User manual RAYMARINE RAY218 AND RAY55 VHF RADIOS

[. . . ] Ray218 & Ray55 Marine VHF Radio Owner's Handbook Document number: 81278-3 Date: April 2007 Trademarks and registered trademarks Raymarine is a registered trademark of Raymarine plc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Contents of this handbook © Raymarine 2007 3 Contents Trademarks and registered trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About this Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] To override the LO power restriction on channels 13 or 67 and transmit at high power: 1. When you release PTT, power returns to LO. U S A BRIDGE CH68 13 A 26 06. 0098N 080 04. 8589W AM10:33LOC CH71 OVRIDE CH79A CH69 CH79A CH71 D9250-1 U S A BRIDGE CH68 13 A 26 06. 0098N 080 04. 8589W AM10:34LOC 50 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios Saving Channels to Memory The Ray218/Ray55 can store any channel (except WX channels) into memory. The stored channels are the ones scanned in the Saved (Memory) Scan mode (see page 46). Separate memory channel groups exist for USA, International, and Canadian frequency sets. Rotate the CH/OK knob to select the channel to be added/removed from memory. The SAVED icon appears to indicate the current channel has been saved in memory. The SAVED icon disappears. Select Channel SAVE CHANNEL SCAN MODE DISPLAY MODE U S HI/LO POWER A A SAVE CHANNEL PLEASURE WATCH MODE SELECT 68 VHF OPS SELECT CH U PRESS SAVE S OR CLEAR A A WATCH MODE PLEASURE SAVE CLEAR BACK 68 SAVE You can also add the current channel to memory by pressing and holding the SCAN/SAVE key on the microphone. If the channel is already saved, pressing and holding the key removes the channel from memory. D9179-1 U S A PLEASURE BACK CLEAR 78 SAVE CHANNEL SELECT CH PRESS SAVE OR CLEAR A B WATCH MODE SELECT CH U PRESS SAVE S OR CLEAR A A B WATCH MODE PLEASURE SAVE BACK CLEAR 78 SAVE CHANNEL Chapter 4: Menu Settings 51 Using the Watch Modes The Watch Modes monitor the programmed Priority Channel and other userselected channel(s). The Ray218/Ray55 is equipped with 2 types of monitor operations: Dual Watch and Tri Watch. Note: Whenever Weather Alert is activated, the WX Alert channel is also monitored during Dual Watch and Tri Watch. Dual Watch 16 72 Tri Watch D9181-1 Dual Watch monitors the current working channel and Channel 16 in cycle. Dual Watch is demonstrated in the figure to the left; the sample working channel is channel 72. 16 72 09 D9182-1 Tri Watch monitors in cycle channel 16, the current working channel and the channel you have set as the Secondary Priority Channel. Tri Watch is demonstrated in the figure to the left; the sample working channel is channel 72. Press the END soft key to terminate Watch mode and return to the previous working channel. Press and release the 16/9 key to terminate Watch mode and switch to the Priority Channel. Press and release the CLEAR/WX key to terminate Watch mode and return to the last-used channel. Note: During Tri Watch Mode, the WX and CH keys are inactive and an error beep sounds if pressed. 52 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios U S A B SHIP/SHIP SELECT 72 VHF OPS SCAN MODE DISPLAY MODE HI/LO POWER SAVE CHANNEL WATCH MODE DUAL WATCH U TRI WATCH S [BACK] A B WATCH MODE SHIP/SHIP SELECT 72 WATCH MODE 26 06. 0098N U S 080 04. 