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Ray49E
Marine VHF Radio
Owner's Handbook
Document number: 81297-1
Date: June 2007

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  • Page 1 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio Owner’s Handbook Document number: 81297-1 Date: June 2007...

  • Page 2: Trademarks And Registered Trademarks

    Trademarks and registered trademarks Raymarine is a registered trademark of Raymarine plc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Contents of this handbook © Raymarine 2007...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Duty Cycle .................... 12 Product Disposal ................... 12 Declaration of Conformity ................12 Chapter 1: Introduction ..................13 1.1 Ray49E Fixed Station VHF Radios ............13 1.2 Features ....................13 Digital Selective Calling (DSC) .............. 14 Chapter 2: Installation ..................15 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ..............15 Removing the Sun Cover ..............
  • Page 4 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio 3. 16/PLUS ................23 4. UP/DOWN ................24 5. SCAN / SAVE ................24 Transceiver Controls ................24 6. CH/OK ..................24 7. PWR/VOL ...................24 8. SQ ....................24 Transceiver Push Keys ................24 9. MENU/DSC ................24 10. CLEAR ..................25 11. DW/TRI ..................25 12.
  • Page 5 3.10 Transmitting ..................32 3.11 Menu Mode Operation ................. 33 3.12 DSC Call Operation ................33 Chapter 4: Menu Settings ..................35 4.1 Menu Function ................... 35 Making Menu and Programming Selections ........35 4.2 VHF Operations ..................37 Scan Mode ..................37 All Scan ..................
  • Page 6 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio GPS SETUP ..................59 SYSTEM CONFIG ................59 DSC MENU ..................60 Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) ............61 5.1 DSC Call Menu ...................61 Making DSC Menu and Programming Selections .........62 5.2 Distress Calls ..................63 Sending a Distress Call ...............63 Undesignated (Quick) Distress Call ..........63...
  • Page 7 Position Reply ..................90 Chapter 6: Customer Service ................91 6.1 How to Contact Raymarine ..............91 On the Internet ..................91 Customer Support ................91 Product Repair and Service ..............91 Technical Support ................92 Accessories and Parts ..............92 Worldwide Support ................
  • Page 8 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio...

  • Page 9: About This Handbook

    Warranty To register your new Raymarine product, please take a few minutes to fill out the warranty registration card found at the end of this handbook. It is very important that you complete the owner information and return the card to the factory in...

  • Page 10: Important Information

    DSC communications within the group. Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS) If you purchased your Ray49E to include use on the inland waterways of the contracting governments of the “Regional Arrangement Concerning the Radiotelephone Service on Inland Waterways”—...

  • Page 11: Safety Notices

    ATIS is active. See “ATIS Function“ on page 53. Safety Notices Your Raymarine VHF radio generates and radiates radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME). This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this handbook. Failure to do so can result in personal injury and/or product malfunction.

  • Page 12: Emc Conformance

    Raymarine Technical Services for information on product disposal. Declaration of Conformity Raymarine plc declare that Ray49E fixed VHF marine radios are in compliance with the essential requirements of R&TTE directive 1995/5/EC. The original Declaration of Conformity certificate can be viewed on the relevant...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Introduction

    VHF channels available in your radio. You should familiarize yourself with these tables to ensure proper channel usage. 1.2 Features The Ray49E is designed and manufactured to provide ease of operation with excellent reliability. The Ray49E has many enhanced features, including: • Waterproof to IPX-7 standard •...

  • Page 14: Digital Selective Calling (Dsc)

    • 10 Brightness and Contrast settings Digital Selective Calling (DSC) The Ray49E includes equipment for Class “D” Digital Selective Calling (DSC). DSC protocol is a globally applied system used to send and receive digital calls. DSC uses a unique Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number to direct DSC calls directly to your radio, much like a telephone number.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection Use care when unpacking the unit from the shipping carton to prevent damage to the contents. It is also good practice to save the carton and the interior packing material in the event you must return the unit to the factory. Removing the Sun Cover The Sun Cover was designed to remain on the radio, even in rough seas.

  • Page 16: Equipment Supplied

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio Equipment Supplied The Ray49E comes in two colors: gray and white. The following is a list of materials supplied with each model. Ray49E Gray Part No Description E43035 Ray49E (gray) VHF Radio R49216 Sun Cover (gray) for Ray49E...

