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West Marine VHF155 Owner's Manual

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Model / Modèle 14078562

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  • Page 1 VHF155 Floating Two-Way Marine Radio Floating Two-WayMarine Radio Radio maritime bidirectionnelle flottante Radio maritime bidirectionnelle flottante Owner’s Manual Guide d’utilisation Model / Modèle 14078562...
  • Page 2 Making a Distress Call Speak slowly - clearly - calmly. For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here: 1. Make sure your radio is on. 2. On the radio, press the 16/9-Tri button to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz).
  • Page 3 Faire un appel de détresse Faire un appel de détresse vocal Parlez lentement – clairement – calmement. Pour toute référence ultérieure, transcrivez ci-dessous le nom et l’indicatif d’appel de votre bateau : Vérifiez si votre radio est en marche. 16/9-Tri Appuyez sur la touche de la radio afin de commuter au canal 16 (156,8 MHz).

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Making a Distress Weather mode with Call .... (inside front cover) Weather Alert Watch ... E-15 Introduction ......E-1 Weather mode with Triple Features ........E-1 Watch or Dual Watch .. E-15 Getting Started ....... E-4 Setting Up the Hardware ..E-16 What’s Included .......

  • Page 5: Introduction

    (or tray) and antenna are attached and securely fastened. After your radio is submerged in water, you might notice that the sound is distorted. This is because West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 6 Š SOS Strobe/Flashlight. A high intensity strobe LED can be set to blink an SOS pattern or to be steady on. Š Emergency 16/9 Channel monitoring. Set unit to scan one or both of these emergency channels regularly within normal scanning cycles. West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 7 Š Key Lock. Locks keys to prevent accidentally changing channels or entering data. Š Nine weather channels. Š Selectable Volume (0 - 9) and Squelch (0 - 3) levels. West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    (batteries not included) VHF160 Radio DC Charging AC-DC Charging Adapter Adapter Screws for Charging Wrist Strap Belt Clip Cradle If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact West Marine (see back cover for contact information). West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Parts Of The Vhf160

    Mem (memory) Channel down SOS button button WX-Alert (weather-alert) button Scan/Dual Volume/ (scan-dual Strobe Squelch watch) button SOS light button Speaker Microphone Back view Battery Battery Battery charging Belt clip latch contacts West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 10 Switch from US to Lock the keys; press and LOCK/UIC Canadian or International hold again to unlock. channels. Move down one channel Move quickly down the Channel or squelch/volume step at channels/squelch/volume Down a time. steps. West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Charger

    The radio is Current transmitting channel number Battery status icon Weather UIC channel Alert Watch mode is on. Key lock is on Watch This channel is mode The radio is in stored in memory. scan mode West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Display Icons And What They Mean

    The radio is in Scan mode. SCAN The radio is in Weather mode Weather Alert Watch is turned on. The battery is fully charged, mostly charged, half charged, mostly empty, or completely empty. Current channel number West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 13: How It Works

    Checks channels 16 and 9 for Triple Watch activity every 2 seconds. for 2 seconds. Private boats must monitor channel 16 whenever they are underway. Water-going vessels should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times. West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Normal Mode Operation

    If it detects a weather or other hazard alert, it will switch to that WX Alert weather channel. (If you are actively Watch on transmitting, the radio waits until you finish your transmission before checking the weather channel.) E-10 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Normal Mode With Triple Watch Or Dual Watch

    When it detects a signal, the radio stays on the channel until you press the Resume Channel Up button or the signal stops. scan The radio scans about 5 channels in 0.5 seconds. E-11 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Using The Radio In Scan Mode

    Memory Channel Scan Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans the next channel. WX Alert Watch on E-12 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Scan Mode With Triple Watch Or Dual Watch

    Every 7 seconds, the radio radio checks channels checks the last-used 9 & 16, then scans weather channel, then the next channel. scans the next channel. 09 16 Triple WX Alert Watch on Watch on E-13 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Weather Mode

    This mode is very useful when you are anchoring for the night but want to keep informed of hazards. E-14 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Weather Mode With Triple Watch Or Dual Watch

    Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. Monitoring Weather Channel WX08 09 16 09 16 09 16 Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channel 9, then channel 16 with Triple Watch on E-15 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Setting Up The Hardware

    AAA-type alkaline batteries (not included). You can use alkaline batteries as a backup for the Li-Ion Polymer battery so you can still use your radio while your Li-Ion Polymer battery is recharging. E-16 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 21 CAUTION: If you are using your radio in a cold-weather environment, West Marine recommends using non- rechargeable Lithium batteries. When using alkaline batteries, transmit power is limited to a maximum of 2.5W. Follow these steps to use the alkaline battery tray: 1) Hold the lower part of the tray in one hand with the three battery contacts facing down.

  • Page 22: Mounting The Charger

    The charger is not waterproof. If the charger falls into the water, unplug it before attempting to remove it from the water. After you remove the charger from the water, please contact West Marine directly (see back cover for contact information). Š...

