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  • Page 1 M A X I M I Z I N G Y O U R P E R F O R M A N C E S E A...
  • Page 3 Instruction manual Simrad RS81/RS82 VHF Radio System...
  • Page 4 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, electronic or otherwise without prior permission from Simrad Ltd. No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in the publication, although every care has been taken to make it as complete and accurate as possible.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1.5 ATIS number ......... . .14 Part II – THE RS81 VHF RADIO SYSTEM...
  • Page 6 RS81/RS82 VHF 4.3.3 Interrupt intercom ....... . .32 4.3.4 Speaker settings ........32 4.3.4.1 Setting up speakers .
  • Page 7 Instruction manual 8 MENU MODE 8.1 Scanning ..........52 8.1.1 All scan inhibit .
  • Page 8 RS81/RS82 VHF 10.3 Entering a number ........83 10.4 Editing a number .
  • Page 9 PART I INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    1.1 Introduction The RS81 and RS82 offer an extremely flexible approach to sin- gle and dual station VHF radios. The RS81 consists of an RS80B transceiver “black box” with an AHS81 voice-only active hand- set with built-in loudspeaker. The RS82 utilises the same trans- ceiver, but is supplied with an AHS82 DSC-enabled active handset and separate external speaker.

  • Page 12: About This Manual

    1.1.1 About this manual This manual combines operating and installation information on both the RS81 and RS82 and is divided into four main parts. As the handsets have differing layouts and functions are accessed in different ways, we recommend that you familiarise yourself with the information pertaining to the product that you have purchased prior to installation or use.

  • Page 13: Licensing

    Instruction manual 1.2 Licensing Prior to use please check the national licensing requirements NOTE for operators. In the UK licence applications and queries should be made to the following authority: Ship Radio Licensing Radio Licencing Centre The Post Office PO Box 1495 Bristol BS99 3QS Website: www.radiolicencecentre.co.uk/rlc...

  • Page 14: Mmsi Number

    RS81 with the DSC-capable AHS82 handset fitted. NOTE If the boat, or the RS81 or RS82, is subsequently sold, the radio must be returned to an authorised Simrad agent for the MMSI number to be erased and the new owner’s MMSI number entered.
  • Page 15 PART II RS81 VHF RADIO SYSTEM...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    Instruction manual 2 INTRODUCTION The RS81 is a modular VHF radio system with a user friend- SIMRAD ly, remote-style handset to access and control all functions. The RS81 transceiver “black box” is robustly constructed using a pressure die-cast aluminium case for effective heat dissipation, ensuring maximum transmission performance even after many hours constant use.

  • Page 18: Switching The Radio On & Off

    3.3 Second country modes In countries where it is permitted, the RS81 can operate on a secondary set of channels, such as the USA channels. To enter the Second country mode press S...

  • Page 19: Changing Channels

    (cf. section 3.1). 3.4.1 Channel sets In addition to the standard international channel, the RS81 can be programmed with a range of auxiliary channels, such as the Marina channel in the UK, the USA Weather channels and the Scandinavian Fishing and Leisure channels.

  • Page 20: Volume

    RS81/RS82 VHF ▲ ▼ Use the keys to choose a channel from the preset range (Fig 3.3). MAR I NA AAAA MAR I NAA AAA PR I VATE Fig 3.3 - Selecting auxiliary channel sets (sets must be available to be displayed) 3.5 Volume...

  • Page 21: Speaker Mute

    Instruction manual 3.7 Speaker mute To mute/unmute the handset’s integral speaker and earpiece whilst the handset is on the cradle, press the S followed by HIFT ) to toggle between mute (the display will show “SPKR MUTED”) and unmute (the display will show “VOL- UME XX”).

  • Page 22: Triple Watch Or Tri-Watch Mode

    User channel, or if channel 16 has been programmed to be the User channel. 3.10 All scan mode In the scan function the RS81 will cycle sequentially through each enabled channel, pausing every time a signal is detected. To enter All scan mode, press S...

  • Page 23: Dynamic All Scan Inhibit

    Instruction manual SCAN SCAN SHIFT Fig 3.6 - All scan mode To cancel lift the handset, alternatively press O /C or 16. The display will show the last channel scanned. 3.10.1 Dynamic All scan inhibit If the radio repeatedly locks onto the same busy channel, this can be excluded from the scan by pressing S then 1W HIFT...