  • Page 17: Planning The Installation

    The radio should be protected from prolonged direct exposure to rain and salt spray. The Ray49E is not designed to be mounted in engine compartments. Do not install the radio in a location where there may be flammable vapors (such as in an engine...
  • Page 18 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio 179mm (7.05 in) 138mm (5.43 in) 76.8mm (3.02 in) 126mm 40 mm (4.96 in) (1.57 in) 43.7mm (1.72 in) 175mm 87.7mm (6.89 in) (3.45 in) bottom 167mm (6.57 in) 130mm (5.12 in) 45mm (1.77 in) 73mm 58.1mm...

  • Page 19: Cable Connections

    NMEA OUT + Chartplotter display unit (A Series, C Series, etc.) Brown NMEA OUT – Yellow SPEAKER + Optional remote speaker, Raymarine part no. E46006 Green SPEAKER – Make cable connections as shown in the figures that follow. Antenna Ground The ends of the external speaker wires are clipped at the factory so that no bare metal is exposed.

  • Page 20: Power

    DC supply and that the lug connections be both crimped and soldered. The Ray49E is designed to be operated on a 12 volt (nominal) system. If battery voltage drops below 10.5 VDC, BATTERY LOW appears on the LCD. Discon- tinue using the radio if a low voltage condition occurs as performance would be unreliable.

  • Page 21: Antenna

    8 ft. and gain of at least 3 dBi. The coaxial VHF antenna cable connects to the Ray49E antenna jack on the rear panel using a PL-259 VHF type connector. The antenna cable length can be critical to performance.

  • Page 22: Antenna Mounting Suggestions

    While special grounding is not generally required for VHF radiotelephone installations, it is good marine practice to properly ground all electronic equipment to the boat’s earth ground system. The Ray49E can be connected to ground by installing the supplied screw and lock washer into the threaded hole labelled with the icon, located on the transceiver’s rear panel, adjacent to the...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3: General Operations

    Chapter 3: General Operations 3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs Several of the keys on the front panel of the transceiver serve multiple purposes. For the most part, the function indicated on the first line of the key is accessed by pressing that key for fewer than 3 seconds and then releasing it.

  • Page 24: Up/Down

    You can program the MMSI number yourself one time only using the operation described in “My MMSI ID“ on page 87. Otherwise, your Raymarine dealer can program or change the number for you. Full details on DSC call operation are described in Chapter 5.

  • Page 25: Clear

    Chapter 3: General Operations 10. CLEAR Press and release to terminate a function and return to the last-used channel. Press and hold for 3 seconds to select the Weather mode (if available). 11. DW/TRI Press and release to initiate Dual Watch mode. Press and hold for 3 seconds to initiate Tri Watch mode.

  • Page 26: Tx) Transmitting

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio 1. (TX) Transmitting Indicates the PTT key is being pressed and the radio is transmitting. 2. (RX) Receiving Indicates that the radio is receiving a radio signal. 3. (LOCAL) Local/Distant Mode Indicates the radio is in Local Reception mode, which decreases receiver sensitivity in high traffic areas to decrease unwanted reception.

  • Page 27: Weather Alert

    Displays the current active channel number. Battery Voltage Alert The Ray49E is designed to be operated on a 12 volt (nominal) system. If the boat’s battery voltage drops below 10.5 VDC or increases above 15.8 VDC, the battery icon appears with the message BATTERY LOW or BATTERY HIGH, respectively.

  • Page 28: Hi, Lo) Transmit Power

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio 14. (HI, LO) Transmit Power Indicates whether radio tranmissions are being made at 25 watts (HI) or 1 watt (LO). 15. ATIS Active Indicates ATIS transmission is enabled. If enabled on your radio, this feature is only available in European countries using the International channel set.

  • Page 29: Tuning The Channel

    Note: 1. WX broadcasts can only be heard in the US and Canada. 2. The Ray49E can receive these broadcasts only if the unit has been upgraded by the distributor to use WX Channels. 3. During Weather mode, the PTT, HI/LO, and SCAN/SAVE keys are disabled and...

