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NAVICOM RT-550 Owner's Manual

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Navicom RT-550
OPERATOR WARNING
Navicom requires the radio operator to meet the requirements for Radio
RT-550 Marine Radio
Frequency Exposure. Unauthorized changes or modifications to this
equipment may void compliance with ETSI Rule. Any changes or
25/1 Watt
modification must approved in writing by Navicom.
VHF/FM
This equipment has been tested and licensed to comply with the limits for Class
D Digital Marine Devices. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment
can generate or radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications and human body. Never transmit before you make sure the
antenna is properly located.
This device is only an aid to navigation. Its performance can be affected by many
factors including equipment failure or defects, environmental condition and
improper handling or use. It is the user's responsibility to exercise common
prudence and navigational judgement, and this device should not be relied upon
as a substitute for such prudence and judgement. Your Navicom 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.
NAVICOM Conflans - Z.A. des Boutries, 78700 Conflans Ste Honorine - Tél : 01 39 72 19 90
Fax : 01 70 72 17 19
NAVICOM Quimper - 3, rue J. Cugnot, Z.A.C du Petit Guelen, 29000 Quimper - Tél : 02.98.94.64.70
Fax : 02.98.94.69.71

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  • Page 1 Failure to do so can result in personal injury and/or product malfunction. NAVICOM Conflans - Z.A. des Boutries, 78700 Conflans Ste Honorine - Tél : 01 39 72 19 90 Fax : 01 70 72 17 19 NAVICOM Quimper - 3, rue J.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 TABLE OF CONTENTS RECEIVING DSC CALL ...………………………………………………… EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION………………………………………………………… 5.3.1 DISTRSS CALL……………………………………………………...23 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………….3 5.3.2 DISTRSS ACK FROM A COAST STATION……………………….….. ETSI INFORMATION….…………………….……….………………….…3 5.3.3 DISTRESS RELAY CALL……………………….…………………………24 CONTROLS AND LCD DISPLAY………… ………………………………4 5.3.4 ALL SHIPS CALL………………………………………………………….24 BASE STATION PANEL……….……………….…………………….……4 5.3.5...

  • Page 3: Equipment Description

    BASE STATION (PANEL) Navicom Congratulations on your purchase of marine band radio. RT-550 is a VHF DSC Base Station Radio with output power of 25/1 watt. It should be powered by a 13.8VDC power supply. The radio can support DSC (Digital Selective Calling) operation with specially designed DSC unit.

  • Page 4: Base Station Panel (Rear)

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 BASE STATION (REAR) DSC /Menu Use this knob to enter Menu Setup or DSC Call Menu Call Mode is used for making DSC Calls. Menu Mode is used to setup the radio. Hi/Low/Mem Press and release HI/LO button to toggle between 25 watt power output and 1 watt output.

  • Page 5: Handset

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 LCD DISPLAY HI/LO HANDSET Channel Up/ Down Press and release to change channel. Press and release 16 key to select channel 16 first; Press 16 key to quit all other modes and to into the priority channel.

  • Page 6: Installation

    Self-tapping Screw for Fixing Wall Hanger (2 pcs) Flat Screw for Fixing Wall Hanger (2 pcs) When your marine radio RT-550 is connected to a GPS equipment, it can obtain Plain Washer (2 pcs) the information of both its current location (longitude and latitude) and the local Spring Washer (2 pcs) GMT.

  • Page 7: Mounting The Radio

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 ANTENNA Caution: if you can not reach behind the mounting surface to attach the nut on A very important part for the performance of any communication system is a the bolts, use the supplied self-tapping screws to fasten the bracket.

  • Page 8: Antenna Mouting/The Eme Exposure

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 Caution: Keep the radio and handset at least 1 meter away from any magnetic devices such as compass on your vessel. The supplied universal mounting bracket allows you to mount your base station from overhead or on dashboard with a big scope of angle as many...

  • Page 9: Memo (Fav) Mode

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 4.2.2 MEMO (FAV) MODE The transceiver has 4 Scan mode available: All scan, FAV CH Press and hold the HI/ LO/MEMO button while in normal operation scan, Priority scan, Priority FAV CH scan. Default is normal all scan (1.2.3.4..) .

