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- Page 1 VHF595 CLASS ‘D’ MARINE RADIO MODEL 18114520 (BLACK) / 18114512 (WHITE) Owner’s Manual...
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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. Lift the red cover and press the button. DISTRESS NOTE: If the radio displays Enter User MMSI, cancel the automatic distress call and make a normal voice distress call. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Mounting the Radio Connecting the Radio Connecting the Accessory Cable Making a Voice Distress Call Inside Front Cover Connecting to a GPS Receiver Introduction Connecting to a Chartplotter Features Connecting to an External Speaker Explanation of Terms Maintenance and Troubleshooting Getting Started Engine Noise Suppression... -
Page 5: Introduction
It is also used by the Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call. Station Any DSC radio, whether it’ s operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a shore station. GETTING STARTED What’s Included VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 6: Parts Of The Radio
Start scanning the channels saved in memory. WX-MEM Listen to the current weather conditions in your area. Save a channel into memory or remove a channel from memory. CALL-MENU Display the call menu. Display the normal menu. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 7: Parts Of The Microphone
Turning on the Radio Turn the VOLUME-PWR knob clockwise to turn on the radio. As it powers on, the radio displays the user MMSI number; if there is no MMSI set, the radio displays MMSI not entered. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 8: Setting The Uic Channel Mode (Usa/Can/Int)
NOTE: You are required to monitor channel 16 whenever your boat is underway. You should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times. Normal Mode Operation Normal mode monitors whatever channel you select, and you can transmit on that channel also. While using normal mode, the display VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... - Page 9 If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. The radio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you are actively transmitting; it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the channels. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING...
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Page 10: Scan Mode
• To save a channel into memory, select the channel, then press and hold WX-MEM for two seconds. Memory will show on the display. • To remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that channel, then press and hold WX-MEM for two seconds. Memory will no longer show on the display. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 11: Weather Mode
In weather mode, the radio monitors one of the ten NOAA weather channels. If any type of alert is received for your area, the radio sounds an alert tone and displays the type of alert. In weather mode, the display shows the follow- ing: VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 12: Using Your Radio
Press and hold 16/9-TRI (on the radio or the microphone) for two seconds to turn Triple/Dual Watch on or off. (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 10.) 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: VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 13: Using Your Radio
The squelch feature reduces the level of static on the speaker by filtering 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 filters out channel noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 14: Changing The Channel
In Triple Watch mode, the radio briefly checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds. In Dual Watch mode, the radio checks channel 16 only. Generally, Triple Watch is used in areas where channel 9 is used as a hailing frequency while Dual Watch is used in areas VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 15: Using Fips Codes For Weather Alerts
6. When the sixth digit is correct, press ENT-1W/25W. The radio displays the new FIPS code and asks you to confirm. To save this code, select Yes; to cancel this code, select No. The radio returns to the list of FIPS codes. 7. To change an existing FIPS code, select the code you want to change. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 16: Changing Display And Sound Options
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. If the other station accepts your call, both radios automatically switch to VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 17: Advanced Dsc Features
MMSI once. If you need to re-enter the User MMSI number, contact customer service (1-800-BOATING). Follow the steps below to enter your individual or user MMSI number into the radio: CALL 1W/25W 1W/25W 1W/25W Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 18: Using The Directory
CHANNEL UP button increases the number and the CHANNEL DOWN button decreases it. 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 VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 19: Making Dsc Calls
• You see a rowboat entering the area, but since it doesn’t have a radio, you can’t communicate with the rowboat. You use all ships calling to alert all the other boats in the area of the possible danger. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... - Page 20 All ships calling contacts all DSC radios within range of your boat. You should only use all ships calling in the event of a Safety warning (such as debris in the water) or to request assistance in an Urgency (any situation where your vessel has a serious problem but is not yet in distress). VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING...
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Page 21: Making An Automatic Distress Call
10 distress calls and the last 20 non-distress calls that it received. If you have unread incoming DSC calls, the radio displays a Message icon. When you display all Distress and Other receiving logs, the message icon disappears. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 22: Test Calls
Making Test Calls (Test) You can use the test call feature to make sure your radio is working and configured correctly. To avoid overloading coastal receiving stations, you should limit test calls to these stations to once a week. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... - Page 23 If you want the radio to automatically reply to all test call, you can enable automatic test call reply. 1. Press and hold CALL-MENU to display the normal menu. 2. Select Setup and then Test Reply.Choose Auto and press ENT-1W/25W. The radio will automatically send an acknowledge- ment when it receives a test call. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING...
