Homescreen Overview; Status Bar Symbols - Raymarine RAY90 Installation & Operation Instructions

5.3 Homescreen overview

The information below describes the on-screen
characters and symbols which the radio displays on the
main screen and what they mean.
1. Status bar — The status bar displays symbols which
indicate the current status of the unit.
2. Frequency band — Indicates which channel
frequency band is in use:
• USA — United States of America
• INT — International
• CAN — Canada
• WX — Weather
Note: Special licensing is required to receive
USA and Canadian channel sets.
3. Status text — Indicates the current radio mode e.g.:
ATIS Mode active, Weather Alert, Scan mode etc.
4. Channel suffix
• a — Indicates that the current US or Canadian
channel is simplex. This channel uses the
transmit frequency of the International channel for
transmitting and receiving. If a channel is simplex
in all 3 frequency bands (e.g. channel 06, the
channel does not require the a suffix.
• b — Indicates that the channel is a receive only
channel. Used for Canadian channels only.
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5. Channel — Indicates the current channel number.
6. Location / Time or Location / COG/SOG —
Depending on selection displays Location
coordinates and current time or Location
coordinates and current COG and SOG.
7. Channel Name — Indicates the name of the current
channel.
8. Channel type — Indicates the type of channel:
• s = Simplex — Simplex channels transmit and
receive on the same frequency.
• d = Duplex — Duplex channels use separate
frequencies to transmit and receive.
9. Optional text — Provides extra user guidance.

Status bar symbols

The status bar is used to display icons that indicate the
radio's status.
Symbol Name
Low power
High power
Local
Symbol
Description
Indicates the radio
transmitters is in
low power (1 watt)
or high power (25
watt) mode
Indicates the
radio is in local
reception mode,
which decreases
receiver
sensitivity in
high traffic areas
to decrease
unwanted
reception
Name Description
Fog horn Indicates that the
radio is in Fog
horn mode.
Transmit Indicates the
radio is currently
transmitting (e.g.
the PTT button is
being pressed.)
Receive Indicates the
radio is currently
receiving a
transmission
Weather Indicates that the
weather alerts
mode is activated.
Power supply Indicates the
voltage too low power supply to
the radio is below
the specified
operating voltage
Power supply Indicates the
voltage too high power supply to
the radio is above
the specified
operating voltage
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