Lowrance electronic LVR-850 User Manual

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1. Select an appropriate communication channel.

2. Tune your radio to Ch. 16 or Ch. 9. Speak slowly and clearly, stating
the name of the vessel you are trying to contact followed by "this is
(your ship name and call sign)."

3. When the other vessel responds, say "go to (the desired channel num-
ber) over."

4. Switch to the other working channel. After you are sure it is clear,
call out to the other vessel, stating the vessel's name, followed by "this
is (your ship name and call sign)."

Reception

When receiving any type of an 

, a ring tone sounds and the

calling radio's requested working channel is selected for communica-
tion. There is no 

 required from your radio. If you want to contact

the calling vessel, just press the 

 button.

The reception of a 

 automatically sets the receiving radio's

channel to Ch. 16. Press the 

 key to turn off the distress alarm.

NOTE

The LVR-850 does not respond to two types of DSC Distress calls:
1. Distress relay from an intermediary vessel.
2. Distress relay acknowledgment 

 from a coastal station.

The LVR-850 is able to receive geographic calls. When it does, a ring
tone sounds and the calling radio's requested working channel is chosen
for communication. There is no 

 required from your radio. If the

calling vessel's MMSI matches a number stored in the directory, the
directory location will be displayed in the lower right hand corner of the
screen. If you want to respond to the vessel, press the 

 button.