Acknowledgment DISTRESS Call Quick DISTRESS Call Distress acknowledg- ment received 1. If off or UNIT OFF: press ON/OFF. FROM: 002191000 VIEW Read call contents. 4. Press VIEW. Call contents 2. Open DISTRESS lid. first page Time: 18.22.06 19 Aug 97 TYPE : All station 3.
What is What? 1. Display. Abbreviations Used in this 2. Indicator lamps. Condition when lit: Tx: Transmitting. Manual 1W: 1 watt transmission mode. US: US channel system activated. (For information on the BI version, see p.11). ADDR Address CALL: DSC (see button 10) call for you received. ATIS Automatic Transmitter Identification System ALARM: Alarm call received.
Introduction About this Manual The SKANTI VHF 1000 DSC is the new VHF radio for merchant This manual is for the daily user of the system. The manual includes vessels, fishing ships and other professional users. The SKANTI two main sections, “basic” operation and “full” operation. The basic VHF 1000 DSC fulfils the latest requirements for VHF and DSC part offers a short easily-read description of the main functions;...
Contents Full DSC Operation ............17 Receiving DSC Calls ............17 DISTRESS Call ..............ii TX CALL Menu ............... 18 Quick DISTRESS Call ............. ii Tone signalling when receiving DSC Calls ..... 20 Acknowledgment .............. ii Function MENU ..............21 Mayday Procedure ............
Telephony display VHF Fundamental Info Normal display The VHF Channel System The VHF radio telephony system uses a limited number of frequen- cies called channels. The public system has 57 channels, numbered TX Power indicator CH 1 to 28 and 60 to 88, each of which has a certain purpose: intership, ship-to-port, or ship-to shore (public).
Listening for Telephony Calls Basic Operation According to international rules, all ships shall monitor channel 16 constantly: Switching ON/OFF 1. Select channel 16 by pressing: 1. Press the ON/OFF button. 1 10 03 1 10 03 In UNIT OFF mode, the VHF set is remote controlled. 2.
Receiving a Telephony Call Making a Telephony Call When a call comes in, and your call name is heard in the loud- In telephony mode: speaker: Press 1. Hook off the handset. 2. Press the PTT key on the handset. 6 10 03 1.
Quick select key: Channel Control Press the key Setting the VHF channel can be done in two ways by means of the numeric input keys or by using the quick select key “16”: Numeric keys: Press the numeric input keys until the desired channel number is shown on the display: 0 10 03 Squelch Control...
Setting the Volume Level Muting the Speaker To change the volume setting use If the speaker is active, it is automatically muted when the PTT is pressed, and then reactivated when the PTT is released. The speaker icon on the display shows the speaker state. Speaker active: 1 10 01 To mute or unmute the speaker, press the soft key...
DSC Display Operation Basic DSC Operation Featuring a self-explanatory menu-driven system, the display guides the user by textual instructions. Also, the function of each soft key DSC Main Buttons placed to the right of the display is shown. To switch between the TEL and DSC screens, press TEL/DSC. Opens the address book menu.
Calling a SHIP Receiving an Individual Call Press TX CALL When switched on, your VHF set is constantly monitoring channel 70 for incoming DSC calls. Lift the handset to connect to the caller. Lift HANDSET TO CONNECT Select type SHORE Individual of call: To select a SHIP call.
Calling a SHORE Station Calling a PHONE NUMBER Directly Press TX CALL Press TX CALL To select a SHORE call. Select type SHORE To select a SHORE call. Select type SHORE of call: of call: SHIP SHIP ALL STATIONS ALL STATIONS MORE MORE To accept the number.
The ADDR BOOK The Rx LOG Press ADDR BOOK to open the address book menu. Press RX LOG To accept the call, and go or keyboard ACCEPT Select type of CALLS To view ordinary calls. to the SEND menu. to search in addr book message to view ALARM CALLS To view alarm calls.
Full Operation Full VHF Telephony Operation Setting Channel Mode Setting International/BI Channel Mode If your VHF features the choice of international/BI mode, switching Some VHF radios offer a choice between two sets of channels, between those two sets of channels is done by pressing the soft key: called channel modes.
Setting Memory Scan Table Scanning of Channels The VHF 1000 system has eight independent sets of memory tables to save channels for making scanning sessions. Each memory table To start scanning: may contain all channels available in the system. Pr - To distinguish between the tables, each table has a number (0-7) Press and to each number can be attached a name of maximum seven...
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If scanning is in progress and a signal is detected on eg. channel 6, To delete a channel from a scan table: the display changes to show the selected channel number and Select channel number (shown on the display), and then volume level.
To view contents of channels in a scan table: Dual Watch Viewing which channels a specific scan table contains, can be done The VHF set may perform a dual watch of channels, a priority in two ways: channel and the selected channel being monitored simultaneously. While key is being pressed down, the VHF display will step through the channels of the scan table selected.
Intercom If your VHF system has more than one control unit, it is possible to carry out an intercom between two control units. When the intercom feature is used the VHF will perform as follows: Initiating an intercom from the VHF set to another control unit: To call another control unit: 1.
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This indicates that a dial-up is in progress to the control unit with location number 2. The lower part of the display now toggles the message CALLING and the NAME of the called control unit. During the dialling time of 30 seconds it is possible to hook off the handset and speak into the microphone.
Furthermore the unit does as follows: Full DSC Operation 1. If on hook: Receiving DSC Calls A. If VHF mode active: When a DSC call is received, the user will be advised by the unit. Lift HANDSET TO CONNECT This is done in different ways, depending on the type of DSC call Individual call and the unit operation mode: received...
TX CALL Menu An extended DSC call makes it possible for you to control the call completely within international rules, including the possibility of All ships safefy call. Select type ALL SHIPS sending data or fax from optional equipment connected to your VHF of call: To complete distress call.
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EXTENDED TX call started from “EXTENDED” in the table on the previous page. Enter correct data instead of examples shown in italics : Type of call Address Options Category Telecom 1 Telecom 2 Add. MSG. Ackn. INDIVIDUAL Phone 001234567 Phone number Routine Simplex No info...
Tone signalling when receiving DSC Calls Restarts 30 sec. after 30 sec. TONE SIGNAL DISTRESS CALL DISTRESS & URGENCY 1 sec. 7 sec. CONNECT 3 sec. ALL SHIP SAFETY CALLS OTHER DSC CALLS 35294 The tone signalling sequence is repeated every 30 seconds or until the DSC call is either read or answered.
Function MENU Changing a Function There are a large number of function settings available, selectable from a functions tree, see next page. This chapter only deals with the principles of how to use the functions tree. Example used: Changing the display contrast. Press SHIFT and FUNC to enter function menu.
Functions Tree Menu Submenu Level Submenu Level Parameters USER DISPLAY CONTRAST 0 to 7. High contrast = 7. BACKLIGHT Settings for each of the "Level 0..3" backlight levels on the TEL display. Display: Backlight (0..7, no light = 0) Keyboard: Backlight. ON/OFF.
When a control unit is master of the system, VHF System Description the other control units, if in VHF mode, show the following display to indicate that the transceiver is in use by another control unit: To the VHF system can be connected up to 7 control units. Each control unit has a unique location (1-7).