West Marine VHF580 specs

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, after following the instruc- tions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at:

West Marine

P.O. Box 50070

Watsonville, CA 95077-0070

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West Marine VHF580 manual

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?