  • Page 30: Weather Alert Operation (If Available)

    NOAA also broadcasts continuous severe weather alerts as needed. You can set your Ray49E to notify you when such an alert is issued. Press and hold the CLEAR key to enter weather mode. Then, press and hold the CLEAR key again to enable weather alert.

  • Page 31: Selecting The Secondary Priority (Plus) Channel

    Chapter 3: General Operations 3.9 Selecting the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel The Ray218E/Ray55E enables you to program the 16/PLUS key to store a Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel. The default is channel 9. If on primary Priority channel 16 or a working channel, press and hold the 16/PLUS for 3 seconds to switch to the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel at high power.

  • Page 32: Transmitting

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio 2ND PRIORITY CH 2ND PRI? 50 46.1718N >YES 001 17.7189W AM11:56LOC 55 60 5 55 60 5 SELECT 2ND SELECT 2ND PRIORITY CH PRIORITY CH PRESS [OK] PRESS [OK] TO ACCEPT TO ACCEPT 2ND PRI CH...

  • Page 33: Menu Mode Operation

    Chapter 3: General Operations 3.11 Menu Mode Operation Press and release the MENU/DSC key while in standby mode to enter Menu Mode. Menu mode is fully described in Chapter 4. 3.12 DSC Call Operation Press and hold the MENU/DSC key for greater than 3 seconds while in standby operation mode to enter DSC Call Mode.
  • Page 34 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio...

  • Page 35: Chapter 4: Menu Settings

    Chapter 4: Menu Settings 4.1 Menu Function Most of the radio’s functions reside in the Main Menu, which is accessed through the MENU/DSC key. A diagram of the menu structure can be found in Appendix C. Making Menu and Programming Selections There are two ways to make menu and character selections in your radio: 1.
  • Page 36 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio 3. Press in the CH/OK knob on the transceiver or HI/LO key on the microphone to accept. The sub-menu headings are displayed. SYS CONFIG >BACKLIGHT CONTRAST KEY BEEP 4. Rotate the CH/OK knob on the transceiver or press the CH up/down key on the microphone to highlight the desired sub-menu.

  • Page 37: Vhf Operations

    Chapter 4: Menu Settings 7. Press CH/OK on the transceiver or the HI/LO key on the microphone to accept. The setting is changed. Continue in the same manner to make any other setting changes. SYS CONFIG BACKLIGHT CONTRAST >KEY BEEP To return to the previous menu level, select the [BACK] menu option or press the key.

  • Page 38: All Scan

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio Your Ray49E is equipped with four types of scan options: All Scan, Saved (Memory) Scan, Priority All Scan and Priority Saved Scan. The following illustration demonstrates how to initiate All Scan but the procedure is the same for all scan mode options.

  • Page 39: Priority All Scan

    Chapter 4: Menu Settings Priority All Scan Priority All Scan searches for activity on all channels but alternates scanning the Priority Channel 16 after each channel. When active, SCAN ALL+16 appears on the display. SCAN ALL+16 SCAN ALL+16 SCAN ALL+16 SCAN ALL+16 SCAN ALL+16 SCAN ALL+16...

  • Page 40: Priority Saved Scan

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio Priority Saved Scan Priority Saved Scan is much like Priority Scan except that the radio alternates searching for activity on the Priority Channel 16 and the channels stored in memory. When active, SCAN SAVD + 16 appears on the display.

  • Page 41: Saving Channels To Memory

    • US channel set: 13, 17, 67, 77 Saving Channels to Memory The Ray49E can store any channel (including Private Channels) into memory. The stored channels are the ones scanned in the Saved (Memory) Scan mode (see page 39). Any number of channels can be saved as memory channels.

  • Page 42: Using The Watch Modes

    The Watch Modes monitor the programmed Priority Channel and other user- selected channel(s). The watch is halted when activity is detected on a monitored channel. The Ray49E is equipped with 2 types of monitor operations: Dual Watch and Tri Watch.

  • Page 43: Dual Watch

    Chapter 4: Menu Settings Dual Watch Dual Watch monitors the current working channel and Channel 16 in cycle. DUAL 16 appears on the top line of the display. Dual Watch is demonstrated in the figure to the left; the sample working channel is channel 72. Tri Watch Tri Watch monitors in cycle channel 16, the current working channel and the channel you have set as the...

