Uniden OCEANUSDSC-BK, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...rnational waters Operation in these frequencies without proper authorization is strictly forbidden For frequencies channels that are currently for use in the U S without an individual license please c...

Page 3: ...ast Guard Channel 16 Channel 9 Communications 13 Triple Watch 13 Manual Tuning 14 Weather Channels 14 MEM Entering channel numbers into Memory Scan 14 Triple Watch Scan 15 Normal Scan 15 Triple Watch...

Page 4: ...51 Lamp Adjust 52 Key Beep 53 NMEA Technical Setup 54 Optional Accessories 54 VHF FM Marine Radio Telephone Channel and Functions USA Channels 55 Channel and Functions International Channels 56 Channe...

Page 5: ...marine service The OCEANUS DSC is of all solid state design with conservatively rated rugged components and materials compatible with the marine environment The transceiver utilizes a number of gasket...

Page 6: ...3 Included with your OCEANUS DSC OCEANUS DSC Owner s Manual OCEANUS DSC Radio Microphone Hanger and Screws Mounting Bracket and Knobs DC Cord Spare Fuse 250V 6A Accessory Cable Mounting Hardware...

Page 7: ...ng and holding this key for 2 seconds will place the currently selected channel into Memory Pressing and holding this key for 2 seconds again will delete the channel from scanning memory 8 PA Press th...

Page 8: ...5 Rear Panel Connectors 2 3 4 1 1 DC Jack 2 ACC Connector 3 Remote Connector 4 Antenna Connector To OCEANUS DSC Note DC13 8V and GND are for GPS ANT ACC Connector...

Page 9: ...transmit output is 1 Watt 9 U Indicates US Channel Mode 10 I Indicates International Channel Mode 11 WX Indicate Weather Channel Mode has been activated 12 ALT Icon Indicates Weather Alert Mode has be...

Page 10: ...all the of these modes are cancelled The Menu mode will be cancelled if the radio receives a DSC call or any key is pressed besides the Up arrow Down arrow or select keys are pressed MENU DSC CALL IND...

Page 11: ...ows convenient in dash mounting using the optional bracket White FMB322W Black FMB322B Choosing a Location Some important factors to consider in selecting the location for your OCEANUS DSC 1 Select a...

Page 12: ...ements In general communication range is increased by using a high gain antenna placed as high as possible above the water line Antennas should be located away from metal objects Antennas should not h...

Page 13: ...ote This HEXAGON HEAD BOLT is only for mounting the bracket with hardware Do not use it for installing the radio in the mounting bracket Connect the red wire of the supplied power cord to the positive...

Page 14: ...conds Note When you turn On the radio for the first time after purchase the channel 16 will appear on the LCD Operation Last Channel Memory The OCEANUS DSC memorizes the last channel selected before y...

Page 15: ...a hiss This lowers the Squelch Gate so that everything gets through noise weak signals and strong signals Turn SQUELCH back clockwise until the hiss stops Now the Squelch Gate allows only strong signa...

Page 16: ...interrupts Triple Watch mode and remains on channel 16 or on channel 9 if you press 16 9 TRI once more To return to the Triple Watch mode simply press the button again COAST GUARD CHANNEL 16 CHANNEL...

Page 17: ...can enter channels into Memory Scan for instant scanning at any time When a channel is selected for Memory Scan MEM appears on the LCD display To enter a channel into Memory Scan select the channel yo...

Page 18: ...Normal Scan is performed only when the memory CH is registered To turn Normal Scan On press and hold 16 9 TRI for 2 seconds in Triple watch Scan mode Although Memory CH is scanned Channel 16 and Chan...

Page 19: ...affected by the emergency The OCEANUS DSC was developed with the SAME Specific Area Message Encoding technology This allows your radio to receive interpret and display the information about the codes...

Page 20: ...hen a WX ALERT signal is received all other functions are canceled and the radio remains on the selected weather channel When the radio is in Scan mode scanning the weather channel every 7 seconds the...

Page 21: ...n pages 55 57 SETTING TX OUTPUT Caution It is important to remember to use the LO position in port or for short range communications 1 When you turn the radio On for the first time the unit is automat...

Page 22: ...H70 until an acknowledgment signal is received from the Coast Guard shore station To cancel the Distress call press 16 9 TRI 3 When the radio receives a Distress call the following screen appears If a...

