West Marine VHF 480, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...CLASS D DSC MARINE RADIO RADIO MARITIME ASN DE CLASSE D MODEL MOD LE 15088198 VHF 480 Owner s Manual Guide d utilisation...

Page 2: ...gn boat registration number once 5 Repeat MAYDAY name of your boat once 6 Tell where you are what navigational aids or landmarks are near or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS 7 State the n...

Page 3: ...sant ICI nom ou indicatif d appelde votre bateau 5 Dites MAYDAY nom ou indicatif d appel de votre bateau 6 Donnez votre position quels sont les points de rep re ou aides la navigation pr s de vous ou...

Page 4: ...al n mero de registraci n de la nave una vez 5 Diga MAYDAY nombre o se al de su nave una vez 6 Describa donde se encuentra ayudas de navegaci n o marcas destacadas cercanas o lea la latitud y la long...

Page 5: ...volume 11 Setting the squelch level 12 Changing the channel 12 Making a transmission 12 Boosting the transmission power 12 Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch 13 Using FIPS codes for weather alerts 1...

Page 6: ...ion 33 Specifications 33 Radio Specifications 33 Reference Tables 34 Channel descriptions and what they mean 34 US Marine Channels and Frequencies 35 Canadian Marine Channels and Frequencies 37 Intern...

Page 7: ...nual overview Conventions This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the radio x x BOLD SMALL CAPITALS indicates an actual button or knob on the...

Page 8: ...2 English Getting Started What s included Mounting Bracket and Knobs Mounting Hardware Microphone Hanger and Mounting Hardware Not shown Spare Fuse DC Power Cord Accessory Cable...

Page 9: ...N Go to previous menu or cursor position in menu mode Start scanning the channels saved in memory WX MEM Listen to the current weather conditions in your area Save a channel into memory or remove a ch...

Page 10: ...Connecting accessories see page 29 Parts of the Microphone Button Press to Press and hold to Move up one channel at a time Move quickly up the channels Move down one channel at a time Move quickly do...

Page 11: ...new channel mode and exits the menu How THE RADIO Works Your radio has three basic modes of operation Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on off Normal Monitors a single marine radio channel and...

Page 12: ...or Dual Watch on at all times Normal mode operation Normal mode monitors whatever channel you select and you can transmit on that channel also While using normal mode the display lets you see the fol...

Page 13: ...rea it will change the channel to the last used weather channel The radio will not check the weather channel while you are actively transmitting it waits until your transmission is finished and then c...

Page 14: ...ss and hold WX MEM for two seconds Memory will no longer show on the display x x To activate scan mode press and hold CLR SCAN Press and hold CLR SCAN again to return to the previous mode x x When the...

Page 15: ...lert and Triple Dual Watch You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple Dual Watch at the same time The radio performs both checks at their scheduled time Weather mode In cooperation with the FCC N...

Page 16: ...operates as a type of sleep mode the radio stays on the weather channel and mutes the speaker If an alert is detected for your area the radio sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on This mo...

Page 17: ...DOWN on the radio or the microphone to move down a line in the menu if you are at the bottom line of the menu the cursor jumps to the top of the menu x x Press CLR SCAN to go back to the previous menu...

Page 18: ...ton when you re finished talking to let the other party respond x x To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where PUSH TO TALK is pushed accidentally the radio limits your talk time to 5 mi...

Page 19: ...to the Setup menu 4 To reactive Triple Watch repeat the procedure described above but choose Triple Watch in step 3 Using FIPS codes for weather alerts The US National Weather Service established 6 di...

Page 20: ...hen you are satisfied with the list of FIPS codes select Exit to close the menu screen Changing display and sound options Contrast Your radio display has 10 levels of contrast To adjust the contrast p...

Page 21: ...either through manual input or GPS Up to 4 hours after receiving valid GPS data Yes Check GPS None Error No None None Normal At 4 hour mark after receiving valid GPS data Yes Input Position Yes Error...

Page 22: ...d call a phone number To call another station just enter that station s MMSI number and choose the voice channel you want to talk on The radio uses channel 70 to transmit your MMSI number to the other...

Page 23: ...ow Services International http seatow com boating_safety mmsi asp x x Commercial boaters need a ship station license to get an MMSI number For more information visit the Federal Communications Commiss...

Page 24: ...MMSI number into the radio 1 Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub menu 2 Select Group MMSI If one was entered previously the screen displays it 3 Group MMSI numbers always start with a 0 s...

Page 25: ...a through z Numbers 0 through 9 Punctuation Punctuation Numbers 0 through 9 Lower case letters a through z One blank space Capital letters A through Z 8 When the first character is correct press ENT...

Page 26: ...lear of the race x x You see a rowboat entering the area but since it doesn t have a radio you can t communicate with the rowboat You use all ships calling to alert all the other boats in the area of...

Page 27: ...ll request then automatically switches to the designated response channel Calling all stations All Ships Call All ships calling contacts all DSC radios within range of your boat You should only use al...

Page 28: ...radio receives a group or all ships call it sounds an incoming call tone and automatically switches to the designated response channel Receive log Just like your telephone s caller ID list your radio...

