Sailor RT4822, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...SAILOR RT4822 VHF DSC Operating Instructions Distress Calls see page ii Contents see page 1 ...

Page 2: ...VIEW Call contents first page Time 18 22 06 19 Aug 97 TYPE All station FROM 002191000 CAT Distress ACK Call MORE View next page Call contents CONNECT second page COMM Distress ackn SHIP 123456789 MSG Undesignated Pos N 05 01E 009 54 AGAIN View call again Mayday Procedure 5 Press 16 6 Lift handset Press PTT and say MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY This is Ship name 3 times MAYDAY This is Ship name call sign Po...

Page 3: ...phone parameters are shown and selected In DSC mode DSC parameters are shown and selected 11 Open the ADDR BOOK in DSC mode 12 Tx CALL Press to start creating a DSC call 13 Open the Rx log of received calls in DSC mode 14 Display keys The function of each key is described in its respective line on the right side of the display Abbreviations Used in this Manual ADDR Address ATIS Automatic Transmitt...

Page 4: ... overall success ful implementation of GMDSS As a unique initiative for GMDSS solutions we can supply a complete software training programme for on board training to be used as preparation in order to fulfil the GMDSS requirements for obtaining the General Operation Certificate About this Manual This manual is for the daily user of the system The manual includes two main sections basic operation a...

Page 5: ...e Speaker 6 Dimmer Function 6 Basic DSC Operation 7 DSC Main Buttons 7 DSC Display Operation 7 Calling a SHIP 8 Receiving an Individual Call 8 Calling a SHORE Station 9 Calling a PHONE NUMBER Directly 9 The ADDR BOOK 10 The Rx LOG 10 Full Operation 11 Full VHF Telephony Operation 11 Setting Channel Mode 11 Setting International US Channel Mode 11 Setting International BI Channel Mode 11 25W Transm...

Page 6: ...wo types of channels simplex and duplex On a simplex channel both parties transmit and receive on the same frequency Therefore you cannot talk and listen at the same time When you have finished talking say over and release the handset s PTT key On a duplex channel you talk and listen on two different frequencies You can therefore speak and listen at the same time To save power release the handset ...

Page 7: ... Listening for Telephony Calls According to international rules all ships shall monitor channel 16 constantly 1 Select channel 16 by pressing 2 Set the squelch level by means of the button a Step down squelch level until noise is heard on free channel b Then step up to the first level where just silent To listen for calls on other channels select the channel number or use the scanning facility 25W...

Page 8: ...ng only If on a simplex channel say over every time you have completed talking Press Release 25W INT MEM VOL SQ 71 6 10 03 Making a Telephony Call In telephony mode 1 Select channel 16 or another channel specified or agreed upon 2 Hook off the handset 3 When speaking press the handset PTT key Make the call 1 Called station name 3 times 2 This is Your station name 3 times 3 Over 4 Release the PTT k...

Page 9: ...splay Ex If private channels are available in your VHF system a private channel number is selected by pushing the buttons Ex Private channel 23 25W INT MEM VOL SQ 71 0 10 03 25W INT MEM VOL SQ P23 0 09 01 25W INT MEM VOL SQ 16 0 10 03 Squelch Control Set the squelch sensitivity of the receiver by the button The squelch setting is shown on the display below the SQ symbol 25W INT MEM VOL SQ 6 1 08 0...

Page 10: ...ter power level which can be set to either 1W or 25W Low power 1W is indicated by the indicator lamp on the display Some channels may be programmed to operate at 1W level only To change the TX power level press the soft key Dimmer Function The VHF set features display backlight keyboard backlight and light in the indicator lamps TX 1W US CALL and ALARM The light can be set in four steps 0 3 To cha...

Page 11: ...19 219 MSG Working CH MORE The button opens the screen menu where all DSC calls are stored for up to 48 hours In this menu CALLS or ALARM CALLS can be read separately and sorted according to time of reception The button opens the DSC transmitter menu From here it is possible to make simple calls SHORE SHIP ALL SHIP and more complicated calls including special category and telecommands EXTENDED The...

Page 12: ...tional ship channel is suggested Key in the nine digit MMSI number of the wanted ship Key in the ship ACCEPT station MMSI number DIRECTORY TYPE Individual TO 2190000016 CANCEL To accept the number A submenu where a pre programmed ship can be selected Select type SHORE of call SHIP LAST CALL MORE To select a SHIP call Key in the ACCEPT working channel TYPE Individual TO 2190000016 AD Working CH 08 ...

Page 13: ... info ACKN Request CANCEL To transmit the call The messages Call in progress and Waiting for acknowledgment will flash Wait for answer Calling a PHONE NUMBER Directly Press TX CALL Select type SHORE of call SHIP ALL STATIONS MORE To select a SHORE call Key in the phone number Key in the coast ACCEPT station MMSI number DIRECTORY TYPE Individual TO 002191000 CANCEL To accept the number A submenu wh...

