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  • Page 1 MC-8050 DSC owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Making A Voice Distress Call

    MAkInG A DIstRess CALL Lift the red cover. Press and hold the DIstRess button for three seconds. Your radio transmits your boat’s location every few minutes until you receive a response. note: If the radio displays Enter User MMSI, cancel the auto- matic distress call and make a normal voice distress call.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Making a Voice Distress Call ....................2 Introduction ......................... 4 Features ........................4 Manual overview ......................4 Getting started ........................5 What’s included ......................5 Parts of the Radio ...................... 7 Parts of the Microphone ..................... 7 Turning on the Radio ....................8 Setting the UIC Channel Mode (USA/CAN/INT) ............

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Maintenance and troubleshooting .................. 35 Engine Noise Suppression ..................36 Specifications ........................37 Radio Specifications ....................37 Reference tables ....................... 38 Channel descriptions and what they mean .............. 38 US Marine Channels and Frequencies ..............38 Canadian Marine Channels and Frequencies ............40 International Marine Channels and Frequencies .............

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    term Meaning Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among boats and sending automated distress calls. FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly equivalent to your county codes. Weather Radio. Global Positioning System. National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs stand- NMEA ards for electronic equipment used on boats.
  • Page 6 Parts of the Radio VOLUME-PWR ENT- (power) knob 1W/25W (turn clockwise to display CHANNEL UP & button increase volume) CHANNEL DOWN button Microphone cord SQUELCH knob CLR-SCAN CALL- (turn clockwise to (channel MENU decrease channel scan) button button DISTRESS noise) button 16/9-TRI WX-MEM...

  • Page 7: Parts Of The Radio

    Connector/Cable Connects to... For details, see... Antenna connector External VHF antenna with a male PL259 Connecting the radio (SO238) connector and 50 Ω impedance. (see page 31). Minimum 4 ft, 3dB rated antenna for sail- boats, 8 ft, 6 dB rated for power boats. Power cable Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with Connecting the radio negative ground (10.5 VDC to 16.0 VDC) (see page 31).

  • Page 8: Turning On The Radio

    turning on the Radio Turn the VOLUME-PWR knob clockwise to turn on the radio. As it powers on, the radio dis- plays the user MMSI number; if there is no MMSI set, the radio displays MMSI not entered. When it powers on, the radio selects the last channel used. setting the UIC Channel Mode (UsA/CAn/Int) The radio comes preset to use the UIC channels assigned for the United States. If you are operating in an area that uses Canadian or international UIC channels, you will need to change the channel mode.

  • Page 9: Normal Mode Operation

    Watch Mode What It Does Use It When turn it on/off... Weather Alert Checks for alerts on the You want to be made conditions in your area. last weather channel aware of severe weather Select WX Alert Mode you used every seven conditions in your area.

  • Page 10: Scan Mode

    Using the radio in normal mode • To transmit, press and hold PUsH to tALk on the microphone. Release the button when you are finished talking. • For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth while you’re talking. • Press CHAnneL UP on the radio or the microphone to move up one channel at a time. Press and hold either button to scroll quickly up the channels. • Press CHAnneL DoWn on the radio or the microphone to move down one channel at a time.
  • Page 11 when the transmission stops, the radio will continue scanning. When it detects a signal, the radio stays on the channel until you press the button or the CHANNEL UP signal stops. Resume scan The radio scans about 5 channels in 1 second. Channel mode (USA, CANadian, In scan mode, you can get...

  • Page 12: Weather Mode

    radio only checks channel 16. Memory Channel Scan Press and hold 16/9-tRI (on the radio or the microphone) for two seconds to turn Triple/ Every 2 seconds, Dual Watch on or off. (To the radio checks change between Triple or Dual channels 9 & 16 Watch, see page 16.) then goes on to Press and hold the CLR-sCAn 09 16...
  • Page 13 Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch Because weather mode already monitors the weather channels, you don’t need Weather Alert Watch to check the weather channel every seven seconds. If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in weather mode, it operates as a type of “sleep mode”: the radio stays on the weather channel and mutes the speaker.

