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- Page 1 VHF Marine Two-Way Radio RCA Communications Systems...
- Page 2 Foreword Thank you for purchasing this company marine transceiver, you will find the C A U T I O N professional and human oriented design of the transceiver during u se. Read all instructions carefully and completely before using the transcei ver.
- Page 3 Recommendation Features Clean the transceiver thoroughly with fresh water after exposure to saltwater, Floats on Water and dry it before operating. Otherwise, the transceiver's key, switches and The transceiver floats in fresh or salt water even when the supplied acces- controllers may become unusable due to salt crystallization.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
CO N TEN TS PREPARATION SCAN OPERATION Preparation ................1 Scan Types ................8 Supplied Accessories ............1 Setting TAG Channels ............... 8 Charging the Battery Pack ..........1 Setting (or clearing) a TAG channel ........8 Battery Pack ............... 2 Setting (or clearing) all tagged channels ...... -
Page 5: Preparation
P REPARATI O N Charging the Battery Pack Preparation Connect the adaptor to the AC Power. Rotate the jack in top of transceiver, connect it to the adaptor start to Supplied Accessories charge, LCD appears " " and " "... -
Page 6: Battery Pack
Battery Pack Flexible Antenna Connect the supplied fixable antenna to the To insert the battery pack: antenna connector, rotate it clockwise. Place the battery into the transceiver so it fits flat, and the securely attach To remove it, rotate it counter-clockwise. the battery cover, as shown. -
Page 7: Panel Description
PANE L DESCRI P T I O N Pannel Description tagged channel, in a channel group. Hold for 1 second to set or clear the TAG for the display channel. While hold , turn ON the power to clear or set all TAG channels in the seteced channel group. -
Page 8: Display
While in the Set mode, push to select the setting or value of an item. Icon Description Push to check TAG channels or change scanning direction during a Transmit Indicator , Appears while transmitting scan. Low Power indicator 1) "LOW"... -
Page 9: Turn On/Off
BASI C OP E R AT I O N Receiving and Transmitting Turn ON/OFF Press ] for 1 second to turn ON. Receiving Press again ]for 1 second to turn OFF. set the volume levels by push [VOL/SQL] , [▼] or [▲]. -
Page 10: Channel Selection
Push [CH] to select a regular channel. Call Channel Hold down [CH] for 1 second, one or more times,to select the desired Each regular channel group has separate leisure-use call channels. The channel group. call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. The call channels can be pro- The selectable channel groups are different, depending on the ver- ... -
Page 11: Monitor Function
Automatic Backlight This function is convenient for night time operation. The automatic backlight- ing can be activated in set mode. Push any key except for [PTT] to turn the backlighting ON. The backlighting is automatically turned OFF after 5 seconds.of in- ... -
Page 12: Scan Operation
S CA N O PERAT I O N Setting (or clearing) a TAG channel Scan Types Push [CH] to select desired channel group. Scanning is an efficient way to locate signals quickly over a wide frequency Push [▼] or [▲] to select the desired channels to be set as a TAG range. -
Page 13: Dualwatch/Tri-Watch
DUALW ATCH/ TR I - WATC H Operation Description Push [SCAN/DUAL]for 1 second to start dual watch or tri-watch. Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving on another channel; "DW" blinks during dual watch;”TW” blinks during Tri-watch. Tri-watich monitors Channel 16 and the call channel while receiving another ... -
Page 14: Set Mode
SET M O D E Set Mode Items Set Mode Programming The set mode is used to channel the settings of transceiver's functions: beep Beep Tone Function tone function, priority scan function, scan resume timer, auto scan function, dual/tri-watch function , monitor key action, automatic backlighting, LCD Turn the key touch beep sound ON or OFF. -
Page 15: Dual/Tri-Watch Function
no signal is received, and no operation is performed for 30 seconds. Dual/Tri-watch Function Set the watch type to Dualwatch or Tri-watch. Monitor Key Action The monitor key temporarily opens the squelch. This item sets the key action. ... -
Page 16: Vhf Marine Channel List
VHF Marine Channel List Channel number Frequency(MHz) Channel number Frequency(MHz) Channel number Frequency(MHz) Channel number Frequency(MHz) CAN Transmit Receive CAN Transmit Receive CAN Transmit Receive CAN Transmit Receive 156.050 160.650 157.050 161.650 156.425 156.425 157.325 157.325 156.050 156.050 157.050 157.050 156.475 156.475... -
Page 17: Specification
SPECIF ICATION General Receiver TX：156.05MHz-157.425MHz Receive Sensitivity ≤0.22μV Frequency Range RX：156.05MHz-162.025MHz Squelch Sensitivity ≤0.22μV Type of emission FM（16K0G3E） HUM and Noise ≥40dB Battery Pack 1500mAh Li-ion (DC 3.7V) Adjacent Channel Selectivity ≥70dB Frequency Stability ±10 PPM Spurious Response ≥70dB Operating Temperature Range -15℃～+55℃... -
Page 18: Troubleshooting
T ROUBL ESH O OT I N G These types of errors are generally due to improperly connected , the operation caused by incorrect settings , or operator error caused due to incomplete program- ming . These problems are usually not caused by circuit failure . Before suspect intercom failure, please refer to the relevant section of this manual . PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION... - Page 19 RF exposure limits. This radio is NOT authorized for general population, consumer, or any other use. WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RCA Communications Systems could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. CAUTION This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum to provide communications between two or more users over a distance.
- Page 20 Important Information Federal Communications Commission Regulations Before it was marketed in the United States, the Digital portable radio was tested to ensure compliance with FCC RF energy exposure limits for two-way portable radios. When two-way radios are used as a consequence of employment, the FCC requires users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational requirements.
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