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FLIR Ray54 Owner's Handbook Manual

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81231_1.book Page i Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM
Ray54
Marine VHF
Radio
Owner's Handbook
Document number: 81231-1
Date: April2004

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  • Page 1 81231_1.book Page i Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 Marine VHF Radio Owner’s Handbook Document number: 81231-1 Date: April2004...
  • Page 2 81231_1.book Page ii Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM...
  • Page 3 81231_1.book Page i Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM About this Handbook Introduction This handbook describes the Ray54 fixed VHF marine radio. The Ray54 provides two-way communications on all US, Canadian and International marine channelsand seven weather channels. Conventions Used Throughout this handbook, the dedicated (labelled) keys are shown in bold capitals (for example: SCAN/SAVE).

  • Page 4: Important Information

    81231_1.book Page ii Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio Important Information Raymarine radios comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada requirements that regulate marine VHF radio usage for the US and Canada, respectively. Marine VHF radio users in the US must comply with all applicable FCC rules and regulations, some of which are described in this handbook.
  • Page 5 FCC when you apply for a Station License. If your vessel does not require a license, you may obtain an MMSI by contacting either BoatUS (www.boatus.com) or MariTEL (www.maritelusa.com). Once obtained, you can program the MMSI number into your Ray54 as described in this handbook.
  • Page 6 81231_1.book Page iv Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio Group MMSI ID A Group ID MMSI number can also be entered for vessels that are part of a group, such as a flotilla or racing fleet, enabling DSC communications within the group.

  • Page 7: Antenna Mounting And Eme Exposure

    81231_1.book Page v Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM SAFETY NOTICE Your Raymarine VHF radio generates and radiates radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME). This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this handbook. Failure to do so can result in personal injury and/or product malfunction.

  • Page 8: Adjustments Or Repair

    81231_1.book Page vi Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio Adjustments or Repair Adjustments require specialized service procedures and tools only available to qualified service technicians – there are no user serviceable parts or adjustments. The operator should never remove the cover or attempt to service the equipment.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure ........v Safe Compass Distance ..............v Adjustments or Repair ..............vi Chapter 1: Introduction ..................1 1.1 Ray54 Fixed Station VHF Radio ............1 1.2 Features .................... 1 Chapter 2: Installation ..................3 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ..............3 Equipment Supplied ..............
  • Page 10 81231_1.book Page viii Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM viii Ray54 VHF Radio 11. SCAN / SAVE ..............15 12. 16/9 .................. 16 13. CLEAR/WX ..............16 14. DISTRESS ..............16 3.2 LCD Display .................. 17 1. (HI/LO) TX Power ..............17 2.
  • Page 11 81231_1.book Page ix Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM 4.11 Adding Channels to Memory ............32 4.12 Using the Monitor Modes ............... 33 Dual Watch ................. 33 Tri Watch ..................34 4.13 USER Channel Mode ..............35 4.14 DSC Call Operation ............... 35 4.15 Menu Mode Operation ..............
  • Page 12 81231_1.book Page x Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio 6.3 Local / Distant ................78 6.4 Backlight Adjustment ..............80 6.5 Contrast Adjustment ............... 81 6.6 GPS/Time Setup ................82 When GPS Information Not Available ......... 82 6.7 Settings ...................

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Introduction

    You should familiarize yourself with these tables to ensure proper channel usage. 1.2 Features The Ray54 is designed and manufactured to provide ease of operation with excellent reliability. The Ray54 features: • All Scan, Saved-channels Scan, and Priority Scan features •...
  • Page 14 Menu Operation described in this handbook. Otherwise, your Raymarine dealer can program or change the number for you. When a DSC call is received, the Ray54 Base Station automatically responds based on the type of call. When receiving a DSC call from another vessel or a coast station, an alert sounds and DSC data appears in the LCD –...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Installation

    It is also good practice to save the carton and the interior packing material in the event you must return the unit to the factory. Equipment Supplied The following is a list of materials supplied with the Ray54: Table 2-1: Supplied Components Part Number...

  • Page 16: Planning The Installation

    Mount the base station transceiver to allow easy access from the location where the ship is normally navigated. Typical Mounting Methods The Ray54 can be conveniently mounted on a chart table, bulkhead, overhead, or any other desired location. Refer to the following figure for typical mounting methods.
  • Page 17 81231_1.book Page 5 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-1: Typical Mounting Methods CAUTION: Make sure there are no hidden electrical wires or other items behind the desired location before proceeding. Check that free access for mounting and cabling is available.

