Lowrance electronic LVR-850 manual Channels

Receiving

Geographic

Call

Individual Call

Reception of an individual DSC call sets up communication on the working channel requested by the caller. Your radio automatically transmits an ACK (Acknowledgement) message back to the calling ra- dio. If the caller's MMSI matches an entry in your directory, its location will be displayed. If no match is made, the ID ANNUNCIATOR blinks. Press 16/9 to ignore the call. To respond to the vessel, press the PTT button.

Caller's
	ID
working
channel	Match

	Blinks if no
Caller's
	ID is found
working
	in directory
channel

Channels

To tune into one of the 84 channels on the LVR-850 radio, use the ↑ ↓ keys to scroll through the channels. Refer to the enclosed channel chart in the back of this book for proper usage and understanding. In the US and Canada, WX (Weather) channels are available. WX channels are not available for international use.

An A ANNUNCIATOR will be displayed when an alternate channel is used. That is telling you the radio is tuned to a simplex channel and normal ship-to-ship communication is appropriate. If the A ANNUNCIATOR is off, the radio is operating in duplex mode.

Channel Bank

The Channel Bank has three settings, one each for US, Canada and International use. Press and hold the H/L and WX keys at the same time to switch channel banks. The annunciator will display USA, INT or CAN based on your selection. Refer to the channel chart appendix for proper usage.

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