User manual LOWRANCE LVR-850

[. . . ] 988-0158-001 www. lowrance. com DSC VHF Marine Radio LVR-850 Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright © 2005 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Lowrance. 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. [. . . ] 16 and a three-second on screen timer begins to count down in the bottom right corner of the screen. When it reaches zero, the call is sent out. To stop the call, let go of the DISTRESS key. No message will be sent unless the timer counts down to zero. NOTE If an inadvertent Distress call is sent out, make sure you're on Ch. 16 and quickly transmit a message to all vessels, canceling the Distress call. 3-second timer If the DISTRESS key is held down until the timer expires, the radio will switch to Ch. 70 and a distress call will be sent out. The DSC Distress message is transmitted at 25 watts. The Distress message contains your MMSI, your position and the UTC time acquired from your GPS, if you're using a GPS unit. The DISTRESS ANNUNCIATOR is displayed during the transmission. Distress Message being sent Timer expired A loud 2-tone alarm sounds. This alarm cannot be stopped unless the mode is canceled. Pressing the 16/9 or PTT key cancels the DISTRESS WAITING MODE. If the mode is not canceled, the radio transmits the Distress message again every 4 minutes. A DISTRESS WAIT message will be displayed on the screen. NOTE The Coast Guard is the only agency allowed to acknowledge a Distress call. An individual vessel's DSC radio will not automatically respond with an acknowledgement. 15 When an ACK is received, the distress mode is automatically canceled and communication will be on Ch. 16. Last Call You can send a last call by following this sequence: 1. Use the keys to select a simplex-working channel. (If you press the call key during WX CHANNEL MODE, the last used channel is displayed. ) 2. LAST blinks. Last Call Last caller is No. 4 in Directory 4. If there is no last call information stored, an error beep sounds. If the last call is a MMSI number stored in your directory, the number's directory location will be displayed below the ID ANNUNCIATOR. [. . . ] Before any product can be returned, you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary. Many times, customer service can resolve your problem over the phone without sending your product to the factory. To call us, use the following toll-free number: 800-661-3983 905-629-1614 (not toll-free) 8 a. m. Eastern Standard Time, M-F . . . outside Canada and the USA: If you have technical, return or repair questions, contact the dealer in the country where you purchased your unit. [. . . ]