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M-tech MT-550 Owner's Handbook Manual

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MT-550
DSC MARINE VHF
BUILT-IN AIS RECEIVER
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  • Page 1 MT-550 DSC MARINE VHF BUILT-IN AIS RECEIVER WITH OWNER’S HANDBOOK...

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY I hereby declare that the product Maritime transceiver: MT-550 satisfies all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC and 99/5/EC: EN 60945: 2002 EN 50385: 2002 ETSI EN 301 843-1/ -2 V1.2.1: 2004-06 ETSI EN 301 025-2/ -3 V1.4.1: 2010-09...
  • Page 3 It is the user’s responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgment, and this device should not be relied upon as a substitute for such prudence and judgment. Your MT-550 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    All Scan ................17 Memory Scan ................ 18 6.6 Menu Functions ..............19 6.7 Main Menu Topics ..............20 Directory................20 Lamp..................22 Contrast................23 Data Set ................23 MMSID Set ................25 ATIS Set ................26 Time Set ................26 MT-550...
  • Page 5 8.2 ATIS ID ................49 9. AIS (AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM) RECEIVER ....50 9.1 What is AIS ................50 9.2 How to function AIS on your MT-550......... 51 10. REFERENCE ................. 52 10.1 Maintenance ................ 52 10.2 Special Functions..............52 Clear Memory Channels ............

  • Page 6: General Information

    1. GENERAL INFORMATION Congratulations on your purchase of the MT-550. It is an advanced marine VHF communication transceiver offering an easy to use four line LCD display, Digital Selective Calling with a separate Channel 70 receiver, and built-in AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver.

  • Page 7: License Information

    2. LISENCE INFORMATION Your MT-550 complies with European Standard EN-301 025. Users must know and comply with all applicable rules and regulations for the country or countries having jurisdiction over waters where your transceiver is operated. Depending upon national regulations, a station license may be required for a VHF transceiver and an operator license or permit may be required for an individual to operate a VHF transceiver.

  • Page 8: Basic Radio Communication Procedures

    Monitor the desired channel for traffic and, when clear, switch to Channel 16 to make initial contact. Listen for traffic on the Calling Channel (16). If clear, press the Push To Talk (PTT) MT-550...

  • Page 9: Telephone Calls

    3.3 Telephone Calls You may use your MT-550 transceiver to make telephone calls to persons on shore. To do so requires the services of marine operators who operate on designated Public Correspondence channels. There are several channels designated for this type of traffic and to determine the channel being used in your area, ask someone with local knowledge, contact a Harbor Master or other marine authority.

  • Page 10: Installation

    4. INSTALLATION 4.1 Transceiver Your MT-550 Transceiver is designed to withstand the rigors of the marine environment. However, selecting a mounting location affording some protection from the elements will prolong the life of connectors, controls and the liquid crystal display (LCD).

  • Page 11: Nmea Cable

    8 Ohm speaker rated for at least 3 Watts and suitable for the environment at the chosen location. 3.5 mm Phone plug Audio Out(+) Body Audio Out(-) 4.6 Antenna Connector The transceiver is fitted with a type SO 239 female connector which mates with a PL 259 male connector supplied with VHF marine antennas. MT-550...

  • Page 12: Flush Mount Kit Installation

    Fasten the longer screw to fix the radio to the dash board firmly. (Fig. 4) The same works should be done to the other side too. Plastic mount block Longer Screw Washer Bolt foot Shorter screw Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 (+) screw driver MT-550...

  • Page 13: Operation

    5. OPERATION 5.1 General Your MT-550 is an advanced marine VHF communication transceiver offering the safety and convenience of Digital Selective Calling and AIS receiver capabilities in addition to all the useful features found in the best conventional VHF radios.

  • Page 14: Basic Operation

    SQ control more CW than necessary or weak signals may not be heard. Some channels exhibit more background noise than others, so it may be necessary to readjust the squelch setting when changing channels or when scanning. MT-550...

  • Page 15: Channel Selection

    Channel Banks Your MT-550 is designed for use with the International VHF marine channel frequencies plus authorized local channel frequencies. Only authorized dealers can program other approved country channels, where specifically allowed by government regulations, by using the 8 pin com connector.

  • Page 16: Keypad, Microphone

    WXYZ channel number with the through keys. The keys step or EXIT scroll to a new channel. The microphone keys are used to enter alphanumeric characters and symbols shown in the following chart. Microphone Keys Alphanumeric Character Sequence Space MT-550...

