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Lowrance electronic LVR-250 manual Instructions, Installation and Operation, VHF Radio

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LVR-250

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LVR-250

VHF Radio

Installation and Operation

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Lowrance electronic LVR-250 manual Instructions, Installation and Operation, VHF Radio

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LVR-250 Installation and OperationInstructions VHF Radioprohibited Important safety informationDANGER Installation Table of ContentsSection 1 - General Information Section 4 - DSC Setup Menu DSC SETUP Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUPSection 5 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls Appendix B - Troubleshooting Appendix A - Technical SpecificationsAppendix C - VHF Marine Channel Charts Navico Full Two-YearLowrance VHF WarrantyInstallation Options InstallationLocation Requirements Checklist Recessed Installation Gimbal InstallationChange the Viewing Angle Install the Microphone Bulkhead Mount Connect the Radio Cables Fix the DSC labelEnter Your User MMSI Set Up the RadioWiring for GPS/COM connector WireFuse on Red power cable The Completed InstallationBlack power cable Battery ExternalNotes Section 1 - General Information 1-1Features1-4How to Enter Alphanumeric Data 1-3How to Display and Navigate Menus1-5LCD Symbols and Meanings 1-2Customizing your Lowrance VHF RadioMeaning SymbolA typical operational display is shown here Function 1-6Basic Operation and Key FunctionsVOL/PWR displayed on the LCD Send DSC Distress Call. See Section 2-1Radio Menu Options Menu Section 2 - The Radio Menu MENUSee Section See Section2-2-1Add an Entry 2-2Maintain Your Buddy List BUDDY LIST2-2-2Edit an Entry 2-4Backlighting BACKLIGHT and Contrast CONTRAST 2-3Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL/DIST2-2-3Delete an Entry 2-3-1Set Distance Sensitivity2.4.2 Set the Contrast Level 2-4-1Set the Backlighting Level2-5-1Manually Enter Position and UTC Time MANUAL 2-5GPS Data and Time GPS/DATA2-5-3Time Format Options TIME FORMAT 2-5-2Local Time TIME OFFSET2-5-5Position Display Options LL display 2-5-4Time Display Options TIME DISPLAY2-5-6Course & Speed Display Options COG/SOG 2-6GPS Simulator SIMULATOR 2-7Reset to Factory Defaults RESET2-5-7GPS Alert Options ALERT 3-1Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUP Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu RADIO SETUP3-2Channel UIC See Section3-3Channel Names CH NAME 3-4RING & BEEP Volume RING VOLUME and KEY BEEP3-5Internal Speaker Connections INT SPEAKER 3-7Weather Alert Wx ALERT 3-6Set the Priority Channel WATCH MODE3-8NMEA protocol COM PORT LVR-250US ONLY4-1DSC Setup - Menu Options Section 4 - DSC Setup Menu DSC SETUP4-2Enter Your USER MMSI USER MMSI 4-3-1Create a Group GROUP SETUP 4-3Maintain Your Groups GROUP SETUP4-3-2Edit Group Name Details 4-5ATIS MMSI & ATIS Functionality 4-4Response to Individual Calls INDIV REPLY4-3-3Delete a Group 4-5-1Enter or Edit YOUR ATIS MMSI 4-7Response Type to LL Polling Calls LL REPLY 4-6DSC functionality options DSC FUNCAUTO MANUALSection 5 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls 5-1What is DSC?5-2Sending DSC calls 5-2-2Retrying a Routine Call 5-2-1Make a Routine Call Individual5-2-5Call a Group GROUP 5-2-4Recall the Most Recent Incoming Call LAST5-2-6Call All Ships ALL SHIPS 5-2-7Call using the Call Log CALL LOGSAFETY URGENCY5-2-8Call using the Distress Log DIST LOG 3.Again press, ENT, then select RELAY 5-3-1Receiving an All Ships Call ALL SHIPS 5-3Receiving DSC Calls5-3-2Receiving an Individual Call INDIV 5-3-4Receiving a Geographic Call GEOGRAPH 5-3-3Receiving a Group Call GROUP5-3-5Receiving a Polled Position Call POSITION 6-1Sending a Distress Call Section 6 - Distress Calls6-3Distress Acknowledgement distress ack or Relay 6-2Receiving a Distress Call DISTRESSFEATURES Appendix A - Technical SpecificationsLOWRANCE LVR-250 GENERALRECEIVER TRANSMITTER1.The transceiver will not power up Appendix B - Troubleshooting6.Battery symbol is displayed 4.No sound from the external speakerC-1International Channel Chart Appendix C - VHF Marine Channel ChartsSpecial Notes on International Channel Usage C-2USA Channel Chart Special Notes on USA Channel Usage C-3CANADA Channel Chart Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage RX MHz C-4WEATHER ChannelsTRAFFIC TYPE NAMECountry Specific table Appendix D - EU Inland Waterway ChannelsGeneral remarks to Country Specific table c.In the Netherlands, this channel is used by for its on-scenecommunications during safety operations on the North Sea, IJsselmeer, Waddenzee, Ooster- and Westerschelde SEND D-1Special ChannelsTRAFFIC TYPE SHIPFCC Compliance Appendix E - MMSI and License InformationNavico Full Two-YearLowrance VHF Warranty In the USA How to Obtain Service800-324-1356 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, M-FShipping Information Accessory Ordering Information for all countriesNotes Lowrance Pub. 0560Printed in China - Navico