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West Marine VHF460 Owner's Manual

West Marine VHF460 Owner's Manual (46 pages)

Floating Marine Radio with GPS and DSC

Brand: West Marine | Category: Marine Radio | Size: 2.34 MB

Table of Contents

Making a Voice Distress Call
2
Table of Contents
4
Introduction

5
- Features
  5
Getting Started

7
- What's Included
  7
- Parts of the VHF460
  7
  - Front View
    7
  - Back View
    8
- Charger
  8
- Reading the Display
  9
  - Display Icons and What They Mean
    9
How It Works

9
- Menus
  9
- MENU/CALL Menus
  
  9
  - Normal Menu
    9
  - Call Menu
    10
  - DSC Setup Menu
    10
  - GPS Menus
    11
  - GPS Setup Menu
    11
  - Operation Modes
    11
    
    Normal
    12
    
    Normal Mode with Weather Alert Watch
    12
    
    Scan
    13
    
    Weather
    14
Setting up the Hardware

15
- Attaching the Antenna
  15
- Installing the Battery
  15
- Using Rechargeable Batteries
  15
- Mounting the Charger
  15
- Charging the Battery
  16
  - Important Notes on Charging the Battery
    16
- Installing the External Speaker/MIC
  16
Setting up Your Radio

16
- Turning It on
  16
- Entering the User MMSI
  16
- Setting It up
  17
  - Acquiring GPS Location
    17
  - Changing the Volume
    17
  - Setting the Squelch Level
    17
  - Setting the UIC Channel Mode (USA/CAN/INT
    17
  - Setting Key Lock
    17
  - Setting WX Alert Mode
    17
  - Adjusting the Lamp
    18
  - Adjust the LCD Contrast
    18
  - Turning the Key Beep on and off
    18
- Operating the Radio
  18
  - Making a Transmission
    18
  - Changing the Transmission Level
    18
  - Changing the Channel
    19
  - Saving the Channel into Memory
    19
  - Using the Strobe/Flashlight
    19
Digital Selective Calling Features

19
- What Is DSC
  19
- Advanced DSC Features
  20
- MMSI Numbers
  20
- Using the Directory
  22
- Making DSC Calls
  23
- Calling a Single Station (Individual Call
  24
- Group Call
  24
- Calling a Particular Group of Stations (Group Call
  25
- Calling All Stations (All-Ships Call
  25
- Making an Automatic Distress Call
  25
  - Canceling an Automatic Distress Call
    26
- Receiving a DSC Call
  26
  - Receive Log
    26
  - Returning a Call from the Receive Log
    27
- Test Calls
  27
  - Making Test Calls (Test
    27
  - Receiving Test Call Setup
    28
- Position Request and Reply
  29
  - Enabling Automatic Position Reply
    29
  - POS Request
    29
  - Position Reply
    29
  - Position Send
    30
- Putting the Radio into Standby
  30
- Disabling Automatic Channel Switching
  30
GPS Features

31
- GPS Operation Overview
  31
  - MOB Menu
    31
  - Favorite Menu
    31
NMEA Features

32
Additional Features

33
- Renaming Channels
  33
Maintenance and Troubleshooting

33
- Common Questions
  34
Specifications

34
- Channels and Frequencies (Mhz
  35
Regulations and Safety Warnings

40
- Maritime Radio Services Operation
  40
- Basic Radio Guidelines
  41
- West Marine Limited Warranty
  42
- Rbrc Information
  42

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