  • Page 17: Operationg Procedures

    The current primary channel number appears in the channel number display. • Press the key again momentarily. The working channel number appears in the display. Each time the key is pressed, channel selection toggles between the primary channel and the working channel. MT-550...

  • Page 18: Transmitter Power Setting

    To select All Scan: • Press and hold the key for 2 seconds. ALLSCAN appears in the upper SCAN line of the display. The scanned channel numbers appear in sequence in the channel number display. MT-550...

  • Page 19: Memory Scan

    CHANNEL appears in the second line of the display if the selected channel is stored as a memory channel. 16 PRI. MEM CHANNEL N 28 04.814 W 83 42.169 Memory Channel Display To remove channels from the memory channel bank: • Press the key. The Memory Scan channels appear in the display. MT-550...

  • Page 20: Menu Functions

    With the cursor on the desired menu topic, press the SELECT/ENT knob. Options or edit settings for the topic appear in the display. • Rotate the SELECT/ENT knob to move the cursor to the desired setting. • Push the SELECT/ENT knob to store the new setting. MT-550...

  • Page 21: Main Menu Topics

    The space character follows Z in the alphabet when using the SELECT/ENT knob. Only numbers are allowed in the ID field. The following table shows the characters that may be entered in the name field using the microphone keys. MT-550...
  • Page 22 If the name and ID are correct for this directory entry, press and hold the key to save the data and exit. The directory list appears in the display CALL showing the new entry by name only. The MMSID does not appear in the directory list. MT-550...

  • Page 23: Lamp

    Push the SELECT/ENT knob. The BRIGHTNESS adjust screen appears in the display. BRIGHTNESS Brightness Control • Use the SELECT/ENT knob or microphone keys 0~3 to change the setting. • Push the SELECT/ENT knob or press and hold the key to store the CALL setting and exit. MT-550...

  • Page 24: Contrast

    On. Time of day is entered as your local time in either 12 hour or 24 hour format. It is important that your local time offset from Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) is set correctly. See the TIME SET topic on the Main Menu. MT-550...
  • Page 25 Press the SELECT/ENT knob or key to place the blinking cursor on the first character (E or W) in the Longitude entry line. • Use the key to toggle E or W to select a hemisphere (East or West) EXIT designator. MT-550...

  • Page 26: Mmsid Set

    Press and hold the key. Menu topics appear in the display. CALL • Use the SELECT/ENT knob to position the cursor on the MMSID SET topic. • Push the SELECT/ENT knob. The MMSID TYPE menu appears in the display. MT-550...

  • Page 27: Atis Set

    Menu topics appear in the display. CALL • Use the SELECT/ENT knob to position the cursor on the TIME SET topic. • Push the SELECT/ENT knob. The TIME FORMAT menu appears in the display. TIME FORMAT >12 HR. 24 HR. 88:88 Format Selection MT-550...

  • Page 28: Nmea Set

    & time and channel name (alternately with MEM CHANNEL and channel name, in case that displayed channel is memory channel). Press the key to silence the 3 quick error beeps. To set the GPS Alert: • Press and hold the key. Menu topics appear in the display. CALL MT-550...

  • Page 29: Ch Name

    • Up to eleven characters are allowed in the channel name. If more characters need changing, push the SELECT/ENT knob or key to move EXIT the cursor to the next desired character. If no more changes are desired, push MT-550...

  • Page 30: Ch Change (Automatic Ch Change)

    Push the SELECT/ENT knob. The AUTO CH CHANGE menu appears in the display. AUTO CH CHANGE Auto CH Change menu • Rotate the SELECT/ENT knob to select ON or OFF (default is ON). • Push the SELECT/ENT knob to store the setting. MT-550...

  • Page 31: Dsc Operation

    7. DSC OPERATION The Digital Selective Calling (DSC) functions of your MT-550 transceiver add convenience and safety to your VHF communication capability. DSC allows you to contact other DSC equipped vessels and shore stations by selecting their names from your personal call directory, choosing a call type, and pressing a key. In an emergency, pressing one button will send your vessel ID and current position to search and rescue (SAR) authorities and other DSC equipped vessels.
  • Page 32 Unless canceled, the distress message is automatically retransmitted every 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 minutes. Re-transmissions of DSC distress calls are canceled automatically when a DSC acknowledgment is received from an authorized SAR coast station, or canceled manually by you. MT-550...

  • Page 33: Receiving Distress Calls

    (ACK) sent by a coast station to another vessel in distress. In such cases you should maintain a listening watch on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance. Your MT-550 does not automatically reply to, or relay, distress or ACK or relay DSC calls.
  • Page 34 Vessel in Distress Set to Channel 16 • Push the SELECT/ENT knob to toggle between page 1 and page 2. The nature of distress and ALERT call type appear on the second page. Grounding. DISTRESS 02 ALERT Distress Alert, page 2 MT-550...