  • Page 24: Dynamic Memory Scan Delete

    O /C or O key. 3.13 Handset off cradle The RS81 can support up to two handsets. If either is lifted of the cradle, the other will display “OCCUPIED”, unless a response to a station-to-station intercom call is required. NOTE If the master controller displays “OCCUPIED”, it will automat-...

  • Page 25: Menu Mode

    Instruction manual 4 MENU MODE Menu mode is used to adjust the various radio settings, such as channels inhibited from scan modes, ID number programming and User channel selection. To enter menu mode, press S twice. Use the ▲ ▼ keys HIFT to scroll through the options listed below:...

  • Page 26: All Scan Reset

    RS81/RS82 VHF (the display will show “INHIBITED”), the channel to be re- enabled (Fig 4.1). Press O to confirm each setting. ALLAI NH Fig 4.1 - Selected channel inhibited from scan Press O /C to return to the Scanning menu.

  • Page 27: Memory Scan Clear

    4.1.7 Scan dwell time This function is used to select the length of time the RS81 remains on a channel after it has locked onto it during either the All scan, or Memory scan function.

  • Page 28: Numbers

    RS81/RS82 VHF To adjust the dwell time setting, press O to enter the edit ▲ ▼ mode and use the keys to select the desired scan dwell time. The display will show “XX SECONDS” (with “XX” denoting the new dwell time) for 2 seconds, then return to “DWELL”...

  • Page 29: Atis Number

    The MMSI number can only be entered once and cannot be edit- ed by the user. Should it become necessary to change the MMSI number (e.g. if the radio is being moved to another boat), the radio must be sent to an authorised Simrad service agent for reprogramming. Press O /C to return to the Numbers menu.
  • Page 30 The ATIS number can only be entered once and cannot be edit- ed by the user. Should it become necessary to change the ATIS number, the radio must be sent to an authorised Simrad service agent for reprogramming. Press O /C to return to the Numbers menu.

  • Page 31: Vhf Items

    Instruction manual 4.3 VHF Items The VHF Items menu contains the settings for miscellaneous items such as User channel, voice scrambling, lighting and speaker settings. Once the VHF Items menu option has been selected (section 4), ▲ ▼ use the keys to scroll through the menu options below: •...

  • Page 32: Last Used Channel

    RS81/RS82 VHF 4.3.2 Last used channel Normally, the RS81 will power up on the pre-programmed start-up channel (usually the priority channel). The Last used channel function enables the radio to power up on the last used channel (the default setting is ”OFF”).

  • Page 33: Setting Up Speakers

    Instruction manual 4.3.4.1 Setting up speakers Speaker levels can be reset by pressing O to select “SET SPKRS” in the VHF Items submenu. Press O to access the speaker set- ▲ ▼ tings submenu and use the keys to select “DEFAULTS” (see Fig 4.8 above).

  • Page 34: Simnet

    RS81/RS82 VHF 4.3.6 SimNet SimNet is Simrad’s proprietary network bus system. Note, that the SimNet functions detailed below are handset specific. From the VHF Items menu press O to enter the submenus ▲ ▼ and select “SIMNET” pressing O again. Use the keys to select one of the following menu options: “BANK SEL”...

  • Page 35: System Instance

    Instruction manual 4.3.6.3 System instance For large boats, this function allocates a number to the radio on a network when there is more than one network. From the SimNet menu press O to enter the submenus and ▲ ▼ use the keys to select “SYSTEM INS”.

  • Page 36: Miscellaneous Functions

    RS81/RS82 VHF 5 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 5.1 Selecting Weather Watch The Weather Watch function enables the radio to monitor a sin- gle Weather channel specified in the memory scan select func- tion (see section 4.1.4). A transmission on a Weather channel is preceded by a tone –...

  • Page 37: Security Mode (Voice Scrambler)

    HIFT 5.3 Losing NMEA data NMEA data may be processed by the Dual Station RS81, in order to transmit the boat’s position if a Distress Alert is initiat- ed. Note, that this is only possible if the second handset installed is an AHS82.