  • Page 44: Frequency Band

    AM11:57LOC Channel Name The Ray49E displays a descriptive name of up to 9 characters in the top line of the dot matrix display, to the left of the channel number. This option modifies the name for the currently-selected channel from its default.
  • Page 45 Chapter 4: Menu Settings To completely remove the Channel Name, rotate the CH/OK knob to choose DELETE in step 5 above, instead, and then press CH/OK to select. After the name is deleted, no name is displayed for this channel. VHF OPS CH NAME WATCH MODE...

  • Page 46: Sensitivity

    AM11:57LOC 4.3 GPS/Time Setup By default, the Ray49E auto-detects NMEA 0183 strings and decodes appropriate latitude/longitude position and time or COG/SOG. When position data is available, the “GPS” icon appears on the top line of the LCD. If the GPS navigation...

  • Page 47: Manual Position

    Chapter 4: Menu Settings Manual Position If no GPS data is available and the MMSI number has been programmed, the “NO GPS” icon does not appear, and POS DATA REQ is displayed on the dot matrix display, followed by NO POS DATA. An alarm sounds for 5 seconds or until you acknowledge by pressing any key.
  • Page 48 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio • Continue this process until all time data been selected. • When time data is entered manually, the MAN indicator appears in front of the time, which is displayed in UTC. • When complete, the radio displays the manual lat/lon and time data.

  • Page 49: Settings

    Chapter 4: Menu Settings Settings You can also set how some time and position information is displayed on the screen. Make your selection from the options on the list. SETTING GPS SETUP >L/L DISPLAY MANUAL POS TIME DISPLY >SETTING TIME OFFSET [BACK] Latitude/Longitude Display The L/L DISPLAY setting indicates whether Latitude and Longitude position data...

  • Page 50: Nmea Output

    ON or OFF. 4.4 ATIS Operation If you purchased your Ray49E to include use on the inland waterways of the contracting governments of the Basel Agreement, your radio has been programmed by your dealer to include Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS) functionality.
  • Page 51 Chapter 4: Menu Settings program the ATIS number yourself, you can have your dealer program the number for you. The ATIS ID number is a ten digit number, beginning with a “9”. The MY ATIS set Note: up process has you input only the last 9 digits. The leading “9” is automatically input for you but does not appear on the display.
  • Page 52 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio ATSI OPS MAIN MENU >MY ATIS ID VHS OPS ATIS FUNC GPS SETUP >ATIS OPS [BACK] INPUT INPUT MY ATIS ID: MY ATIS ID: _-------- 5-------- INPUT INPUT MY ATIS ID: MY ATIS ID: 567891234 5 -------...

  • Page 53: Atis Function

    ATIS function at that time. If you purchased your Ray49E to include use on the inland waterways of the con- Note: tracting governments of the “Regional Arrangement Concerning the Radiotelephone Ser- vice on Inland Waterways”–...
  • Page 54 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio MAIN MENU ATSI OPS VHS OPS >MY ATIS ID GPS SETUP ATIS FUNC [BACK] >ATIS OPS ATSI OPS ATSI FUNC MY ATIS ID >ATIS FUNC >OFF [BACK] [BACK] ATSI FUNC ATIS FUNC >ON ATIS ON THEN DSC OFF...

  • Page 55: System Configuration

    Chapter 4: Menu Settings 4.5 System Configuration Use these menu items for selecting general system-wide settings. MAIN MENU MAIN MENU ATIS OPS >VHF OPS >SYS CONFIG GPS SETUP [EXIT] ATIS OPS Backlight Adjustment This setting adjusts the backlight brightness for the LCD, microphone keypad and transceiver keypad.

  • Page 56: Contrast Adjustment

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio Contrast Adjustment This setting adjusts the levels of LCD contrast. Choose from 10 settings. Rotate the CH/OK knob to select the desired contrast level. The number of blocks illuminated in the bar indicate the level. A larger number of blocks indicate a darker LCD.

  • Page 57: Bearing Mode

    Chapter 4: Menu Settings Bearing Mode This setting is used to determine how heading data are displayed when COG/SOG is displayed (see page 49). Select MAGNETIC or TRUE. If you select MAGNETIC, an “M” appears. If TRUE is selected, a “T” appears. BEARING MODE SYSTM CONFIG >TRUE...

