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STR-6000D SUMMARY KNOB/BUTTON FUNCTIONS Power On/Off/Speaker Volume Control PWR/VOL SQUELCH Control SQUELCH Pressing and holding down this button for 3s will allow users to input the own ship ID in order to transmit the distress call. DISTRESS (※ Trial transmission is strictly forbidden !! ) CH16 This converses to the current channel and Channel 16.
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* How to mark and look for MENU 1. Press Call/Menu button. Only 3(three) items of MENU can be simultaneously marked. 2. Press Up/Down buttons until the cursor is located at the wanted position. Press ENT button to select any function. 3.
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CAUTIONS Before supplying power, users are urged to read this operation manual with attention. 1. How to make Distress Call and stop DISTRESS 1-1. When any distress call is made, press button for 3s until DISTRESS MESSAGE is seen, then the overall display unit will be flamed with a high level of alert sound.
1.2. Features ..........................8 Chapter 2. Components ....................9 2.1 Standard components ......................9 2.2 Option........................... 9 Chapter 3. Specifications ....................10 3.1 STR-6000D Main Unit ......................10 3.1.1 Generals ........................10 3.1.2 Transmitter Unit......................10 3.1.3 Receiver Unit ......................11 3.1.4 DSC Unit ........................11 3.2 Channel list.........................
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4.6.3 DISTRESS ACK or REPLY ..................50 Chapter 5. INSTALLTION ....................51 5.1 Dismantling package and inspection .................. 51 5.2 Selection of Installation Position for Main Unit of STR-6000D ........... 51 5.3 Installation for main unit of STR-6000D................51 5.4 Cable Connection....................... 53 5.4.1 POWER CONNECTION ...................
Chapter 1. Summary 1.1. Summary Purpose This VHF Radio is designed to be fit for the VHF carriage requirements for both internationally engaged vessels and locally engaged vessels and is radio transceiver for ship mobile radio communication. On top of the traditional voice communication, this equipment has an additional function of DSC alert which enables users to work on both normal-time communication and distress communication with the built-in DSC facility.
1.2. Features 1. Including all the channels designated by the radio communication agreements of International Electro-technical Commission, it is designed to work on USA CHANNEL, WEATHER CHANNEL and CANADA CHANNEL. (Weather Alert Sense Function available, USA and Canada area applicable) 2.
Chapter 2. Components The equipment consists of the following specifications. 2.1 Standard components Item Model Quantity Remarks VHF radio telecomm. STR-6000D 1Set Including HAND MIC Main nut Operation manual 1 Volume 2.2 Option Item Model Remarks Antenna SAN-150 (RX/TX) 3dBi...
Chapter 3. Specifications 3.1 STR-6000D Main Unit 3.1.1 Generals TX Frequency 156.025MHz ~ 157.425MHz RX Frequency 156.050MHz ~ 163.275MHz 183 Channels ITU : 55 Channels Channel Number USA : 57 Channels CANADA : 61 Channels WEATHER : 10 Channels Type of Emission...
3.1.3 Receiver Unit Receiving Mode Double Conversation Super Heterodyne 21.7MHz Intermediate Frequencies 450KHz Local Oscillating Frequency Receiving Frequency -21.7MHz Local Oscillating Mode Synthesizer Mode 0.32uV(20dB SINAD) Receiving Sensitivity 0.22uV(12dB SINAD) Audio Frequency Responce -6dB/octave Squelch Sensitivity 0.22uV Common Channel Reject Rate -10dB ~ 0dB Adjacent Channel Selection More than 70dB...
3.2 Channel list 3.2.1 ITU Channel Communication Channel Ship to Ship to (MHZ) (MHZ) Type Name Ship Shore Public Correspondence, 156.050 160.650 TELEPHO Duplex Public Correspondence, 156.100 160.700 TELEPHO Duplex Public Correspondence 156.150 160.750 TELEPHO Duplex 156.200 160.800 Port Operations, Duplex P-OPS Port Operations, Selected VTS 156.250...
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Communication Channel Ship to Ship to (MHZ) (MHZ) Type Name Ship Shore Public Correspondence, 156.025 160.625 TELEPHO Duplex 156.075 160.675 Public Operations, Duplex P-OPS Public Operations, 156.125 160.725 P-OPS Duplex 156.175 160.775 Port Operations, Duplex TELEPHO Public Correspondence, 156.225 160.825 P-OPS Duplex Public Operations,...
