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POWER
SCROLL
VOL
SQ
TRI
MEM
SCAN
CELL
US
PRIV
WX
D/L
M-CALL
1/25
IC
FOG
HAIL
MENU
LOG
DIM
DSC DISTRESS CALL
1
Lift the door labeled DISTRESS on the back of the handset.
2
Without Specifying the Type of Distress (QUICK)
1. Press and hold the DISTRESS key. dSr flashes and DSC illuminates on display.
LIFT
PRESS
—
DOOR
& HOLD
OR
Specifying the Type of Distress (OPTIONAL)
1. Press and release the DISTRESS key. dSr flashes and DSC illuminates on display.
2. Use the SQ UP and SQ DOWN keys to select the type of distress.
3. Press and hold the DISTRESS key to send.
LIFT
PRESS &
—
RELEASE
DOOR
3
Continue to hold the DISTRESS button for a 5 second countdown. Release the DISTRESS key after the
countdown has completed and RELEASE appears on the dot matrix display. The unit sounds a loud alert
tone, monitors for acknowledgement on channel 70, and switches to channel 16 for voice
communications.
Press and release CLR to mute the alert tone. This does not interrupt the Distress Call.
HOLD
DISTRESS
—
4
When a response is received, the LCD scrolls a message that the DISTRESS has been acknowledged,
along with the sending station's MMSI number or nickname. The message and alert are repeated until
the CLR key is pressed.
5
Press PTT to speak with the acknowledging station on channel 16.
RAY215E Full Function Handset
Switches to DSC Individual Ships Call
mode for initiating ship-to-ship or ship-
to-coast station calls using a specific
MMSI number.
Switches between the Working Channel
POWER
and the Priority Channel 16. The POWER
function does not pertain to the
RAY215E.
Initiates the Dual-Watch monitor mode.
TRI
Pressing FUNC + MON/TRI starts the Tri-
Watch monitor mode.
Alternately inputs a 1 or a space
MEM
character. Pressing FUNC + 1/MEM enters
the currently indicated channel number
into memory or, if the indicated channel
has already been stored, deletes that
channel from memory.
Alternately inputs the characters 4, G, H,
US
and I. Pressing FUNC + 4/INT switches
between the International and US
frequency groups, if this option has been
programmed into your RAY215E.
Alternately inputs the characters 7, P, Q,
D/L
R, and S. Pressing FUNC + 7/D/L switches
receiver sensitivity between Distant (full)
and Local (attenuated) modes.
Inputs an asterisk (*) character. The HAIL
HAIL
function does not pertain to the
RAY215E.
Performs the Enter function. Confirms and
MENU
implements input actions. Pressing FUNC
+ ENT/MENU initiates Menu mode.
SQ UP/
DOWN
RELEASE
DISTRESS
Switches to the All Ships Call mode for
Safety and Urgency transmissions.
Changes the sound volume of the
handset.
VOL
General Description
Alternately inputs the characters 2, A, B,
SCAN
and C. Pressing FUNC + 2/SCAN toggles
ON and OFF the Scan mode.
Alternately inputs the characters 5, J, K,
PRIV
and L. Pressing FUNC + 5/PRIV initiates
Private Channel mode. Input the number
keys corresponding to the desired Private
Channel number and press the ENT key.
Alternately inputs the characters 8, T, U,
M-CALL
and V. Pressing FUNC + 8/M-CALL
toggles ON and OFF the Multi-Call mode,
which stores as many channels as
desired in memory for quick access to
frequently used channels.
Inputs the number 0. Pressing FUNC +
IC
0/IC toggles ON and OFF the Intercom
mode, which enables conversation
between the handset and the base
station.
Exits the current mode and reverts to the
LOG
last used mode or normal operation. Also
used to clear any alphanumeric inputs,
one at a time, in the order that they were
entered. Pressing FUNC + CLR/LOG turns
ON and OFF the DSC Log.
DSC ALL SHIPS CALL
Makes a DSC call to All Ships in the area when assistance is needed but the ship is not in distress. Select
between ROUTINE for normal calls, SAFETY for advisory alerts, or URGENCY for assistance when life is not
in immediate danger.
1
Press the ALL SHIP key. Press the SQ UP/DOWN keys to switch between ROUTINE, SAFETY, and URGENCY.
2
Press the ENT key to submit your selection. The prompt RECONFIRM is displayed. Press the ENT key
to confirm.
3
Press and release PTT to transmit the ALL SHIPS call. The radio switches to Channel 16.
PTT
4
Press PTT to converse with receiving stations on Channel 16.
FULL FUNCTION HANDSET DISPLAY
Indicators
Indicators Illuminate during the following conditions:
NMEA Receiving valid SeaTalk or NMEA position data.
FUNC FUNC key has been pressed.
WX Radio in Weather Channel mode.
TX Radio in Transmit mode.
US US Frequency Group selected.
INT International Frequency Group selected.
1W 1 Watt Power Transmission mode.
SCROLL
Increases or decreases the squelch
sensitivity. Also used as a scroll key for
selecting menu items and other settings.
SQ
Alternately inputs the characters 3, D, E,
CELL
and F. The CELL function does not
pertain to the RAY215E.
Alternately inputs the characters 6, M, N,
WX
and O. Pressing FUNC + 6/WX switches
between the Working Channel and the
Weather Channel, if this option has been
programmed into your RAY215E and you
are in the optional US frequency mode.
Alternately inputs the characters 9, W, X,
1/25
Y, and Z. Pressing FUNC + 9/1/25
switches the transmission power
between 1W and 25W. Press while
holding PTT to override the 1W output
setting at certain frequencies.
Inputs the # character. The FOG function
FOG
does not pertain to the RAY215E.
Initiates the Function mode and activates
DIM
the FUNC indicator in the LCD display.
The next key pressed determines the
function selected. Pressing this key twice
starts Dimmer mode, which adjusts the
brightness of the LCD's backlight.
SCROLL
SQ
Volume Level
Squelch Level
Three-digit, Seven-segment Display
- shows the channel number or state of the radio
Nine-digit Dot-matrix Display
- shows alphanumeric messages, modes, and
functional status of the radio.
DESENS Desensitized (local) Receiving mode.
MEM Active channel is stored in memory.
MULTI Active channel stored in Multi-Call memory.
SCAN Radio in Scan mode.
DSC DSC call mode; DSC log or DSC menu active.
ATIS Automatic Identification Transmission active.
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