  • Page 23: Important Notes On Charging The Battery

    To remove the belt 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-19 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Using Your Radio

    Press VOL/SQ to save. Setting the Squelch level The VHF160 recognizes signals as transmissions if they exceed a signal strength threshold. Strong signals Weak signals Noise Medium High Squelch Squelch Squelch E-20 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Reading Volume And Squelch Level On Battery Icon

    For example, two bars display for VOL levels 3 and 4, and Squelch level 2. SQ Level (0 - 3) 7 - 9 5 - 6 Level 3 - 4 (0 - 9) 1 - 2 No bars Squelch E-21 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Setting The Uic Channel

    Push to Talk is pushed accidentally, the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission. Š For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from your mouth. E-22 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Boosting The Transmission Power

    Š Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the transmission power to 1W. When you tune to a limited- power channel, the radio automatically switches to 1W. See page E-27 for a list of power-restricted channels. E-23 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Saving Channels To Memory

    SOS for 2 seconds. in Morse code. SOS LED remains Press and hold Mem/ on continuously. SOS for 2 seconds. (Flashlight mode) Press and hold Mem/ Continuous SOS LED turns off. SOS for 2 seconds. E-24 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Turning The Key Beep On And Off

    Insert the special gasketed plug and screw down the shell, which prevents water from entering the jack. For details, consult your dealer or contact West Marine directly (see back cover for contact information). Using the Battery Save feature The Battery Save feature automatically turns off receive power at regular intervals to save battery power.
  • Page 30 Battery Save does not work while in Scan mode or in Triple/Dual watch, and while WX alert is active. E-26 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    E-27). transmit. Check the battery power level; if it’s low, charge the battery before trying to transmit. Make sure the duration of each transmission is less than 5 minutes. E-27 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 32 Try turning off scanning, Weather Alert Watch, Triple Watch, or Dual Watch (see page E-8). Where can I find my The serial number is on a plate inside the battery radio’s serial number? compartment. E-28 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Specifications

    Spurious Emissions 70 dBm Current Drain 1400 mA (6W) nominal Receiver Double Conversion Super Heterodyne Type Phase Locked Loop system for Local Oscillator Frequency Range 156~164 MHz Sensitivity 0.22 μV for 12dB SINAD (nominal) E-29 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 34 +5.0 dB @ 500 Hz; -6 dB @ 2000Hz Audio Frequency Response (nominal) Adjacent Channel Selectivity 80 dB @ ±25 kHz (nominal) Audio Output Power 1.0 W @10% THD (nominal) Squelched: 38 mA; Max. Audio: 230 mA Current Drain (nominal) E-30 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Channels And Frequencies (Mhz

    Marine operator 25 161.850 157.250 Duplex Marine operator 26 161.900 157.300 Duplex Marine operator 27 161.950 157.350 Duplex Marine operator 28 162.000 157.400 Duplex Marine operator 63A 156.175 156.175 Simplex Vessel traffic system E-31 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Canadian Channel Frequencies And Names

    Marine Operator 87 157.375 157.375 Simplex Marine Operator 88 157.425 157.425 Simplex Commercial (Ship-Ship) Canadian Channel Frequencies and Names Canadian Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 160.650 156.050 Duplex Marine Operator E-32 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 37 Duplex Marine Operator 162.000 157.400 Duplex Marine Operator 160.625 156.025 Duplex Marine Operator 61A 156.075 156.075 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 62A 156.125 156.125 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 63A 156.175 156.175 Simplex Port Operation E-33 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 38 Canadian Coast Guard 83A 157.175 157.175 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 161.825 157.225 Duplex Marine Operator 161.875 157.275 Duplex Marine Operator 161.925 157.325 Duplex Marine Operator 157.375 157.375 Simplex Port Operation 157.425 157.425 Simplex Port Operation E-34 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 39: International Channel Frequencies And Names

    Duplex Marine operator 26 161.900 157.300 Duplex Marine operator 27 161.950 157.350 Duplex Marine operator 28 162.000 157.400 Duplex Marine operator 60 160.625 156.025 Duplex Marine operator 61 160.675 156.075 Duplex Marine operator E-35 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 40 Duplex Port operation 84 161.825 157.225 Duplex Marine operator 85 161.875 157.275 Duplex Marine operator 86 161.925 157.325 Duplex Marine operator 87 157.375 157.375 Simplex Marine operator 88 157.425 157.425 Simplex Marine operator E-36 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Weather Channel Frequencies And Names

    Weather Channel Frequencies and Names Channel Channel 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 E-37 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 42: 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. E-38 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Fcc Rf Exposure Information

    FCC regulations.Do not use the radio with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact your local dealer for a replacement antenna. E-39 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 44 +140°F (+60°C). Exposing the chemical contained within the battery pack to temperatures above +140°F (+60°C) may cause the battery to rupture, fail, or reduce performance. In case of exposure to the cell contents, wash the affected area thoroughly, and seek medical attention. E-40 West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 45 WEst maRInE LImItEd WaRRanty What does this Limited Warranty Cover? West Marine warrants to the original retail purchaser of the West Marine product, where the purchase is made in the United States, that the product will be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.
  • Page 46 If damage or loss occurring during return shipment of the product to West Marine or its authorized service representative. x If the product was subject to improper service, repair, installation, storage, maintenance, alteration or application.
  • Page 47 What do I do If I need Warranty service? x Before the warranty expires, please call us at 1-800-BOATING. Please also have your West Marine serial number or order number available. x When you contact us, we will issue a Return Material Authorization Number for you to include with your return.
  • Page 48 Refurbished parts and systems are parts or systems that have been returned to West Marine, some of which were never used by a customer. Replacement parts and systems are covered for the remaining time left in the Limited Warranty Term for the product you bought.
  • Page 49 How state Law Relates to the Warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
  • Page 50 Printed in Vietnam www.westmarine.com Imprimé au Vietnam 1-800-BOATING U01UT644ZZZ(0)

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