3.2.2 USA Channel Communication Channel Ship to Ship to (MHZ) (MHZ) Type Name Ship Shore Port Operations, Selected VTS 156.050 160.650 P-OPVTS Areas 156.150 156.150 US Government, Coast Guard Port Operations, Selected VTS 156.250 156.250 P-OPVTS Areas 156.300 156.300 Inter-ship Safety SAFETY 156.350 156.350...
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Communication Channel Ship to Ship to (MHZ) (MHZ) Type Name Ship Shore U.S. Government, Canadian 156.075 156.075 UNAUTHO Coast Guard Port Operations, VTS in 156.175 156.175 P-OPVTS Selected Areas U.S. Government, Canadian 156.225 156.225 UNAUTHO Commercial Fishing 156.275 156.275 Port Operations P-OPS 156.325 156.325...
3.2.3 CANADA Channel Communication Ship to Ship to Channel (MHZ) (MHZ) Type Name Ship Shore 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence, Duplex TELEPHO Public Correspondence, 156.100 160.700 TELEPHO Duplex Public Correspondence, 156.150 160.750 TELEPHO Duplex 156.200 156.200 Canadian Coast Guard, SAR CA-CG Port Operations, VTS in 156.250 156.250...
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Communication Channel Ship to Ship to (MHZ) (MHZ) Type Name Ship Shore Public Correspondence, 156.025 160.625 TELEPHO Duplex U.S. Government, Canadian 156.075 156.075 UNAUTHO Coast Guard 156.125 156.125 Canadian Coast Guard CA-CG Public Correspondence, 156.225 160.825 TELEPHO Duplex U.S. Government, Canadian 156.225 156.225 UNAUTHO...
3.3 POSITION INFORMATION INTERFACE This unit is efficiently designed for convenient use, after receiving NMEA0183 FORMAT typed GPS information that will interfaces internally and input automatically with current own vessel’s latitude and longitude value when distress call is occurred. It is available to input the time when determined with position information and position by manual.
The chapter 4. How to operate. 4.1 Unit Description. 4.1.1 Front Panel. 1) Power knob : To turn ON/OFF power and control volume. 2) SQUELCH knob : Squelch control. 3) DISTRESS button : When pushed for 5 seconds, it activates distress call. 4) Front Panel button.
4.1.2 Microphone 1) PTT : If pressed, it goes to transmission. 2) MIC : Condenser Microphone. 3) Key Pad : - 16/9 : To convert to current channel and CH16. - HI/LO : Operated by using Enter button in menu mode, while in normal times it is used for converting transmission power(1W, 25W) - ▲...
4.2 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION 4.2.1 LCD Screen Description ① ② ③ ④ DISTRESS TAG 12:15PM 35.05N ☎ 126.02E 1) * DISTRESS : Indicating channel used for international distress purpose. * 12:15PM : Current time * 35.05N : Indicating latitude of position where is own vessel (GPS antenna position as current position) *129.02E : Indicating longitude of position where is own vessel (GPS antenna position as current position)
4.3 Menu tree and Instruction (Please press button for long time) ADD NEW Register a friend ID 1. FRIEND SEL LOW ~ HIGH(4step/2) BACKLIGHT conversion 2. BACKLIGHT LOW ~ HIGH (4step/2) CONTRAST conversion 3. CONTRAST TIME OST - 00:00 Time difference set up TIME FMT - 12HR,24HR How to set displaying time MANUAL...
① Long Pressing MENU links to ② To add new FRIENDS, press select FRIENDS ENT after selecting ADD NEW ENTER NAME ENTER NAME █ -------- SAMYUNG ENTER MMSI ENTER MMSI ----------- 123456789 ③ S elect adequate character or number ④...
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2) FRIENDS EDIT FRIENDS LI STR580 〉EDIT ADD NEW NAVMAN DELETE 〉STR580 ① After selecting FRIENDS on Menu ② Select EDIT using ▲ or ▼. List, press after selecting Press ENT on choice of DELETE. FRIENDS head to edit. ENTER NAME STR580 STR580 333333333...
4.3.2. BACKLIGHT Set up BACKLIGHT level to control brightness of LCD and Key Pad. MENU SEL BACKLIGHT? FRIENDS 〉BACKLIGHT HIGH ▐███▌ CONTRAST ① Select BACKLIGHT on MENU List. ② Select an adequate level by pressing the button ▲ or ▼. The level can be adjusted with 4 steps.
4.3.4 GPS SETUP VHF radio updated the location and time of the ship automatically if there is working GPS receiver in a ship available, otherwise user has to input the location and time of the ship by manual using GPS SETUP function where there is no working GPS receiver in a ship available.
