individual Call INDIV 1 When you receive notification of an INDIV call press any key to cancel the alert The radio manually selects the channel designated in the incoming call by pressing ENT key INDIV calls are almost always routine priority 2 Ifthe radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of the user MMSI 3 ThelVR 880US responds automatically the acknowledge the incoming call The LVR 880EU responds manually 4 Thecaller should respond to your acknowledgement by making voice contact designated channel If this does not happen you can press PTT to initiate voice contact instead
70. roup name a dashed line appears WN gt Enter the group name along the dashed line It can be a maximum of 12 alphanumeric characters Press ENT to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next position If you make an error press until lt appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry Enter the group MMSI Note that the first number is always a 0 Press ENT 6 The group name and group MMSI are shown in a confirmation screen Press ENT to store the details and return to the GROUP SETUP screen 5 2 2 Edit or Delete a Group Name or Group MMSI GROUP SETUP You can edit a group name or group MMSI at any time 1 Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP The existing group names are displayed 2 Select the group you want to edit Press ENT 3 To delete the group select DELETE then YES The group is deleted immediately and the group list is displayed again 42 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 4 Toedit the group select EDIT Edit the group name OR to edit only the MMSI press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSI line 6 When you are finished press ENT repeatedly if necessary until a new LCD appears 7 Press ENT to store the changes and return to the GROUP SETUP screen 5 3 Response to Individual Calls INDIV REPLY LVR 880US only You can respond to incoming individual calls with an automatic response or with a manual response An automatic response sends an ackn
71. s CH NAME gives you the option to edit or delete the channel name tags displayed on the LCD In this example the channel name tag PHONE PORTOP associated with channel 87 is being changed to CALL PORT OP 1 Select RADIO SETUP then CH NA ENT To delete the channel name selec To edit the channel name select E Press ENT repeatedly is necessary oO wm E Use the Channel Select knob OR or to step hrough the channel name tags until you see the one you want to change then press DELETE and press ENT DIT to edit the existing name tag nput the new name over the existing name It can be a maximum of 12 characters to display the YES NO confirmation Press ENT to confirm the new channel name tag or the deletion Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 33 4 3 Ring Volume RING VOLUME The radio sounds the friendly two tone alert when it detects an incoming DSC call You can change the volume level 1 Select RADIO SETUP then RING VOLUME 2 Select HIGH loud or LOW soft then press ENT 4 4 Key Beep Volume KEY BEEP You can change the key beep volume or turn the key beeps off completely 1 Select RADIO SETUP then KEY BEEP 2 Selectthe desired setting then press ENT 4 5 Select Units UNITS You can select your preferred measurement units for distance and cross track error 1 Select RADIO SETUP then UNITS 2 Select your preferred measurement units then
72. sal Time Standard Time value from table Zone boundaries are approximate ca m Daylight Saving Time Summer Time D 430 N41 06430 V usually one hour in advance of Standard NM pus pue NA Time is kept in some places DE m ME 5 X Map outline Mountain High M aps 630 1030 Mf 044 ude Y Compiled by HM Nautical Almanac Office 1 G 7 No Standard Time legally adopted 180 150 W 12054 90 W 60 W 60 90 E 120 E 150 E 180 Work out the time difference between UTC and your local time 2 Select GPS DATA then SETTING 3 Select TIME OFFSET to enter the difference between UTC and local time Use the Channel Select knob OR or to change the time Half hour increments can be used with a maximum offset of 13 hours 4 Press ENT when the local time is correct LOC is displayed after the time on the LCD as a reminder that local time is selected 28 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 3 6 3 Time Format Options TIME FORMAT Time can be shown in 12 or 24 hour format 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING 2 Select TIME FORMAT 3 Select 12 or 24 hr as desired In this example 12 hour format has been selected and so the LCD shows the AM or PM suffix 3 6 4 Time Display Options TIME DISPLY f your vessel position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can show or hide the time on the LCD
73. so that you can hear any incoming voice contacts from search and rescue authorities or other boats within range Press EXIT to cancel the distress call This is the only key that operates in DISTRESS mode Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 57 7 2 Receiving a Distress Call DISTRESS 1 Analert sounds when a distress call DISTRESS is received Press any key to cancel the alert You do not need to send an acknowledgement 2 The radio automatically selects CH16 and displays details of the distress call on the screen Press PTT to establish voice contact The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1 5 seconds one screen shows the user MMSI and nature of the emergency if specified the other screen shows the time and the location if specified If the location and time are not specified these are replaced with sequences of 9s and 85 respectively The radio is capable of receiving enhanced LL position data if the vessel transmitting the distress call is sending this This provides the position of the distressed vessel to within 20 m 60 ft 7 3 Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK or Relay DISTRESS REL 1 Analert sounds when a Distress Relay DISTRESS RELAY is received Press any key to cancel the alert 2 Try to make voice contact with the calling vessel Maintain a listening watch on CH16 and standby to lend assistance Fora Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK sent from th
