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West Marine VHF490 Owner's Manual

West Marine VHF490 Owner's Manual (48 pages)

FIXED-MOUNT MARINE RADIO

Brand: West Marine | Category: Marine Radio | Size: 2.48 MB

Table of Contents

Making a Voice Distress Call
2
Table of Contents
3
Introduction
5
Features
5
Explanation of Terms
5
Getting Started
5
What's Included
5
Parts of the Radio
6
Parts of the Microphone
7
Turning on the Radio
7
Setting the UIC Channel Mode (USA/CAN/INT)
7
How It Works
8
Normal Mode Operation
8
Scan Mode
10
Weather Mode
11
Using Your Radio
12
Using Your Radio
13
Making a Voice MAYDAY Call
13
Setting the Volume
13
Setting the Squelch Level
13
Changing the Channel
13
Making a Transmission
13
Boosting the Transmission Power
14
Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch
14
Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts
14
Changing Display and Sound Options
15
Setting the GPS Position Manually
15
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features
16
What Is DSC
16
Advanced DSC Features
16
What Is an MMSI Number
17
Entering MMSI Numbers
17
Using the Directory
18
Making DSC Calls
19
Making an Automatic Distress Call
21
Receiving a DSC Call
21
Test Calls
22
Position Request and Reply
24
Putting the Radio into Standby
25
Disabling Automatic Channel Switching
26
Renaming Channels
26
Installing the Hardware
27
Mounting the Radio
27
Connecting the Radio
28
Connecting the Accessory Cable
28
Connecting to a GPS Receiver
29
Connecting to a Chartplotter
30
Connecting to an External Speaker
30
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
30
Engine Noise Suppression
31
Specifications
32
Radio Specifications
32
Reference Tables
33
Channel Descriptions and What They Mean
33
Marine Radio Channel Chart
34
Weather Channels and Frequencies (US, CAN, and INT)
36
Emergency Alert System (SAME) Information
36
No Response Event Code
38
NMEA Operation
38
NMEA Input
38
NMEA Output
39
Regulations and Safety Warnings
40
Three Year Limited Warranty
41
Notes
44

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