  • Page 10: Digital Selective Calling

    HOW CAN I OBTAIN A MMSI ASSIGNMENT? CALL LOG Allow a review of all stored Calls by number and time Contact your dealer or NAVICOM of call. An individual call type can be placed to the WARNING select ed MMSI/NAME in the LOG. The LOG...

  • Page 11: Send An All Ships Call

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 5.2.1 SENDING A DISTRESS CALL Rotate the CH knob to select: SAFETY, press the CH knob to enter All Ships Note: Only having a MMSI code of your radio and DSC enable, can Safety send you initiate a DSC transmission? To enter the MMSI code see 6.9.1.

  • Page 12: Manually Sending An Individual Call

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 5.2.4 MAKE A ROUTINE CALL (INDIVIDUAL) 450078964 450078964 PILOTAGE INDIVIDUAL SEND AGAIN 21º22.0012N You can make an individual call, either to a ship or to a boast station. SAFETY >YES 120º40.1001E 10:15 UTC 5.2.4.1 MANUALLY SENDING AN INDIVIDUAL CALL WAITING ACK Press DSC /MENU to DSC mode, then select “NEW CALL”.

  • Page 13: Pos Request And Pos Reply

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 5. 2.8 POS REQUEST AND POS REPLY 5.3.2 RECEIVING A DISTRESS ACK SEND FROM A COAST STATION 5. 2.8.1 POS REQUEST (REQUEST THE LL POSITION OF A BUDDY) When a Distress Relay Call is received, the Base Station...

  • Page 14: All Ships Call

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 The call data is stored in the call log 5.3.8 RECEIVING A GEOGRAPHIC AREA CALL A GEOGRAPHIC AREA CALL are received by vessels by within a specific geographical boundary area. ALL SHIPS 13 CHANNEL When you receive notification of a geographical call, press any...

  • Page 15: Buddy List

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 Press the 16 or CANCEL key or else select the EXIT option from the 6.3.3 DELETE AN ENTRY menu. Select the one which you want to delete from the list. Rotate the CH knob to select the Item within the Set-Up Menu list Rotated the CH knob to select the Delete option.

  • Page 16: Gps/Time

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 GPS/TIME Select GPS/TIME then SETTINGS, then POS DISPLY. The radio automatically detects NMEA strings and decodes appropriate Select ON(on) or OFF(off)as desired, this is example, selected latitude/longitude position and time. If the GPS navigation receiver is not on and the screen shows the vessel position.

  • Page 17: Course/Speed Display Options (Cog/Sog)

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 6.7.2.5 COURSE/SPEED DISPLAY OPTIONS (COG/SOG) 6.8.1.2 CHANNEL NAME EDITING You can enable COG (Course over Ground) and SOG (Speed over Ground) Select RADIO SETUP then CH NAME, then CH INFO, Select the desired channel name by rotate CH knob and then press the CH knob the displayed on normal mode.

  • Page 18: Dsc Setup

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 DSC SETUP 6.9.2 MAINTAIN GROUPS The submenu is used to set behavior of the DSC/ATIS function. You can program up to three group MMSI numbers and associated Group The following 6 items are available for selection.

  • Page 19: Dsc Enable

    Navicom RT-550 Navicom RT-550 EILEEN DELETEGROUP GROUP SETUP DSC SETUP ATIS ENABLE EILEEN GROUP SETUP >ON 053421608 MANUAL NEW ATIS MMSI EDIT >YES > FRIENDS >DELETE > ATIS ENABLE CHANG 6.9.3 ENTER YOUR ATIS MMSI 6.9.5 DSC ENABLE This is a once-only operation.

  • Page 20: Maintenance

    Navicom RT-550 MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATION Your VHF Marine Radio RT-550 is a marine radio of water proof who can meet the requirement of JIS level 7, gives you a good reliability when using in marine TX Frequency…………………………...………156.025 ~ 157.425 MHz circumstance.

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