  • Page 14: Using Your Radio

    UsInG YoUR RADIo To display the radio call menu, press CALL-MenU. To display the radio normal menu, press and hold CALL-MenU. The menu has the following options: Press and hold - Setup USA/CAN/INT Dual/TriWatch GPS Setup FIPS Codes Auto CH SW POS Reply Test Reply Channel Name...

  • Page 15: Making A Voice Mayday Call

    Making a voice MAYDAY call (see inside front cover) setting the volume Turn the volume knob clockwise to increase the speaker volume; turn it counter-clockwise to decrease the volume. setting the squelch level The squelch feature reduces the level of static on the speaker by fi ltering out the background channel noise. At the lowest squelch level, the speaker plays all radio signals, including any noise on the channel. Setting the squelch level higher fi lters out channel noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through.

  • Page 16: Boosting The Transmission Power

    Boosting the transmission power In most situations, the 1 Watt transmission power is all you need. If you find yourself far away from other stations and have trouble getting a response, you may need to boost the transmis- sion power from 1 Watt to 25 Watts: 1. Select the channel you want to transmit on. 2. Push and hold ent-1W/25W for two seconds. The display shows “25 Watts” in the up- per left hand corner.

  • Page 17: Using Fips Codes For Weather Alerts

    Using FIPs codes for weather alerts The US National Weather Service established 6-digit Federal Information Processing Sys- tem (FIPS) codes to issue weather alerts in specific areas. You can choose which areas you want to hear alerts for by entering these FIPS codes in your radio. This can prevent you from being bothered by events that are far from where you are boating. The radio only sounds the alert tone if an incoming FIPS code matches one of the areas you selected.

  • Page 18: Changing Display And Sound Options

    Changing display and sound options Contrast Your radio display has 10 levels of contrast. To adjust the contrast, press and hold CALL- MenU while the radio is idle. Select System and then Contrast. Use CHAnneL UP and CHAnneL DoWn to change the contrast to your desired level. To restore the default contrast setting, turn the radio off.

  • Page 19: Using Digital Selective Calling (Dsc) Features

    UsInG DIGItAL seLeCtIVe CALLInG (DsC) FeAtURes What is DsC? Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a standard that allows you to call other stations using their unique identification code (the Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI number), just like you would call a phone number. To call another station, just enter that station’s MMSI number and choose the voice channel you want to talk on. The radio uses channel 70 to transmit your MMSI number to the other station along with the voice channel you requested.

  • Page 20: Entering Mmsi Numbers

    You can get more information on MMSI numbers at these resources: • The dealer where you purchased the radio • Recreational boaters can obtain an MMSI number from the Boat Owner’s Association of the U.S. (http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/ or call 800-536-1536) or Sea Tow Services Inter- national (http://seatow. com/boating_safety/mmsi.asp) • Commercial boaters need a ship station license to get an MMSI number. For more informa- tion, visit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website at http:// wireless.fcc. gov/marine/ fctsht14.html.

  • Page 21: Using The Directory

    Group MMSI number You can change the group MMSI number as often as you want. Follow the steps below to enter a group MMSI number into the radio: Press and hold - Group MMSI Setup 00_______ Group MMSI Back[CLR] Forward[ENT] 1. Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu.

  • Page 22: Making Dsc Calls

    5. When the first digit is correct, press ent-1W/25W. The cursor moves to the next digit. Enter the remaining eight digits of the MMSI number in the same way. If you make a mistake while entering a number, press CLR-sCAn to erase the wrong number and the cursor is moved to the left digit. 6.
  • Page 23 Suppose you are coordinating safety for a sailboat race. Before the race starts, you instruct all the racers to enter your group MMSI number into their radios. During the race: • Throughout the race, you use group calling to update the racers on the time, race status, and any course corrections. • A power boat full of spectators comes a little too close to the race path.

  • Page 24: Making An Automatic Distress Call

    Calling a particular group of stations (Group Call) Group calling calls all the stations that share your group MMSI. You must have a group MMSI programmed into the radio to make a group call, and the stations (boats) you are calling must have this same group MMSI programmed into their radios.

  • Page 25: Receiving A Dsc Call

    3. If no MMSI number has been programmed, the radio prompts you to enter your MMSI number. Canceling an automatic distress call While the radio is waiting for a response, it gives you the option of canceling the call. To cancel the distress call, choose Cancel and press ent-1W/25W.