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2) TIME OFFSET Used to input time difference between UTC and Local Time. GPS SETUP SET DATA 〉TIME OST MANUAL 〉SET DATA TIME FMT TIME DSIP ① Select SET DATA after choosing ② Select TIME OST(OFFEST) to GPS SETUP on MENU List. input time difference between UTC and Local Time.
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4) TIME DISPLAY OPTION Time will be displayed in reverse if it is input manually. However, the displayed time can be ON / OFF on a screen if the location of a ship is updated through GPS receiver. GPS SETUP SET DATA MANUAL TIME OST...
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6) GPS ALARM GPS is normally set up as “ON” status and the alarm takes place when the GPS is disconnected with GPS receiver. GPS SETUP SET DATA MANUAL LL DISP 〉SET DATA COG/SOG 〉GPS ALERT ① Select GPS SETUP on MENU List. ②...
INDIV RPY ① Select DSC SETUP on MENU List. ② Select ADD NEW to add groups. GGOUP NAME GROUP NAME ----------------- SAMYUNG GROUP MMSI GROUP MMSI 0----------------- 0--------------- ③ Use ▲,▼ and ENT to input ④ Use ▲,▼ and ENT to input GROUP NAME.
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The above appear. STORE simply means example shows that the group name is storage while CANCEL does the SAMYUNG and the group MMSI is input cancellation. 012345678. * GROUP NAME EDIT GPS SET PUSAN 〉EDIT ADD NEW 〉PUSAN...
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* GROUP NAME DELETION GPS SETUP D GROUP ADD NEW EDIT 〉D GROUP 〉DELETE SAMYUNG Select GROUP SETUP after ② Press ENT after moving the ① choosing DSC SETUP on MENU List. cursor to group name which needs existed group names deletion by pressing the button.
DSC SETUP LL REPLY 〉AUTO GROUP SET INDIV RPY MANUAL 〉LL REPLY ① Select LL REPLY after choosing ② Press ENT after choose one of DSC SETUP on MENU List. three options. Screen returns to MENU. 4.3.6 RADIO SET 1) CH NAME MENU SEL RADIO SET 〉RADIO SET...
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2) CHANNEL ON/OFF Used to use current channel or stop the channel. MENU SEL RADIO SET 〉RADIO SET CH NAME 〉CH ON/OFF DSC STOP FAC RESET WX ALERT ① Select RADIO SET on MENU List. ② Select CH ON/OFF. CHANNEL CLOSE CH CLOSE? TELEPHO...
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4) BEEP VOL This is a function to change or turn off the level of signal. MENU SEL RADIO SET 〉RADIO SET CH NAME DSC STOP WX ALERT 〉BEEP VOL FAC RESET ① Select RADIO SET on MENU List. ② Select BEEP VOL. ③...
4.3.7 DSC Receiving Control It is function to control DSC receive. When it sets “ON” DSC receive is available. MENU SEL DSC FUNCT 〉ON DSC SETUP RADIO SET 〉DSC STOP Select DSC STOP on MENU and press Select ON and press ENT for DSC ①...
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1) PGM VER (Check program version & date) - Display program version PGM VER .E - Display program version number 00.91 - Program renewal date DATA 2004 10/08 1725 Check program version and renewal date. 2) DIST KEY(Check DISTRESS button) DISTRES KEY STATE NOT PRESS...
4.4 DSC CALL Menu Structure & how to operate MENU Press button for a while to investigate possible DSC calll. 1. INDIVIDUAL Individual call 2. LAST CALL Call for DSC Call which is received last 3. GROUP Call a vessel which is set 4.
* To convert screen status when calling 0516016680 0516016680 INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ROUTUNE CALLING… : WAIT ACK ① This shows the calling is in the ② This shows it is waiting for the middle of being made. acknowledge of the other party. Press PTT to start communication ③...
STR580 STR580 INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ROUTINE 〉SET CH? 〉SEND? Select working channel and then press Radio asks for transmitting DSC call. ③ ④ Press ENT for the call STR580 STR580 INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ROUTINE CALLING… WAIT ACK This shows the calling is in the middle ⑥...
D GROUP 033333333 ROUTINE CALLING… This shows calling is being made. After ⑤ calling, it will go back to the initial display. 4.4.4 ALL SHIPS (Call all vessels) DSC CALL ALL SHIPS 〉URGRNCY LAST CALL GROUP SAFETY 〉ALL SHIPS ROUTINE Press CALL/MENU button...
