PM -1050 SWF Owner’s Manual
Making a Distress Call For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here: Speak slowly - clearly - calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is on. 2. Press the 16/9-Tri key to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the 16/9-Tri button again until it does.) 3. Press the push to talk button and say: “MAYDAY – MAYDAY – MAYDAY.” 4. Say “THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/boat registration number (once)}.” 5.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................. 5 Features ........................................................................................................... 5 GETTING STARTED........................................................................................ 7 What’s included................................................................................................ 7 Parts of the PM-1050 SWF......................
Saving a Channel to Memory......................................................................... 19 Scanning Channels in Memory...................................................................... 19 Battery Save Feature..................................................................................... 19 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING............................................... 19 Common Questions........................................................................................
Waterproof Specifications The PM-1050 SWF is a submersible radio, complying with floating JIS7/IPX7 water-resistant standards. The radio can be submerged in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes without damage. CAUTION ! The radio will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all rubber seals are well maintained and correctly fitted. This means that the battery and casing must be securely fastened. After your radio is submerged in water, you might notice that the sound is distorted.
getting starteD What’s included Charger Lithium Ion Battery PM-1050 SWF DC Adapter AC Adapter Belt Clip Mounting Hardware if any pieces are missing or damaged, contact PresiDent Customer service (see back cover for contact information).
Parts of the PM-1050 sWf Front view Antenna LCD display CHANNEL UP/DONW keys PUSH TO TALK key 6W-BOOST key 16/9-TRI (19/9-triple watch) key LOCK-UIC key SCAN-DUAL (scan-dual watch) key L/M/H-MEM (memory) key POWER key WX-ALERT (weather alert) key Microphone Speaker VOLUME-SQUELCH key Back view Battery cover screw (under belt clip) Battery charging contacts - 3 (one on bottom) Belt Clip 8
key Channel Up/Channel Down Press to... Press and hold to... Move up or down one channel at a time. Move quickly up or down the channels. Push to talk NA Transmit on a channel 6W/BOOST NA Boost transmission power to 6W. 16/9-Tri 1st press: Go to channel 16. 2nd press: Go to channel 9. 3rd press: Go back to the starting channel. Turn Triple Watch on and off. L/M/HMEM Change the transmit power (see page 18). Save a channel into memory or delete a channel from memory.
Reading the display The LCD display shows different information depending on what you are doing. This sample screen shows some of this information. The table below shows all the possible icons and what they mean. Display icons and what they mean Icon What it means 6W, MID, or 1W The transmitter power is set to 6 Watts, MID (2.5 Watts), or 1 Watt. TX You are currently transmitting. CAN, US, or INT The radio is set to use CANadian channels, US channels, or INTernational channels.
How It Works Your radio has three main operation modes: normal, scan, and weather. Mode What it does Use it when you want to... To turn it on/ off Normal Monitors a single marine channel and lets you talk on that channel. Monitor a channel or (default mode) talk to another radio. Scan Monitors all the channels you save into memory. Check a small group Press SCAN/ of regularly-used DUAL. channels for traffic. Weather Monitors the selected Hear the current or NOAA weather channel.
• Press the Channel Up key to move up one channel at a time. Press and hold the key to scroll quickly up the channels. • Press the Channel Down key to move down one channel at a time. Press and hold the key to scroll quickly down the channels. • To change the transmit power, press the L/M/H MEM key. The transmit power switches to the next transmit power each time you press this key.
Scan mode operation You can save channels into memory and then use scan mode to monitor those channels from lowest to highest. If the radio detects a signal on a channel, it stays on that channel as long as the signal is received; when the signal stops, the radio continues scanning. Using the radio in scan mode • To activate scan mode, press SCAN DUAL. • You must have at least two channels in memory to start a scan. • You cannot transmit while in scan mode.
then continues scanning the next channel in memory: Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks channels 9 and 16 every two seconds, then goes on to scan the next channel; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16: Weather mode The NOAA weather channels now cooperate with the FCC to alert you of other hazards besides weather (child abduction alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.).
Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch while operating in weather mode, the radio checks channels 9 and 16 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. Setting Up the Hardware Install the Battery Pack Your radio uses the supplied Lithium Ion battery pack. To install the Lithium Ion battery pack: 1. Remove the belt clip if installed. 2.
2. Using a 3 mm (or 1/8 inch) drill bit, drill two holes 13 mm (1/2 inch) deep. 3. Use the provided screws to attach the charger to the surface. Charging the Battery Your radio includes a charger and a rechargeable battery pack. Place your radio in the charger with the display facing forward. Make sure that the CHARGE LED on the charger turns orange. Cautions: • Use only the battery and charger supplied with this radio.
Using Your Radio Changing the Volume To increase the speaker volume, press the VOL SQL key. The screen displays “VOL” and a volume level number. Use the Channel Up and Channel Down keys to raise or lower the volume. Press the VOL SQL key again to set the volume level and return to the main display. There are 16 volume levels - 0 (mute) to 15. Setting the Squelch Level The squelch feature reduces static on the speaker by filtering out any background channel noise.
Making a Transmission Select the channel you want to transmit on, then press and hold the Push to Talk key. Release the Push to Talk key when you’re finished talking to let the other party respond. • To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where the Push to Talk key is pushed accidentally, the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission. • For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from your mouth.
