Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VHF50 West Marine
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VHF50 VHF Radio Owner ’s Manual T able of Contents DW SQL MEM UIC MIC Introduction ........................................2 Service ...............................................2 Licensing ..........................................
2 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual W elcome! Thank you for purchasing the W est Marine VHF50. This product was designed and built for boaters to use in the harsh marine environment. W ith prop- er care this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation.
West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 3 LCD Description USA/INTERNA TIONAL/ CANADIAN (UIC) Mode indicator Current channel indicator Battery level indicator; more bars indicate the bat- tery is more.
Fig. 3 Squelch Display Fig. 2: Busy Indicator 3. Receive Mode When the radio is receiving a signal, the BUSY indicator will be displayed (Fig. 2). This indicates that you should not trans- mit until the BUSY indicator is no longer displayed.
Fig. 5a: USA Mode Display Fig. 5b: International Mode Display Fig. 5c: Canadian Mode Display 6. Changing Between USA, International, and Canadian Modes Different areas of the world use dif ferent VHF frequencies, although the channel designation (1–88) may be the same.
6 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual Fig. 6a: TX indicator Fig. 6b: Receive-Only Channel Display Fig. 7a: Hi T ransmit Power Display 7. T ransmitting a Signal T o transmit a signal, press the Push-T o- T alk (PTT) key on the side of the radio. While transmitting, the TX indicator will appear (Fig.
West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 7 9. Battery Level and Low Battery Displays The Battery Level is shown using the Battery Level Indicator (1–3 bars). More bars mean more battery capacity is left. When the battery condition is very low , the entire Battery Level Indicator will blink.
8 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 1 1. Channel 16/9 Key Each time the 16/9 key is briefly pressed, the radio will change from Channel 16 to Channel 9 and back to the starting chan- nel (Fig. 10a, 10b). For example, if the starting channel is Channel 61, pressing the 16/9 key will change the channel from 61 to 16 to 9 and back to 61.
West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 9 13. Scanning Channels Scanning allows you to monitor the traffic or conversations on several channels in quick succession. This can be helpful if you’re trying to listen to fishing traffic on several channels, or need to monitor Race Committee traffic on Channels 68, 69, and 71.
Fig. 12d: Normal Scan Display Blinking 10 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual • Pressing the SCAN/MEM key while scanning will stop scanning and revert to the Start Channel. This is defined as the channel which was shown on the radio’ s display prior to pressing the SCAN/MEM key .
West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 11 Mode. The LCD display will show the squelch level (which can be changed with the ▲ or ▼ keys) and the radio will continue to scan. • If VOL/UIC key is pressed for over two seconds while scanning, the radio will stop scanning and change to Country Selection Mode.
12 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual When the radio is placed in the SC50 charger base and power is present, the LED on the front of the charger base will be red. The VHF50 can use the optional DC200 Cigarette Lighter Cord. The DC200 can power the SC50 charger base from any cigarette lighter socket.
West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 13 19. T roubleshooting Guide Symptom: The radio does not respond to key presses. The channel cannot be changed. Probable Cause: Key Lock is on. Remedy: Press the I key (on the left side of the case, below the PTT key) for three seconds to unlock the key pad.
14 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual USA Mode Frequency Chart Ch. Rx Freq Tx Freq Status Name Full Name 1 156.0500 156.0500 Simplex VTS/COML VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM/COMMERCIAL 3 156.1500 156.1500 Simplex CG ONL Y COAST GUARD,GOVT ONL Y 5 156.2500 156.
West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 15 International Mode Frequency Chart Ch. Rx Freq Tx Freq Status Name Full Name 1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 4 160.
16 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual Canadian Mode Frequency Chart Ch. Rx Freq Tx Freq Status Name Full Name 1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 4 156.
West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 17 WX Frequency Chart Channel No. (MHz) Name WX01 162.5500 WEA THER1 WX02 162.4000 WEA THER2 WX03 162.4750 WEA THER3 WX04 162.4250 WEA THER4 WX05 162.4500 WEA THER5 WX06 162.5000 WEA THER6 WX07 162.5250 WEA THER7 WX08 161.
18 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual W arning: Y our W est Marine VHF50 generates RF electromagnetic energy when transmitting. This radio was designed to meet the FCC’ s rules and reg- ulations for the maximum permissible exposure to radio frequency energy .
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Three-Y ear Limited W arranty IMPOR T ANT : Evidence of original purchase, such as the original receipt, a cancelled check, or a credit card receipt is required for warranty service.
An important point after buying a device West Marine VHF50 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought West Marine VHF50 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data West Marine VHF50 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, West Marine VHF50 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get West Marine VHF50 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of West Marine VHF50, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime West Marine VHF50.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with West Marine VHF50. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device West Marine VHF50 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