  • Page 18: Flush Mounting

    15 feet, larger wire diameter size should be used to prevent voltage line loss. Your Ray54 should be connected to the nearest primary source of ship's DC power. A typical source may be a circuit breaker on the power panel or a fuse block near the unit.

  • Page 19: External Speaker Connections

    2.5 NMEA Data Inputting NMEA data will provide position information to the radio. The Ray54 accepts NMEA 0183 data from a position determining device (GPS, etc.) to provide the Latitude and Longitude position information that is transmitted during a DSC Distress Call.

  • Page 20: Antenna Connections

    Figure 2-4: GPS Wiring 2.6 Antenna Connections The coaxial VHF antenna cable connects to the Ray54 antenna cable on the rear panel using a PL259 VHF type connector. The antenna cable length can be critical to performance. If you are uncertain, contact a professional installer or call Raymarine Product Support.

  • Page 21: Antenna Mounting And Eme Exposure

    While special grounding is not generally required for VHF radiotelephone installations, it is good marine practice to properly ground all electronic equipment to the ship's earth ground system. The Ray54 can be connected to ground by attaching a wire to the screw labelled GND on the unit's rear panel just below the antenna connection.
  • Page 22 81231_1.book Page 10 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3: Getting Started

    For the most part, the function indicated on the first line of the key is accessed by pressing and releasing that key. The function indicated on the second line of the key is accessed by pressing and holding the key for three seconds. Figure 3-1: Ray54 Keys Layout...

  • Page 24: Handset Keys

    81231_1.book Page 12 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio Handset Keys Key Name Press & Release (<3 sec.) Press & Hold (>3 sec.) 1. PTT Push-to-Talk Push-to-Talk 2. UP/DOWN Channel increment/decrement Rapid channel change 3. 16/9 Switches between the Priority Switches to Secondary Priority CH (9);...

  • Page 25: Handset

    81231_1.book Page 13 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 3: Getting Started Handset 1. PTT Press this Push-to-Talk key to transmit. 2. UP/DOWN Use the arrow keys to change the active channel number. Press and hold for rapid channel changing. 3.

  • Page 26: Call/Menu

    81231_1.book Page 14 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio 9. CALL/MENU Press and release this key to select to enter DSC Call Mode, which is used for making DSC Calls and viewing the Call Logs and the calling Phonebook.

  • Page 27: Hilo/User

    81231_1.book Page 15 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 3: Getting Started Press and hold this key to select Menu Mode, which is used to setup the radio. The menu structure is outlined here. It is fully described in Chapter 6: 10.

  • Page 28: Clear/Wx

    81231_1.book Page 16 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio 12. 16/9 Use this key to switch to the priority channel or to change the value of the Secondary Priority Channel. 13. CLEAR/WX Press and release to terminate a function and return to the last-used channel.

  • Page 29: Lcd Display

    81231_1.book Page 17 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 3: Getting Started 3.2 LCD Display The following describes the functional characters on the Ray54’s LCD. Figure 3-2: Ray54 LCD Layout 1. (HI/LO) TX Power Indicates whether transmit power is set for 25 watts (HI) or 1 watt (LO).

  • Page 30: Gps

    81231_1.book Page 18 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio 6. NO GPS When GPS appears, positional data is available. When NO GPS appears, the radio is not receiving positional data. Battery Low Indicates vessel battery voltage is low.

  • Page 31: Chapter 4: General Operations

    81231_1.book Page 19 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations Chapter 4: General Operations 4.1 Turning the Power ON and OFF Turn the PWR/VOL knob clockwise until it clicks. When the unit powers up in Normal mode it: 1.

  • Page 32: Setting The Squelch

    81231_1.book Page 20 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio 4.3 Setting the Squelch The Squelch circuit sets the threshold for cutting off the receiver when the signal is too weak for reception of anything but noise. To properly set the squelch, rotate the SQ knob counterclockwise until audio is heard.

  • Page 33: Overriding The Low Output Power Restriction

    81231_1.book Page 21 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations Note: Some channels are limited by regulation to be low power only. If the HILO operation request is denied, an error tone beeps. Overriding the Low Output Power Restriction In the US, channels 13 and 67 can temporarily override the low power restriction.