  • Page 26: Test Calls

    DsC Call type Receive Log Information Distress Relay MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. Acknowledge Geographical MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. All Ships MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. Group MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number. Individual MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number.

  • Page 27: Position Request And Reply

    If you want to send a test call to a station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 21). Enter all nine digits and press ent-1W/25W button.
  • Page 28 2. Select DSC Call sub-menu, then select POS Request. 3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHAnneL UP and CHAn- neL DoWn to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press ent-1W/25W. If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call.

  • Page 29: Putting The Radio Into Standby

    2. Select Position Send. 3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHAnneL UP and CHAn- neL DoWn to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press ent-1W/25W. If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call.

  • Page 30: Renaming Channels

    Renaming Channels If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name in your local area, you can change the name of that channel to make it easier for you to use (see the channel lists beginning on page 40 for the default channel names). To rename a channel, follow the steps below: 1. Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu.

  • Page 31: Connecting The Radio

    1. Install the radio into the mounting bracket. 2. Position the radio into the desired loca- tion. Mark the edges of the bracket on the mounting surface. Step 1: 3. Remove the Slide the radio mounting into the mounting bracket drill bracket.

  • Page 32: Connecting To A Gps Receiver

    1. Connect the BLACK wire of the power cable to the NEGATIVE (-) side of your Red wire power source. 2. Connect the RED wire of the power cable to the POSITIVE (+) side of your power source. 3. NOTE: To extend the life of the radio, use waterproof tape to seal electrical connections.
  • Page 33 1. Connect the BARE wire of the included accessory cable to the GROUND WIRE on your GPS receiver. 2. Connect the YELLOW wire of the included accessory cable to the GPS DATA OUTPUT WIRE on your GPS receiver. Below is a table of common GPS receivers and the proper connections: GPs nMeA0183 oUt- Ground Wire Color GPs MFG Model number(s) PUt Wire Color (Con- (connect to BARe nect to YeLLoW WIRe WIRe on your radio) on your radio)

  • Page 34: Connecting To A Chartplotter

    When the GPS receiver is correctly connected, the display shows GPS Data OK. If there is a problem with the GPS connection, the display shows Check GPS. When the display shows GPS Data OK, press ent-1W/25W to open the GPS status screen and see detailed GPS data: Time 06/20 11:00:00 Date Current 30. 0 KT Course channel 40.

  • Page 35: Connecting To An External Speaker

    2. Connect the WHITE wire of the accessory cable to the POSITIVE (+) wire of your chart- plotter’s NMEA data INPUT 3. Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all open wires are adequately cov- ered. note: to extend the life of the radio, use waterproof tape to seal electrical con- nections. Connecting to an external speaker You can use an external speaker to monitor the radio from a different part of your boat or in a noisy environment. If you adjust the VOLUME-PWR knob on the radio, it will also adjust the external speaker volume.

  • Page 36: Engine Noise Suppression

    Problem things to try I can’t hear anything (no Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high. volume) from the speaker. I can transmit, but no one Check your UIC channel settings (see Setting the UIC channel mode can hear me. (USA/CAN/INT) on page 8).

  • Page 37: Specifications

    sPeCIFICAtIons All speficifations are subject to change without notice. Radio Specifications General Controls Volume-Pwr, Squelch Transmit power, Scan mode, Triple Watch mode, Status Indicators Battery High, Battery low, USA, CAN, INT, Alert, Memory, GPS, Message, Weather band, GPS status and Channel Display Display LCD (Full Dot Matrix) Buttons ENT-1W/25W, Channel UP, Channel DOWN, CALLMENU, WX- MEM, CLR-SCAN, 16/9-TRI, DISTRESS, and SCAN/MEM Connectors and Cables Antenna, accessory, and DC power Size H 75 mm x W 167 mm x L 129 mm (without Heat Sink) H 2.95 inches x W 6.58 inches x L 5.08 inches Weight 1.0 kg (2.2 pounds) Supply Voltage Nominal 13.8V DC, negative ground (10.5 VDC to 16.0 VDC)

  • Page 38: Reference Tables

    ReFeRenCe tABLes this radio does not support AIs channels. Channel descriptions and what they mean The table below lists the display name or channel description used in the following tables and what each description means. Channel name / Description Used for: DISTRESS SAFETY AND CALLING Primarily emergency messages and distress calls.
  • Page 39 Us Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch nº RX Freq tX Freq status name on display 12 156.6000 156.6000 Simplex Vessel traffic system 13 156.6500 156.6500 Simplex,1W Bridge to bridge 14 156.7000 156.7000 Simplex Vessel traffic system 156.7500 Inhibit Receiveonly Environmental 16 156.8000 156.8000 Simplex Distress, safety and calling 17 156.8500 156.8500 Simplex,1W...