Page 29: ...n and return to the log menu 7 From the log menu select Exit to close the receive log and return to your previous mode Returning a call You can return individual calls directly from the receive log Fr...

Page 30: ...edges the test call the radio displays an acknowledgement screen Receiving Test Calls When another station sends you a test call the radio displays the test request screen To acknowledge the test call...

Page 31: ...d MMSI number select Send To cancel the request select Cancel 5 When the other station responds the radio displays the MMSI number the longitude and the latitude of the other station If your radio is...

Page 32: ...ory select Manual The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call Enter the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries see page 17 Enter all nine digits and press ENT 1W 25W...

Page 33: ...date the best location First determine the best place to mount the radio For optimum performance find a location that can x x Properly support the weight of the radio approximately 2 2 pounds or 1 0 k...

Page 34: ...n wire for antenna leads up to 20 feet RG 8X for antenna leads from 20 to 35 feet or RG 8U for antenna leads from 35 to 60 feet 1 Connect the BLACK wire of the power cable to the NEGATIVE side of your...

Page 35: ...to seal electrical connections 4 Plug the accessory cable into the accessory cable pigtail on the back of your radio GPS Verification If the GPS receiver is correctly connected and it transmits valid...

Page 36: ...ve and press the ENT 1W 25W button 6 If Daylight Savings Time is currently in effect select On If Daylight Savings Time is not currently in effect select Off 7 Press ENT 1W 25W The radio activates the...

Page 37: ...little maintenance However it is a precision electronic instrument so you should follow a few precautions x x If the antenna has been damaged you should not transmit except in the case of an emergency...

Page 38: ...d in NMEA Operation on page 43 I m not getting any hazard alerts Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on Check to make sure the FIPS codes in your radio in clude your current location see Using FIP...

Page 39: ...eral Controls Volume Pwr Squelch Status Indicators Transmit power Scan mode Triple Watch mode Battery High Battery low USA CAN INT Alert Memory GPS Message Weather band GPS status and Channel Display...

Page 40: ...Super Heterodyne PLL Crystal for DSC Squelch Sensitivity 0 2 V Threshold Spurious Response 75 dB nominal Adjacent Channel Selectivity 70 dB 25 kHz nominal Audio Output Power 2 5 watts 10 Distortion 8...

Page 41: ...ips maneuvering through locks or navigating around drawbridges Messages must be short STATE CONTROL messages about government regulation and control boating activities or assistance to ships also used...

Page 42: ...156 3750 156 3750 Simplex 1W Bridge to bridge 68 156 4250 156 4250 Simplex Non commercial 69 156 4750 156 4750 Simplex Non commercial 70 156 5250 156 5250 DSC Only DSC 71 156 5750 156 5750 Simplex Non...

Page 43: ...00 156 6000 Simplex Vessel traffic system 13 156 6500 156 6500 Simplex 1W Bridge to bridge 14 156 7000 156 7000 Simplex Vessel traffic system 15 156 7500 156 7500 Simplex 1W Environmental 16 156 8000...

Page 44: ...Simplex Inter ship 81A 157 0750 157 0750 Simplex Canadian coast guard 82A 157 1250 157 1250 Simplex Canadian coast guard 83 161 7750 157 1750 Duplex Canadian coast guard 83A 157 1750 157 1750 Simplex...

Page 45: ...perator 26 161 9000 157 3000 Duplex Marine operator 27 161 9500 157 3500 Duplex Marine operator 28 162 0000 157 4000 Duplex Marine operator 60 160 6250 156 0250 Duplex Marine operator 61 160 6750 156...

Page 46: ...X05 162 4500 162 450 MHz WX06 162 5000 162 500 MHz WX07 162 5250 162 525 MHz WX08 161 6500 161 650 MHz WX09 161 7750 161 775 MHz Emergency Alert System SAME Information Types of events x x A WARNING i...

Page 47: ...hunderstorm Watch SVA Watch Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVR Warning Severe Weather Statement SVS Statement Special Marine Warning SMW Warning Special Weather Statement SPS Statement Tornado Watch TOA...

Page 48: ...rning CHW Warning Dam Watch DBA Watch Dam Break Warning DBW Warning Contagious Disease Warning DEW Warning Emergency Action Notification EAN Warning Emergency Action Termination EAT Statement Evacuati...

Page 49: ...an RMC or GLL sentence is received the radio uses the information based on the following priority order x x Status RMC GLL GNS GGA x x Latitude Longitude RMC GLL GNS GGA x x UTC Time RMC GLL GNS GGA...

Page 50: ...t a shore station or Coast Guard vessel respond If no other station has responded after 5 minutes you must respond to the distress call Do not make false mayday or distress calls as a prank or to test...

Page 51: ...troactive and will only apply to subsequent purchases What Does This Limited Warranty Not Cover This limited warranty is invalid where and does not cover Software Commercial or industrial use or opera...

Page 52: ...ide you the address of where to ship the product You must return the product to us in its original or equivalent packaging prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk if the pro...

Page 53: ...maintaining your purchased product is your responsibility What if I purchased a Plus Protection Plan Service will be provided to you under the terms of the Plus Protection Plan Contract Please refer...

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