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- Page 1 Two-Way Marine Radio Owner’s Manual Radio marino en dos vías Manual del usuario Model 11954328 Modelo 11954328...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction............E-1 Getting Started............E-2 What’s Included ..............E-2 Parts of the VHF85 .............. E-3 Front view ............... E-3 Vue arrière ..............E-3 Clip-on DC charger ............E-4 Reading the Display ............E-5 How It Works............E-7 Normal Mode Operation ............ - Page 6 Maritime Radio Services Operation ........E-35 Basic Radio Guidelines ............. E-36 FCC/Industry Canada Information ........E-36 FCC RF Exposure Information .......... E-37 Body-Worn Operation ............E-37 Lithium ion battery warning ..........E-38 Three Year Limited Warranty Statement...E-39 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Features The VHF85 provides the following key features: • Submersible design Complies with JIS8/IPX8 water-resistant standards, which means the radio can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes without damage. • Memory scan mode Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession. -
Page 8: Getting Started
SKU 12012506 Clip-on DC charger AC adapter SKU 12012514 SKU 12012522 Belt clip Wrist strap SKU 7830458 SKU 12012548 If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact West Marine (see back cover for contact information) West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 9: Parts Of The Vhf85
Wrist strap (weather anchor alert) PUSH TO TALK UIC-LOCK 16/9-TRI (16/9 triple CHANNEL UP watch) 1/2.5/5W SCAN-DUAL (scan-dual CHANNEL DOWN wtch) Microphone Speaker MEM (memory) Rear view Battery latch Charging contacts Battery Belt clip West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... - Page 10 Power off the radio. the volume. raise the squelch level to lower the swuelch level to Squelch reduce channel noise. hear weaker signals. West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 11: Clip-On Dc Charger
The radio is Current transmitting channel number Battery status This channel is stored in Transmit memory power level Key lock Weather is on channel Channel status Triple/Dual Scan mode mode is on watch status West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 12: Display Icons And What They Mean
Triple/Dual watch status: Triple Watch is turned on. Dual Watch is turned on. Weather channel status: : The radio is in Scan mode. The radio is in Weather mode. Weather Alert Watch is turned on. West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 13: How It Works
Monitors a single NOAA WX-aleRt channel so you can hear press Weather current or forecasted weather. In addition to the three operation modes, the VHF85 provides four different watch modes which you can activate during any operation mode. In the watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on a specific channel, then returns to its previous operation.. Mode... -
Page 14: Normal Mode Operation
. Press & hold the button again to return to the previous transmit power (1 Watt or 5 Watts). Normal mode with Weather alert Watch If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks the most recently used West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 15: Normal Mode With Weather Alert And Triple/Dual Watch (Quad Watch
Normal Mode with Weather alert and triple/Dual Watch (Quad Watch) You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple Watch at the same time to monitor four channels at once (Quad Watch). The radio performs the Triple West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 16: Scan Mode Operation
CHANNEL UP. Resume scan The radio scans about 5 channels in 0.5 seconds. using the radio in scan mode sCaN-Dual Š To activate scan mode, press E-10 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 17: Scan Mode With Weather Alert Watch
Memory Channel Scan Weather Alert Watch Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then resumes scanning. E-11 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 18: Scan Mode With Weather Alert And Triple/Dual Watch
09 16 Triple Watch Weather Alert Watch Every 2 seconds, the radio Every 7 seconds, the radio checks channels 9 and 16, checks the last-used weather then resumes the scan. channel, then resumes scanning. E-12 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 19: Weather Mode
“sleep mode;” the radio stays on the weather channel and mutes the speaker. This mode is very useful when you are anchoring for the night but want to keep informed of hazards. E-13 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 20: Attaching The Antenna
To attach the antenna, screw it tightly onto the anchor post at the top of the radio. Installing the Battery Your VHF85 comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery; for shipping safely, the battery is not installed at the factory. E-14... -
Page 21: Charging The Battery
2) Slide the radio into the charger until it clicks into place. 3) Branchez l’autre extrémité du chargeur à une prise de courant de 12 volts CC. Le voyant à DEL situé au-dessus de la fiche doit être orange et demeurer allumé. Caution! E-15 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 22: Disconnecting The Charger
Disconnecting the charger Squeeze in on the release tabs at the base of the charger, and slide the radio out. Using the AC Power Adapter 1) Connect the charger to the radio (see page F-17). E-16 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 23: Attaching The Belt Clip
Attaching the Belt Clip to attach the belt clip: 1) Rotate the belt clip so that the finger indentation is towards the top of the radio. E-17 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 24: To Remove The Clip
1) Rotate the clip so that the finger indentation is towards the bottom of the radio. 2) Slide the clip up until it comes free of the anchor post. E-18 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 25: Using Your Radio
Note: setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker transmissions. if you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch level lower. E-19 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 26: Changing The Channel