Page 23: ...al aids or landmarks are near 7 State the nature of your distress 8 Give the number of persons aboard and the conditions of any injured 9 Estimate present seaworthiness of your vessel 10 Give a brief...

Page 24: ...the US Coast Guard and other vessels within range of the transmission DSC will also let you initiate or receive distress urgency safety position information and routine calls to or from another vessel...

Page 25: ...COMPLETED Both radios tune to the selected channel You are now ready to transmit on that channel Note If there is not any data registered in the directory you cannot proceed to the 2nd step See the SE...

Page 26: ...group members Press SELECT to call When you finish calling the radio returns to the channel display screen 1 C ALL SHIPS 1 Press SELECT at DSC CALL To enter DSC CALL see page 21 INDIVIDUAL appears 2 P...

Page 27: ...y of your call using CH and URGENCY SAFETY ROUTINE Note ROUTINE calls tune to the previously selected channel 5 Press SELECT to transmit the ALL SHIPS DSC signal When sending either an URGENCY or SAFE...

Page 28: ...st call POS WAITING appears followed by the individual and the radio use 70 CH while transmitting 6 When the called vessel sends the position information time and position appears followed by the indi...

Page 29: ...information 1 E POSITION SEND This radio has the ability to send the position of your vessel to another vessel using a VHF marine radio equipped with DSC Note Position send is only available when it i...

Page 30: ...on any chosen channel 1 Press SELECT at DSC CALL To enter DSC CALL see page 21 INDIVIDUAL appears 2 Press CH five times to select STANDBY Then press SELECT 3 When an individual DSC call is received t...

Page 31: ...ress calls and records 20 individual calls that are received and not answered within 5 minutes or while the radio is set to DSC Standby Calls will be recorded while you are busy with other communicati...

Page 32: ...LECT Received data appears 8 Using CH and allows you to look through all of the data If you press SELECT the radio starts transmitting Geographical Call This function can receive the electric wave tra...

Page 33: ...SETUP ALARM CLOCK appears 2 Press SELECT 3 Press CH or to select On Then press and hold SELECT 4 Select the hour using CH and then press SELECT 5 Select the minute using CH and then press SELECT 30 2...

Page 34: ...RM CLOCK appears Then press SELECT 3 Press SELECT again 4 Select On Using CH or and press SELECT The radio returns to the channel display screen and the icon appears 5 When the radio reaches the set t...

Page 35: ...u to turn the alarm OFF 1 Press SELECT at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 30 2 ALARM CLOCK appears 3 Press SELECT 4 Select OF using CH or then press SELECT 5 Press SELECT The radio returns to the channe...

Page 36: ...he name and MMSI number of 20 other vessels The following screen will allow you to setup an alphanumeric identity as well as the corresponding MMSI number 1 Press SELECT at SETUP To enter SETUP see pa...

Page 37: ...choose the alphabet The character will be entered when SELECT is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right 3 After you enter the person s name you can enter their MMSI number Press CH to incre...

Page 38: ...to choose the alphabet See the step 2 of 3 E 1 for detail 4 After you edit the person s name you can edit the MMSI Press CH to increase the number CH to decrease The number will be entered when SELEC...

Page 39: ...If you want to delete the directory 1 Press SELECT at the individual you want to delete 2 Press CH once DELETE appears then press SELECT 3 The radio displays the next individual If no more code remai...

Page 40: ...erts about weather occurring in a particular area To obtain the FIPS code for a particular area contact the NWS toll free at 1 888 NWR SAME 1 888 697 7263 Or visit their website http www nws noaa gov...

Page 41: ...ing digit moves to the right 2 C 2 EDIT If you want to edit the FIPS code 1 Press SELECT at NEW The registering screen appears 2 You can now enter the new FIPS code Press CH to increase the number CH...

Page 42: ...onfirmation screen appears 2 C 3 DELETE If you want to delete a directory entry 1 Press SELECT at the code that you want to delete 2 Press CH once DELETE appears then press SELECT 3 The radio displays...

Page 43: ...other safety related calls When you have completed these calls all of the incoming DSC calls received are available in the call log 1 Press SELECT at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 30 2 Display AUTO C...

Page 44: ...nformation of your radio you can decide to transmit an acknowledgment automatically or on a call by call basis 1 Press SELECT at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 30 2 Display POS REPLY using CH and 3 Pre...

Page 45: ...st the following screen appears Example OF When the radio receives a position request the following screen appears You can select whether reply the request or not If you wants to reply press SELECT 5...

