West Marine VHF580 manual Introduction, Features, Manual overview, Conventions, Term Meaning

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch - Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued for your area.

Transmitter Power Level Select - Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 watt to 25 watts for added transmission distance.

Battery level display and tone - Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes too high or too low.

Triple Watch Operation - Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in the background.

Memory scan mode - Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession.

Introduction

Features

xx Submersible Design - Complies with JIS8 water-resistant standards, which means the radio can be submerged in 1.5 meter of water for 30 minutes without damage.

xx Large, dot matrix display

xx Advanced DSC Class D functions, including Test Calling

xx Channel select buttons on the microphone xx

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xx All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters xx

Manual overview

Conventions

This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the radio:

	xx	BOLD SMALL CAPITALS indicates an actual button or knob on the radio or microphone.
	xx	Upper and Lower Case bold indicates a connector or label on the radio.
	xx	Italics indicate text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation
		messages.

	Term		Meaning
	DSC		Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among
	DSC		boats and sending automated distress calls.
			boats and sending automated distress calls.
	FIPS		Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly
	FIPS		equivalent to your county codes.
			equivalent to your county codes.
	WX		Weather Radio
	GPS		Global Positioning System
			National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs
	NMEA		standards for electronic equipment used on boats. NMEA 0183 is the
			standard for serial data communication used by GPS.
			Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique, nine-digit number that
	MMSI		identifies you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used by the
			Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call.
	Station		Any DSC radio, whether it’s operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a shore
	Station		station.
			station.

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Contents DSC Marine Radio Making a Distress Call Making a Voice Distress CallFaire un appel de détresse Faire un appel de détresse vocalCómo hacer una llamada de apuro Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro por vozContents Manual overview FeaturesIntroduction ConventionsGetting Started What’s includedParts of the Radio Button Press to Press and hold toConnector/Cable Connects to For details, see Parts of the MicrophoneButton Press to Press and hold How It Works Setting the UIC Channel Mode USA/CAN/INTMode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Turning on the RadioNormal mode operation Watch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./offNormal mode with Triple and Dual Watch Using the radio in normal modeNormal mode with Weather Alert Watch Message MeaningScan mode Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch08 10 11 12 13 15 17 Scan mode with Triple and Dual Watch Using the radio in scan modeScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual WatchWeather mode Using the radio in weather modeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Using Your Radio Using Your RadioMaking a voice Mayday call Setting the volumeSetting the squelch level Changing the channelBoosting the transmission power Choosing Triple Watch or Dual WatchUsing Fips codes for weather alerts Changing display and sound options Setting the GPS position manuallyLamp adjust ContrastAdvanced DSC features Using Digital Selective Calling DSC FeaturesWhat is DSC? What is an Mmsi number?Entering Mmsi numbers Individual or User Mmsi NumberUsing the Directory Group Mmsi numberCall type What it does When to use it Making DSC CallsChannel Up Button Channel Down Button Calling a single station Individual Call Select IndividualMaking an automatic distress call Calling a particular group of stations Group CallCalling all stations All-Ships Call Receive log Canceling an automatic distress callReceiving a DSC call DSC Call Type Receive Log InformationTest Calls Returning a callMaking Test Calls Test Enabling automatic test call reply Position Request and ReplyReceiving Test Calls Requesting another station’s position POS RequestReceiving 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 Installing the Hardware Mounting the radioConnecting the radio Power Supply Requirements VHF Antenna RequirementsConnecting to a GPS receiver Ground Wire ColorConfiguring the GPS GPS Data ExternalConnecting to a Chartplotter Connecting to an External SpeakerMaintenance and Troubleshooting Problem Things to TryEngine Noise Suppression Specifications Radio SpecificationsTransmitter Receiver Reference TablesChannel descriptions and what they mean Channel name/description Used forUS Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on displayCanadian 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 Ch No RX Freq Name on display Weather Channels and Frequencies US, CAN, and INTEmergency Alert System Same Information Types of eventsFFW No Response Event Code WFWNmea Operation Nmea OutputNmea Input Basic radio guidelines Three Year Limited Warranty Page QUESTIONS?