West Marine VHF 480 Manuals

West Marine VHF 480 Manuals

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West Marine VHF 480 Owner's Manual

West Marine VHF 480 Owner's Manual (56 pages)

CLASS 'D' DSC MARINE RADIO

Brand: West Marine | Category: Marine Radio | Size: 4.79 MB

Table of Contents

Making a Voice Distress Call
2
Faire un Appel de Détresse Vocal
3
Cómo Hacer una Llamada de Apuro por Voz
4
Table of Contents
5
Introduction
7
Features
7
Manual Overview
7
Getting Started
8
What's Included
8
Parts of the Radio
9
Parts of the Microphone
10
How the Radio Works
11
Turning on the Radio
11
Setting the Uic Channel
11
Mode (Usa/Can/Int)
11
Normal Mode Operation
12
Scan Mode
14
Weather Mode
15
Using Your Radio
17
Using the Menu
17
Making a Voice Mayday Call
17
Setting the Volume
17
Setting the Squelch Level
18
Changing the Channel
18
Making a Transmission
18
Boosting the Transmission Power
18
Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch
19
Using Fips Codes for Weather Alerts
19
Changing Display and Sound Options
20
Setting the Gps Position Manually
20
Using Digital Selective Calling (Dsc) Features
22
What Is Dsc
22
What Is an Mmsi Number
23
Entering Mmsi Numbers
23
Using the Directory
24
Making Dsc Calls
25
Making an Automatic Distress Call
27
Receiving a Dsc Call
28
Test Calls
29
Position Request and Reply
31
Putting the Radio into Standby
32
Disabling Automatic Channel Switching
32
Installing the Hardware
33
Mounting the Radio
33
Connecting the Radio
34
Connecting the Accessory Cable
35
Connecting to a Gps Receiver
35
Connecting to a Chartplotter for Data Output
36
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
37
Connecting to an External Speaker
37
Specifications
39
Engine Noise Suppression
39
Radio Specifications
39
Reference Tables
40
Channel Descriptions and What They Mean
40
Us Marine Channels and Frequencies
41
Canadian Marine Channels and Frequencies
43
International Marine Channels and Frequencies
44
Weather Channels and Frequencies (Us, Can, and Int)
46
Emergency Alert System (Same) Information
46
No Response Event Code
49
Nmea Operation
49
Nmea Output
49
Regulations and Safety Warnings
50
- Maritime Radio Services Operation
  50
- Basic Radio Guidelines
  50
- Fcc Information
  50
- Lead Warning
  50
- Antenna Selection and Installation
  50
- Three Year Limited Warranty Statement
  51

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