Undesignated Quick Distress Call | Raymarine Ray54 instruction

46	Ray54 VHF Radio

To conform with regulations of the Basel Agreement for radiotelephone ser- vice on inland waterways, DSC functions are disabled when ATIS is active.

Undesignated (Quick) Distress Call

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

—or—

Designated Distress Call

1.Press and release the red DISTRESS key. The Distress Call screen appears.

2.Rotate the CH knob until the arrow points to the type of Distress you wish to designate.

3.Push in the CH knob to select that type of Distress.

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Raymarine Ray54 manual Undesignated Quick Distress Call, Designated Distress Call

Contents

Ray54 Page Warranty About this HandbookIntroduction Conventions Used Important Information FCC NoticeStation License Operator License Maritime Mobile Service Identity Mmsi Industry Canada EMC Conformance Antenna Mounting and EME ExposureSafe Compass Distance Contents CLEAR/WX Distress Digital Selective Calling DSC How to Contact Raymarine Ray54 Fixed Station VHF Radio FeaturesIntroduction Digital Selective Calling DSC Equipment Supplied InstallationUnpacking and Inspection Flush Mounting Planning the InstallationTypical Mounting Methods Typical Mounting Methods Power Connections Wiring Connections GPS/NMEA Data External Speaker ConnectionsGrounding Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure Antenna ConnectionsAntenna Mounting Suggestions Getting Started Keypad and Rotary Knobs Main Unit Push Keys Microphone KeysMain Unit Rotary Keys Microphone Main UnitPTT 16/9 CALL/MENU HILO/USER LCD Display 12 /9 HI/LO TX Power Local Local/Distant ModeBattery Low User Favorite Channel Mode WX Weather Channel Alert Weather AlertI C Channel Set Simplex Channel Turning the Power on and OFF Setting the VolumeSetting the Squelch Setting the Power Output Overriding the Low Output Power Restriction Setting the Channel Selecting a Weather ChannelOn the microphone On the main unit Selecting the Priority Channel Weather Alert Operation Selecting the Secondary Priority Channel Reprograming the Secondary Priority Channel Using the Scan Modes Transmitting All Scan Saved Memory Scan Priority All Scan Adding Channels to Memory Priority Saved Scan General Operations Using the Monitor Modes Dual Watch Tri Watch DSC Call Operation User Channel ModeMenu Mode Operation Digital Selective Calling DSC DSC Call Function IndividualGroup ALL Ships RX Call LOG PositionRequest Transmitting an Individual Call Individual CallsMaking DSC Calls to Coast Stations If using Manual Mmsi ID entry Ray54 VHF Radio To cancel the mode without sending ACK Receiving Individual Calls Group Calls Transmitting a Group Call Digital Selective Calling DSC Receiving Group Calls To ignore the Group Call All Ships Calls Transmitting an All Ships Call Receiving an All Ships Call To decline the All Ships Call Distress Calls Sending a Distress Call Undesignated Quick Distress Call Designated Distress Call To cancel the automatic Distress resend press CLEAR/WX Cancelling a Distress Call Made in Error Receiving a Distress Call Receiving a Distress ACK Sent from a Coast Station Receiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Station Position Request Specifying the Target Vessel If using Manual Mmsi ID entry When no reply is received within 3 minutes Retrieving the Last Received Position Data Call Log Receiving a Position Request From Another Station Making a Call from a Call Log Entry Saving an Mmsi ID Number from a Call Log Entry Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key DSC Distress Log Menu Settings Menu Function Using the Microphone Keys to Make Selections DSC Phonebook Adding an Entry Use same procedure to enter the Mmsi characters Editing an Existing Entry Deleting an Existing Entry Local / Distant Backlight AdjustmentContrast Adjustment GPS/Time Setup When GPS Information Not Available Rotate the CH knob to scroll through the selections Settings Menu Settings Latitude/Longitude Display Time DisplayTime Offset Time Format Radio Setup Band Key Beep Ring VolumeChannel CH Name 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 Enabled Procedure When Disabled Resetting Factory Defaults Customer Service How to Contact RaymarineProduct Repair and Service On the Internet Accessories and Parts Technical Support PLL Appendix a SpecificationsGeneral Receiver Transmitter Xmit RCV Appendix B Channel ListMarine VHF Channels and Frequencies 86Ray54 VHF Radio Freq Use 82A Canadian Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies WC, ECAC, GL PC, AC, GL 156.750 All areas AC, GL, PC 90Ray54 VHF Radio EC, PC 156.875 Area of Operation AC, GL, NL International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies 94Ray54 VHF Radio 161.925 WX Channels North America only Appendix C Glossary VOL VHF Index Numerics Mmsi 101 102