  • Page 35: Distress Ack Sent To Another Vessel

    Distress ACK sent to another vessel If your MT-550 transceiver intercepts a distress ACK from a coast station, an alarm sounds and the following screen appears in the display. 21:45 UTC + Name or ID of ID998765432 N 29 06.814 Coast Station W 82 50.169...

  • Page 36: Normal Dsc Calls

    7.4 Normal DSC Calls Your MT-550 can transmit the types of DSC calls; Distress, All Ship’s, Individual, and Group. Except for Distress, each call type is subdivided into one or more priorities. All Ship’s type transmits two priorities: Urgency and Safety.
  • Page 37 Use the microphone keys to select a working channel. NOTE If the call is to the coast station, you should not select a working channel. Even if you select, MT-550 ignores it when transmits the call. INDIVIDUAL vessel name >ROUTINE PRESS CALL.

  • Page 38: Manual Call

    NOTE If the call is to the coast station, you should not select a working channel. Even if you select, MT-550 ignores it when transmits the call. • Push the SELECT/ENT knob. The blinking cursor moves to the first digit in the MMSID entry field.

  • Page 39: All Ships Call

    To send an All Ship’s call: • Press the key. The call menu appears in the display. CALL • Use the SELECT/ENT knob to select the ALL SHIP’S topic. MT-550...

  • Page 40: Group Call

    DSC call. Your group MMSID is stored in the same manner as your ship MMSID. Only one group MMSID is stored at a time, but group MMSID’s can be changed as often as MT-550...

  • Page 41: Position Send

    The DSC calling menu appears in the display with the CALL cursor indicating INDIVIDUAL topic. • Push the SELECT/ENT knob or press the key. The INDIVIDUAL CALL menu appears in the display. • Use the SELECT/ENT knob to select the DIRECTORY topic. MT-550...

  • Page 42: Position Request

    The DSC calling menu appears in the display with the CALL cursor indicating INDIVIDUAL topic. • Push the SELECT/ENT knob or press the key. The INDIVIDUAL CALL menu appears in the display. • Use the SELECT/ENT knob to select the DIRECTORY topic. INDIVIDUAL >DIRECTORY MANUAL DSC Directory MT-550...

  • Page 43: Receiving Dsc Calls

    Push the SELECT/ENT knob to see the received Lat/Lon position. 7.5 Receiving DSC Calls Your MT-550 can receive four types of DSC calls; Distress, All Ship’s, Individual, and Group. Except for Distress, each call type is subdivided into one or more priorities.

  • Page 44: Individual Call Received

    Send, and Position Request. Lat/Lon position from another vessel can be transferred to the DSC equipped chart plotter, if it is connected. When your MT-550 receives a DSC call from another vessel or a coast station, an alert sounds and a Call Received screen appears in the display. The Call Received screen identifies the time of a call, the caller, the type and the priority of a call.

  • Page 45: Last Call Received

    Proceed in the same manner as with normal DSC calls. All Ship’s Call Received An All Ship’s call is received from other vessels or coast stations within VHF range of the transmitter. All Ship’s calls present Distress, Urgent or Safety information important to all vessels in the area. MT-550...
  • Page 46 06:14 name or ID ALL SHIP'S 20 URGENT All Ship’s Urgent (when Auto CH Change is ON) • Push the SELECT/ENT knob to mute the alert, if you need. • Press the PTT button to communicate on Channel 16. MT-550...

  • Page 47: Group Call Received

    Press the PTT button to answer the call with voice communication on the working channel selected by the caller. There is no DSC ACK for Group Calls. To decline a Group Call: • Press the key. The call is interrupted and the Normal Communication screen appears in the display. MT-550...

  • Page 48: Position Send Received

    The call is interrupted and the Normal Communication screen appears in the display. To silence the alert and reply later: • Push the SELECT/ENT knob. The Reply screen continues to alternate with the Call Received screen in the display. MT-550...

  • Page 49: Atis Operation

    Call your dealer for the availability. Your MT-550 can enable to operate ATIS (Automatic Transmitter Identification System) function if you are navigating on the inland waterways in Europe. ATIS function sends the data which identifies you at the end of the transmission. Also TX on channel 06, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76 and 77 is restricted to 1W.