1 Watt to 5 Watts. Press the button again to switch back to 1 Watt. 1/5W-2.5W Š To switch to 2.5 Watts, press & hold about 2 seconds. Press & hold the button again to E-20 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... - Page 27 INT) The radio comes preset to use the channels assigned for the US. If your current area uses Canadian or uiC-loC international channel assignments, press rotate through the US, Canadian, and international channels. E-21 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 28: Troubleshooting
The channel number on the display will flash when the radio is in scan mode or a watch The display flashes all mode. Try turning off scanning, Weather Alert the time. Watch, Triple Watch, or Dual Watch (see page F-10). E-22 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 29: Specifications
TX: 1.5 PPM (77˚ F / 25˚ C) Frequency tolerance RX: 15 PPM (77˚ F / 25˚ C) Operating temp. -4°F (-20°C) à +122°F (+50°C) Antenna Flexible Whip Microphone Built-in Electret type Display Liquid Crystal display Speaker 8Ω 0.5 Watt E-23 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 30: Regulatory Information
Adjacent channel selectivity 75 dB @ ±25 kHz Audio output power 0,4 W @10% DHT 55 mA squelched; 210 mA maximum Current drain audio Regulatory Information Warning! Read this information before using the radio! E-24 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 31: Maritime Radio Services Operation
• Do not make false mayday or distress calls as a prank or to test your radio. (This is essentially like making a false 9-1-1 call; you may be subject to fines.) E-25 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 32: Fcc/Industry Canada Information
Body-Worn Operation This device was tested for typical body-worn operations using the supplied belt-clip. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, body-worn operations are restricted to the supplied belt-clip. For hand- E-26 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 33: Lithium Ion Battery Warning
Li-Ion batteries within the United States. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on Li-Ion battery recycling in your area. (RBRC® is a registered trademark of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.) E-27 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 34: Three Year Limited Warranty Statement
WARRANTOR: WEST MARINE, INC (“West Marine”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: West Marine warrants, for three years, to the original retail owner, this West Marine Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below. -
Page 35: Channels And Frequencies
156.500 156.500 Simplex Commercial 156.550 156.550 Simplex Vessel traffic system/commercial 156.600 156.600 Simplex Vessel traffic system 156.650 156.650 Simplex, Bridge to bridge 156.700 156.700 Simplex Vessel traffic system 156.750 Inhibit Receive Environmental only E-29 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... - Page 36 Inhibé seulement 156.575 156.575 Simplex Non Commercial 156.625 156.625 Simplex Non Commercial (Ship-Ship) 156.675 156.675 Simplex Port Operation 156.725 156.725 Simplex Port Operation 156.775 156.775 Simplex, Port Operation 156.825 156.825 Simplex, Port Operation E-30 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 37: Canadian Channel Frequencies And Names
Simplex Boater Calling Channel 156.500 156.500 Simplex Commercial 156.550 156.550 Simplex Vessel Traffic System 156.600 156.600 Simplex Vessel Traffic System 156.650 156.650 Simplex, 1W Bridge To Bridge 156.700 156.700 Simplex Vessel Traffic System E-31 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... - Page 38 Réception Digital Selective Calling 156.525 Inhibé seulement 156.575 156.575 Simplex Non Commercial 156.625 156.625 Simplex Non Commercial 156.675 156.675 Simplex Port Operation 156.725 156.725 Simplex Port Operation 156.775 156.775 Simplex, 1W Port Operation E-32 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual...
- Page 39 Simplex Marine operator 160.950 156.350 Duplex Commercial (ship-ship) 156.400 156.400 Simplex Boater calling channel 156.450 156.450 Simplex Commercial 156.500 156.500 Simplex Vessel traffic system 156.550 156.550 Simplex Vessel traffic system 156.600 156.600 Simplex E-33 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual...
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Page 40: International Marine Channels
Bridge to bridge 156.425 156.425 Simplex Non commercial 156.475 156.475 Simplex Non commercial Réception Digital Selective Calling 156.525 Inhibé seulement 156.575 156.575 Simplex Non commercial 156.625 156.625 Simplex Non commercial 156.675 156.675 Simplex Port operation E-34 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 41: Regulations And Safety Warnings
Channe. WX01 162.5500 WX06 162.5000 WX02 162.4000 WX07 162.5250 WX03 162.4750 WX08 161.6500 WX04 162.4250 WX09 161.7750 WX05 162.4500 WX10 163.2750 Regulations and Safety Warnings WARNING! Read this information before using the radio. E-35 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 42: Maritime Radio Services Operation
• Do not make false mayday or distress calls as a prank or to test your radio. (This is essentially like making a false 9-1-1 call; you may be subject to fines.) FCC/Industry Canada Information Š Certification: FCC Part 80 or RSS-182 E-36 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 43: Fcc Rf Exposure Information
Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with the FCC Rules. Any change or modification must be approved in writing by West Marine. Changes or modifications not approved by West Marine could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC RF Exposure Information... -
Page 44: Lithium Ion Battery Warning
Li-Ion batteries within the United States. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on Li-Ion battery recycling in your area. (RBRC® is a registered trademark of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.) E-38 West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual... -
Page 45: Three Year Limited Warranty Statement
West Marine service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by West Marine, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product. - Page 46 Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at: West Marine P.O. Box 50070 Watsonville, CA 95077-0070...
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