Lowrance electronic LVR-880 US, LVR-880 EU manual Important safety information

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Important safety information

Please read carefully before installation and use.

			This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential
	DANGER
	DANGER		personal injury hazards, Obey all safety messages that follow this
			symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

			WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
	WARNING
	WARNING		avoided, could result in death or serious injury
			avoided, could result in death or serious injury

			CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
	CAUTION
	CAUTION		avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
			avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

			CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a
	CAUTION		CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a
	CAUTION		potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
			property damage.

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Contents LVR-880 US LVR-880 EU Important safety information Please read carefully before installation and useContents Radio Menu Select Options DSC Setup Menu DSC Setup Distress Calls General Information FeaturtesHi Lo LCD Symbols and MeaningsSymbol Meaning USA Int CanSame PRiHow to Enter Alphanumeric Data How to put the radio into Menu modeHow to Display and Navigate Menus Beep tones & call alertsSQL Squelch or Threshold Level VOL Volume and PowerRadio Keys Distress Send DSC Distress callFM FM Stereo Radio 16/9 Priority channel LVR-880US only16 Priority channel LVR-880EU only IC Hailer mode IC FOG Horn modeMOB Man Overboard GO Reset the Cross Track ErrorNAV Show Waypoint Man Overboard16 3CH MOB Temporary WaypointExit 17 + ALL Scan mode3CH Scan mode 21 WX Scan Dual Watch ModeScan TRI Watch Mode Weather channel23 PTT 24 H/LRadio Menu Select Options GPS AlertManage your Waypoints List Waypoint Add a new waypointEdit or Delete a Waypoint Go to a New WaypointGo to Nearest Waypoint Nearest WP Go to Temporary WaypointSend Waypoint Data to a Chartplotter Edit or Delete a Temporary WaypointAdd an Entry Set the Backlighting Level BacklightMaintain your buddy list Buddy List Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL/DIST Edit or Delete an EntrySet Distance Sensitivity Set the Contrast Level ContrastGPS Data and Time GPS/DATA Set Local SensitivityManually Enter Position and UTC Time Manual Local Time Time OffsetTime Format Options Time Format ZonesTime Display Options Time Disply Position Display Options LL DisplyCourse & Speed Display Options COG/SOG GPS Alert GPS AlertReset to Factory Defaults Reset GPS Simulator GPS SIMRadio Setup Menu Radio Setup Channel UICChannel Names CH Name Select Units Units Ring Volume Ring VolumeKey Beep Volume KEY Beep Internal Speaker Connections INT SpeakerSet the Priority Channel Watch Mode Weather Alerts WX AlertTone Alert Receiving a Same AlertReceiving Same Test Messages Enter a Same Code County IDNmea Protocol COM Port Select a Working Same codeSelect the GPS Source GPS Source Select the FM Region FM RegionDSC Setup Menu DSC Setup WX Alert LVR-880US onlyEnter or Check Your User Mmsi User Mmsi Maintain Your Groups Create a Group Group SetupEdit or Delete a Group Name or Group Mmsi Group Setup Response to Individual Calls Indiv Reply Enter or check your Atis Mmsi Atis MmsiEnable Atis Functionality Atis Select Enable DSC Functionality DSC Select Response Type to LL Polling Calls LL ReplySending DSC Calls What is DSC?Sending and Receiving DSC Calls Send an Individual Call to a Buddy Individual Send an Individual Call IndividualAcknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call Indiv Reply to the Last Call Last CallSend a Group Call Group Send an All Ships Call ALL ShipsSend Using the Call Log Call LOG Send Using the Distress Log Dist LOGYou can make a distress relay to an individual in the log Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL Request Select a Buddy to Track SET Buddy Track a Buddy Track BuddyStart or Stop Tracking a Buddy Start Track See Section Receiving DSC CallsAdd or Delete a Buddy on Your Track List Tracklist Routine priority only see SectionReceiving an All Ships Call ALL Ships Receiving an Individual Call IndivReceiving a Polled Position Call Position Receiving a Group Call GroupReceiving a Geographic Area Call Geograph Distress Calls Sending a Distress CallReceiving a Distress Call Distress Distress Acknowledgement Distress ACK or Relay Distress RELAppendix a Technical Specifications Lowrance LVR-880US & LVR-880EUSpecifications are subject to change without notice Transceiver blows the fuse when the power is switched on Appendix B TroubleshootingTransceiver will not power up Battery symbol is displayedFM stations are weak no Stereo indicator Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Charts International Channel ChartSpecial Notes on International Channel Usage USA Channel Chart Special Notes on USA Channel Usage Canada Channel Chart Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage Weather Channels Traffic Type Name RemarkEAS Emergency Alert Systems Alerts National Codes Event Codes Message Nature of ActivationHUW Appendix D EU Inland Waterway Channels Country Specific tableGeneral remarks to Country Specific table Explanation of specific footnotes in Country Specific table Appendix E Mmsi and License Information Special Channels0560