74. t you want to call and press ENT The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1 5 seconds the first screen shows the location of the vessel in distress the second screen shows the nature of the emergency if specified and the name or MMSI of the vessel that relayed the distress call Select CALL BACK and press ENT then set the working channel and continue as explained in Section 6 4 6 11 Send an Individual Distress Relay Using the Distress Log DIST LOG You can make a distress relay to an individual in the log NS w uod Select DSC CALL then DIST LOG Select the entry that you want to call and press ENT The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1 5 seconds the first screen shows the name or MMSI of the vessel in distress the second screen shows the location of the vessel Press ENT then select RELAY Press ENT to select RELAY to show your list Select the buddy or enter the MMSI of the vessel that you want to receive the distress call relay then set the working channel and continue as explained in Section 6 4 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 51 6 12 Send an ALL SHIPS Distress Relay Using the Distress Log DIST LOG You can make a distress relay to an individual in the log Select DSC CALL then DIST LOG 2 Select the entry that you want to call and press ENT The details are displayed over two screens that alter
75. to be switched ON for normal DSC operation 5 7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls LL REPLY You can set up the radio to respond to an LL polling request in one of three ways MANUAL reply manually to any incoming LL polling requests from your buddies AUTO automatically replies to any incoming LL polling requests from any of your buddies OFF ignores all incoming buddy LL polling requests 1 Select DSC SETUP then LL REPLY 2 Select your response and press ENT to confirm and return to the menu Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 45 Section 6 Sending and Receiving DSC Calls A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be used See section 5 1 6 1 What is DSC DSC Digital Selective Calling is a semi automated method of establishing VHF MF and HF radio calls It has been designated as an international standard by the IMO International Mari ime Organization and is part of the GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Currently you are required to monitor Distress Channel 16 but DSC will eventually replace istening watches on distress frequencies and will be used to broadcast routine and urgent maritime safety information DSC enables you to send and receive calls from any vessel or coast station that is equipped with DSC functionality and within geographic range Calls can be categorised as distress urgency safety or routine and DSC sel
76. use the Channel Select knob to select a waypoint within the column 3 1 1 Add a new waypoint Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST Your waypoint list is displayed Press ENT NEW WP starts to flash Press ENT to add a new waypoint Enter a waypoint name maximum 6 characters then the latitude then the longitude NE Press ENT when the information is correct then select YES The new waypoint is saved and your waypoint list is displayed again 20 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 3 1 2 Edit or Delete a Waypoint m m m tm eB c MENU SELECT WAY POI NT WAY POI NT WP LIST BACKLI GHT NEAREST WP BUDDY LIST TEMP m WP EDIT SAVE R14END R14END 17 32 233 N NG Fes 1 Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST Note A valid GPS signal must be received to see this selection 2 Your waypoint list is displayed Press ENT 3 NEW WP starts to flash Scroll down to the incorrect entry The selected waypoint flashes Press ENT again 4 Todelete the waypoint select DELETE then YES The waypoint is deleted immediately and the waypoint list is refreshed and displayed again 5 Toedit the waypoint select WP EDIT The cursor is at the first character of the name Edit he waypoint name or to edit only the latitude or longitude press ENT repeatedly until he cursor moves to the required line 6 When you are finished press ENT repe
77. ut 6 Battery symbolis displayed The power supply is too low a Checkthe battery voltage This should be at least 10 5 V 0 5 V DC b Check the alternator on the vessel Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 61 7 GPS alarm sounds and LCD shows Please check GPS link The NO GPS symbol is shown GPS data has been lost This sequence will repeat every 4 hours until GPS data from an opera tional GPS receiver is available The GPS cable may faulty or the GPS setting may be incorrect a Manually enter your position and UTC time data see Section 3 6 1 b Check that the GPS cable is physically connected C Checkthe polarity of the GPS cable d Check the baud rate setting of the GPS if applicable The baud rate setting should be 4800 Parity should be set to NONE 8 FM stations are weak no STEREO indicator a Ensurethe supplied FM aerial is connected and fully extended in an upright position b The supplied FM aerial is to be used in strong FM areas If the FM stations are weak recommend using a dedicated marine FM antenna Connect using the FM antenna adapter supplied 9 Problem accessing FM Radio mode a It is not possible to enter FM mode if the VHF radio is busy BUSY icon showing a double beep will occur Ensure the VHF radio is not busy BUSY icon NOT showing to enter FM mode b Check Squelch is not set too high 62 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Ch
78. voice contact instead 6 6 Reply to the Last Call LAST CALL This facility is useful and used frequently 1 Select DSC CALL then LAST CALL 2 contact details of the most recent incoming call are displayed Press ENT 3 Select the working channel and press ENT Note Duplex channels cannot usually be called and are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list If the call is to a coast station the channel is selected autornatically 4 Thecall details are shown Press ENT to send the call The Tx symbol is displayed on the LCD while the call is being sent 5 Ifthe call is acknowledged ACK press PTT to talk If there is no reply UNABLE ACKNOWLEDGE a message asks if you want to retry SEND AGAIN Press ENT to retry the call 48 Lowrance LVR 880 Operation Instructions 6 7 Send a Group Call GROUP You must have already stored the GROUP MMSI before making the call See Section 5 2 2 Group calls are always sent with ROUTINE priority Select DSC CALL then GROUP CALL The radio displays the names of your groups 2 Select the group that you want to call the GROUP MMSI must be set before making the call Then set the channel and continue as explained in Section 6 4 6 8 Send Ships Call ALL SHIPS Select DSC CALL then ALL SHIPS 2 The priority is set automatically to URGENCY However you can select one of the following call priorities URGENCY For

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