Raymarine Ray54 manual To cancel the automatic Distress resend press CLEAR/WX

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4.Press and hold the DISTRESS key for 3 seconds to initiate the call. Dur- ing this time, the radio beeps, the display flashes and a timer counts down 3...2...1.

To cancel the Distress Call: release the DISTRESS key before the countdown has completed.

After the 3 second countdown is completed, the call is sent and the radio waits for acknowledgement. The display stops flashing and the alarm sounds continuously until muted or an ACK is received.

To mute the alarm: press CLEAR/WX.

After the Distress transmission, the radio is automatically set to channel 16 at high power to listen for and respond to voice replies from SAR authorities or other vessels that may have received your Distress Call.

The Distress Call is resent randomly every 3.5 – 4.5 minutes until an acknowledgement is received or the call is manually cancelled.

To cancel the automatic Distress resend: press CLEAR/WX.

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Contents Ray54 Page About this Handbook WarrantyIntroduction Conventions UsedFCC Notice Important InformationStation License Operator LicenseIndustry Canada Maritime Mobile Service Identity MmsiAntenna Mounting and EME Exposure Safe Compass DistanceEMC Conformance Contents CLEAR/WX Distress Digital Selective Calling DSC How to Contact Raymarine Features IntroductionRay54 Fixed Station VHF Radio Digital Selective Calling DSC Installation Unpacking and InspectionEquipment Supplied Planning the Installation Typical Mounting MethodsFlush Mounting Typical Mounting Methods Wiring Connections Power ConnectionsExternal Speaker Connections GroundingGPS/NMEA Data Antenna Connections Antenna Mounting SuggestionsAntenna Mounting and EME Exposure Keypad and Rotary Knobs Getting StartedMicrophone Keys Main Unit Rotary KeysMain Unit Push Keys Main Unit MicrophonePTT 16/9CALL/MENU HILO/USER 12 /9 LCD DisplayLocal Local/Distant Mode HI/LO TX PowerBattery Low User Favorite Channel ModeAlert Weather Alert WX Weather ChannelI C Channel Set Simplex ChannelSetting the Volume Turning the Power on and OFFSetting the Squelch Setting the Power OutputOverriding the Low Output Power Restriction Selecting a Weather Channel Setting the ChannelOn the microphone On the main unitWeather Alert Operation Selecting the Priority ChannelSelecting the Secondary Priority Channel Reprograming the Secondary Priority Channel Transmitting Using the Scan ModesSaved Memory Scan All ScanPriority All Scan Priority Saved Scan Adding Channels to MemoryGeneral Operations Dual Watch Using the Monitor ModesTri Watch User Channel Mode Menu Mode OperationDSC Call Operation Digital Selective Calling DSC Individual DSC Call FunctionGroup ALL ShipsPosition RequestRX Call LOG Individual Calls Making DSC Calls to Coast StationsTransmitting an Individual Call If using Manual Mmsi ID entry Ray54 VHF Radio Receiving Individual Calls To cancel the mode without sending ACKTransmitting a Group Call Group CallsDigital Selective Calling DSC Receiving Group Calls To ignore the Group Call Transmitting an All Ships Call All Ships CallsReceiving an All Ships Call To decline the All Ships Call Sending a Distress Call Distress CallsDesignated Distress Call Undesignated Quick Distress CallTo cancel the automatic Distress resend press CLEAR/WX Receiving a Distress Call Cancelling a Distress Call Made in ErrorReceiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Station Receiving a Distress ACK Sent from a Coast StationSpecifying the Target Vessel Position RequestIf using Manual Mmsi ID entry Retrieving the Last Received Position Data When no reply is received within 3 minutesReceiving a Position Request From Another Station Call LogMaking a Call from a Call Log Entry Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key Saving an Mmsi ID Number from a Call Log EntryDSC Distress Log Menu Function Menu SettingsUsing the Microphone Keys to Make Selections Adding an Entry DSC PhonebookUse same procedure to enter the Mmsi characters Editing an Existing Entry Deleting an Existing Entry Backlight Adjustment Contrast AdjustmentLocal / Distant When GPS Information Not Available GPS/Time SetupRotate the CH knob to scroll through the selections Settings Menu Settings Time Display Latitude/Longitude DisplayTime Offset Time FormatBand Radio SetupRing Volume Channel CH NameKey Beep DSC Setup My Mmsi ID Group Mmsi Setup Group Name Menu Settings Editing an Existing Entry Position Reply Automatic Channel Changing for Incoming Calls Procedure When Disabled Procedure When EnabledResetting Factory Defaults How to Contact Raymarine Customer ServiceProduct Repair and Service On the InternetTechnical Support Accessories and PartsAppendix a Specifications GeneralPLL Transmitter ReceiverAppendix B Channel List Marine VHF Channels and FrequenciesXmit RCV 86Ray54 VHF Radio Freq Use 82A WC, EC Canadian Marine VHF Channels and FrequenciesAC, GL PC, AC, GLAC, GL, PC 156.750 All areas90Ray54 VHF Radio 156.875 EC, PCAC, GL, NL Area of OperationInternational Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies 94Ray54 VHF Radio 161.925 WX Channels North America only Appendix C Glossary VHF VOLNumerics IndexMmsi 101 102