4.4.5 CALL LOG (Call by Call Log) Call Log saved 20 of received call in order with their contents and therefore it is efficiently able to call one of them. DSC CALL STR580 GROUP INDIVIDUAL ALL SHIPS ROUTINE 01 〉CALL LOG 12:30PMLOC ①...
4.4.6 Call using disaster log(DIST LOG) Distress log saves 20 calls latest received related with disaster to transmit a call easily. Voice communication should be made by CH16 first as follows; DSC CALL 03 10:05 U ALL SHIPS STR580 CALL LOG 35’50N 〉DIST LOG 130.05E...
4.4.7 Request a call of friend’s position (LL REQUEST) DSC CALL LL REQUEST 〉STL6000D CALL LOG DIST LOG STR580 〉LL REQ STR680 ① Press CALL/MENU shortly to get into ② Select FRIENDS of whose DSC mode and then select LL REQ. position user wants to know and then press ENT.
4.5 Receiving DSC call Receives several kinds of DSC call from a vessel within same area. - Disaster Receiving - All vessels - Individual call - Group call - Geographic territory - Position request Reverted DSC and alarm sound, which is able to hear when receiving. 4.5.1 Receiving all vessel’s call (ALL SHIPS CALL) R : ALL SHIP SAFETY...
4.5.3 GROUP CALL - Status on received Group Call R : GROUP - Display on designated Group D GROUP being called - Calling party’s User MMSI or STR6000D Name - It represents Category. ROUTINE 1) When received Group Call, press any keys except ENT, ESC to stop alarm. Channel is changed to the designated channel on the automatically received DSC Call.
4.5.5 LL POSITION - Receive LL Position call R : POSITION - Requested User MMSI Name STL6000D - Latitude Position. 35’25.05N - Longitude Position. 127’05.55E It displays, when GPS position data is received against your request on LL position to your associate in fleet.
- Latitude Position of distress 88’05.00N ship - Longitude Position of distress 125’45.00W ship - Display on Distress call R : DISTRESS - MMSI or Name of distress ship SAMYUNG - Undefined distress (Type) UNDEFINED - Activation for cancellation ESC-> EXIT...
Call - Distress Reply REPLY - Distressed vessel’s Name SAMYUNG - Activation for cancellation ESC=> EXIT When received distress reply call, alarm is ringing. To stop alarming press any other button except ESC and ENT, and try to call voice communication with calling vessel.
5.2 Selection of Installation Position for Main Unit of STR-6000D Installation position is selected according to following instruction. 1. Select the place where there is space enough to operate, repair and enable routine maintenance and efficient ventilation.
5.4 Cable Connection Rear part of the unit has connectors, which can be efficiently interfaced with power, antenna and other cables. 5.4.1 POWER CONNECTION 2P connector located in the rear of the unit is used to supply power, which connects to Power supply as Red (+) and Black (-).
5.5 INTEGRATED WIRING Please refer to installation drawing for interfacing machines each other. 1) Please use cable with SAMYUNG supply or the one, which can be endurable for specified electric current for DC wiring. 2) Please tighten connectors of Tx/Rx antenna and speaker to prevent from ship’s rolling...
6. PACKING LIST 6.1 Domestic VHF STR-6000D (Standard) Item Feature Size Q’ty Check Remark STR-6000D SM-6000 Main Unit INCL. Mic CODE NO STR-6000 Bracket CODE NO STR-6001 Ø5mm × 7 Attached Fixing Bolt Main Unit CODE NO STR-6002 RCA Jack...
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SP-670DC Power Supply CODE NO STR-6008 Power 30mm Spare part Supply Fuze STR-598 CODE NO Power Cable CVV SB-2.0 SQ x 2C L=3M VHF STR-6000D (Option) Item Feature Size Q’ty Check Remark SS-6000 Speaker A-04 STR-6009 CODE NO FLUSH MOUNT INCL.
6.2 Overseas VHF STR-6000D (Standard) NO Item Feature Size Q’ty Check Remark STR-6000D SM-6000 Main Unit INCL. Mic CODE NO STR-6000 Bracket CODE NO STR-6001 Ø5mm × 7 Attached Fixing Bolt Main Unit CODE NO STR-6002 RCA Jack GPS Jack...
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VHF STR-6000D (Option) Item Feature Size Q’ty Check Remark SAN-150 Antenna CODE NO STR-585 PL-259 x 2 RG-8U VHF Antenna A-02 Cable CODE NO STR-586 L=15m 78 X 200 Ant Bracket STR-599 CODE NO DACT-300 Cable Tie CODE NO. STR-601 Ø63 X 80mm...
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