  • Page 40: Canadian Marine Channels And Frequencies

    Canadian Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch nº RX Freq tX Freq status name on display 1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex Marine Operator 2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex Marine Operator 3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex Marine Operator 4A 156.2000 156.2000 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 5A 156.2500 156.2500 Simplex Vessel Traffic System 6 156.3000 156.3000...

  • Page 41: International Marine Channels And Frequencies

    Canadian Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch nº RX Freq tX Freq status name on display 81A 157.0750 157.0750 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 82A 157.1250 157.1250 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 83 161.7750 157.1750 Duplex Canadian Coast Guard 83A 157.1750 157.1750 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 84 161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine Operator 85 161.8750 157.2750...

  • Page 42: Weather Channels And Frequencies (Us, Can, And Int)

    International Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch nº RX Freq tX Freq status name on display 69 156.4750 156.4750 Simplex Non commercial 70 (156.5250 156.5250) DSC only 71 156.575 156.5750 Simplex Non commercial 72 156.625 156.6250 Simplex Non commercial 73 156.675 156.6750 Simplex Port operation 74 156.725 156.7250 Simplex...
  • Page 43 • A STATEMENT is a message containing follow up information to a warning, watch, or emergency. event sAMe Code type Blizzard Warning Warning Coastal Flood Watch Watch Coastal Flood Warning Warning Dust Storm Warning DSW Warning Flash Flood Watch Watch Flash Flood Warning Warning Flash Flood Statement Statement...

  • Page 44: No Response Event Code

    event sAMe Code type ministrative Message ADR Statement Practice/Demo DMO Test Required Monthly Test Test Required Weekly Test Testt Biological Hazard Warning Warning Boil Water Warning Warning Chemical Hazard Warning Warning Dam Watch DBA Watch Dam Break Warning DBW Warning Contagious Disease Warning DEW Warning Emergency Action Notification EAN Warning Emergency Action Termination...

  • Page 45: Nmea Operation

    nMeA operation This radio supports NMEA0183 version 4.01. NMEA Input If you have difficulty getting your radio to receive data from your GPS receiver, check the device’s configuration. It should be set to the following parameters: Baud rate 4800 bps Data bits Parity None Stop bits Data amplitude Over 2.0 V Drive capability Over 10 mA The radio supports RMC, GLL, GNS, GGA and ZDA sentences. When these sentences are received, the radio displays latitude/longitude, date, time, course, and speed. If any sentence except an RMC or GLL sentence is received, the radio uses the information based on the following priority order.
  • Page 46 FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with the FCC Rules. Any change or modify cation must be approved in writing by PRESIDENT. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compli- ance could void the user’s authority to operate this device. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, the radio must be used with a maximum duty cycle not exceeding 50% in typical push-to-talk radio use time. DO NOT...

  • Page 47: Three Year Limited Warranty

    • Don’t install your transceiver without having read this instructions manual. • Our technical department won’t send nor exchange any spare parts as part of warranty. Are not covered • The battery pack. • Damages caused by accident , shock , inadequate packing or the use of accessories that are not in conformity. • Interventions that modified the conformity features, repairs or modifications done by third parties which are not agreed by our company. • Any opening of the housing cancels the warranty. GOUPE PRESIDENT ELECTRONICS SIÈGE SOCIAL / HEAD OFFICE - FRANCE Route de Sète - BP 100 - 34540 BALARUC Email: groupe@president-electronics.com...
  • Page 48 SIÈGE SOCIAL / HEAD OFFICE - FRANCE Route de Sète - BP 100 - 34540 BALARUC Site internet : http:\\www.president-electronics.com Email : groupe@president-electronics.com 1369/07-13 U01Ut630FZZ(0)

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