Page 14: ...o view ordinary calls To view alarm calls Select type of CALLS message to view ALARM CALLS CANCEL To reply to call and set channel To change reply To view first page again Select CONNECT CONNECT to reply call COMM Simplex CHANGE TEL2 No info AD Working CH 8 CANCEL AGAIN To scroll in the buffer To go to the next screen Call contents first page TIME 8 57 52 19 Aug 97 TYPE Individual MSG FROM 2190003...

Page 15: ...tional mode 25W Transmitter Power Level NB For US channels 13 and 67 If the VHF is programmed with the set of US channels some of those channels are specified to be used only with the limited transmitter power level of 1W This means that the TX power level cannot be changed to 25W as described However it is still possible to set the TX power level to 25W by using When the key has been pushed for 1...

Page 16: ...ndependent sets of memory tables to save channels for making scanning sessions Each memory table may contain all channels available in the system To distinguish between the tables each table has a number 0 7 and to each number can be attached a name of maximum seven characters To attach a name to a scan table enter the function menu The scan table number selected is shown in the left corner of the...

Page 17: ...eg channel 6 the display changes to show the selected channel number and volume level When a priority scanning is in progress channel 16 is scanned once for every channel scanned in the scan table Channel 16 cannot be deleted or excluded while a scanning is in progress To add a channel to a scan table Select channel number shown on the display and then press Ex To add channel 6 to scan table numbe...

Page 18: ...s it can be terminated in three ways 1 Press 2 Push PTT The system resumes VHF on the selected channel 6 and starts transmitting 3 Push The system resumes VHF on the quick select channel normally 16 To view contents of channels in a scan table Viewing which channels a specific scan table contains can be done in two ways While key is being pressed down the VHF display will step through the channels...

Page 19: ... set to another control unit To call another control unit 1 Press This display indicates that the unit expects an input of the location number to be called 2 Press a numeric key to choose location to be called Ex 3 If location 2 is NOT available the display shows and no dialling is carried out If location 2 is available the display shows and a ringing tone is heard in the speaker earpiece IC2 NOT ...

Page 20: ...p and reenters normal VHF operation Receiving an intercom attempt from another control unit When an intercom is attempted from another control unit the following will happen the caller has location number 3 1 Receiving an intercom The display toggles CALLING and the NAME of the caller A ringing tone is heard in the speaker 2 To answer the intercom hook off handset The intercom connection is now es...

Page 21: ... mode or function menu active The unit continues the function in progress In all cases to view all DSC call contents Press and view all call contents by entering the RX LOG menu Full DSC Operation Receiving DSC Calls When a DSC call is received the user will be advised by the unit This is done in different ways depending on the type of DSC call and the unit operation mode Sound CALL indicator lamp...

Page 22: ...ct type ALL SHIPS of call DISTRESS EXTENDED MORE All ships safefy call To complete distress call Extended calls To go to the second page in EXTENDED menu Type of call Address Options Other data transmitted Add MSG Ackn SHORE Shore 001234567 No info Call shore station Routine Simplex No info Yes Shore Phone or from 98765432 Call Phone No Routine Simplex Phone number No info Yes ADDR BOOK SHIP 12345...

Page 23: ...d02 NO INFO No info W 009 d03 FAX ARQ The data in the example DATA No info gives the area ROUTINE V 21 N 57 55 URGENCY V 22 W 9 6 DISTRESS V 22 ELV SAFETY V 23 BUSINESS V 26 ELV V 26 WHU V 27 WHU V 32 No info Yes Unable to No reason Position No comply Congestion Working Busy ch xx Queue Station barred No operator Temporarily engaged Equipment disabled Bad channel Bad mode No info ALL SHIPS DISTRES...

Page 24: ...ated every 30 seconds or until the DSC call is either read or answered When handset is hooked off there is a short tone every 30 seconds until call is read Restarts after 30 sec Tone signalling when receiving DSC Calls Please note that if the radio receive a distress call when the speaker volume is less than 10 the volume will be 10 until you change it back again ...

Page 25: ...tion menu Select type of CONTRAST display settings BACKLIGHT MODE AGAIN To open contrast menu Select type of DISPLAY general user functions SOUND VERSION MORE To open display settings Select function or USER group of settings TELEPHONY DSC MORE To select the USER function ACCEPT stores the selected value in memory To change contrast value up darker v To change contrast value down lighter CANCEL le...

Page 26: ... out VHF channel information SCANNER Setup edit name of scan tables ATIS Your station s ATIS number DSC MMSI Your station s MMSI number POSITION Automatic if connected to a GPS or equiv otherwise enter here TIME CHANGE Automatic if connected to a GPS or equiv otherwise set here Local time zone 12 to 12 12 to 12 Displays Time hh mm ss 0 23 59 59h time and date Date dd mm yy TEST DSC TEST CALLS AUTO...

Page 27: ... a control unit is master of the system the other control units if in VHF mode show the following display to indicate that the transceiver is in use by another control unit If the other control units are in DSC mode or the function menu is active the display will show the menu item as usual Getting the MASTER priority in the system To operate the transmitter the control unit has to be master of th...

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