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Page 24: Position Request And Reply
2. Select Setup and then POS Reply. 3. Choose Auto and press ENT-1W/25W. The radio will automatically transmit your position when it receives a position request. 4. To disable automatic position reply, repeat the steps above and select Manual. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 25: Putting The Radio Into Standby
1. Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu. 2. Select Channel Name. The screen displays the list of channels. 3. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose the channel you want to change and press ENT-1W/25W. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 26: Installing The Hardware
4. Drill the holes for the mounting bracket; be sure to follow any special requirements of the mounting surface. 5. Remove the bracket from the radio, and use the mounting hardware to secure the bracket to the mounting surface. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 27: Connecting The Radio
6. Plug the power cable into the power cable pigtail on the back of your radio. Connecting the Accessory Cable Use the accessory cable to connect the radio to a GPS receiver, a GPS chartplotter, and an external speaker. The wiring diagram below shows the connections for each accessory. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 28: Connecting To A Gps Receiver
If the radio is receiving valid GPS data, it will automatically set the clock to your local time based on the GPS location. You can adjust your local time forward or back one hour if necessary (for example, if you are close to the border of a time zone); you can also adjust for Daylight Savings Time. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 29: Connecting To A Chartplotter
2. Connect the RED wire of the accessory cable to the POSITIVE (+) WIRE of your external speaker. 3. Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all open wires are adequately covered. NOTE: To extend the life of the radio, use waterproof tape to seal electrical connections. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 30: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Look on the right side of the radio (the side with the microphone cord), behind the mounting Where can I find my radio’ s serial number? bracket. The radio won’t let me enter my User MMSI. Contact customer service. What do I do? VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 31: Engine Noise Suppression
Frequency Stability ±10 ppm @ –20°C to + 50°C Receiver Frequency Range 156 to 163 MHz Sensitivity 0.25 μV for 12 dB SINAD (nominal) Circuit Dual Conversion Super Heterodyne PLL (Crystal for DSC) Squelch Sensitivity 0.2 μV Threshold VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 32: Reference Tables
STATE CONTROL assistance to ships; also used to talk to ships and coast stations operated by state or local governments DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING DSC signals only (no voice communications allowed at any time) VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 33: Marine Radio Channel Chart
US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Airtime Safety 157.100 157.100 Information Broadcasts Announced on Channel 16 157.150 161.750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 157.150 157.150 US Coast Guard Only INHIBIT 161.750 Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB Service VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... - Page 34 Port Operations (1 Watt Only) 156.825 156.825 Port Operations (1 Watt Only) 156.875 156.875 Port Operations (Ship-to-Ship) 156.925 161.525 Port Operations 156.925 156.925 Non-Commercial, Inter-Ship 156.975 161.575 Port Operations 156.9750 156.975 Commercial, Inter-Ship 157.025 161.625 Port Operationsx 157.025 157.025 Commercial, Inter-Ship VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING...
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Page 35: Weather Channels And Frequencies (Us, Can, And Int)
For example, a major power or telephone loss in a large city alone is not a direct hazard, but disruption to other critical services could create a variety of conditions that could directly threaten public safety. • A STATEMENT is a message containing follow up information to a warning, watch, or emergency. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... - Page 36 Hazardous Materials Warning Warning Law Enforcement Warning Warning Local Area Emergency Emergency 911 Telephone Outage Emergency Emergency Nuclear Power Plant Warning Warning Radiological Hazard Warning Warning Shelter in Place Warning Warning Volcano Warning Warning Test Message Test VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING...
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Page 37: No Response Event Code
This radio supports NMEA0183 version 3.01. 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 VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... -
Page 38: Regulations And Safety Warnings
• If you hear a distress call, wait a few minutes to let a shore station or Coast Guard vessel respond. If no other station has responded after 5 minutes, you must respond to the distress call. VHF595 RADIO 1-800-BOATING... - Page 39 The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. West Marine works to reduce lead content in our PVC coated cords in our prod- ucts and accessories.
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Page 40: Three Year Limited Warranty
“Limited Warranty Term”). The warranty period is not extended if we repair or replace a warranted product or any parts. West Marine reserves the right to change the availabil- ity of limited warranties, at its discretion, but any changes will not be retroactive and will only apply to subsequent purchases. - Page 41 (as explained here), then we will: • At West Marine’ s option, we will repair the product or, if we are unable to repair it, we will replace it with a comparable product that is new or refurbished;...
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Page 42: Notes
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