  • Page 34: Selecting A Weather Channel

    The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) broadcasts continuous weather reports and severe weather alerts, as needed. The Ray54 is programmed to receive 10 NOAA weather channels and sound an alarm if a weather alert is received. Press and hold the CLEAR/WX key to enter Weather mode. The WX indicator appears on the LCD.

  • Page 35: Weather Alert Operation

    81231_1.book Page 23 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations 3. During Weather mode, the PTT, SCAN/SAVE, and HILO/USER keys are disabled and an error beep sounds if pressed. Weather Alert Operation Weather Alert is toggled ON and OFF by pressing and holding CLEAR/WX key in the weather mode.

  • Page 36: Selecting The Priority Channel

    81231_1.book Page 24 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio Selecting the Priority Channel The Ray54E provides you with a dedicated key for switching to the Priority Channel 16. If not already tuned to the Priority Channel 16, press and release the 16/9 key to switch to CH16 at high power.

  • Page 37: Selecting The Secondary Priority Channel

    81231_1.book Page 25 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations Selecting the Secondary Priority Channel The Ray54E enables you to program the 16/9 key to store a Secondary Priority Channel. The default is CH 9. If on a working channel, press and hold the 16/9 for greater than 3 seconds to switch to the Secondary Priority Channel at high power.
  • Page 38 81231_1.book Page 26 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio 4. Push the CH key to ACCEPT the new Secondary Priority selection. An alert tone sounds to indicate that the Secondary Priority Channel has been changed. Press and release the CLEAR/WX key to terminate the programming and return to the last-used channel.

  • Page 39: Transmitting

    4.10 Using the Scan Modes The Ray54 is equipped with three types of scan options: All Scan, Saved (Memory) Scan and Priority Scan. If there are no channels in memory, the default is All Scan.

  • Page 40: All Scan

    81231_1.book Page 28 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio • Press the Channel UP/DOWN key or rotate the CH knob to change the scan direction. UP(CH key)/clockwise (CH knob) increments the chan- nel while DOWN (CH key) /counterclockwise (CH knob) decrements it.

  • Page 41: Saved (Memory) Scan

    81231_1.book Page 29 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations Note: Whenever Weather Alert is activated, the WX Alert channel is also monitored during All Scan. If the WX Alert tone is detected, the scan is halted to broadcast the Weather Alert message.

  • Page 42: Priority All Scan

    81231_1.book Page 30 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio Priority All Scan Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key while All Scan is active to initiate Priority Scan. ALL PSCAN appears on the dot matrix display. Priority Scan searches for activity on all channels but alternates scanning the Priority Channel 16 after each channel.

  • Page 43: Priority Saved Scan

    81231_1.book Page 31 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations Priority Saved Scan Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key while Saved Scan is active to initiate Priority Saved Scan. SAVED PSCAN appears on the dot matrix display. Priority Saved Scan is much like Priority Scan except that the radio alternates searching for activity on the Priority...
  • Page 44 81231_1.book Page 32 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio 4.11 Adding Channels to Memory The Ray54 can store any channel. The stored channels are the ones scanned in the Saved (Memory) Scan mode. ➤ To Add Channels to Memory 1.
  • Page 45 The Watch Modes monitor the programmed Priority Channel and other user- selected channel(s). The watch is halted when activity is detected on a monitored channel. The Ray54 is equipped with 2 types of monitor operations: Dual Watch and Tri Watch.
  • Page 46 81231_1.book Page 34 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio Note: During Dual Watch mode, the SCAN/SAVE, USER, WX and CH keys are inactive and sounds an error beep if pressed. Tri Watch Press and hold the DW/TRI key for 3 seconds to activate Tri Watch mode.
  • Page 47 81231_1.book Page 35 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Chapter 4: General Operations 4.13 USER Channel Mode Press and hold the HL/USER key while in normal operation mode to enter User Mode. The USER and SAVED indicators appear. USER Channel Mode displays only the channels that you have saved to memory, which enables you to easily use your favorite channels while bypassing unwanted or seldom-used channels during a scan.
  • Page 48 81231_1.book Page 36 Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:21 PM Ray54 VHF Radio 4.15 Menu Mode Operation Press and hold the CALL/MENU key while in normal operation mode to enter Menu Mode. Menu mode is fully described in Chapter 6:...

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