  • Page 58: System Test

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio System Test This menu item displays status of three separate conditions: Item Status Meaning Valid NMEA signal received NMEA signal not received BATTERY Battery voltage within nominal limits (10.5–15.8 VDC) Battery is below 10.5 VDC or above 15.8VDC DSC processor is operating properly.

  • Page 59: Reset

    Chapter 4: Menu Settings Reset Use this menu item to return your radio to the default factory settings. The following items are reset. All other settings are unaffected. SYSTEM RESET SYSTM CONFIG >YES SYSTEM TEST VERSION [BACK] >RESET SYSTM CONFIG SYSTEM TEST VERSION >RESET...

  • Page 60: Dsc Menu

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio • SPEED UNIT Set to KNOTS. DSC MENU • RECV’D CALLS All logs are cleared. • DSC SETUP AUTO CH CHG is set AUTO.

  • Page 61: Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (Dsc)

    DSC data appears in the LCD–such as time of a call, the caller and the type and priority of a call. If you purchased your Ray49E to include use on the inland waterways of the con- Note: tracting governments of the “Regional Arrangement Concerning the Radiotelephone Ser-...

  • Page 62: Making Dsc Menu And Programming Selections

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio DSC Call Type Description DISTRESS Sends out your MMSI number and nature of your Distress along with the position and time information from the input NMEA data. This dig- ital information lets other ships and shore stations equipped with appropriate DSC equipment know where you are and that you are in a Distress situation.

  • Page 63: Distress Calls

    Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 5.2 Distress Calls For a Distress Call transmission, the Ray49E takes the position and time information from the input NMEA data along with your MMSI and converts it into a digital “packet”. When transmitted, this digital information lets other ships and shore stations equipped with appropriate DSC equipment know where you are and that you are in a Distress situation.

  • Page 64: Designated Distress Call

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio PRESS and HOLD for 3 SECS DISTRES CALL DISTRES CALL 55 60 5 COUNTING COUNTING DOWN... DOWN... DISTRES CALL DISTRES CALL COUNTING TRANSMITTING DOWN... DISTRESS UNDESIGNATED Designated Distress Call To send a distress call and specify its nature: 1.

  • Page 65: Transmitting

    Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) DISTRES CALL >UNDESIG FIRE FLOODING Release Press 55 60 5 DISTRES CALL DISTRES CALL UNDESIG >FLOODING FIRE HOLD DISTRES >FLOODING PRESS and 3 SECONDS HOLD 3 SECS To conform with regulations of the Basel Agreement for radiotelephone service on Note: inland waterways, DSC functions are disabled when ATIS is active.

  • Page 66: Cancelling A Distress Call Made In Error

    (ACK) sent by a coast station to another vessel in distress. The radio also receives distress relays. Class “D” DSC radios such as the Ray49E are forbidden by law from automatically Note: acknowledging or relaying DSC distress calls. Upon receiving a distress call, you may hail the vessel in distress on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance if requested.
  • Page 67 Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) To accept a Distress Call when Auto Channel Change is OFF 1. Press the CH/OK knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio switches to channel 16. 2. Press CH/OK again to confirm the channel change. The radio returns to standby mode.

  • Page 68: Receiving A Distress Relay Sent By Another Station

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio The AUTO CH CHG option determines whether you want your radio automatically Note: switched to channel 16 to receive the call or instead to be prompted to manually receive or decline the channel change. See page 89.
  • Page 69 Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) PHONEBOOK DSC MENU >[NEW] POS REQUEST RECV'D CALL [BACK] >PHONEBOOK ENTER MMSI: _-------- ENTER NAME: ----------- 4. Rotate the CH/OK knob. The flashing underline is replaced with a numeric character. Continue rotating the knob to scroll through the selections. 5.

  • Page 70: Editing An Existing Entry

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio If you enter a number other than 0 in the initial position of the MMSI ID, an anchor symbol ( ) is entered as a prefix to the name, identifying this as a Ship Station. 8. The first character space to be modified is highlighted with a flashing under- line.

