Raymarine Ray54 guide

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC)		49

Note: The AUTO CH CHG option determines whether you want your radio automatically switched to channel 16 to receive the call or instead to be prompted to manually receive or decline the channel change. See page 78.

Receiving a Distress ACK Sent from a Coast Station

When a Distress ACK is received from a Coast Station (Coast Guard or Search and Rescue) the Distress alarm sounds. The LCD displays the Name/ MMSI ID of the vessel in distress. Maintain radio silence and a listening watch on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance if requested.

Receiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Station

When a Distress Relay is received from another station, an alarm sounds and the LCD displays two alternating screens. The first page displays the Name/ MMSI ID of the station sending the message. The second page displays the Name/MMSI ID of the vessel in distress and its lat/lon position. Your radio does not re-send a distress relay message.

Maintain radio silence and a listening watch on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance if requested.

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Raymarine Ray54 Receiving a Distress ACK Sent from a Coast Station, Receiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Station

Contents

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