User manual RAYMARINE RAY101 HANDHELD VHF

[. . . ] Ray101 Handheld VHF Marine Radio Owner's Handbook Document number: 81229-3 Date: January 2005 3 Contents About this Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Conventions Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The Ray101 is programmed to receive10 NOAA weather channels and sound an alarm if a weather alert is received. Press and release the WX/BAND key to enter Weather mode. Press Channel UP/DOWN to change the WX channel 1 through channel 10. 32 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio Press and release the WX/BAND key again to return to normal operation. Weather broadcasts can only be heard in the North America. During Weather mode, the PTT, SCAN/SAVE and HI/LO / USER keys are disabled and an error beep sounds if pressed. Weather Alert Operation Weather Alert is toggled ON and OFF by pressing and holding WX/BAND key in the weather mode. The ALERT icon illuminates. When Weather Alert function is enabled and the radio is tuned to the normal working channel, the last-used weather channel is checked every 30 seconds for weather alert tone. If the alert tone is detected, the WX and ALERT indicators flash and a short alarm tone sounds. The radio automatically turns to the currently-monitored WX channel where the weather alert has been detected. The alert is detected in all modes of operation (Standby, Dual and Tri Watch, Scan, etc. ) Chapter 4: Operating the Radio 33 4. 7 Setting the Frequency Band The Ray101 can transmit and receive on all available US, Canadian and International marine VHF radiotelephone channels. Press and hold the WX/BAND key for greater than 3 seconds while in normal operation mode to alternate between the International, US and Canadian channel sets. The appropriate indicator is illuminated in the LCD: U for US, I for International, or C for Canadian channel sets. Note: Pressing and holding the WX/BAND key for greater than 3 seconds while in Weather mode toggles the Weather Alert mode. 4. 8 Selecting Priority Mode The Ray101 provides you with a dedicated key for selecting Priority Mode, which instantly switches the radio to Priority Channel 16 at high power. If not already tuned to the Priority Channel 16, press and release the 16/9 key to place the radio into Priority Mode. While in this mode, the radio is switched to CH16 at high power. The P and HI indicators appear on the LCD. Note: When you press the 16/9 key, the radio always switches to HIGH power. You can use the HI/LO / USER key to change to LOW power. The following describes the results of pressing the various keys during Priority Mode: · 16/9 Press and release to return to the last-used working channel. Press and hold to switch to the Secondary Priority Channel. 34 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio · WX / BAND. Press and release to switch to Weather Mode. Press and hold to switch to the other channel sets. The radio remains in Priority Mode even though it switches frequency sets. Press and release to initiate Scan Mode. [. . . ] The letter "B" following a channel number indicates simplex use of the coast station transmit side of an international duplex channel. Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for regular voice communications. Channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guard bands for Channel 16 and are not available for regular voice communications. Appendix B: Channel List 59 International VHF Marine Radio Channels & Frequencies CH No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 XMIT Freq 156. 050 156. 100 156. 150 156. 200 156. 250 156. 300 156. 350 156. 400 156. 450 156. 500 156. 550 156. 600 156. 650 156. 700 156. 750 156. 800 156. 850 156. 900 156. 950 157. 000 157. 050 157. 100 157. 150 157. 200 RCV Freq 160. 650 160. 700 160. 750 160. 800 160. 850 156. 300 160. 950 156. 400 156. 450 156. 500 156. 550 156. 600 156. 650 156. 700 156. 750 156. 800 156. 850 161. 500 161. 550 161. 600 161. 650 161. 700 161. 750 161. 800 x x x x x x x x x x x Single Freq Use Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Intership 1 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Intership Intership, Port Operations and Ship Movement Intership, Port Operations and Ship Movement 2 Port Operations and Ship Movement Port Operations and Ship Movement Intership Safety, Port Operations and Ship Movement 3 Port Operations and Ship Movement Intership and On-board Communications at 1W only 4 Distress, Safety and Calling Intership and On-board Communications at 1W only 4 Public Correspondence Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 60 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio CH No. [. . . ]