  • Page 71: Deleting An Existing Entry

    However, the procedures for making Individual Calls to a Coast Station are different. Calls to a Ship Station require that you enter a subsequent working channel chosen from a pre-programmed list offered to you by the Ray49E. Calls to a Coast Station remove this step from the operating procedures. The Coast Station controls and indicates the subsequent working channel within its acknowledgement.
  • Page 72 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio DSC MENU IND ROUTINE >MANUAL >INDIVIDUAL TOTL MADNES GROUP [BACK] ALL SHIPS IND ROUTINE MANUAL > TOTL MADNES [BACK] If using MANUAL MMSI ID entry: Enter the MMSI number using the CH/OK knob. Rotate CH/OK to select each character and then press in to accept.

  • Page 73: Receiving Individual Calls

    Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 6. Press CH/OK to transmit the call. The Individual Call is transmitted on channel 70, the radio tunes to the original channel and waits for acknowledgement. During this period you are still able to receive calls. IND ROUTINE IND ROUTINE TOTL MADNES...
  • Page 74 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ROUTINE ROUTINE FROM: CH CHANGE PRESS OK OR GOOD RX REQ TO CH72 PRESS CLR REPEATS To mute the alert tone: Press CLEAR. Automatic cancellation takes place after 2 minutes. To ignore the Individual Call: Press CLEAR a second time.

  • Page 75: Group Calls

    The Group Call feature sends transmissions that are only received by radios sharing a common Group MMSI number, such as a flotilla or racing fleet. The Ray49E sends Group Routine calls. Group MMSI Setup You can program up to three Group MMSI ID numbers. Group MMSI ID numbers always begin with a zero (0).

  • Page 76: Transmitting A Group Call

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio GROUP DSC MENU >CALL INDIVIDUAL MY GROUP ID >GROUP ALL SHIPS [BACK] MY GROUP ID GROUP >[EMPTY 1] CALL [EMPTY 2] >MY GROUP ID [EMPTY 3] [BACK] Select Characters Press OK ENTER MMSI: 0_------- ENTER NAME:...
  • Page 77 Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 6. Press CH/OK to select. You are prompted to send the call or cancel the call. 7. Press CH/OK to transmit the Group Call. The Group Call is transmitted on channel 70, and the radio tunes to the desig- nated working channel to be used for the Group Call.

  • Page 78: Receiving Group Calls

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio Receiving Group Calls The Ray49E can receive Group Routine Calls from anyone in your prearranged group. When a Group Call is received, the LCD alternates among 3 screens displaying the or MMSI ID of the station in the group initiating the call and that a request for a change of working channels is being made.

  • Page 79: All Ships Calls

    Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 5.6 All Ships Calls An All Ships Call sends out a message to all stations within range. The Ray49E can make All Ships Safety Calls for advisory alerts and Urgency Calls when assistance is required but life is not in danger. For example, you might send a Safety Call to warn others there is a large floating object that may be a hazard to navigation.

  • Page 80: All Ships Routine Or Safety

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio All Ships Routine or Safety When an All Ships Routine or Safety Call is received, the LCD alternates among 3 screens displaying the name (or MMSI ID) of the station initiating the call and that a change of channels has been made. The 3 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Call Log.
  • Page 81 Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) To accept an All Ships Urgency or Distress Call when Auto Channel Change is OFF 1. Press CH/OK . The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio switches to channel 16. 2.

  • Page 82: Position Request

    CANCEL When the Position Request is accepted by the receiving station: When the position request is received, the Ray49E shows that the call has been accepted by the requested station. The radio sounds a Call Alert tone. Press any key to mute the alert tone. It shuts off automatically after two minutes.

  • Page 83: Retrieving The Last Received Position Data

    Press BACK or the CLEAR key to exit. Receiving a Position Request From Another Station If you receive a position request from another station, how the Ray49E responds depends on the option you have set in the Position Reply menu item (see page 90).

  • Page 84: Received Calls (Logs)

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio 5.8 Received Calls (Logs) The radio maintains lists of the last received DSC call types by number and time of call. Separate logs are maintained for the following: 1. Distress (up to 10 entries, per log) •...
  • Page 85 Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) To view the Received Call Logs: 1. From the DSC menu, rotate the CH/OK knob until the arrow points to RECV’D CALL. 2. Press CH/OK . Three log categories appear: DISTRESS, CALL LOG and POSIT’N LOG.

