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West Marine VHF200 Owner's Manual

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VHF200 VHF Radio
Owner's Manual

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Introduction ........................................2
Service ...............................................2
Licensing............................................2
LCD Description.................................3
Turning the Radio On ........................3
Adjusting the Volume .........................3
Receive Mode....................................4
Changing Channels ...........................4
Channel Descriptions.........................5
Adjusting the Squelch ........................6
Transmitting a Signal .........................6
Battery Level Display .........................8
Weather Mode ...................................9
Weather Alert ...................................10
16/9 Operation .................................11
Triple Watch Mode...........................12
Scanning Channels..........................12
STEP Mode .....................................15
Keypad Lock ....................................16
Restore Factory Settings .................16
Time Out Transmit Setting ...............17
Display Back-Light ...........................17
Maintenance ....................................18
Troubleshooting Guide.....................19
USA Frequency Chart......................20
Canadian Frequency Chart .............22
WX Frequency Chart .......................23
Accessories and Parts .....................24
Specifications...................................24

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Scanning Channels...12 STEP Mode ...15 Keypad Lock ...16 Restore Factory Settings ...16 Time Out Transmit Setting ...17 Display Back-Light ...17 Battery Options for the VHF200 ...17 Maintenance ...18 Troubleshooting Guide...19 USA Frequency Chart...20 International Frequency Chart ...21 Canadian Frequency Chart ...22 WX Frequency Chart ...23...

  • Page 2: Radio Licenses

    With prop- er care this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. Your satisfaction with this product is backed by the entire West Marine organi- zation worldwide. Remember: • Safety and distress calls take priority over all others.

  • Page 3: Lcd Description

    ALERT Shown when radio is in Weather Alert Mode (page 10) Fig. 1: Power On Display West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual Radio Status Display; shows long and short channel descriptions, warnings, and radio information (page 5) Shown when medium transmit...

  • Page 4: Receive Mode

    Fig. 3b: Stand By Display Fig. 4: Channel number and memory status West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual 3. Receive Mode When the radio receives a signal, the Radio Status Display will show the mes- sage RECEIVE (Fig. 3a) for three sec- onds before reverting to the channel description.

  • Page 5: Channel Descriptions

    Fig. 6b: Select Fig. 6c: International Mode Canadian Mode West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual 5. Channel Descriptions The Radio Status Display indicates the type of channel you have selected with both a long and a short description. (Fig. 5) The long description will scroll from...

  • Page 6: Adjusting The Squelch

    Squelch Level Setting Mode Fig. 7b: Squelch Level Changed display Fig. 8a: Transmitting at High Transmit Power West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual 7. Adjusting the Squelch The Squelch Control reduces the static and noise heard on the radio, but allows strong signals to be heard clearly.

  • Page 7: Selecting The Transmit Power

    By law, Marine VHF radios must be able to transmit at 1 watt power as well as the radio’s maximum transmit power. The West Marine VHF200 radio actually has three transmit powers: 5 watts (HI), 1 watt (MED), and 0.5 watts (LOW).

  • Page 8: Battery Level Display

    Medium Power Display Fig. 9c: Low Power Display Fig. 10: Low Battery Warning Display West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual Status Display will show XMIT HI for three seconds. (Fig. 9a) • When Medium Power is selected, the Radio Status Display will show XMIT MED for three seconds and the M indicator will show.

  • Page 9: Weather Mode

    Fig. 11a: Weather Mode Display Fig. 11b: Marine Mode Display West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual 11. Weather Mode Virtually all areas of the US and many areas around the world are covered by VHF weather reports on one of 10 chan- nels.

  • Page 10: Weather Alert

    Fig. 12b: Weather Alert On Fig. 12c: Weather Alert Display in Weather Mode West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual 12. Weather Alert Weather Alert is a safety function that allows the radio to monitor the local weather channel for NOAA Weather Alerts, while allowing you to listen to other channels.

  • Page 11: 16/9 Operation

    Fig. 13b: Channel 16, DISTRESS Display Fig. 13c: Channel 9, NON COML Display West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual 13. 16/9 Operation By pressing the 16/9/TRI key briefly, the radio will change from Channel 16 to Channel 9 and back to the start channel.

  • Page 12: Triple Watch Mode

    Fig. 14a: Triple Watch Display Fig. 14b: Triple Watch Display West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual 14. Triple Watch Triple Watch is a handy feature that lets you monitor a channel of interest to you, yet maintain a watch on Channels 9 and 16.
  • Page 13 Fig. 15b: Channel 16 deleted from scan mem. Fig. 15c: Memory Channel Scan Display West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual Entering and removing chan- nels from memory Use the ▲ or ▼ keys to select a channel to enter into scan memory. Pressing the...
  • Page 14 Fig. 15d: Priority Channel Scan Display West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual To enter Priority Scan Mode, press and hold the SCAN key for two seconds. If Channels 6, 22, and 68 are entered into memory, the scan sequence will go from Channel 6 to 16 to 22 to 16 to 68 to 16 to 6 to 16 and so on.