  • Page 38: Receiving An Intercom Call

    RS81/RS82 VHF NOTE Once initiated the O key can be used to re-sound the alarm if required. Further pressing of the PTT key will open the audio path to the receiving station to allow voice calling. NOTE If a call is not answered within 15 seconds, the call will time out.

  • Page 39: Public Correspondence Call

    Instruction manual 5.5.2 Public correspondence call VOLUME TEL CALL Fig 5.5 - Receiving a public correspondence call 5.5.3 Group call VOLUME GROUP CALL Fig 5.6 - Receiving a group call 5.5.4 All Ships Safety call VOLUME SAFETY Fig 5.7 - Receiving an All Ships Safety call 5.5.5 All Ships Urgency call VOLUME URGENCY...

  • Page 40: Distress Relay Call

    RS81/RS82 VHF 5.5.7 Distress relay call VOLUME DIST RELAY Fig 5.10 - Receiving a distress relay call 5.5.8 Distress acknowledgement VOLUME DIST ACK Fig 5.11 - Receiving a distress acknowledgement NOTE To cancel or acknowledge a call, the O /C or O key on the AHS82 handset must be used.
  • Page 41 PART III RS82 dVHF RADIO SYSTEM...

  • Page 43: Introduction

    Instruction manual 6 INTRODUCTION The RS82 is a modular, dual station VHF radio and Class D DSC (Digital Selective Calling) radio-telephone system using a fully-featured telephone-style handset to access and control all functions. It supports the latest GMDSS requirements for non-SOLAS vessels from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and will enable you to make digitally selected calls, which are quicker and simpler to make than...

  • Page 44: Switching On/Off & Second Country Mode

    RS81/RS82 VHF 7.2 Switching on/off & Second country mode To turn the radio on (or off), press and hold the O /C key. On start-up the display will show the handset software issue num- ber for 2 seconds, then the station number and software issue number for the transceiver unit for 2 seconds.

  • Page 45: Channel Sets

    Instruction manual The pre-selected User channel can be directly selected by press- ing the U key. The display will show “U” next to the chan- nel number to indicate that it is the User channel (Fig 7.2). VOLUME SQUELCH 03 Fig 7.2 - User channel selected The default setting for the User channel is 16 (please refer to section 8.3.1 for details on how to set the User channel).

  • Page 46: Volume Adjustment

    RS81/RS82 VHF The only exception to this is the selection of the UK Marina channel “M”, which has no number associated with it. Selecting the Marina channel will set it automatically (Fig 7.4). MAR I NAAAAA Fig 7.4 - Selecting auxiliary channel number...

  • Page 47: Dual Watch Mode

    Instruction manual 7.6 Dual Watch mode Dual Watch mode allows the radio to scan between the select- ed working channel and the watch channel (the priority chan- nel, usually 16). To enter Dual Watch, select the required working channel, then press S and 3 (DW).

  • Page 48: Triple Watch Or Tri-Watch Mode

    RS81/RS82 VHF 7.7 Triple Watch or Tri-Watch mode Triple or Tri-Watch allows the radio to scan between the selected working channel, the User channel and the watch channel. To enter Tri-Watch, select the required working channel, press and then press and hold 3 (DW) for 2 seconds. If Triple...

  • Page 49: All Scan Mode

    Instruction manual 7.8 All scan mode The scan function cycles the RS82 sequentially through each enabled channel, pausing each time a signal is detected. Press S followed by 1 (S ) to enter All scan mode. If HIFT All scan is selected while the handset is off the cradle, the dis- play will show “PLACE BACK ON CRADLE”.

  • Page 50: Memory Scan Mode

    RS81/RS82 VHF 7.9 Memory scan mode Memory scan allows scanning a pre-programmed set of chan- nels specified by the user (see also sections 8.1.4 and 8.1.5). To enter Memory scan mode press S then 2 (S M). If HIFT Memory scan is selected while the handset is off the cradle, the display will SHOW “PLACE BACK ON CRADLE”.

  • Page 51: Adjusting Backlighting

    Instruction manual 7.10 Adjusting backlighting Both the LCD display and keypad are backlit – to enter back- lighting mode press S followed by C ), then HIFT IMMER ▲ ▼ use the V and V keys to adjust the backlighting level from “OFF”...

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