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Lowrance LVR-850 Owner's Quick Manual

Lowrance LVR-850 Owner's Quick Manual

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VHF DSC RADIO
MODEL LVR-850
OWNER'S

QUICK GUIDE

Pony Electric Corporation
October 28, 2004

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  • Page 1: Quick Guide

    VHF DSC RADIO MODEL LVR-850 OWNER’S QUICK GUIDE Pony Electric Corporation October 28, 2004...
  • Page 2 FCC RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS When operating your marine radio transceiver, you should know that the antenna radiates radio frequency energy. This radio was designed to meet the FCC’s rules and regulations for the maximum permissible exposure to radio frequency energy. This design was tested and found to be compliant to the strict requirements established by the FCC.

  • Page 3: Basic Radio Operations

    BASIC RADIO OPERATIONS : TURN ON : Turn VOLume knob CW past the "click" position. LCD comes ON & the LCD screen shows with the DSC software version number displayed for -1 second. The Priority channel is the default channel selected (CH16 or 09) and is displayed in the LCD.
  • Page 4 **************************************** SPECIAL NOT ************************************** If a 9-digit MMSID number has not been set into the radio, no DSC calls are allowed. To enter your assigned MMSID number, follow these steps. There is only 1 chance to do this procedure correctly. ******************************************************************************************************* "START"...
  • Page 5 second MMSID digit and touch the MEM key to store. Repeat the operation until all 9 digits have been entered and verified by you. By pressing the MEM key, all 9 digits will flash across the screen for your review. There is no backup or edit mode.
  • Page 6 PRIORITY CHANNEL SET and 16/9 Operations : The Priority channel can be set as CH16 or CH09. Hold Down the Red 16/9 key about 2 seconds until the priority channel switches to the new setting. This is a toggling action. The new priority channel is remembered in EEPROM memory.
  • Page 7 the priority channel and starts receiving operation until the signal of priority channel stops. Wx alert is ON and can be toggled OFF/ON by pressing the Wx key. You see the 3 channels quickly rotate through the big digit display looking for a squelch break. ALL Scan : Press/hold the SCAN key to scan all available channels.
  • Page 8 To cancel scanning press the SCAN key again or the 16/9 key. PTT exits the scan mode at the last channel display. You can easily add/delete channels from the list of the normal MAIN screen. The priority channel cannot be erased. To add a new channel, use the UP/DOWN key to the desired channel (shown on the big digits).

  • Page 9: Transmitting A Distress Call

    Be sure the "GPS" annunciator is ON steady and not blinking. If blinking, the GPS data is not valid. The situation must be correct. MUST BE STEADY. TRANSMITTING A DISTRESS CALL : Lift the red cover on the front panel to make a DISTRESS call to the Coast Guard. Press and Hold the DISTRESS Key down for at least 3 seconds.
  • Page 10 The Coast Guard is the only agency allowed to ACKNOWLEDGE (ACK) a DISTRESS call. An Individual vessel’s DSC radio will not respond automatically with an ACK. When an ACK is received, the radio distress mode is automatically cancelled & voice communication is on CH16. DISTRESS THE DIRECTORY PLACING AN INDIVIDUAL CALL from the Stored Directory List :...
  • Page 11 CHOOSE DIRECTORY MODE WAITING WAIT "ACK" "ACK" BLINKS UNTIL PTT IS PRESSED. STORING/EDITING LOCATION Numbers and MMSID Data in your Directory : To store a new MMSID in an unused number location, proceed with the following steps : Press the CALL key to display "LAST", then, select the "DIR" by pressing UP key. "DIR" annunciator blinks.
  • Page 12 "DIR" & "ID" BLINK TO SHOW "EDIT" NUMBER MODE 03 IS FULL NUMBER 04 IS EMPTY & USABLE Press the UP/DWN key to select an unused location number. If the number location is full, "FL" appears in the Big Digits. If the number is empty and available to use, "CL" appears in the Big Digit display.

  • Page 13: Transmitting Dsc Calls

    NEW MMSID FOR LOCATION #04 = 987776510 "9" "8" "7" DIGIT NUMBER DATA "7" "7" "6" "5" "1" "0" TRANSMITTING DSC CALLS CALLING Modes : Pressing the CALL key allows immediate access to four sources of calls. LAST all - calls back the last incoming DSC call with a ROUTINE Individual Call. DIRECTORY List - Selects any of 10 previously stored MMSID numbers to call.
  • Page 14 TRANSMITTING "LAST" Call : There is no stored CAll Log Memory in the radio. Only the LAST received call can be called back with an Individual Ship’s ROUTINE call. You can quickly send a LAST CALL by using this sequence : Press the UP/DWN key to select the Simplex working channel.
  • Page 15 TRANSMITTING "NEW" Individual Call : This procedure allows you to place a New ROUTINE Individual Ship’s Call with the Simplex calling CH08 AUTOMATICALLY selected for Voice Communication Link establishment. You may change CH08 to another Simplex channel before calling, if you wish. Press the CALL key once.

  • Page 16: Receiving Dsc Calls

    CALLS SWITCH DISTRESS CH16 LVR-850 does not respond to two types of DSC Distress call types. Distress Relay from an intermediary vessel. Distress Relay ACK message from a COAST Station. RECEIVING "INDIVIDUAL" Call : A reception of INDIVIDUAL Call automatically establishes a Voice Communication Link on the working channel requested by the calling radio.

  • Page 17: All Ships Call

    ALLSHIP RECEIVING "GEOGRAPHIC" Call : The LVR-850 is able to receive a geographic call as specified in DSC Technical Protocol Specification SC-101. A friendly ringing tone sounds & the calling radio’s requested working channel is selected for Voice Communication Link establishment. There is no ACK back required from your radio.

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