Raymarine Ray54 manual Local / Distant, Backlight Adjustment, Contrast Adjustment

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6.3 Local / Distant

This mode toggles between full receiver sensitivity (Distant mode) and attenuated receiver sensitivity (Local mode). Local mode is used to decrease unwanted reception (noise). Local Mode is commonly used in areas where interference, usually from shore based paging systems, is high.

6.4 Backlight Adjustment

This setting adjusts the backlight brightness for the LCD, microphone keypad and main unit keypad. Choose from 8 brightness settings or OFF.

➤To adjust the backlight setting:

1.Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to BACKLIGHT.

2.Push the CH knob to accept. The Backlight screen appears.

3.Rotate the CH knob to select the desired backlight level. The number of blocks illuminated on line 3 of the dot matrix display indicate the level, one through eight. For HI all eight are illuminated; for OFF none are illu- minated. Push the CH knob to accept.

The Distress key backlighting is never turned OFF.

6.5 Contrast Adjustment

This setting adjusts the levels of LCD contrast. Choose from 8 settings.

➤To adjust the contrast setting:

1.Rotate the CH knob to scroll until the arrow points to CONTRAST.

2.Push the CH knob to accept. The Contrast screen appears.

3.Rotate the CH knob to select the desired contrast level. The number of blocks illuminated on line 3 of the dot matrix display indicate the level, one through eight. A larger number of blocks indicate a darker LCD. For HI all eight blocks are illuminated; for LO none are illuminated.

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Contents Ray54 Page About this Handbook WarrantyIntroduction Conventions UsedFCC Notice Important InformationStation License Operator LicenseIndustry Canada Maritime Mobile Service Identity MmsiSafe Compass Distance Antenna Mounting and EME ExposureEMC Conformance Contents CLEAR/WX Distress Digital Selective Calling DSC How to Contact Raymarine Introduction FeaturesRay54 Fixed Station VHF Radio Digital Selective Calling DSC Unpacking and Inspection InstallationEquipment Supplied Typical Mounting Methods Planning the InstallationFlush Mounting Typical Mounting Methods Wiring Connections Power ConnectionsGrounding External Speaker ConnectionsGPS/NMEA Data Antenna Mounting Suggestions Antenna ConnectionsAntenna Mounting and EME Exposure Keypad and Rotary Knobs Getting StartedMain Unit Rotary Keys Microphone 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 Menu Mode Operation User Channel ModeDSC Call Operation Digital Selective Calling DSC Individual DSC Call FunctionGroup ALL ShipsRequest PositionRX Call LOG Making DSC Calls to Coast Stations Individual CallsTransmitting 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 Contrast Adjustment Backlight 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 SetupChannel CH Name Ring VolumeKey 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 PartsGeneral Appendix a SpecificationsPLL Transmitter ReceiverMarine VHF Channels and Frequencies Appendix B Channel ListXmit 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