  • Page 86: Log Entry Options

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio If the caller had requested a change to an unsupported working channel, Unable to Comply appears, indicating the radio could not comply with the channel change request. Log Entry Options The DSC Call Logs provide additional options for each entry. When the prompt appears PRESS [OK] FOR MORE OPTIONS, press the CH/OK knob.

  • Page 87: My Mmsi Id

    Radio licences in your area. If regulations in your area do not permit you to program the MMSI number yourself, your Raymarine dealer can program the number for you. This is a one time operation. After the MMSI number is programmed: •...
  • Page 88 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio DSC MENU DSC SETUP PHONEBOOK >MY MMSI ID >DSC SETUP AUTO CH CHG [BACK] POS REPLY INPUT INPUT MY MMSI ID: MY MMSI ID: _-------- 2-------- INPUT INPUT MY MMSI ID: MY MMSI ID: 2320123456 2 -------...

  • Page 89: Automatic Channel Changing For Incoming Calls

    2. Press the CH/OK knob to accept. 3. Rotate the CH/OK knob until the arrow points to your selection: • If you accept ON (the default), your Ray49E automatically changes to channel 16 when a Distress or All Ships Urgency Call is received.

  • Page 90: Position Reply

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio DSC SETUP AUTO CH CHG MY MMSI ID >ON >AUTO CH CHG POS REPLY AUTO CH CHG DSC SETUP MY MMSI ID >OFF >AUTO CH CHG POS REPLY Position Reply This option enables you to determine how your radio responds to a request for your GPS position information (lat/lon) from another station.

  • Page 91: Chapter 6: Customer Service

    If the answer you are seeking is not available, click the Ask Raymarine tab to submit your own question to our technical support staff, who will reply to you by e-mail.

  • Page 92: Technical Support

    Accessories and Parts Raymarine accessory items and parts are available through your authorized Raymarine distributor. Please refer to the lists of component part numbers and optional accessories in the Installation chapter of this manual and have the Raymarine part number ready when speaking with your dealer.

  • Page 93: Appendix A: Specifications

    Appendix A: Specifications General Mounting Bracket or flush mount Size (H x W x D): Ray49E Flush Mounted 73 x 167 x 174 mm (2.87 x 6.57 x 6.85 in) Bracket Mounted 90.3 x 179 x 174 mm (3.56 x 7.05 x 6.85 in) Weight, Ray49E: Transceiver &...

  • Page 94: Transmitter

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio Transmitter Frequency Error 10 ppm RF Power (at 13.6 VDC): 25 W Hi Mode Lo Mode Maximum Deviation ± 5 KHz FM Hum and Noise Level less than -40 dB below audio level Audio Distortion less than 10%...

  • Page 95: Appendix B: Radio Controls

    Appendix B: Radio Controls This section is a quick reference to your radio’s controls. Microphone Keys Key Name Press & Release Press & Hold 3 seconds 1. PTT Push-to-Talk Push-to-Talk 2. HI/LO TX Power High/Low and ACCEPT Toggles between full receiver sensi- LOC/DIS key for menu item selections tivity (Distant mode) and attenuated...

  • Page 96: Transceiver Controls

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio Transceiver Controls Key Name Function 6. CH/OK Rotate to change channels or navigate menu items. Press to accept menu item selections. 7. PWR/VOL Power radio ON / OFF and adjust volume level 8. SQ Adjust squelch threshold level...

  • Page 97: Appendix C: Menu Structure

    Appendix C: Menu Structure Following is the structure of the menu that appears when the MENU/DSC key is pressed and then immediately released. (continued) MENU MENU VHF OPERATIONS GPS SETUP Scan Mode Manual Position All Scan Setting Priority All Scan Lat/Lon Saved Scan Time Display...
  • Page 98 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio Following is the structure of the menu that appears when the MENU/DSC key is pressed and held for 3 seconds. --------- INDIVIDUAL ---------- Manual call ---------- Call from phonebook --------- GROUP ---------- Call ---------- My Group ID...