Page 46: ...CT at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 30 2 Display CH TAG using CH and 3 Press SELECT The channels and its names appear 4 Press CH and repeatedly to select the channel that you would like to EDIT or DEL...

Page 47: ...ECT at the individual channel you want to edit 2 You can edit the name Press CH or to select the alphabet numeric or symbols The character will be entered when SELECT is pressed and the blinking digit...

Page 48: ...ect the WHAM Note When you use the WHAM in addition to the OCEANUS DSC wired mic please set the BASE ID for the WHAM the same as your OCEANUS DSC Please refer to the Owner s Manual for the WHAM 1 Pres...

Page 49: ...ight You can select the number 0000 to 9999 3 Press and hold SELECT to enter the last digit The radio returns to the BASE ID screen 2 G 1 BASE ID This number consist of 4 digits that you decide yourse...

Page 50: ...to increase the number CH to decrease The number will be entered when SELECT is pressed 4 The radio returns to the LINK CH screen Note You can select the channel 01 20 2 G 2 LINK CH This feature allo...

Page 51: ...MMSI ID screen appears 4 You can now enter the GROUP MMSI code Press CH to increase the number CH to decrease The number will be entered when SELECT is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the rig...

Page 52: ...l to the U S Coast Guard to help in search and rescue operations To obtain an MMSI number contact your authorized Uniden dealer or visit one of the following websites http wireless fcc gov marine fcts...

Page 53: ...mber will be entered when SELECT is pressed and the blinking moves to the right 5 After the final digit is entered press and hold SELECT The radio returns to USER MMSI screen Note You can only program...

Page 54: ...ess SELECT at SYSTEM CONTRAST appears 2 Press SELECT to enter the setting mode Default is set at 6 3 Press CH and to increase or decrease the contrast level Default is set to 6 4 When you find the mos...

Page 55: ...CT to enter the setting mode 4 Press CH and to select the backlight brightness level Default is set to 2 5 When you find the most favorable brightness press the SELECT The radio returns to the LAMP AD...

Page 56: ...C KEY BEEP 1 Press SELECT at SYSTEM 2 Press CH twice to select KEY BEEP 3 Press SELECT to enter the setting mode 4 Press CH and to select ON or OFF 5 Press SELECT The radio returns to the KEY BEEP sc...

Page 57: ...output can be used to supply information to other devices on the vessel such as the POLARIS DSC VHF radio auto pilots chart plotters etc To setup the GPS to be used with the OCEANUS DSC radio the foll...

Page 58: ...Duplex Yes Yes PORT OPR 21 157 050 157 050 Coast Guard Yes Yes CCG 22 157 100 157 100 Coast Guard Yes Yes USCG 23 157 150 157 150 Coast Guard Yes Yes USCG 24 157 200 161 800 Public Corresp Duplex No Y...

Page 59: ...Duplex Yes Yes PORT OPR 21 157 050 161 650 Coast Guard Duplex Yes Yes INTL 22 157 100 161 700 Coast Guard Duplex Yes Yes INTL 23 157 150 161 750 Coast Guard Duplex Yes Yes INTL 24 157 200 161 800 Publ...

Page 60: ...1W Yes Yes SAR 18 156 900 156 900 Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19 156 950 156 950 Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 20 157 000 161 600 Duplex 1W Yes Yes PORT OPR 21 157 050 157 050 Yes Yes CCG 22 157 100 157 100 Yes Yes USCG...

Page 61: ...pecial Marine Warning SMW 0 SPECIAL MRN Avalanche Warning AVW 0 AVALANCHE Volcano Warning VOW 0 VOLCANO Shelter In Place Warning SPW 0 SHELTER Civil Danger Watch CDA 0 CIVIL DANGER Radiological Hazard...

Page 62: ...2B and RS204C FCC Approvals Type accepted under part 80 of the Rules meets Great Lakes Agreement and party boat requirements Transmitter Power Output 1 watt or 25 watt switch selectable Power Requirem...

Page 63: ...noise is being generated by some device SYMPTOM Won t power On When the PTT is pressed Tx icon comes on and another radio can hear a click but no audio is heard While scanning the radio stops on a par...

Page 64: ...r a few precautions should be observed If the antenna has been damaged you should not transmit except in the case of an emergency A defective antenna may cause damage to your radio You are responsible...

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Page 67: ...tor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCL...

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