Contents | West Marine VHF580 manual

Contents
Making a Voice Distress Call	2
Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro por voz 3.
Faire un appel de détresse vocal	4
Introduction	6
Features	6
Manual overview	6
Getting Started	7
What’s included	7
Parts of the Radio	8
Parts of the Microphone	9
Turning on the Radio	10
Setting the UIC Channel Mode
(USA/CAN/INT)	10
How It Works	10
Normal mode operation	11
Scan mode	13
Weather mode	15
Using Your Radio	16
Using Your Radio	16
Making a voice MAYDAY call	17
Setting the volume	17
Setting the squelch level	17
Changing the channel	17
Making a transmission	17
Boosting the transmission power	18
Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch	18
Using FIPS codes for weather alerts	19
Changing display and sound options	20
Setting the GPS position manually	20
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
Features	21
What is DSC?	21
Advanced DSC features	21
What is an MMSI number?	21
Entering MMSI numbers	22

Using the Directory	23
Making DSC Calls	24
Making an automatic distress call	26
Receiving a DSC call	27
Test Calls	28
Position Request and Reply	30
Putting the radio into standby	31
Disabling automatic channel switching....	32
Renaming Channels	32
Installing the Hardware	33
Mounting the radio	33
Connecting the radio	34
Connecting to a GPS receiver	35
Connecting to a Chartplotter	37
Connecting to an External Speaker	37
Maintenance and Troubleshooting	38
Engine Noise Suppression	39
Specifications	40
Radio Specifications	40
Reference Tables	41
Channel descriptions and what
they mean	41
US Marine Channels and Frequencies	42
Canadian Marine Channels and
Frequencies	44
International Marine Channels and
Frequencies	45
Weather Channels and Frequencies (US,
CAN, and INT)	47
Emergency Alert System (SAME)
Information	48
NMEA Operation	50
NMEA Output	50
Regulations and Safety Warnings	50
Three Year Limited Warranty	52

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West Marine VHF580 manual Contents

Contents

DSC Marine Radio Making a Voice Distress Call Making a Distress Call Faire un appel de détresse vocal Faire un appel de détresse Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro por voz Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro Contents Introduction FeaturesManual overview Conventions What’s included Getting Started Button Press to Press and hold to Parts of the Radio Button Press to Press and hold Connector/Cable Connects to For details, seeParts of the Microphone Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Setting the UIC Channel Mode USA/CAN/INTHow It Works Turning on the Radio Watch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Normal mode operation Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the radio in normal modeNormal mode with Triple and Dual Watch Message Meaning 08 10 11 12 13 15 17 Scan modeNormal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the radio in scan modeScan mode with Triple and Dual Watch Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather modeUsing the radio in weather mode Using Your Radio Using Your Radio Setting the squelch level Setting the volumeMaking a voice Mayday call Changing the channel Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch Boosting the transmission power Using Fips codes for weather alerts Lamp adjust Setting the GPS position manuallyChanging display and sound options Contrast What is DSC? Using Digital Selective Calling DSC FeaturesAdvanced DSC features What is an Mmsi number? Individual or User Mmsi Number Entering Mmsi numbers Group Mmsi number Using the Directory Channel Up Button Channel Down Button Call type What it does When to use itMaking DSC Calls Select Individual Calling a single station Individual Call Calling all stations All-Ships Call Making an automatic distress callCalling a particular group of stations Group Call Receiving a DSC call Canceling an automatic distress callReceive log DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Making Test Calls Test Test CallsReturning a call Receiving Test Calls Position Request and ReplyEnabling automatic test call reply Requesting another station’s position POS Request Sending your own position Position Send Receiving a position request Position ReplyEnabling automatic position reply Renaming Channels Disabling automatic channel switchingPutting the radio into standby ENT-1W/25W Mounting the radio Installing the Hardware Power Supply Requirements VHF Antenna Requirements Connecting the radio Ground Wire Color Connecting to a GPS receiver GPS Data External Configuring the GPS Connecting to an External Speaker Connecting to a Chartplotter Problem Things to Try Maintenance and Troubleshooting Engine Noise Suppression Transmitter SpecificationsRadio Specifications Channel descriptions and what they mean Reference TablesReceiver Channel name/description Used for Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display US Marine Channels and Frequencies Canadian Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display International Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display Emergency Alert System Same Information Weather Channels and Frequencies US, CAN, and INTCh No RX Freq Name on display Types of events FFW WFW No Response Event Code Nmea Input Nmea OperationNmea Output Basic radio guidelines Three Year Limited Warranty Page QUESTIONS?