8589W A B AM10:33LOC SHIP/SHIP SAVE END CLEAR 72 DUAL 16 Frequency Band The Ray218/Ray55 can transmit and receive all USA, International and Canadian frequencies. The appropriate indicator is illuminated in the LCD: USA, INT for International, or CAN for Canadian channel sets. D9183-1 DISPLAY MODE HI/LO POWER U SAVE CHANNEL S A A B WATCH MODE FREQ BAND PLEASURE SELECT 69 VHF OPS USA INTERNATNL U S CANADA A A B [BACK] PLEASURE SELECT 69 FREQ BAND 50 46. 1718N I N 001 17. 7189W T A B AM08:53LOC SHIP/SHIP CH72 CH06 CH69 69 D9180-1 DUAL WATCH U TRI WATCH S [BACK] A B WATCH MODE SHIP/SHIP SELECT 72 WATCH MODE DUAL WATCH U TRI WATCH S [BACK] A B WATCH MODE SHIP/SHIP SELECT 72 WATCH MODE 26 06. 0098N U S 080 04. 8589W A B AM10:33LOC SHIP/SHIP SAVE END CLEAR 72 TRI 16+09 Chapter 4: Menu Settings 53 Channel Name By default, the Ray218/Ray55 scrolls a descriptive name of up to 16 characters in the line directly below the channel number and then stops to display a fixed length of up to 9 characters. This option modifies the name for the currentlyselected channel from its default. Use the CH/OK knob to modify the NAME field using the same technique described in "Adding a new Entry" on page 77. If the name is deleted, the space below the channel number is blank for that channel. HI/LO POWER SAVE CHANNEL U S WATCH MODE A B FREQ BAND SHIP/SHIP CHANNEL NAME SELECT 72 VHF OPS U S PRESS A B EDIT OR CLEAR SHIP/SHIP EDIT CLEAR BACK 72 CHANNEL NAME SELECT CH U S A B SHIP/SHIP BACK 72 EDIT NAME CHANNEL NAME PLEASURE Select Characters Press OK U S A B SHIP/SHIP BACK DONE CH17 CH67 D9313-1 72 EDIT NAME CHANNEL NAME FISHING U S A FISHING CH06 72 26 06. 0098N 080 04. 8589W AM10:33LOC B 54 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios Favorite Channel When in standby mode, the Ray218/Ray55 displays a channel number in each of the three soft key locations. By pressing the corresponding soft key, the radio instantly switches to that channel number. You can select from three separate Favorite Channel groups for a total of 9 channel options for each frequency set. You select which channel group is displayed and edit what channel numbers are assigned. Default channels are as follows: · FAV1: CH67 CH68 CH72 · FAV2: CH71 CH73 CH77 · FAV3: CH06 CH08 CH09 To SELECT which bank of Favorite Channels is displayed: 1. Selected favorite channels appear in the soft key bank. SAVE CHANNEL WATCH MODE U S FREQ BAND A A B CHANNEL NAME FAVORITE CH PLEASURE SELECT 71 VHF OPS FAV-BANK1 FAV-BANK2 U S FAV-BANK3 A A B [BACK] PLEASURE SELECT 71 FAVORITE CH FAV-BANK1 FAV-BANK2 U S FAV-BANK3 A A B [BACK] PLEASURE SELECT 71 FAVORITE CH D9185-1 U S A PLEASURE SELECT 71 FAV BANK-3 68 69 71 SELECT EDIT A B [BACK] U S A A B PRESS [OK] PLEASURE TO ACCEPT BACK OK 71 FAVORITE CH FAV BANK-3 IS SELECTED FAV-BANK1 FAV-BANK2 U S FAV-BANK3 A A B [BACK] PLEASURE SELECT 71 FAVORITE CH Chapter 4: Menu Settings 55 To EDIT Favorite Channels contained within a bank: 1. [. . . ] Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for regular voice communications. Notes: 1. Channel 06 may also be used for communications between ship stations and aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue operations. Ship stations should avoid harmful interference to such communications on channel 06 as well as to communications between aircraft stations, ice breakers and assisted ships during ice seasons. Within the European Maritime Area and in Canada, channels 10, 67 and 73 may also be used by the individual administrations concerned for communication between ship stations, aircraft stations and participating land stations engaged in coordinated search and rescue and anti-pollution operations in local areas. [. . . ]