User GuideTable of ContentsRay54E Marine VHF Radio1About this Handbook3Introduction3Conventions Used3Technical Accuracy3Warranty3Important Information4Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)4Group MMSI ID4Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS)4SAFETY NOTICE5CAUTION: Navigation Aid5Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure5Safe Compass Distance5EMC Conformance5Contents7About this Handbook iii7Important Information iv7Chapter 1: Introduction 171.1 Ray54E Fixed Station VHF Radio 171.2 Features 17Chapter 2: Installation 372.1 Unpacking and Inspection 372.2 Planning the Installation 472.3 Power Connections 672.4 External Speaker Connections 772.5 Grounding 772.6 NMEA Data 772.7 Antenna Connections 87Chapter 3: Getting Started 973.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs 973.2 LCD Display 148Chapter 4: General Operations 1784.1 Turning the Power ON and OFF 1784.2 Setting the Volume 1784.3 Setting the Squelch 1784.4 Setting the Power Output 1784.5 Setting the Channel 1884.6 Selecting a Weather Channel (If Available) 1984.7 Selecting the Priority Channel 2084.8 Selecting the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel 2184.9 Transmitting 2384.10 Using the Scan Modes 2384.11 Adding Channels to Memory 2694.12 Using the Monitor Modes 2794.13 USER Channel Mode 2994.14 DSC Call Operation 2994.15 Menu Mode Operation 309Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 3195.1 DSC Call Function 3295.2 Individual Calls 3495.3 Group Calls 3895.4 All Ships Calls 4295.5 Distress Calls 4595.6 Position Request 5095.7 Call Log 5395.8 DSC Distress Log 569Chapter 6: Menu Settings 5796.1 Menu Function 5796.2 DSC Phonebook 5996.3 Backlight Adjustment 63106.4 Contrast Adjustment 63106.5 GPS/Time Setup 64106.6 Settings 66106.7 Radio Setup 69106.8 DSC Setup 71106.9 Resetting Factory Defaults 8410Chapter 7: Customer Service 85107.1 How to Contact Raymarine 8510Appendix A: Specifications 8710Appendix B: Channel List 8910Appendix C: Glossary 10110Index 10310Chapter 1: Introduction111.1 Ray54E Fixed Station VHF Radio111.2 Features11Digital Selective Calling (DSC)12Chapter 2: Installation132.1 Unpacking and Inspection13Equipment Supplied132.2 Planning the Installation14Typical Mounting Methods14Flush Mounting142.3 Power Connections162.4 External Speaker Connections172.5 Grounding172.6 NMEA Data172.7 Antenna Connections18Antenna Mounting Suggestions18Chapter 3: Getting Started193.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs19Microphone Keys20Main Unit Rotary Keys20Main Unit Push Keys20Microphone211. PTT212. UP/DOWN213. 16/PLUS214. HILO21Main Unit215. CH216. PWR/VOL217. SQ218. DW/TRI219. CALL/MENU2210. HILO/USER2311. SCAN / SAVE2312. 16/PLUS2413. CLEAR2414. DISTRESS243.2 LCD Display241. (HI/LO) TX Power242. (TX) Transmitting243. (RX) Receiving254. (LOCAL) Local/Distant Mode255. DSC Message256. ATIS Active257. NO GPS258. Battery Low259. (USER) Favourite Channel Mode2510. (SAVED) Memory Mode2511. (WX) Weather Channel2512. (ALERT) Weather Alert2513. (U I C) Channel Set2614. (A) Simplex Channel2615. (B) Receive-only Channel2616. Channel Number2617. Dot Matrix Display26Chapter 4: General Operations274.1 Turning the Power ON and OFF274.2 Setting the Volume274.3 Setting the Squelch274.4 Setting the Power Output274.5 Setting the Channel28On the microphone...28On the main unit...284.6 Selecting a Weather Channel (If Available)29Weather Alert Operation (If Available)304.7 Selecting the Priority Channel304.8 Selecting the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel31Reprograming the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel324.9 Transmitting334.10 Using the Scan Modes33All Scan34Saved (Memory) Scan34Priority All Scan35Priority Saved Scan354.11 Adding Channels to Memory364.12 Using the Monitor Modes37Dual Watch37Tri Watch384.13 USER Channel Mode394.14 DSC Call Operation394.15 Menu Mode Operation40Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC)415.1 DSC Call Function42Using the Microphone Keys to Make Selections435.2 Individual Calls44Making DSC Calls to Coast Stations44Transmitting an Individual Call44Receiving Individual Calls475.3 Group Calls48Transmitting a Group Call48Receiving Group Calls505.4 All Ships Calls52Transmitting an All Ships Call52Receiving an All Ships Call535.5 Distress Calls55Sending a Distress Call55Undesignated (Quick) Distress Call56Designated Distress Call56Cancelling a Distress Call Made in Error58Receiving a Distress Call58Receiving a Distress ACK Sent from a Coast Station59Receiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Station595.6 Position Request60Specifying the Target Vessel60Retrieving the Last Received Position Data62Receiving a Position Request From Another Station635.7 Call Log63Making a Call from a Call Log Entry64Saving an MMSI ID Number from a Call Log Entry655.8 DSC Distress Log66Chapter 6: Menu Settings676.1 Menu Function67Using the Microphone Keys to Make Selections686.2 DSC Phonebook69Adding an Entry69Editing an Existing Entry71Deleting an Existing Entry726.3 Backlight Adjustment736.4 Contrast Adjustment736.5 GPS/Time Setup746.6 Settings76Latitude/Longitude Display77Time Display77Time Offset78Time Format78COG/SOG Display786.7 Radio Setup79Band79Channel (CH) Name80Display Name80CH Info80Deleting a Channel Name Entry80Ring Volume80Key Beep806.8 DSC Setup81My MMSI ID82Group MMSI Setup83Adding a New Group84Editing an Existing Entry86My ATIS ID87ATIS Function89Position Reply91Automatic Channel Changing for Incoming Calls926.9 Resetting Factory Defaults94Chapter 7: Customer Service957.1 How to Contact Raymarine95On the Internet95Customer Support95In Europe95Technical Support96Accessories and Parts96Worldwide Support96Appendix A: Specifications97Appendix B: Channel List99International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies99European Private Channels and Frequencies102WX Channels (North America only)102U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies103Canadian Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies106Appendix C: Glossary111Index113Symbols113Numerics113A113B113C113D113E113F113G113H114I114K114L114M114O114P114R114S114T115U115V115W115Size: 6.01 MBPages: 116Language: EnglishOpen manual