  • Page 99: Appendix D: Channel List

    Appendix D: Channel List International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.200 160.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.250 160.850...
  • Page 100 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 157.150 161.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.350 161.950...
  • Page 101 Appendix D: Channel List XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 157.025 161.625 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.075 161.675 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.125 161.725 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.175 161.775 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.225 161.825 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.275 161.875...

  • Page 102: Marine Vhf Channels And Frequencies

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 01A 156.050 156.050 Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area. 03A 156.150 156.150 U.S. Government only 05A 156.250 156.250 Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas.
  • Page 103 Appendix D: Channel List XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 22A 157.100 157.100 Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broad- casts. Broadcasts announced on channel 16. 23A 157.150 157.150 U.S. Coast Guard only 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
  • Page 104 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 81A 157.075 157.075 U.S. Government only – Environmental protection operations. 82A 157.125 157.125 U.S. Government only 83A 157.175 157.175 U.S. Coast Guard only 157.225 161.825 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 157.275 161.875 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 157.325...

  • Page 105: Canadian Marine Vhf Channels And Frequencies

    Appendix D: Channel List Canadian Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies XMIT Area of Freq Freq Operation Use 156.050 160.650 PC Public Correspondence 156.100 160.700 PC Public Correspondence 156.150 160.750 PC Public Correspondence 04A 156.200 156.200 PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue 04A 156.200 156.200 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:...
  • Page 106 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio XMIT Area of Freq Freq Operation Use 156.700 156.700 AC, GL Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: Port operations and pilot information and messages. 156.750 156.750 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: All operations limited to 1-watt maximum power.
  • Page 107 Appendix D: Channel List XMIT Area of Freq Freq Operation Use 157.350 161.950 AC, GL, PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 157.400 162.000 PC Ship/Shore, Safety and Public Correspondence 162.000 AC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service. 156.025 160.625 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 61A 156.075 156.075 PC Intership and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard only.
  • Page 108 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio XMIT Area of Freq Freq Operation Use 156.425 156.425 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore and Non-commercial: For marinas and yacht clubs. 156.475 156.475 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Non-commercial except EC 156.475 156.475 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial: Commercial fishing only.
  • Page 109 Appendix D: Channel List XMIT Area of Freq Freq Operation Use 82A 157.125 157.125 PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard use only. 82A 157.125 157.125 Intership and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard use only in the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas. 157.175 161.775 PC Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard use only.

  • Page 110: European Private Channels And Frequencies

    Ray49E Marine VHF Radio European Private Channels and Frequencies In addition to the channels listed above in the International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies table, your radio may also include some of the following private channels. Which channels are included depend upon the country in which the radio is to be operated and whether you possess the appropriate licensing.

  • Page 111: Appendix E: Glossary

    All Ships Call A DSC call that sends out a message to all vessels within range. The Ray49E can make two different types of All Ships calls: Safety Calls for advisory alerts or Urgency Calls when assistance is required but there is no imminent danger to the vessel.
  • Page 112 Ray49E Marine VHF Radio Term Meaning International Telecommunications Union (EU) MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity; a number issued by each country to identify maritime stations, much like a telephone number. NOAA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (US) Position Request A DSC call requesting GPS position information from any station for which an MMSI number is known.

  • Page 113: Index

    Index Conventions 9 Customer Support 91 Numerics Deleting channels from memory 41 16/PLUS key 23 Display 25 Distress Calls 63 key 25 Adding channels to memory 41 Receiving 66 All Scan function 38 Receiving Distress Relay 68 All Ships Calls 79 Sending a Designated call 64 Receiving 79 Sending an Undesignated (QUICK) call 63...
  • Page 114 Ray49E VHF Radio Position Reply 90 Deleting entries 71 setup 46 Editing entries 70 Group Calls 75 Settings 49 Receiving 78 MENU/DSC key 24 Transmitting 76 Messages 84 Group MMSI Setup 75 Microphone 23 MMSI 87 Monitor Mode Handset 23...
  • Page 115 Web site 91 Display 49 RayMic 35 Format 49 Received Calls 84 Offset 49 Removing the sun cover 15 Setup 46 Repair 91 Transmitting 32 Reset 59 Tri Watch 25 RX indicator 26 TX 26 Save 24 Unable to Comply 74 SAVED indicator 26 US channels 27 Saved Scan function 39...
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