West Marine VHF580 manual Basic radio guidelines

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gov/marine/) or contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALLFCC. For individuals requiring a license, such as commercial users, you should obtain a license application from your nearest FCC field office (for US users) or Industry Canada (for Canadian users).

Basic radio guidelines

You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be aware of which rules apply to your boat. Complete guidelines for all ship and marine radio types can be found

at the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is http://www.navcen.uscg. gov/marcomms/boater.htm). Here are a few guidelines that

affect nearly all boaters.

•If you have a VHF radio on your boat, you must maintain a watch on channel 16 (156.800 MHz) whenever the radio is not being used to communicate. Effective from 2004, if a radio is carried, it must be turned on and set to channel 16 whenever your vessel is underway.

•If you hear a distress call, wait a few minutes to let a shore station or Coast Guard ves- sel respond. If no other station has responded after 5 minutes, you must respond to the distress call.

•Do not make false mayday or distress calls as a prank or to test your radio. (This is essen- tially like making a false 9-1-1 call; you may be subject to fines.)

FCC Information

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.

Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with the FCC Rules. Any change or modify cation must be approved in writing by West Marine.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compli- ance could void the user’s authority to operate this device.

To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, the radio must be used with a maximum duty cycle not exceeding 50% in typical push-to-talk radio use time. DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time.

Lead warning

The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

West Marine works to reduce lead content in our PVC coated cords in our products and ac- cessories.

Antenna Selection and Installation

Your VHF580 has been designed to accommodate all of the popular marine VHF antennas. However, the selection and the installation of the antenna is the responsibility of the user or installer.

The FCC has determined that excessive radiation poses a health risk to people near radio transmitting antennas. Therefore, the antenna used with this radio should be installed using the following guidelines to ensure a suitable distance between the antenna and persons close by.

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Contents DSC Marine Radio Making a Voice Distress Call Making a Distress CallFaire un appel de détresse vocal Faire un appel de détresseCómo hacer una llamada de apuro por voz Cómo hacer una llamada de apuroContents Conventions FeaturesIntroduction Manual overviewWhat’s included Getting StartedButton Press to Press and hold to Parts of the RadioConnector/Cable Connects to For details, see Parts of the MicrophoneButton Press to Press and hold Turning on the Radio Setting the UIC Channel Mode USA/CAN/INTMode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off How It WorksWatch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Normal mode operationMessage Meaning Using the radio in normal modeNormal mode with Weather Alert Watch Normal mode with Triple and Dual WatchScan mode Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch08 10 11 12 13 15 17 Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Using the radio in scan modeScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Scan mode with Triple and Dual WatchWeather mode Using the radio in weather modeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Using Your Radio Using Your RadioChanging the channel Setting the volumeSetting the squelch level Making a voice Mayday callChoosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch Boosting the transmission powerUsing Fips codes for weather alerts Contrast Setting the GPS position manuallyLamp adjust Changing display and sound optionsWhat is an Mmsi number? Using Digital Selective Calling DSC FeaturesWhat is DSC? Advanced DSC featuresIndividual or User Mmsi Number Entering Mmsi numbersGroup Mmsi number Using the DirectoryCall type What it does When to use it Making DSC CallsChannel Up Button Channel Down Button Select Individual Calling a single station Individual CallMaking an automatic distress call Calling a particular group of stations Group CallCalling all stations All-Ships Call DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Canceling an automatic distress callReceiving a DSC call Receive logTest Calls Returning a callMaking Test Calls Test Requesting another station’s position POS Request Position Request and ReplyReceiving Test Calls Enabling automatic test call replyReceiving a position request Position Reply Enabling automatic position replySending your own position Position Send Disabling automatic channel switching Putting the radio into standbyRenaming Channels ENT-1W/25W Mounting the radio Installing the HardwarePower Supply Requirements VHF Antenna Requirements Connecting the radioGround Wire Color Connecting to a GPS receiverGPS Data External Configuring the GPSConnecting to an External Speaker Connecting to a ChartplotterProblem Things to Try Maintenance and TroubleshootingEngine Noise Suppression Specifications Radio SpecificationsTransmitter Channel name/description Used for Reference TablesChannel descriptions and what they mean ReceiverCh No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display US Marine Channels and FrequenciesCanadian Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display International Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display Types of events Weather Channels and Frequencies US, CAN, and INTEmergency Alert System Same Information Ch No RX Freq Name on displayFFW WFW No Response Event CodeNmea Operation Nmea OutputNmea Input Basic radio guidelines Three Year Limited Warranty Page QUESTIONS?
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