Getting Started, What’s included | West Marine VHF580 specification

Getting Started

What’s included

Mounting Bracket and	Mounting Hardware	Microphone Hanger and
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West Marine VHF580 manual Getting Started, What’s included

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 Conventions FeaturesIntroduction Manual overview What’s included Getting Started Button Press to Press and hold to Parts of the Radio Parts of the Microphone Connector/Cable Connects to For details, seeButton Press to Press and hold Turning on the Radio Setting the UIC Channel Mode USA/CAN/INTMode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off How It Works Watch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Normal mode operation Message Meaning Using the radio in normal modeNormal mode with Weather Alert Watch Normal mode with Triple and Dual Watch Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Scan mode08 10 11 12 13 15 17 Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Using the radio in scan modeScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Scan mode with Triple and Dual Watch Using the radio in weather mode Weather modeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Using Your Radio Using Your Radio Changing the channel Setting the volumeSetting the squelch level Making a voice Mayday call Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch Boosting the transmission power Using Fips codes for weather alerts Contrast Setting the GPS position manuallyLamp adjust Changing display and sound options What is an Mmsi number? Using Digital Selective Calling DSC FeaturesWhat is DSC? Advanced DSC features Individual or User Mmsi Number Entering Mmsi numbers Group Mmsi number Using the Directory Making DSC Calls Call type What it does When to use itChannel Up Button Channel Down Button Select Individual Calling a single station Individual Call Calling a particular group of stations Group Call Making an automatic distress callCalling all stations All-Ships Call DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Canceling an automatic distress callReceiving a DSC call Receive log Returning a call Test CallsMaking Test Calls Test Requesting another station’s position POS Request Position Request and ReplyReceiving Test Calls Enabling automatic test call reply Enabling automatic position reply Receiving a position request Position ReplySending your own position Position Send Putting the radio into standby Disabling automatic channel switchingRenaming Channels 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 Radio Specifications SpecificationsTransmitter Channel name/description Used for Reference TablesChannel descriptions and what they mean Receiver 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 Types of events Weather Channels and Frequencies US, CAN, and INTEmergency Alert System Same Information Ch No RX Freq Name on display FFW WFW No Response Event Code Nmea Output Nmea OperationNmea Input Basic radio guidelines Three Year Limited Warranty Page QUESTIONS?