Lowrance electronic LVR-880 US, LVR-880 EU manual Tone Alert, Receiving a Same Alert

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4-8-1 TONE ALERT

LVR-880US only.

If TONE ALERT is ON and an alert tone of 1050 Hz is broadcast from the NOAA weather station, the weather alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds. Press any key to

cancel the alarm and to hear the weather alert message.

	RADIO SETUP				TONE ALERT				TONE ALERT
	INT SPEAKER				SAME ALERT				ON
	WATCH MODE				SAME CODE				OFF
	WX ALERT

1.Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT.

2.Select TONE ALERT.

3.Select ON to hear any weather alerts on 1050 Hz OR, to ignore these weather alerts, select OFF.

4-8-2 SAME ALERT

LVR-880US only.

Note: SAME ALERT works only after you have entered and selected a SAME code for your geographic area (see Section 4-8-5 and 4-8-6).

Note: SCAN mode will operate up to 50% more slowly when SAME ALERT is ON to allow time to decode the special warning code transmissions.

	RADIO SETUP				TONE ALERT				SAME ALERT
	INT SPEAKER				SAME ALERT				ON
	WATCH MODE				SAME CODE				OFF
	WX ALERT

1.Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT.

2.Select SAME ALERT.

3.Select ON to receive any local NWR or EAS alerts OR, to ignore these weather alerts, select OFF.

4-8-3 Receiving a SAME ALERT

LVR-880US only.

If SAME ALERT alert is ON and an NWR or EAS alert for your geographic area is broadcast by the NOAA NWR transmitters, the alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds. Press any key to cancel the alarm.

36	Lowrance - LVR-880 Operation Instructions

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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 FeaturtesLCD Symbols and Meanings Symbol MeaningHi Lo USA Int CanSame PRiHow to put the radio into Menu mode How to Display and Navigate MenusHow to Enter Alphanumeric Data Beep tones & call alertsVOL Volume and Power Radio KeysSQL Squelch or Threshold Level Distress Send DSC Distress call16/9 Priority channel LVR-880US only 16 Priority channel LVR-880EU onlyFM FM Stereo Radio IC Hailer mode IC FOG Horn modeGO Reset the Cross Track Error NAV Show WaypointMOB Man Overboard Man OverboardMOB Temporary Waypoint Exit16 3CH ALL Scan mode 3CH Scan mode17 + Scan Dual Watch Mode Scan TRI Watch Mode21 WX 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 WaypointSet the Backlighting Level Backlight Maintain your buddy list Buddy ListAdd an Entry Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL/DIST Edit or Delete an EntrySet the Contrast Level Contrast GPS Data and Time GPS/DATASet Distance Sensitivity 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 Ring Volume Ring Volume Key Beep Volume KEY BeepSelect Units Units 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 Create a Group Group Setup Edit or Delete a Group Name or Group Mmsi Group SetupMaintain Your Groups 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 ReplyWhat is DSC? Sending and Receiving DSC CallsSending 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 Track a Buddy Track Buddy Start or Stop Tracking a Buddy Start TrackSelect a Buddy to Track SET Buddy Receiving DSC Calls Add or Delete a Buddy on Your Track List TracklistSee Section Routine priority only see SectionReceiving an All Ships Call ALL Ships Receiving an Individual Call IndivReceiving a Group Call Group Receiving a Geographic Area Call GeographReceiving a Polled Position Call Position 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 Appendix B Troubleshooting Transceiver will not power upTransceiver blows the fuse when the power is switched on 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