  • Page 15: Step Mode

    Fig. 16a: Step On Display Fig. 16b: Step Off Display West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual Pressing the SQL/UIC key briefly • (less than one second) while scan- ning, will change to Squelch Change Mode. The LCD display will show the squelch level and will continue to scan.

  • Page 16: Keypad Lock

    Fig. 18: Key Lock Display Display West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual 17. Keypad Lock There may be times when you don’t want to inadvertently press a key on the radio’s keypad. In this case, you can select Keypad Lock by pressing the I key (below the PTT key on the left hand side) for two seconds.

  • Page 17: Time Out Transmit Setting

    The VHF200 has a Time Out Transmit feature that allows you to set a maximum period of PTT key press time before the radio will revert to Receive Mode.

  • Page 18: Maintenance

    SC200 charger base and power is present, the LED on the front of the charger base will be red. The VHF200 also includes the DC200 Cigarette Lighter Cord. The DC200 can power the SC200 charger base from any cigarette lighter socket.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting Guide

    West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual • Never transmit without an antenna attached to avoid damage to the radio. • Avoid using or placing the VHF200 in areas with temperatures below - 20ºC (-4ºF) or above +60ºC (+140ºF). Do not place in wind- shields, etc.

  • Page 20: Usa Frequency Chart

    157.0250 157.0750 157.0750 157.1250 157.1250 157.1750 157.1750 161.8250 157.2250 161.8750 157.2750 161.9250 157.3250 161.9750 157.3750 157.4250 157.4250 West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual Status Name Simplex VTS/COML Simplex CG ONLY Simplex VTS/COML Simplex SAFETY Simplex COMMERCL Simplex COMMERCL Simplex NON COML...

  • Page 21: International Frequency Chart

    157.0750 161.7250 157.1250 161.7750 157.1750 161.8250 157.2250 161.8750 157.2750 161.9250 157.3250 161.9750 157.3750 162.0250 157.4250 West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual Status Name Duplex MAR OPER Duplex MAR OPER Duplex MAR OPER Duplex MAR OPER Duplex MAR OPER Simplex SAFETY Duplex...

  • Page 22: Canadian Frequency Chart

    157.0750 157.0750 157.1250 157.1250 157.1750 157.1750 161.8250 157.2250 161.8750 157.2750 161.9250 157.3250 161.9750 157.3750 162.0250 157.4250 West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual Status Name Duplex MAR OPER Duplex MAR OPER Duplex MAR OPER Simplex Simplex Simplex SAFETY Simplex COMMERCL Simplex COMMERCL...

  • Page 23: Wx Frequency Chart

    WX Frequency Chart Channel No. (MHz) WX01 162.5500 WX02 162.4000 WX03 162.4750 WX04 162.4250 WX05 162.4500 WX06 162.5000 WX07 162.5250 WX08 161.6500 WX09 161.7750 WX10 163.2750 West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual Name WEATHER1 WEATHER2 WEATHER3 WEATHER4 WEATHER5 WEATHER6 WEATHER7 WEATHER8 WEATHER9 WEATHR10...

  • Page 24: Accessories And Parts

    Nickel Metal Hydride Rechargeable Battery Pack ANT200 Flexible Rubber Antenna Optional Rapid Smart Charger: RSC200 90 Min. Rapid Smart Charger with AC power supply West Marine VHF 200 Radio Specifications Dimensions Operating Voltage Battery Capacity Transmitter Frequency Range Output Power...

  • Page 25: Warnings And Safety Precautions

    The radio is transmitting when the “TX indicator” is displayed on the screen. You can cause the West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual radio to transmit by pressing the “PTT” switch. • ALWAYS maintain at least a 1-inch (2.5 cm) separation distance between...

  • Page 26: Emergency Communications

    West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual Mayday for Distress Communications Mayday calls are only for when your ves- sel or crew face “grave and imminent danger, and immediate help is required”.
  • Page 27 Channel 6 (Intership Safety Channel) or Channel 22 (Coast Guard Working Channel). West Marine VHF200 Owner’s Manual Boat to Boat Calls When calling another boater, here are some tips to keep in mind: 1.

  • Page 28: Three-Year Limited Warranty

    WEST MARINE, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Owner’s Manual for this product. THIS WARRANTY IS NON-TRANSFERRABLE.

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