Setting the UIC Channel Mode The radio comes preset to use International channels. If your current area uses Canadian or US channel assignments, press and hold the LOCK UIC key to rotate through the US, Canadian, and international channels. Turning the Key Beep On and Off Key Beep is the tone that sounds when you press a key. To turn Key Beep on or off, press and hold the Channel Up or Channel Down key while turning the radio on.
Common Questions Problem Things to Try The radio won’t turn on Charge the radio The power LED on the charger doesn’t turn on - Don’t use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 5° C (41° F) or above 40° C (104° F) - Make sure the charging contacts on the radio and charger are clean - Replace the battery The radio won’t transmit Make sure you are not in Weather or Scan mode Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a receive-only channel or transmit at the wrong power level for this channe
Specifications General - Channels : - Frequency Control : - Frequency Tolerance : - Operating Temperature : - Antenna : - Microphone : - Display : - Speaker : - Power Source : All US/International/Canada marine channels, 9 Weather channels PLL Transmit: 1.5 PPM (at 25°C) nominal Receive: 1.5 PPM (at 25°C) nominal -20°C (-4°F) to +55°C (+131°F) Flexible Whip Built-in Electret type Liquid Crystal Display 8Ω, 1 Watt Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery 7.4V 1100 mAh - Size (without antenna) : 5.
Channels and Frequencies (MHz) US Channel Frequencies and Names US Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 1A 156.050 156.050 Simplex Vessel traffic system/commercial 5A 156.250 156.250 Simplex Vessel traffic system/commercial 6 156.300 156.300 Simplex Inter-shipsafety 7A 156.350 156.350 Simplex Commercial 8 156.400 156.400 Simplex Commercial 9 156.450 156.450 Simplex Non commercial 10 156.500 156.500 Simplex Commercial 11 156.550 156.550 Simplex Vessel traffic system 12 156.600 156.
US Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 68 156.425 156.425 Simplex Non Commercial 69 156.475 156.475 Simplex Non Commercial 70 156.525 Inhibit Receive only Digital Selective Calling 71 156.575 156.575 Simplex Non Commercial 72 156.625 156.625 Simplex Non Commercial (Ship-Ship) 73 156.675 156.675 Simplex Port Operation 74 156.725 156.725 Simplex Port Operation 75 156.775 156.775 Simplex,1W Port Operation 76 156.825 156.825 Simplex, 1W Port Operation 77 156.875 156.
Canadian Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 9 156.450 156.450 Simplex Boater Calling Channel 10 156.500 156.500 Simplex Commercial 11 156.550 156.550 Simplex Vessel Traffic System 12 156.600 156.600 Simplex Vessel Traffic System 13 156.650 156.650 Simplex, 1W Bridge To Bridge 14 156.700 156.700 Simplex Vessel Traffic System 15 156.750 156.750 Simplex, 1W Environmental 16 156.800 156.800 Simplex Distress, safety, calling 17 156.850 156.850 Simplex, 1W State Control 18A 156.900 156.
Canadian Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 73 156.675 156.675 Simplex Port Operation 74 156.725 156.725 Simplex Port Operation 75 156.775 156.775 Simplex, 1W Port Operation 76 156.825 156.825 Simplex, 1W Port Operation 77 156.875 156.875 Simplex, 1W Port Operation 78A 156.925 156.925 Simplex Inter Ship 79A 156.975 156.975 Simplex Inter Ship 80A 157.025 157.025 Simplex Inter Ship 81A 157.075 157.075 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 82A 157.125 157.125 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard 83 161.775 157.
International Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 14 156.700 156.700 Simplex Vessel traffic system 15 156.750 156.750 Simplex, 1W Environmental 16 156.800 156.800 Simplex Distress, safety, calling 17 156.850 156.850 Simplex, 1W Govt maritime control 18 161.500 156.900 Duplex Port operation 19 161.550 156.950 Duplex Commercial 20 161.600 157.000 Duplex Port operation 21 161.650 157.050 Duplex Port operation 22 161.700 157.100 Duplex Port operation 23 161.750 157.150 Duplex Marine operator 24 161.
International Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 79 161.575 156.975 Duplex Port operation 80 161.625 157.025 Duplex Port operation 81 161.675 157.075 Duplex Port operation 82 161.725 157.125 Duplex Port operation 83 161.775 157.175 Duplex Port operation 84 161.825 157.225 Duplex Marine operator 85 161.875 157.275 Duplex Marine operator 86 161.925 157.325 Duplex Marine operator 87 157.375 157.375 Simplex Marine operator 88 157.425 157.
Regulations and Safety Warnings Basic Radio Guidelines You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be aware of which rules apply to your boat. Complete guidelines for all ship and marine radio types can be found at the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/boater.htm). Here are a few guidelines that affect nearly all boaters.
FCC RF Exposure Information In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies. The design of the radio complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards.
Three Year Limited Warranty This transceiver has a 3 years warranty for materials and workmanship in its country of purchase against any manufacturing defect recognized by our technical department. It is recommended to read carefully following conditions and to respect them in order not to loose it. • Any repair under warranty will be free of charge and the transport costs for sending back will be on charge of our company.
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