  • Page 50: Atis Id

    Main display. NOTE If you use the MT-550 without entering ATIS ID, MT-550 will not be changed to the transmit mode. In this situation, an error beep sounds even if press the PTT key of microphone.

  • Page 51: Ais (Automatic Identification System) Receiver

    IMO number Length and beam GPS antenna location Voyage Related Information Draft Cargo information Destination Other relevant information Dynamic Information Time Ship’s position Gyro heading Rate of turn Navigation status Dynamic Reports Ship’s speed Ship’s status Messages Alarm Safety MT-550...

  • Page 52: How To Function Ais On Your Mt-550

    AIS capable GPS chart plotter via NMEA interface. NOTE Your MT-550 doesn’t display received AIS information on its LCD. To see received AIS information, you need to connect an AIS capable GPS chart plotter which can accept NMEA VDM sentence at 38400 bps.

  • Page 53: Reference

    10. REFERENCES 10.1 Maintenance The MT-550 VHF transceiver is produced with proven processes and current solid state technology. With reasonable care, your MT-550 will have a long useful life. The following precautions will prevent damage to the transceiver. • Never press the PTT button unless an antenna or proper dummy load is connected to the antenna jack.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    On. Position, to turn On. displayed. GPS cable faulty or Check cable and disconnected. connections. GPS not operating or Make sure GPS is functioning position is invalid. and output format is NMEA 0183 with GLL/GGA/RMC/ GNS sentence selected. MT-550...

  • Page 55: Specififcations

    10.4 Specifications MT-550 Technical Specifications GENERAL Compliance: Meets EU specification EN301-025, Radio Regulations Appendix 18, and DSC Class D. Categorized as Protected from the weather (formerly class B) of EN60945. Number of Channels: available INT’L (per Appendix 18). Externally FLASH programmable for various Country Requirements.
  • Page 56 GPS Display: Data is selected from following: • Date & local time & LL Position (3 digit for seconds). • SOG/COG& LL Position (3 digit for seconds). • Time & Manual LL Position (2 digit for seconds). • No Data. MT-550...
  • Page 57 Noisy channels can be temporarily deleted in All Scan Mode. Automatic Auto Calendar for clock. Manual Entry of LL & Time for DSC Emergency Calling. Local Time Offset values can be entered in 30 minute intervals. Instant Access to “Last DSC Call”. MT-550...
  • Page 58 Audio Frequency Response: Matches -6dB/Octave slope within +1/-3dB from 300 to 2500Hz, 18dB/Octave over 3000Hz. RECEIVER (for AIS) Receive Frequencies: 161.975Mhz (AIS1) and 162.025Mhz (AIS2). Sensitivity: 1µV or less. Image & Spurious Rejection: Less than -70dB. Local Oscillator Mode: PLL. MT-550...

  • Page 59: Channel Assignments

    Channel 16 is the International Distress, Safety and Calling channel. All vessels equipped with VHF transceivers are required to monitor channel 16. MT-550...
  • Page 60 156.950 161.550 PHON-PORTOP 157.000 161.600 PHON-PORTOP 157.050 161.650 PHON-PORTOP 157.100 161.700 PHON-PORTOP 157.150 161.750 PHON-PORTOP 157.200 161.800 PHON-PORTOP 157.250 161.850 PHON-PORTOP 157.300 161.900 PHON-PORTOP 157.350 161.950 PHON-PORTOP 157.400 162.000 PHON-PORTOP * TX power is restricted to 1 watt only MT-550...
  • Page 61 161.425 161.425 UK MARINA 157.550 162.150 NL MARINA 162.425 162.425 BELG MARINA 155.500 155.500 LEISURE1 155.525 155.525 LEISURE2 155.650 155.650 LEISURE3 155.625 155.625 FISHING1 155.775 155.775 FISHING2 155.825 155.825 FISHING3 * TX power is restricted to 1 watt only. MT-550...

  • Page 62: Certificate Of Limited Warranty

    Pony Electric Corp. will not, at any time, assume any costs or labor charges for checkout or external line fuse replacement or problems not found to be at fault in the equipment itself. MT-550...
  • Page 63 You are responsible for transport cost. You must present a copy of your Purchase Sales Slip at the time you request warranty service. Name: ______________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Dealer Name: ______________________________________________ Date of purchase: ______________________________________________ MT-550...
  • Page 64 Manufactured by: PONY ELECTRIC Corporation No. 202, 6-28, Akasaka 9-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan Tel: +81 (0)3 3405 5733 Fax: +81 (0)3 3405 8677 www.m-techmarine.com ©2012 Pony Electric Corp. K33110A (English)

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